does the star citizen universe even have a single actual real star now? or just a downscaled fake shiny object?That's more stars than the Star Citizen "universe".
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When someone needs to ask if their universe includes a real star yet, after 9 years, it pretty much sums up every aspect of the project, IMO. 
Improbable's SpatialOS, that Scavengers runs on, still seems to be the best stab at 1000's of physically interacting players in a persistent world with millions of objects.
It's probably not viable for a Lumberyard user like CIG. The Lumberyard licences insists that you use their network services. We're unlikely to get the drawn out excitement of 'SpatialOS network refactor to deliver all the promised things'.
Improbable have been going as long as CIG, just tackling the networking problem of massively multiplayer persistent real time worlds. They have 100's of employees and £100m of investment to tackle this one aspect of what CIG trying are to do.
Almost makes all of CIG's usual waffle about networking look tinpot and half arsed given the resources they'll be able to allocate.
You're giving CIG really WAY too much credit here.Almost makes all of CIG's usual waffle about networking look tinpot and half arsed given the resources they'll be able to allocate.
Maybe they need more credit? Locking yourself out of the one piece of 3rd party networking that might actually work for your game is probably some sort of 4D chess I can't possibly comprehend.
I've owned it for quite some time as part of one of my Star Citizen game packages...Sqn42 digital download. I must admit it was what first attracted me into backing SC all those years ago...the space MMO perhaps not so much. The way it was laid out back then was play Sqn42, carry your character's story into the MMO afterward
Since then of course, I've just got older, still not played Sqn 42...just slowly collecting jpegs of ships over the years which now outnumber the amount of motorbikes in my garage. The only difference is that all the bikes in my garage work even though none of them have LTI
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To be honest Squadron 42 is the only bit I am really interested in and arguably should be easier to achieve as it is just a normal game!!I've owned it for quite some time as part of one of my Star Citizen game packages...Sqn42 digital download. I must admit it was what first attracted me into backing SC all those years ago...the space MMO perhaps not so much. The way it was laid out back then was play Sqn42, carry your character's story into the MMO afterward
I can only think that the store was suffering issues for there to be almost no income for 3 hours.
A dive into what's topical on Spectrum.
robertsspaceindustries.com
Yes, we've been watching them build this game and mess around with non-core stuff now for years.
robertsspaceindustries.com
Confusing ganking with griefing.
robertsspaceindustries.com
Apparently the ToW video wasn't popular with quite a few. There have been a number of threads about it. As usual, some golden comments.
One reply
I hadn't considered this outcome. Imagine if CIG do focus on the PvP aspect and pander to the PvPers. Oh my, that will be glorious watching the SC community become even more toxic as it becomes a PvP haven. It might even exceed the toxicity of the LoL community!
robertsspaceindustries.com
"Mr. Roberts" - haha
O'rly?
robertsspaceindustries.com
Oh boy... they just can't help themselves.
robertsspaceindustries.com
8 years... and apparently fine with it. But some of the comments are fun.
And a few threads here and there about people not happy with changes to QT and bounty hunting
robertsspaceindustries.com
robertsspaceindustries.com
With all this criticism Spectrum is starting to look like a regular gaming forum!
Ah, i remember when SC backers would literally dreamcraft about all the wonderful things they would do while in QT, the loads of different gameplay loops that would be there for them and keep them engaged, and how ED was bad because there is nothing to do in supercruise.
Also, the white knights are present
Lethality speaks up
LOL, you can say that again.
And of course...
And... urk, if CIG are really going to do this, then i think a lot of people are not going to be very happy.
Reasons to Medical? - Star Citizen Spectrum
So Medical tier 0 is slated for an upcoming patch. However, I still haven't heard anything from CIG regarding what this actually means other than to show off their Medical gun. The only thing seems...
robertsspaceindustries.com
Yes, we've been watching them build this game and mess around with non-core stuff now for years.
PvPers - Fighting PvE Players isn't PvP, its Griefing - Star Citizen Spectrum
[EDIT: This post was made when I was super salty at getting ganked. I admit it. The core idea is that going after newbie players consistently when they can't fight back and there's little way to...
robertsspaceindustries.com
Confusing ganking with griefing.
Fears on what the TOW vid means for SC. - Star Citizen Spectrum
I'm not entirely sure how to word this.. TOW was announced in 2019. It got alot of back lash for horrible frame rates, server tic issues, and general playability due to it. It was scheduled for...
robertsspaceindustries.com
Apparently the ToW video wasn't popular with quite a few. There have been a number of threads about it. As usual, some golden comments.
