Oh man, you really need to find yourself some copies. Actually, *I* need to do another run-through of the series. It's been a few years but I used to do annual playthroughs of all of the mainline games. Anybody know if the Kilrathi Saga runs on Windows 7?
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STAR CITIZEN, Chris Roberts' (Wing Commander) New Game [$25 million funded]
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Oh man, you really need to find yourself some copies. Actually, *I* need to do another run-through of the series. It's been a few years but I used to do annual playthroughs of all of the mainline games. Anybody know if the Kilrathi Saga runs on Windows 7?
kutthoat5150
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lol that one guy in the stream sounds like he's drunk off his ass
polyh3dron
Banned
I had Wing Commander 3 for my 3DO back in the day along with a CH Flightstick Pro and it ran perfectly. One of my most memorable experiences with that console.
viewtifulsub
Member
Ignoring the crazy Wing Commander/space sims, whats the general consensus best value for money tier? Pledged $30 at the beginning of the campaign, but will chip in more because of how ambitious the project is
I'm thinking of going for a $60 package with an additional $10 physical copy of the map.
I'm thinking of going for a $60 package with an additional $10 physical copy of the map.
That is awesome. I remember that message. It was so unexpectedly polite.
Try Good Old Games' website.
Well I'd rather use the box in my closet than purchase another copy, but good to know they're available online now in case it doesn't work.
Cameron122
Member
When's the new video??
Hey, if you guys catch interesting tid-bits about the games, repost them here.
Just heard Chris talking about AI NPCs on multiplayer ships (like the Constellation) - yes, that's the way he'll probably go to make it work. So when friends come and play, they just possess one of your NPCs and provide you with better interaction and performance than AIs will be capable of.
But then they'll have to figure out the subsystems that allow for it, including hiring/firing and differing skill levels.
Just heard Chris talking about AI NPCs on multiplayer ships (like the Constellation) - yes, that's the way he'll probably go to make it work. So when friends come and play, they just possess one of your NPCs and provide you with better interaction and performance than AIs will be capable of.
But then they'll have to figure out the subsystems that allow for it, including hiring/firing and differing skill levels.
Ha! I remember when STO came out I was disappointed the game didn't have a crewed starship system and everyone in the thread told me how a system like that would be impossible to do and really boring and blah blah.
Use your imagination and Chris Roberts will make it come true!
That is rather impressive - roll on 2014
They're talking about how they're so sure they'll make money with it been a free to play.
Basically, Roberts is giving the standard spiel about a variety of players, some will spend and some won't, be as long as they attract a large enough crowd, everyone will benefit.
Which is all good and well, but IMO, they should also combine it with the Valve method of making money...
Which is allow the user base to make content (which they're doing) and allow them to charge what they want - in dollars and credits. Take a cut of the dollar value.
So every instance of the ship sold might cost $4 million credits + $4 USD...
And although dollars will scale linearly to the credits ($1 = 500k credits), it's up to the ship designer/seller to determine the ratio cost of the ship (i.e. all credits, only dollars, or a 20/80 split, etc).
That way, the userbase has the freedom to make money from their work as befits their business strategy, and RSI gets an additional revenue stream to support their works.
Basically, Roberts is giving the standard spiel about a variety of players, some will spend and some won't, be as long as they attract a large enough crowd, everyone will benefit.
Which is all good and well, but IMO, they should also combine it with the Valve method of making money...
Which is allow the user base to make content (which they're doing) and allow them to charge what they want - in dollars and credits. Take a cut of the dollar value.
So every instance of the ship sold might cost $4 million credits + $4 USD...
And although dollars will scale linearly to the credits ($1 = 500k credits), it's up to the ship designer/seller to determine the ratio cost of the ship (i.e. all credits, only dollars, or a 20/80 split, etc).
That way, the userbase has the freedom to make money from their work as befits their business strategy, and RSI gets an additional revenue stream to support their works.
I know, just a tad bit worried, don't really know why.
there u go
Cameron122
Member
That footage hnggggg. I'm really excited to see what the modding community churns out with this title.
It's pretty damn sweet.
But to be fair, it looks like an somewhat more detailed Freelancer style space to planet transition.
i.e. You're not going to fly from space onto planet surface via the game engine, but you will be able to walk around a limited docking area like you can walk around a ship interior.
Which tbh is A-OK with me - the focus of development should largely be about space and the ships.
I wonder if each planet will be a unique space unto itself... hopefully we get at least some degree of unique variety on each planet.
Say... maybe 10-20 platform configurations, interchangeable with backgrounds (areas you can't access but can see), with doodads and shop signage that can dropped and added.
Yeah, I totally understand and expect all of those scope limitations. I'm just a huge graphics whore and the style and setting appeal to me more than most other things.
Sidewinder
Member
... Chris' thoughts exactly! He basically just said the same thing answering a user content related question.
Sidewinder
Member
Don't forget to Tweet Yohida about this, I'm sure a bunch of guys in here would like to see a new Colony Wars on PS4 right?
https://twitter.com/yosp
https://twitter.com/yosp
I wonder if the rate will go up when the US wakes up.
Sentenza
Member
It surely is on the right way to become a solid candidate to that title.
If the game succeeds, it'll be the first time space flight has ever been realized to such a degree (with believable visuals). That puts it up there for me.
kutthoat5150
Member
^LOL his shirt pattern actually looks like he's strapped in the seat
Xane
Member
And don't forget the site crashes at the end too!
Taking these into account, it's even more impressive!
graywolf323
Member
wonder if we can make it to the 6 million stretch goal :-s
