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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

There are indeed many, many games that have a larger development team than we do. However, it's probably more fair to compare this to the development of DW1 + all the time that went into the development of the expansions. By that measure, we are way ahead of schedule. [;)]

With that said, I know you are all impatient for news and an eventual release. I can only say that we will release it when it's ready, but I hope we will have a lot of news for you well before another year has passed.

Regards,

- Erik

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ORIGINAL: tortugapower


After reading how much Erik enjoyed the idea of the original DW and getting that to work, I think we can rest assured that the next iteration will be great. Without hyperbole, it's my most anticipated game. Besides Half-Life 3.


Idle thought: maybe we should get a kickstarter the likes of Star Citizen.

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ORIGINAL: Bingeling

I doubt funding is an issue for DW2. Distant Worlds is a game by one developer with some help from a publisher. Add Erik and it is probably him spending quite some time discussing with the single developer, with some extra help for graphics and publishing. I believe DW (Universe) has done quite well (by Matrix scale), and they expect DW2 to do the same.

I doubt that this process scales very well to a much larger team. I rather have Elliot/Erik and some extra resources create another brilliant game, than have a larger team ruin it.

And as long as Elliot can create a game as brilliant as DW, I could not care less if he scores rather poorly as an internet hype machine. It would be rather hard to create that brilliant hype without using time and effort that would be better spent creating the game, anyways.

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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

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ORIGINAL: Bingeling

I doubt funding is an issue for DW2. Distant Worlds is a game by one developer with some help from a publisher. Add Erik and it is probably him spending quite some time discussing with the single developer, with some extra help for graphics and publishing. I believe DW (Universe) has done quite well (by Matrix scale), and they expect DW2 to do the same.

I doubt that this process scales very well to a much larger team. I rather have Elliot/Erik and some extra resources create another brilliant game, than have a larger team ruin it.

And as long as Elliot can create a game as brilliant as DW, I could not care less if he scores rather poorly as an internet hype machine. It would be rather hard to create that brilliant hype without using time and effort that would be better spent creating the game, anyways.

Well stated Bingeling!
+1
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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

There are indeed many, many games that have a larger development team than we do. However, it's probably more fair to compare this to the development of DW1 + all the time that went into the development of the expansions. By that measure, we are way ahead of schedule. [;)]

With that said, I know you are all impatient for news and an eventual release. I can only say that we will release it when it's ready, but I hope we will have a lot of news for you well before another year has passed.

Regards,

- Erik

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

To quote a favorite movie of mine...

Captain Aubrey "Killick? Killick old man!?"

Killick "And it will be ready when it is ready!!"

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ORIGINAL: Larsenex

Ill just chime in and say I am also looking forward to DW2. Today I did a silly thing. I installed DW, +shak+Legends+Shadowws and then realized that I also have Universe and did not need to install those other 4. Alas it was fun.
I love the mechanics of DW, Eric and hope you focus on a robust engine and chose gameplay/mechanics OVER flashy 3d graphics. DW proves you can have a GREAT, ENGAGING, AWESOME game and it does not have to have eye candy.