Well said.
The example of the dropped offline mode didn't even cross my mind, it is indeed a major one.
Personally, I don't care much - I play online anyways.
But as you said, it was THE reason to buy it for quite many players and they feel crossed.
Also, I can't say I believe a single word ED or Braben says (anymore).
As mentioned, I literally studied the design archive and while I'm fully aware that all of it never was set in stone, it now feels like they made lots of stuff up to get buyers and then, well... surprise, 75% of it won't be ingame...
Also, the recent Xbox announcement killed me.
Granted, I AM a darn pcmasterraceelitist, I admit that, I HATE consoles (and their stereotypical players) with a passion... but even if I ignore that, I can only think that move was a bad one, since consoles are still far behind PC capabilities.
I start to understand now, why we won't get more fire buttons... cause a friggin Xbox controller couldn't handle it
#thxbraben
As you said - I hope I'm wrong, I do as well.
Something positive though:
Played wings with 2 buddies and besides a short instancing hickup, we had some good fun.
I also got myself the Vulture and I won't ever give that
Terminator back, ever. It is a killer.
Always loved the Viper, still do, but the Vulture?
Feels like cheating!
And the current loadout:
[Vulture]
L: 3D/F Burst Laser
L: 3D/F Burst Laser
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 4A Power Plant
TM: 5C Thrusters
FH: 4B Frame Shift Drive
EC: 3D Life Support
PC: 5A Power Distributor
SS: 4A Sensors
FS: 3C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 8)
5: 5E Shield Generator
4: 4E Cargo Rack (Capacity: 16)
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Shield: 414,34 MJ
Power : 12,48 MW retracted (80 %)
16,00 MW deployed (103 %)
15,60 MW available
Cargo : 16 T
Fuel : 8 T
Mass : 348,6 T empty
372,6 T full
Range : 13,55 LY unladen
12,97 LY laden
Price : 10.067.533 CR
Re-Buy: 503.377 CR @ 95% insurance