Do you want the counters in real time of the number of backers and amounts committed?

[Patrick_68000]

We do not have access to information since several days. As backers, we are concerned with this informations. Do you want the counters in an accessible location to all backers ?

 

[Juppstein]

Not really interested in this. I am more interested in a good game, not the number of backers.

 

[Skizomeuh]

I'm more interested in backers's number than how much money FD gather.

By the way, off-topic but while we're in numbers, does anyone know how many people are working on Elite right now? Is FD full taskforce on Elite or are they on multiple projects?

 

[Kris]

IMO that question should not be for us. If they want to show it, then they show us; if don´t (for various reasons - marketing etc), then don´t. It was good to see the number, but no biggie if we don´t see it anymore.

 

[deusx_ophc]

N O - no need for any epeen contests. will only bring more silly agruments.

wait until ED reaches its critical quality resonance and then just /dance

kthxbye

 

[Wolf]

I'm more interested in backers's number than how much money FD gather.

By the way, off-topic but while we're in numbers, does anyone know how many people are working on Elite right now? Is FD full taskforce on Elite or are they on multiple projects?

Gathering from several interviews with David Braben currently there are about 70 people working on Elite: Dangerous.

If I remember correctly FD has about 200 emplyees (?).

There are at least 2 other yet unannounced projects in the works.

I also find the number of Backers (or sales later) very interesting. Just to know how many people are actually in the game to make me go "wow".

 

[Patrick_68000]

IMO that question should not be for us.

The question is asked because since the kickstarter, we had always access to information. And that this information has been removed overnight without explanation.

 

[ste]

What was the figure before it was removed,

I keep looking out for the highest backer number in game to get an idea,

 

[Patrick_68000]

Before criticizing a thread, be coherent with yourself

 

[dognosh]

I said NO, because whatever our number it will be compared with SC's number(around 500000 I think) and pledge monies raised(around $45M)

But then if we did have the numbers, there will be amazement on how good ED is with so little backing(compared to SC)

 

[Xzanron]

I wouldn't mind seeing the number, but not real time.. i'd rather Frontier kept working on E;D in stead of creating a real-time accounting system.

Maybe a quick script to update the numbers once a day or once a week; that's fine for me, and even then I'm more interested in the number of backers than the number of £££

Player stats would be cool though.. number of people playing, most online etc.

 

[deusx_ophc]

Your opinions are variable depending on your mood ....

hehe - true dat ^^

was a very looong last 48hrs with about 6hrs inbetween sleep. so generally i do not want to see those numbers, certainly not prominently displayed. but yeah meh

 

[INaeem]

The question is asked because since the kickstarter, we had always access to information. And that this information has been removed overnight without explanation.

Please bring back the information, please.

 

[Philip Coutts]

I can't say it matters to me. If they can do it with minimal effort then fine but an update now and then in the newsletter would be enough for me.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Interesting to notice that the "Yes" is majority at this day

 

[Stoo]

I didn't understand the question... and I've not even started drinking yet!!

But no, I don't need to see this information.

 

[Patrick_68000]

The situation does not change much. Always no the informations available.

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

What was the figure before it was removed,

I keep looking out for the highest backer number in game to get an idea,

£3,102,410 Backers: 51,607

That was the figure the day Star Citizen's Arena Commander was released. I made a note of it because I suspected it'd shoot up if first impressions of AC were poor. They were, and it did. Elite Dangerous gained another 1,100 backers and £100,000 in the 48hrs post AC. (I'm speculating a lot of people were lurking and hadn't committed to either project until they could see the direction each game was going).

So it stood at around 53K backers.

Now for some reason the backers data has been pulled - so now its anyone's guess.

 

[Bobbydylan]

I dont see why this is needed. It just leads to needless comparisons to another crowd funded space sim.

 

[Praevarus]

I don't remember how much money had been raised but the number of backers was 52,983 the last time I looked. That was a few hours before the information disappeared.