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Demo/trial?

Discussion in 'Starbound Discussion' started by A.N.T.I., Mar 9, 2012.

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  1. A.N.T.I.

    A.N.T.I. Spaceman Spiff

    I've been thinking lately that it would be interesting for starbound to have some sort of demo or trial version of it before you get the full game, perhaps from near or at the beginning to give some story to the person, but not enough that it makes them want to buy the game more?
    I was just wondering what everyones opinion about this is.
    (PS Sorry if this is the wrong section for this)
     
  2. Awesomized

    Awesomized Oxygen Tank

    A demo for the game would seem.. weird. Unless its the backstory, for example you escaping your home planet, I dont think it'd fit.
     
  3. Jenkinz

    Jenkinz Phantasmal Quasar

    Maybe they could create a demo where you're on a whole other planet that was made just for the demo where it's a really small planet with only a few things that you are capable of accomplishing but it still gives you a feel for the game ^_^
     
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  4. diskincluded

    diskincluded Big Damn Hero

    Or they could do what Starcraft did, and have the demo actually be a prologue for the events of the main game.
     
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  5. Jenkinz

    Jenkinz Phantasmal Quasar

    That would be good too :3
     
  6. Dal

    Dal Phantasmal Quasar

    they just need a gameplay trailer imo.
     
  7. Jenkinz

    Jenkinz Phantasmal Quasar

    Demo/Trial > gameplay trailer...
     
  8. Dal

    Dal Phantasmal Quasar

    more work too.
     
  9. Madmarlon

    Madmarlon Pangalactic Porcupine

    Nah, I can't really befriend the idea of a demo or trial. A trailer would certainly be enough!
     
  10. Vizendel

    Vizendel Pangalactic Porcupine

    Yeah. A trailer would be fine in mine eyes.
     
  11. The Enderman

    The Enderman Phantasmal Quasar

    If you mean a demo before release, theres going to be a Beta, if you meant a free trial of some of the content then that would be a little hard to implement into a sandbox game, unless they limited you to 1-2 planets. (which in my opinion given the size of this game would only show a VERY small amount of the content, therefore not really being worth the time). A trailer on the other hand would be a nice exitement booster.
     
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