Do you think they are going to release a bunch of new stuff on release?

[_Flin_]

All the people saying nothing will be added now because it will need testing seem to be forgetting that we will have 4 weeks to test the new build before launch on 16th December. Isn't that longer than we have had to test B3?

I am pretty sure that there will be new features added for quite some time on a monthly basis. I just don't expect any groundbreaking new features. The butter and bread features are pretty much in the game as of now. They are sometimes rudimentary, and can be expanded (like missions, mining, exploration, player communication, navigation).

There probably will be significant improvements to existing features on Gamma. I think, however, that we have seen the major additions in the Beta already.

Nevertheless there are a few things missing as of now:
- Player Log (really rudimentary at the moment with credits earned, kills, crimes)
- P2P Trading
- Passengers (needed if you want to include liners like the Orca)
etc.

The list is still rather long, so there will be new things. All of them are nevertheless rather "B Priority" and not system or mission critical. So I don't actually care whether they come in 2 weeks, a month or two months.

Really new biggies like landing and walking around the station will be in an expansion anyway.

 

[nexxo]

There will be cupholders. Long overdue, if you ask me.

 

[sbdags]

I am pretty sure that there will be new features added for quite some time on a monthly basis. I just don't expect any groundbreaking new features. The butter and bread features are pretty much in the game as of now. They are sometimes rudimentary, and can be expanded (like missions, mining, exploration, player communication, navigation).

There probably will be significant improvements to existing features on Gamma. I think, however, that we have seen the major additions in the Beta already.

Nevertheless there are a few things missing as of now:
- Player Log (really rudimentary at the moment with credits earned, kills, crimes)
- P2P Trading
- Passengers (needed if you want to include liners like the Orca)
etc.

The list is still rather long, so there will be new things. All of them are nevertheless rather "B Priority" and not system or mission critical. So I don't actually care whether they come in 2 weeks, a month or two months.

Really new biggies like landing and walking around the station will be in an expansion anyway.

Player log?

You mean like the stats screen after the start menu?

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

Player log?

You mean like the stats screen after the start menu?

I must admit the notion of an indepth player log excites me too, and I hope it is there.

For me, my vision would be NOT like the stats screen which is already there, but where you start off with a blank canvas but that every system you ever fly to is recorded, and it builds a 3D map similar to the existing galaxy map but only has places you have been too, and you have the option to click on each system and it open up with data on what you bought & sold there and on what dates, plus possibly with a small free text box for your own thoughts (ie see the outer ring of the asteroid belt around 4th moon of the blue planet for gold!)

Aside from the useful factor i just think it would be cool to be able to look back on your CMDRs life in a few years time and see where you have been.

I would possibly also include an on off toggle to supplement this with data you have purchased from teh cartography store (I would not want it permenantly embedded in your log however as for me elite is about the journey and I really would love to be able to see MY personal journey, uncluttered with other stuff)

that way you can instantly see the systems you have more indepth info on, over and above the galmap

 

[MikeGreg]

You guys didn't get the memo? FD will be adding 50 new bobble heads at release, and 2 new paint schemes for the sidewinder!!

I think thats the last thing to boast about ( bobble heads ) totaly usless , like furry dice in a car, childish

 

[SurrenderOrHAHA]

Bearing in mind that we've been playing snippets of the game and it has been in development long before the Kickstarter started, I think there is going to be a HUGE amount of extra content that'll knock people's socks off.

Well, that's one way to build up a potentially huge disappointment. By hyping up things beyond reasonable levels
Although I hope they have a couple of tricks left up their sleeve, I'm thinking that whatever new stuff that they'll add before lunch will be graphical stuff, and minor features that can be sufficiently tested withe the limited amount of inhouse testers.

What kind of stuff are you still hoping will make into the game before release?

 

[Monk]

I think thats the last thing to boast about ( bobble heads ) totaly usless , like furry dice in a car, childish

Not sure if joking or totally missed the joke quoted and is actually serious.

Either way...MOAR BOBBLE HEADS, lol

I want to have one on my dash, one hanging from one of the handles and a bout 459 just littering the rest of the cabin.

 

[SurrenderOrHAHA]

A year from the gentleman on the left. Who offers 2?

I figure the Kickstarter money is running low by now (remember, the initial release was planned for spring 2014, not December) so by releasing now they get a healthy cash refill to continue development. So if you're asking for the final game we all want, with epic planetary landings, walking around in FPS mode on stations, avatar systems etc.. then yea.. maybe 2 more