Consider the fact that he was led to believe there was going to be an offline version was what led him into investing money, time and energy into this game. Now there isn't. He's not happy. You are. Your situations are completely different.
No Single Player offline Mode then?
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Consider the fact that he was led to believe there was going to be an offline version was what led him into investing money, time and energy into this game. Now there isn't. He's not happy. You are. Your situations are completely different.
Seriously? Offliners now will claim they saved Kickstarter?
I think I am done with this thread. Hopefully some of you will try online mode time after time. It doesn't bite. And it doesn't send your drinking or eating habbits to NSA. And I hope FD will get it workable for unstable connections.
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Or better yet can be played on release. I don't know how many people intend to play on the release date but I have yet to play an Online game where the servers didn't just fall over.
Well Im not about to go back through the rest of your posts , but the way I see it is basically your having a moan for moaning sake then? Because you have just admitted you personally have no issues.
So what does this comes down to FD lying to you? You feel betrayed? Grow up ... Jeez ...
If you can personally play the game without issues and a lack of offline does not affect you in any way then whats the issue .. Really? Your just here to cause trouble as far as I am concerned, which could well have far reaching implications.
And yes as a shareholder I have a VESTED interest (as do others), so what happens here affects probably more than your little quibbles you have with FD ...
The age of self entitlement is upon us, and it doesnt seem to be going away any time soon.
Heloooo Old Friends
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Ok, here is my tuppence.
This is correct. The Mods were informing the forum to the best of their knowledge they had available. Certainly, to me at least, this announcement was a surprise to me also. Speaking personally, I would encourage FD to look again at this off line option for the simple fact that those in far flung areas with patchy connections could be excluded from playing the game entirely. There will be folk out there who don't even know about this yet because they lack a connection to the internet. I really feel for those people because they don't have a voice here. Also being able to pause the game when dealing with real life intrusions in your "Elite playtime" is also a useful feature for those of us with familys, pets, naughty 20+ year old computers....
Lets not forget that the overriding feature that all the Elite games had was freedom to play the game as you saw fit. That choice is what set Elite apart from just about everything else that was available at that time. It was the very first sandbox universe you could play around in. This offline mode is a feature that (in my view) is too good to drop. Its part of the Elite legacy, people love to experiment, try different things. I know I do.
Now don't get me wrong here, an evolving universe that responds to player actions and can have injected events to stir things up is a very cool thing indeed. I am glad all over it's there and I will be playing online and loving it, but that choice people, that choice....
Now I have supported FD from the very beginning of the kickstarter (and even a bit before that too) and still do, they have achieved wondrous progress in bringing back Elite for a new generation to experience and for us, *cough* , "more seasoned" players of the older games too, but please FD, reconsider this move. Many have said a cutdown and initially frozen simulation of the galaxy is acceptable. I would agree with this, heck, I also agree that sticking something like a spruced up FFE or FE2 galaxy model into an offline version (even with all its inaccuracies) would be the right thing to do. It won't be as responsive, it may even be regarded as boring and too repetitive for some but at least it gives those without a decent net connection the chance to experience this great game (even in a reduced form) wherever they happen to be. This in itself keeps Elite as an all encompassing global phenomenon as it should be no matter if your in hi-tech Tokyo or away up someplace in the Scottish highlands. And also that ability to pause the game to deal with that annoying real life thing is beyond desirable in my view.
At the end of the day it's (as it's always been) FD's call, but they are good people, generous and thoughtful too who have consistently shown they do listen. If you doubt this just check out the DDF archives. It is my hope FD will also reconsider this move even if it must come at a later date. The fans have done a wonderful job in keeping the faith, now (respectively) its time for FD to show that same faith in the fans.
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Ok, here is my tuppence.
This is correct. The Mods were informing the forum to the best of their knowledge they had available. Certainly, to me at least, this announcement was a surprise to me also. Speaking personally, I would encourage FD to look again at this off line option for the simple fact that those in far flung areas with patchy connections could be excluded from playing the game entirely. There will be folk out there who don't even know about this yet because they lack a connection to the internet. I really feel for those people because they don't have a voice here. Also being able to pause the game when dealing with real life intrusions in your "Elite playtime" is also a useful feature for those of us with familys, pets, naughty 20+ year old computers....
Lets not forget that the overriding feature that all the Elite games had was freedom to play the game as you saw fit. That choice is what set Elite apart from just about everything else that was available at that time. It was the very first sandbox universe you could play around in. This offline mode is a feature that (in my view) is too good to drop. Its part of the Elite legacy, people love to experiment, try different things. I know I do.
Now don't get me wrong here, an evolving universe that responds to player actions and can have injected events to stir things up is a very cool thing indeed. I am glad all over it's there and I will be playing online and loving it, but that choice people, that choice....
