Is it also okay to make up my mind about how this reflects on someone who demands a refund for a game, is bitterly vitriolic about it for years while not even having tried in once after release at all?
Sure dont sound healthy to me...
I think I've realised what the problem with ED is.. Braben has lost interest and moved on?
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Is it also okay to make up my mind about how this reflects on someone who demands a refund for a game, is bitterly vitriolic about it for years while not even having tried in once after release at all?
Sure dont sound healthy to me...
Well David Braben made this Commander's day https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...unt-Winners!?p=6598413&viewfull=1#post6598413
...and I can imagine the outcome once it's come through the design team... The wannabe boarder points at the target ship... Holds a button... And meanwhile, the CMDR on the other ship? They hold a button... There's some really slick graphics and audio...
It'll be epic!
A month later, no one is using it.
We're basically four years in and core roles have hardly progressed at all. If we ever get first person, it will be so shallow and simplistic I seriously doubt it will be worth the development time spent on it (ie: Like CQC, Generation Ships, Multicrew etc).
Can you really look at the last four years of progress and see the quantum jump necessary actually happening to deliver first person of any note?
I recall plenty of things Braben mentioned at Kickstarter, far more simple and core and fundamental in nature to the game. None of which we have yet.
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Avago Earo
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Well I certainly seem to have sparked a lively debate
Just like George Orwell ( signature noted).
Or his other work: 'Some games are more equal than others'. This is in reference to posters that criticise people for criticising ED, then go on the SC thread to criticise SC.
And by the way development is conducted so far, we will never have.
I bet they come here and laugh at it in their lunch breaks.
Well.
He is not anymore the major shareholder of the company although he has been very smart in what he did (honest appreciation here).
That Ed is on a survival state it's quite clear considering how crapped were the realeses of horizon and how it lasted.
3.0 add almost nothing about new mechanics: if you pay attention, it's seems they are continuosly working on something they have already there than adding new feature(s) or game mechanics (the new missions are nothing more then the old missions with different target).
The new project (jurassic) it's probably draining most of the resources just now.
It's clear to me no earth like planets will come as well no space legs.
Would have known that before than throwing my moneys on a Lep...
Rafe Zetter
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ordinarily I would agree - but as we have seen from Chris Roberts - you CAN still get in front of a camera or make a personal statement about how "your baby" is developing IF you have the desire for it.
I very much doubt that all of his time is taken up as we might think - as you say - delegation being a viable option to free yourself for more time to do certain activities, plenty of world famous CEO's have done this - Bill Gates and Steve Job's to name just two of the most prominent - and both of those had one major thing in common, they had the deep desire to "get into the nuts and bolts of a project" - it was how they started out and that desire normally never dies.
As I said in my post about passion - if you truly want to pursue it, or devote more time to talking and promoting something, you'll find a way. Desire for something is hard to supress or hide from view- a lack of desire equally so.
I'm not saying he's given up as I have no knowledge either way, but apart from extremely rare occasions - usually promotions with the world watching, DB is pretty quiet about a lot of things regarding ED, when there is still much to discuss.
Rafe Zetter
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Is it me? Please be me - I've never been a candidate for anything before, it must be great to get recognition for something, ANYTHING.
Do I get a prize? Can I make a speech? I've got a pretty dress and everything.
Rafe Zetter
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This (and guilty as charged m'lud)
Gotta love the germans for thier vorsprung durch tecnik (did I spell it right?)
(I can say it russian too)
I did not read this thread, only OP, so it may be already said:
David Braben has higher responsibilities than to care all the time about E: D. He is responsible for the general wealth of his company and all the employees, so thats what he has to do: look for new income and let Frontier Development prosper.
Doing this is his main responsibility and doing this is what Elite Dangerous needs!
David Braben has higher responsibilities than to care all the time about E: D. He is responsible for the general wealth of his company and all the employees, so thats what he has to do: look for new income and let Frontier Development prosper.
Doing this is his main responsibility and doing this is what Elite Dangerous needs!
Guess only DBOBE can really answer the OP.
However speaking from my own experience with train simming, it is not unusual for me to build a route in one of the sims - often a personal favourite - share with the community on completion... then never drive it myself again.
However speaking from my own experience with train simming, it is not unusual for me to build a route in one of the sims - often a personal favourite - share with the community on completion... then never drive it myself again.
Sole Hunter
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There's no insult in his post, he just said David seemed disconnected from the development of the game.
I fail to see how that's insulting. I agree with his post. We barely hear from David Braben vision or see him talk about the game anymore.
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