No Single Player offline Mode then?

[Ericlas]

Because they could possibly go some way to appease some of those affected?, because it may be the right thing to do?, because 'burying their heads in the sand and waiting for the issue to go away' may not be the best outcome here? - I dunno, take your pick.

I get your point very well. As stated before i just lack to see that would change anything.
What would an excuse change? Offline mode still wouldn't be there.
So people relying on that still have nothing to play and every reason to be angry.
I assume (though i don't know) that not many would go "Oh finally, they admit they didn't handle the issue well PR-wise, but now i can live with that and still back this product, even though i still don't get what i believed would be in the game."

Quoting myself, as noone could give me an answer:

Yes but what now?
They stated that it became too difficult.
They stated they tried and it wouldn't work.
They stated it would mean to create another game.
What now?
Is it all about just an excuse by the developing team?
Is it to stand ones point, no matter what?
Asking the team to develop a singleplayer mode, even if it couldn't be financed, just for the sake of it?
Even after telling it would be dull or boring?
Just to experience exactly that?

I am angry as well, as i looked forward to and i don't like the feeling not being able to play what i want, when i want.
But i really don't get the point what so many are expecting from FD now.
You feel cheated? They offered a refund. What else can they do?

Again, i understand that some people ask for an excuse, i simply fail to see what that would change, beside the feeling, they were taken care of, or "it#s the right thing to do".

 

[Aldric]

Back in the day we did without the patches.
And the expansions came on a separate disk.

So I guess they were going to install from the DRM free hard copy and play the game.

Yes we are living in 2014 now, we dont all own BBC and ZX spectrums anymore, we have the internet now, with amazing games coming out that work with todays technolgies, what a surprise

 

[CARLOS3]

Shall I tell you what happened here!
We are here the older fans of this game, which means we are the ones who
(At least most of us) have the money to support FD for many years.
We were promised something and now it has come to us in the butt.
You might think they can afford it (Maybe).
But we would have bought the OFFLINE game and we would of course
also continues to support the ONLINE mode (also Monthly costs)
and the years to come.

That's all over now!

I think this was a terrible mistake that the current online fans
will bitterly regret it!

 

[SuBSynk]

At work I send out bad news last thing Friday all the time. I just hadn't appreciated what a hero I am until now.

putting words in my mouth again i see

Brave i said.

Better comparison would be, you have to sack someone but do you tell them a couple of weeks before that you'll be letting them go or wait till the day and tell them just before they leave. One is far more brave and honest than the other.

 

[zelda_n64]

<SNIP>

Unfortunately that is not true here in the UK, there are loads of 'not spots' - I for one cannot get a mobile signal at home from any provider because I am the wrong side of the hill. I also cannot get a mobile data signal the correct side of the hill unless I go to the nearest larger town. Rural areas are even worse - in some you cannot even use dial-up as the line is too far from the exchange & the signal gets too dirty to have any hope of a connection.

 

[Aldric]

Shall I tell you what happened here!
We are here the older fans of this game, which means we are the ones who
(At least most of us) have the money to support FD for many years.
We were promised something and now it has come to us in the butt.
You might think they can afford it (Maybe).
But we would have bought the OFFLINE game and we would of course
also continues to support the ONLINE mode (also Monthly costs)
and the years to come.

That's all over now!

I think this was a terrible mistake that the current online fans
will bitterly regret it!

You do not speak for me either now or ever.......

 

[cmdr kaotical]

Dear Michael,

I saw your other posts regarding staff, amount of work, game structure/mechanic and that offline will "Probably not" happen. I understand all that and i'm just slightly sad about it.

Your promise to keep supporting the game for years in all honors and no doubt about the next 10 years. But for the love of god start a "galaxy mechanic offline backup" or whatever you want to call it in the next few years. Something that ensures us we can play the game should the servers ever shut down. Is there a place for it in the next 3 to 5 years?

I really hope this will be considered or brought up at a meeting.

cmdr kaotical

 

[Cathy]

for those concerned about not being able to 'pause' live play, thus interfering with your family life or whatever

isn't the answer to simply log out of the game?

Good question but no. Not during a twenty minute dogfight, for example. ED is not a twitch game and the Devs have been clear that it's not.

