Chobel
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More here http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/star...r-campaign-will-miss-2016-launch-date/0173645
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Star Citizen's single player campaign will miss 2016 launch date
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More here http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/star...r-campaign-will-miss-2016-launch-date/0173645
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mocolostrocolos
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Take your time.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I'm just waiting for the "scam" posts. lol
OriginalJonty
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Hamster Plugin
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I wonder how many in-game purchases this game will have. If people are willing to spend thousands of dollars on space ships before it's out, they will likely be willing to spend after the game is out!
With all these delays, they will need to make all the money. Even after the release if it ever happens.
With all these delays, they will need to make all the money. Even after the release if it ever happens.
The one thing that I don't like at all is how they pushed the funding to the maximum without stopping to fill the game with features and features and features...
Was pretty clear that this game won't see the market until 2017 or so. Heck, who says it will be even out before holiday 2017? Games take time, so that is okay. I am just unhappy about the fact that this game is bloated with promises.
I funded the game myself at the beginning of the project.
Was pretty clear that this game won't see the market until 2017 or so. Heck, who says it will be even out before holiday 2017? Games take time, so that is okay. I am just unhappy about the fact that this game is bloated with promises.
I funded the game myself at the beginning of the project.
Yep, I can wait another few years to be honest.
Evolution of Metal
Member
Those scam posts are equally as ludicrous as "Everything is fine" posts.
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
When you sell civil space flight gameplay at 400$+ packages complete with cocktail mixing mini games, AI flight attendants and passengers, but don't have any non hostile AI characters at that point in time in your prototypes, and won't for another year.
Backfoggen
Banned
Beyond shocked.
AnthonypUK
Member
No wonder they were quick to refund me, when i brought this up as my main gripe.
I'm hoping it turns out well and i might get the game then, but with not showing anything, 2017 probably isn't a lock either.
I'm hoping it turns out well and i might get the game then, but with not showing anything, 2017 probably isn't a lock either.
#'d missions? I thought this was a open world game with planetary landings and all that jazz?
AnthonypUK
Member
This is the squadron 42 esq singleplayer campaign which made up the meat of the original pitch.
RubberJohnny
Banned
Not just missed it, they revealed none of the missions have been completed to release quality. Some are still only at greybox, and they seem to still be early with stuff like AI.
After an initial release date of 2014, Xmas 2017 seems reasonable at this point.
After an initial release date of 2014, Xmas 2017 seems reasonable at this point.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Maybe they simply shouldn't have overpromised then.
That's very sweet of you.
It was scheduled for 2014, according to Chris Roberts, the main guy behind it, who rode this kickstarter project on a wave of nostalgia driven space game enthusiasts money to a 125$Mio. dollar campaign with ongoing funding of them selling .jpg spaceships for hundreds of dollars apiece. Yet, the project has shown little beyond tech demos after now four years of development post kickstarter. Did I mention that also all the most expensive and big space ships are not playable?
The Squadron 42 campgain (single player part) is a no-show beyond some cringeworthy scripted sequences that were shown last year.
Why, but you can help them! There's a sale for a 750$ spaceship (892.50$ in Germany, due to taxes I assume). This all benefits their funding, because with 125$Mio. dollars of backer money and at about four years since the kickstarter they really need all the money they can get from you to progress past prototype stage.
As exchange, they'll show a scripted fetch quest or some explosion tech demos and promise some updates for their playable alpha tech demos that may or may not come.
Is the flight model good you ask? Does it have depth? Let Chris Roberts handwave for himself:
GoingToDelete
Member
Not surprised. Oh well :/
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
I really understand what Amy was saying but I swear to the gaming gods if this is now the go to response when something happens with games it's going to be annoying
Well, it was actually first scheduled for 2014. Then 2016. Now, who knows?
Don't try justify it lol. 3 years later isn't reasonable. No matter the scope and ambition. They need to show us real improvement, and today hasnt really helped but to further solidify the notion that they are trying to do too much.
Yeah...I too don't mind if it'll release 2030.
Here's the thing they can be late as they want as long they release a great game and all would be forgiven. Release a bad game and you can see the No man sky fallout, better take the short term disappointment hit then long term anger.
RubberJohnny
Banned
They've been crunching like mad for years already, they've released major patches at midnight when people are still in the office, and then the head developer denies crunch in interviews, even though his wife uploads photos of how hard people are working at 10pm.
HandsomeCharles
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I have it on good authority that there are several members of the development team (In the UK studio at least) that do not think this game will ever be released, and aren't really bothered about it anyway. They're content with milking the mismanaged cash-cow until it's dry and then they'll move on. Can't say I blame them. At least someone is getting something good out of this game.
No , nothing new except Planets v2.0 demo , which is also barebones, I was also expecting something of that kind of elements.
SliceSabre
Banned
Because a lot of people have money invested in this. As someone who used to put money into Kickstarters it can be hard to admit you have misgivings about something because it a direct call on your judgement with your money.
They don't in my books. Star Citizen has turned into such nonsense. All these paid for ships are ridiculous. If they cost hundreds of real world dollars how much does the game need to turn into a second job for me to grind out enough credits to buy one in game? I backed the game way back on Kickstarter, but hopefully I don't have to 'insert credit card here' to actually play through the single player. 'Upgrade missiles for $20' for the next mission. That's what I'm picturing in my mind.
Imp the Dimp
Member
Can't believe people still got faith in this. Your money's gone, it's unfortunate but better move on.
Sad Affleck
Member
I can wait.