Fiction Diary #5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2013
- In this latest Elite: Dangerous Fiction Diary Michael talks about the process of putting together the galaxy for the game. He also answers a few questions posed by backers from the DDF.
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It is a shame these did not continue it would be awesome to hear more information to help bring the galaxy to life
the ambition of this game is mind boggling keep on keeping on this will be a landmark in gaming history just like the previous 2
Very interesting hearing how the universe will be arranged, I wonder if Imperial slavery will still be around? Ross 123 or whatever it was called, situated near to Barnards Star, was always my favourite system to visit I loved sitting at the base on the ice planet Merlin and watching the gas giant rise over the horizon. Just goes to show how impressive Frontier was. I mean of how many other games I played in the 80s/90s can I still remember details like that - only one other probably > Lords of Midnight!
Also...this is really beautiful background there. Amazing details on space station.
Guys...you're working really hard and you are all totally committed to your work, which will soon become our game. I absolutely appreciate everything you're doing and you're even trying to include all you can into bringing us a good game. God bless you guys. I love the game and cannot wait to jump in! :)
10 / 10
this didnt age well lol
Hi John,
The best place to get answers on particular aspects of the game would be on our official forums. We're pretty open about the direction of the game and several members of the dev team post there regularly. Our community is also extremely friendly and will be able to help you with most of your enquiries I imagine. Why not check it out! forums.frontier.co.uk
game is looking good guys, looking forward to getting my hands on this and immersing myself into it.
Good work guys, Take your time with this project as the more time spent in development fine tuning this game, the better it will be on release.
As a pledger and a huge fan of this game when i was younger I look forward to the finished product like the rest of us, the last thing i want to see is people demanding a launch on a product that is far from ready...
It was in Frontier and FFE, so probably will be in Elite Dangerous too!
Agree, also have to bare in mind that many people interested in the game used to play it before Dangerous, so they don't really need the hype.
Either way, these updates make me giddy with excitement.
finally!!!
love de videos!!!
Depends on MP session. If you playing solo, then you will be alone (as you won't be able to meet anyone), but you will be able to see other player's impact on galaxy. Currently there's planned 32 players max, but this can change. Main idea is whatever you play alone or with other 31 players, all your actions make impact on galaxy. Most of feedback will be automated, but there will be also special events driven by DDF and developers.
where is fiction diary 6 an so on =(
I fully understand what are you saying, and I think Michael and David knows that too. Currently they develop game, FD marketing dep probably already drawing up plans to push more when game reaches alpha/beta. I also would be happy if they do that with more force, but first they have to get some nice assets like screenshots or videos to do that.
it looks more like a panther clipper, i'd love to see both back though
love these videos. But I was wondering if you have a FAQ setup anywhere to answer some of the more fundamental aspects of the game. i.e. targeting single player, multiplayer, single/multi campaign or "enitely" BB missions. I'm sure I've read this information before, but I just can't remember.
will do - cheers
Depends on how you define it.
Everyone is connected to a central "galaxy server" so that what happens in the game is shared between all players (political changes, economy, major events). It's just when you are directly interacting with other players in a specific place (for example around a space station) that you are limited to 32 real players in a multiplayer session. So it's a kind of mix between a MMO and something like Counter Strike, but instead of joining servers you "join" places.
@Michael: I have been watching the roll out of the Alpha testing on you tube. It has been epic. I am a backer but not on any forums so I hope this gets to you. 1) will any rewards won in single player be still there in multi player or are they "different" games? 2) The only part that does not work for me is the in cockpit 'visuals' of damage/sparking. This looks very November 5th fireworks. I would have thought that a more electrical effect of blue arcing around the cockpit frame may look more realistic. Anyway it is only a small point to be made, and better made at this stage
I get this, it sounds like the majority of the galaxy (the stuff humans haven't actually logged) is procedurally generated using fractal algorithms, the stuff we know about is manually placed within it. Like a procedural forest, with manual log cabins. Only much, much cooler :-p
Hi Drew and thanks for commenting, I'm very much aware of your 'standing' in the E:D community :)
I hope I'm not being mis-communicated here, my view is that E:D is a fabulous re-invention of a genre-creating classic. I'm just suggesting that the current development updates could, perhaps, do with a bit more pizzaz, no bollocks, just pizzaz. Nothing against them, but just that David and Michael are not best presented do that...jmo :)
can't tell if he's out of breath because he's so excited or out of shape.
So to post another question, in the procedural space, will there be primitive life? Or proto humanoids or anything?
So sad these didn't continue. 🥺
Sure, if you remove the insides and replace them with a USB flash drive. I do wonder how long they would take to load from tape and how long the tape would have to be, though.
