Could PLANET EXPLORER 2 end up like this?

[Retro]

They said they've learned alot and they have an experience dev team compared to this team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxEULPwWHDA so could planet explorers 2 end up as gorgeous as that? (that was done by like 4-5 people)

[Prof. hulk]

odds are probably not one of the biggest mistakes the devs of this game done that drove 80% of their player base away was getting rid of the grappling hook other then that the constant bugs with basing didn't help ether

[SYSTEM GLITCH]

Can you trust the inept not to be inept again? Sounds risky.

[Retro]

Are these the sames guys that did my time in portia? that game is REALLY good so it seems its 50/50

[The Streaming Preacher]

Originally posted by 🅻🅾🆅🅴 🅳🅴🅰🆃🅷:

They said they've learned alot and they have an experience dev team compared to this team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxEULPwWHDA so could planet explorers 2 end up as gorgeous as that? (that was done by like 4-5 people)

Trailers are easy to make...no offence but I've played a lot of terrible games with great trailers.

[Retro]

the thing about this particular trailer is - it shows actual gameplay lol which if something looks ♥♥♥♥ that isn't easy to fake

[Brewdog]

Originally posted by 🅻🅾🆅🅴 🅳🅴🅰🆃🅷:

Are these the sames guys that did my time in portia? that game is REALLY good so it seems its 50/50

My Time In Portia was after they teamed up with Team17 Digital Limited back in like 16-17

[Grimmrog_SIG]

probably, I have the feeling it gets "streamlined" or "more accessible" wich means exactly those features which make PE great will be gone. So I am surely not going to buy EA on PE2 before being sure those features are still in the game.

My time at Portia is a bad example to compare because it lacks all the great features of PE's sandbox.

[Champion Plague Nexus]

Neat, can't wait for this game to lose it's code too, and become F2P after you guys cash in this one, as well.

[Aurelia]

Originally posted by Grimmrog_SIG:

probably, I have the feeling it gets "streamlined" or "more accessible" wich means exactly those features which make PE great will be gone. So I am surely not going to buy EA on PE2 before being sure those features are still in the game.

My time at Portia is a bad example to compare because it lacks all the great features of PE's sandbox.

We have avoided leaping into PE2 development too soon, to spend more time making sure we don't build PE2 with the errors we did PE1. The features that people enjoyed most in PE will not be removed, and hopefully very much improved. We just didn't quite know how to do everything we wanted to do with PE, and projects like MTAP, even though a different style of game have helped us better structure ourselves.

From what I understand, the plan is to make an alpha of PE2 available on an opt in beta branch of PE1 for people to try out. We'll have more details about this as we move into it. There's no disdain for people desiring to hold off on getting PE2 until they feel they are satisfied with it's state. We want to do PE2 right, and are listening to all forms of feedback, positive and negative. I'm just hoping that even though I know we've upset a lot of people, that people will atleast try to keep it civilized and help us not cause them issues in the future.

[Brewdog]

Im taking bets It will be Epic Exclusive

[Retro]

Originally posted by Luminaire:

Originally posted by Grimmrog_SIG:

probably, I have the feeling it gets "streamlined" or "more accessible" wich means exactly those features which make PE great will be gone. So I am surely not going to buy EA on PE2 before being sure those features are still in the game.

My time at Portia is a bad example to compare because it lacks all the great features of PE's sandbox.

We have avoided leaping into PE2 development too soon, to spend more time making sure we don't build PE2 with the errors we did PE1. The features that people enjoyed most in PE will not be removed, and hopefully very much improved. We just didn't quite know how to do everything we wanted to do with PE, and projects like MTAP, even though a different style of game have helped us better structure ourselves.

From what I understand, the plan is to make an alpha of PE2 available on an opt in beta branch of PE1 for people to try out. We'll have more details about this as we move into it. There's no disdain for people desiring to hold off on getting PE2 until they feel they are satisfied with it's state. We want to do PE2 right, and are listening to all forms of feedback, positive and negative. I'm just hoping that even though I know we've upset a lot of people, that people will atleast try to keep it civilized and help us not cause them issues in the future.

I give you guys props for as much as i've visited this place I always see you guys diving in even with people brutally digging into the team, you guys answer in depth and professionally. I hope the next one is done right and wish you luck (I hope EPIC doesn't get their greedy hands on you guys because the PR of that would be terrible in general after this) the concept and ideas of this game are amazing and it reminded me of TOWER (the youtube video) so i hope your team can manage something visually gorgeous like that and make your game GRAND.

[SYSTEM GLITCH]

Originally posted by Brewdog:

Im taking bets It will be Epic Exclusive

Good saves me money, and allows me to focus all future purchases on people who do not sell out. I literally put all developers who go Epic exculsive on my ignore list. Great feature Steam added.

[emp456]

Originally posted by Brewdog:

Im taking bets It will be Epic Exclusive

I really hope not :S Also, if they really care about all of this and, like Luminaire said, they know they have upset a lot of people, they will not do that and be, at least, also here with the Alpha. Because it's here were we are, and PE2 not being here since the very first moments will be a slap in opur faces, imo.

Because that, i think the right thing to do is to keep PE2 development here when it comes the time. If they ALSO want to be on Epic, i don't care, but please also be on Steam (and on GOG! the more, the better, that's the whole point for me against Epic, that's real competition, i hate exclusivities)

If that's the case, i surely will be here for PE2, giving my feedback during development and helping with bugs and gameplay.

[Cutterjohn]

Originally posted by 🅻🅾🆅🅴 🅳🅴🅰🆃🅷:

They said they've learned alot and they have an experience dev team compared to this team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxEULPwWHDA so could planet explorers 2 end up as gorgeous as that? (that was done by like 4-5 people)

Won't be a PE2 IF they don't learn about and USE revision control either locally hosted w/offsite backup) or rented from a provider, along with striped raid arrays.

Additionally they've no credibility to go with EA or a KS at this point, so I hope that they have the funds internally or can con some investors.

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Oh yeah. EGS exclusive. They'll get some monies(eventually as from what I understand it's not up front cash for the most part but a sales number guarantee over a set time period) but EGS yeah most half-baked 'store' I've yet to see, launching with NOTHING other than a method to collect money and download 'games', well plus, apparently, some DRM which is also likely less than half-baked.

That said, I've got enough game store clients. Unless GOG Galaxy 2.0 can TRULY handle interfacing natively(or by shims) w/other stores, I'll be sticking purely with Steam/GOG combo. Steam alone if GOG goes under(well gets shut down from poor performance which is likely given their change in direction w/titles carried). As remember DRM free means NOTHING. DRM is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL w/Steam as well, it's all up to the publisher/dev whether to use it or not, the only difference is that GOG REQUIRES DRM free.

GOG was better when they were good(sometimes) OLD games... but at least they're still curated even if their curation stinks... wouldn't mind seeing SOME Steam curation, as the flood of half-baked RPGmaker, Visual Novels, etc. is just ridiculous especially since Steam must have an 'apply ALL tags' button...
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[Aurelia]

We have no intention of departing from steam, nor making PE2 an exclusive of any platform. If we make PE2 available to other stores such as Epic or GOG, they will only be an additional availability. You will still be able to enjoy PE2 on Steam, or any other place we decide to make it available :)