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[SmithMPBT]

PGI just announced the cancellation of the Trannyverse crowdfunding on their website and is apparently following thru on their promise of refunding pledges. RIP ill conceived SC clone. Back to work on MWO PGI.

[BARBAR0SSA]

There was another post about this and they are looking for alternative funding methods.

[EvilCow]

That was not hard to predict...

[Tastian]

https://transversega...?which=J73XE4MP

[SmithMPBT]

shad0w4life, on 03 October 2014 - 08:34 AM, said:

There was another post about this and they are looking for alternative funding methods.

It would take a Saudi prince high on ******* to even considering funding this.

[Darth Futuza]

And now for their second game, they can make a singleplayer mechwarrior reboot campaign like they originally wanted.

[Livewyr]

Darth Futuza, on 03 October 2014 - 10:17 AM, said:

And now for their second game, they can make a singleplayer mechwarrior reboot campaign like they originally wanted.

And draw in What new playerbase? We are already here... (Those that specifically only want a 1-player campaign are probably not enough to justify splitting the revenues from the BT crowd between two fullcost projects.)

[Darth Futuza]

Livewyr, on 03 October 2014 - 10:39 AM, said:

And draw in What new playerbase? We are already here... (Those that specifically only want a 1-player campaign are probably not enough to justify splitting the revenues from the BT crowd between two fullcost projects.)

Shhh...you're stepping on dreams.

[r4plez]

Wow, thats a surprise.

[FupDup]

[Green Mamba]

I sure hope alternative funding doesn't mean Mech Packs

[Alreech]

Darth Futuza, on 03 October 2014 - 10:17 AM, said:

And now for their second game, they can make a singleplayer mechwarrior reboot campaign like they originally wanted.

They can use the MWO Mechs.
They "only" have to make new maps, add AI to the game, have to pay for voice actors...
How much do you want to pay for a single player Mechwarrior ?

But to be fair:
A working AI system would be also nice for MWO (AI controlled Tanks & Infantry ) for example in the training grounds.

[Lily from animove]

Livewyr, on 03 October 2014 - 10:39 AM, said:

And draw in What new playerbase? We are already here... (Those that specifically only want a 1-player campaign are probably not enough to justify splitting the revenues from the BT crowd between two fullcost projects.)

I don't think that transverse ever targeted the MWO players as a target group.

[Alreech]

Lily from animove, on 06 October 2014 - 01:04 AM, said:

I don't think that transverse ever targeted the MWO players as a target group.

The target player group for Transverse would be all space sim fans who don't play Elite Dangerous or Star Citzien or EVE (Valkyre)...

Bur from a strict economical point of view it would be sensible to create a own Game with license free IP to have a second source of income if the Mechwarrior License expires.
It's just not sensible to create a own Space Sim what has to compete with Games like ED or SC.

Edited by Alreech, 06 October 2014 - 11:33 AM.

[Jacmac]

Yes, Trans♂♀verse crowd-funding is dead, but it begs the questions:

1. Will PGI continue development anyway ( and what exactly does taking it behind the curtains mean)?
2. If development will continue, where will the money to develop Trans♂♀verse come from?

[McHoshi]

I wish them good luck with this project at all... UE4 is a good engine to build some amazing spacesim...

[Darth Futuza]

Alreech, on 05 October 2014 - 06:16 AM, said:

They can use the MWO Mechs.
They "only" have to make new maps, add AI to the game, have to pay for voice actors...
How much do you want to pay for a single player Mechwarrior ?

Eh?

I think $50 would be reasonable for a one time fee.

[Nightmare1]

How disappointing! I was really looking forward to Transverse too!

Maybe it will resurface in the future. I'm really wanting to find a good space MMO to replace Star Trek Online. That game sure has gotten stale and is pushed over towards the P2P side so hard that I have to tilt my screen to play it.

[Jiyu Mononoke]

I don’t see why PGI didn’t (or doesn’t) use the new game concept/engine to make an online MechWarrior MMO where you are basically playing your pilot as a character in the new universe, when your character goes in to combat, it could tie in to the existing MWO game, and enter combat. With the new game, they could include community warfare, drop ships, space travel, character quests etc. It could provide extension to story lines in and around lore, locations, planets etc. They have an enthusiastic player base sitting right here, and would likely have instant support by providing a MechWarrior based persistent universe to complement the existing MWO game. If done right, the two games would support and compliment each other, yet it wouldn’t be 100% necessary to play both games, like if your character wasn’t a mech pilot for example, or if you simply enjoy a periodic round or two of stompy robot shooter after work. Playing both however, could give your pilot various skills and tweaks that could be used in the MWO game, similar or as an extension to the existing pilot skills.
Well, it was just my thought…. Realistic or not, it could have been fun if done that way.

[Argann]

SmithMPBT, on 03 October 2014 - 09:46 AM, said:

It would take a Saudi prince high on ******* to even considering funding this.

I request, you delete your implications against the house of Saud. It is a crime that is not tolerable.