I have had no issues with FD or Elite so far ,YET I will NOT be able to play online because I'm moving back to the "outback -Australia- northern territory - end of NOV.
From the very beginning , I questioned Ed and M brookes directly about off line. The reply was that "yes there would be off line ,but 'for now 'we' are concentrating 'on On line".
I cannot and will not defend FD over this decision.
They marketed their fundraising at a group of people who had played Elite and EF games offline for 30 years or more . When challenged by the backers during the fundraising process about the availability of an offline version they assured them there would be one and updated their kickstarter page to confirm this. The funds that followed this announcement allowed the kickstarter to reach its target and the game to be made.
The studio owner and developers have repeatedly referred to the offline version since that time. Discussions have taken place about it on their own forums and in interviews.
Then 1 week before gamma launch they casually toss into a newsletter the fact they are going to renege on this.
Many people do not have constant internet connections. Salesmen, oilmen, sailors, soldiers, people who live in remote areas. These people are quite rightly upset about this u-turn
I find it sad that people try and defend this behaviour. It is simply wrong .
This is disrespect to people who helped fund their game when they asked.
Sadly 'angry reactions' to the kickstart group will suffer .
---------------------personal point of view----------------------
I wouldn't mind the install being on line ..( napoleon total war ) and then , when ever internet is available I can choose to down load updates for the "world of elite" ie new missions/triggers that change markets ,start wars etc--- Much like a general games update.
MY self for example. I will be travelling to the local town to do monthly groceries and purchases. it takes nearly 2 hours drive in a 4x4 or approx. 25 minutes by helicopter.
And like everyone else, I catch up with family on Hotmail/Skype at the local library...and I was hoping that I would only have to update ED with a download .
Yepp we have inter net. NO broad band, and sat link is sooooo unreliable...................... no one uses mobiles ( crap doesn't last in the heat - take note mr apple -) .
but I digress, not everyone has these probs...................so disappointed . as will be my brother when I get home... cos a few hours at the library once a month isn't worth the PBeta dollars I spent, ..................................back to oolite, and frontier on my dads old amiga...
