FDev's Bruce: ship to foot transition will be fade-to-black, and expect physical multicrew drop-ship transitions to be the same

[StuartGT]

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What will players see when physical multicrew deploy from a dropship? Is it a fade to black (like SRVs now), and you are stood outside the ship, or is there some animation or routine (like move to an airlock) before we jump out into battle?

For ship to foot gameplay, the transition will be much like the current ship to SRV transition. I'm not sure specifically for physical multicrew transitions from drop ships, so will ask but expect the same.

An imgur pic of it if anyone needs it

 

[Factabulous]

yup - to the surprise of no-one. Well, no-one sensible

 

[StuartGT]

yup - to the surprise of no-one. Well, no-one sensible

Yep, I much prefer them spending time bringing ship interiors with gameplay instead of just an art asset to walk around.

Although adding walkable, more-customisable cockpits, while landed would be an okay stop-gap imo if it doesn't detract from developing the full experience.

 

[lotusexcelle]

yup - to the surprise of no-one. Well, no-one sensible

This. It is what we all expected. Confirmation is nice.

 

[Ydiss]

"... much like the current ship to SRV transition"

Awesome, I can't wait to be lifted gently down to the ground with a massive crane.

 

[lotusexcelle]

"... much like the current ship to SRV transition"

Awesome, I can't wait to be lifted gently down to the ground with a massive crane.

And more of an indicator that the SRV-on-legs is true.

 

[Rubbernuke]

I'm glad they cleared the issue up early The unknown part (which I asked about which I think is being looked into) is if certain ships have advantages in atmo. Plus, this also means that ships like the Dropship are no better than flying in with a T-10 troop wise- so no landing craft ramp down Normandy style stuff (at least in theory).

 

[Bottom Hat]

I still hope to be dropped out the bowels of the ship, subject only to gravity. Hopefully via the poop chute.

 

[Rat Catcher]

Are you certain they didn't mean this part of the transition?

 

[LeoBartlet]

yup - to the surprise of no-one. Well, no-one sensible

Cant wait for the multiple threads and various meltdowns.

 

[Rat Catcher]

Cant wait for the multiple threads and various meltdowns.

I started early to avoid the rush

 

[LeoBartlet]

I started early to avoid the rush

Cool i'll check them out as soon as my popcorn is ready.

 

[pnellesen]

Hope for the best, but expect the... not best. You won't be disappointed.

 

[BirdWisdom]

From today's AMA thread

AMA IV - Happy 3307

Happy 33o7 commanders! We're back for another round of our AMA with the Elite Dangerous Community Team! Post any questions you would like to see answered in this thread and we'll do our best to respond to as many of them as we can! Don't worry if we can't answer your questions right now, we'll...

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An imgur pic of it if anyone needs it

I guess we will not see anything like

• Starship Troopers Drop
• Aliens - Orbit Drop
• Star Trek Drop

 

[Bottom Hat]

Are you certain they didn't mean this part of the transition?
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Lol you big git! I'm on my phone and clicked on it, presuming it was hidden somehow by my crappy connection!

Shakes fist and yells "get off my lawn"...

 

[Rat Catcher]

Lol you big git! I'm on my phone and clicked on it, presuming it was hidden somehow by my crappy connection!

Shakes fist and yells "get off my lawn"...

 

[Speedcuffs]

Wait...
This current Lakon buyout, then this talk of dropships...

 

[CMDR Cknarf]

Damn. I wanted to be blasted vertically out of the Anaconda's escape pod hatches.

 

[MajorHavoc]

"You are now standing on a barren moon, it is very dark, you notice a group of insectoid creatures rapidly approaching" (Sudden fade to red and then black !)

 

[VirtueXOI]

at least it will not be : ship => srv => foot then foot =>srv => ship each time =D .