ELITE WEEK EPISODE #033 Wednesday August 26th 2020; AN INTERVIEW WITH ELITE DANGEROUS PRODUCT MANAGER ALASDAIR “AL” HIBBERD - a podcast by Kai Zen

ELITE WEEK EPISODE #033 Wednesday August 26th 2020; AN INTERVIEW WITH ELITE DANGEROUS PRODUCT MANAGER ALASDAIR “AL” HIBBERD

Interview Subject: Alasdair Hibberd, Product Manager for Frontier’s “Elite: Dangerous” @AlasdairHibberd

Interviewer: Kai Zen, Space Nerd and drinker of beer

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COVER ART: “Atmosphere too thick for descent....passengers will have to disembark at the nearest luxury orbital...” By @CmdrToCoSo https://twitter.com/CmdrToCoSo

00:01 OPENING SONG: "Lunaris” Provided copyright free by Composer: Liborio Conti

https://no-copyright-music.com/track/2398089/lunaris

02:30  INTRODUCTION:

05:20  How did you come to Frontier as a company and Elite as a product? What’s it like starting the job post lockdown and never using your desk yet? What have you worked on in the past? What does the history of Elite mean to you?  Is Ian Bell the bad guy in an alternate dimension?

19:45  The new secret thing from this week’s Tweets!

21:25  Lore and Narrative in Elite!

26:41  How do you want to put your stamp on Elite?

30:40  No limit; Where would you like to see Elite go / What IP would you like to see crossover with Elite?

37:03  What are you most looking forward to in Elite Dangerous Odyssey?

43:20  Al questions YOU!  Where do you want to see Elite in 5 years?

54:30  “This isn’t Destiny.  The FPS loop will be just one part of a very wide branching experience.” (PARAPHRASED)

57:08  Focus in Odyssey on group play and player interaction: “Together we are Elite”

1:05:06  Cheeky Sally Question: What’s your favorite biscuit?

1:06:45 Deliver us Commanders The (OUR) Moon?

1:09:03  CLOSING SONG: "Lost & Found” Provided copyright free by Composer: Liborio Conti  

https://no-copyright-music.com/track/2398095/lost-and-found

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