KStarter Mac version broken promise (nothing heard or seen since 2 years)
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KStarter Mac version broken promise (nothing heard or seen since 2 years)
There's an established process on the store for requesting a refund: https://store.zaonce.net/cancellations-returns/
Michael
With a game potentially this vast, it's physically impossible to fit it all on a disc. That's why you have servers to link to in order to give you latest data. You can still play offline. Eventually however you will need to go online to refresh data (especially missions and maps).
This is no different from many other games whereby you can play offline but need to go online to refresh the game data periodically.
So seriously what is the issue here?
Chortle.
"Once a permanent download of a Digital Product has been made available for download by you, the order cannot be cancelled and no refund will be offered."
Guess a refund equal to the price of the retail version is reasonable if you are really hindered to play with an internet connection. Getting the alpha or beta pledge back is unreasonable though, because you recieved exactly what you paid for: alpha and beta access.This is a bit of a let down and I think a lot of people should be entitled to refunds, especially at this late stage. Major changes like that can be a legal nightmare.
How the hell can anyone think that any of the things in the kickstarter were set in stone?
Guess a refund equal to the price of the retail version is reasonable if you are really hindered to play with an internet connection. Getting the alpha or beta pledge back is unreasonable though, because you recieved exactly what you paid for: alpha and beta access.
What is it with you lot? I have read this through and the newsletter and the majority of those saying you cannot play offline are totally wrong!
You can play offline BUT you will need to receive updates periodically to ensure that the dynamics of the game (prices, maps, missions) are updated. It does NOT mean you have to have a constant or permanent internet connection.
With a game potentially this vast, it's physically impossible to fit it all on a disc. That's why you have servers to link to in order to give you latest data. You can still play offline. Eventually however you will need to go online to refresh data (especially missions and maps).
This is no different from many other games whereby you can play offline but need to go online to refresh the game data periodically.
So seriously what is the issue here?
If they had to drop offline only to make Elite a better game then so be it.
I support them all the way.
Personally I couldn't care less about a fully offline mode but I did think (wrongly it seems) that there would be an offline mode with a local galaxy that required connecting online either once to authenticate your account or once each time you load up.
I feel for those that want to play offline most of the time but I do understand there might be a need to authenticate an account - sounds like you will also get updates. It is not entirely reasonable in this age of downloadable games, regular bug fixes and wanton hacking/copying to expect to be able to install a game once and never have to prove you paid for it (forever).
Anyone who is currently playing in beta cannot truly claim they never have access to internet capable of downloading a fair amount of data either.
That said I think it is worth noting that how often you might have to do this and how much data you have to download has not been mentioned. Rather than assume the worst and moan, it might be more constructive and more likely to get a response if carefully constructed questions were asked of FD of where they intend to go now (ie at launch) and plans for the future.
No off-line singleplayer... well that sucks. Makes you wonder if Frontier has noticed the constant backlash that always on-line games catch? They better have the servers to handle it, because I expect devs who force always online to have pretty stable servers that allow me to play my game whenever I want to.
Yes.
Color me crazy, but I feel that Frontier has now taken it upon themselves to make sure that the servers are online and accessible all of the time, everytime. Without fail.
Chortle.
"Once a permanent download of a Digital Product has been made available for download by you, the order cannot be cancelled and no refund will be offered."
Personally I couldn't care less about a fully offline mode but I did think (wrongly it seems) that there would be an offline mode with a local galaxy that required connecting online either once to authenticate your account or once each time you load up.
I had to pay 15 GBP just for the shipping of that box (for comparison, I order a DVD from the USA recently and shipping was like 3€), which I now won't need because it is not a local, offline, DRM-free backup of the game that I can play entirely independent from internet access and any form of authentication or game servers.DRM-free boxed edition of "Elite: Dangerous".