There's another lore event coming up with ship sales, they will bounce back to their usual hype state.
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There's another lore event coming up with ship sales, they will bounce back to their usual hype state.
Ah - I did remember right - the Odyssey was the ship that SaltEMike said was gonna impact the game because it can do everything
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9mP7w0gE-o
- so I guess he's happy now
- so I guess he's happy now
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The "Hire an escort" narrative is dumb, and will never happen. You will never hire random pilots to protect you if you're hauling something valuable. - Star Citizen Spectrum
"Just hire an escort." 99.99% of players will never work as an escort, hire a random player as an escort, or ever use an escort to move cargo or otherwise valuable material. The whole idea of...
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I'm not sure how right they are. SC players tend to want that group experience and seem to be available to play for long periods of time with other players. Whether this is representative of a majority of players or just the vocal ones on Spectrum/reddit I don't know.
However, loving some of the discussion in this thread.
Talking about travel times while doing deliveries and someone says:
How stupid is that? Sitting in QT is nothing like driving a truck around roads in ETS. Travel is the most boring part of SC. ETS the travel is the main part and arguably the most interesting (although dropping off the cargo can be quite fun as well).
Yeah... Better stay in infinite alpha with Jesus tech just around the corner infinity+1 year then.
The "Hire an escort" narrative is dumb, and will never happen. You will never hire random pilots to protect you if you're hauling something valuable. - Star Citizen Spectrum
"Just hire an escort." 99.99% of players will never work as an escort, hire a random player as an escort, or ever use an escort to move cargo or otherwise valuable material. The whole idea of...
I'm not sure how right they are. SC players tend to want that group experience and seem to be available to play for long periods of time with other players. Whether this is representative of a majority of players or just the vocal ones on Spectrum/reddit I don't know.
However, loving some of the discussion in this thread.
I was going to bring up Iridium Wing from Elite in that thread as an example that, yes, people will do escort duty. And even do it for free. Even when there is an option to go into a mode that is virtually risk free.
But I couldn't be bothered.
In a surprising turn of events, people discover that CIG lied and/or mislead them when marketing new jpegs to be bought.LOL, Spectrum really is all about the Odyssey at the moment. Surprised Nightrider isn't locking threads left, right, and center!
And even after CIG's "clarification" people are still arguing whether the Oddyssey is a Carrack killer or not! Brilliant. Some even saying it isn't an exploration vessel despite being marketed as one!
Bleedin heck, the backers are ripping each other apart over this.
Odyssey fiasco isn't only fault of "stupid" backers - Star Citizen Spectrum
It was heavily advertised and suggested by CIG themselves that this ship is going to be next king of exploration. So yea part of the fault lies on backers shoulders who succumb to the over...
Odyssey is a shame for CIG - Star Citizen Spectrum
I totally understand the fact that new ships have to be complementary instead of killing other ships. "Carrack killer" The only way it can be a carrack killer is ramming it considering how...Why does no one understand the Odyssey? - Star Citizen Spectrum
Survey distant frontiers and seek the undiscovered reaches of the galaxy with MISC’s Odyssey, the most advanced exploration ship available to civilian starfarers. The onboard refinery, ship hangar,...I'm sure glad I ignored the hype and kept my Carrack. - Star Citizen Spectrum
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/18470-Q-A-MISC-Odyssey The QA is fun to read for all the 'Carrack killer' people out there. It has no special scanning gear or jump point...The MISC Odyssey & CIG - Star Citizen Spectrum
I can't help but to feel like thousands of people got played with the marketing practices implemented with the MISC Odyssey concept sale. After reading the Odyssey's Q&A one thing is clear. It is...How the Odyssey was conceived ( Parody ) - Star Citizen Spectrum
That's how it could have gone XD : Designer : Hey Modeller what you doing? Modeller: The Head of the Endeavor , look how cool is coming ? Designer : Wow that looks really cool , looks like a...
