News Development Update - 15th Jan

[Ram Paige]

Wait, I have to PURCHASE beta access? You should be paying ME to test your product, you money-grubbing things!

I ALREADY PAID FOR A FLAWED PRODUCT!!!

 

[Ulysses_W]

Paying for ability to test 'betas'? Seriously?

I already paid £ 40 to test your 'released version' that by all means is nothing more than late alpha or very early beta.

It's a good job we alpha & beta testers didn't think this way. You might not have had a game at all. Just sayin'

 

[Requi3mX]

So i guess you're not setting the navigation plotter to FASTEST ROUTE then from its default ECONOMICAL ROUTE then?

Actually, I have found quicker routes using the Route Planner on Elite Dangerous Trader than using the FASTEST ROUTE algorithm. Bearing in mind that is an incomplete database provided by a third party, that really shouldn't be the case...!

 

[danjay]

great news can't wait to start testing again!

 

[R3tCrick3t]

A 1,000 ly

back in the day we couldnt plan for more then 50ly so eploring was much more an elite game back then ;-)

 

[Lav]

I'm much more interested in new ships being added than new multiplayer feautures, but of well.

 

[ScottGust]

Wait, I have to PURCHASE beta access? You should be paying ME to test your product, you money-grubbing things!

I ALREADY PAID FOR A FLAWED PRODUCT!!!

Get this guy and his posts outta here...read before you speak, If you already paid for Beta access then you dont pay again...

 

[Ghanji]

good news, something to look forward to

 

[lilmisschloe]

Nice to see constant updates

 

[xondk]

The first planned significant update will be 1.1 and will enter beta in the first week of February. We’ll be talking next week about how 1.1 will introduce a new way to collaborate with other players in the galaxy in preparation for 1.2’s major Wings update. We have some some good news for planners of long journeys - V1.1 will also have a significant increase in the maximum distance for the route planner. We’re currently looking at extending this to 1,000 light years!

Collaborating with other players, as in doing missions together and such? because that's really all missing so far?

 

[Zenryoku]

Wait, I have to PURCHASE beta access? You should be paying ME to test your product, you money-grubbing thjings!

I ALREADY PAID FOR A FLAWED PRODUCT!!!

Wow, over-reaction much? You don't have to pay for anything, it's all optional. However, it sounds like you really don't enjoy the game anyway.

 

[cmbloise]

I'm the exception it seems - I'm more than happy to pay for beta access.

I assume that it comes with the other beta benefits - 25% off insurance, free eagle for new starts, etc?

As long as the price is close to the difference between the release and the beta versions (~£10?) I don't have a problem with this.

I believe those rewards were part of the pre-order (mercenary pack) rather than the beta access. So the rewards you are saying probably aren't part of this beta access payment.

 

[Armour]

The rage-fuelled tears of the latecomers taste exquisite. Make them pay double!

 

[ScottGust]

The rage-fuelled tears of the latecomers taste exquisite. Make them pay double!

LOL, I 2nd in jest of course...

 

[Arubeto]

We aren't planning an autopilot.

Michael

Thanks a lot for confirming this! Could as well include a "Game plays itself" button

 

[Michael Brookes]

Dont know if it has been asked, but, will betatesters get a separate commander to test everything? i dont wanna use my real commander in an environment that is potentially unstable.

It will be a separate product so it won't affect your retail commander.

Michael

 

[Ernest Borgnine]

1000 lys cool now i can be a real explorer

 

[Michael Brookes]

I'm much more interested in new ships being added than new multiplayer feautures, but of well.

They're coming - expect news of the ships in future newsletters.

Michael

 

[talshiarr]

Michael, don't even bother making beta access available again. There are tens of thousands of backers already able and willing to test it, and you'll avoid the hysterical reactions seen here.

 

[Nikonthenet]

Great to see the direction and planned updates!

Can't help but feel a little deflated by the timescale tho...with so much needing to be done...