I'm just curious but does anyone really believe that there will be enough players to spread the Space Sim love? Personally I doubt it if Star Citizen is anything like EVE, because if it is it will require an immense amount of player time to become competent. Now if SC is anything like Elite Dangerous then sure, there will be plenty of time to muck about in different games since Elite has to be one of the least challenging games ever made.
Personally I would love to see SC make a game that is truly engaging and keeps its supporters firmly rooted in the SC PU instead of bouncing from game to game. But it really is a question of whether CIG is making a 'take the money and run' game or something that really challenges players and makes their contribution absolutely essential for a viable PU. A lot of people believe there is plenty of room for more than one Space Sim but I'm not so sure; not once the space dust has settled and games are live. In the end, it will be the game that challenges players and brings them back to the PU that will rule them all. And from all appearances, Mr. Roberts is headed in that direction - he could very well be the Highlander of Space Sims. We shall see.
Exclaimer: In the spirit of TEST irreverence and drunken revelry, I wrote this completely inebriated while teaching a chicken how to play Elite. Turns out it took only a few pecks.
Personally I would love to see SC make a game that is truly engaging and keeps its supporters firmly rooted in the SC PU instead of bouncing from game to game. But it really is a question of whether CIG is making a 'take the money and run' game or something that really challenges players and makes their contribution absolutely essential for a viable PU. A lot of people believe there is plenty of room for more than one Space Sim but I'm not so sure; not once the space dust has settled and games are live. In the end, it will be the game that challenges players and brings them back to the PU that will rule them all. And from all appearances, Mr. Roberts is headed in that direction - he could very well be the Highlander of Space Sims. We shall see.
Exclaimer: In the spirit of TEST irreverence and drunken revelry, I wrote this completely inebriated while teaching a chicken how to play Elite. Turns out it took only a few pecks.
