you dont need FD to shut down the forums if you dont want to be exposed to it, you just wouldnt visit them. \o/
Let's say you take over complete control of development of E.D. - what would your roadmap be...
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No, that is what I would do... Didn't you read it?
"Shut down the forum..."No, that is what I would do... Didn't you read it?
I did buddy boy.
Of course you did"Shut down the forum..."
I did buddy boy.
Girly...You're right little lady. First time for everything.Of course you did
Careful, your slip is showingYou're right little lady. First time for everything.
(I can keep this up until a mod gets annoyed and deletes the lot, it is fun, though!)
that's what she said.Carefuyl, your slip is showing
"what would your roadmap be...?"
I have no idea ... until I see a paycheck.
I have no idea ... until I see a paycheck.
Create an SDK for plug-ins and open up to 3rd party content suppliers - commercial and community.
Assign permit-locked areas to each content provider with a mandatory framework to avoid
i) story-pollution (so no 3 competing suppliers each offering their version of Thargoids and each having a Raxxla in their area),
ii) technical additions beyond the capabilities of the regular game & engineers and
iii) financial limits on earnings per invested hour to not be as silly as... err... mining was for the larger part.
The idea would be to allow for all kinds of multi-stage missions with interactions with NPC and scripted events, anomalies, etc. to give it a bit of a Star Trek flair. If you are willing to pay for it. If not, just carry on playing ED outside of this suppliers' permit-locked area. Gains from such missions etc. should of course be permanent, i.e. translate to outside of the area, but they need to avoid becoming a "pay for fast-track development of your character/ships".
Obviously FDev would take its share of the proceeds of such offerings, while not having to spend more (read any) efforts than currently on content.
Assign permit-locked areas to each content provider with a mandatory framework to avoid
i) story-pollution (so no 3 competing suppliers each offering their version of Thargoids and each having a Raxxla in their area),
ii) technical additions beyond the capabilities of the regular game & engineers and
iii) financial limits on earnings per invested hour to not be as silly as... err... mining was for the larger part.
The idea would be to allow for all kinds of multi-stage missions with interactions with NPC and scripted events, anomalies, etc. to give it a bit of a Star Trek flair. If you are willing to pay for it. If not, just carry on playing ED outside of this suppliers' permit-locked area. Gains from such missions etc. should of course be permanent, i.e. translate to outside of the area, but they need to avoid becoming a "pay for fast-track development of your character/ships".
Obviously FDev would take its share of the proceeds of such offerings, while not having to spend more (read any) efforts than currently on content.
Paid mods? Can't see that being any popular.
No, but maybe an optional Monthly Sub, with no PTW. Just for people to get some QOL stuff and help support game. Mods, ARX, etc could be part of that package.
Subs can work, but sometimes they utterly fail. Can't say why but standard sale of game seems the safer method to me.
As said, this would be entirely voluntary, no pay2win, just to add content, excitement, an actual purpose to what currently to me is rather a big void - and all of it in areas otherwise restricted for the non-paying players, so they don't feel bothered by those on such missions. For those who are willing to pay for it. Hence why this would be better done by 3rd parties as it doesn't distract further development resources from FDev away from... err... whatever they are doing. Surely mega-important stuff... which I just fail to recognize. Since many years.
The alternative at this point seems to be to let the game die. Which FDev possibly is busy doing by cutting down their engagement each time they announce something.
Obviously I would love to get all of the envisaged content I am waffling on about in competent quality from FDev, for free or even as paid DLC, but that just doesn't seem to be an option.
The alternative at this point seems to be to let the game die. Which FDev possibly is busy doing by cutting down their engagement each time they announce something.
Obviously I would love to get all of the envisaged content I am waffling on about in competent quality from FDev, for free or even as paid DLC, but that just doesn't seem to be an option.
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Cockpit cats for all!
Have you seen every other version of windows ?
3.11 for Workgroups was OK.
No to subscriptions.
Censored no to fast track beacons and other shortcuts.
First of all, sort the marketing structure for elite.
then raise the funding for this project, set a plan for pure optimaziation of the game.
bring back a quality department to assure that the updates aren’t brake core things in elite
spend money again to fund a native version for the next gen consoles, BUT before this,
Bring EDO in a State that even GlaDOs in her potatoe Form could running this game Smoothly.
then raise the funding for this project, set a plan for pure optimaziation of the game.
bring back a quality department to assure that the updates aren’t brake core things in elite
spend money again to fund a native version for the next gen consoles, BUT before this,
Bring EDO in a State that even GlaDOs in her potatoe Form could running this game Smoothly.