A recent Steam Community discussion highlights a gameplay issue where returning Elite Dangerous players find their weapons unresponsive. One commander, back after seven years, equipped a Cobra MkIII with gimballed beam lasers but encountered a prompt to press an unspecified key to fix weapon deployment. Despite having sufficient power, no weapons would fire, suggesting a UI or control mapping bug. This problem affects combat readiness and could frustrate players resuming the game after extended absences, impacting their experience in live gameplay as of October 2026.
- Issue reported by returning players after long breaks
- Weapons show as unavailable despite sufficient power