The awesome Dr Kay Ross is moving on from Elite & Frontier onto a stage of their life :)

[GroG79]

Recent talk I found that got very few attention:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1136712765?collection=koCGuZE5jxYVvw

 

[Terry Daniels]

Does this mean the planets tiling issue won't now be fixed?

 

[CMDR Cknarf]

 

[HRDiagram]

All the best to Dr Ross!
The Stellar Forge is the reason why I love ED so much and have spent so many hours in it!

 

[LKx]

Does this mean the planets tiling issue won't now be fixed?

I guess it doesn't make it any easier

 

[Aashenfox]

Ah, excellent, perhaps someone can undo what I (possibly mistakenly) believe that her team managed to do to the planet generation. Also, what language is that subject badly translated from?

 

[LKx]

Ah, excellent, perhaps someone can undo what I (possibly mistakenly) believe that her team managed to do to the planet generation. Also, what language is that subject badly translated from?

Regardless her responsibilities and/or merits, making it better won't be any easier without her, losing a key developer never does.

 

[Rubbernuke]

But dons tin foil wasn't this kind of foretold? The new lighting and planet system was supposed to be easier and allow greater artistic input outside of mathematics (using pre-made stamps) so probably a wider gamut of people could use it.

 

[LeoBartlet]

Good luck in your future endeavours.

 

[metatheurgist]

She will be missed. Good fortune Dr Ross.

I think she said in an earlier interview that she'd already been thinking about it.

 

[Stealthie]

I guess that means, after 8.5 years, we're still not going to get Earth spinning in the correct direction????

 

[LeoBartlet]

I guess that means, after 8.5 years, we're still not going to get Earth spinning in the correct direction????

The Earth is also round in ED when in RL it's flat.

 

[FX2K]

The Earth is also round in ED when in RL it's flat.

Technically, its flat in ED too. At least, the generated texture is before wrapping around the planet, which is also flat when looking on your screen (not so in vr).

 

[Ronzer]

Sad to hear this, but on-wards and upwards..which could mean, instead of making a galaxy, she'll be making universes. O7

 

[Sylow]

The Earth is also round in ED when in RL it's flat.

Bah! It is hollow... somebody denying that it clearly a reptiloid trying to hide the truth...

 

[marx]

That's unfortunate, but the writing has been on the wall already. She wrote in early 2020 that she'll be leaving, see here, but then the pandemic happened.

Thanks for the galaxy, and best of luck with what you'll be doing next!

 

[Red Anders]

Would like to take the opportunity to wish Kay all the happiness in the world with whatever may come next. Definitely Elite's loss.

 

[LKx]

That's unfortunate, but the writing has been on the wall already. She wrote in early 2020 that she'll be leaving, see here, but then the pandemic happened.

Thanks for the galaxy, and best of luck with what you'll be doing next!

At least they had time to prepare for it then! (But it never actually happen)

 

[Frankymole]

A turning in the road perhaps. She will be sorely missed.

 

[angusmadmac1]

A loss for Fdev and most certainly Elite. Thank you Dr Kay for all the screenshots and wow moments in my years of playing Elite . All the best for your future endeavours