Oh dear God, there's Stupendipity again. There is no game, there will be no game and this whole Star Citizen has turned into a scam of epic proportions. If they indeed have received 200 million dollars and this current 3.4 alpha build is all they have to show for after seven years in development with a team of about 400 people for the last couple of years, you have to be a complete and utter moron to still believe that CIG is capable of delivering anything remotely resembling the game(s) as promised, or to believe that there is (enough) money left for the next couple of years.
What is the deal with you? Are you just trolling, are you really that dumb, or are you living such a meaningless shallow life that the dream of Star Citizen is the only thing that is keeping you from killing yourself? I'm at a loss for words. Really. That goes for all those idiots still thinking this will end well. Are you a flat-earther too? Wouldn't surprise me.
Careful now, you might hurt my feelings or even get a warning for being a nasty meanie! I understand English isn't your first language so it may have slipped by you. I'm nowhere near as emotionally invested in the project as you. Not even close. I can feel your anger and resentment radiating off the screen here. You really should calm down my Dutch friend. I haven't even downloaded 3.2, never mind 3.3 or 3.3.5. So i'll say it again, just for you.
It's just a video game that I'm interested in. I'm not emotional about it, unlike you. I spend a few hours a week playing video games, if I'm lucky, as I work full time and have a family. I normally play Dota 2 when I get the chance. Badly.
As for the flat earth theory, I'd like them to explain how observable gravity works on a disc and also why the aurora at the poles happen too.
As for your assumption that future progress is impossible because of the work achieved up to now, I find it daft. I remember y'all laughing because 2.0 will never be stable to play, and 3.0. You were wrong then and I believe you are wrong now. It's a whole load of fun waiting to see who will be right.
The progress is still very slow on the ks goals that I still do not believe they can deliver what is promised to the backers. On the flip side I would absolutely be ecstatic if they finished the ks and extended goals and delivered what was originally promised. Chris also made major missteps with Crytek I believe it has and will continue to cost the backers substantial money. When he started extremely expensive mo-capping before the foundation was done I was greatly disappointed. I believe they have and are continuing to leech the project considering the heinous accounting errors. They have yet do anything that is substantial enough to warrant any change on that belief. It would take an immense change in the development and operation for me to believe anything else looking back over all the red flags.
Thanks for that calm response without insults and name calling. Appreciated. If only the Dutch had social skills like you.
I can totally understand your point of view. They've certainly made mistakes, (I feel that's pretty normal in game development), but I've accepted some of their reasons for it all. I'm seeing definite progress myself, hopefully it'll get there.
I guess you haven't "played" 3.3.5 then? Because every single stream (e.g. FTR played for two hours today, and I posted the link) shows that the whole this is a mess running at 17 fps
Haven't even played 3.2, never mind more recent versions. I'm no fanatic, obsessed with a dream, whatever is written about me. 2.0 suffered the same. You said it could never be any better. 3.0, same again. Again, you said it couldn't be any better. Wrong both times. I think you'll be wrong again and future iterations of this unoptimised alpha will improve. Call me crazy!
I really don't think these idiots have figured this thing out completely. How is this enormous beaurocracy supposed to continue on assumin that they manage to cobble together just a few planets and call it released. More to come. It will still cost the same 30 million a year to keep going to fund the glacial progress. Just how will CIG get this money? Supposedly ships can be earned in game (yeah right) so where will the money come from? I doubt very many new players will come when they see the cost to get a decent ship or the cost to maintain, insure, refuel, buy new armament and missiles.
Robbers has this economy locked up tight so that only he profits. Did they really think that they would be able to simply play without feeding cash into the game on a regular basis or lose their pretty and costly ships?
Regardless of what happens Roberts sloth, ineptitude, and greed will drive this project into the ground even if he manages a limited release. While some enthusiastic fools proclaim that CIGs volumetric clouds or other fidelity based bandwith killers will earn CIG loads of cash in royalties they dont realizze that most games are made to operate for the lowest common denominator, the console gamer. Console gamers cant use these fidelity first above bandwith or processing power technologies. Only fools like Robbers push ideas like this. Regardless, companies like EA or Ubisoft would not want to deal with shady characters like Robbers to use his "products" which probably only work with amazons lumberyard (or cryengine).
I still dont see Star Citizen as a viable project, CIG as a solvent corporation or C Robbers as anything but a shady character who dangles precariously above the fire.
If it were me, concept sales would continue. The development team would be stripped right back. Squadron will generate some income, your guess is as good as mine as to how much, plus sequels will add to it and selling currency. Add in the optional subscriptions and they might well be ok. The Reddit is a very positive place right now. Folk seem to be seeing it come together at its glacial pace and like what they see.
Croberts has made plenty of claims
Why don't you apply the same standard to him ?
I do. They've missed plenty of targets, some due to incompetence, (Star Marine), lots due to agressive targets, but I'm not invested enough to care about delays. They accomplished things some said were impossible and got to this current stage that looks like significant progress to me and an embryonic game. I'm excited to play what they've pitched and I'm pretty confident I'll get something pretty close. I'm in no rush.
