Roberts Space Industries

[Wiggy]

I don't want to spoil it - go read and sign up, I bet more than one of you will be interested.

http://robertsspaceindustries.com

[Dog Pants]

I did and I am. I was mainly just chuffed I worked out the password (even though it was easy).

[friznit]

Nice reference. Is he doing this indie though? Could be epic, I've often wondered what he could achieve given how tech has moved on.

[buzzmong]

Ooooooh.

[HereComesPete]

I'll have me some of that.

[tandino]

I'm absolutely all over this shit.

[Thompy]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Zc2oxijVY[/media]

[buzzmong]

Yes, just seen that on RPS (who have more information). Must be watched full screen and in HD.

Fuck me sideways

[eRabbit]

I need a new PC....

[Dog Pants]

That's one hell of a trailer. If the game lives up to its promise it could be the best thing since Freespace 2.

EDIT: And the interest has killed their site. I'll throw money at my screen in the meantime.

[HereComesPete]

Shiny. Very shiny. I can't see all the stuff he wants to happen arriving in the final product however, the scope is massive. Still, even if it's just an mmo-lite multi-player universe with lots of ships and player driven stuff then I'll gladly sink a few bajillion hours into it.

[friznit]

I came a little.

The model he's chosen might actually work though - small updates as you go along - but only as long as they retain enough interest otherwise it will fritter away and die (see inevitable Eve comparison).

[FatherJack]

I didn't play Freespace2, but I've played X, Freelancer and Wing Commander all of which were influenced by Elite in some way. Freelancer is for me the best of those and the similar promise of an offline component plus the co-op shared, but private universe is very interesting - the possibility of custom ships which perhaps mirror famous sci-fi ones like the Freelancer mods, but for which there's also an in-game interface to design your own makes it even better. The MMO side of it I couldn't give a toss about because Eve.

[buzzmong]

I didn't play Freespace2, but I've played X, Freelancer and Wing Commander all of which were influenced by Elite in some way. Freelancer is for me the best of those and the similar promise of an offline component plus the co-op shared, but private universe is very interesting - the possibility of custom ships which perhaps mirror famous sci-fi ones like the Freelancer mods, but for which there's also an in-game interface to design your own makes it even better. The MMO side of it I couldn't give a toss about because Eve.

Oh, FJ, you need to play Freespace 2. Get it off GOG then install OpenFS for hi-def moddy goodness. If only to experience the explosions and the sheer amazeballs of the captial beam lasers used on big ships against each other.

[Dog Pants]

And the sheer size of the capital ships. The attack on the Lucifer is still one of my standout gaming moments.

amazballs

Am I going to have to set up a new word felcher?

[buzzmong]

And the sheer size of the capital ships. The attack on the Lucifer is still one of my standout gaming moments.

amazballs

Am I going to have to set up a new word felcher?

Totes.

[friznit]

I played FS2 to death back when it was released. I reinstalled it with all MV mods the other day, with a plan to play the new campaign, but not actually played more than the tutorials.... I need more time less work :/

[HereComesPete]

I played FS2 to death back when it was released. I reinstalled it with all MV mods the other day, with a plan to play the new campaign, but not actually played more than the tutorials.... I need more time less work :/

Possibly use some of your guild wars two gaming time for this?

[mrbobbins]

amazballs

Mel Giedroyc used it on the Great British Bake Off this week, I think it just jumped the shark.

[spoodie]

amazballs

Mel Giedroyc used it on the Great British Bake Off this week, I think it just jumped the shark.

Considering the top definition here I'd say it's already way beyond that.