[Col. Fishguts]

Imagine having put tens of thousands of dollars into jpgs of spaceship concept art

Even if the game were released and as good as the ****izens dream it to be, putting that kind of money into a computer game is insane.

[CT27]

If CR doesn't finish this in his lifetime, does he have kids to carry on the work?

[BlueFlames]

If CR doesn't finish this in his lifetime, does he have kids to carry on the work?

If he doesn't have any yet, then he'd better get on that quick.  $150 million can fuel one hell of a lethal cocaine habit.

[Colonol Dekker]

I would be willing to let him adopt me for 50 million.

[Mikes]

I would be willing to let him adopt me for 50 million.

If he'd adopt some people from HLP maybe the frigging game actually would get finished. Hah.

(After Engine switch to FSO  )

[Lorric]

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=84931.0

A further two years back into the mists of time.

The wall of shame! 

He he he.

Speaking of people though...

http://imgur.com/a/0pEmV

Just look at how many are working on this game. The combined man hours must be staggering. I wonder how it would compare to the combined man hours put in throughout the entire history of the SCP, and by before that.

[Aesaar]

I will never understand why they need 4 ****ing studios.

[Axem]

To take advantage of the forex markets using tax credit leverages on the debt swap default market via junk bond derivatives by means of obtaining potential investments for digitally enhanced conceptual bitmap data through fiber/copper telecommunication protocols.

The company generates income just by existing. They no longer need their backers and can take however long they need to perfect this visionary game.

Yes, you could say its now a parpetual money making machine.

[Spoon]

Derek smart's twitter is glowing red hot, he's tweeting at a frantic pace.
Is the ELE here? Will it finally happen??

Spoiler:

Probably not, but its always fun to see him proclaim it

[Kobrar44]

Is there a site that approximates the money they should have right now? I fail to find any atm.

[Scotty]

Yes, you could say its now a parpetual money making machine.

[CT27]

I don't know how much Star Citizen has brought in so far (with completion not in sight yet).

Part of the thread title got me thinking:  Would it be fair to assume that for a lesser amount Roberts could have created a quality Wing Commander 6?

[Scotty]

For a lesser amount CRoberts could have created a quality Star Citizen.

[Spoon]

Well, anyone who isnt croberts could have done it for sure.

[Turambar]

Well, anyone who isnt croberts could have done it for sure.

gestures towards prominent SC critic derek smart as a counterexample

[Mikes]

Well, anyone who isnt croberts could have done it for sure.

gestures towards prominent SC critic derek smart as a counterexample

Help me FSO Kenobi ... you are the space-sims only hope!

[Spoon]

Well, anyone who isnt croberts could have done it for sure.

gestures towards prominent SC critic derek smart as a counterexample

Yeah okay, fair point. Let me rephrase: Anyone who is a competent game designer/director could have done it. Which naturally rules out croberts (and dsmart)

[Det. Bullock]

I don't know how much Star Citizen has brought in so far (with completion not in sight yet).

Part of the thread title got me thinking:  Would it be fair to assume that for a lesser amount Roberts could have created a quality Wing Commander 6?

There is a game on Steam called Eterium that is essentially the first Wing Commander in 3D and ****ty anime style 2D portraits for the characters, it's sitting on my wishlist since forever, I've only tried the demo when I had the old HDD so I had to delete it to make space before giving it a proper try.

[Aesaar]

https://youtu.be/I_rSQGavuiI?t=212

CIG focusing on the important **** imo.



Core gameplay not finalized yet but by god are the drinks going to react to gravity properly.

[Luis Dias]

That has way too few polygons. 6/10 wouldn't drink. Also, where the **** are the caustics? Jesus F Christ, the lack of detail of this **** can you believe it.