Greetings, Privateers!
As many of you know, last week we held our second live Q&A session on our Discord Channel. Today we have the transcript of the session for you. It's been edited down to remove chit chat between questions, and we've put the answers right along with the questions for your convenience. We had around 50 wonderful people firing questions at us for over 2 hours, non-stop, so it's quite a read (24 pages long)! If you're hungry for information on the game, this should definitely tide you over! You can find the full length transcript here: Full Length Transcript
For those that don't wish to read the entire session, here are some of the questions we took:
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:04 PM
Let's get this show on the road!
[Q] How many hours long will the game be?
AlexPoysky - Last Monday at 1:06 PM
Well, I'm estimating 20 hours if you know what you are doing and go with a solid team
AlexPoysky - Last Monday at 1:06 PM
but that is only on the base game, we have NG+
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:06 PM
does depend on if you clear all worlds, or if you go right for the bosses/main story
AlexPoysky - Last Monday at 1:07 PM
if you JUST go for bosses etc that's 20 hours ish
[Q] whats the price?
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:07 PM
not 100 set in stone yet, but we can tell you $14.99 would be maximum
we don't intend to gouge people
[Q] is this content unique and not repetitive?
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:08 PM
well, I mean there's a general pattern of game mechanics, but worlds are varied, there are other events, taking on the bosses etc. avoiding repetition has been a big focus
[Q] will there be stuff like tables and chairs that you can place in your ship?
AlexPoysky - Last Monday at 1:08 PM
you can add things to your ship, new rooms etc
[Q] Are there new bosses, items, and such in NG+?
AlexPoysky - Last Monday at 1:08 PM
there's a lot to the game you can't see in one playthrough, we want to add more post launch also
Terodiac - Last Monday at 1:10 PM
I can say there is an enormous pile of items, bosses and events in this game, they amaze me every time we get another test patch pushed, prepare to be amazed
[Q] When will the game come out, I’ve been waiting for 5 months already..
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:10 PM
all we can say is, "when it's done"
we won't compromise quality for speed
[Q] Without a release date at this time, What are some of the hurdles you are trying to get past to finish the product? Other than just bugs?
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:10 PM
we're heavily focused on bug fixes, polish, and content
[Q] Will there be ship encounters during space travel?
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:10 PM
yes, there are
[Q]any plans for a 2 or 4pack sale when it comes out?
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:11 PM
yes, definitely
[Q] For playing with friends do we need to use hamachi or is the multiplayer all within steam
Terodiac - Last Monday at 1:11 PM
it’s all within steam, super easy and the best layout and connection to your friends in any steam game i ever saw not blowing things up, just my experience
mathman200 - Last Monday at 1:11 PM
All in steam, no need for hamachi
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:11 PM
MP is all done via Steam, drop-in, drop-out
no port forwarding!
[Q] you must have an idea of when it will be about done? will it still be in Q2 of 2016?
LadyAijou -
We won't be confirming a date here today, guys
just have to watch our social for the announcement
we WILL be announcing it once it's locked in
AlexPoysky - Last Monday at 1:13 PM
The game is going to be finished when it's done, that's all we can say for a release date. But it's sooner than later.
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:13 PM
Believe me, we're anxious to launch it, but you're not waiting on an alpha or beta here, you're waiting on a complete project
that's why it feels longer to people
LadyAijou - Last Monday at 1:14 PM
the bar is set much higher for a 1.0, and people would be incredibly, and justifiably, angry if we launched a bad game because people were impatient
Terodiac - Last Monday at 1:15 PM
to add a word to this: i've not been able to test the game for around 2 months, but the progress and quality of the game have so much improved since Q1, can understand you guys want this game to launch but if it would've launched any sooner, you wouldn't be satisfied with it they are striving for a good game with high quality, and it's coming very near