ANNOUNCEMENT Official Twitch Stream

[Michael Brookes]

Michael, could we have some nice summary of issues related with network in today's stream? I think we are more worried about them than release date of A4, because it will come sooner or later. My biggest worry is that do we will have enough time to get alpha 4 in shape for premium beta. Of course mostly network wise.

For example, if NPC sync problem is tackled (famous fed ship dublicates, NPCs jumping around and having stats changed) and do devs have ideas how to do it? I know it's too much to ask and maybe you can't even tell, but if you would get us a little insight into this, I think lot of people would breathe more easily

Probably not, we'll go into more detail about alpha 4 when we're ready to release it. These are priority issues that have been worked on though.

Michael

 

[Iain M Norman]

Is Mr.Boss unwell Michael? He has not posted all week. Perhaps that's why the stream was delayed, hope he'll be okay for tonight.

We're missing our Community Manager, forums seem to have been dead without him recently.

 

[Sterlino]

No Alpha 4 today, we're a little ways off until that I'm afraid.

Michael

well,

at least we finally know something about it.

sorry guys, this sounds like, at least, two more week to me.

 

[Iain M Norman]

Sounds like there's rather a lot of hard work going on back at the ranch.

 

[MrShadowfax]

Question for the live stream if I may.

Can you let us know a ballpark figure for how many playable ships are likely to be in the Beta when it launches?

Will we get some of the more "elegant" ships to quieten the Star Citizen "your ships look like cheese!" crowd?

(EDIT: Yes Imperial Courier, I'm looking at you)

 

[Listeri69]

I think Frontier have already made a release this week anyway

Boss 1.0

It's a conspiracy I tell you....

Ashley seems to be back telling the forums now that we won't have Alpha.......

Did he throw a mug at someone?

 

[Aleksej]

Sounds like there's rather a lot of hard work going on back at the ranch.

Exactly, I think they are working as hard as possible in order to meet the promised PB release date 30.05.

 

[Iain M Norman]

I think Frontier have already made a release this week anyway

Boss 1.0

It's a conspiracy I tell you....

Ashley seems to be back telling the forums now that we won't have Alpha.......

Did he throw a mug at someone?

Are you saying you think Mr.Boss has been let go?! I think that's a bit of a leap, he's probably just unwell. Frontier would surely have let the community know if the Community Manager had gone.

 

[ZeeWolf]

Question for the live stream if I may.

Can you let us know a ballpark figure for how many playable ships are likely to be in the Beta when it launches?

Will we get some of the more "elegant" ships to quieten the Star Citizen "your ships look like cheese!" crowd?

(EDIT: Yes Imperial Courier, I'm looking at you)

Don't you like the Eagle fighter? :-D I think there were originally 15 ships confirmed for the release but a further 10 were promised by a stretch goal that the kickstarter met. One thing that has confused me is whether the stretch goal 10 would be in the first release?

 

[Listeri69]

Are you saying you think Mr.Boss has been let go? I think that's a bit of a leap, he's probably just unwell. Frontier would surely have let the community know if the Community Manager had gone.

I suppose your right probably has/had the flu or something. Not like they can shove him out of the air lock without so much as a goodbye. I suppose it doesn't help that I watched Frozen again with my daughter last night you know....Let it go, let it go its in my head now.....

Will the real community manager please stand up?

 

[MrShadowfax]

Don't you like the Eagle fighter? :-D I think there were originally 15 ships confirmed for the release but a further 10 were promised by a stretch goal that the kickstarter met. One thing that has confused me is whether the stretch goal 10 would be in the first release?

I took it to mean they would be there for first release. But "first release" means official release rather than Beta. You would think they would need to do significant testing relating to multiple ships/ownership so hoping for a bit of variety in what we can fly in the Beta.

And, yeah, the Eagle's quite nice-looking. I guess I'm not a massive fan of fighters in general, plus the Imp ships (courier and trader, I think) were fantastic in FE2. I can't wait to see what the modern take on the courier is going to look like. Hopefully something that makes cheese comments sound silly

 

[ZeeWolf]

I took it to mean they would be there for first release. But "first release" means official release rather than Beta. You would think they would need to do significant testing relating to multiple ships/ownership so hoping for a bit of variety in what we can fly in the Beta.

And, yeah, the Eagle's quite nice-looking. I guess I'm not a massive fan of fighters in general, plus the Imp ships (courier and trader, I think) were fantastic in FE2. I can't wait to see what the modern take on the courier is going to look like. Hopefully something that makes cheese comments sound silly

Yeah I'd imagine they will be rolling ships out throughout the process right through Gamma even and then roll out new ships after release. They are just assets like planes or tanks in other games that get added to the game all the time. It would be interesting to know if the stretch goal 10 will be in for release.

 

[Oss133]

I suppose your right probably has/had the flu or something. Not like they can shove him out of the air lock without so much as a goodbye. I suppose it doesn't help that I watched Frozen again with my daughter last night you know....Let it go, let it go its in my head now.....

Will the real community manager please stand up?

Do you want to build a snooowMAAAAAAAN?

 

[Iain M Norman]

Turns out Mark's no longer with FD.

http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=15719

 

[Avigrace]

So no livestream tonight?

 

[Iain M Norman]

He went Monday.

There's no sign that the stream is off.

 

[trekman]

No Alpha 4 today, we're a little ways off until that I'm afraid.

Michael

Well that's very disappointing to say the least. I am assuming that Frontier plan to release alpha 4 in various parts with the inevitable bug fixes that will be needed as they have done previously. This worries me a great deal because it probably means that the premium beta will now not be released on May 30th. I can't see how they can release updates for alpha 4 and still keep a May 30th date for the release of the premium beta. I am hoping this will be clarified in tonight's stream.

 

[Stoo]

well that's very disappointing to say the least. I am assuming that frontier plan to release alpha 4 in various parts with the inevitable bug fixes that will be needed as they have done previously. This worries me a great deal because it probably means that the premium beta will now not be released on may 30th. I can't see how they can release updates for alpha 4 and still keep a may 30th date for the release of the premium beta. I am hoping this will be clarified in tonight's stream.

lol!!!!

 

[Alien]

Turns out Mark's no longer with FD.

http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=15719

Kerrash, Vigor and I discussed it last night in the stream.
If I thought I stood a chance of getting the job, I'd send a resumé in

 

[Ashley Barley]

So no livestream tonight?

The stream is still going ahead tonight. Michael will be hosting it this time though.