viewtifulsub
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My only concern at this stage is optimisation. Though I'm judging this based on pre-alpha footage, that sluggish panning of the battle cruiser made my PC weep.
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STAR CITIZEN, Chris Roberts' (Wing Commander) New Game [$25 million funded]
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It's not that big. It's current hardware. 670 or 7870 alsothis game will be in 2 years.
Yeah 100$ average is awesome
It is, truly shows that people have been waiting for proper Wing Commander like games for a while.
Yep. There have been a couple fun games (X3 for example, if only I had the time to get into it properly) but nothing has scratched me Wing Commander itch for years.
Sidewinder
Member
Exactly, it's not like many would just pledge 100$ on a whim, so they'll wait until the site gets back up. I know I do, looking forward to some physical stuff too.
Just bought a Thrustmaster Hotass X today for 50% off in my local store, this is a SIGN, everything will work out!
Fusion Pizza
Member
I will be watching this closely. Very Closely.
Thats amazing that they were set to break crowd funding records before their site went down.
Still, the better part of $500,000 is amazing and that number will continue to grow as they get their site back up.
I know that getting that ticker back up would be huge, really helps to build hype.
Still, the better part of $500,000 is amazing and that number will continue to grow as they get their site back up.
I know that getting that ticker back up would be huge, really helps to build hype.
Joseph Merrick
Member
yeah, I agree. I've got x52 as well and it just doesn't feel right for space sims. I got a cheaper logitech stick because of this and it's perfect. logitech force 3d pro.
look up the ^ logitech force 3d pro maybe. it works incredibly well for me in space games. evochron, x3 terran conflict. there is a logitech that's almost identical but without force feedback as well
Unhandled Exception
Member
Waiting till I can spend an appropriate amount of money on this. I share Mr. Robert's dream.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Just saw the 10 minute video. I love how Roberts isn't afraid to be ambitious. The scope of the project is massive and could really be something special if done right.
And with the crowdfunding goal already a quarter of the way there, it looks like they've got the best start they could have asked for.
And with the crowdfunding goal already a quarter of the way there, it looks like they've got the best start they could have asked for.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
The only thing I wish for is that they would switch out the laser weaponry for more ballistics. I know this is early footage, but my problem usually with laser weapons is their constant tendency to look, sound and feel really lame. They are slow moving, don't have any punch to them and just looks and sounds silly.
While I know what I saw is early footage, and by early I mean eaaarly, but it still makes me wish for something a little punchy. We all know by now that space warfare using ballistic weaponry can be pretty fucking sweet thanks to Battlestar Galactica.
Agreed, the only laser weaponry, should be beam/lance weaponry.
This. Oh man Freespace 2 was godly.
Tim the Wiz
Banned
It's not FreeSpace 3 (I'd seriously need to stop myself from overspending if that crowd-sourced project ever saw light of day) but I'll take this. Most definitely.
I wonder what the rationale was for not going through Kickstarter though. A real missed opportunity if their server crashed on day one.
I wonder what the rationale was for not going through Kickstarter though. A real missed opportunity if their server crashed on day one.
Ya I can't believe that they still don't have that configured.
Want to see how much money they are generating, and could potentially be losing impulse pledges if the main site is down.
I'm going to wait until the beginning of next month. I'm a poor college student and just bought an expensive text book so I have to wait until I get paid.
Kick starter doesn't work if you are outside the us. His company might be based somewhere else.
You don't get 100% of the proceeds from kick starter, they take a cut.
His business model is kind of strange. He wants this money to show investors that there is demand. Then they pour in more money. Not sure how that works with kick starter, especially since they updated the TOS.
Could be other reasons as well.
Regular site is back up, the ticker is back up as well.
They have raised about 700,000 so far, let the flood gates open
http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen/
They have raised about 700,000 so far, let the flood gates open
http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen/
MasterOfPastures
Banned
In for a penny, in a for a planet. I can see him making the 2 mil, but just barely. I hope his investors come through and give us everything. Where are the strech goals?
Edit: Found them. 6 million?! He's nuts. That would be the highest crowd funded project ever. It would catch the eye of people in every industry.
Edit: Found them. 6 million?! He's nuts. That would be the highest crowd funded project ever. It would catch the eye of people in every industry.
Zero-Crescent
Member
Ugh, it won't let me create an account to pledge. No error message, so I don't know if there's something wrong with the info I entered, or if they just haven't set up the Amazon option yet.
exmachina64
Banned
Worked for Takedown, but Kickstarter changed their rules since then.
NemesisPrime
Banned
Zero-Crescent
Member
Finally able to create an account. Pledged $30.
