Well, from what I'm hearing (you can read about it in my upcoming blog "Star Citizen - The Finality Of Failure" due out after E3 noise dies down), everyone is in for a shock as to what they intend to show at Gamescom.
The problem is that, as I've stated since months ago, there is no way in hell that SQ42 ever releases in 2016. Like ever. And I think that some who are paying attention, are
beginning to reconcile that right now.
If they do show at Gamescom and/or Citizencon, whatever they show will have to be spectacular, unique etc, after seeing the quality of the stuff that just hit E3. They no longer have the element of novelty, let alone surprise. And everyone already agrees that the BDSSE was, is, and always will be a pipe dream.
Oh and NMS would already be out.
Followed by COD:IW
It's going to be a full-on assault that's going to continue making the project a laughing stock.
I can't speak for others, but I'm sick and tired of their
"everyone is in for a shock as to what they intend to show" response.
After the first few ship commercials, I find nothing awe or shocking in what they showed anymore.
Their responses can all be summarized into these three categories.
1. It's all WIP.
2. We haven't think about it yet.
3. We have so much to show you but we just can't do it right now. We really wish we can. (Really!?)
Star Marine reveal, for example, is a facepalm for me as so much effort was put into it and yet it is not any better than the rest of the FPS out there.
The chairman had to actually pin-point specific areas to show where the difference are. Wth.
If they claim gamescom reveal will be shocking, it will either be i) something similar to what has already been shown in E3 or ii) there is no progress.
I think ii will be more shocking than i.
Yes, I'll be looking out for your blog updates. Last I read it's being submitted to legal, I hope they don't take too long.
As for SQ42, something just struck me.
The chairman will probably pull the same stunt as Freelancer.
If you remember, DA released a free demo version of Freelancer where player can explore the very first system of the game. New York system I believe.
The full SQ42, or ep1 or whatever SQ42 release means, most likely will not happen in 2016, but the chairman with his dinosaur thinking will probably release a free demo to by 2016 in order to get more funding.
He really has nothing new if you ask me.
Even the planetary approach and landing that was shown last year(?) was a copy from Privateer II with only improved graphics!
And he doesn't even bother to benchmark some of the nice space games that were released during his absence.
Initially I really despised ED. DB regular updates were plain. Asteroids were like cotton candies. But I came to love it when I realized there is some game play elements that is similar to i-war2 where I think FD took some of the ideas from. Super Cruise <--> LSD, Interdiction <--> LSD Disruptor, nice flight mechanics similar to i-war2 but implemented for MP gameplay purposes.
If they do show at Gamescom and/or Citizencon, whatever they show will have to be spectacular, unique etc, after seeing the quality of the stuff that just hit E3. They no longer have the element of novelty, let alone surprise. And everyone already agrees that the BDSSE was, is, and always will be a pipe dream.
You are being nice for putting it this way.
I would say he is always in a state of wet dream and it's always a mess and a pain in cleaning up after the dream ends.
With the track record of incompetency that was shown, I no longer have optimism of expecting anything good from him.
And I can only hate myself for funding his dreamland where no one or nothing can enforce accountability on him.
Btw, you have been in this industry long enough.
What are the possibilities or chances of this dinosaur suing IW/Activision for COD:IW being so similar to initial idea of SQ42/SC?
just with more baseball caps
