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#4097680 - 03/27/15 02:02 AM Descent is back! KS campaign  
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Descent is being rebooted with a prequel.
It's in Kick Starter right now, here's the link:

Descent Kick Starter!

Lots to see there, but in a nutshell, Descendent studios got the IP from Interplay and are making a AAA prequel to Descent called Descent:Underground.
The flight dynamics are going to follow D1/D2 style flight, and all the great things about Descent will be there:
Fusion
Audio Taunts
Tri-Chording

Check out the page and the videos.

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#4098251 - 03/28/15 02:30 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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The Kickstarter page and video was updated, and much clearer as to explaining the game elements.
This is contained in one of the live streams, but shows
a bit of the new Descent:




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#4099961 - 04/01/15 12:55 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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The design update released today has a lot of great information for anyone still on the fence about supporting the KS.



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#4100080 - 04/01/15 09:00 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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It looks interesting and I did play the original back in '94 but I don't do Kickstart funding.

Back to '94 and 6 degrees of movement? That was insane and very confusing,but fun yep


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#4101065 - 04/03/15 02:33 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Here's a video posted today of the first multiplayer match.
Keep in mind this is pre-pre-pre-alpha.


Also, members of the descent community will be working with the studio to help tweak the flight mechanics to get it *just right* like it was in D1.


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#4101395 - 04/03/15 07:59 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Video has been pulled frown

#4101483 - 04/04/15 12:19 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Fixed it.
Sorry.


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#4101967 - 04/05/15 06:41 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Loved Descent... was my first 3d multiplayer game with friends. Backed it on Kickstarter when it first opened up. Looking forwward to seeing what they do with it. Even before the prequel came out, I'd been kicking around reloading the Descent 2 or 3 to see if I could get it working on a current machine.


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#4102243 - 04/06/15 02:59 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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I dont think they are going to make it.

#4102485 - 04/07/15 02:53 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Here's a new update with some Oculus Rift footage.
Very cool!
Turn the Youtube settings up to 1080p for best view.
How cool is it that this is pre-alpha and the devs are flying around with the OR and in multiplayer?



If you're still on the fence, now's the time to back the project! 4 days to go....




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#4102791 - 04/07/15 06:28 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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I'll back it tomorrow, but i also don't think they are gonna make it. Three days to go and almost 1/3 still short. Loved Descent 1 and 2.


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#4102852 - 04/07/15 08:18 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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It's over 400k now, so 2/3 of the way there. I think it's going to definitely make it.

They are preparing a video with specifics about the single player portion of the game, which should bring in A LOT of the descenters still on the fence.
I'll post the video here as soon as they release it.


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#4102886 - 04/07/15 09:49 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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They just posted this video detailing the SINGLE PLAYER Design and story outline:




3 days to go.....


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#4102893 - 04/07/15 10:12 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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I hope they do it but it's looking close.

How does kickstarter work anyway? Say I pledge $35 and the project doesn't meet the goals,am I out by $35?


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#4102898 - 04/07/15 10:27 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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No, your pledge is refunded to you.
So if the game doesnt meet the goal, all money is refunded.


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#4102980 - 04/08/15 03:56 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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It's not refunded per say. You dont even get charged unless the project is funded fully.

#4103181 - 04/08/15 02:33 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Looks cool, but does anyone have faith these guys can deliver? I'm sure there's a reason they "quit" Star Citizen...I was wondering what happened to a few of those guys from the early dev updates in SC. I wish them luck, I enjoyed the original.


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#4103192 - 04/08/15 02:57 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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They quit SC because SC wanted to move their main studio out of texas and into california but a few of those guys had family and etc in texas and didnt want to make the move. (as far as I remember)

No clue on their delivery skills.

#4103459 - 04/09/15 12:16 AM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Master]  
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I seem to recall that was the reason for Eric Peterson leaving SC


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#4103948 - 04/09/15 10:46 PM Re: Descent is back! KS campaign [Re: Broadside_Uda_Barn]  
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Yes, that's correct. The SC studio was being moved, so WingMan and the rest decided to stay put and form a new studio for Descent.

Check out this new Descent:Underground trailer.

It'll blow you away!
$100k to go, and we're definitely going to hit the goal, and push toward the stretch goals.



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