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Thank you for the donations over the past year (2024), it is much appreciated. I am still trying to figure out how to migrate the forums to another community software (probably phpbb) but in the meantime I have updated the forum software to the latest version. SSC has been around a while so their is some very long time members here still using the site, thanks for making SSC home and sorry I haven't been as vocal as I should be in the forums I will try to improve my posting frequency.

Thank you again to all of the members that do take the time to donate a little, it helps keep this station functioning on the outer reaches of space.

-D1-

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Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

Mac version £1.4 million stretch goal just announced.

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Posted : December 27, 2012 04:26
(@solcommand)
Prominent Member

If they are lucky they might just make it ... IF.

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Posted : December 27, 2012 06:17
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99 Star General

Well they finally made it over the million mark and have 7 days left to get the other £250,000 or so.

 

Last part of the interview from a couple of days ago

 

 

When are we going to see more of the game?.

 

they also a have stretch goal.

 

 

Over the duration of the project we've received many requests for a Mac version of the game. We are announcing an official stretch goal for the project. If we reach £1.4 million in funding through the Kickstarter project, we will release a Mac version of the game around 3 months after the initial Windows PC release.

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Posted : December 28, 2012 00:13
(@shadmar)
Reputable Member

I doubled my pledge, every drop counts it seems.

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Posted : December 28, 2012 11:31
(@pyros)
Estimable Member

/start of personal rant

Interesting. I currently have no doubts that it will be my most expensive game ever, by a long shot. Specially taking into consideration the amount of money spent on the books - I expect to have backed 6 successfully at the end (from the 9 or so) by the end of it.

But after waiting so many years for Elite...

/end of personal rant

The KS target looks achievable, although end of the year/new year may complicate things. At least one of the days ahead will be "dead". Last days growth was healthy - mainly fueled by newcomers and lower tiers than the big tiers that had been the drive in the pre Xmas days.

Some weird things remain - I simply don't understand why would anyone pick the £15 pledge level - for 5 more and you actually get the game. Maybe due to the poor wording of the £20 level?

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Posted : December 28, 2012 23:14
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99 Star General

Joint tie for the most expensive game I have bought.

 

Another vid of DB talking to camera about mining and trading, can't help but think it would be better if he just did some narration over some game footage.

 

 

Another concept pic

 

ONeill_CivilWar_System.jpg

 

5 days still to go.

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Posted : December 30, 2012 00:11
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99 Star General

There's going to be a Q&A on Redit http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/

Supposed to start on the 3rd but looks like it,s already going.

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Posted : December 31, 2012 03:25
(@diablotigersix)
Estimable Member

Man I'd love to pledge, but this Christmas has sucked my dry on disposable cash. I'd have to give up the food for several days or not pay a couple of bills or something. Perhaps I was too generous with the presents.

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Posted : December 31, 2012 07:33
DarkOne
(@sscadmin)
Illustrious Member Admin

About 9% more to fund in four days, I think this will make the goal. Maybe more with that MAC stretch goal added. But holiday concerns might slow this down a bit come tomorrow. And then the normal work week starts for most people and that could be an issue. But I think that the waiting is over and it will be funded.

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Posted : December 31, 2012 14:18
(@dalkeith)
Trusted Member

Its managed a good momentum since just before Christmas which seems to have saved it. Also today was a good day with a lot of lurkers jumping in. I think the non stop spamming from many of the supporters has subliminally got to a lot of people. The people jumping in also seem to have been very generous. I've seen quite a few jumping in at the £150 mark. 

 

There are benefits to appealing to the middle aged!

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Posted : December 31, 2012 14:49
(@Anonymous)
New Member

In final days, there are usually more pledges.

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Posted : January 1, 2013 00:55
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99 Star General

Biggest surprised is the game has not attracted the same support that Star Citizen received. 

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Posted : January 1, 2013 02:06
(@hypnotron)
Eminent Member

On the kickstarter side, both will have received ~2 million dollars US.  But yes, Star Citizen raised alot of money on their own as well.

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Posted : January 1, 2013 02:16
(@pinback)
99 Star General

IIRC did not Star Citizen smash it's goal well before the end of the Kickstarter.

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Posted : January 1, 2013 02:39
(@Anonymous)
New Member

SC got better campaign, with cool video on start, frequent updates and it was ealier, so they sucked lot of money out of the market before X-Mas.

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Posted : January 1, 2013 05:23
(@pinback)
99 Star General

vid update now this is the sort of vid they should have shown earlier.

 

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Posted : January 1, 2013 08:39
(@pyros)
Estimable Member

Biggest surprised is the game has not attracted the same support that Star Citizen received. 

 

One word: US market

 

Yes, it is more than one word 🙂

 

Kickstarter is still pretty much an american/new world concept. Elite is not as well known in the US as in Europe and the project comunication was certainly not as good as SC one.

 

For example, I think it is far from evident to a casual visitor that by supporting the KS he/she will exclusive access to the founder's system - something that who buys at launch will not be able to do. Compare that to SC who made the lifetime insurance of ships bought on funding stage quit clear. Also, that £20 tier was not that helpful - but this on hindsight is easier to say.

 

But hopefully it will succeed to become a terrific game.

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Posted : January 2, 2013 01:25
(@dalkeith)
Trusted Member

Going well at the moment so fingers crossed

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Posted : January 2, 2013 04:53
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99 Star General

It's in the bag :biggrin: 

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Posted : January 2, 2013 05:00
(@dalkeith)
Trusted Member

What a stunning day today.

 

Looks like there going to hit target with time to spare.

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Posted : January 2, 2013 07:43
(@krakoukass)
Estimable Member

It's in the bag  :biggrin:

 

Oui, on dirait que c'est dans la poche    :preved:  :biggrin:

 

£1,241,497 as I am writing this

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Posted : January 2, 2013 09:42
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99 Star General

it's funded now. :dancer: :dancer: :dancer:

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Posted : January 2, 2013 10:50
(@krakoukass)
Estimable Member

As a friend of mine said, Now I just hope they wont change their mind and use the cash to develop an Android version of Wallace and Grommit   :aggressive:

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Posted : January 2, 2013 11:16
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99 Star General

Android no it would be on Iphone :biggrin:

 

You have to wonder if they had handled the Kickstarter better, would they have got more backers as it stand now they only have about a quarter of what Star Citizen got.

 

Would have love to have seen them get 5/6 million for the game.

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Posted : January 2, 2013 11:59
Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

Mission Accomplished! :girlcrazy:

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Posted : January 2, 2013 12:28
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