Update Dev Update - 16.04.2015

[Genar-Hofoen]

The jaundiced minds of the E: D IRC channel have this to say :



You're welcome.

 

[Tinman]

So, a video showing the new features then?

Forget the question mark - you can't say!

Pretty much what I have been expecting since they first mentioned a "big announcement". A video is the only way to do a "big announcement" in todays media landscape.

 

[Crank Larson]

Yes, another 24 hours to wait is just so unreasonable.

 

[Toumal]

It would be nice to have a HUD able to see the asteroid composition just by seeing through it, that will be super immersive and much fun
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I really like that idea. It reminds me of the original surface scanner UI concept, which just like the Orrery is looking really awesome:

Frontier, I know you guys are super busy and all that, but you might wanna consider adding this kind of visual pep to scanning. It would make the act of scanning itself feel a lot more rewarding.

 

[pippo]

shame that we couldnt have just been told this at start of week

Hope you didn't take the day off because of it.

 

[telperion]

Ah hah! Sounds great! Yeah ok I can wait

I can't! I'll literally die. LITERALLY, I tells ya!

 

[JeffRyan]

Yes, another 24 hours to wait is just so unreasonable.

Where's my pitchfork?

 

[Tinman]

I'll just repeat what I wrote in that other thread:

He didn't say that it will happen on another day.

And Michael Gapper (Frontier PR) just tweeted this:

Oh, today will be great!

https://twitter.com/michaelgapper/status/591169730028957696

 

[Wicz]

Where's my pitchfork?

SWMBO says I'm not allowed a pitchfork in the house

 

[Seonid]

If not such a shame that we couldnt have just been told this at start of week

I don't think FD quite understand just how important you are, perhaps a strongly worded letter in green ink might work? That will show them.

 

[cheekibreekisuka]

You can save your F5 key - there's no dev update from this week - it's all being rolled up into a bumper newsletter and something else that I can't mention just yet!

Michael

with all that hype... I only expect dissapointment now

 

[Maun]

I'll just repeat what I wrote in that other thread:

So fingers crossed Newsletter today then, possibly?

Hope you didn't take the day off because of it.

That would be pretty sad lol

 

[jabokai]

Pretty much what I have been expecting since they first mentioned a "big announcement". A video is the only way to do a "big announcement" in todays media landscape.

Or a "oh, by the way, you can play the beta <looks at watch, small pause> now" moment.

 

[Extreme_One]

I don't think FD quite understand just how important you are, perhaps a strongly worded letter in green ink might work? That will show them.

Good idea! Perhaps someone should start a forum poll too!!!1eleven

 

[Yank31]

Or a "oh, by the way, you can play the beta <looks at watch, small pause> now" moment.

Come on now you're just being mean.

 

[Tinman]

So fingers crossed Newsletter today then, possibly?

I can't be 100% sure we will get the newsletter (and probably a video showing things off) today...but 97-98%.

 

[SteveLaw]

Fingers crossed for some kind of amazing dance.

And now I will preview Powerplay through the medium of Interpretive Dance...

 

[Tony Spaniels]

with all that hype... I only expect dissapointment now

They do seem confident in the contents of this announcement to not try and downplay it in any way, quite the opposite, and that's hugely intriguing

 

[Tinman]

Or a "oh, by the way, you can play the beta <looks at watch, small pause> now" moment.

Oh, believe me, I've thought about that too!

Assuming that won't happen though...for my own sanity.

 

[MarktJones]

And now I will preview Powerplay through the medium of Interpretive Dance...

...Strikes up his harp...