Now I have supported FD from the very beginning of the kickstarter (and even a bit before that too) and still do, they have achieved wondrous progress in bringing back Elite for a new generation to experience and for us, *cough*
, "more seasoned" players of the older games too, but please FD, reconsider this move. Many have said a cutdown and initially frozen simulation of the galaxy is acceptable. I would agree with this, heck, I also agree that sticking something like a spruced up FFE or FE2 galaxy model into an offline version (even with all its inaccuracies) would be the right thing to do. It won't be as responsive, it may even be regarded as boring and too repetitive for some but at least it gives those without a decent net connection the chance to experience this great game (even in a reduced form) wherever they happen to be. This in itself keeps Elite as an all encompassing global phenomenon as it should be no matter if your in hi-tech Tokyo or away up someplace in the Scottish highlands. And also that ability to pause the game to deal with that annoying real life thing is beyond desirable in my view.At the end of the day it's (as it's always been) FD's call, but they are good people, generous and thoughtful too who have consistently shown they do listen. If you doubt this just check out the DDF archives. It is my hope FD will also reconsider this move even if it must come at a later date. The fans have done a wonderful job in keeping the faith, now (respectively) its time for FD to show that same faith in the fans.
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That's hardly the point, some of us literally can't access online mode in the first place.
It's going to be an interesting twitch feed of the live event that is for sure
And it will fail to show because of technical difficulties...
Don't know if that scenario was good or bad anymore. :S
Get off your soapbox. Her problem is that due to its nature as an Online game Elite Dangerous has a expiry date.
This also the age of Throwing-the-word-entitlement-around-like-theres-no-tomorrow. You realise throwing your opinion about can be seen as self entitlement as you are entitled to your opinion.
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Thank the Lord! One less misinformed apologist.
Your constant altruistic and empathic responses to any who have suffered/are suffering will be sorely missed.
Nah, that time is called "wife time" and also includes movies etc that we would not otherwise be able to watch.
That is true, but they _did_ promise an offline version that _would have been_ serving my situation.
People have an expiry date ... Whats your point exactly ... ?
Im not going to be worried about whether I am going to be playing ED in ten years time or not .. I am going to be worries about whether I am still alive or not first and foremost ...
Its a cheap argument and holds no water whatsoever ...
Media coverage so far:
http://www.pcgames.de/Elite-Dangero...ngleplayer-gestrichen-Backer-empoert-1142823/
http://vrfocus.com/archives/8781/elite-dangerous-offline-mode-dropped-hit-community-backlash/
http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/...ne-mode-backers-upset-and-asking-for-refunds/
http://www.themittani.com/news/elite-dangerous-beta-benefits-announced-offline-mode-axed
http://games-news-live.de/pcgames-d...ngleplayer-gestrichen-backer-empoert-1142823-
That's for now... it'll go more mainstream tomorrow I bet. Bad publicity is not always good.
http://www.pcgames.de/Elite-Dangero...ngleplayer-gestrichen-Backer-empoert-1142823/
http://vrfocus.com/archives/8781/elite-dangerous-offline-mode-dropped-hit-community-backlash/
http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/...ne-mode-backers-upset-and-asking-for-refunds/
http://www.themittani.com/news/elite-dangerous-beta-benefits-announced-offline-mode-axed
http://games-news-live.de/pcgames-d...ngleplayer-gestrichen-backer-empoert-1142823-
That's for now... it'll go more mainstream tomorrow I bet. Bad publicity is not always good.
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A troubling thought.......
How many didn't read the newsletter, or did but missed the crucial news because of the camouflage, and have not yet visited the forum ? I don't know, but "a great many" is the term that occurs.
Given the current debate, God knows what the response will be when word finally reaches everyone.
How many didn't read the newsletter, or did but missed the crucial news because of the camouflage, and have not yet visited the forum ? I don't know, but "a great many" is the term that occurs.
Given the current debate, God knows what the response will be when word finally reaches everyone.
There are some pretty major sites in there.
Which Braben specifically has referred to. I don't know what has possessed you to decide this means if the servers are to be shut down they wouldn't release the server code.
And in any case, do you actually play the 1984 Elite still? I sure don't. If and when Elite shuts down in the future, something else will take it's place. Games are a young art still, and a rapidly advancing one. Clinging to false permanence goes nowhere.
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I'm closing this thread for 15 mins for two reasons:
1) We need to catch up on some moderation.
2) Give a little time for people to cool off
please read this post https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58789&page=242&p=1009386&viewfull=1#post1009386
and do not continue the discussion anywhere else as that really doesn't help us catch up with dealing with reports
1) We need to catch up on some moderation.
2) Give a little time for people to cool off
please read this post https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58789&page=242&p=1009386&viewfull=1#post1009386
and do not continue the discussion anywhere else as that really doesn't help us catch up with dealing with reports
The "baby" is 6 years old and goes to bed between 8 and 9PM, leaving the parents barely an hour before their bedtime. That's the opportunity for private life right there, so no gaming in that hour.
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Thread re-opened.
Please keep your posts within the forum rules. Thank you.
Please keep your posts within the forum rules. Thank you.
I'm in the same boat. Once the wife and kids have gone to bed that becomes me time. I have found recently that as I get older I am getting more tired though. The time I used to have for watching films and playing games lasts barely an hour before I start finding I can't keep my eyes open.
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