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by 2015, its likely to be 30m+ in funding
I do remember something along those lines being said in an interview, hopefully someone else can give a link because I'm simultaneously too busy and lazy to look
But it makes sense when you think about the fact they are making a rather expansive AAA title that it would have a budget that is similar to a rather expansive AAA title. Even if you assume that many AAA games have half their budget spent on marketing, the actual development budget would still be in the 20+ million range.
I don't know what their studio costs are like, but just throwing some numbers out there, if you have on average 50 people working on a game over 3 years and are paying them 70k a year, that's 10 million in development costs straight away in wages alone.
I will admit I didn't follow the development closely in the early days so I don't know how the vision has changed, but looking at the sort of game we are looking now, I'd be surprised if they could make it for less than 20 mill.
zanebien said:
Ya know, as cool as all this stuff is... I kinda wish they'd put the effort toward the actual game
I'm not sure how separate the teams are over at cloud imperium. But either way, people are spending time on this stuff, therefore money is being spent on it. I personally would sooner see that time and money spent on the actual game. If it's simply that the web design team has nothing better to do, then IMO the web design team is too big and the game design team should be larger.
I'd much rather see this sort of detail with ship specs and turntables and hardpoint details in the game than in the website.
Another way to look at it is that the website (which I dig, btw) is a source of income. The cool site is more likely to get visitors excited in the project, and that's a good way to keep the money flowing... But I do agree that it's hard to wait!I'm not sure how separate the teams are over at cloud imperium. But either way, people are spending time on this stuff, therefore money is being spent on it. I personally would sooner see that time and money spent on the actual game. If it's simply that the web design team has nothing better to do, then IMO the web design team is too big and the game design team should be larger.
But that's obviously just my opinion. I have a friend who is lapping up all this stuff. I'd just reckon money and time are limited resources and would rather see them being spent polishing the game. I've seen enough games with huge arse budgets lacking polish to feel concerned that they are over reaching a bit on this project.
I'm not sure how separate the teams are over at cloud imperium. But either way, people are spending time on this stuff, therefore money is being spent on it. I personally would sooner see that time and money spent on the actual game. If it's simply that the web design team has nothing better to do, then IMO the web design team is too big and the game design team should be larger.
But that's obviously just my opinion. I have a friend who is lapping up all this stuff. I'd just reckon money and time are limited resources and would rather see them being spent polishing the game. I've seen enough games with huge arse budgets lacking polish to feel concerned that they are over reaching a bit on this project.
Yarrr, all aboard!
Didn't look for that answer. I always assumed it wouldn't fit 'cause they specified single seat fighters/ships. I'm just gonna ask "Which ships can fit/dock inside an Idris?" to clear any doubt.
Why that night!!! Agh. I promised my girlfriend I would go to a party with her in SF... Now I'll be thinking about Star Citizen most of that time.
Why that night!!! Agh. I promised my girlfriend I would go to a party with her in SF... Now I'll be thinking about Star Citizen most of that time.
its been known to be the 24th for awhile now, over a month? you just plan things badly
its been known to be the 24th for awhile now, over a month? you just plan things badly
Dunno why I'm excited for the hangar, I've got the cutlass lti paco and that's it so I'm not even gonna be able to enjoy the hangar till they add in the cutlass. Every time I realise this I become a sad panda
add an aurora its only like 25$ !!