Can you please expand on why the word 'concept' is being used by the devs when they talk about the Caterpillar?asked by Zarello
TL;DR'Concept' is still used for the Caterpillar because interior concept art, paint-overs and some exterior changes are ongoing before it's built in the engine, and concept work continues throughout development.
I guess, what's the context?
Well, I think they're still making concept art. Stanton's been sharing concept art of the interior. We're still concepting out the entire interior. They do their art in 3D, but it's not being built into CryEngine just yet. So they're still developing it, doing paint-overs, figuring out lighting schemes and color palette and stuff like that. And then even on the outside, there's been some minor changes. Things got bigger, things got wider and whatnot. So they're reconcepting the stuff that fills in all that stuff. So concept isn't just something that happens at the very beginning and then you stop.
You continually do a little bit more concept throughout, especially for some of those earlier ships where we didn't do the interior at the same time as the exterior.
And basically, all the work that you do before you build it is concept in one way, shape, or form.