Daslog interviews scorch (and some new screens)

Tritian · 03:21 PM

i prefer first person in driving games also, or bumper-cam. Unfortunately, most good driving games dont have a 'dashboard', or i'd prefer an in-cockpit dashboard. Oh well.

Regarding how colorful everything is... the universe did explode in some calamity. I think it looks good, being colorful. And it makes sense that there would be tons of super-heated gas all around giving off light. Look at a nebula for an example.

Ambrosius

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Originally Posted by Jump

I am, and I believe that people that want to fly third person, for whatever wacky reason, are entitled to their opinion and the ability to play the game they pay for the way they want. As long as it doesn't impair others ability to play the game then there is no point in worrying about whether it's there or not. So, people that worry over what others are doing that has no detrimental effects to their own play style should not worry and get over it. That's my opinion that I am entitled to.

Of course, they are free to continue worrying if they so choose.

I don't worry about other people's playstyles. I worry about game design and marketing business decisions -- which has traditionally been a ND weak point (IMO).

Scorch

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Originally Posted by Ambrosius

I don't worry about other people's playstyles. I worry about game design and marketing business decisions -- which has traditionally been a ND weak point (IMO).

Ouch!

netburnr

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Originally Posted by Scorch

Ouch!

I agree with the Marketing comment, but not the design comment. Don't feel too bad Scorch.

Just make sure ya'll keep enough people on board to make huge updates and bug fixxes, that was the #1 problem I had with ND back when I played.

Jump

So when did NetDevil ever do any marketing? There not a publisher are they? Let's see, 3DO and Themis did the marketing for Jumpgate? We know they sucked. They haven't done the marketing for any other game than Jumpgate Evolution. And for that there were more than 1.5 million pages in Google within a week. So I would say they have done pretty damn good at whatever marketing they have done so far on any game ever. Of course, they have hired a marketing company for that as well. And so far they are doing a pretty darn good job during the hype stage.

Ambrosius

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Originally Posted by netburnrol

I agree with the Marketing comment, but not the design comment. Don't feel too bad Scorch.

Let me rephrase. I'm a Jumpgate fanboi -- it's is the only online game I have ever played for more than a couple of weeks. If Jumpgate shut down, there is a good chance my gaming days would be over. I'm not a gamer -- I'm a JGer.

But IMO, there have been any number of ND decisions: 3DO, EPII handling, POSes, Themis Group, which have damaged their excellent game's opportunity to succeed. In fairness, other decisons -- like hiring Istvan -- were pretty damned good ones.

To my original point, one of JGs great strengths (IMO) is its immersiveness. So I would focus on finding ways to expand on such immersiveness, and would NOT provide features that detract from immersion. You can try to make Jumpgate Evolution appeal to everyone. My guess is that would flop. Or you can make Jumpgate Evolution the fruition of all the things Jumpgate Classic could have been, but never was. The market for this will not be the same as WOW and Eve Online, but it can probaly be big enough -- and will probably be more loyal/persistent than eithr of those others.

Jump

Not everyone cares as much about immersion as you and that's ok that they feel that way.

netburnr

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Originally Posted by Ambrosius

make Jumpgate Evolution the fruition of all the things Jumpgate Classic could have been, but never was.

QFMFT

Karash

I would have to agree with Ambro tbh.

Edit: To be VERY honest, if the game is 'dumbed down' from the original, I most likely wont be playing. My days of playing games built for the masses (like EQ, SWG, WOW, etc) are over.

Ambrosius

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Originally Posted by Jump

Not everyone cares as much about immersion as you and that's ok that they feel that way.

You're still not getting it.

Jump

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Originally Posted by Ambrosius

You're still not getting it.

Funny, I'm thinking the same about you.

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	Tritian Member Pilot Name: Tritian Faction: Pirate Joystick: Mouse Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Behind you. Posts: 895 Nominated 5 Times in 2 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 2	Re: Daslog interviews scorch (and some new screens) i prefer first person in driving games also, or bumper-cam. Unfortunately, most good driving games dont have a 'dashboard', or i'd prefer an in-cockpit dashboard. Oh well. Regarding how colorful everything is... the universe did explode in some calamity. I think it looks good, being colorful. And it makes sense that there would be tons of super-heated gas all around giving off light. Look at a nebula for an example.
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	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 7,127	Re: Daslog interviews scorch (and some new screens) So when did NetDevil ever do any marketing? There not a publisher are they? Let's see, 3DO and Themis did the marketing for Jumpgate? We know they sucked. They haven't done the marketing for any other game than Jumpgate Evolution. And for that there were more than 1.5 million pages in Google within a week. So I would say they have done pretty damn good at whatever marketing they have done so far on any game ever. Of course, they have hired a marketing company for that as well. And so far they are doing a pretty darn good job during the hype stage.
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	Karash Member Pilot Name: Karash Faction: Octavius Joystick: Saitek x52 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eve Online Posts: 396 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Daslog interviews scorch (and some new screens) I would have to agree with Ambro tbh. Edit: To be VERY honest, if the game is 'dumbed down' from the original, I most likely wont be playing. My days of playing games built for the masses (like EQ, SWG, WOW, etc) are over.