Dan Govier - About Starship Simulator
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
- Dan Govier, the developer behind Starship Simulator, describes what we've got planned for the game in his own words.
Our Kickstarter is now live!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
We also have a public tech-demo available on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/13...
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Ship Design
01:44 Simulated Ship Systems
02:18 Player Roles
02:37 Generated Tasks
03:08 NPC Crew
04:02 Ship Customisation
04:41 Ship Interaction
05:25 Galaxy Simulation
06:05 Wormholes
06:19 Alien Life Generation
07:08 Depth Of Content
07:37 Navigation
07:57 Seamless Galaxy
08:33 Types Of FTL
08:51 Closing Thoughts - Ігри
Try the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/1332100/Starship_Simulator
Join our Discord: discord.gg/eDSQvpgdUX
Website: starshipsimulator.co.uk
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fleetyard/starship-simulator
Star Citizen gonna railroad this project.
@@Darthborg No. No it is not.
@JG-sq4bj nah it's not the same type of game. Maybe they can learn from GIG error. Both game can be great.
*Engineering Department wears red and Command wears gold* I see what you did there, and I like it! While I don't like making comparisons to major franchises too often for impressive projects like this, I can't help but feel this game would be *the* game for those of us who want something akin to Star Trek, but with an actual focus on exploration and not just combat or dramatic storylines. I'll be keeping a very close eye on this going forward.
Will this game have a traditional release or are you going to early access an incomplete game and then NEVER finish it like the never ending demo that is Star Citizen? Because if so, no thanks. If this game gets a complete release on launch (albeit updates/etc.) then I’ll be interested. However, without VR at launch, not so much.
Office chair racing...
I'm sold.
You and me both!
Yeppers, that is a real crew alright. :)
that scene actually cracked me up 😂
Is that an Anarchy Online character in your profile picture? 😮
"Does the space sim genre need another title?" - yes, yes it does. Especially one that has exploration as its core aspect 👍
Erimus! This games galaxy will need a Distant Worlds 3 expedition. You know it makes sense ;)
Speaking personally as someone who took part in DW2, it's great to see you here! We'd be honoured to have DW3 take place in our galaxy once we've got enough cool stuff out there to make it worthwhile.
@@StarshipSimulator DW2 was probably the best online gaming experience I've ever had. I made so many friends on that expedition. I'd absolutely love it if CMDR Kamzel brought DW3 to Starship Simulator!
@@StarshipSimulator When the time comes, and if there's enough interest for a DW3, anything's possible! 🙂
@@StarshipSimulatorDistant Worlds in all its glory with exploration at the Core (pun intended!) will be awesome - and without gankers I hope 😀
I think that there are many of us who, being fans of video games about spaceships for many decades, have always missed that pure exploration that some games like Elite Dangerous let us do but never fully developed. Many of us prefer "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before..." than simple space combat. I'm not lying to you if I tell you that what you offer us is what many of us have been wanting almost since we were children, to feel like Scotty, La Forge, Picard or Janeway. Best of luck with the project and keep up the excellent work you are doing. Of course you can count on my support on the Kickstarter. I think the project deserves it
I couldn't agree more. NMS does this somewhat, but it starts to lack variety. The absence of interiors also makes exploration not as enjoyable.
The problem with multiplayer exploration games is that you need *extremely massive* amounts of content, which is a never-ending budget burner in most games. Procedural systems can help somewhat, but if you want players to *truly* come across new things (ie. exploration), the amount of work required is just unbelievably huge. Take a look at NMS and how long they have been working at it, and where they are now.
I was just thinking that this is what I liked about Elite Dangerous, but then they served the space battle people more.
@@mavor101 That's what AI is for.
It's still a lot of work, but it's not an insurmountable amount of work.
Many instances inference would be cheaper than simulation.
