Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter Launched

Vesper · 2014-12-10T10:55:44.000Z

So excited for this to come out. Need to dig out my TrackIR. Haven’t used it in awhile!

Hotfreak · 2014-12-10T11:22:37.000Z

sharaleo:

I made a GIF for just such occasions as this.

Quarter to Three! It’s made out of people!

Destarius · 2014-12-10T11:28:43.000Z

I’m hoping it comes out on Steam. I like all my games to be accessible through Steam and not have to hunt down websites/patches etc.

Ginger_Yellow · 2014-12-10T11:29:40.000Z

The game has a launcher which delivers patches and can take you to the website/forums etc.

schurem · 2014-12-10T11:31:29.000Z

it isnt and it won’t. not for the forseeable future at least.

people who have pre-ordered, you do know you can already access the training scenario’s do you? So you can play elite while you wait the 6 days until you can play elite. Use it to tweak your settings just so. You want your controls all in the right place. Make with the pewpew so when the game proper hits, you can pew with the best of them.

Destarius · 2014-12-10T11:46:59.000Z

Ah well, ok then, I’m just going to get it now.

Hotfreak · 2014-12-10T11:52:20.000Z

Okay, well, it’s done: empurchased. Thanks a lot, jerks. ;)

BrianRubin · 2014-12-10T11:59:35.000Z

You’re welcome, you’ll love it. :)

TimJames · 2014-12-10T12:03:02.000Z

Saitek X52? I already have pedals. Looking for a throttle and a new non-FFB stick. More likely to play space sims than jet sims over the next few years.

Destarius · 2014-12-10T12:07:12.000Z

Purchased. Now if only the Oculus Rift could fast forward itself…

Sam_Jones · 2014-12-10T12:08:38.000Z

Gratuitously awesome launch trailer:

tylertoo · 2014-12-10T12:12:01.000Z

I decided I can’t afford Elite:Dangerous because yesterday was my mother’s birthday and I forgot to send a card and when you forget to send a card you need to send flowers, which are expensive. So I ordered flowers online but before hitting ‘purchase’ I googled for a coupon code and found a thanksgiving discount code that should have been expired but it wasn’t, and when I punched it in it gave me fifty percent off for a savings of $49. Which is only one dollar less than the pre-order price of Elite:Dangerous, and hey, its like found money.

So now I have E:D and my mother has flowers (and a box of chocolates).

Hotfreak · 2014-12-10T12:13:57.000Z

Brian Rubin:

You’re welcome, you’ll love it. :)

:)

Yeah, the real draw for me is the linear campaign with its deep story in offline mode. I mean, I really hate open-ended sims so this should be a breath of fresh air.

Razgon · 2014-12-10T12:16:11.000Z

Well, thats almost nothing like the gameplay in the game itself, so not sure why that is awesome?

Razgon · 2014-12-10T12:16:47.000Z

Sam Jones:

Gratuitously awesome launch trailer:

http://youtu.be/I6peGu2yG6o

Well, thats almost nothing like the gameplay in the game itself, so not sure why that is awesome?

I keep feeling like the marketing arm of FD tries hard to show one type of game that they think people will want (Star citizen MMO action type) but the game is being developed in a completely different direction.

BrianRubin · 2014-12-10T12:20:39.000Z

Hotfreak:

:)

Yeah, the real draw for me is the linear campaign with its deep story in offline mode. I mean, I really hate open-ended sims so this should be a breath of fresh air.

…??

BrianRubin · 2014-12-10T12:21:11.000Z

Razgon:

Well, thats almost nothing like the gameplay in the game itself, so not sure why that is awesome?

I keep feeling like the marketing arm of FD tries hard to show one type of game that they think people will want (Star citizen MMO action type) but the game is being developed in a completely different direction.

It’s still a great trailer.

tylertoo · 2014-12-10T12:24:21.000Z

Brian Rubin:

…??

I was wondering too. Is he talking about a different game?

KevinC · 2014-12-10T12:34:38.000Z

tylertoo:

I was wondering too. Is he talking about a different game?

I’m pretty sure he was being facetious. :)

Sam_Jones · 2014-12-10T12:37:53.000Z

Razgon:

Well, thats almost nothing like the gameplay in the game itself, so not sure why that is awesome?.

It’s a cinematic trailer. A slick sequence of dogfights compressed into a minute and a half designed to promote the game and catch the eye. There’s plenty of gameplay footage online, but that’s not what this is for.