A one man salvage starter ship, no drones but plenty of on-board storage to help with EVA
salvage operations (space for cutters, charges etc) and space in a
separate area to store/process the recovered salvage. Mostly designed
for the player to EVA out and do the salvage,
rather than sit inside and do it with tractor beams/lasers. Small enough
to sneak into hostile areas unnoticed to recover fresh salvage."
I think you can say that SC is now in AAA territory.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Will it break last years 36,11 M$ all time record ? My guess - not quite as high as 2016, but close. Depends on what they show as "Squadron 42" news in the X-Mas holiday stream.
I think you can say that SC is now in AAA territory.
You think ? ;-)
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And like a AAA studio they're getting really good at motivating there customers.
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Seems like a lot of interesting crowdfunding projects could be ready in 2018 (I have backed a few of them including Wasteland 3, Bards Tale IV, Battletech etc.)
Star Citizen backers have passed the 176 million dollar mark. (176,001,212 $).
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,961,730
(up from 1,951,382 ... + 10348 since the 175 million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,488,785
(up from 1,478,846 .... + 9939 since the 175 million mark)
Noteworthy is the information that Star Citizen alone collected significantly more crowdfunding money than all Kickstarter video game projects combined last year. The second year running (2016 and 2017).
Star Citizen backers have passed the 176 million dollar mark. (176,001,212 $).
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,961,730
(up from 1,951,382 ... + 10348 since the 175 million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,488,785
(up from 1,478,846 .... + 9939 since the 175 million mark)
Noteworthy is the information that Star Citizen alone collected significantly more crowdfunding money than all Kickstarter video game projects combined last year. The second year running (2016 and 2017).
Star Citizen backers have passed the 177 million dollar mark. (177,001,626 $).
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,972,314
(up from 1,961,730 ... + 10584 since the 176 million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,498,985
(up from 1,488,785 .... + 10200 since the 176 million mark)
Noteworthy
is are the iterative improvements in Alpha 3.0 w.r.t. performance and bughunting, with the new Delta patcher being of great benefit as only the changed files are being replaced instead of the huge chunks of data we had to download before.
After five intense years; we the collective backers of Star Citizen write to you concerning the deeply troubling development being exhibited by the studios under your leadership. The dismal gameplay trajectory and a schedule that extends beyond 2018 into the unknown speak for themselves. As CEO of Cloud Imperium Games, you are responsible for the failures and shortcomings currently plaguing this ambitious game.
Star Citizen has promised many incredible things yet under your guidance it has primarily concerned itself with endless pixel perfection of game assets, animations, demos, and other inconsequential fluff. You pledged to build the game we are dreaming about. You pledged to offer respect and transparency. Over time it has become clear your real priorities are elsewhere; you practice highly questionable marketing and promote dishonest revisionism after your plans fail to materialize. Not once have you apologized for the sorry state of the project.
Star Citizen is the largest crowdfunded game in history and as such deserves better than your obsessive micromanagement and empty promises. Therefore, we the backers hereby request your resignation from the project.
You will work with backers to find a fully qualified replacement. Should this effort take longer than two months, the task of selection will fall to existing company leadership.
You will make us and the public aware of the current financial health of Cloud Imperium Games and disclose any existing private investments.
You will cease collecting a salary effective immediately. We encourage you to return any and all unearned funds to the project and publish a full account of your earnings since the onset of crowdfunding.
After five intense years; we the collective backers of Star Citizen write to you concerning the deeply troubling development being exhibited by the studios under your leadership. The dismal gameplay trajectory and a schedule that extends beyond 2018 into the unknown speak for themselves. As CEO of Cloud Imperium Games, you are responsible for the failures and shortcomings currently plaguing this ambitious game.
