News Elite: Dangerous Audio Team AMA

Edward Lewis

Edward Lewis
Hi everyone,

In case you missed it yesterday, we're hosting an AMA with the audio team tonight (09/09/15).

There's more details here https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDange...ma_with_the_audio_team_tomorrow_wednesday_at/

But in case you've been blocked on your work browser or whathaveyou, here's the text from the post:

"For those who speculated this from a Twitter comment by @EliteDangerous, yes we're getting an AMA from Frontier's audio team! This is due to Frontier and Elite: Dangerous getting shortlisted in 4 categories of the Golden Joystick Awards for public vote!
The community article about it is available here. Hope you will be able to make it, start saving up your questions till then (just don't comment the questions in here) ;)
The ones who will be part of the AMA are:
Head of Audio Jim Croft,
Senior Sound Designer Matthew Florianz, and
Lead Audio Designer Joe Hogan
It will take place between 19:00 and 20:00 BST, which is:
18:00 - 19:00 GMT/UTC
13:00 - 14:00 EST
03:00 - 04:00 ACST (night to Thursday)"

So, we hope to see you there! Get your questions prepared, I know these lot are an enthusiastic bunch!

Also - Golden Joysticks!
 

Mephane

Mephane
Edward Lewis said:
Hi everyone,

In case you missed it yesterday, we're hosting an AMA with the audio team tonight (09/09/15).

There's more details here https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDange...ma_with_the_audio_team_tomorrow_wednesday_at/

But in case you've been blocked on your work browser or whathaveyou, here's the text from the post:

"For those who speculated this from a Twitter comment by @EliteDangerous, yes we're getting an AMA from Frontier's audio team! This is due to Frontier and Elite: Dangerous getting shortlisted in 4 categories of the Golden Joystick Awards for public vote!
The community article about it is available here. Hope you will be able to make it, start saving up your questions till then (just don't comment the questions in here) ;)
The ones who will be part of the AMA are:
Head of Audio Jim Croft,
Senior Sound Designer Matthew Florianz, and
Lead Audio Designer Joe Hogan
It will take place between 19:00 and 20:00 BST, which is:
18:00 - 19:00 GMT/UTC
13:00 - 14:00 EST
03:00 - 04:00 ACST (night to Thursday)"

So, we hope to see you there! Get your questions prepared, I know these lot are an enthusiastic bunch!

Also - Golden Joysticks!
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This sounds great, but as someone who visits reddit only rarely, how can I read the final thing in a Q&A format? In all these AMA threads on reddit, there is so much noise to sift through or get past in order to get to the real stuff. Here on the FD forums, we have that awesome button that directly jumps to the next dev response within the thread, I have yet to find anything like that on reddit. :(
 

Zeeman

Zeeman
The audio in this game is fantastic.

Coming from an AV geek who installs high end home theatre and audio systems for a living, and is incredibly all audio...

Z...
 

Ozric

Volunteer Moderator
Ozric
I have always said that in my opinion the Audio in this game is the best of any game I have played, the entire team do a fantastic job.

There are 2 issues I have with the AMA:

1. I will not actually be around tonight

2. (More importantly) I do not use Reddit, or even look at it as it is wretched hive of scum and villainy! (and that's being polite, unlike most things on Reddit)

I agree with Mephane entirely could you please post up the Q&A after the event on the forums?


Question for the team

I do have a question for them if you could copy it over, or just ask them to answer it please :)

With new ships being added to the game at a reasonably steady pace and then the big influx of new ships coming in 1.5, do the team have a rough idea of what each "size" of ship will sound like and then tweak from there, or are they all just individually worked on from scratch?

Cheers
 

[VR] Frank_G

[VR] Frank_G
I am really glad, Elite wasnt in the same award categories than my other favorite games. You got my votes FD :).

i hope i can make it to the AMA tonight.
 

Javert

Volunteer Moderator
Javert
Ozric said:
I have always said that in my opinion the Audio in this game is the best of any game I have played, the entire team do a fantastic job.

There are 2 issues I have with the AMA:

1. I will not actually be around tonight

2. (More importantly) I do not use Reddit, or even look at it as it is wretched hive of scum and villainy! (and that's being polite, unlike most things on Reddit)

I agree with Mephane entirely could you please post up the Q&A after the event on the forums?


Question for the team

I do have a question for them if you could copy it over, or just ask them to answer it please :)

With new ships being added to the game at a reasonably steady pace and then the big influx of new ships coming in 1.5, do the team have a rough idea of what each "size" of ship will sound like and then tweak from there, or are they all just individually worked on from scratch?

Cheers
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I just bought a decent headset and I know what you mean now. The audio sounds really good on speakers, but my new headset takes it to a new level.

On Reddit I kind of agree - I don't read it much.

I did skim through the one that David Braben did on Reddit, and I noted that he revealed the Xbox release date is 6th October hidden in one of his answers, which I assume meanst he CQC PC release date is 7th October. I haven't seen that quoted anywhere else by anyone from FD.
 

Kroy

Kroy
A reminder to folks new to reddit on a point of order that fails many who are visiting:

Moderate [upvote/downvote] based on quality, not opinion. Well written and interesting content can be worthwhile, even if you disagree with it.

(https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette)

The upvote downvote button is not Faccebook like/disklike. There's too much brigading, bandwaggoning and other non-constructive voting patterns happening on the sub at the moment (although recognisable to most regular users of Reddit in other subs) the fine community of E: D, new to Reddit is up for the challenge of making the /r/elitedangerous a great place for constructive debate about E: D. That means both positive and negative views and opinions should be given space.
 
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