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[Drax]

Yeah and the less things to do in the game the more people will hunt other players for fun.

IMO best case scenario would be to introduce AI faction controlled by designers that would direct corporation eyes to it instead of players. For example the bigger the corporation the bigger threats it needs to fight.

Truly best case scenario would be to introduce faction that would essentially level out sooner or later any corporation more or less completely and the big fun from it would be to who will create bigger corporation before downfall.

Also permadeath would also work well as you would loose all your assets, ships, crew and so on.

AFAIK, the main idea is to have something like (iirc) 70 % NPC - 30 % real people so large player-based organizations, while noticeable on the local level in some cases like their freaking hq system, won't impact the "single-players"/non-affiliated so much, as there WILL be AI factions, corporations, space-pirate-clubs, special-interest groups, and so on.

I think it's much more likely that the griefing will come from small groups looking to ambush the moron that's exploring space-jungle in a puddle-jumper...

 

[Pike]

Current rumor is CIG is investing $100 million more into the game that it has from who knows where. Quote of Chris Roberts from an article in an upcoming PC Gamer “We’ll probably invest $100 million of our own, and we’ve raised $59 million through crowdfunding so far."

 

[Blaine]

Current rumor is CIG is investing $100 million more into the game that it has from who knows where. Quote of Chris Roberts from an article in an upcoming PC Gamer “We’ll probably invest $100 million of our own, and we’ve raised $59 million through crowdfunding so far."

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/3910150/#Comment_3910150

 

[Ulminati]

Current rumor is CIG is investing $100 million more into the game that it has from who knows where. Quote of Chris Roberts from an article in an upcoming PC Gamer “We’ll probably invest $100 million of our own, and we’ve raised $59 million through crowdfunding so far."

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/3910150/#Comment_3910150

You guys are literally setting the budget and ambition of the game with your support

"Plz buy $2500 ships from us, or Chris Roberts will kill this cute puppy".

 

[Perkel]

No he just said that he expect project overall cost ~100mln and all of this will be covered from own CIG money which come from backers.
Considering how much already it "earned" stuff like 100mln isn't really some amazing goal to reach.

I perfectly remember myself posting on some other board in 2012 after Wasteland 2 kickstarter that in just years time we will see 7-10mln+ crowdfunding for game.

In era of crowdfunding what companies need is to deliver on promises and this will eventually weed out companies that are there only for money from companies really trying to make good games. Not delivering project at good state is essentially sepuku for further projects which already Uber experienced after not delivering PA in proper state.

I think it is amazing that old patronage system came back and maybe soon there will be teams only focused on making the best game they can without looking at reality of game dev world.

 

[Drax]

So what happened with Wingman (Eric wossname)?
Did he leave the company?

 

[Whiran]

So what happened with Wingman (Eric wossname)?
Did he leave the company?

Why do you think that?

 

[Drax]

Because I haven't seen him in a long time, he was pretty much the spokesman to the community, and I saw yesterday a Scott Manley video where he said something like that, that he had gone to work in something else.
Maybe he's just focused on the development side and hasn't got time for their sitcoms.

 

[Whiran]

Because I haven't seen him in a long time, he was pretty much the spokesman to the community, and I saw yesterday a Scott Manley video where he said something like that, that he had gone to work in something else.
Maybe he's just focused on the development side and hasn't got time for their sitcoms.

I decided to check and see. It turns out that you are good! He is indeed gone.

Here is his post about leaving the project:

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/197558/dateline-wingman-update

 

[J_C]

New update about the project reveals some stuff about the multi-crew system:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/...ter-From-The-Chairman-Multi-Crew-Ship-Systems

My conclusion is that it is too ambitious and will fail to deliver. It is almost a game on its own, but they have to implement it next to the million other promises.

Next, stretchgoal about pets was reached. Great, this is another important part of a spacesim.

Also:

The goal of this summit has been to sync up the rest of studios with the incredibly talented team at Foundry 42 for the major push to release the first chapter of Squadron 42 towards the back half of next year.

What? They will release Squadron 42 in chapters? Oh, the butthurt will be glorious.

 

[Perkel]

Thankfully i want to play only Squadron 42.

 

[Bradylama]

Next, stretchgoal about pets was reached. Great, this is another important part of a spacesim.

At least they've got their priorities in order.

Releasing Squadron 42 in chapters is also better than releasing it five years from now.

 

[Drax]

Yeah, the pet shit is retarded.

 

[Perkel]

Yeah, the pet shit is retarded.

it is. Though i think for 1mln$ it is steal for them just to buy some asset of cat from someone and put him in ship somewhere. It is also part of the reason why they will be able to finish game. Such streach goals are common to SC as it adds money but it doesn't add much to dev time.

 

[Bradylama]

Frontier Developments has more experience with this too.

 

[Blaine]

The Carrack is right up there with the Merchantman and Redeemer in terms of my favorite Star Citizen ship designs.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/carrack/Carrack

 

[SuicideBunny]

The Carrack is right up there with the Merchantman and Redeemer in terms of my favorite Star Citizen ship designs.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/carrack/Carrack

didn't you give up on the game?

 

[Blaine]

No, I'm going to sell off the rest of my ships other than the Constellation Phoenix, which is my initial pledge package ship.

Selling them on the grey market is a massive pain in the ass that requires a lot of communication with a lot of people (especially since I prefer to choose buyers who are willing to use PayPal family gifting, which cannot be reversed), and between work, the holidays, and my grandmother being in the hospital, I can't be bothered at the moment.

 

[Blaine]

Now that the Gladiator is actually implemented in-game, I like the look of it a lot more.

http://imgur.com/gallery/56MwY

 

[Disgruntled]

My second ship, foundry 42 did not disappoint. I cant wait to try loading into the cockpit with an oculous.

 

[Makabb]

So when is the release? Because the only thing i'm hearing is who bought at what price a space ship that is in Chris Roberts mind.

 

[Lyric Suite]

I'm actually planning to upgrade my system specifically for this game, so it better not suck ass.

 

[SuicideBunny]

it's cute how you assume this will ever come out.

 

[trym88]

will be duke nukem forever 2.0

 

[Lyric Suite]

It's cute how you think Codex negativity is still cute.