Elite classic video games remake seeking backers

[fluffyfreak]

Elite classic video games remake seeking backersDavid Braben is turning to KickStarter to fund a remake of Elite.

[fluffyfreak]

Also of note, funding for it went up more than £1000 between me posting the link and tabbing back to the KickStarter page... I suspect it will achieve it's funding!

[Loki999]

*gasp* Elite 4!? *swoons*Pioneer got a mention on the BBC article as well! o/Multiplayer support as well. That's going to put it head-to-head with Eve... and Star Citizen i would guess. March 2014 estimated release. Hmmm... so Pioneer will be on Alpha 44 by that stage! <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//shok.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':O' />

[fluffyfreak]

We did! Cool I didn't even notice that on my first skim read (I'm at work)

[trumpet]

thunk. Just gave Dave 75 quid. Now get to work!!!!Although personally I would much prefer to have the option to fly the ships like Frontier/FFE as I totally enjoy how those ships handle.

[fluffyfreak]

@TrumpetYou do have the option, right here in Pioneer <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//wink3.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

[trumpet]

C'mon Fluffy, you know I love me some Pioneer <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//preved.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':preved:' />

[robn]

I got asked about it by a few people, so I wrote a bit of a response so that I don't have to keep repeating myself.[url]http://eatenbyagrue.org/pioneer_elite_dangerous_questions_nobody_asked.html[/url] opinions only, doesn't reflect those of Pioneer itself (whatever that means).

[Geraldine]

Spot on with your comments Robn, the Elite announcement doesn't effect in any way, my admiration for Pioneer. Its here, it's working and it's bloody marvellous. Sure, I pledged toward the kickstarter, but if or when its finished it will have to sit in the same folder as Oolite, FFE3D and Pioneer on my hard drive.Also, had a look at the traffic on the ModDB site, there has been a small spike of hits. Perhaps the announcement can actually help Pioneer as it is still the only FE2 re-make out there.

[Luomu]

'Geraldine' wrote:
"Its here, it's working and it's bloody marvellous."

This is what we'd put on the box if there ever was one.

[trumpet]

'robn' wrote:
I got asked about it by a few people, so I wrote a bit of a response so that I don't have to keep repeating myself.[url]http://eatenbyagrue....body_asked.html[/url] opinions only, doesn't reflect those of Pioneer itself (whatever that means).
PIoneer ships handle exactly the way FE2 ships did except with the add bonus of being able to barrel-roll. It even uses the same keyboard commands (although why Hyperspace was moved from F8 to F7 (the old toggle for manual/off/autopilot) eludes me - there was a while where I kept going to kill Autopilot and jumping out of the system!! Ha ha). I am keen to see Dave succeed because like everyone I still love those games, but I am a huge fan of Pioneer and am happy to hear you guys will keep developing it.

[NeuralKernel]

Slashdotted!! <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//icon_e_biggrin.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />[url]http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/11/06/144213/david-braben-kickstarts-an-elite-reboot[/url]

[OSH]

It will be better, when Braben start work on Elite IV...

[Cody]

'OSH' wrote:
It will be better, when Braben start work on Elite IV...
I think that Elite: Dangerous is Elite IV - a much better title!

[Loki999]

Soon to be followed by a prequel, Elite: Mostly Harmless <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//icon_e_biggrin.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

[Cody]

'Loki999' wrote:
Soon to be followed by a prequel, Elite: Mostly Harmless <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//icon_e_biggrin.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />
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