It's very much a concern for many I should think. Thing is, my game logic would be this: The bases / outposts / settlements etc must be there for a reason not "just because it looks cool". The reasons must make sense. The reasons should be exploitable by players too. On airless bodies, it's likely to be either a tactical decision or for collectable resources of some kind. Throw in stuff that may also be lying around, ala Star Trek ish, ruins, ancient packets of crisps (still in date) or whatever, and we have the makings of decent content. But it has to be rare enough to still feel "Wow! Look at this!" and not "another ruin? yay."
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It's very much a concern for many I should think. Thing is, my game logic would be this: The bases / outposts / settlements etc must be there for a reason not "just because it looks cool". The reasons must make sense. The reasons should be exploitable by players too. On airless bodies, it's likely to be either a tactical decision or for collectable resources of some kind. Throw in stuff that may also be lying around, ala Star Trek ish, ruins, ancient packets of crisps (still in date) or whatever, and we have the makings of decent content. But it has to be rare enough to still feel "Wow! Look at this!" and not "another ruin? yay."
I dont think you'll see that, if you look at how they implemented Npc's in space there was no reasoning, they are just there to populate the space around you.
I just hope that you have to do some work to find these things on the planets and that some things are rarer than others, perhaps some things will only be found in the outer reaches..
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I believe from Wednesday's stream, they mentioned there are still some graphical tweaks and upgrades that will be coming. However, I wouldn't expect it to look 100% on release and will likely be improved over time.
I'm sorry you are just not fair showing off these clips
We want to play and we want to play RIGHT NOW lol
Fantastic! I bet it looks so amazing in the Rift.
I cannot wait for Horizons, bring on the Beta release.
I am around 20kly away from the bubble, so heading back during Gamma will be painfully slow.
I am going to bet motion sickness will make it extra real on the rift or that other VR device(HTC)
Everything looks fantastic and i'm waiting excited for the release date BUT
i have to say it, i hope, REALLY HOPE, that this will be the perfect opportunity for making missions more complex & interesting than just kill/trade.
i have to say it, i hope, REALLY HOPE, that this will be the perfect opportunity for making missions more complex & interesting than just kill/trade.
Unfortunately I think you'll be correct. Well, I did say my game logic and not Frontiers which often seems similar to a box of frogs on acid.
People seem to ask about exploration so I'll just post these here:
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Michael have also said that one of the things he is most excited about is the new way we will be able to find stuff. Can't find where I read that though...
A planetary map was also mentioned by Edward on a community stream.
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Michael have also said that one of the things he is most excited about is the new way we will be able to find stuff. Can't find where I read that though...
A planetary map was also mentioned by Edward on a community stream.
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Actually for beta you want to self-destruct, not reset, that way you keep your credits, ranks, etc.
This is utterly amazing. Blows away any expectations I had for initial planetside play.
Err... there's a lot to test here. I'm thinking you'll want to do a 6-8 week beta cycle. If that's the case, and you are planning a release before Dec 25th, then the beta could start....
Ummm... I need to speak to my supervisor regarding a sudden family emergency requiring me to work from home...or something.
Edit: Oops. Sorry about the language. Thanks for removing.
Err... there's a lot to test here. I'm thinking you'll want to do a 6-8 week beta cycle. If that's the case, and you are planning a release before Dec 25th, then the beta could start....
Ummm... I need to speak to my supervisor regarding a sudden family emergency requiring me to work from home...or something.
Edit: Oops. Sorry about the language. Thanks for removing.
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Love these video captures, which come regularly now. Thanks David and +1, of course
Teaser each Friday which is then followed up with a more in-depth look at what was shown the next Wednesday in a livestream. Three times in a row now.
It might still be him doing the posting, but the marketing team is obviously involved.
Next Friday we will get yet another tease about something and the following week yet another livestream about that thing. All the way up to Beta release. It's not like they are going to slow down the PR push now...rather the opposite.
Good times!
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Yes, obviously the side thrusters are not like air foils. But not every large ship has powerful side thrusters. Most ships are better at vertical thrust, especially larger ships. Anyway, on further reflection, I thought about how much g-force we feel right above the landing pads in rotating stations, the side thrusters seem to have no problem maintaining altitude. Ergo, the video above must be in a lower G field? So when the devs talk about how differently each planet feels, there must REALLY be quite the difference for all ships higher gravity environments. And the popular use of FA off is to increase turning speed is going to prove quite interesting, particularly in ships that have are harder time changing their momentum...
So maybe smaller ships will really have a purpose, especially on bigger planets? In any case, they should be able to avoid turret fire a little better than Corvettes.