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@Jetah said in How many channels will there be if implemented?:

I'd guess they have access to x blade servers under contract but because most centers aren't 100% full they can expand to 1-5 more.

That's not how cloud computing works. You aren't dedicated a fixed amount of blades, but instead you rent a specific amount of CPU time/traffic/...
It's a bit like taxi versus rented car. If you call a taxi, you aren't getting a specific car, you're simply paying to be taken from A to B, but don't have to bother how that's being done.

@Jetah said in How many channels will there be if implemented?:

still limited to hardware though unless they have access to infinite amount of hardware.

They are certainly limited by hardware, but the Google Cloud datacenter is very well equipped. Unless the game becomes such a success that there's billions of customers, hardware is not an issue. The question is more in the limitations of how the software handles scaling, both by the SpatialOS developers and by the actual implementation of the game developers.

@Tuoni said in How many channels will there be if implemented?:

(...)I bet SBI did not have enough (...) resources to handle so massive start(...)

That should (in theory) be a massive advantage of SpatialOS. Where other companies have fixed amount of hardware, Fractured is highly scalable (in theory).

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Congratulations to all winners!

Sweet! Thanks for the nice update.
Do you need other tools as well, or just a weaving station to weave magical tunics?

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@Xzoviac said in Music question. . .:

(...)craft their own music(...) Hit me baby one more time(...)

If they can, then I hope it's only instrumental and only certain kind of instruments. I'd hate to hear some 'kind' of music by a bard next to me in certain situations.

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Welcome to Fractured!
I hope you're going to enjoy your time here!

@Jetah said in Stretch Goals:

@Eurav

what do you think stretch goals are?

I think the difference he meant to point out is the fact that most every MMORPG actually keeps 'developing/adding new features' after release in order to provide new content and keep the game 'alive'. That is usually done without explicit 'stretch goal funding'.

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Good luck on the sales, I hope you can achieve a steady income!
And good call on adjusting the testing schedule.

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@Tuoni said in Stretch Goals:

(...)Implementing realistic goals which are really wanted/needed from developers behalf are the key here(...)

@Tuoni said in Stretch Goals:

(...)Funding is still going on even KS has ended(...)

Once the game launched, there's still plenty of time (given that the game is hopefully successful) to expand the scope and implement additional features and content. That is how basically every MMORPG in existence progresses over time. That way all the funding can be used for the most crucial goal right now and later down the road there should be enough money (and the option to have stretch goal again) to work on additional requests.

@Tuoni said in Stretch Goals:

And the reason for delays has been stretch goals?

A mixture of feature creep, perfectionism and an absurd amount of confidence in a team.

The idea is quite simple, people are willing to spend x amount on a game (a little more if you can nickle and dime them into pay to win). If you can use that funding to develop the main product, you can 'ease out some bumps and roadblocks along the way' and thus have a better chance to deliver and within a reasonable time-frame.

@Tuoni said in Stretch Goals:

(...)That is why we should not worry about how the devs can handle the possible stretch goals(...)

Chronicles of Elyria, Star Citizen, No Man's Sky,... there are many examples of projects where players definitely have to worry about the budget and scheduling of a game.

Like in the couple other threads I'm still opposed to the idea, simply because feature creep is a real problem with software development. As soon as they have a solid firm grip on the minimal viable product, sure, but until then, there's a plethora of problems and stuff that could go wrong that is bound to delay the launch of the game enough without further stretch goals.

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