@@mavor101 If a really good base framework is in place, the community come in an create new content in the years to come, so much in fact that you may not even be able to consume all of this. Just look the mod scene for Skyrim. I really don't like "procedurally generated content", that's just another expression for "randomly generated stuff", just a in a more sophisticated way with rules and limits in place. It's great to add to an existing manually build world and also as a temporary filler but never as the main content to "explore".
This project is LONG overdue. No one does Star Trek better than the fans... especially not the big corps who own it. I was very impressed by the early demo and wish you all the best in your exciting new project ahead. Ill be one of the first in line when it is released in full and I hope it NEVER stops being updated.
I got about 2 minutes into the video before I went and downloaded the demo and added to my wishlist. I have been waiting for a game like this for 25 years, thank you
Same!
just take my money
well in 25 year is probably when you will get it
I went and backed on kickstarter straight away. Definitely ticks lots of boxes for me.
Same. Runs terribly but well enough that I can see the HUGE potential here. Take my money and all of my free time PLEASE!!!!!!!
as someone who learned CAD in school and never figured out how to use animation tools I can deeply appreciate the depth of each bolt being rendered to dimensions.
Okay.
When I saw the thumbnail, I thought "Another one? Haven't we seen these, what with Star Citizen and Starfield?"
No. No, we haven't. This is Star Trek, this is the Enterprise - this is an open world sandbox Create-Your-Own-Star Trek. And we ABSOLUTELY need it.
Where can I support this?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fleetyard/starship-simulator
with this level of detail it's begging to be a VR title
In the closing thoughts section there is a mention of VR - and hopefully it's built on one of these big ready game engines that support VR natively and Dan won't have to do anything beyond flipping a few switches inside the engine to make it work
This would be amazing
Won't be vr only though.
Omg, that gamemaster mode would be incredible! I can already imagine the missions.
Yep, GM's will have a toolkit for moving the ship around, causing random events, spawning other vessels, spawning themselves as different characters, or even hailing the ship like an in-world character.
@@StarshipSimulator Exactly what I imagined. Now I just need to figure out how to do the old 'alien infesting the ship's systems' plot.
Would be cool if we could also spawn items and altering the ship in some ways.
@@martinvranovsky7085 Spawning items will be easy enough to add. This is a far ways off yet, but when we get to building that system we'll definitely work closely with the RP community to ensure all the right tools are added.
It's definitely something that's surprisingly rare across the gaming landscape but also has a proven, successful implementation in ARMA 3.
@@Kenionatus True! I've never tried the GM mode in ARMA, but I've heard lots of great things.
Now this is a kickstarter. Actual demo for the game? This is 300% more than any other game demo i've seen on kickstarter.
Thank you for having a dream.
One thing that would truly be epic for a kickstarter, would be if the project fails then the source is released to the public.
We were determined from the beginning to not even think about Kickstarter without a demo, for that vey reason. Even now we have people crying Scam!!!, and it's nice to be able to point them in the direction of Steam for some validation.
If KS fails the game will still get made, because this is a hobby and a work of passion. It will just take a whole lot longer, and have less features in the long run.
@@StarshipSimulator I don't think you have to worry about it failing on kickstarter anymore.
@@StarshipSimulator how will you reign in costs and the timeline? I suspect you’ll need at least 20x the current Kickstarter amount to fund a reasonable size time. Or, if you don’t get that, I suspect the timeline will blow out to >10 years.
Of course, I damned well hope I’m wrong. This looks so badass. However I am interested in how you plan to deliver in a reasonable time frame.
Eg, consider you do get $50 mil on kickstarter. Perhaps you need to quickly become a video game company director and perhaps spend 100% of your free time hiring people for the foreseeable future so you can build a capable team.
Godspeed friend, I really do wish you and this project the best.
@@StarshipSimulatorlove you brother
Yesssssssssssssssss. I need this in VR with the mates.
Imagine someone made a mod to make an Among Us mode
Yes I no longer play titles that are not VR so fingers crossed
@@montrose699Well one of the first stretch goals is roomscale VR, So lets hope they get enough on the kickstarter to do it.
