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Still waiting for news

krispy on February 07 2010 10:56:22

Still waiting for news

Well we are still waiting for any firm news on when the game will be ready, or at least ready enough to open beta.

All we know is that more people have been pulled onto the project, so they're obviously busy re-coding and tweaking the gameplay away. It sounds like there may also be some changes to the flight physics, to make for a more realistic/hard core experience if you don't use the 'dampeners' to help you fly. That's not officially confirmed or tested by myself, but it sounds quite likely.

Keep your eyes out pilots, 2010 must be our year! :)

krispy on February 07 2010 10:56:22 · 0 Comments · 3 Reads ·

Change at the top!

krispy on November 30 2009 22:56:25

Change at the top - Hermann to Leave NetDevil

News today is that the long time ND Producer of Jumpgate Evolution, Hermann Peterscheck, will be leaving the project, which is quite a shock to many in the JGE community.

Here are his words to the community on him leaving NetDevil;

After three years of working with the Jumpgate Evolution team, sadly my time with NetDevil has come to an end. It’s been an incredibly difficult decision to leave.

During my time at NetDevil I was privileged to work with a great team and I’m leaving with some fantastic memories of working with them. I’m confident that Lance and Scott have the expertise to drive Jumpgate Evolution to become a huge success. I cannot think of a better team to take the game forward to launch, and I know the game is in good hands.

Finally I’d like to say thank you to everyone in the community! You have stuck with Jumpgate Evolution through thick and thin, and I know your patience is going to be rewarded when you play the final game.

Hermann

This might not be quite as big a shock as it seems, as it was only announced a few days ago that a new Executive producer had been appointed, Lance Robertson. Lance has much experience in the MMO field, including the PvP heavy Dark Age of Camelot, and a producer for the Warhammer MMO. It's only speculation on my behalf, but the two seem to much to be co-incidence. The game itself has been undergoing quite some changes after it was first trialed in a "friends and family" closed beta - suggesting that the feedback was far from 100% positive, and that the game needed to change direction to meet the fans expectations? It's possible that Hermann had to take responsibility for that delay (along with the associated costs of not releasing June 2009).

Hopefully this will be a new begginning for the game, and a new focus (with new information!).

krispy on November 30 2009 22:56:25 · 0 Comments · 112 Reads ·

JGE Release... aiming for 2010

krispy on September 10 2009 20:03:33

JGE Release... aiming for 2010

Well it's been some time since I created this site after finding out about JGE (late 2006).. but it's still going to be some time until release date.

After initial 'friends and family' testing by a select group, the feedback was digested by NetDevil, and it appears that release is still some time off, as they try and nail the product how they want it (and hopefuly the fans want it!).

So at the moment there is no official date or even quarter - the best I can get is 'aiming for 2010 for release' - but mainly it is, and always has been (except one aborted June 09 promise), "ready when it's ready"

krispy on September 10 2009 20:03:33 · 2 Comments · 312 Reads ·

PvP Clarification

krispy on August 12 2009 19:10:10

PvP Clarification

Now this as everything JGE is subject to change - but someone asked some simple yes/no answerable questions to clear up how PvP will work in JGE. Here it is for you to digest;

Clarification on the pve/pvp ruleset given it is focus of so much discussion:

1) Can a member of Faction A be attacked by members of Faction B or C in Faction A's regulated space?
2) Can a member of Faction A be attacked by members of Faction B or C in unregulated space?
3) Can a member of Faction A be attacked by members of Faction B or C in Faction B's or C's regulated space?
4) Can a member of Faction A attack another member of Faction A in Faction A's regulated space?
5) Can a member of Faction A attack another member of Faction A in unregulated space?
6) Can a member of Faction A attack another member of Faction A in Faction B's or C's regulated space?

Simple "Yes/No" responses to the above questions would put an end to a lot of discussion on this forum

By Faction I assume you mean nation (Sol, Quant, Oct).
1) Yes if the PvP flag for both is set to on.
2) Yes.
3) Yes if the PvP flag for both is set to on.
4) No.
5) No. (although we are debating this exact scenario)
6) No.

Basically right now Solrain can never attack Solrain. Unregulated space is completely open for Nation vs. Nation, Regulated space has premission based PvP. Same nation combat is something we are actively discussing/debating.

krispy on August 12 2009 19:10:10 · 1 Comment · 382 Reads ·

Galactic Database Entry: Quantars

krispy on July 18 2009 09:00:39

Galactic Database Entry: Quantars

Check out the Galactic Database “Sectors” for new information about the first regions of space Quantar pilots will encounter. Quantar space is compiled of five unique sectors each with their own enemies, threat levels and history to guide pilots through their first few levels of experiencing Jumpgate Evolution.

Visit the Quantar Sectors Galactic Database entry.

quantar jge

And for those who like the lore of a game;
Quantar culture. Read about how the Nation's philosophical beliefs bind it together through various Paths, and how the Nation has changed since the days of the Shift - adapting their ways and living amongst the stars and asteroids to aspire to a new sort of existence.

Read all about the Quantar Culture in the Galactic Database.

krispy on July 18 2009 09:00:39 · 1 Comment · 477 Reads ·

Developer Chat Reminder

krispy on July 02 2009 10:50:47

Developer Chat Reminder

Codemasters have organised a short developer chat session, to answer some of the community questions which have been collected on the official site;

In case you've been sleeping inside an asteroid, this is to remind everyone we're hosting our own community developer chat! Members of the Jumpgate Evolution community have been hard at work asking their questions on the official forums to be answered by the developers during a 30 minute chat on Thursday 2nd July starting at 10PM GMT+1 / 2PM PST.

The chat will take place in Vivox VOON voice chat program in the channel JGEDEV (Rooms, Manage, Join, JGEDEV).

krispy on July 02 2009 10:50:47 · 0 Comments · 491 Reads ·

Liquilla leaves JGE community

krispy on June 24 2009 18:45:01

Liquilla leaves JGE community

Some sad news today - Liquilla (Codemasters Online community rep for JGE) is moving on (to a new and better job within Codemasters) - so we will be losing his calm and wise words in the official JGE Forums.

Over time Liquilla has won the respect of nearly all of the JGE fanbase - he has worked closely with us to try and keep everyone informed on what is going on.

Goodbye mate - I'm sure we'll cross paths again sometime soon - maybe in space! :)

krispy on June 24 2009 18:45:01 · 0 Comments · 544 Reads ·