Oolite Bulletins

Michael Brookes wrote:

Creator Frontier Developments 1 minute ago

@ Liqua

Your starting to dip into details that aren't decided yet

- Will the NPCs auto level to track you in game ? (Elite became dull once you owned a military laser and could pick off pirates at max range with 0 risk)

There will be ways for balancing out top level players.

- Once you own the best of everything (irrespective of how long it takes) will there still be challenges ?

Yes, that's partly why we want an evolving galaxy.

- Will you procedural generate ships / space ports / towns ? (Plenty of examples on YouTube on people who have done this)

Sorry, can't answer this yet.

- How will you handle inflation ? (If it's a concern that is)

It is a possible problem, but we haven't finalised the counter measures.

- Will there be crafting (Player made items from blueprints for example) and if so how will you handle inflation ?

I doubt it.

- Will you be able to mod ships, weapons and other ship parts ? (Using in-game items)

I can't answer this yet.

- Will avatars that represent you be stock pictures or fully customisable ? (As in Diablo 3 - all look the same; or EVE - everyone looks different)

I can't answer this yet.
- Will you change your minds about offering credits for cash (ie Pay to Win!) to a different model to support multi-player ? (In game vanity items is a much better approach)

I don't know.

Michael

Thargoid wrote:

That they don't know much?

- "Will you be able to play E:D without an internet connection?"

We're currently looking at a shared universe, that makes no connection at all difficult (but not impossible).

Commander McLane wrote:

On a slightly more serious note, there is also this from a recent comment by Michael Brookes:

- "Will you be able to play E:D without an internet connection?"

We're currently looking at a shared universe, that makes no connection at all difficult (but not impossible).

I don't like that. At all.

+£500* Have a physical 3D model of a Cobra Mk III to scale (approx. 15cm) shipped to you (Delivery March 2014)

Commander McLane wrote:

I don't like that. At all.

Commander McLane wrote:

Thargoid wrote:

That they don't know much?

Perhaps they should rename it to Elite: We Don't Know Jack.

On a slightly more serious note, there is also this from a recent comment by Michael Brookes:

- "Will you be able to play E:D without an internet connection?"

We're currently looking at a shared universe, that makes no connection at all difficult (but not impossible).

I don't like that. At all.

Commander McLane wrote:

On a slightly more serious note, there is also this from a recent comment by Michael Brookes:

- "Will you be able to play E:D without an internet connection?"

We're currently looking at a shared universe, that makes no connection at all difficult (but not impossible).

I don't like that. At all.

- "What ships are planned to be in the game from the start?"
Not decided yet.

"Definitely the Cobra III, of course, and you can see the Anaconda, Viper II, and the as-yet-unnamed ship from the asteroid field video in the various pieces of concept art. We're looking to have about 15 types in total, to start with - which is lower than Frontier and First Encounters had, more in-line with the original Elite, since the new damage model we've talked about means that the individual ships take much longer to model. We think it's better to have a small number of distinctive ships than a lot of very similar ones, and we want to include some new ships, of course.
The rest of the list is going to be decided as we go along, based on your feedback. If the design decision forum members all turn out to be great fans of the Osprey X from First Encounters, or beta testing reveals that there aren't enough real choices for freighter captains, we're going to need to respond to that, so it might well be this time next year before the final ship gets decided."

drew wrote:

1. The game can operate totally in offline mode, with a dynamically generating galaxy according to built in rules. It will lack the potential richness and dynacism that other player interactions might cause (i.e. trade wars, political shifts etc) in favour of random events. If you don't go online - WYSIWYG.
2. The game can operate offline, but will take an optional universe update periodically (probably quite small) rather like a 'news update' which will add other player generated events, shifts in prices, political situations etc into 'your' universe if you desire.
3. Co-op online game play with your friends by invitation. Clearly you need to be online for this to work.
4. MMORPG style.

Cmdr James wrote:

drew wrote:

1. The game can operate totally in offline mode, with a dynamically generating galaxy according to built in rules. It will lack the potential richness and dynacism that other player interactions might cause (i.e. trade wars, political shifts etc) in favour of random events. If you don't go online - WYSIWYG.
2. The game can operate offline, but will take an optional universe update periodically (probably quite small) rather like a 'news update' which will add other player generated events, shifts in prices, political situations etc into 'your' universe if you desire.
3. Co-op online game play with your friends by invitation. Clearly you need to be online for this to work.
4. MMORPG style.

Im pretty certain that they mean 4, and the not impossible bit is option 2.

At the end of the day they have made it clear this is an MMORPG, why anyone is clinging onto the hopes that it will be the game they wanted is beyond me. If you dont want something along the lines of an MMORPG version on Frontier, probably with simplified physics, then this isnt the game for you. For those who did want that, then I guess they will be very very pleased. If it is ever released

@ Styggron

Yes it does mean you can play the single player offline, but I would like to reiterate that the online single player will be a richer experience. So I hope you'll at least give it a try.

Michael