@@Faewilds.System I gave them some money and if they start to develop VR I will give them more
@@montrose699black & white movies can still bring excitement, dread and joy. Of course, the choice is yours as always, but I'll still watch a good movie that isn't in technicolour.
If this gets big enough, I could see it coming close to what SS13 is on some servers. Could have a community server that never turns off, with players logging in and out like crew on shifts, just manning a never ending mission wandering the stars. Log in each day to see what the overnight shifts have done, what damage they left for you to fix, what new trinkets or artefacts they found..
Man I miss that. Never did find a good server to call home and then life got in the way, but I always enjoyed the concept. Here’s hoping I can be the best dang janitor this side of the Milky Way!
@@GulfCoastGrit best comment in the galaxy hahaha
Gaming Rig $2000-$6000
Spending all your time as a star ship janitor priceless @@GulfCoastGrit
Or logging in to see what horrible disaster is in progress. I'd love it
Good god. This is a phenomenal idea.
not only the people looking for a Star Trek sim, the game is setting up a ship on a level anyone who's wanted a full "Captain" simulator could want, instead of all the current games which call you captain and mostly just have you as helmsman, plus you can do any role under the captain in all the various shipboard departments if you don't want to be in charge. Maybe you're one of the Engineers mates aboard and the most exciting thing about your day is you're pulling into port for a refuel and restock. With the AI giving you appropriate orders from above and working with you in tandem. It all looks like its possible.
This is what I wish Star Trek Online was line. At least travel from the bridge. Or just be a crew member on the ship.
checkout pulsar lost colony
This is going to be fun to watch... so much hype and so little chance of living up to the hype.
@@Sparrowthebirdstarship evo and star trek bridge commander too
This is the game I have always wanted to play. I even considered starting development on game like this once. I'm glad this project exists and I can't wait to see the end result.
I have about 3k hours playing space titles, and my main role is always exploration. I have to say: Your project is EVERYTHING I dreamed of and wanted to experience
Having all the structure, cabling and piping all simulated was a fantasy of mine as a programmer. This sounds like an amazing simulation experience :) what a great idea!!
Then why didn't you do it? There is a reason... that nobody wants to talk about
I just can’t get over how perfect this game is for me! I saw the fusion reactor and though “are those neutral beam injectors? There’s no way right?” And then I paused on the reactor display and got *so excited!*
Wanting to be a part of exploring the uniqueness of the universe is what made me interested in STEM, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to pull myself away from the reactor room. Not to mention even just going about my day I like to follow where pipes and wires go, so tracing them through a ship would be awesome!
I went back and just noticed the line where some deuterium is being directed to the NBIs which is why there’s more of it flowing through than He3, such good details ⚛️ Already wish listed and I’m going to send this video to my friends
This is great in the meantime we have pulsat lost colony
Starship evo and parkan 2 :)
Backed at Captain (I love dev builds and testing) and have been playing the demo for a while now. This is amazing and I love it, has a very nice "Slice of life" feel to the simulation and I am here for it!
Played the demo on a whim knowing nothing a couple months ago and I was blown away! It is exactly what I want out of a coop space game. You have me as a supporter, thank you!
This is fantastic. I use CAD all day, every day, as a Design Engineer on Construction Machines (yellow ones from the UK), and I can tell you all catagorically, that the effort this has taken Dan to do is absolutely staggering. To think he has not only done the concept design work, i.e. detailed sketches etc, but then has had to model in every single detail, right down to the nuts and bolts, but also to think through each system, and make sure that it all gets the physics right from beginning to end. Making sure that every panel in the ship, is bolted to the framework underneath. And this is just the bare bones of the ship. Then there is all the decour and lighting to consider, then the whole galaxy, down to every planet and moon etc.
I'm in awe of any person that can devote this amount of brainpower and time to a project, and still manage to stay sane.
