Elite:Dangerous

Clearly David Braben has been reading too much Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy recently. Having said that, that style seems to fit the game, just have to see. Their production work is coming along nicely and more or less on schedule. Yet to see anything useful from the SC camp, even if they do have over $40 million now.

Yet another development video

Looks good. You have to be precision with docking. I like vision of cockpit and all details in station.

Latest video from David Braben on the progress of Elite Dangerous

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really nice and a lot more progress than SC

ED has now entered the PREMIUM BETA stage, meaning you pay to test it before the standard beta testers have a go like me.

Now here's what annoys me so apologies for a rant as it's not aimed at anyone here. Why do some people bother playing games that are in a test phase? The Frontier forum, makers of ED, has gone bananas with some players saying this doesn't work and that feature is bugged and so on. Of course it is, it's a damn beta, these things happen. One guy even wanted his money back because there were a number of bugs he didn't like.

Now personally i'd like to strangle people like that as they clearly weren't born with any brains at all and have no concept of how software gets developed. I found out the hard way when i started modding FL and that's just writing a mod, not a new game from scratch. Some players are so impatient and expect everything on a plate with no reciprocal effort. Another player was bitching about a player wipe before release as he'd have to start all over again from the beginning when the game is finally released. He's probably just playing the game and not testing at all. ARRRGGGGHHHHHH.

Ok, had some coffee now and calmed down. It's the same with all games that allow the general public in to beta test, there will always be a large percentage of morons followed by the minority willing to actually test the game, a point lost on the masses sadly. Now somebody please, pass me a gun....

the word beta has a meaning.... like... ehmm... "im not sure if its working yet"

beta testers should be chosen by the company and beta testers should get duties to test and know what they can expect. Just saying its a beta isnt enough. But i would expect that notes were published as you might sign the contract

Tasks aren't being set which is personally how i would test and i still test even today. There's a bug report button if something happens and that's that. Not good enough imho. I can't moan as i get in on the next phase, by then most of the issues will be sorted hopefully. I can't test when i'm surrounded by an armada of morons with no clue what TESTING actually means.

BTW if you need testing help with CF 2.0, let me know

help getting the mod done would be more needed

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The mighty Anaconda, excellent vid showing off some more features of a large trade ship in game

Great! From all videos i think that game will be awesome!
I hope to has MP for full fun
But games as ED and SC will be need high parameters and with my machine will be impossible to play, or will can on minimum but that will be stupid

New trailer from the E3 show

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Yet more eye candy. Word is out now that STANDARD BETA will commence 29th of July, which is an impressive date considering the funding and time it's taken to make. Most on the Elite forum suspect release will be in September to mark the 30th anniversary of Elite.

a waltz dancing space station^^

lol
i like the humor behind it

Big day in the 'verse regarding Elite Dangerous. Today it goes standard beta. What does that mean i hear you ask? Well it means if you bought a copy when it was first announced on kickstarter, you can play the standard beta version NOW!!! 55 systems have been opened up, many features are now active. Bear in mind this is NOT the full release , but even so, plenty to test and play with. WOOT!!!!

Frontier Developments now have a new website for Elite Dangerous, everything you want to know about the game is here:

Elite: Dangerous Official Game Site | Epic multiplayer space adventure

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looks very promising. well done from the developers (so far)

You can watch some streamers battle it on Twitch.tv