More than 4300 posts in this thread. Impressive. Hopefully in the future we will have an offline version (even with a static universe). To have a safety net if ED comes to disappear and also to feel "owner" of a game that we have funded
No Single Player offline Mode then?
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Question.....
Do you really think FD have gone back on their word....and have been lying all along ?
Or maybe it really is more complex than they thought ( which in my opinion is more likely )
Would you be happy with an Oolite type offline standalone game with ED graphics ...never updated or anything ...just a game to play offline ?
Do you really think FD have gone back on their word....and have been lying all along ?
Or maybe it really is more complex than they thought ( which in my opinion is more likely )
Would you be happy with an Oolite type offline standalone game with ED graphics ...never updated or anything ...just a game to play offline ?
People have pointed to links, have quoted, have explained it at length. You're either trolling or are purposefully ignoring these things. Here's a picture to "show" you one example of it being made clear, in no uncertain words, that being able to play without connecting to the servers would be possible. There is also a FAQ about DRM, which clearly states that no always-online connection, nor every-play will be required.
It's ordering a steak and being served one raw. Half the product. Half the promise.
in case of trolling, remember to ignore guys, will save some headaches
I really hope everyone on here takes a moment to go read this thread now: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59655
People are worried about the future of this game with online only mode, I hope this gives them some reassurance.
(However this is the internet and I'm sure it'll just fan the flames for others)
People are worried about the future of this game with online only mode, I hope this gives them some reassurance.
(However this is the internet and I'm sure it'll just fan the flames for others)
From: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme..._braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7ocvoj
Date 1 year ago.
j6wbs said:
DavidBraben said:
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Date 1 year ago.
I am still very much on the fence regarding this whole debacle as I have had high hopes and expectations for ED, but I must admit that after the revelations of the past days, my once solid confidence in FD has suffered a massive blow.
Here's why...
1 the reason for this gigantaur of a thread: Eliminating offline option
2 the exceptionally poor communications effort by FD officials ( I do not refer to the forum moderators here )
The following have just come to my attention after reading through the entirety of this thread (yes, all 285 pages)
3 ingame advertising, this is to me completely intolerable in the form mentioned several times in this thread.
4 no option for a 'private' game world/galaxy, as online solo is apparently affected by all players ("blaze your own trail..." on the heels of 100000 others ??)
now, add that to the current state of this project. (I could reiterate a list as long as a runway, but I'll spare you )
All in all, FD now has 2 gigantic tasks ahead of them, and very little time to do so:
1 find a solution to the offine issue, and clearly communicate said solution to the people paying their salaries.
2 deliver what they have promised on 16-12 at the latest, that being at the very least a 100% functional game experience.
Failure to accomplish either will have grim consequences for both game and developer.*
*note of clarification: this is meant as a warning, NOT a threat, I simply foresee the community/customer/press reactions.
Here's why...
1 the reason for this gigantaur of a thread: Eliminating offline option
2 the exceptionally poor communications effort by FD officials ( I do not refer to the forum moderators here )
The following have just come to my attention after reading through the entirety of this thread (yes, all 285 pages)
3 ingame advertising, this is to me completely intolerable in the form mentioned several times in this thread.
4 no option for a 'private' game world/galaxy, as online solo is apparently affected by all players ("blaze your own trail..." on the heels of 100000 others ??)
now, add that to the current state of this project. (I could reiterate a list as long as a runway, but I'll spare you )
All in all, FD now has 2 gigantic tasks ahead of them, and very little time to do so:
1 find a solution to the offine issue, and clearly communicate said solution to the people paying their salaries.
2 deliver what they have promised on 16-12 at the latest, that being at the very least a 100% functional game experience.
Failure to accomplish either will have grim consequences for both game and developer.*
*note of clarification: this is meant as a warning, NOT a threat, I simply foresee the community/customer/press reactions.
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I would be incredibly happy. Well they have gone back on their word, regardless of any difficulties they faced with it.
I've no worries about the online game. I know that will succeed
Well, we most of us hope it will, Frontier have thrown all their eggs into that basket now, they will live or die by that decision and subsequent development.
actually it looks like it's closer to 2 years "this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2012"
They haven't managed to convince me that it's not an option, no. Probably not all along, but it's extremely improbable that they found out last week, and the way they "revealed" it is either highly suspect or highly incompetent.
Yes.
Thanks. I looked earlier but couldn't immediately find the ignore user button. Found it now, knowing it had to be there somewhere.
I chose the beta version & have played the beta for about 20 minutes, my mate who has no internet connection and cannot get any form of internet at home (unless he chooses to pay a minimum of £25 per month for satellite internet 2gb download cap) no mobile signal and a bad landline which is useless for dial-up let alone broadband pre-ordered the mercenary edition purely because it offered offline play. This was mentioned in numerous articles in the press.
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Since having the Beta, every Friday when I collect him to bring him to mine I have offered him the chance to play ED. He refuses because he can't then go home & continue to play. As we have both played the original Elite in our youth together (seeing who could get to Elite first) I didn't want to have an advantage by playing the guts out of it.
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This revelation of the game now not having an offline feature has annoyed hum and to be honest my interest has also suffered because we cannot play this latest edition to the franchise like we have done with all previous incarnations.
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Whilst some of you & like me have very stable internet (mine currently 50mbps) others are not so fortunate. Do we really know how many people are affected by this, some probably won't even find out until they return to work tomorrow and check the forum or their email.
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For the younger generation you have grown up with the internet and online gaming (computer, phone, console & tablet) perhaps it was FD's intention to grab this share of the market, it is just a shame that they chose to remove a perfectly valid revenue stream from the game.
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I now have to make a choice, ask for a refund on the basis that I am not going to enjoy the game experience knowing my school mate can't join me in the fun like the days of old or put up with it.
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