Star Citizen: Fear, Uncertainty, and Debt

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MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

shadow puppet of a posted:

What is left for a publisher or investor to get back after funding more development?

There is no monthly fee, right? All the shiplords have already been whaled out. The game has near-total market awareness among everyone that is a possible space sim customer.

The post-launch revenue seems pretty minimal, if not microscopic. I guess there is China, but things like the 100gb install size and presumably high system requirements for all the no-budget model work make it unlikely to translate into something that market can digest. The glut of people hungry for another WOW-like experience of fresh quests and old guilds wont gravitate to the game. The youth-trend-frenzy market is mostly in Dota and LoL.

All that's left are the people that are waiting for the real launch and review scores before handing over $59. But for the genre that group seems tiny as its a rabid segment and there is some incentive to already be a customer and fiddle with your hangar.

Who the hell would invest?

Microtranscations. Lots and lots of microtransactions. Rebuild your ship quicker, etc.

# ¿ Oct 4, 2015 18:44

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 19:49

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

I'm satisfied with my $35 I threw into the dumpster fire. Maybe Squadron 42 will come out of this and not suck. It's all I really wanted.

# ¿ Oct 4, 2015 18:57

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Captain Satire posted:

Am I correct in assuming the current Goon opinion on SC is something like "This poo poo is a mess and it's going to crash and burn, but gently caress Derek Smart, too"?

Yeah pretty much

# ¿ Oct 4, 2015 20:24

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

I said come in! posted:

All I really understand right now is that the FPS module was suppose to have been out in a matter of weeks, its been 3 months now since the delay.

They're having trouble keeping the crosshair centered. It kept flying off to the side and not coming back.

# ¿ Oct 5, 2015 18:11

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Erenthal posted:

Holy poo poo, we aren't going to see a single frame of gameplay here, right?

Nope. Why would there be gameplay.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 20:54

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Hahaha, was that a cut mid demo.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 20:57

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh man, that guy's walking animation before the second cut.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 20:58

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh man, dat screen tearing.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:00

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh god watch that thing jitter.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:02

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

We're getting out of the ship.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:04

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

This makes me want to get around to playing Freespace finally.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:05

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

They need to ram not Jupiter.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:07

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Mein Eyes! posted:

its gonna be a slow game for slow, slow people

It's sad when X4: Rebirth is more exciting than your game.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:08

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh man, healing rays and Cipher drones straight out of metal gear solid 2.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:09

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Prop Wash posted:

If you have two people simultaneously playing, why wouldn't you display both their games?

They've shown the couple computers to the side but still. God space needs more stars you can't see anything out there.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:10

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Did, did the quantum drive overheat there for a bit?

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:11

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh god it's time to see how bad the fps is. If I don't get floppy havok physics I will be disappointed. I need corpses flying through the air.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:12

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Prop Wash posted:

No, like, two different people, same universe, they're cooperating, right? Like, they're in the same world flying two different ships?

Yeah they are and they don't have the technology to show split screen on the stream.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:12

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Dude #3 can't be arsed to run.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:14

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

D1E posted:

Why did the STAR WARS movie in 1977 have better lightspeed special effects?

Hell, why did X-Wing from lucasarts have better lightspeed special effects.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:14

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Eh, I saw someone get headshot. Anyway We GTS now.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:17

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh god. All your base? Isn't that like...10 years old by now?

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:17

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

That loving foot.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:18

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

That was a play button. Yep, totally a video.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:19

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Soon indeed.

Summer 2016.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:20

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Rockybar posted:

wait wait youre going to build out the universe? You mean you havent already??

They haven't been able to figure out the No Man's Sky algorithm.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:21

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Brock Samson posted:

http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-features-gary-oldman-gillian-anderson-mark-hamill/ !!

Agent Scully? ..man I guess the new X-files movie is showing up sometime soon.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:24

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

robot roll call posted:

and I bet they'll only show this one little system

Bet lost. Oh well. That's not that much for everything.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:25

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

G0RF posted:

Hahahahaha. Fake resignation speech.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:28

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh god. I forgot about the Million Mile High Club.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:30

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Synchronized posted:

Ughhhhh. I can't believe of all things they're talking about this.

It's the only thing coming out this year.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:31

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Saitek smells money, lots of money.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:31

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Why do you need an OLED screen on your joystick?

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:35

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

REFER YOUR FRIEND!

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:36

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Steam Sale. ...Oh god.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:41

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh good, the reason I spent like $30(? )on the kickstarter. Time to see how big of a shitshow it is.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:43

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

robot roll call posted:

isn't this the exact video Smart described?

Close enough.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:44

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

So many actors. All the money is gone.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:46

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

2016. Yeah that'll happen.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:47

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 19:49

MagusDraco: Nov 11, 2011; even speedwagon was trolled

Oh god those faces.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 21:49

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