 

[Only]

The decision was made so that we could focus on getting the game done and to match what we desired from the game - so of course we're continuing with work.

Michael

Hi

With all due respect , posting replies to threads is great an everything.

But where is the official statement ?

I'm sure a lot of people are annoyed at the loss of offline, but the very poor way this has all been handled just adds fuel to the fire.

Frontier need to make a statement letting people know the correct process to express there annoyance etc.

Simply letting a it happen on the forum and nipping in for the odd comment is really not the right way to deal with this.

 

[Wyzak]

First off, it is beyond me why so many are requesting a solo/offline mode in a game that is intended to be played with others, afterall it is a dynamic massively multiplayer world that reacts to the players actions. This would not be possible if people were allowed to play offline, without the server synced up to their world, and vice versa.

Quite simple really. It was promised to us in the pitch and we then decided to back the game.

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

"Their fundamental obligation to backers is to finish all the work that was promised"

And there's also

When you back a project, you’re helping to create something new — not ordering something that already exists. There’s a chance something could happen that prevents the creator from being able to finish the project as promised.

So it's more like which side you choose?

 

[Michael Brookes]

Totally understand, but could FD at least examine the possibility of on offline version after ED's release and before planetary landing extension?

Probably not as the same issues would apply then as they do now.

Michael

 

[synchromesh]

If people can get their money back i really don't see a problem. I understand how "cheated" you may feel but you could think of it as a bad purchase. I know some people have a sentimental connection with this franchise but frankly things change.

I actually agree ...Circumstances change ...With the best will in the world sometimes things don't pan out ... But if Refunds are given no one has been ripped off...
Disappointment yes...But it wont stop me playing

 

[cyberus]

Say Michael..... If you read this thread anyway....could you plz tnx from me ( and a lot others on this forum) to all involved in development of the game that you finely pull it off the game and release it after all this years what most of us have been waiting for and hoping.

No matter if there will be offline mod or not.

I'm happy that I can finely get what I wanted all this years.

So tnx again to make it happened !

 

[Flak999]

Well, I have read this mammoth thread from start to finish and I have to say I am a little bit bemused by the reaction to the loss of offline mode! I do understand that for some people the reason for backing this game was in large part due to the promise of an offline mode, and for those people this announcement must be disappointing.

But, surely the reaction on this forum and elsewhere is a massive overreaction isn't it? At the end of the day it's just another computer game! Many people will play it for a few months maybe longer, then the next great game will come out and we will all move on to that.

Reading this thread you would think FD had foretold the coming of the Apocalypse, instead of just announcing that part of what they had intended to do with ED now cannot be done! Come on guys get a grip, it's hardly the end of the world! There will be another great game along in a minute and we can all start playing (and slagging off) that!

 

[Only]

Quite simple really. It was promised to us in the pitch and we then decided to back the game.

Not only in the pitch , but up until Friday there was no reason to believe it wouldn't still be an option.

 

[Perrial]

Hi

With all due respect , posting replies to threads is great an everything.

But where is the official statement ?

I'm sure a lot of people are annoyed at the lost of offline, but the very poor way this has all been handled just adds fuel to the fire.

Frontier need to make a statement letting people know the correct process to express there annoyance etc.

Simply letting a it happen on the forum and nipping in for the odd comment is really not the right way to deal with this.

The correct process they have stated is ask for a refund. People thinking of this should perhaps seek legal advice first as that money they pledged has been used to develop the game which will generate profits and had significantly more value at the time of pledge than it does now. A simple refund lets face it is the middle finger from FD.

 

[Wyzak]

Go talk to em, rather than whining in here, that is all.

Un-subscribe from this thread if you are so aggrieved by its' contents.

 

[srinidhalaya]

Mike, can you clarify at this time, what is the funding model concerning the end user? Is there any plans to implement premium service, subscriptions, or any of that?

 

[Sir.Tj]

I will start issuing infractions - discuss the posts not the poster.

Michael

I will quote Michael's post just so everyone is aware of the situation. Please do not insult other forum members if you do as Michael said Infractions will be issued. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and should not be subjected to personal attacks or insults.

So, please discuss the point not the poster and lets keep it polite everyone.