Although to be fair, actual journalists are generally much much worse.I've seen streams before where streamers bemoaned the fact that they aren't treated as journalists. This type of video is why, OA, this is why.
Although to be fair, actual journalists are generally much much worse.I've seen streams before where streamers bemoaned the fact that they aren't treated as journalists. This type of video is why, OA, this is why.
I think the base building is probably the one part in the supposed leak that went just too far to be believable.They are a PLC and have all that comes with to consider. There's no way they would give concrete info about future projects, just in the same way they haven't for years. People can keep trying to make leaks, but if they're as lazy as this one then it'll be fine
Also imo Base Building in Elite is completely pointless because of instancing/modes, let alone making no sense what-so-ever in the context of the game.
Haven't watched the video yet, but if base-building and space legs are coming, I LOVE IT!!!
Consider that 100 devs are working on ED since 1 year only. During horizons season there weren't so many..A wise (but sneaky) man once said that the best place to hide a lie is between two truths.
This is probably somebody who did get some information about FDev using it to provide credibility for their own assumptions.
To be brutal, FDev's "100 person team" took two years to produce Horizons and more than a year to produce Beyond.
Unless they're all mainlining Proplus and NZT-48, I can't see them putting together a viable FPS and a base-building system in 18 months as well as rolling out bug-fixes and minor updates at the same time.
You know what April Fools is, yes?In some posts and video's, OA was right on the money. In others, he is a well known prankster.
His April 1st post contained references to a well known Free Anaconda at Hutton Orbital and keystrokes for getting to Raxxla.
No offense OA, but your reputation with me is now questionable.
Totally agree with thisNo offense to OA but I don't dig the "we don't know if this is true, but let's talk about it as if it is" spreading of perhaps intentionally placed misinformation. I hope we go further away from this kind of sensational "1st to the story" kind of thing. Again nothing against OA and he's a content provider so I get it.
ED is certainly not MY space game and as it happens space legs and base building I could have fun with however that said anyone a bit dissapointed with base building and space legs coming out before the features currently in the game are fleshed out and whilst the DDF still has so many really cool features still missing would have a valid gripe imoUnless elite players could settle for cartonny no mans sky worlds that is.
As someone that has been aching for spave legs in elite since day one i welcome this.
But i know some salty boys here at the forums will get very upset about such a possible change in their spaceship game.
I dont think its real. Base building? I know its been talked about before but no where near as much as Atmos and Space legs, its never struck me as a much desired item.
I'll eat my own hat. No way that's true. How would base building even work with the current persistence and networking and instancing issues the game currently has?
I'll eat my own hat. No way that's true. How would base building even work with the current persistence and networking and instancing issues the game currently has?
On NPC-crewed ships farming for us, building bases and hiring NPCs generally:
Q: My question is, if we can buy multiple ships - will there be any possibility of crewing those ships with computer generated people so you could send ships out to trade on their own. Additionally, if you have enough money, any chance you could actually build a base, buy ships for police duties and such?
A: This is the sort of thing we will look at down the line. We want to avoid the game feeling like 'playing a spreadsheet' though, but these features are certainly on our radar. November 2014 Q&A
On making your own space station out of an asteroid:
One of the things that we have planned where ultimately, probably not at the first release of the game, that players can buy essentially an inflatable space station.
This is where you would buy something that's essentially a box that just fits in one of the biggest ships, completely fills your cargo bay. You take it out, you attach it to a very specific asteroid, or type with the right minerals in it. It melts it, and then inflates it. And then it cools, and you've got a space station. March 2014
On stashing mining machines on planetary surfaces:
You would be able to see heavy industry, craters up close, and ultimately be able to deposit things on the surface (stash cargo or mining machines). June 2014 Q&A
On buying space stations, and possibly ones that generate cash:
Q: Will I be able to buy a shop on a space station so I can get a rolling income while I explore?
A: That is something we have thought about, including buying whole stations as well. Because obviously if you're setting out in the unknown you might be the person that arrives with that Ocellus station... That's something that I want to come with time. Sept 2014 Vid - 23m18s
On owning planetary bases:
Can you conquer planetary bases? Can attack, but can't have your own one. Not yet anyway. Horizons 2015 Q&A
On 'plans for player created content, such as companies or galactic organisations?':
To start with, players are just another commander, trying to make their way in what is quite a hostile galaxy. However, participants can form alliances with other players, and we do have plans down the line for building space stations and so on. May 2014 Interview