A once in a lifetime event in Elite Dangerous? Yup, that's what fascinated us all too.  This week we review a series of machinimas that approach the destruction of a Thargoid ship attacking planet Earth in different ways - a strange and unusual phenomenon in a game world that we reflect on, only possible in open world sims.  

1:30 Elite Dangerous: an historic event – Thargoids heading for Earth

3:30 The ship’s problems, community action, the countdown and the consequences – a once in a lifetime event in the game

5:30 Recording the event: a documentary; first person reflection; let’s play

9:12 Why only a one-time event? Phil looks forward to the montage

12:00 The sense of camaraderie in the game vs the paparazzi 

13:22 The concept is philosophically interesting but the filmic qualities are variable – context is everything

17:53 Salvaging the remains?

18:52 Open worlds are truly fascinating!

21:06 A model for NASA?

Credits -
Speakers: Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, Damien Valentine
Producer/Editor: Phil Rice
Music: Animo Domini Beats