Long wait is over, lovely FD devs has given us long waited in-game video trailer. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8B4KptyVI
AMAZING!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8B4KptyVI
AMAZING!
One word - impressive
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Michael Brookes
Game Director
It's a mixture of both, it's all captured in game, but there is some post processing and the cockpit is a mock-up (we're implementing it in-game as we speak). We'll release a video in a few weeks that deconstructs the video from an art perspective so you'll get more details then.
Michael
Cool, thanks for clarifying! I'd say, if you can manage the cockpit kickbacks/inertia as in the video, or similar to it, in the game, then it will be amazing.
Michael Brookes
Game Director
Holy crap......That's going on the DVD Collection 
Great stuff. :smilie::smilie::smilie:
I assume the fighters will be a lot tougher in the real game - they seemed to die pretty quickly in the video, is that just for dramatic purposes? Loved the Battlestar Galactica feel to capital ship combat. Also a bit of Stars Wars thrown in there with the trench run. Loved it.
I assume the fighters will be a lot tougher in the real game - they seemed to die pretty quickly in the video, is that just for dramatic purposes? Loved the Battlestar Galactica feel to capital ship combat. Also a bit of Stars Wars thrown in there with the trench run. Loved it.
Michael Brookes
Game Director
Great stuff. :smilie::smilie::smilie:
I assume the fighters will be a lot tougher in the real game - they seemed to die pretty quickly in the video, is that just for dramatic purposes? Loved the Battlestar Galactica feel to capital ship combat. Also a bit of Stars Wars thrown in there with the trench run. Loved it.
Yes, the combat in the video has been compressed, things won't be quite so easy to kill.
Michael
Great stuff. :smilie::smilie::smilie:
I assume the fighters will be a lot tougher in the real game - they seemed to die pretty quickly in the video, is that just for dramatic purposes? Loved the Battlestar Galactica feel to capital ship combat. Also a bit of Stars Wars thrown in there with the trench run. Loved it.
<cough!> That's because it was the Federation laying down some ownage on the Empire. That's how we roll in the Federation.
Also I love the "twitch play" that you can have with smaller ships. Exactly what I hoped for - the ability to use your environment as cover during combat by flying in and around larger ships and objects at speed, with larger ships more akin to barges as was mentioned a while back. If that's what FD are settling on it looks perfect.
Leaving aside the (wonderful) technicalities for a moment, I love how human this trailer is. The various ships aren't just blowing each other up because it's a space game and they felt obliged to, everyone has a different motivation, a distinct style, and a social interplay. It makes the whole experience feel that much more satisfying to see the context alongside the pew pews - I can imagine nipping straight off after the battle, jumping in my trade ship and selling replacement parts to the Imperial Cruiser before anyone else knows they're in the market.
Hey Michael, that jump is in-system (I assume it's conceptual shot, not in-game), or it's between systems? That looks amazing!
Holy crap......That's going on the DVD Collection
There will be more videos as the months count down to the game ... so don't finalise that collection too quickly
What we're seeing is just scratching the surface. Imagine being aboard one of those capital ships during that battle. Running through corridors with sirens going off, the superstructure shuddering with each impact, being able to look out of the windows and see all the activity buzzing around!