Do you think Firefly Online will ever be released?

POSTED BY: COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL
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COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL

Friday, January 8, 2016 3:28 AM

I'm new here so this thread might have already been done lol. Anyhow I was just wondering if you guys think FFO will ever be released or if it's dead. For me I am starting to lose a bit of hope because they have stated they will no longer be updating their Facebook page and also everybody (including me) who asked if the game was canceled was blocked off liking or commenting on their page. They also do not update their twitter anymore and the Cortex hasn't been updated since summer of last year. So i'm just curious am I being a bit too cynical or do you think it's possible this game is dead.

MUDD

Saturday, January 9, 2016 6:33 AM

I would have thought getting the original cast to do voice work meant for sure it was happening, but they're a year overdue, yeah? I'm skeptical myself.

THGRRI

Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:39 AM

It makes liars out of some fans who make and sell Firefly products. They claim to have the inside track on who is behind the game and even having input. They will have to account for not being honest with the rest of the fans, if it fell apart and they said nothing to protect their friends. Personally, if they are shutting down their web pages then I think it's a bust.

COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL

Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:04 PM

I don't know what you mean about the liars thing but I agree with you that it might be a bust. For some reason they got really pissed at us for asking if the Beta was being released. There was supposed to be a Beta release for people who bought the Big Damn Heroes pack that game with the cortex. Well they started deleting the comments of the people who asked when the beta was releasing and then they just sent out a message saying "Because our input is being so ignored management has decided that we will no longer be updating this page anymore". They haven't updated their twitter in about 5 days and they haven't released really any gameplay at all except an 11 second trailer of Serenity touching down. They have released a ton of screenshots though but still they won't really tell us anything.

COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL

Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:09 PM

It's actually two years overdue. The original release date on the game was Summer 2014 and then they pushed that back to January of 2015 and then Summer 2015 and now we've heard nothing. They keep telling us that they are with us and that they are still flying but I personally think the game is dead. I commented on another person's post down below yours with the comment sent out on facebook. Basically they got really pissed off at everyone for asking when the beta was being released. They were supposed to release a beta only for people who bought the Big Damn Heroes pack on the Cortex app but that hasn't happened. Well they deleted all of the comments and blocked all the people (including me) asking when that beta will release and then they wrote this comment "Since out input is being so ignored management has decided we will no longer be updating this page". However this guy called "Mech" who supposedly works for QMX keeps saying that the game is being made and it's on track. They haven't released any trailers except the SDCC one, the actor ones, and the 11 second trailer of Serenity touching down. The thing is the hype is really big because QMX has sold out of all the FFO t-shirts and stuff. I'm wearing my Wash Lives one right now. It will really be tragic if this game is dead in the water.

THGRRI

Saturday, January 9, 2016 8:17 PM

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Originally posted by COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL:
I don't know what you mean about the liars thing but I agree with you that it might be a bust. For some reason they got really pissed at us for asking if the Beta was being released. There was supposed to be a Beta release for people who bought the Big Damn Heroes pack that game with the cortex. Well they started deleting the comments of the people who asked when the beta was releasing and then they just sent out a message saying "Because our input is being so ignored management has decided that we will no longer be updating this page anymore". They haven't updated their twitter in about 5 days and they haven't released really any gameplay at all except an 11 second trailer of Serenity touching down. They have released a ton of screenshots though but still they won't really tell us anything.

They probably think the BP's announcement was enough to stop people from complaining about it being years now since they claimed they were creating the game.

I read posts at another site about how someone on the inside of the game's development, had someone very established as a creator of Firefly props banned from a chat room they use to speak to each other. He did this because the second person called into question the first persons credibility on delivering promised product in a timely manner.

COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL

Sunday, January 10, 2016 2:18 AM

I agree I just don't get why they are being so closed lipped about this or even so mean. All they could've done was posted an entry saying "we're making the game don't worry it's coming soon" and that would've been enough. Instead they keep blocking everybody who has an interest in their game and wants to know the progress. Instead of the Independents it seems this game company is more like the Alliance. Let's just get rid of anyone who asks too many questions about Miranda lol except now it's let's get rid of anyone who asks too many questions about the game. The right thing to do would even to tell everyone "look we don't know if this will be released it's getting harder and harder so don't get your hopes up" and that would've been great too but instead it's all one big secret. They have said that Fox is a big part of the game so i'm wondering if that has anything to do with it.

Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you.

WISHIMAY

Sunday, January 10, 2016 9:55 AM

Hubby says they updated the veneer on some of the planets like last month or so...I think they are still working on it, just not as diligently?? Might be waiting for some pieces of the puzzle to line up. Story of a freakin' Browncoat
I can't imagine just updating the look of the planets for no reason...

COSPLAYWITHCAPTMAL

Sunday, January 10, 2016 2:36 PM

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Originally posted by Wishimay:
Hubby says they updated the veneer on some of the planets like last month or so...I think they are still working on it, just not as diligently?? Might be waiting for some pieces of the puzzle to line up. Story of a freakin' Browncoat
I can't imagine just updating the look of the planets for no reason...

Of the screenshots that they've released lately the game looks great and I mean that. It looks on par with some stuff being released for consoles these days. However I just wish they would tell us something but they've been so tight lipped and even a bit mean about the whole thing (management I mean). The only people who have been giving us something is a person or persons named "Mech" or "The Mechanic" on KeepFlying.com and even they haven't released a whole lotta stuff. They've just shut us out and they've shut out the people who really matter which are the Browncoats. The thing is they have so many plans with the game or at least they did but they haven't said anything. They actually talked about releasing it on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in the future if the game becomes as big as WoW. Thing is the game is available on IOS and Android as a mobile game and it's of the same quality as the PC version so it's not a stripped version of the game. They've said it will be the exact same version so i'm wondering how complex this game really is. I mean it can't be super powerful or require a super powerful computer if the same exact game can be played on an IPhone. I don't know I mean i'll keep holding out hope like a true Browncoat but I have to be honest i'm doubting that this game is coming out or anytime soon. We may be lucky to get a 2017 release if it comes out at all and we still have to look at the possibility that this may end up being another Aliens: Colonial Marines. If you don't know that story, Aliens: Colonial Marines was so hyped and it got pushed back like 2 years and then when it was finally released the game was horrible. It was buggy, the graphics were bad, the AI was moronic, etc. Basically everything you could possibly that could be bad in a videogame Colonial Marines had it. It's possible FFO may end up being the same though I hope not. Right now from what they've said about the story and stuff it's basically a videogame version of the board game by Gale Force Nine "Firefly The Game. You find a crew, get jobs, pay your crew, give them shore leave, keep flying,etc. I hope your right that they are still working on it but I mean they've been a little too closed mouth about this and they haven't even released an estimated Beta date. Not a release date but a Beta release date. We don't even know when the beta will release and also they've shut down BDH and in-app purchases.

Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you.

GWEK

Monday, January 11, 2016 8:47 PM

If I had to guess, I'd guess that executing their vision is proving to be more trouble, more time, and more expense than anticipated.

Does that mean we'll never see the game? I hope not. Looks pretty cool from what we've seen.

Honestly, they may have shut down social media as a cost-saving effort. It's probably a drop in the bucket compared to programming, but at least it's SOMETHING.

I know the folks working on the MMO have worked with the game designers for the boardgame - the two new ship packs (Jetwash and Esemralda) were designed in concert and included an ad for the MMO. Further, the team behind the boardgame (GF9) has implied that new boardgame content we see in 2016 will be related to the MMO.

Not sure if that adds anything to the discussion, but to me, I sort of get the impression of a wounded team limping along trying to complete a labor of love that has become bigger and more problematic than expected.

To me, until they give a SPECIFIC release date (not a quarter or even a month), I'll hold out hope but I won't hold my breath. Meanwhile, I've got the boardgame to play. :)

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