Been almost 5 years and still no Fiction Diary 6 D:
Puma clipper over his shoulder!
So far what I got from updates is that there will be primitive life on planets. However at the start of the game they assume that humans are only intelligent humanoid race in Milky Way. There's however Thargoids. And who knows what secrets are hidden in those billions of planets.
I want to visit Wolf 359!
'Epethy' is mishearing FFE, which is Frontier: First Encounters
how many players will be playing in one galaxy at a time (all of them)?
Ah, of course. Thanks.
These vids are done mainly for the backers as its their money they are using to fuel the development of the game. We should see some nice CGI vids and adverts next year closer to release.
I vote for Planet of the Nymphomanaics
What is Epethy?
only one galaxy(isnt it enough?), but i guessed you meant star system. in that case its 32 i think
so basically you are going to develop the most advanced game ever produced
Hurry up already. X-Rebirth is coming. (sheesh!)
Is this about the elites from halo he will be explain
Lul this guy
DID SOMEBODY CALL ME?
Why don't you go hang around the Diablo 3 forums. I'm sure the new teaser is right up your alley.
Screw the gameplay, it got bling :)
woot puma clipper
dat was de 2nd best ship u could get in frontier
de best was PANTHER clipper ha ha :D
Please add planets with minimum or no-government like :Libertarian, Voluntaryism Anarcho-Capitalism (fully free market).
Will this game have 3rd person or just cockpit view?
Cockpit view will be the main view, a 1st person avatar might be introduced later for out-of-ship adventures, and the game will probably have the usual flight sim views like chase, flyby and rotatable camera view. But this isnt going to be like Freelancer where all ship movement is done in 3rd person, viewing your ship from behind (thank god).
Nigel Stutt
Why thank god! :(
Because I dont like games where you play in third person, I cant feel immersed in a game where I am not inside a cockpit or whatever. We badly need a good space game where you feel like you are flying ships properly and luckily this is one of two good space sims coming out soon, but this is likely to be by far the best.
Nigel Stutt
But in cockpit view you cannot rotate your weapons! in a space game set in the future you think that is realistic? So i have to keep my enemy in middle of my screen 24/7 flying a ship from the future using advanced weapons...even freelancer had rotating weapons and that game is from 2003, come on
Well you have gimballing weapons that can track targets to aid aiming, and tracking missiles of various types. I am sure they will add automated turrets at some point as these were in Frontier and FFE for the larger ships. After all combat would be no fun if the weapons did all the work without you would it? The gimballing weapons have already come in for some criticism for making things too easy. Personally I prefer playing games where the players skill is paramount, not how much fancy equipment they have.
During the Vietnam War planes were found to be at a disadvantage during close combat when they didnt have any guns only missiles, which is why now modern fighters always have a backup gun - pilot skill will never be removed from flight combat, even in the far future we will still have old fashioned guns that shoot where you point them.
Will there be NPC's who are invincible because they're integral to the plot?
I wonder if they will have a Constitutional Republic that doesn't change to a Democracy using stealth politics.
I know the backdrop is zero gee but I still feel like hes gonna fall on me :(
oh and i'm not buying this game unless it has the original 8 bit beepy beep blue danube playing once i have scraped enough money together to buy and automatic docking computer.
But seriously, will the game start you off at the basic start point like the original elite did or will the ship be already be fitted out with this kit as standard. please say it will be a basic start :)
i don't get what he's talking about...
Hi Pēteris
yeah, I get what you are saying and that 'most Elite fans' [I'm one of them] are allergic to hype. But, at least in my eyes, Frontier's promotional efforts to date are somewhat 'cottage-y'. If world-wide sales are something they'd like, they need to get a bit more 'forceful' in the promotions. Sorry, but Michael and David are not the ideal faces to 'sell' the game. Sales are what it is all about, without that, the game will fail which nobody wants.
I want this game to succeed
haaaaaaaaaaaa
Personally I hope they don't follow X-Rebirth schedule. 7 years development! No thank you! I rather not wait until 2020! March next year seems much better! ;)
(On the other hand...I have waited for this game for 20 years...so I guess it depends on how you look at it... ;) )
Sorry, but it seems most of Elite fans are allergic to hype. PR will do their job when game will close in to release, this is service to pledgers and fans :)
This is 'Pizzaz' : watch?v=Sr57Je1fVvM
No thanks, Michael and David are way more pleasant to watch.
second :(
FIRST!
get out
Thank the Gods that these videos aren't presented by a dolled up 20-something who's never played a game in their life, shouting down the camera whilst bouncing up and down. I'd much rather hear it from the horse's mouth.