That's what I mean, hopefully they don't buckle over their own weight.
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STAR CITIZEN, Chris Roberts' (Wing Commander) New Game [$25 million funded]
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That's what I mean, hopefully they don't buckle over their own weight.
I would have bought that subscription package if they threw one of the expensive ships in there like constellation.
I can't pay $250 right now especially with christmas coming up, but $20 a month ($240) over a year I probably would have bought. I want that constellation!
and they need to hurry and show the looks of the other ships like they did that pirate and constellation. I'm sure people would bump up (like me) if they got to really see the higher tier ships.
I can't pay $250 right now especially with christmas coming up, but $20 a month ($240) over a year I probably would have bought. I want that constellation!
and they need to hurry and show the looks of the other ships like they did that pirate and constellation. I'm sure people would bump up (like me) if they got to really see the higher tier ships.
I know you read my post but perhaps I wasn't clear:
The external investors are going to be providing the bulk of the development money. So the finished game was never going to cost $2M or $4.4M or whatever.
If you're asking how RSI can get something that looks so good for less than a modern megabudget game, the big thing is that space games make it easier than usual. There's almost no terrain! Then there's the no marketing thing, and I'm sure the studio is smaller and less wasteful than the 500-person monsters that create games like Assassin's Creed.
It's like you didn't get the joke at all!
I'll make it easy for you - people hear subscription and think pay to play or other similar schemes. Then they start to fear the worst regarding DLC, DRM, etc.
It's Chris Roberts. The guy is already really far along. With this much money already pledged its a lock SOMETHING gets made. Could it be buggy and ambitious sure but better this than another stale entry in the fps crowd or tps crowd. This genre is literally a blue ocean. I think if the game is done even decently right it will sell hugely in the PC space.
It wasn't exactly obvious you were joking, and I'm not sure why you would think it was.
Dammit. Why'd you have to say it's literally a blue ocean.
Now I'm imagining space ships doing double duty as submarines!
Ben (community guy) said that we'll get art for all the so far unveiled ships tomorrow!
As far as subscriptions are concerned ... people will complain about everything, I guess.
Also, have they released the stats for the Cutlass ship?
I kinda want it, even though I'm pledging @ 250.
Damn man. The range of ships in this game is making me excited. They're not just stat changes... but they actually have legitimate changes in the way the game is played and experienced.
I kinda want it, even though I'm pledging @ 250.
Damn man. The range of ships in this game is making me excited. They're not just stat changes... but they actually have legitimate changes in the way the game is played and experienced.
Oh, I see. Thanks for the clarification.
The reason I was pushing the point of budget constraint despite the target visual fidelity and the expansiveness albeit without much terrain but other space faring debris and objects should still drive costs, is because of the thread about next gen games costing double at the very outset of the generation according to Tim Sweeney at Epic. All things remaining similar or same (marketing, voice acting, motion capture, soundtrack etc), to me, it doesn't look like visual fidelity and animations can't drive up the price by 2X of the current gen. And this game is one my anchor points for this argument.
I have always craved for a good space sim after freelancer. This looks like a very good candidate.
Agh why did I say that :-/ to be fair I'm on hour 12 of a 14 hour shift at work.
I thought the overreaction and hasty conclusions were pretty blatant and purposely irrational?
Anyway, I think everything looks great. It's so weird thinking this game is 2 years away.
Seriously... the idea that you can go from space into the ocean, is such a cool idea that just hasn't really been explored in sci-fi.
But we know it's kind of impossibly outside the scope of what this game is about.
While we're crapping on about impossible scenarios, my dream game would combine Star Citizen with Minecraft somehow. A literal version of the MMO universe Oasis described in Ready Player One.
You could even combine the mining aspects of Minecraft with the trade aspects of Star Citizen; so each planet/MC world comes with it's own mineral composition, so if you can't get enough of X on this world, you need to fly it in from another world.
I'm sorry.
Zap... can Nick and me play with you and tag along in your Constellation?
exmachina64
Banned
Instead of space ships as submarines, I thought you meant blue ocean strategy. I guess either one fits.
No, that's standard internet these days.
I'll scrub your decks((
Yeah bros. I'll need someone to pilot while I take the mini fighter out for spins
My dream would be space flight mixed with a Robotech/macross style action experience.
Design pic coming tomorrow, hopefully. Wait, see and then decide, Zap.
Do it. DO IT. DOOOO ITTTTT.
Well, if this is 'greed', then I guess I want them to be as greedy as possible.
Ah, I undersold it!
Robots in space is definetly an awesome and underexploited idea in the west.
It's not that hard! Robots = better maneuverability and less speed.
Better for as point defense counter units.
Fighters = better speed; able to get to locations faster than robots.
And transformers = compromise of the two; transformation gear gives it a weight penalty.
The real problem though is making robots meaningful in terms of gameplay. A robot shaped ship that turns a bit faster, but moves a bit slower isn't compelling gameplay.
If motion control gaming were a standard thing (along with KB/M and/or joysticks), you might be able to justify robot gameplay by letting player control arms and hands of robots.
Which would be pretty swell when coupled with out of ship space suit combat.
Design pic coming tomorrow, hopefully. Wait, see and then decide, Zap.Do it. DO IT. DOOOO ITTTTT.
Nice. But isn't the pic already been shown off? If it isn't, what's the hammer head looking ship with hooks and skulls and crossbones that's been shown?
I'm totally turned off by the way the mech mechanism works.
i.e. arcadey style, where the ship mode is charge the mech mode, and mech mode is the temporary power up mode.
Pretty much lol. I guess my days of forum browsing have made me assume the worst in posters intentions.
Yeah, you're right, that's the Cutlass. Got it mixed up with the other 'pirate' ship, the Caterpillar (heavy mercantile), sorry.
ColonelSkills
Member
Well, I clearly wasn't the only one who thought you were being serious. Guess that's what we all get for being jaded internet assholes. My bad. *shrug*
I love everyone in this thread! Even the assholes!
Yeah bros. I'll need someone to pilot while I take the mini fighter out for spins
You go for a spin Zap, we'll look after the ship.
He launched? Warp warp warp!
*makes note*
5MIL is a lock I think, given how much was earned today. 5.5MIL though is going to have to take some deep pocket backers.
MasterOfPastures
Banned
I hope the Squadron 42 campaign is varied. 50 missions of escorting convoys/destroy enemy fighters/rendezvous with squad could make it a looong boring trudge. If they can get alll the announced mechanics at the same time as they are making the campaign, I salivate at the possibilities. Zero-G FPS combat on a ship hull to blast into it and plant a bomb? Or how about assaulting a pirate base and taking it over on foot. Or repealing an infantry assault on the carrier. Or hijacking a new prototype of a Vanduul ship by launching yourself out of your ship and gliding through space?
Those are all free ones, RSI.
Those are all free ones, RSI.
It'll probably be a branching campaign. So while there will be 50 missions made, you'll only play about 25 on your way to beating the game.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Is this game going to have DRM?
Can't see anything on the project page about it one way or t'other.
Can't see anything on the project page about it one way or t'other.
exmachina64
Banned
They've just added five new $5,000 pledges to name star systems and they've taken a poll on RSI on whether to leave funding open after the countdown ends (result: overwhelmingly yes).
I'd say almost definitely.
They said no DRM unless it's released on something like steam.