I work on designing parts of diggers, basically, and even something as simple as a chassis, or a boom, has so much detail involved that noboody will see. So it can take me weeks to design something like a boom for a digger, and that's comparible to a single piece of framework on this vast spaceship. My mind truly boggles at the scale of this project.
No offence to Dan, but seeing this makes me feel like I make mud pies all day long, and Dan is doing the proper, grown-up engineering.
Amazing job Dan.
I wholeheartedly agree. I work in CAD as a design engineer for an aerospace company, and I'm also a huge sci-fi fan. I've never been able to nerd-out on both aspects at the same time. I can see myself pouring an absolutely unreasonable about of time into this.
Yeah he isn't going to be hand designing every planet and moon and he probably didn't hand do everything on the ship either
Great to see a game like this come to life. Can't wait to check this out. One thing I would like to see is custom ship designs, from a war ship to a science one, a cargo runner or a short distance shuttle craft! Again looking forward to see this in full game play!
I've played the demo and think you have done a wonderful job of it. Am really looking forward to seeing where you take it .
I wanted to touch on your love of architecture and ending up in IT. That was absolutely me as well! From about 6th grade, I decided I wanted to be an Architect and ended up going to school for architecture but never finished. I'm now working as an Exchange Engineer. Great to meet a kindred spirit!
Hello Dan and crew. Somehow this game has completely missed my radar until yesterday, when I was so fascinated by what I saw I immediately had to check out the demo. As a bit of background, I was a nuclear propulsion mechanic on the (real) USS Enterprise in 2002-2006. The startup procedure in the tutorial is awesome. A game has never made me excited to want to trace out systems and learn the intricate details of operating equipment like this game does. Plus you get to actually explore space. Awesome concept, I'm on board 100% and can't wait to see how the game continues to develop.
This sounds incredible. Please take ALL the time you need. This has so much potential, I’m excited.
My son forwarded this video to me. I have been awaiting this for a long time. Thank you, Dan. I am looking forward to the adventures to come.
Yeah its really cool. By the way havee you tried starship evo and pulsar lost colony? Worth a look till this comes out :)
Oh my god this is a dream. I want this to happen so bad. Looks like the game i wanted since i was a kid
So good to see this project going live on Kickstarter! I will definitely be jumping in at Commadore. I'm not expecting a game that does every single thing a space sim could ever do - instead I'm hoping that what's already here will keep progressing and evolving under a tight scope. A focussed game that delivers on the core gameplay loop you've already laid out, whether scaled for a solo-dev or a small team, is already more than enough.
The demos have been fantastic, and no game that I've ever tried has come close to the feeling of boundless exploration that the pre-alpha pulls off. More than that, you're a fantastic designer and developer (as is Claire), and I'd be proud to help support your craft. Hold the course, and you'll get there!
I'm looking forward to the journey of this game being made, and can't wait to see where it goes! Best of luck :)
Thankyou! Our feature scope is pretty well established at this point, so there shouldn't be any deviation from the plan. The spectre of feature creep is always lurking, but Claire ensures it is kept safely at bay.
It's nice to see a truly passionate developer creating a game with a clear goal in mind, keep up the amazing work!
This feels like a game that was born form the wildest dreams and aspirations of man intermingled with desire and thirst for knowledge, with a sprinkle of futuristic grandeur where one day mankind could find its home amongst gods infinite universe.
I applaud the devs for pursuing their dreams and pushing the boundaries and limits of what games, space sims, and imagination can and have achieved. This is what games need…taking risks, pushing the medium of the video game, and all being driven by passion and hard work.
Not cookie cutter corporate board approved drek, but actual passion and talent at work.
Thank you for making some many dreams from so many sci-fi and science fantasy fans come true. This game has me and my girlfriend hooked in what this will become being nurtured and cared for by you all.
Good luck on your endeavors to all of you and Godspeed. I look forward to this being a light in a dark oiled sea of monotony. 😊
God I'm so hyped up for this!! About to try the demo now. I hope this gets a release date soon!!!
