David Braben interview in PC Format Magazine

[VR Dextrovix]

The May 2014 edition of PC Format starting on page 46 contains an article on Elite Dangerous and questions are put to David Braben. I assume it wouldn't be on to post all of it here as it's a brand new article, but I hope it's okay to put the questions asked...

Q. Why is Elite able to make a return now when we’ve had so many false starts before?

Q. Has anything completely unexpected happened during Elite: Dangerous’ alpha?

Q. Is Lave going to be the hardcore starting point?

Q. Are we going to have the same sort of epically accurate star map that we had in Frontier?

Q. Why do you think that space games have been unfashionable for so long?

Q. How much friendly competition is there between you and Chris Roberts – especially now you’ve got the Elite: Dangerous alpha out before Star Citizen’s dogfighting module?

Q. What are your plans for player created content, such as companies or galactic organisations?

Q. Is it generally easier or harder to program a game now compared to the 1980s?

Q. When you were developing the original, was there a point when you realised you were completely changing what games could do?

Q. And have there been any similar moments while you have been designing Elite: Dangerous?

 

[el_tel]

I should think it's OK to post the questions, because now I'm going to buy the magazine to find out the answers.

 

[Stoo]

Needs answers

 

[Sterlino]

I really like those questions, they are clever and well thought out
can't wait to read the answers.

 

[Kettle]

In the meanwhile ..

 

[adam]

There is an oculus rift demo that takes you on a tour of these planets/suns and it COMPLETELY blows your mind when you move on from the sun to those othe more massive suns. Is awesome

 

[psykokow]

I'm buying PC FORMAT yay!! Love buying mags!!! Coffee and mag afternoon ahoy..

After more house moving *HATES* and IKEA *DOUBLE HATES* and building furniture.. then sorting the stuff I need the furniture for

&%&%^&%^!!!!


L8r all.. need to get stuck in!

 

[VR Dextrovix]

And two pages later, another two pages are dedicated to the Oculus Rift, with reference to E: D as well as other games.

If a moderator could confirm I won't be banished from the forums for doing it, I could post the text of the David Braben interview for all to see?

 

[JeffRyan]

I'm buying PC FORMAT yay!! Love buying mags!!! Coffee and mag afternoon ahoy..

After more house moving *HATES* and IKEA *DOUBLE HATES* and building furniture.. then sorting the stuff I need the furniture for

&%&%^&%^!!!!


L8r all.. need to get stuck in!

I did all that two years ago mate just before the wedding. The ONE thing that beat me (and ended up in rubbish) was one of those clothes horse things. I got so mad at it I shook it and broke it.

 

[psykokow]

And two pages later, another two pages are dedicated to the Oculus Rift, with reference to E: D as well as other games.

If a moderator could confirm I won't be banished from the forums for doing it, I could post the text of the David Braben interview for all to see?

Its not OK to do that Im afraid as much as it would be great to.

IT would be infringing on the magazines copyright and could bring some unwelcome attention your way. What you have done so far is awesome and helps us work out if its worth buying.

Remember paying for a magazine with something good in it.. helps the magazine see which games are worth following.. so the elite edition sells 50% more than others they suspect Elite is a game to make a big splash.

But to scan and put it up here or copy and paste the interview would be unfair to the magazine and its efforts.

IMO

Thanks for bringing it to our attention though...

 

[VR Dextrovix]

Its not OK to do that Im afraid as much as it would be great to.

IT would be infringing on the magazines copyright and could bring some unwelcome attention your way. What you have done so far is awesome and helps us work out if its worth buying.

Remember paying for a magazine with something good in it.. helps the magazine see which games are worth following.. so the elite edition sells 50% more than others they suspect Elite is a game to make a big splash.

But to scan and put it up here or copy and paste the interview would be unfair to the magazine and its efforts.

IMO

Thanks for bringing it to our attention though...

Fair point, well if it's not already in the shops, the May edition is already out for us subscribers, so if anyone else has one it should arrive soon.

 

[GMcA]

Needs answers

Indeed...