Elite Dangerous now on Steam
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Adding Elite Dangerous to the Steam community was the biggest mistake FDEV ever could have made.
Remember my words ... That game will be shredded in the reviews after a short time.
Last year FDEV said they won't be releasing it on steam. Look where we are now ...
So much for loyalty.
Remember my words ... That game will be shredded in the reviews after a short time.
Last year FDEV said they won't be releasing it on steam. Look where we are now ...
So much for loyalty.
Actually the reviews have gone to Mostly Positive. Not too mention it's currently #1 in the sales charts ahead of GTA V
Ian Phillips
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There seems to be a lot of new posters on the thread asking the same question.
What we know is that FD are "looking into" providing steam keys for those who already have a copy of the game.
Given that it is a holiday period, both companies are on holiday and we cannot expect a reply, or further information, until tuesday at the earliest.
What we know is that FD are "looking into" providing steam keys for those who already have a copy of the game.
Given that it is a holiday period, both companies are on holiday and we cannot expect a reply, or further information, until tuesday at the earliest.
Which, you have to admit, is probably a deliberate ploy on the part of FD... let the heat die down eh?
Wouldn't be the first time the company has pulled this kind of crap.
Looking at you release.
or maybe they're actually religious and celebrate the holiday?
Ian Phillips
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Joe Spivey - FD don't confide their reasons in me. I have no idea how the planning was made and was as surprised as everyone else when it became known.
Ever notice every time FD does shady crap like this it's on a holiday weekend and it comes out of the blue with no discussion or hint it's going to happen? Either it's planned or it's another example of poor planning IMO.
Given the comments from Ed regarding "different departments" I doubt he (Ed) or the rest of the devs (exception Michael maybe) knew it was happening on that day or at all.
It would have been so simple and easy to; let us know, get feedback and do it during the week and not near a holiday weekend. One would think anyway, must be someone totally unfamiliar with PC games (bean counter is my guess) that makes these calls.
There was a dev update and a newsletter within 24 hours of this going live on Steam (much bigger deal than Mac beta for sales) and nary a word so, IMO, it was either another super blunder on FD's part or a brilliant business tactic. Both leave me disgusted and embarrassed for and by FD.
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Since Humble Bundle is giving out Steam keys when you pledge $1 or more, the cost cannot be this significant. But anyway. If Frontier offered Steam Keys for existing accounts at $5, I'd instantly buy one.
Humble Bundle merely sets a minimum of $1 because it used to be abused by users to get many free keys, so it has nothing to do with the cost of keys itself, just to prevent over-abuse by users, a non-issue in this case.
There is a gigantic difference between giving out keys and welcoming an already established player base to the platform.
Steam don't sell keys, they sell software licences.
What other "shady" stuff has FD done on pre-holiday break................
No there isn't. Keys are software licenses.
That's very cynical. I think it's more likely they wanted a boost in sales by getting it out over a holiday period when people are generally more likely to get entertainment type purchases.
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