There are zillions of screenshots and videos of various game environments both in space and on worlds. The last two ship trailers were done entirely using in game assets (asteroids, fx, landing, spaceport). There have been snippets showing in game HUD, you can already look around various ships in engine. This in a game that is essentially barely a year into development, out of an intended 3. All the information anyone could ever need is easily available, I haven't seen *any* example of as open a development or active engagement of a flourishing community. At this point, as much as there are always naysayers, it's very hard to see how this could go wrong as the entire model lends it self to a better tested, better funded, better balanced title than would otherwise be possible. In fact, in celebration of this fact, I'm going to pick up 4 more basic packages and gift them as Xmas presents to people I haven't seen yet this festive season. CDJay

Is that so? Do you care to post a couple of links to screenshots that are not artist impressions or CGI generated?

All I've seen is talk about ships. Haven't seen any in game pictures or footage of the game world, only a little download where you can view a couple of ships and sit in them.... At least Elite has actually released a couple of single player missions to showcase how the game mechanics will work.

You can not make comparison to Elite yet. They are at different development stage.

You can not make comparison to Elite yet. They are at different development stage.

True, but both are scheduled to be released in 2014 though.

True, but both are scheduled to be released in 2014 though.

The Beta is due to begin at the end of 2014, release is in 2015... Being belligerent and demanding others post links when you can find it faster if you used your noggin and some google. Or even better just checked out the SC site. BTW nearly all the video's of the game have been done in engine without CGI touch-ups. I can't remember one which had CGI editing, but I could be wrong hence the nearly.

The Beta is due to begin at the end of 2014, release is in 2015... Being belligerent and demanding others post links when you can find it faster if you used your noggin and some google. Or even better just checked out the SC site. BTW nearly all the video's of the game have been done in engine without CGI touch-ups. I can't remember one which had CGI editing, but I could be wrong hence the nearly.

I did check the main web site, got bored of trying to find any videos (apart from the Kickstarter one) or screenshots. I also did a Google image search, but only found pre rendered stuff. I wasn't demanding anything.

True, but both are scheduled to be released in 2014 though.

No, they aren't. Star Citizen is early 2015.

I did check the main web site, got bored of trying to find any videos (apart from the Kickstarter one) or screenshots. I also did a Google image search, but only found pre rendered stuff. I wasn't demanding anything.

Please which ones are pre-rendered? For instance in the Hornet Brochure vid, everything is in engine, the only touched up bits are the in cockpit UI which was still in development at that point. Place holder weapons effects were used too, but that doesn't require pre-rendering. The actual dogfight vid looks as good as that ingame...

Shame on me that I only found out about this game recently. It looks spectacular though, and now with such a budget it can really become amazing. I just hope it will not take too long for them to finish it, or to launch it in open beta at least.

I wish this was how all games were funded/developed. It's a win/win for all. The developer gets the money needed, the game gets developed without the pressure the current approach (via publisher who is nothing but a leeching middle-man) inevitably manifests, and the users get a voice in the game via donations and input during the development phase and post releases. It also has demonstrated conclusively that people are willing to pay for quality. I can't count how many times I've read on various forums where people volunteer, even beg to pay more for a game to ensure it's made and made well. The current trend of games being developed as nothing more than interactive movies in unending sequels is killing the industry. If this is all the newbies see they will think this is the high water mark in gaming when actually it's a horrible decline. Awesome graphics do not make a game...period.

Space simulation? This is funny. I understand train/flight simulation, but space simulation sounds ridiculous. How could possibly exist a space simulation, when we barely go into space?

If everyone woud be thinking like u, we woud still live in trees and eat bananas.

If everyone woud be thinking like u, we woud still live in trees and eat bananas.

i miss those simple times.:banana:

Im not trying to be devils advocate but could they take the 35 million knock up some **** space sim and piss off to the Bahamas, or does the contributers own a percentage of the a game and get dividends when the game sells, ? Just asking.

Im not trying to be devils advocate but could they take the 35 million knock up some **** space sim and piss off to the Bahamas, or does the contributers own a percentage of the a game and get dividends when the game sells, ? Just asking.

They probably already are in the Bahamas. If people are willing to pay over £200 for ONE ship, that has no value at all. I am not sure what people are expecting but they are going to be disappointed, how can they not be after all the hype this game has generated....