[Updated: Dec. 11] Elite Dangerous fire groups removed or not working & crash issues after latest update acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on December 10, 2021) follows:

Elite Dangerous is the fourth installment in the multiplayer space simulation saga. It is a game that seeks to offer a ‘go your way’ experience through the Milky Way.

However, recently, Elite Dangerous players are facing some issues with certain aspects of the game after its most recent update.

One of the bugs reported by Elite Dangerous players is related to fire groups, which are being removed or ‘blanked’. So, they are not working properly.

A fire group is basically a set of weapons and other items that the player can configure to have them available easily. The game allows players to configure multiple fire groups.

But, after the last update, the fire groups are blanked, removing the configuration made by the player (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

Nice new bug where you cannot map fire groups unless you have a weapon on your ship. But, since you cant map fire groups and all the fire groups have been blanked by the update, weaponless explorers are screwed if they are out in the black as there is now no way to use the surface scanner or honk. (i worked around it by nipping back to the carrier, putting a weapon on, mapping the fire groups then unequipping the weapon.)
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The most recent update to the game also brought up an issue related to outfitters. In Elite Dangerous, Outfitting service allows the player to trade and manage weapons and other items.

But, according to multiple reports, when players try to open an outfitter, the game crashes immediately. Therefore, the bug limits the possibilities and progress in the game (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).

Hey guys, not sure where to report but anyone having the game crash when opening outfitters after the new update today? Particularly after I was in a wing with my brother. I could do anything but open hard points in the outfitters without the game crashing immediately
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The Elite Dangerous team confirmed that they are aware of the reports. Currently, both issues are under investigation, with no estimated arrival date for a fix.

Hey CMDR,

This issue has been reported by other players since update 9.0 and our QA team is currently looking investigating it.

In the meantime, please contribute to this report https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/45776.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

– Ikaros
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So, for the moment, it only remains to wait for more official developments to emerge on the matter. If there is any in the coming days, we will update this article.

01:38 PM (IST): Elite Dangerous recently announced that they will be releasing fixes to resolve some high-priority bugs on December 13. So, players can expect it to fix fire groups removed or not working & crash issues.

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