Star Citizen

[McBeck]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Releasing a game that is effectively "outdated" at release is not a very smart move and basically a waste of resources, since much of it would have to be redone later on as the tools and tech comes available.

I agree - it will be a first impression and it WILL last.
I doubt No Mans Sky will ever get rid of the first impression it got.

Threadfin,
You stated "I think that accepts as a given that this was the only way forward once the scope changed. It's not."
You are kinda right, I assume that its the best way forward, but I base that on their insight into the development of THIS game is greater than mine. You assume that you have better insight AND its comparable to Elite Dangerous.

Also its so easy to sit in hindsight and state things should have been done different. Fact is that none of us, knows the details about what information was available at that time or what situation the decisions were made in.

This is a really good video, which shows this mechanic: