[Bryan See]

What kind of change? Possibly an in-game purchase or some modification?

[Blue Lion]

Apparently the lead designer for No Man's Sky and left for Star Citizen. I wonder if it's possible for this move to be bad news for both games?

http://nichegamer.com/2016/11/16/no-mans-sky-designer-leaves-work-star-citizen/

*edit* wrong word

[BlueFlames]

Over-promise and under-deliver meets over-promise and never deliver.

[Kszyhu]

Don't mind me, just writing some unrelated notes.

Senior QA
Lionhead Studios
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionhead_Studios
Founders:    Peter Molyneux

[Lorric]

Star Citizen is doing... something. 4th Anniversary Livestream:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-MF7xYMB0A

[BlueFlames]

4th Anniversary

Duke Nukem Forever was in development for fourteen years....  Think Chris Roberts can milk the loyal citizens for at least that long?

[Lorric]

4th Anniversary

Duke Nukem Forever was in development for fourteen years....  Think Chris Roberts can milk the loyal citizens for at least that long?

Well right now they're unveiling a new ship. Yours for the paltry sum of $425. So we'll see how well that sells I guess...

I did a bit of skimming at what they've already streamed and it looked to be all about ships too.

[BlueFlames]

$425?

That's a terrible deal.  For half that price, I'll photocopy my butt and send you the physical media.

[Lorric]

Today is just the first day of a multi day release of ships.

Why am I not surprised.

[Cobra]

Are any of them even in game?

[CT27]

For $425 I could get the new PS4 Pro.

[Lorric]

For $425 I could get the new PS4 Pro.

It might actually be more. Perhaps in the US it's $425, here in the UK for me, it's $456:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Standalone-Ships/Esperia-Prowler-LTI-UEE-Warbond-Version

Well, I guess you could get a PS4 Pro and play Elite Dangerous on it for that.

[Phantom Hoover]

elite is only on the pc and xbone

[Lorric]

It's coming to PS4, but yes, not out yet.

[666maslo666]

They showed Star Marine gameplay (I dont like that fast movement speed tho), and the big news is that they are going to release internal schedule every week.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/schedule-report

2.6 patch should come out on 8th December. Then its on for 3.0 Jesus patch development.

[Kszyhu]

By the way, they have a sale of limited amounts of cash-only ships, 1300$ Idris-P (447 left out of 600), or 2700$ Javelin (all 150 sold out), with one more installment of 200 and 50 ships respectively left.

[CT27]

I don't know if people have seen it but I found a Gamespot SC article.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-citizen-dev-responds-to-criticisms-announces-/1100-6445582/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=hub_platform

[666maslo666]

I don't know if people have seen it but I found a Gamespot SC article.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-citizen-dev-responds-to-criticisms-announces-/1100-6445582/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=hub_platform

I totally understand the point about SC being a very complex and groundbreaking game and thus taking long to develop. I wouldnt even mind waiting a decade if they manage to deliver on most of the promises.

But what I am concerned about is why did they have so many studios, contractors and people working on the game since 2013, when basic engine technology wasnt yet ready. That doesnt seem like an efficient use of backers money. First create the engine and the technology, and then when all the production pipelines are pinned down you can massively expand into content creation phase. But it is easy to criticise in hindsight..

[Unknown Target]

This is cool of them, but at the same time, how is it any different than giving timelines before? Now they're just doing it more regularly? Historically timelines haven't really meant much to the game's development.

[BlueFlames]

We heard you like empty promises, so we filled our currently-empty promises with more empty promises!  (We're just hoping that this isn't like putting a Portable Hole in a Bag of Holding.)