In my mind, I read, "A full-featured, full-offline game with no DRM - what could possibly go wrong?"
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In my mind, I read, "A full-featured, full-offline game with no DRM - what could possibly go wrong?"
You know, like Witcher 2...
I think the problem was more to do with FD not being able to get the background simulation to work on a stand alone PC, rather than any form of DRM, in fact the whole DRM angle was bought up by people looking to say FD were not giving an off line mode because it would benefit FD not to so. Didn't really get how they came up with that one myself, and then we have some of the same people saying that they want the game on steam (which we now have), which IS online DRM.
It is paradoxical ! + 1 for that
While not ED, the development process and problems encountered are so parallel to ED (right down to "we need a Jedi [someone with triple Elite status] for marketing" that I am not sure if it is scary (in that FD experience(d) almost all the same problems that other MMORPGs experienced decades ago, and did not plan for them) or just hilarious, as at this point all I can do is laugh:
http://www.raphkoster.com/2015/04/16/a-jedi-saga/
Well worth the read.
http://www.raphkoster.com/2015/04/16/a-jedi-saga/
Well worth the read.
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Well have a look at this illuminating video of DB trying to drum up money from some VCs.
It would appear that lack of offline is all about 'inventory risk' and of course anti-piracy, especially in lovely big juicy emergent markets such as China.
However, people are free to believe anything they want.
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That was a great read. I never played the game but I see large parallels with ED development.
Interesting to see the earlier video of his presentation as well, and the comments about the (now defunct) Halifax office and tax breaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs6lN6um30c
Chortled also at the slide that had "Technology based on seamless MMO-like experience" and his discussion of peer to peer technology used for it because of cost savings.
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At around 5 minutes to 9 minutes, he basically said that piracy was not necessarily a bad thing as it got people playing the game and talking about it, and maybe their friends would buy it.
He also discussed in app purchases (skins etc) and how that may make money, whether the game was pirated or not.
Edit: and having watched all of it now, I would disagree with you completely. The chap looks like he is trying to run a business.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFgJMPVsVPM
Elite mentioned in this Outside Xbox episode, at about 3:30.
"5 Times Games Got Space Really, Really Right"
Elite mentioned in this Outside Xbox episode, at about 3:30.
"5 Times Games Got Space Really, Really Right"
Thanks for this link. Very interesting. The Quality Resonance comment adds credence to listening to the users as a strategy.
I now have a bigger man-crush on David Braben.
I've no problem with anything said in these Amati videos. It shows DB is a good business person and not an idiot. This is absolutely important to the future of Elite that I want to see. I also think Elite is very close to David's heart, being his initial creation and if built out to the potential over the next decade, it will no-doubt be his legacy beyond even establishing a company and employing hundreds (in itself a feat few persons will achieve). Of course with experience and age his view has broadened, I've no issue there. Screw China and their lack of any balance in IP protection. The company where I work has suffered a massive loss of engineering documents and seen a competitor in China copy our products. Interesting DB comments in this regard to IP, but price-reduction for Asia will probably be needed to raise sales, the income for most persons there is just not at a developed western level.
Regards offline gate there are posters on the Kickstarter website that bring up Ian Bell. I want to say that you just compare what DB has done with his initial creative burst versus what Ian Bell has done and his obtuse playing with folks as clearly revealed on his own website and I really can sympathize with DB in that relationship. IB seems stuck in a teenager mentality with DJ'ing the rave scene whereas DB has moved on and created a company that employs almost 300 persons and is pushing to make Elite and Procedural Generation all they can be. I really sympathize with DB in extricating himself from that relationship, although at the time of Elite being released I am sure it was important; part of his life's journey. Imagine if IB were more like the John Carmack of Frontier and pushing coding and the tech behind Cobra.
Also, comments on outsourcing with India and China regards a game FD had only 100 local persons on but over 395 total persons on the game. Wow. I wonder if anything in Elite has been "right-sourced" like that as discussed. Again, this shows his maturity in business when he says "some things" can be sourced in this way, if they are well defined. That is my experience in my current employ- only some things can be easily sourced to the BRIC countries.
Xbox store, FD only gets 70% of the transaction, so their sales will make a huge difference but discount them by 30% versus the sales through FD's own web-store. Prolly the same for the Valve Steam distribution.
And wow, Roller-Coaster Tycoon 3 sales continuing, smart business... Story driven games die out... on-line games with updates will last longer, again showing business smarts which are important for the full build-out of Elite to what I want and hope to see.
Rambling now, after some nice Cabernet. So, Cheers Commanders. Eagerly awaiting 1.3 announcements this week.
There is some fantastic stuff on that website - this alone is brilliant: http://www.raphkoster.com/games/insubstantial-pageants/a-definition/
Tempted to go out and buy his book now.
Well that is certainly welcome news.
Anyone seen any 1.3 stuff in the media? Wonder if we will hear it first from MB tomorrow or maybe a link to some PC Gamer article or such?
Not a sound today. I wouldn't put my money on tomorrow either (I suspect it will all come down on Friday). But we will see.
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Michael will Have to tell something tomorrow ... the exclusivity for the people of the forum, in priority ?
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