Closing in on 50K

[Erimus Kamzel]

As of this post 49,951 people have now backed ED.

Hopefully we'll hit 50K before the 30th (UK time). It would be a nice thank you for all Frontier Developments hard work if we break this milestone on the eve of the beta

 

[Uridium]

Does a late purchase of Prem-Beta (about a month ago) count towards me being a 'Backer'???

otherwise where can I sign up!

 

[ScottGust]

As of this post 49,951 people have now backed ED.

Hopefully we'll hit 50K before the 30th (UK time). It would be a nice thank you for all Frontier Developments hard work if we break this milestone on the eve of the beta

Where are you getting your info from?...Id hate to believe ED has 10X fewer backers than SC?

 

[trekman]

As of this post 49,951 people have now backed ED.

Hopefully we'll hit 50K before the 30th (UK time). It would be a nice thank you for all Frontier Developments hard work if we break this milestone on the eve of the beta

Nearly 50K playing the game on Friday night. I hope Frontiers servers and the nations energy companies will be able to take the strain.

 

[Ishmat]

nearly 50k playing the game on friday night. I hope frontiers servers and the nations energy companies will be able to take the strain.

+500

 

[MonochromeChaos]

Nearly 50K playing the game on Friday night. I hope Frontiers servers and the nations energy companies will be able to take the strain.

Or early Saturday morning for some of us *grumps*

 

[Kris]

Where are you getting your info from?...Id hate to believe ED has 10X fewer backers than SC?

Erimus is getting it from Backer´s App. I´m late backer, and bought it through ED store, so i can´t see it.

But Toumal has posted some updated info to this doc
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17dWFNsbVgSlo4Nnwx0jadYM2sAn0HBRp_oSRIvdT6f8/edit?pli=1#gid=0

Also look at this theread.

 

[kilvenny]

There are 50K backers but lots of those are not at Pre Beta or higher. So a lot less players than that. And yes it is a fraction of what SC currently have listed as backers.

 

[Patrick_68000]

As of this post 49,951 people have now backed ED.

Hopefully we'll hit 50K before the 30th (UK time). It would be a nice thank you for all Frontier Developments hard work if we break this milestone on the eve of the beta

Tonight 50000 backers will be reached

 

[Adept]

It's because Frontier haven't been making starship ****, and selling gilded dreams. They've been making a game instead, and marketing will follow later.

Wait... pron is a dirty word?

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

Where are you getting your info from?...Id hate to believe ED has 10X fewer backers than SC?

https://elite.frontier.co.uk/backers/

ED had raised £3m from their 50,000 backers.
SC has raised $45m from their 450,000 backers.

Its no surprise really since Frontier have been pretty low key in marketing the game compared to the aggressive approach CiG took when marketing theirs.

I think in a few years time the numbers of active players will even out and the majority of people who love these types of games will have both installed on their hard-drives at some point. There are no subscriptions so there's no disincentive not to try both games :smilie:

 

[Togg]

Actually SC has 400k+ registered people to the website.. the number of people who have bought into the game is closer to 250k.. still a huge number but the number pasted on the front page is a bit misleading.

That said I did back SC as well as Elite.. and hope both games become everything that they both strive for.

we have been without a good space sim for more than a decade and now we potentially have two.. my only regret is having to split my time.

 

[ScottGust]

It's because Frontier haven't been making starship ****, and selling gilded dreams. They've been making a game instead, and marketing will follow later.

Amen brother.

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

10 more people backed ED since the time of this post.

39 more to go

 

[Kris]

I think pace of new backers/buyers is very good, especially last 2 weeks. No reason to complain. Game is still a way to go, it´s marathon not a sprint (i know bad cliche).

 

[ScottGust]

Actually SC has 400k+ registered people to the website.. the number of people who have bought into the game is closer to 250k.. still a huge number but the number pasted on the front page is a bit misleading.

That said I did back SC as well as Elite.. and hope both games become everything that they both strive for.

we have been without a good space sim for more than a decade and now we potentially have two.. my only regret is having to split my time.

I back both also..one Alpha has exceeded my expectations...the other has given me delays....and delays..and a towel.

 

[Patrick_68000]

https://elite.frontier.co.uk/backers/

ED had raised £3m from their 50,000 backers.
SC has raised $45m from their 450,000 backers.

Its no surprise really since Frontier have been pretty low key in marketing the game compared to the aggressive approach CiG took when marketing theirs.

I think in a few years time the numbers of active players will even out and the majority of people who love these types of games will have both installed on their hard-drives at some point. There are no subscriptions so there's no disincentive not to try both games :smilie:

FE2 has been sold 1 million copies in Europe in the 90s

 

[Patrick_68000]

10 more people backed ED since the time of this post.

39 more to go

It reminds me the Kickstarter. Beautiful days

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

FE2 has been sold 1 million copies in Europe in the 90s

I know, I was one of those million who bought it. I've actually got it in front of me as I type - been reading the manual, looking at the star chart and reading the stories from the Frontier gazetteer to get me in the mood for tomorrow

 

[Yaffle]

Wait... pron is a dirty word?

Pron isn't a dirty word, crevice is a dirty word, but pron isn't.