Star Citizen has promised many incredible things yet under your guidance it has primarily concerned itself with endless pixel perfection of game assets, animations, demos, and other inconsequential fluff. You pledged to build the game we are dreaming about. You pledged to offer respect and transparency. Over time it has become clear your real priorities are elsewhere; you practice highly questionable marketing and promote dishonest revisionism after your plans fail to materialize. Not once have you apologized for the sorry state of the project.
Star Citizen is the largest crowdfunded game in history and as such deserves better than your obsessive micromanagement and empty promises. Therefore, we the backers hereby request your resignation from the project.
You will work with backers to find a fully qualified replacement. Should this effort take longer than two months, the task of selection will fall to existing company leadership.
You will make us and the public aware of the current financial health of Cloud Imperium Games and disclose any existing private investments.
You will cease collecting a salary effective immediately. We encourage you to return any and all unearned funds to the project and publish a full account of your earnings since the onset of crowdfunding.
Petitions are quite difficult unless they have a great deal of support. I mean look at this one asking for them to prove their open development. 100 signatures in a year. There are dozens of other petitions that are similarly pathetic with less than 100 signatures. Also, it contradicts what ACTUAL backers on the ACTUAL forum polls on their site have indicated they want to see. Their responsibility is to their backers and their subscribers, all of whom haven't expressed a desire for a change in leadership, so good luck, I just don't see this changing anything.
CrazKanuk said: Also, it contradicts what ACTUAL backers on the ACTUAL forum polls on their site have indicated they want to see. Their responsibility is to their backers and their subscribers, all of whom haven't expressed a desire for a change in leadership, so good luck, I just don't see this changing anything.
Yeah, obviously does not represent the general community of backers of this game, and indeed their responsibility lies to their backers not to what random people on the internet think or say.
After five intense years; we the collective backers of Star Citizen write to you concerning the deeply troubling development being exhibited by the studios under your leadership. The dismal gameplay trajectory and a schedule that extends beyond 2018 into the unknown speak for themselves. As CEO of Cloud Imperium Games, you are responsible for the failures and shortcomings currently plaguing this ambitious game.
Star Citizen has promised many incredible things yet under your guidance it has primarily concerned itself with endless pixel perfection of game assets, animations, demos, and other inconsequential fluff. You pledged to build the game we are dreaming about. You pledged to offer respect and transparency. Over time it has become clear your real priorities are elsewhere; you practice highly questionable marketing and promote dishonest revisionism after your plans fail to materialize. Not once have you apologized for the sorry state of the project.
Star Citizen is the largest crowdfunded game in history and as such deserves better than your obsessive micromanagement and empty promises. Therefore, we the backers hereby request your resignation from the project.
You will work with backers to find a fully qualified replacement. Should this effort take longer than two months, the task of selection will fall to existing company leadership.
You will make us and the public aware of the current financial health of Cloud Imperium Games and disclose any existing private investments.
You will cease collecting a salary effective immediately. We encourage you to return any and all unearned funds to the project and publish a full account of your earnings since the onset of crowdfunding.
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,930,979
(up from 1,929,039 ... + 1940 since the 171million mark)
Noteworthy is the ongoing vote for one of three new Drake ships. Current favorite:
"ENTRY-LEVEL DRAKE SALVAGE SHIP (CODE NAME: VULTURE)
A one man salvage starter ship, no drones but plenty of on-board storage to help with EVA salvage operations (space for cutters, charges etc) and space in a separate area to store/process the recovered salvage. Mostly designed for the player to EVA out and do the salvage, rather than sit inside and do it with tractor beams/lasers. Small enough to sneak into hostile areas unnoticed to recover fresh salvage."
Have fun
Ding Ding Ding!
172$Million collapses!
eLe Postponed for another day,month,year.
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Have fun
PS:
So far in 2017: 31.570.016 $,
Will it break last years 36,11 M$ all time record ?
My guess - not quite as high as 2016, but close.
Depends on what they show as "Squadron 42" news in the X-Mas holiday stream.
