Demo Update Please?

[BrOkEnZoMbIe]

is there a demo update coming up or a new demo altogether because so far being taunted by the occasional dev blog on youtube isn't as cool as it used to be and their is rarely any fresh posts here in the forums.

[An4x1mandr0s]

Sadly, I believe the demo is meant to be the already released UDK version of the game + UT3 Releases.

However, I do know from Strangelet that they hope to at least enter beta by this year's end.

[strangelet]

what can i say, mr. zombie. give us three million dollars and we will have the thing done in a few months. of course it would also have almost every cool feature hacked off it by scaredy cat financiers *shrug*

youre absolutely right, it has been far too long. i can only assure you that right now we are focussing on getting it whole and playable enough to present to Steam - this means a vertical slice (a small amount of content that represents the whole game well, a demo)

that will practically be a functioning beta. we are also mulling over the possibility of buying or hiring a dedicated build server (and this is an outrageous step for a small indie team) which can be left to compile and upload playable builds on its own, freeing us from that time consuming task. if we do that, we'll be able to involve our community more closely as we develop the game.

we really want to get into beta this year, but in development sometimes we hit problems that take a lot longer than we thought to sort out. we are SO LUCKY not to have publishers breathing down our necks - because when a feature doesn't work for a big studio, and they cant fix it in time, it just gets cut.

the only absolute promise that i can give you is that planetstorm will never, ever be vapourware. it exists, we play it every day, and if everything fails and we never release a commercial game, we will release it as freeware.

THIS YEAR PEOPLE> hang in there

[BrOkEnZoMbIe]

as long as you guys know that we are suffering from lack of gameplay and are working to mend it that's fine with me and im shure others would agree.

[An4x1mandr0s]

I see Stranj already did something about this

[Daedalus7491]

Do what I do: lurk moar. And waste time on other time consuming activities, such as Skyrim.

[BrOkEnZoMbIe]

i would but even the realm of skyrim isn't large enough to distract me for very long but i shall try.

[dasgones]

Originally Posted by strangelet

what can i say, mr. zombie. give us three million dollars and we will have the thing done in a few months. of course it would also have almost every cool feature hacked off it by scaredy cat financiers *shrug*

youre absolutely right, it has been far too long. i can only assure you that right now we are focussing on getting it whole and playable enough to present to Steam - this means a vertical slice (a small amount of content that represents the whole game well, a demo)

that will practically be a functioning beta. we are also mulling over the possibility of buying or hiring a dedicated build server (and this is an outrageous step for a small indie team) which can be left to compile and upload playable builds on its own, freeing us from that time consuming task. if we do that, we'll be able to involve our community more closely as we develop the game.

we really want to get into beta this year, but in development sometimes we hit problems that take a lot longer than we thought to sort out. we are SO LUCKY not to have publishers breathing down our necks - because when a feature doesn't work for a big studio, and they cant fix it in time, it just gets cut.

the only absolute promise that i can give you is that planetstorm will never, ever be vapourware. it exists, we play it every day, and if everything fails and we never release a commercial game, we will release it as freeware.

THIS YEAR PEOPLE> hang in there

I feel like i'm sitting in a poorly lit basement. There's a laptop with this forum displayed, a fith of whiskey and a revolver on a three legged table with one low hanging shaded light swinging slowly and lazily above my predicament.

[An4x1mandr0s]

I do have to agree with one thing Stranj said, the freedom of not being a thrall to a publisher let's us have better games.

(Plus I have a shiteton of Freespace 2 mods & modeling projects to keep me busy )

[DeathSparx]

Originally Posted by An4x1mandr0s

I do have to agree with one thing Stranj said, the freedom of not being a thrall to a publisher let's us have better games.

(Plus I have a shiteton of Freespace 2 mods & modeling projects to keep me busy )

I also agree with Stranj: you can't rush perfection. xD

Now about those freespace 2 mods, An4...? :P

Sidenote: I've been playing League of Legends to pass the time, any1 wanna join?

[An4x1mandr0s]

Oh, mods like Blue Planet, and campaigns like Vassago's Dirge, they are great... plus the engine upgrade project (dose new metal shadersss.)

But I digress, if you have any questions you can send me a PM.

Back on topic, those AFFdevblog vids are looking sweet, specially ship internals and that core explosion!

[dasgones]

core explosion! now i'm really hating on my internet. come on youtube! you can buffer 3 min of pyrotechnic amazing in 48 min, can't you?

[DeathSparx]

Originally Posted by dasgones

core explosion! now i'm really hating on my internet. come on youtube! you can buffer 3 min of pyrotechnic amazing in 48 min, can't you?

I watched that "explosive demonstration" video and I'm thinking it might blow up your computer...take a look at my sig as a hint. ;) I really like the gameplay demonstration videos like the space fighting demonstration and the foot soldier one as well. Moar plz. :D