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Comment by onnnon | Hacker News Reader

Well done on the trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STTTp9nDFOE

The problem is that none of that stuff is in the game. The price sets the expectation and they are asking $50 for what is essentially a tech demo with performance issues.

It's really shocking seeing 15-20fps at times, with an incredibly simple ship, when I'm rendering at only 1920x1080 with an RTX 4080 and a Ryzen 9 7950X. I know it's early access, but it's really concerning that they thought it appropriate to launch it in this state, and at full price. Delayed 3 years, and still looks like it's at least another 3 years away from any of the features that I was excitedly waiting many years already for.

that's sad to hear.

I thought performance was a big reason for the remake, or at least what seemed important to me.

KSP2 was developed after a powerplay consisting of very dirty pool.

At that point, it was already tainted.

The original KSP was a labor of love and that came out in the product.

KSP2 was a money grab by self-important game designers and product managers.

It's early access not final.

That would be a fair statement were it not for the AAA final price they are asking. If the game was in a running state and had a major feature (like multiplayer) then one can overlook the price. Right now, there are no major features. KSP2 is just a slimmer version of KSP1 with a re-imagined UI, terrible frame rates & unfinished art.

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