The best of luck with this Dan, Clare. Like you this simulator is what I have been hoping for ever since the Luna Lander of the old Spectrum days (For those of you not banging on the door of retirement, Luna Lander was an 80's game running in a system with less computing power than a modern toaster). This is, for me a chance to finally live a life in real space that before I only read about in Sci-Fi books. One day Dan I will meet you in a Scottish pub, and stand you a beer or three for making a small boys early dreams come true. Thank you.
Funnily enough we've been thinking about moving to the Highlands or somewhere in Aberdeenshire, so I might end up holding you to that ;)
Do it - we're moving to Scotland too! :)@@StarshipSimulator
I remember the commodore version of that game. i was maybe 11 years old. Got the rocket to space and failed at docking every time 😀
@seanlewis34 I too remember Lunar Lander - I actually played it on a mainframe down at the local tech college. Nothing as advanced as a VDU, this thing gave you turn-by-turn printouts on a teleprinter! Lol, those days...
And I'm in Perth, so yeah get up to this end of the country Dan ;)
@@StarshipSimulator more than welcome..... if you're moving to anywhere on the coast, hope you like wind and rain.... North Sea is rough and gives no f***s lol.
Fabulous video about a fabulous game. Go Dan and Claire! :)
Every time I see a story on something happening beyond near earth orbit, I think, "Man, it's too bad we can't just send a exploration ship out there and find out what's really going on."
One of the quickest "shut up and take my money" videos I've watched. Backed immediately : )
This sounds and looks like it would be an amazing experience in VR, especially playing online
Been watching for a while. It's amazing to see your passion turn potential into reality. This is really coming along nicely. Can't wait to play.
Got this wishlisted on Steam hope it makes release fella👍
I wish you would have talked more about the VR aspect. But this looks AMAZING, and I really appreciate where your head is at on how it's getting developed.
Looks like we're on our way to achieving our VR stretch goal on Kickstarter :)
Been following this, already planning to drop some ducats at the Commodore level. The careers aboard ship are what's enticing me...
This is very, very ambitious... so ambitious that it sounds too good to be true. If it succeeds, I can see it being used for educational purposes as well as for entertainment. Definitely looking forward to it! Best of luck!
Thankyou! We've actually already achieved a lot of technical milestones, the biggest of which being seamless galactic flight. We've got a tech-demo available on Steam now if you fancy taking a look :)
store.steampowered.com/app/1332100/Starship_Simulator
I would like to thank the creator of this games and devs for taking the time to finally make a Real Starship simulator that's has fully functioning panels with all buttons working that have a real time effect in the game as if it were real has been features that have been wanted in games for decades!!!
You've already made a much better version of something I've been working on for years without making much progress on. I'm excited. :D I know I couldn't do it this well, and I'm glad to see someone succeeding with the idea I failed at.
Very glad to see you're still working on this magnificent project. Thanks, and keep up the great works! :)
Watched the full vid, downloaded the demo, ran all around the ship...
...I cannot wait for full release. This is going to make every other space sim out there 100% outdated and irrelevant.
Im not buying any other space sim until this either releases or gets unfortunately cancelled for some reason.
As a fan that has been disappointed by the details of so many space sim games, thank you. Your work is far from complete, but I see the vision and where you are going with it, and I am here for the ride.
I am looking forward to it as well. For the moment i reccomend pulsar lost colony. Starship evo. Parkan 2 for some of that goodness
This is VERY audacious and I am HERE FOR IT
Edit: I hope me and the boys could be a crew together. The more the merrier! I wanna see notorious ships crewed by dedicated clans - real players!
I am SO EXCITED for this project. Just discovered you today, and spent the last 2 hours thoroughly enjoying the demo and learning how to cold-start the fusion reactor. Ready to sign up at Captain level for the Kickstarter, come payday. The demo looks phenomenal.
Been backing the project on kofi for a few month now and now also hopped on the kickstarter. The most interesting thing about this in my opinion is the "accurate" or at least properly simulated engineering part. Will be so cool to actually have to manage all the systems properly and keep them maintained and or repair them if needed.
