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melchy · 16 Nov 2012 at 23:37

Why can't people in the comments area grasp the fact that the kickstarter is there to fund the creation of the game. The constant requests to see gameplay footage are seriously starting to annoy me.

Xordium · 17 Nov 2012 at 23:12

melchy said:
The constant requests to see gameplay footage are seriously starting to annoy me.

I would agree except they have said they have been working on the tech low key for years but so far have only shown some simple shader clouds and some poorly realised asteroids. In the same time the Infinity team with the same amount of people have produced something pretty special . When Star Citizen was so slick in its presentation and the Infinity tech demo is out in December then they really do need to have something more substantial because I really really want to play Elite again. Frontier don't have the best reputation in the games industry and neither does Braben's management skills.

V3teran · 18 Nov 2012 at 16:18

Game has just reached £500,000 mark on Kickstarter!

topdog@OC · 18 Nov 2012 at 17:18

That's good, and I hope it is successful, but I'm not feeling it at the moment from the progress. Funding seems to be dragging its arse and not getting near the daily levels required to be feasible (even if there is a funding drive near the end).

Basically over half of the total so far is still the product of one single day, and it could be over another week of dribble funds like it is getting now to overcome that. Every day it receives less than £15k funds looks like another step towards it not being a success, and that's just to get a quarter of the funds that Star Citizen managed to scramble together.

Needs more marketing/publicity with (above all) content and information to generate some sustainable interest, an area that perhaps Braben can't overcome without those skills from a publisher who knows how to do it.

99Androidguy777 · 18 Nov 2012 at 17:27

I wonder if this is going to get funded, the amount of funding they have, has hardly budged recently.

V3teran · 18 Nov 2012 at 18:15

So much for your positive attitude, Great for putting potential backers off.
If this does not succeed there will never be another Elite game again ever.
Braben has promised lots of updates.

Talking about Start citizen well ive backed both games, £150 on Elite and $150 on Star Citizen as they will both be good especially in gaming now amongst the generic console converted rubbish that we see day in day out, Week in week out, Year in year out.

Get your pledges in and be part of 2 of the greatest games ever to be made!

topdog@OC · 18 Nov 2012 at 18:32

Just calling it as I see it - not one for superstitions or prayers of hope, if this is going to succeed, then it needs something more real to get it there.

V3teran · 18 Nov 2012 at 19:37

topdog@OC said:
Just calling it as I see it - not one for superstitions or prayers of hope, if this is going to succeed, then it needs something more real to get it there.

Have you pledged anything?

Jokester · 18 Nov 2012 at 19:40

I have my doubts as well, they really need to push it at the moment it looks like they're just doing it on the hoof.

V3teran · 18 Nov 2012 at 19:46

Hopefully there will be plenty of updates from tomorrow onwards, I have much faith we still have over 47 days left!

izzop · 18 Nov 2012 at 19:48

Hi,

Just pledged, although looking at what's been pledged so far and the number of days left I'm rather doubtful.

Fingers crossed it comes off.

V3teran · 18 Nov 2012 at 19:52

Remember Star citizen ends also in a day or two so i think many will come over from there.
Infact im gonna up my pledge on SC to $250.

topdog@OC · 18 Nov 2012 at 20:11

PFS said:
Have you pledged anything?

No, why and what does that matter? Not everyone that would like to see a game released that they'd happily buy HAS to pledge up front to be relevant in commenting on the fund raise effort.

FYI, I likely will pledge before it's up, but how much I pledge will depend very much on what happens between now and then.

I back very few projects in general, but that doesn't mean I am against their success. I'm also in the middle of a very - for me - expensive move (overseas), so it'll be a flight, a few weeks, and a bank account change, before I back anything further once I get settled in again.

V3teran · 18 Nov 2012 at 20:54

topdog@OC said:
No, why and what does that matter? Not everyone that would like to see a game released that they'd happily buy HAS to pledge up front to be relevant in commenting on the fund raise effort.

FYI, I likely will pledge before it's up, but how much I pledge will depend very much on what happens between now and then.

I back very few projects in general, but that doesn't mean I am against their success. I'm also in the middle of a very - for me - expensive move (overseas), so it'll be a flight, a few weeks, and a bank account change, before I back anything further once I get settled in again.

Oh ok good luck with your move abroad.

V3teran · 20 Nov 2012 at 22:43

Elite wars: Return of the Space Sim .

piggeh · 20 Nov 2012 at 23:05

Would read again. Awesome.

Zefan · 20 Nov 2012 at 23:38

That is beautiful.

V3teran · 21 Nov 2012 at 02:08

Yeah Credit to the original Creator is here.
Part 1 Empire
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2248
Part 2 Jedi
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2748

There is no Star Wars but there is this.....
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1851

Jokester · 21 Nov 2012 at 17:25

Project Update #5: Update #5 - New FAQ entries
Posted by Frontier Developments Like

Only a small update today.

New FAQ entries on missions, trade goods, monetization.

Once again, many thanks for all the continuing support.

David

Sav112 · 21 Nov 2012 at 20:41

I'm in for £20 got to support this the original was fantastic.

I think we need to tell the USSR and China to get this backed

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