Kind of off topic, but every time I watch the trailer for this game it reminds me of an ancient unreleased Amiga game called Inferno, does anybody else remember that game?
I was unbelievably hyped for that game, and back in the days before the internets, collected every snippet of info I could on it via magazines etc.
I was gutted when it was cancelled and turned into a flight sim (TFX) =/
I think it was eventually released for PC, but I never had a PC at that age. *sob*
This game, THIS GAME will be my Inferno damnit.
Incoming nostalgia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfVceO1l4s8
I was unbelievably hyped for that game, and back in the days before the internets, collected every snippet of info I could on it via magazines etc.
I was gutted when it was cancelled and turned into a flight sim (TFX) =/
I think it was eventually released for PC, but I never had a PC at that age. *sob*
This game, THIS GAME will be my Inferno damnit.
Incoming nostalgia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfVceO1l4s8
Dictator93
Member
Pledged 35 bucks. Really wanna see this go through.
I would like to forget about it, and then receive an email in the not too distant future telling me about the game being done. AND WAMMO
I AM PLAYING THE GAME OF GODS
I would like to forget about it, and then receive an email in the not too distant future telling me about the game being done. AND WAMMO
I AM PLAYING THE GAME OF GODS
The only thing I wish for is that they would switch out the laser weaponry for more ballistics. I know this is early footage, but my problem usually with laser weapons is their constant tendency to look, sound and feel really lame. They are slow moving, don't have any punch to them and just looks and sounds silly.
While I know what I saw is early footage, and by early I mean eaaarly, but it still makes me wish for something a little punchy. We all know by now that space warfare using ballistic weaponry can be pretty fucking sweet thanks to Battlestar Galactica.
That video is interesting. You know that isnt actually from the TV Show right? Apparently one single guy made that video.
damn, dude.
Mad Hatter
Member
Whoa wtf, I just now found out about this. Immediately pledged 30 
This needs more exposure
This needs more exposureOh I know, it was just for some reason really hard to find a proper battle clip from the real show. This one though works as well, shows about the same effects but on a larger scale.
Also wow, that is harsh.
Yeah, both this and Nexus 2.Whoa wtf, I just now found out about this. Immediately pledged 30
They've done about 80,000 in the last 24 hours. At this pace they'll make it but probably not much more than that. Which worries me because these stretch goals are damn ambiguous and seem to imply that features originally promised for the base goal are now only in if X amount of money is reached.
Which brings me to another thing, why are stretch goals even that important here? His original argument was that the crowdfunding aspect was just to provide evidence of interest to larger investors.
Man, I dunno.
Which brings me to another thing, why are stretch goals even that important here? His original argument was that the crowdfunding aspect was just to provide evidence of interest to larger investors.
Man, I dunno.
Because if he will get more money it means he will have much higher royalty from this game.
Yup. This is more like a "normal" game in that he probably won't be retaining the rights or anything. In fact, this is an awful lot like what Feargus was talking about when he said a publisher asked Obsidian to do a kickstarter "for" them
Not to dissuade anyone, of course.These stretch goals were there day 1 hour 1. It is what it is. As long as we get this genre off the ground nothing else matters to me.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Or it could actually be realistic laser weaponry, which would be bad-ass and original because nobody ever uses it.
Inferno was fucking amazing on PC. It totally blew my young mind. I can't say how good a game it actually was, but the vastness of it all is seeded deep inside my psyche. One minute you were flying around a planet's surface, the next you could enter and explore one of these huge bases. I still feel awe just thinking about how it made me feel at the time.
I'm ready, Chris. So, so ready.
michaelius
Banned
Realistic laser weaponry would be like realistic sound of space battle - completly borring
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Realistic laser weaponry would be like realistic sound of space battle - completly borring
No it would be considerably more brutal and mechanical than scifi pew pew zap zap beams. High power pulsed lasers will bore holes through hulls in a spectacular fashion, a series of small explosions stacked on top of each other taking place microseconds apart. Once dust debris starts kicking about, they become visible (assuming visible wavelength) when shining through it. It has the potential to be visually stunning.
I actually found an unofficial FAQ on the Star Citizen forums where they assembled all of the forum posts and facebook comments of the Star Citizen team in one place.
http://www.robertsspaceindustries.c...ation-of-answers-from-the-devs-on-the-forums/
I can't find the quote now and I don't have time to read through thoroughly.
One post detailed that everything they promised would be released with the game, but the time it gets released depends on how much they raise initially. So if they get 4 million dollars from crowd funding, they will have a full featured game at launch. If they are only able to raise 2 million, than some of the features will have to come out after the game is released.