New Ships/new cockpits during or after alpha/beta stages ?

[Sterlino]

Just my thoughts about the future updates.

since there will be 25 ships for the official release of the game and since, until now, we have ''only'' the cockpit of the sidewinder..
i was thinking about the future updates.

the new cockpits (and eventually the new ships) they will be release during the alpha or the beta ? or even the gamma ..

or they will be only simple added when the official game will be released ?

 

[ZenSpider]

I would expect possibly one or two more ships during the later Alphas and a variety of ships at the Beta stage, although not the full 25. That's on the assumption that some of those assets will be added as they are finished and available and that they are going to want to check the balance between different ship types. Going through the whole process with "just a Sidewinder" limits testing too much I would reckon.

 

[trekman]

I'd imagine that we'd have access to the full 25 ship either during the later part of the beta or when the gamma is released since that will basically be the full game that we are using.

 

[Razorwire]

I can't see getting out of beta before we've looked at balancing all 25 ships, tbh.
Though I can see they may all have the same cockpit as a placeholder.

 

[avow555]

I would expect possibly one or two more ships during the later Alphas and a variety of ships at the Beta stage, although not the full 25. That's on the assumption that some of those assets will be added as they are finished and available and that they are going to want to check the balance between different ship types. Going through the whole process with "just a Sidewinder" limits testing too much I would reckon.

I hope the Cobra only makes an appearance with the full game release

 

[Philip Coutts]

I find it odd we haven't seen the Viper in Alpha yet given it was the first ship we saw during the Kickstarter. It looks like a mean and nasty ship and I would really like to take it for a spin.

 

[Steve_T]

I find it odd we haven't seen the Viper in Alpha yet given it was the first ship we saw during the Kickstarter. It looks like a mean and nasty ship and I would really like to take it for a spin.

I second that!

 

[trekman]

I find it odd we haven't seen the Viper in Alpha yet given it was the first ship we saw during the Kickstarter. It looks like a mean and nasty ship and I would really like to take it for a spin.

Just a guess but I imagine that they will make an appearance when the docking is implemented in the alpha. I can just imagine them zooming out of the space station when you've just hit the fire button on your flight stick by accident!!!!

 

[Rex_Black]

Just a guess but I imagine that they will make an appearance when the docking is implemented in the alpha. I can just imagine them zooming out of the space station when you've just hit the fire button on your flight stick by accident!!!!

..or travel and outfitting.

 

[insanephoton]

I hope the Cobra only makes an appearance with the full game release

Depends what you mean, I've seen quite a few Cobras already. From memory you can see Cobras in 3 of the Alpha 1 single player missions and 2 of the multiplayer scenarios in Alpha 2. So far we've only been able to fly the Sidewinder

 

[Dejay]

I'd love more info on the ships as well, more concept art and also stats (size, tonnage, maneuverability, speed) even if they are preliminary. I know it's not as important for putting the game together, but it would be great "fodder" for the community
Compare to SC where you get 1st class renderings and videos and people already pay cash for starter ships

 

[avow555]

Depends what you mean, I've seen quite a few Cobras already. From memory you can see Cobras in 3 of the Alpha 1 single player missions and 2 of the multiplayer scenarios in Alpha 2. So far we've only been able to fly the Sidewinder

Too fly I mean.

 

[Jenner]

Nah, FD has changed the game design. The only flyable ship is the Sidewinder.