One reply
I hadn't considered this outcome. Imagine if CIG do focus on the PvP aspect and pander to the PvPers. Oh my, that will be glorious watching the SC community become even more toxic as it becomes a PvP haven. It might even exceed the toxicity of the LoL community!
Spectrum - v7.46.3
RSI’s Spectrum is our integrated community and player interaction service, including chat, forums, game integration, and Player Organization facilities. Player Organizations (“Org”...
robertsspaceindustries.com
"Mr. Roberts" - haha
O'rly?
Should there be marriages in Star Citizen? - Star Citizen Spectrum
Kind of a silly question here. Looking how all teaming up going on in the game and that it's focused so much on sandbox experience, I began wondering what happens to a more close relationships than...
robertsspaceindustries.com
Oh boy... they just can't help themselves.
8 years since I backed - Star Citizen Spectrum
Today is that day. Cheers everyone. I'm celebrating this day with three nice pints of beer. :beers: Seems I can't live without MAX anymore. I tried to rearrange my fleet, but without MAX it feels...
robertsspaceindustries.com
8 years... and apparently fine with it. But some of the comments are fun.
And a few threads here and there about people not happy with changes to QT and bounty hunting
QT is ruining the game - Star Citizen Spectrum
With the last implementation of the bounty hunting its very clear how broken the QT mechanic is. Its making people very lazy, and unwilling to fly their ships. While people forget its a sim and in...
robertsspaceindustries.com
You guys are gonna have to explain to me why flying my ship straight on for 15 minutes is "challenging" - Star Citizen Spectrum
Because I think we're collectively losing our minds. This isn't even about the bounty hunting change. I just want people to qualify why they think pointing my ship in a particular direction with...
robertsspaceindustries.com
With all this criticism Spectrum is starting to look like a regular gaming forum!
Ah, i remember when SC backers would literally dreamcraft about all the wonderful things they would do while in QT, the loads of different gameplay loops that would be there for them and keep them engaged, and how ED was bad because there is nothing to do in supercruise.
Also, the white knights are present
Lethality speaks up
LOL, you can say that again.
And of course...
And... urk, if CIG are really going to do this, then i think a lot of people are not going to be very happy.
The idiot Roberts probably took out the cash float to buy new tyres for his Porsche
Since I've once again been forgiven and born again redeemed from my most recent ban, it's almost worth another banishment to pop in and leave a couple of my usual Spectrum drive-by flamers. The 'Light blue touch paper and stand well back' kind. I swear the mods on Spectrum have me flagged up as some kind of forum terroristA dive into what's topical on Spectrum.
Reasons to Medical? - Star Citizen Spectrum
So Medical tier 0 is slated for an upcoming patch. However, I still haven't heard anything from CIG regarding what this actually means other than to show off their Medical gun. The only thing seems...
Yes, we've been watching them build this game and mess around with non-core stuff now for years.
PvPers - Fighting PvE Players isn't PvP, its Griefing - Star Citizen Spectrum
[EDIT: This post was made when I was super salty at getting ganked. I admit it. The core idea is that going after newbie players consistently when they can't fight back and there's little way to...
Confusing ganking with griefing.
Fears on what the TOW vid means for SC. - Star Citizen Spectrum
I'm not entirely sure how to word this.. TOW was announced in 2019. It got alot of back lash for horrible frame rates, server tic issues, and general playability due to it. It was scheduled for...
Apparently the ToW video wasn't popular with quite a few. There have been a number of threads about it. As usual, some golden comments.
One reply
I hadn't considered this outcome. Imagine if CIG do focus on the PvP aspect and pander to the PvPers. Oh my, that will be glorious watching the SC community become even more toxic as it becomes a PvP haven. It might even exceed the toxicity of the LoL community!
Spectrum - v7.46.3
RSI’s Spectrum is our integrated community and player interaction service, including chat, forums, game integration, and Player Organization facilities. Player Organizations (“Org”...
"Mr. Roberts" - haha
O'rly?
Should there be marriages in Star Citizen? - Star Citizen Spectrum
Kind of a silly question here. Looking how all teaming up going on in the game and that it's focused so much on sandbox experience, I began wondering what happens to a more close relationships than...
Oh boy... they just can't help themselves.
8 years since I backed - Star Citizen Spectrum
Today is that day. Cheers everyone. I'm celebrating this day with three nice pints of beer. :beers: Seems I can't live without MAX anymore. I tried to rearrange my fleet, but without MAX it feels...