This is such an awesome project! Keep up the awesome work! o7
I always thought space engineers was the best game since ships in it worked this way. Take out the right power cable and the ship is dead.
Two things that I’ve always wanted in a space sim: 1) the ability to live in and explore your ship and 2) to be able to get out of your ship onto a planet or a space station and have an entire living breathing adventure there as well.
Star Citizen could be an option too.
This newest simulation looks serene & at time relaxing.
이 최신 시뮬레이션은 고요하고 편안해 보입니다.
Found this trailer entirely by accident. Glad I did because it DOES describe a space sim I've wanted since the 80s. Grabbing the demo!
this essentially has a similar concept to star citizen but simplified so that it is truly feasible and that makes me damn hyped
I mean starcitizen has most of its mechanics. they also added server meshing.
@@ScottWinterringer i know i stay very much up to date with their impressive progress
ACtually it is more feasible to do what Star Citizen did... I am sure you didn't grasp the complexity to generate life on planets, associate a "degree of civilization" to each life form and also program how they will interact towards you. There is a reason why that is not been done by anyone; and even No Man Sky with its procedural creatures opted for non-interactive ones that just act like attack-or-flee.
@@fcf8269 It's not actually that complicated. It's basically the same thing as AIs in 4X games like Civ or Stellaris, just with a bit more procedural generation.
@@polakjanGenerating populations like you do in a 4x game is way easier... Just look at civilization, which could do that on a 486 30 years ago?
But that was just an entity acting as "population", that you would not interact wiht except with some sentences to ally yourself or what not. Here you technically get out of the ship, go to the planet and interact with this civilization as I understand it (basically a first contact). If the whole thing is just a cutscene or a text screen with a couple of images, then yes, you can do that easily.
But if the objective is to actually interact with those entities on the ground...
YUUUP this is exactly what I’ve been wanting! Thank you!
This video was a random suggestion and I'M SO GLAD I SAW IT!!! I wish y'all all the best and have already begun playing it.
Had this on my steam wish list for almost a year, not realizing it was on Kickstarter. You just got yourself another backer. I would normally say I can't wait for this to be released, but I CAN wait for this game. Please just keep doing what you are doing to make this something really special
sounds like a VR mode could fit in here really well :)
especially with all the interactable buttons and objects
The game has been made with VR in mind, so that's why all the panels are touchscreen. If we reach the KS stretch goal, we can hire a full-time VR dev to get all of that polished.
I played the demo and enjoyed it, but this feels amazing. I love pushing buttons so much!
I played the demo about 6 months ago and it was amazing so I can't wait to play more with what you have added.
I've been following your project for some time now. I'm glad to see it progressing nicely
I've heard about this game a few months ago, and it seemed pretty interesting then, but now after this video I'm a bit hyped
"There will be plenty to do on the ship" as it shows the PCs having a rolling chair race, the thing we all did when we were bored out of our mind.
Seriously though this looks amazing. Looking forward to more updates.
The original Star Trek Online MMO was supposed to be EXACTLY this. I was so angry when they cancelled it and announced the one that did get released. I am 100% looking forward to this.
You son of a bitch... I'M IN! Just signed up for the Captain tier on Kickstarter. The thing that really sold me was the fact the ship is entirely simulated with everything having a purpose and actual mechanical guts behind the walls. Plus being an engineer performing maintenance tasks generated by the ship's actual needs sounds like it'd be really enjoyable to me.
Eih! I know i'm just a guy in the vast place that is internet, but i would like to make you know that i really believe in this project.
In the past i couldn't find any space/sci fi game that makes me feel so immersed like yours.
I really love all of the ideas behind it and i'm sure that, if marketed correctly, this simulator will be a fantastic piece of tech. All the best from Italy!
