A recent discussion on the Elite Dangerous subreddit highlights player disappointment with the game's depiction of black holes. While the visual effect of light bending around black holes is present, players note the absence of key realistic features such as an accretion disk. More importantly, black holes in the game pose no actual threat to ships, unlike their dramatic and perilous portrayals in popular media like the film Interstellar. This lack of danger reduces immersion and realism, prompting calls from the.
- Black holes visually distort light but lack accretion disks.
- No in-game threat or damage occurs when flying into black holes.