8 years... and apparently fine with it. But some of the comments are fun.
And a few threads here and there about people not happy with changes to QT and bounty hunting
QT is ruining the game - Star Citizen Spectrum
With the last implementation of the bounty hunting its very clear how broken the QT mechanic is. Its making people very lazy, and unwilling to fly their ships. While people forget its a sim and in...
You guys are gonna have to explain to me why flying my ship straight on for 15 minutes is "challenging" - Star Citizen Spectrum
Because I think we're collectively losing our minds. This isn't even about the bounty hunting change. I just want people to qualify why they think pointing my ship in a particular direction with...
With all this criticism Spectrum is starting to look like a regular gaming forum!
Ah, i remember when SC backers would literally dreamcraft about all the wonderful things they would do while in QT, the loads of different gameplay loops that would be there for them and keep them engaged, and how ED was bad because there is nothing to do in supercruise.
Also, the white knights are present
Lethality speaks up
LOL, you can say that again.
And of course...
And... urk, if CIG are really going to do this, then i think a lot of people are not going to be very happy.
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I swear the mods on Spectrum have me flagged up as some kind of forum terrorist
Ive heard a big red light flashes and a recorded voice says 'Consumer Aware of Rights! Consumer Aware! AWOOGA AWOOGA! Consumer Aware!'
Been done before, Apollo 13, if its was so much fun why didnt NASA repeat it on every mission? After all it was a very popular thing, a lot of people were interested in the outcome who werent bothered that much when it launched.
My latest transgression occurred when I took exception to one of the more...err.. 'gifted' among Spectrums illuminati chosing to describe the idiot Roberts as a true 'visionary'...I should just keep my hands in my pockets and well away from the keyboard when I go on there...Seemingly, overt criticism of the veritable genius or his magnum opus isn't allowed...7 day banishment
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Brushing aside for a moment the "average gamer" point (which is devoid of any sense of reality), this comment exposes the dichotomy that stems from the really fuzzy game design and complete lack of vision from CRoberts: is it a realistic sim ? or is it a twitch arcade shooter ? These are at odds with each other (*) and such a game design conflict bleeds through the whole project, developers have conflicting goals to start with (which means they'll continue not producing any substantial result) and in this case the fan base will create vastly different theories on what the game might be.
(*) not saying you do not need fast reflexes in Arma, Tarkov or even DCS - but the overall pace of these is much, much slower, currently SC is closer to Doom or Quake...
We know you are kinda one of the worst SC fans. From the SC co-fan perspective I mean. But we love you anyway.Since I've once again been forgiven and born again redeemed from my most recent ban, it's almost worth another banishment to pop in and leave a couple of my usual Spectrum drive-by flamers. The 'Light blue touch paper and stand well back' kind. I swear the mods on Spectrum have me flagged up as some kind of forum terrorist
I would have suggested Mario carts or Sonic the hedgehog...but that would do both of those pretty good games a great disservice...
A great GDC talk about why vision of the product is important, why it has to be mostly about what not to add to your game and, implicitly, why SC being all things to all men is impossible. CR has no vision - he has things he likes to play with and ideas he finds cool.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vid5yZRKzs0
@Agony_Aunt
I've not timed it but it certainly feels just as long or longer to supercruse 430,000 LS as it does QT'ing from Hurston to MicroTech.
I tend to use that time to Alt + Tab out and do something else, it doesn't bother me much. For both games i can see how this is unnecessary but it is no reason to back one or the other, people who make this argument are being disingenuous, at lease with the way SC is now, yes in SC you can get out of your seat, go into the ship and do something, but what? Astrometrics scanning, ship component maintenance... things like that are not in yet, the MSR has a working Chess table....
I've not timed it but it certainly feels just as long or longer to supercruse 430,000 LS as it does QT'ing from Hurston to MicroTech.
I tend to use that time to Alt + Tab out and do something else, it doesn't bother me much. For both games i can see how this is unnecessary but it is no reason to back one or the other, people who make this argument are being disingenuous, at lease with the way SC is now, yes in SC you can get out of your seat, go into the ship and do something, but what? Astrometrics scanning, ship component maintenance... things like that are not in yet, the MSR has a working Chess table....
Strange that when all the people who made it despite the odds quote 'Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration' and not 'Make that pixel green not blue' as the secret of their success.
Is it in yet as a fully functioning Chess game? I keep waiting for that news as that will be the first thing they have actually delivered, but atm it seems they cant even finish that and it should be the easiest of all.