Another explanation might be that while CiG can spin servers up & down they don't do it automatically - and no-one has bothered to turn off excess servers, so they're burning money on empty servers. That would fit their usual MO 

Wasn't there some chatter about Tony Z working on pre-production for a different CiG game?
- CIG have a small skunkworks team working on a fantasy MMO. It is intended to broaden CIG's portfolio after SQ42 & SC launch. CR sees CIG as a successful name in the gaming world and is planning accordingly.
- Tony Z is working on an unnamed project. Possibly the same one.
This part is weird. As far as I understand, and I may very well be misunderstanding it, servers by default should fill to capacity (or close enough) before spinning a new one, based on demand. As a result it does not matter if there are are more or less players online. Any active servers, be them many or few, should be close to full capacity.
If most servers are all of a sudden allegedly having low population this rather points to a deliberate decision to artificially limit that capacity in active servers.
My guy reckons he's been moved off SC and that the alt project is the likely place he ended up yeah:
Spiffing Brit might be someone who should give Star Citizen a go, methinks. I would watch a video he made about it for sure.Replication Review:
Ladders got a new way to kill you![]()
I know I am a bad person, but the fact that the official communications channel for SC is called Spectrum still makes me giggle.Haha, this is such a rich topic to use for concern trolling on Spectrum.
- CIG have a small skunkworks team working on a fantasy MMO. It is intended to broaden CIG's portfolio after SQ42 & SC launch. CR sees CIG as a successful name in the gaming world and is planning accordingly.
- Tony Z is working on an unnamed project. Possibly the same one.
Any more info out there about this alleged fantasy mmo project by CIG? Pretty sure the SC community and game press would be delighted to know more!My guy reckons he's been moved off SC and that the alt project is the likely place he ended up yeah:
Any more info out there about this alleged fantasy mmo project by CIG? Pretty sure the SC community and game press would be delighted to know more!
It comes across to me as a way to show that they're not putting all their eggs in one basket, but the problem with that is that it's only taking revenue away from a game they're still working on that (apparently) needs all the revenue dedicated to it to fulfill all the promises and dreams.txt, so I'd be more concerned that because of this CIG would founder before SC is complete rather than less... That's if this side-piece actually exists, of course.Any more info out there about this alleged fantasy mmo project by CIG? Pretty sure the SC community and game press would be delighted to know more!
I don't know how credible it is but it's not like Chris Roberts had never used money meant for one thing for something else before. I don't believe for a moment he used his own money on this other project.It comes across to me as a way to show that they're not putting all their eggs in one basket, but the problem with that is that it's only taking revenue away from a game they're still working on that (apparently) needs all the revenue dedicated to it to fulfill all the promises and dreams.txt, so I'd be more concerned that because of this CIG would founder before SC is complete rather than less... That's if this side-piece actually exists, of course.
Doubly so given that they will have been funding a product other than the one they put their money in for....Any more info out there about this alleged fantasy mmo project by CIG? Pretty sure the SC community and game press would be delighted to know more!
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/.../thread/the-item-banks-we-should-have/7062582Oh, I've officially given up as of today... game is uninstalled.
It sure doesn't come out of Erin's wine budget.I don't know how credible it is but it's not like Chris Roberts had never used money meant for one thing for something else before. I don't believe for a moment he used his own money on this other project.
Bummer. They've killed one old holdout in the "You don't know what game they're making. I do!" camp.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/.../thread/the-item-banks-we-should-have/7062582
Squint, aim and try to click F for respect.
Bummer. They've killed one old holdout in the "You don't know what game they're making. I do!" camp.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/.../thread/the-item-banks-we-should-have/7062582
Squint, aim and try to click F for respect.
Hey, two unfinished projects for the price of one!I don't know how credible it is but it's not like Chris Roberts had never used money meant for one thing for something else before. I don't believe for a moment he used his own money on this other project.
Never been done before!Hey, two unfinished projects for the price of one!