This looks fantastic, but I REALLY hope the final product doesn't have the stiff character movement. The way the player bumps up the stairs, the way the first person camera jitters, the lack of IK and different postures, etc. It reminds me of a social game like Second Life or something. Given that the game loop boils down to moving around the ship and pressing buttons, then moving and pressing buttons NEED to be fun or the game loop doesn't work. Looking forward to seeing more.
One of the main reasons for KS ( and it is a stretch goal on there currently), is to hire a character developer so we can sort those issues out. The solo dev is a generalist and as you can see has created so much on his own so far, so it'll get polished as time goes on :)
Been playing the demo version on steam for the past hour.
As a huge Trekkie and space nerd in general, I'm in love with it and I'm ready to buy the game at full price, and convince my friends to do the same to support the kind of developers that have this much passion and love for the genre. Best of luck to the devs! Can't wait for full release!
Sounds great and very ambitious! Be careful not to get burnt out!
I dont want to be pessimistic here, but the scope sounds as big as Star Citizens scope if not bigger :D So whats the time scale we lookin at it here? 10-20 years of dev with budget of 100mil $ ? :)
But seriously? Whats the plan to dev it in reasonable time, even with good amount of ppl?
If you try out the tech demo on Steam, you'll see that we've already implemented a lot of the planned game systems. It's clunky right now for sure, but you can already fly around the whole galaxy. From this point it's just a case of building on that foundation and adding more content/game systems over time.
We're hoping to achieve a polished alpha state by April 2025, at which point we'll go live in Early Access. Good developers cost ~£60k per year, so in terms of funding we need a lot, but as an indie studio we can still get a lot done on a tight budget.
I think it's also worth pointing out that everything that's been created so far has been almost unfunded. The studio receives some Patreon/Ko-fi donations from the lovely community but generally, there has been no money behind this, and it's already so far along. With huge funding, the base game would already be finished :D
@@StarshipSimulator I think the game idea is great. I myself am game developer and was thinking on such project. I hope you can do it and I wish you best i can :)
But be cautious. Its always 1.5 - 2x more than planned in game dev ;)
I love Star Citizen, but the game seems to have been mismanaged at several levels and in part has been held back by slowly turning into an MMO which the servers haven't really been able to support yet, so stuff like server meshing has gated the game a bit.
I would say this game is more in line with games like Elite or No Man's Sky in terms of content and scale, with a lot more emphasis put on the ship gameplay aspect. Some stuff like transition-less landings will also not be in, which will make some aspects of development easier.
As for how long I couldn't really say. I think its fair to say not 10 years, but the dev hopes to have early access within a year. But the full game I would imagine will take at least another 2-5 depending on how their kickstarter fairs.
Keeping in mind UE5 has made some aspects of development much easier.
I am also worried about the scope here. Honestly, the space ship itself is the easy part. It's all of the modeling of the galaxy. Do you have the ability to send away teams to planets? I would assume not. What interactions are possible with the destinations beyond seeing them through a viewport? Can you trade with the other civilizations you find? Are there politics? Combat? What systems are you developing for content generation? What multi-player cap are you shooting for?
Bethesda is quaking in their spacesuits rn
I really like the attention to detail you've given to the starship itself. It looks like this will be a complete space simulation. Wishlisted on steam, and all the best to you captain!
I just also saw the "start up" tutorial, from another yt channel, I was completely blown away but the amount of detail and the tought put into de engineering system!! What a great work you did Dan! I alredy installed the demo and definitely will be following you progress in the project! Best wishes from Argentina!
Is this made by the same people who tried to make Stage 9 enterprise till they got a cease and desist from paramount?
One of the devs, yes.
I've just tried the tech demo, and I'm really impressed with it. As an electrical designer for ships, I'm impressed with the level of simulation in the cold and dark start-up process.
I'm really looking forward to this. I've already put about 50 hours into the demo, and it's incredible the ideas you have here. Can't wait to see where this goes :)
game has been on my wishlist for a while, but this got me back into the demo, thank you
Congratulations with meeting the 65K Kickstarter goal!
