What a rip-off

[Omen UK]

I have been a big fan of Frontier for years but really, so called 'Early Access' originally slated as coming in the summer is going to be limited to a 16 day period between the end of September and the beginning of October? THAT is what I was paying some of the money for the special edition for?

Disappointed and re-considering my pre-order.

[Geebomb]

you also get some exclusive animals

[Portalcat]

It isn't early access, it's a beta

[DevilDoge]

I have to agree that a 16 day period is kinda a ♥♥♥♥ move. especially when you say summer and release it at the end of september.....

[Portalcat]

Originally posted by DevilDoge:

I have to agree that a 16 day period is kinda a ♥♥♥♥ move. especially when you say summer and release it at the end of september.....

They had some technical problems okay?

[Oz Gaming]

Originally posted by Geebomb:

you also get some exclusive animals

Whoopee...............No thanks. They'll release them at a later date for Less money.

[TheBear]

So its just an extended demo really.

A beta test, would imply a testing phase.

This is a typical selling / "hype people up" phase, that you see more devs do over the past x years.

Beta will basicly be release version with some bugs crushed they already know about at that point.

[dee_gee_88]

Here's an idea - don't buy it then!
Just get the bog standard version rather than moaning about it :D

[Ransom_Romanus]

Originally posted by TheBear:

So its just an extended demo really.

A beta test, would imply a testing phase.

This is a typical selling / "hype people up" phase, that you see more devs do over the past x years.

Beta will basicly be release version with some bugs crushed they already know about at that point.

ditto

[mbiggiani]

Awww, are you upset? Well, perhaps this will teach you a lesson about marketing and advertizements. Its not frontier's fault that you decided to buy the beta without a clue when the beta would release, or how long it would be.

[Miss𝓧Green]

Dayuuuum, beta hasn't even been out that long and its already getting salty complainers? lol

[Oz Gaming]

Originally posted by dee_gee_88:

Here's an idea - don't buy it then!
Just get the bog standard version rather than moaning about it :D

That's exactly what I intend to do. Buy the bog standard version on the day of actual release in November and not before. Anybody who buys the "Deluxe version" preorder is just wasting their money. LOL

[TheBear]

Originally posted by mbiggiani:

Awww, are you upset? Well, perhaps this will teach you a lesson about marketing and advertizements. Its not frontier's fault that you decided to buy the beta without a clue when the beta would release, or how long it would be.

Ah yes, the new form of victim blaming.

A developer of a game calls for, "hey pre-order and we give those people acces to a beta! it will help us!.. because thats what a beta is, a test period for the game! so buy eh?", but it turns out to be a glorified demo..

Oh yes its us, not them.
Silly us for "not knowing about marketing campaigns".. in which case this would actually be false advertising, for which there are laws against by the way. (not saying it should go that far, but apparently you want to stick to some very black and white facts)

[Fear no evil]

Sadly it shows the morals of Frontier, Ever since the cash grab of Elite with all it`s tricks to make sure you buy the season pass they have shown it`s money first, Money last. The nickel and dime with paint jobs shows just how much they are like activision and their red dot for a dollar.

[Winter_Jasra]

I refunded my purchase of the deluxe edition :)

[Bodham_Official]

just what i said