Holy crap sci-fi MMOers are grumpy. All we want is an absolutely perfect simulation of a space-going future for nearly nothing. How hard can it possibly be?
Apparently pretty hard, hence why Elite Dangerous players are grouchy over several new revelations from the weekend. For starters, Frontier admitted during the game’s weekend livestream that “Space Legs” — that is, the Elite equivalent of Walking in Stations, a fully realized avatar movement outside of ships — is way off on the distant horizon. Players had their hopes up following the tease of the “Holo-Me” character creator, but since “Space Legs is effectively dovetailing a whole new game into Elite,” it’s “a long away off.”
“Crushed my dreams,” one Redditor wrote.
Meanwhile, monetization is another sore spot in the space game. Apparently, some players believe Frontier is going back on its original monetization Kickstarter FAQ promise (“Everything in the game will be purchasable with in-game Credits, earned from trading, bounty-hunting, etc.”) regarding ship name decals, which will be in fact be buyable only with real cash with no free or in-game-money option. There’s even an email campaign to try to get Frontier to change its mind.