I'm not joking, this is *exactly* what I've wanted for decades! Not interested in trading, battles, etc, etc. Inspired by the fleets and vessels of Star Wars, I just wanted a ship to fly in and explore. So happy and surprised to see this!
I'm so glad, this project got some momentum, because else I might have missed it! It's what I dream about for decades now. When the technology became so much better recently, I had high hopes. But neither Elite Dangerous, nor Star Citizen, and not even No man's Sky had exactly what I was looking for. A spaceship that you really make you home, that is really acting like a spaceship, that brings me to places. And exploration. Instead I always get fighting, fighting, fighting. I really hope this project stays exploration. Please don't force me to fight alien psychopaths. Or at least not unrealistically. But preferably not at all.
This looks magnificent!
Tried the tech demo, I'm sold. I believe this is a game that deserves to be made and I cant wait to see it get fleshed out.
This just looks amazing as a multiplayer experience.
This is wonderful! I am loving the stuff that indie creators are coming up with. I've already donated to your Kickstarter. Good luck!
For a nice change of pace, UA-cam actually recommended something that interested me greatly. The only thing I found problematic was resisting the urge to jump up and run to my desktop, open Steam and put this on my wish list.😂
Haha be sure to try out the demo on Steam :)
@@StarshipSimulator have it DL but my desktop is too weak, will be starting it on my laptop, more robust gaming rig. Thanks!!
Congrats on your Kickstarter! Looking forward to release :-)
A cool project with a DEMO instead of charging for early access? Amazing. I'm not sure when developers decided demos didn't need to be a thing anymore, but I wish it was a standard that would make a comeback. Props for that alone. Going to go check it out right now!
I can imagine people being in games like this more than in the real world one day. Especially. If they can chat to one another and build up Real friendships. I can imagine going from ship to ship and stopping at starbaces similar to Deep Space Nine. You are on the Threshold of creating a whole new universe. Games have come a long way since the 80s and 90s
I can barely imagine how much fun you must be having on this project!
I'm hoping I'm able to join in the Kickstarter before it's done. This has the makings of my next game I play for a decade lol.
As a Star Citizen backer, this feels like a nice in between for casual gameplay. Definitely heading over to Kickstarter. Good luck and great work!
Cold starting the engine in the demo, you could see the care that this game was built with.
only watched for as long as my lunch lasted which was just past 2 minutes.
every time you explain something i was just thinking, just like Star Citizen
I played it for a few minutes - definitely on the right track - I hope you'll focus on the AI - I hope you'll focus on us solo players too - I know I know you have a long way to go - your doing a great job - I hope to be among the living when you finish - looking forward to see what you create - good luck - keep the faith - peace and love
Thanks. One of the next things on the roadmap is the full NPC crew :)
This is everything and more of what I wanted out of Star Trek: Bridge Commander back in the day
I know just enough about game development and 3D modelling to realize how difficult making something like this is, you have my respects. I would never dare to try creating something so ambitious and complex, I wish the best of luck to you!
THIS is what a true Star Trek game should be like. Not that I’m downplaying STO, but this looks significantly better imo, especially if they can get the devs they need and finish the game.
This looks really really awesome, as a dev myself I dream of making a game this grand.
Love that you mentioned black holes and magnetars especially cause they are so goddamn cool and it’s crazy knowing we share a universe with those beasts of nature!
Their is no greater drive for quality than passion, and this game is a perfect example of that
This is the best thing that has happened to the space sim world!!! I can see a group of friends getting together and having an old fashioned game night like we did for D&D in the mid to late 70s. I'm in totally!!!!!
I don't remember how I found this on Steam but I added this to my wishlist on a whim a long time ago. I am glad I did.
Honestly, I was always upset that there was never really a Star Trek game about just living on a starship. They always focused too much on combat, or too much on some random story, and not enough on actually being able to enjoy the ship and explore and actually feel like you're part of the crew.