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Looking forward to the release. Really enjoyed the original

Couple of q`s.
1. How many turns per year? Hopefully more than the originals 2.

2.Are there difficulty levels, eg easy/medium/hard?

Thanks... can`t wait......

Hello Augustas,

ORIGINAL: Augustas
Looking forward to the release. Really enjoyed the original

[:)]

ORIGINAL: Augustas
Couple of q`s.
1. How many turns per year? Hopefully more than the originals 2.

There will be 3 turns per year. We found that number to be the sweet spot, as 2 are too few and 4 are too many!

ORIGINAL: Augustas
2.Are there difficulty levels, eg easy/medium/hard?

There will be difficulty levels for both modes, yes.

Cheers,

Couple of questions? What will be the price of the game? Any idea?

All real astronaut names? Will there be photos of them?

With the game start date I guess the X planes will be included? Could you recruit chuck yeager to NASA?

ORIGINAL: lyonsajh
Couple of questions? What will be the price of the game? Any idea?

I have no idea, but I'll point Iain to this thread so that he can chime in sometime during the week.

ORIGINAL: lyonsajh
All real astronaut names? Will there be photos of them?

We won't be using real astronaut names but... stay tuned! We'll be announcing something even better soon [;)]

ORIGINAL: lyonsajh
With the game start date I guess the X planes will be included? Could you recruit chuck yeager to NASA?

Yes, the X-15 is included, but we don't have plans at the moment to provide Yeager as a selectable astronaut.

Cheers,

We won't be using real astronaut names but... stay tuned! We'll be announcing something even better




Look forward to hearing what that will be!

We haven't agreed the pricing yet so we'll let you know once that is all set.

Well, the X-15 become in-game, but only for sub-orbital trips, or maybe also even for orbital flights? And comes something like the X-20 Dyna-soar?

ORIGINAL: RLA

Well, the X-15 become in-game, but only for sub-orbital trips, or maybe also even for orbital flights? And comes something like the X-20 Dyna-soar?

The X-15 in the game is only meant to be used for sub-orbital trips. We're not planning to include the Dyna-soar at the moment, but we will evaluate the possibility of adding it in an update.

Cheers,

So we are now well into June, where are we with dev? Beta around the corner?

ORIGINAL: lyonsajh

So we are now well into June, where are we with dev? Beta around the corner?

Hello lyonsajh,

We're getting closer to the beta, yes. Stay tuned!

Cheers,

Any new screenshots ;-p

ORIGINAL: Nacho84

We're getting closer to the beta, yes. Stay tuned!

Cheers,

How much we can thank you and the rest of the team? [:)]

Anyway, can you give a bit more information now about the Russian parts who going be used? And would the moon race have more choices then the traditional Apollo landing? (Something like BARIS, where you can choice what for type you will do for a moon landing)

ORIGINAL: lyonsajh

Any new screenshots ;-p

Sure! Two more of the X-15. We're working on the animations for this mission at the moment [:)]

Close-up view from the rear!

ORIGINAL: RLA
How much we can thank you and the rest of the team? [:)]

Buy a copy (or two!) of SPM once it gets released so that we can continue working on games related to space exploration [:)]

ORIGINAL: RLA
Anyway, can you give a bit more information now about the Russian parts who going be used? And would the moon race have more choices then the traditional Apollo landing? (Something like BARIS, where you can choice what for type you will do for a moon landing)

Part I will feature several russian probes, such as Venera and Luna. Take a look around in the forums, I recall posting a few screenshots from russian probes.

Regarding the Moon landings, you'll be able to choose different approaches: LOR, EOR and Direct Ascent. You'll also be able to make flybys around the Moon using a modified version of the Gemini spacecraft.

Cheers,

Thanks for screenshots ! Looking good

ORIGINAL: Nacho84

Part I will feature several russian probes, such as Venera and Luna. Take a look around in the forums, I recall posting a few screenshots from russian probes.

Regarding the Moon landings, you'll be able to choose different approaches: LOR, EOR and Direct Ascent. You'll also be able to make flybys around the Moon using a modified version of the Gemini spacecraft.

Cheers,

Yes, I seen the screenshots of them. Its very awesome already, and I can't wait to the release of BASPM.

But by the Gemini, become it only moon fly-by mission what it can max, or can it also be used for the orbital and lunar landing mission (Like the Gemini-Centaur plan)?

ORIGINAL: RLA
Yes, I seen the screenshots of them. Its very awesome already, and I can't wait to the release of BASPM.

But by the Gemini, become it only moon fly-by mission what it can max, or can it also be used for the orbital and lunar landing mission (Like the Gemini-Centaur plan)?

We have provided options for both. There's a "Circumlunar reconnaissance mission" program, which uses a Gemini in order to perform a flyby around the Moon, and also there's a "Direct Ascent", which lands a modified Gemini in the surface of the Moon.

Cheers,

Nice!!!!!

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