Elite in Rollingstone magazine

[Cmdr Ssyx]

http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/...-talks-sci-fi-politics-and-whats-next-w492781

 

[Gunnet]

Thanks, would never have noticed it there. It's always nice to read/watch an interview with David Braben.

 

[Marklar_]

http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/elite-dangerous-creator-talks-sci-fi-politics-and-whats-next-w492781

Great article, but you could have linked it better, please fix

 

[Limoncello Lizard]

Interesting article.

Good find OP.

 

[Mengy]

Great article, but you could have linked it better, please fix

Here you go lazy bones!

http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/...-talks-sci-fi-politics-and-whats-next-w492781

Good article.

 

[Cmdr Ssyx]

Thanks for fixing the link was at work when I posted it, so it was done with stealth and hurried ness

http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/...-talks-sci-fi-politics-and-whats-next-w492781

 

[NW3]

Thanks, OP, for posting about this. I probably wouldn't have seen it otherwise, and I quite enjoyed it. Rep++

Rep++ to Mengy for the corrected link.

 

[Warwick Black]

Thanks for posting.

"But it's a biggie" ... very interesting ...

 

[Furnace]

Nice read. Thanks.

 

[Robert Maynard]

Thanks for the link - much appreciated!

 

[mossfoot]

Great article!

 

[Taimaru]

Great article, very interesting to read - thanks.

 

[TartanDragon]

Interesting piece, thanks for sharing.

 

[krylite]

Thanks, great interview and enjoyable. (A lot better than that willfully ignorant farce of a 'review' by IGN.)

 

[Patrick_68000]

Thanks. Always a pleasure to read David Braben

 

[Bran Tse Mallory]

WARNING: Rant mode engaged.

I read the article but I am disgusted at his comparison of a soldier to a Roman slave. One makes the choice to join the army, a slave has no choice. I wonder if Mr. Braben would be willing to have this discussion with army vets or the families who have lost loved ones fighting for our freedom in many wars.

Quite frankly I am appalled at his comments in this regard and see no correlation between what he says and reality. Considering Mr. Brabens work is what inspired me to have the career that I followed I have today lost a huge amount of respect for him for the comments he has made. If ever I meet you David, I will be raising this as I find it so disrespectful towards the people I consider braver than myself for giving service to their country to be compared to slaves.

 

[Schlack]

Sigh, Federation mentioned, Empire mentioned... hell slavery got more of a mention than the Alliance.

 

[Whitehair]

WARNING: Rant mode engaged.

I read the article but I am disgusted at his comparison of a soldier to a Roman slave. One makes the choice to join the army, a slave has no choice.

Sigh.
Disengage Outraged Rant and Read the Bloody Article (putting on your reading glasses will help).

He is specifically comparing romans who deliberately sold themselves into service (as a slave) to pay off debts.

but within Rome, slaves – by law – had to be treated really well, and they had rights. The nearest parallel to Roman slavery in modern times is signing up for the Army, where you sign up to be sent to risk your life or whatever, but there are rules, and you get paid, and there's a fixed term. That's as close as you get to Roman slavery.

In Roman times, people would sign up for slavery to pay a debt. That's a different sort of cultural and political root.

The comparission is of the terms of service, not the people.

 

[Heater]

I will be the first to admit, I am very critical of the game, I have played since 1984 and I still love it. and this is why i am so critical of the game as I want it to be PERFECT
Reading the article, just show's how dedicated David Braben / FD are to this game!

For that I thank you!

 

[Sonof Hibachi]

Excellent! And the part about better diving equipment allowing us to find ships that didn't make it to the USA or wherever... a bit like the generation ships. There is more to be found here I think.