Important context surrounding FDev's decision to delay Odyssey - what's actually happening here in the UK

[Bottom Hat]

Vintage Cheddar (or a strong Blue cheese) with Marmite, on toast - (not toasted) then 20 seconds in a 1KW microwave...
(Do not try this with Peanut butter - but if having PB on cheese toasty it must be crunchy, not that disgusting smooth stuff...)

All I can do is quote Leo:-

Get out.

 

[Bottom Hat]

Wholegrain mustard or Branston.

Why would you wipe Richard Branston on a cheese sandwich? I thought I was strange.

 

[thistle]

Why would you wipe Richard Branston on a cheese sandwich? I thought I was strange.

Where else would you wipe him?

 

[Achtung-Goomba]

Where else would you wipe him?

On the underside of a Virgin-branded Type 9? Replace with the chonk of your choosing...

 

[Bottom Hat]

Where else would you wipe him?

On the underside of a Virgin-branded Type 9? Replace with the chonk of your choosing...

An excellent question, with an equally excellent answer I fear!

 

[thistle]

Branson must really hate Elon Musk, he's stolen his crazy businessman shtick and made even more cash.

 

[Bottom Hat]

Branson must really hate Elon Musk, he's stolen his crazy businessman shtick and made even more cash.

He probably can't grow a silly beard though. Branson still has that going for him!

 

[Achtung-Goomba]

He probably can't grow a silly beard though. Branson still has that going for him!

I’m sure I used to think he was a bit of a rock star, then he started acting like any other berk with too much money.

 

[Bottom Hat]

I’m sure I used to think he was a bit of a rock star, then he started acting like any other berk with too much money.

I am the same mate, it's a bit of a shame really

 

[Wrecked]

Hi all,
We have decided to reopen the thread. The intent to close it was fair and valid but we feel that this threads intentions were also fair and valid and do not consider the discussion to be off topic.

This isn’t aging well in this thread

 

[Patrick_68000]

If the Devs are accessing the Odyssey files from domestic broadband connections that alone will slow things considerably!

Do you think they share files between developers through P2P ?

 

[Rat Catcher]

Do you think they share files between developers through P2P ?

You are a bad person!

 

[Patrick_68000]

And here we are in Russia, going to pubs and restaurants....

Normal you have the Sputnik V

 

[Patrick_68000]

I've seen a bunch of misinformed commentary and complaints about the delay to Elite Dangerous Odyssey (PC to May, consoles to Autumn/Fall), where CMDRs are mixing up timelines, or thinking "FDev should have known about the delays", or even thinking "COVID is an excuse".

So here's a timeframe of what I've seen happen, based on my knowledge of the disastrous situation here in the UK, and a few likely-valid assumptions about FDev.

• 10th Dec 2020 = London and surrounding areas including Cambridge (FDev's studio location) are currently in Tier2 lockdown, which began just over two weeks earlier
• 11th Dec 2020 = The Game Awards, during which new Odyssey trailer is released and PC pre-orders begin, including an Alpha option. Early 2021 launch window is given
• 16th Dec 2020 = London and surrounding areas moved to Tier3 lockdown. Most FDev staff probably begin xmas & NY break?
• 19th Dec 2020 = new more infectious variant of COVID19 has been rapidly spreading in UK over previous weeks
• 21st Dec 2020 = most of the country moved to a new heavily restrictive Tier4 lockdown, effectively cancelling xmas for almost all families in an effort to safeguard lives
• 4th Jan 2021 = most FDev staff return to dev work? Devs and their families make appropriate arrangements for Tier4 of work, education, care, etc.
• 4th Jan 2021 = Meanwhile, a new new mega restrictive Tier 5 lockdown is being considered to safeguard human lives
• 11th Jan 2021 = UK now has the highest number of infected per capita in the world, deaths continue rising
• 13th Jan 2021 = Odyssey delayed, PC to May, consoles to Autumn, probably as a result of many meetings among devteams about their livelihoods, health, family arrangements etc, and what may happen under Tier5

I hope this will help make it clear and obvious why delaying Odyssey is by far the better option, as opposed to crunching devteams during a time of high risk to health & life just to release a game expansion sooner. But hey, that's just my opinion.

Stay safe everyone o7

And TJ ? Have you thought about TJ ?

 

[Chaparral]

I am sorry to hear about the dire UK circumstances. I don't have a problem staying in my commander's chair until those FDEV folks can safely work.

By the way, I would pay real money for an Elite helmet that had an N95 filter in the back.

 

[aRJay]

Cheese and ham
Cheese and bacon
Cheese and onion
Cheese and pickle
Cheese and more cheese
Cheese and onion crisps.

FTFY

 

[aRJay]

No.

And in case this is ambiguous, I say this derailment is deserved by all! Now, let's change the subject from Mr Goomba's missus, to what you would choose to have on a cheese sandwich.

Better cheese and no adulterating vegetation.

 

[Dogg]

Hey... who changed my words?

 

[Edith_The_Hutt]

No.

And in case this is ambiguous, I say this derailment is deserved by all! Now, let's change the subject from Mr Goomba's missus, to what you would choose to have on a cheese sandwich.

Sliced gerkin.

 

[thistle]

I don't understand. What would you choose to have on a cheese sandwich?
The answer is cheese.

The question to which the answer is "sliced gerkin" would obviously be "What would you choose to have on a sliced gerkin sandwich, if such a thing were not frowned upon in civilised society?"