My visit to Frontier Developments and the Future of the Game
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I appreciate that Frontier let some of us in and appreciate you took the time to talk about it. Though, it doesn't seem like there's anything new to learn here that I didn't already know or assume. A positive thing that happened here overall, but staying neutral until I see the goods, for my own sanity of course. 
Thanks OA for this.
My time in game is diminishing and even my time lurking on this forum (not that much of a poster but was lurking daily) was diminishing after 2.3 was released. Before this I was having my breaks and still generally enjoying the game but something about 2.3 and the perceived direction FD were taking the game really turned me off. I bought my name plates and a bit more but then pretty much logged off and not been back.
I don't think I would question FD's enthusiasm for ED or the dedicated team of people who are doing a fantastic job but maybe it was turning into the product that 'was not for me' which was leaving me genuinely disappointed. I was hoping the info due to come out of E3 and beyond would bring back some of the excitement from the early days. It certainly seems from the people that visited who are responding in this thread there is reason to be excited. I do hope so.
Though does this video qualify as a teaser trailer for the trailers to come at E3? How very marketing savvy of FD
My time in game is diminishing and even my time lurking on this forum (not that much of a poster but was lurking daily) was diminishing after 2.3 was released. Before this I was having my breaks and still generally enjoying the game but something about 2.3 and the perceived direction FD were taking the game really turned me off. I bought my name plates and a bit more but then pretty much logged off and not been back.
I don't think I would question FD's enthusiasm for ED or the dedicated team of people who are doing a fantastic job but maybe it was turning into the product that 'was not for me' which was leaving me genuinely disappointed. I was hoping the info due to come out of E3 and beyond would bring back some of the excitement from the early days. It certainly seems from the people that visited who are responding in this thread there is reason to be excited. I do hope so.
Though does this video qualify as a teaser trailer for the trailers to come at E3? How very marketing savvy of FD
Troy_McClure
Banned
I'll leave this here - the best predictor of future behaviour is...?
With SC they need to keep the backers happy with the money they have spent. Some would say it's backfired no end as when RSI change, delay or remove features it always creates a storm of bad feeling.
Hearing about how and when they plan to communicate 2.4 and beyond what struck me is that there is legitimate plan in mind, and tbh the reasons for doing it this way are sound and in the best interests of us and the game.
Yes I can imagine that the creation of atmospheric planets with flora and fauna in a huge open galaxy like Elite's will eat up a huge number of man-hours.
I can't even begin to comprehend how FD will be doing this. Of course there's PG, but still... they will have to create a ridiculous number of assets and make sure that the fauna will look and behave much more convincing then what we got with NMS for example.
They have so much on their plate.
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Troy_McClure
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Is that...why an actual Latin American wasn't chosen to play your part?
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This is great news, but this is in the back of my mind; it's likely what, 6 months until 2.4 start, with 6 or more months after that for the core mechanic improvements. So frankly while this is good news, I'm just not all that excited yet. But I was never really afraid that ED was dying, so if that was your fear, I can see how this would be exciting.
You may have escaped a split lip this time TJ but your time will come......
Wait just one minute...those aren't biscuit crumbs. Those *turns to camera dramatically* are cracker crumbs!
Book'im, Danno!
(chuckles wickedly while rubbing hands together)
Don't make us disappointed MoM, we like when you're particular evil
oh that didn't come out right, oh well you get the point
Great news all round and thank you for the write ups! Though, I have the feeling I might have missed something here, but, question to anyone who went... Why?
You've said you went there to do some voice overs... But why? How comes FD suddenly seemingly out of the blue invited 3 or 4 "random" members of the community to come in and do voice acting and show them a sneak peek of things to come?
I mean no disrespect in that at all, it's just I'm not understanding the connection here... If someone could explain for the sake of context please?
You've said you went there to do some voice overs... But why? How comes FD suddenly seemingly out of the blue invited 3 or 4 "random" members of the community to come in and do voice acting and show them a sneak peek of things to come?
I mean no disrespect in that at all, it's just I'm not understanding the connection here... If someone could explain for the sake of context please?
Bits of voice acting, you say? I suppose there is zero chance Lukozer was among you? (He'd probably never sign an NDA anyway...)
I dunno... I've just been fantasising for several months about FD convincing the guy to come in and voice a fully fledged unique, persistent NPC - some gruff lone wolf explorer type. Direction: "Here's a chair, a mic, and a pack of cigarettes; Just be yourself". :9
I dunno... I've just been fantasising for several months about FD convincing the guy to come in and voice a fully fledged unique, persistent NPC - some gruff lone wolf explorer type. Direction: "Here's a chair, a mic, and a pack of cigarettes; Just be yourself". :9
Yes, they already told you. If you chose to ignore what they say, then dont complain they tell anything at the same time.
Robert Maynard
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I'd expect that the reason is covered by the NDA that each visitor signed....
NMS has proven that it was not a viable solution. And life is something rare, I bet they'll only go with handcrafted assets for fauna and flora, just like they've done with non atmospheric planets :
I think it's about quality and rarity rather than quantity, I'm sure it will be an event whenever some new "inhabited" planet is dscovered, just like it was in Horizons...
No problem, I'm happy to talk total gibberish in more than one language...
Help help I'm being oppressed...
And yes the streaming desk was full of crumbs... Zac's desk was even worse.... MY GOD HE'S A MESSY .