Look, guys, I was looking forward to fly my space ship through thunderstorms in VR, between clouds and lightnings, acid raindrops running down my windscreen. I was looking forward to drive my SRV under a blue (or green, or red) sky, a barely visible gas giant hanging over me - in VR, as if I were there in real life.
This experience is, what defines Elite: Dangerous for me.
This is, what made me purchase an expensive HOTAS (twice) and a high class foot pedals in addition to my Oculus Rift. The VR experience is so good, it easily justified the substantial spendings.
I always was in the “atmospheric landings” faction, when it came to discussions, whether we want this or “space legs”.
Apparently, my concerns were justified.
Your decision was, to implement the later, as it seems. But as you had to scrap VR to make it possible, you took the wrong junction, in my opinion.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to follow the path ahead together with you.
There is still lots of space left, on my SSD. As long as it isn’t needed for other games, I will keep ED installed.
Waiting.
Hoping.
And IF you guys live up to your ... promis(?) and add VR at some point after launch, I will hasten down the new path, trying to catch up, screaming at you to wait for me. I sincerely hope, the gap will not be too large, as I am not young any more and long running distances are a thing of my past.
I wish you good look and sincerely hope, we’ll meet again ...
But until then: Farewell!
(There is a lot of drama in this post, I know. But this just makes me sad and I had to express it. Sorry.)
This experience is, what defines Elite: Dangerous for me.
This is, what made me purchase an expensive HOTAS (twice) and a high class foot pedals in addition to my Oculus Rift. The VR experience is so good, it easily justified the substantial spendings.
I always was in the “atmospheric landings” faction, when it came to discussions, whether we want this or “space legs”.
Apparently, my concerns were justified.
Your decision was, to implement the later, as it seems. But as you had to scrap VR to make it possible, you took the wrong junction, in my opinion.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to follow the path ahead together with you.
There is still lots of space left, on my SSD. As long as it isn’t needed for other games, I will keep ED installed.
Waiting.
Hoping.
And IF you guys live up to your ... promis(?) and add VR at some point after launch, I will hasten down the new path, trying to catch up, screaming at you to wait for me. I sincerely hope, the gap will not be too large, as I am not young any more and long running distances are a thing of my past.
I wish you good look and sincerely hope, we’ll meet again ...
But until then: Farewell!
(There is a lot of drama in this post, I know. But this just makes me sad and I had to express it. Sorry.)
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