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Re: Elite - kickstarter
Reply #15 on: January 03, 2013, 23:27:19 PM
signed up to pledge -  didnt realise he not doing a mac version unless he gets more money.
Tempted to withdraw my pledge as I no longer have a desktop IBM PC

It'll cruise past the required amount for the MAC version, only needs £20k more with 24 hours to go and it's had a big media dump today.

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Reply #16 on: January 04, 2013, 10:32:39 AM
Currently at £1.42m, so those with toyputers will get Elite.

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Reply #17 on: January 04, 2013, 20:48:39 PM
Just backed it for 50. Fancy the beta access.

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Reply #18 on: January 05, 2013, 09:02:25 AM
got over the £1.5m for mac version :oD

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Reply #19 on: January 05, 2013, 09:46:31 AM
1.4mil was for mac version and 1.5mil was for 10 extra playable ships.

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Reply #20 on: January 26, 2013, 16:36:52 PM
emails sent out with a registration link to all backers, you need to do this to reserve your name 8)

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Reply #21 on: January 26, 2013, 19:31:20 PM
If you haven't had the email head here https://elite.frontier.co.uk/backers/login/ and hit "forgot my password"

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Reply #22 on: January 27, 2013, 08:34:44 AM
my email went to the spam box on gmail

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Reply #23 on: February 04, 2013, 19:46:10 PM
Ok, I'll play cynic.  ;) What will be better about this than, say X-BTF etc or EVE?

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Reply #24 on: February 04, 2013, 22:12:26 PM
Did you never play Elite or Frontier? Not only is the scale of the game beyond comparison but also how totally open-ended and sandbox it will be, single or multiplayer. You might as well read the kickstarter page, but just for a moment imagine the entire galaxy procedurally generated, both scripted and procedurally generated missions/opportunities so freedom to go anywhere and do anything you like. You could be a cargo trader, a pirate, bounty hunter, space miner (I think). They've said eventually you'll be able to explore your own ship, space stations and land on and explore planets.

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Reply #25 on: February 05, 2013, 00:36:09 AM
Fair one.  I didn't play Elite but well aware of it. I suppose EVE comes close in terms of open-ended play but it's still restricted in the fact the universe is finite.

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Reply #26 on: February 05, 2013, 05:37:51 AM
Fair one.  I didn't play Elite but well aware of it. I suppose EVE comes close in terms of open-ended play but it's still restricted in the fact the universe is finite.

Eve is likely to be better than it, it certainly has more open ended gameplay but then it has been developed over the past 10ish years. what the latest elite is, is a version for folks who aren't looking for a monthly subscription game where the primary gameplay elements are real world players.

It's the single player version of eve with the extra multiplayer fun thrown in on the side.
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Reply #27 on: February 05, 2013, 08:53:43 AM
It's the single player version of eve with the extra multiplayer fun thrown in on the side.
That'll work for me; I generally hate multiplayer and in EVE it was terrible.  As long as this doesn't require voice to do anything it'll be fine and dandy!

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Reply #28 on: February 07, 2013, 23:10:26 PM
Commander names should be YAY/NAYed now, so login and check.


I got Milkman, I'm going to make my ship look as close to this as possible,


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Reply #29 on: February 08, 2013, 01:44:46 AM
That's going to be classic ;D

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