Quite happy with the Star Marine playtest. Honestly, still needs work, but for the VR/Game-within-a-Game mode, I like that it's a fast respawn/quicker gameplay. Didn't get to see gadget use (other than nades) and CR noted that mantling/sliding.
The other big note (which TBJK just showed an image of) is that they've now made the decision to directly post their internal dev timelines with us (http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=32d8ef31243db6075c45571bd&id=b0a27d5ee1&e=4d4082e4a1). These are NOT release dates, rather targets/goals. Anyone with a job should understand the difference between planning and execution, this should be no different. I found it to be a huge move by CIG and I applaud them for it.
Same here, although I do find it a little insulting that newcomers get it cheaper. On the other hand, at least we get the game + SQ42 + super hornet, whereas the discounted price is just the super hornet.I'm a very early backer. I do own the super hornet. I have the colonel package with super hornet upgrade. I don't care that they sell more now cheaper. I spent my money years ago. IMO all the ship sales for hundreds of dollars each blow my mind. I have the one package but I have never been tempted to purchase anything else from them. It's crazy that people have spent thousands of dollars on ships they can earn playing the final game.
I gotta applaud the transparency but this strikes me as an incredibly ballsy and stupid move. Also puts a lot of pressure on the developers. Maybe they should also insert comments into the timeline every time Roberts makes them completely gut some system?The other big note (which TBJK just showed an image of) is that they've now made the decision to directly post their internal dev timelines with us (http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=32d8ef31243db6075c45571bd&id=b0a27d5ee1&e=4d4082e4a1). These are NOT release dates, rather targets/goals. Anyone with a job should understand the difference between planning and execution, this should be no different. I found it to be a huge move by CIG and I applaud them for it.
Still feeling good about this prediction? 2.6 hasn't released yet correct?
Commandos!!! Get a refund.
But is this only for 2.6 or for all releases from now on?This may be the single greatest thing CIG has ever done as far as communication with the backers go. I'm stunned. If they update this every week like they say they will, we backers will know exactly what's going on every week. Incredible transparency.
I think 2.6 vexed the more than they thought, which is fine.
Besides Seba's suggestions, the other thing to do is wait . If you watch the 2.6 livesteam Seba linked, the AC squadron battle.....it appears the issue has been addressed somewhat....the cockpit views look a little better to me (although I admit - I don't think the ever cut to the avenger cockpit view during the battle.....maybe they do in the pre-livestream warm up)Can any of you guys help me out? Right now I have an Avenger and I love it but the cockpit view is killing me. I cant see my radar or targeted ships even my weapons load out is out of view. Do you guys know how I can change the view so I'm sitting back in my seat instead of so far forward? I've attached a pic so you can get a better idea of what I'm talking about.
They played AC on LAN and still had those occasional game freezes.
It did and the root cause is: the netcode! So it appears they moved the netcode refactor work forward. The net code refactor was supposed to arrive beginning in 3.0. It now appears in 2.6 (at least it's start....I expect a major overhaul of code like that to be delivered over numerous patches).
They get that working and working well and there's a good chance we're back to 60 FPS, no lag, no de-sync, no crash to desktop. Ok, I shouldn't say "no".....this is alpha after all. I should have said fewer.
Maybe there were freezes during images from the studio too (and that would mean that only the video stream itself was freezing), but I did not noticed them.
Did they explicitly say it was the net code somewhere? I still haven't watched the stream.
White noise have you joined the AT Org?
Sorry link isn't handy
I'm a long standing member of a guild that happens to have a division in SC.
Any mention of VR support like Elite Dangerous, etc?