Game Discussions Star Citizen Discussion Thread v12

[VR Golgot]

Lol what? Even the racing missions took a bath for the refactor?

Where the hell are the racing missions???

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jelqda/which_missions_are_currently_slated_to_come_back

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jelqda/which_missions_are_currently_slated_to_come_back/

 

[Viajero]

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jf1z2u/hop_in_loser_we_are_going_shopping

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jf1z2u/hop_in_loser_we_are_going_shopping/

 

[VR Golgot]

They finally gave up and just copied Elite outright

Radar Style Update​

We've improved the radar display for a smoother, more intuitive data reading experience in both combat and navigation.

The background has been replaced and radar contacts have been slightly enlarged to make nearby vehicles easier to see in space - a small adjustment that should enhance the overall cockpit experience.

Is that 12 years of reinventing the circle over now?

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Also the 'ship physics update' does seem to be primarily to stop whale-chariots being taken down by lowly headbutts.

And no obvious ToW on the cards for the ToW map...

Arena Commander Additions​

Crossroads of Crime - The largest Arena Commander map ever! This map will be featured in multiple game modes:

• Free Flight
• Tank Royale
• Team Elimination
• Elimination (and all its variants, set on a low-orbit space station with low gravity!)
• Single Weapon Elimination
• Gun Rush
• FPS Kill Confirmed

Also... such AI improvements

AI Improvements​

NPCs previously had a habit of shooting at downed players, perhaps to ensure they were truly dead. We've refined their behavior so they now focus only on live targets only!

Additionally, some NPCs didn't always react properly to player presence. You may have encountered situations where enemies exited their search behavior but failed to engage correctly, either firing at corpses or simply staring at the player without attacking. We've fixed one of the key issues behind this, where a mismatch in internal state caused NPCs to behave incorrectly. Be ready for more reactive NPCs in 4.1.0!

 

[VR Golgot]

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jf1z2u/hop_in_loser_we_are_going_shopping

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jf1z2u/hop_in_loser_we_are_going_shopping/

A 'Jurassic Park on recorder' comparison vid is kinda beckoning

 

[Ed02350]

They finally gave up and just copied Elite outright

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Is that 12 years of reinventing the circle over now?

Alpha 4.1 - Patch Watch | The Power Is Mine - Star Citizen Spectrum

Hello everyone, Patch Watch is back! This is where we spotlight upcoming features, improvements, and fixes that aren’t listed on the Public Roadmap: updates we think you’ll appreciate. Right now,...

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Also the 'ship physics update' does seem to be primarily to stop whale-chariots being taken down by lowly headbutts.

And no obvious ToW on the cards for the ToW map...



Also... such AI improvements

They might as well port over the source code from X-wing at this rate. The citizens will still praise it as never been done before and 1000x better than any game.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

They finally gave up and just copied Elite outright

Another 10 years and SC will be an ED clone.

 

[Garix]

They might as well port over the source code from X-wing at this rate. The citizens will still praise it as never been done before and 1000x better than any game.

If someone could give me the game X-Wing with SC's graphics, I'd put the money down so fast you'd hear the sonic boom from anywhere!

 

[Agony_Aunt]

Asking a cromulent question.

Buying Ships...Is it a Scam? - Star Citizen Spectrum

Buying a nice fighter ship, then that ship gets nerfed to the point that it isn't worth much anymore. Then...Presto! A new ship hits the market and it's a beast! Until that ship gets nerfed. Then...

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I'd also like to point out that Firefox's spell checker doesn't think cromulent is a spelling error! Yay to the Simpsons for embigenning our language!

 

[Fizzatron]

Another 10 years and SC will be an ED clone.

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[VR Golgot]

CIG is laying the final sweet coating on the bitter bugs of 4.1...

New things to buy!

A mining ship called the Golem.

And a mining mech...

Spoiler

The deaths will be fabulous

EDIT:

Oh, nearly missed the traditional patch note

Gameplay​

- Disabled Handyman and Multiple location Courier missions for 4.1.0

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Star Citizen Alpha Patch 4.1 Alpha Patch 4.1 has been released to the PTU, and is now available to test! Patch should now show: VERSION 4.1.0-PTU.9636689. Build Info Characters in this new...

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(Bonus points the Schrodinger's messaging )

Testing/Feedback Focus​

• Missions updated for Meshing: Medical Beacons, Courier, Handyman, Prison 02 repair, and 890j Boarding Action

 

[VR Golgot]

At least the PU content is solid...

(I think he was waiting for his prize at the end of the long-ass station mission...)

EDIT: Oh no, he just clipped in. The traditional gameplay

 

[Viajero]

If someone could give me the game X-Wing with SC's graphics, I'd put the money down so fast you'd hear the sonic boom from anywhere!

If you don’t mind a bit of VR, Star Wars Squadrons should be precisely that.

 

[Frank]

If you don’t mind a bit of VR, Star Wars Squadrons should be precisely that.

The best bit about Star Wars Squadrons were the hangars

 

[Agony_Aunt]

The best bit about Star Wars Squadrons were the hangars

Could you clip through the floor?

 

[Agony_Aunt]

In a bit of a debate with a faithful over on the SC refunds sub and just seen one of the most hilarious sentences yet.

Note: bold emphasis is mine:

They reduced the scope of v1.0 to 5 planets to have Star Citizen in a launch ready state to align with the Squadron 42 momentum in 2026.

Seeing the word momentum in relation to SQ42 cracked me up.

 

[HansAcker]

Seeing the word momentum in relation to SQ42 cracked me up.

They're even more pessimistic than me, expecting only 5 planets.
I have no faith in the 5 systems claim but at least Nyx should make an appearance?

 

[Garix]

If you don’t mind a bit of VR, Star Wars Squadrons should be precisely that.

Didn’t Squadrons have you alternating between Empire and Rebellion? I seem to recall that was the idea and it’s what put me off from the start.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

They're even more pessimistic than me, expecting only 5 planets.
I have no faith in the 5 systems claim but at least Nyx should make an appearance?

I'm sure they meant systems. They made a few mistakes like that in their post, including referring to CIG as CGI.

 

[abc0815]

In a bit of a debate with a faithful over on the SC refunds sub and just seen one of the most hilarious sentences yet.

Note: bold emphasis is mine:



Seeing the word momentum in relation to SQ42 cracked me up.

Followed by potential.
But who does not want to play as the Empire shooting at the Aliens. Not going to be tone deaf or so

 

[cigwatch]

In a bit of a debate with a faithful over on the SC refunds sub and just seen one of the most hilarious sentences yet.

Note: bold emphasis is mine:



Seeing the word momentum in relation to SQ42 cracked me up.

But it fits! The vastly reduced scope is in line with the direction the momentum behind SQ42 is going.

#intwoyears #squadron54