Sven on Starbound Progress

yeah, he was, but on the other hand, I think that having someone handle consistent, reliable PR is a good idea for any company. For example, Gaslamp Games releases a blogpost outlining some aspect of their work every week. Not teasing just updating their fanbase on their new project. I don't think that Starbound's PR problems stem from too much info or not enough, just slightly poorly handled info. But that is just my 2cents, keep up the good work guys.

 

Well, there's a tradeoff for that. If we hide behind a PR firm and have strict messaging then we come off as insincere and stuffy and not fun or accessible. I don't want to clear the shit I type with a lawyer and a consultant.

It's just a matter of, if you don't know how to interact with people, don't.

 

I think Chucklefish does indeed come across as a sincere group. I'm not saying it's wrong to have a PR sector or so (I actually think that such can be a good choice), but through Chucklefish's community interaction and messages, the group passes on an honest image, of real people who care and work, rather than a massive automated corporation focused on profits.

I personally believe there's more sparkles than business here and I hope things keep being that way. ^^

 

Dear Lord. The weapons SOUNDS will be random?
Like, different rocket launchers will have different rocket sounds?!
T_T ~tears of joy!

 

Random meaning in a limited way I guess? I mean, you don't want your rocket launcher to sound like a silenced BB-gun, that would just be silly.

 

^ maybe there's a gun mod for that.

 

That makes sense, and I love how open the dev team is. I just find it interesting how different parts of the community view the info we receive. Some say it is plenty, some say too much, some say not enough. I think it is none of these, but rather is how it is released.

 

I think that Avian heard you. Look at hos pissed off she is staring at you.

But yeah, great armour. Hylotl looks like he's wearing space marine armour, and they have capes! Would like to see that cape flutter when I run or jump.

 

LOL no. I meant like one rocket launcher might sound like "PSHHEEEEEW... BOOM", while another might sound like "KUSHAAAAAW... BANG", and so on. Basically just higher and lower pitched, with small differences to how the rocket sound right when it fires compared to the way it flies or explodes. I hope you can get guns that sound like a ray gun from a bad B-movie. You know, like the sound of a saw blade being wiggled back and forth? Or how about one that sounds like someone is trying to play a didgeridoo? Oh man I'm getting so psyched.

 

i dont mean to sound picky or like im ruining the excitement here... but is anyone else rather unimpressed with the armours shown? hopefully due to the fact it was said this is only a small amount of that in game there are more varied and uh... aesthetically pleasing armour sets in game.

 

I like the armours shown, actually, especially the one in the background.

I'm sure there will be much more different gear in-game, some of which you will probably enjoy.

Take it as a good thing - Now that you've seen something that displeases you, the sensation of finding something you like should be even better!

 

I hope it's not completely random...


*Picks up sword
*Swings it
*Rocket Launcher sound

 

very true. i'd assume the reason none of the ones shown suited my taste is because they all appear to belong to a similar set (?)

either way i never doubted there'll be plenty more to choose from.

 

The random sounds is amazing though.
I am satisfied for the day.
I'll sleep soundly tonight...

 

I seriously thought that it said Steven on Starbound Progress.

 

I don't dislike them, but they don't get me excited much.
They are all wearing some sort of mask. Tech maybe? Vanity item? The Floran in front seems to be wearing animal skins with a cape. The brown clashes with the black, but the fuzzy gloves look cool. The crouched Human to the left appears to be wearing a similar cape, but the garb is blue and white. It is hard to say if this armor might look okay while standing up, as well, due to the Florans gun covering much of the body. The Avian doesn't seem that special to me, but what interests me is the energy blade it appears to be holding. The Apex and Glitch behind them are wearing the Easter egg armors that where already revealed, and the Apex is wielding a massive gun in one hand. The Hylotl in the back have his fins done up to look like horns, which is neat. I can't tell if he is supposed to look like a space marine or a samurai, since there is so much stuff in front of him.
Anyway, even if these don't look amazing, they seem to be the lowest of the low tier armors. I expect they will look better at higher tiers, and you can always use vanity items! Actually, now that I think about it, this image does get me excited for what lies in wait.

 

They can't really be armour since it's not during a medieval era. The armour they would have would be different from the chestplate/chain armour variety. If it would please you there probably will be a Master Chief-like aromour and of course, vanity.

 

This reminds me of that time Notch said "UPDATES EVERY FRIDAY", and when he stopped or couldn't give an update people got pissed.

I prefer what they're doing now with releasing info when they do something actually worth mentioning. I think Sven posting this wasn't as much of a status update as much as a "We love you guys, thanks for your support and we hope the forums are back soon. We love hearing from you guys".

 

"random" is not quite the right word, The sounds will doubtlessly be tied to gun parts.

These armor selections are definitely not my pick either, but it seems like Sven really likes that particular facemask. He put this group of characters together as HIS choices back a couple days ago: https://twitter.com/WorldOfSven/status/313669180996087810

 

Well Q1 ends at the end of this month. As in March. Think about it.