The basic premise was that they couldn't afford to divert time and resources away from the projects that were keeping the company afloat and that if people wanted to see an elite game developed then the kickstarter would give them the ability (both from the interest there giving other backers some confidence and the money raised from the kickstarter) to use some gaps to work on elite rather than using that time chasing other projects that would be paying the bills.
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The basic premise was that they couldn't afford to divert time and resources away from the projects that were keeping the company afloat and that if people wanted to see an elite game developed then the kickstarter would give them the ability (both from the interest there giving other backers some confidence and the money raised from the kickstarter) to use some gaps to work on elite rather than using that time chasing other projects that would be paying the bills.
Yeah I was just being a little (too) sarcy trying to point out the silly alpha/beta access prices.
If they see alpha/beta access as a key reward for large backers, then fair enough but that has it's downsides in that they'll be limiting the numbers of testers.
SC42 are obviously taking a different approach and want as many people involved as possible to iron out bugs, work out the right game balance, load test and generally raise interest in the game.
If they see alpha/beta access as a key reward for large backers, then fair enough but that has it's downsides in that they'll be limiting the numbers of testers.
SC42 are obviously taking a different approach and want as many people involved as possible to iron out bugs, work out the right game balance, load test and generally raise interest in the game.
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Oh yeah me too classic! I sunk so much time into that game. Those Eagles never stood a chance against the Imperial Courier.
Some one did an HD remake of that hang on... here you go:
Thank you so much for that.
I'd forgotten how much it made the hairs on my arms stand on end...
Damit I used to love that game on the old Amiga
Looking superb!
I'm pledged for the £90 collectors edition, not sure I can justify the expense to upgrade to the Alpha access though! One of my friends has so be very interesting to see what comes out of it in the next few months.
I'm pledged for the £90 collectors edition, not sure I can justify the expense to upgrade to the Alpha access though! One of my friends has so be very interesting to see what comes out of it in the next few months.
I must admit, what worries me somewhat is the only videos and images we've seen so far are pretty simplistic. We've not seen any videos of stations, planets, nebula, or indeed anything showing any real depth & immersion - And this of course is the angle Elite is going for as opposed to Star Citizen which seems more combat/action.
Its the thing that's prevented me from pledging TBH.
Can anyone show me some videos/images that hint at this complexity, depth and immersion? Especially as the game is out in months!?
Its the thing that's prevented me from pledging TBH.
Can anyone show me some videos/images that hint at this complexity, depth and immersion? Especially as the game is out in months!?
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