Star Citizen Central

[Det.Bullock]

If you don’t like it, this is the best time to express your feelings to developers. It will stay as it is if people/backers likes it.

The triangle (weapons, shields, engines) is only a very basic system and not enough if one wants to learn to “know” and control the space ship fully. One needs to learn know capabilities of individual components, overclocking, signatures, etc. to control their space ships properly. Need to change and maintain the component physically during the fights and flight makes it already very different experience compared to many other space games.

Yeah, that’s the thing, it did/does the same thing as any other spacesim but worse.
Also, why in the hell is one supposed to keep their systems in check dring combat when normal energy managemtn is already a shitshow? Really? It seems more an additional chore than something fun.

[Viktor]

Those who doesn’t like the current system should express their feelings to the developer and explain why it is not good and how to make it better.
It seems most of the backers likes how it is (since there doesn’t seem to be much complains about it) and likes power management to have much more depth than simple; shields, weapons, engine system.
A player is not a ship in Star Citizen so physical components makes a lot of sense and adds a lots of depth to gameplay.

[Viktor]

IAE 2950 is ongoing and so far it has been pretty interesting event. I would like to see some improvements in expo halls but those has been the only feedback I have gave so far.

They have published some Jax McCleary videos so far and more coming.

This time they made a multi episode ship commercial: The Reunion (episode 1). I like the idea and it is a good way to test their cutscene pipeline in public.

[Viktor]

It was a great year for Star Citizen as a project and for the backers/community.

They have now released a renewed roadmap which is much more detailed than the earlier one.

Roadmap

Letter from the Chairman

Star Citizen PU Alpha 3.12

[Aerothorn]

"The new Roadmap is not meant to give people an early estimate on when Squadron 42 will be completed. We made a conscious decision to only show the Squadron 42 work concurrently with the Star Citizen work over the Roadmap’s four-quarter window. This is because it is too early to discuss release or finish dates on Squadron 42. "

It is absurd that, six years after the original estimated release date, a game would not only be unreleased, but not even have a guess at a future release date. I have little interest in Star Citizen’s whole always-in-development persistent universe thing, I backed for Squadron 42, and this refusal to release until it’s “perfect” is pretty crap. Should have gotten my refund when I had the chance, I guess.

[Aerothorn]

Also: incredibly, their account recovery process is broken, instructing you to enter a code that they never actually include in the email.

[Viktor]

It is absurd that, six years after the original estimated release date, a game would not only be unreleased, but not even have a guess at a future release date.

They did it before but backers got upset because the missed “deadlines”. It is pretty much impossible to give even a guess until they have major features/pillars integrated. Hopefully at least iCache and maybe even static server meshing would be integrated in 2021 - no one knows yet.

[Aerothorn]

It is pretty much impossible to give even a guess until they have major features/pillars integrated.

The fact that, six years past the release date, the game is so unfinished that it’s “impossible to guess” is exactly what is absurd. The mind boggles at the amount of project mismanagement that must have been going on.

[Sarfrin]

Oops, wrong thread.

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[Viktor]

The fact that, six years past the release date, the game is so unfinished that it’s “impossible to guess” is exactly what is absurd. The mind boggles at the amount of project mismanagement that must have been going on.

As Chris mentioned in his post they made a decision not to show their internal schedule for SQ42. They did it before and it didn’t go well.

They are able to release four PU quarterly releases in time because it is possible to push unfinished features the a next release or release them slightly broken. They don’t want or cannot to do that with SQ42 because they have only “gold” release for it.

Unfortunately it is not possible to say if we will get iCache and server meshing next year. If it would be possible they could announce it already. Soon we will know more when they include core teams to the roadmap.

[Skalpadda]

I haven’t been keeping up at all but the year is almost over so I’m curious: did Squadron 42 make it into beta this year?

[Aerothorn]

Nope! Isn’t content complete, even.

[Kiril]

No, and in fact went backwards from a promised alpha to we have no idea when you can play it

[Viktor]

There are still some core tech that has not been fully implemented. They share as much code between PU and SQ42 as possible and it would be a big surprise if iCache and persistence would be used and needed in SQ42 as well.
The roadmap shows quite many features that are needed in SQ42 and are scheduled for end of 2021.

[Skalpadda]

Nope! Isn’t content complete, even.

No, and in fact went backwards from a promised alpha to we have no idea when you can play it

I’m sure I read they were promising a beta (that was already postponed), not al alpha… might have been a closed beta but still that should say something about how far along they’d be.

[Baines]

I’m sure I read they were promising a beta (that was already postponed), not al alpha… might have been a closed beta but still that should say something about how far along they’d be.

Not really. Even disregarding CIG’s controversial track record, “beta” these days is pretty much a catch-all for anything before the release-day release. Heck, these days even release versions aren’t always content complete.

[Skalpadda]

Yeah I’ll agree the word “should” is doing a lot of work there.

[Viktor]

A new patch is now live Star Citizen Alpha 3.12.1 LIVE

They also started a new event - Assault on Stanton - Xenothreat

This is a big step forward from last event because it is not purely PvP so players using different game mechanisms can get involved.

Tony Zurovec explains why having these dynamic events are important and explains how the system has evolved and how it will evolve in near future … he also “leaks” upcoming event.