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Community

Become part of the vibrant Elite Dangerous community! Here you'll find information about communication channels, events, and ways to contribute.

💬 Communication

Discord Server

Our main Discord server for direct exchange:

🎮 Elite Tools Discord

Over 5,000 active Commanders discuss daily about:

  • #tool-support - Help with tool problems
  • #feature-requests - New tool ideas
  • #exploration - Coordinate discovery expeditions
  • #trading - Share profitable routes
  • #engineering - Material exchange and tips
  • #pvp-combat - Combat strategies
Join Discord

Reddit Community

Active discussions on Reddit:

  • r/EliteDangerous - Main forum (500k+ Members)
  • r/EliteExplorers - Exploration Community
  • r/EliteTraders - Trading and Economics
  • r/EliteMiners - Mining-specialized Community

Frontier Forums

Official Frontier Developments forums:

  • Tools & Utilities - Tool development
  • Suggestions & Feedback - Game improvements
  • General Discussion - General discussions

🌟 Community Events

Weekly Events

📅 Community Calendar

  • Monday: Material Monday - Collect engineering materials
  • Wednesday: Wing Wednesday - Group activities
  • Friday: Exploration Friday - Discover new systems
  • Saturday: Squadron Saturday - Group missions
  • Sunday: Screenshot Sunday - Share images

Special Expeditions

  • Distant Worlds - Galactic expeditions
  • Buckyball Racing - Speed challenges
  • Canonn Research - Scientific research
  • Fuel Rats - Rescue missions

🏆 Squadron System

Elite Tools Squadron

Join our official squadron:

Squadron Name: Elite Tools [EDTL]
Members: 450+ active Commanders
Focus: Tool testing and community support

Squadron Benefits:

  • Beta Access to new tools
  • Direct Communication with developers
  • Exclusive Events and challenges
  • Material Sharing between members

Join Squadron

Partner Squadrons

Friendly squadrons with shared goals:

  • The Code - PvP-focused
  • Mobius - PvE-oriented
  • Fleetcomm - Exploration
  • Imperial Navy - Roleplay

🛠️ Contributing

Code Contributions

Help with tool development:

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/edtoolsweb.git

# Create development branch
git checkout -b feature/new-tool

# Commit changes
git commit -m "Add new exploration tool"

# Create pull request
gh pr create --title "New exploration tool"

Data Contributions

Improve data quality:

  1. Install EDMC for automatic updates
  2. Provide journal logs
  3. Collect market data through active trading
  4. Screenshots of new locations

Translations

Help with localization:

  • German ✅ (Complete)
  • English ✅ (Complete)
  • French 🔄 (In Progress)
  • Spanish 🔄 (In Progress)
  • Russian ❌ (Needed)

📢 News & Updates

Newsletter

Stay informed about updates:

  • Monthly tool updates
  • New feature announcements
  • Community event calendar
  • Developer blog posts

📧 Newsletter Signup

Social Media

Follow us for current updates:

🎮 Community Guidelines

Code of Conduct

  1. Respect for all Commanders
  2. Constructive discussions
  3. Helpfulness towards newcomers
  4. No spoilers without warning
  5. Family-friendly in public channels

Moderation

Our moderation team ensures a positive atmosphere:

  • 24/7 monitoring in Discord
  • Quick response to problems
  • Fair enforcement of rules

🏅 Community Recognition

Commander of the Month

Monthly award for special contributions:

  • Tool improvements
  • Community help
  • Data contributions
  • Event organization

Hall of Fame

Long-term contributors to the community:

  • Code Contributors (50+ commits)
  • Data Heroes (1M+ EDDN messages)
  • Community Leaders (moderators & organizers)

📞 Contact & Support

Support Channels

Developer Contact

Direct communication with the development team:

The community makes Elite Dangerous Tools what it is. Thank you for your support! o7

🤝 "Alone we are drops, together we are an ocean"
- The Elite Community