So far in the last 30 days : 8,6 M$
I've been nothing but impressed with Roberts ability to market and sell. Going to be studied in a ton of textbooks for a long time.
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Have fun
173$Millions Ding Ding Ding!
Keep up the good work citizens!
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,942,981
(up from 1,935,216 ... + 7765 since the 173million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,465,790
(up from 1,426,378 .... + 39412 since the 169 million mark)
Have fun
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,951,382
(up from 1,942,981 ... + 8401 since the 174 million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,478,846
(up from 1,465,790 .... + 13056 since the 174 million mark)
Have fun
http://www.gamestar.de/artikel/star-citizen-erhielt-2017-doppelt-so-viele-spenden-wie-alle-kickstarterspiele-zusammen,3324253.html
https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/3/16845616/star-citizen-versus-kickstarter-money-raised
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PS:
Seems like a lot of interesting crowdfunding projects could be ready in 2018 (I have backed a few of them including Wasteland 3, Bards Tale IV, Battletech etc.)
http://www.gamestar.de/artikel/star-citizen-psychonauts-2-co-wie-steht-es-um-finanzierte-kickstarter-projekte,3324098.html
Its a German article, but the names of the projects and various videos are in English
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,961,730
(up from 1,951,382 ... + 10348 since the 175 million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,488,785
(up from 1,478,846 .... + 9939 since the 175 million mark)
Have fun
176 million dollar and still going strong!
Congratulations Citizens!
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,972,314
(up from 1,961,730 ... + 10584 since the 176 million mark)
Number of "UEE Fleet" is currently at 1,498,985
(up from 1,488,785 .... + 10200 since the 176 million mark)
Have fun
+177$Million Dollar reached!
Keep it up Citizens!
+178$Million Dollar's
Enjoy your monocles before the ELE everyone
Number of "Star Citizens" is currently at 1,982,205
(up from 1,972,314 ... + 9891 since the 177 million mark)
Have fun
Ah yeahhh!
+179$ Million Dollar !
Chris,After five intense years; we the collective backers of Star Citizen write to you concerning the deeply troubling development being exhibited by the studios under your leadership. The dismal gameplay trajectory and a schedule that extends beyond 2018 into the unknown speak for themselves. As CEO of Cloud Imperium Games, you are responsible for the failures and shortcomings currently plaguing this ambitious game.
Star Citizen has promised many incredible things yet under your guidance it has primarily concerned itself with endless pixel perfection of game assets, animations, demos, and other inconsequential fluff. You pledged to build the game we are dreaming about. You pledged to offer respect and transparency. Over time it has become clear your real priorities are elsewhere; you practice highly questionable marketing and promote dishonest revisionism after your plans fail to materialize. Not once have you apologized for the sorry state of the project.
Star Citizen is the largest crowdfunded game in history and as such deserves better than your obsessive micromanagement and empty promises. Therefore, we the backers hereby request your resignation from the project.
You will work with backers to find a fully qualified replacement. Should this effort take longer than two months, the task of selection will fall to existing company leadership.
You will make us and the public aware of the current financial health of Cloud Imperium Games and disclose any existing private investments.
You will cease collecting a salary effective immediately. We encourage you to return any and all unearned funds to the project and publish a full account of your earnings since the onset of crowdfunding.
We will miss you terribly.
Signed,
— We The Backers
To sign, visit https://starcitizen.neocities.org/
I couldn't make a new thread sorry.
Petitions are quite difficult unless they have a great deal of support. I mean look at this one asking for them to prove their open development. 100 signatures in a year. There are dozens of other petitions that are similarly pathetic with less than 100 signatures. Also, it contradicts what ACTUAL backers on the ACTUAL forum polls on their site have indicated they want to see. Their responsibility is to their backers and their subscribers, all of whom haven't expressed a desire for a change in leadership, so good luck, I just don't see this changing anything.
Crazkanuk
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The only real question now is when will the total go over $200M, by the end of this year or in 2019.
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