Corporate Command

[george moromisato]

Okay, one more question then.

Does this mean that development on vanilla T is over or are the extensions in addition to to it?

For the foreseeable future, extensions will be additions to vanilla Transcendence (i.e., they allow you to play the core adventure with new ships, etc.) For example, Corporate Command will allow you to play the core adventure with a Manticore-class heavy gunship as a starting ship.

In addition, I will continue adding free content to vanilla (though perhaps not as quickly).

[Jay2Jay]

So now what?
Whats the plan now?
Post heretic content was promised for 1.1 way back when, and now we are on 1.2 with very little content added so what happens next?

[george moromisato]

So now what?
Whats the plan now?
Post heretic content was promised for 1.1 way back when, and now we are on 1.2 with very little content added so what happens next?

In the next 2-3 week I'll release a beta for 1.2. There aren't a ton of changes, but there are a few game-play changes that require testing.

By early October I'll release Corporate Command along with a release version of 1.2.

After that, I'll continue to add more content through expansions. Part II (post-Heretic) will take longer, unfortunately, but I am working on it.

[RPC]

Another question:
How about the blog ? Will that also get more updates or will it just be for major announcements like Corporate Command? Will you reflect upon Corporate Command in a blog post after its release?
Will you advertise Corporate Command on the Transcendence download page once it's done?

[Aury]

o.o
thats great!
im looking forward to this..

[george moromisato]

Another question:
How about the blog ? Will that also get more updates or will it just be for major announcements like Corporate Command? Will you reflect upon Corporate Command in a blog post after its release?
Will you advertise Corporate Command on the Transcendence download page once it's done?

I plan on posting a few more images of Corporate Command over the next several weeks. I'll post those both to the blog and to Facebook (and I'll link to it from here).

I hadn't thought about reflecting on the expansion after release, but that sounds like a great idea. Obviously, we should also do an IRC day after release.

I may not get all the marketing pages done before release. But my goal is to:

1. Advertise the extension on the Multiverse (which is where you will purchase it).
2. Advertise it on the main Transcendence page (transcendence.kronosaur.com).
3. (Eventually) Advertise it on the Transcendence game itself (through the Mod Exchange button, perhaps).

[Jay2Jay]

O.O now Wolfy's back too....

George, how are you going to market Transcendence? Steam maybe? Annoying pop-up ads? One of those Billboards on the side of a Freeway that lights up and causes car accidents?

[whaleduck]

George, how are you going to market Transcendence?[...]Annoying pop-up ads? One of those Billboards on the side of a Freeway that lights up and causes car accidents?

LOL

Hopefully it won't be intrusive advertising and I won't find a random popup ad that says "Download Transcendence now!"

[pixelfck]

In the next 2-3 week I'll release a beta for 1.2. There aren't a ton of changes, but there are a few game-play changes that require testing.

Good to see you're back,

I think this bug definately deserves some attention, I would say it even deserves to be fixed in the 1.2 beta.

Cheers,
Pixelfck

[Deltax]

Wow this is exciting, and unexpected!

3. (Eventually) Advertise it on the Transcendence game itself (through the Mod Exchange button, perhaps).

You could also make small billboard-like stations that would appear throughout most of the game, with a big animated screen advertising things like The corporate command is here!, Purchase corporate command now!, or something along those lines.

[RPC]

That's a great idea deltax, it could be like the Corp Trading post or this mod here:
http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mod&id=605
>:D

[george moromisato]

You could also make small billboard-like stations that would appear throughout most of the game, with a big animated screen advertising things like The corporate command is here!, Purchase corporate command now!, or something along those lines.

That's a great idea!

[Deltax]

That's a great idea deltax, it could be like the Corp Trading post or this mod here:
http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mod&id=605
>:D

Oh yeah that would look cool!

That's a great idea!

Thanks.

[Ttech]

Awesome this is exciting news!

[Datal]

Wow, I'm surprised
After reading the topic and posts I have to say that...I will buy it for sure. I look forward how much it will cost.

George, as befits an extension, I think it should add a little refreshed interface. The new command ships should has a new cockpit design, it's obvious. The player should feel like a real commander in real command ship.
Just a little refreshed interface, thats all.