So basically the Odyssey is just a carrier with fuel mining for itself. - Star Citizen Spectrum
It can't really do anything better exporation wise that even a simple starter ship can do according to this: So why buy this? Seriously. I should have waited for the Q&A before I upgraded to this...At this point the people that bought the Odyssey have only yourselves to blame. - Star Citizen Spectrum
We all know how the marketing works, make everything sound good, if you were less impulsive you would have waited and had more clarity but of course you didn't. It's been how long now and people...Odissey an explorer ship that cannot explore! - Star Citizen Spectrum
The Carrack Killer ? Whats that a joke? If you want to scan buy a small scanner ship to put in the hangar ? 920 usd and you get a Terrapin with it. No map scan room, no repair , no drones ,...Odyssey Q&A is Odyssey killer. - Star Citizen Spectrum
Odissey Q&A is Odissey killer. lol edit history: title: Odissey Q&A is Odssey killer. → Odyssey Q&A is Odyssey killer. my English not good at allI think the Crucible、Polaris、Liberator、Kraken and Idris are explore ship too, lol - Star Citizen Spectrum
I think the Crucible、Polaris、Liberator、Kraken and Idris also need be classified as explore ship, lol why? Because they are also can carry the TerrapinOdyssey Regrets? - Star Citizen Spectrum
We can complain about it until the cows come home, but that's not gonna cut it. Did you know you have 30 days to ask for a refund? If you feel cheated, lied to, or whatnot. Use this perk. Just...Fantasies, interpretations and wishful thinking - Star Citizen Spectrum
Only the authors of fantasies, interpretations and wishful thinking are accountable for them, especially without any factual data - clearly documented as such - to support them. Noone else. No, a...Did no one read the dam ship brochure for the odyssey? - Star Citizen Spectrum
I'm annoyed by all the odyssey owners who are surprised by the "lack" certain features of their ship when it was all clearly wrote down and in your face since the beginning. Every...https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/refunds-on-the-odyssey (will refunds of the Odyssey be tracked on the funding tracker???)Carrack / Odyssey / ??? - Star Citizen Spectrum
Each ship maker in game should have there own take on Exploration / Path Finder / Multi-role. To think there should only be a Carrack for exploration is like saying there should only be an Arrow...
Odyssey and prospector - Star Citizen Spectrum
So many people are delusional about the fact that this ship sale wasn't legit because in many people minds the advertising was not really honest. Here is one of the thing that disgusted me :...The problem with the Odyssey having to rely on a Terrapin for exploration/scanning. - Star Citizen Spectrum
Is that this makes the Polaris, a dedicated combat cap ship, just a much of an exploration ship than the Odyssey. Because it can carry a ship with advanced scanning equipment as well. The entire...For what it's worth, I like the Odyssey - Star Citizen Spectrum
I probably will be downvoted to hell, but I don't care. I like the Odyssey and its premise. I don't get why people get so upset over a personal opinion of a dev. It shows why people call Star...Is the Liberator more of a 'Carrack killer' than the Odyssey? - Star Citizen Spectrum
The most recent Q&A finally exposes the Odyssey for what it truely is - a large RV devoid of specific role or purpose. Yes, it offers a medical bed, which will function as the crew's respawn...Carrack Killer? Yeah... Right! - Star Citizen Spectrum
Saw this coming a mile away lol. "Carrack Killer?" "The ultimate Exploration ship?" After reading the QnA. Yeah... No... I don't think so chief! I even struggle to call this an exploration ship...
The MISC Odyssey missed the mark. - Star Citizen Spectrum
The Odyssey is positioned to be a general purpose exploration ship with on board facilities for refueling. Based on the media branding and the recent information coming out of ISC, SC Live and the...What happens to other material mined by odyssey? - Star Citizen Spectrum
I thought this is a simple question and definitely would be mentioned on Q&A Yes, I totally understand that the refinery can only refine Quantanium......because it is designed to do that But what...Why does the Odyssey cost so much more than the Carrack? - Star Citizen Spectrum
After today's Q&A I'm left with a simple question: Why is the Odyssey priced so much higher than the Carrack? Carrack in concept: $350 Carrack upon release: $600 Additionally, Carrack comes with...
WOOOW, we finally got an ODYSSEY section! - When did that happen?? - Star Citizen Spectrum
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/65295?label=18628&page=1&sort=newest Amazing! I totally missed this addition! I also know exactly why I missed it. Because nothing at...In SC, Roles are Fluidic - Star Citizen Spectrum
Every ship can perform every role that isn't hard locked behind component requirements, like carrier, repair, and refinery ships. That means even the Bengal can be a scout ship! It would suck at it...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say CIG will soon release an Odyssey variant which is focused on exploration, for the price of a regular Odyssey + $100.
I was going to bring up Iridium Wing from Elite in that thread as an example that, yes, people will do escort duty. And even do it for free. Even when there is an option to go into a mode that is virtually risk free.
But I couldn't be bothered.
Iridium Wing is a good example.
Its not that people don't do escorts, even for free, just wondering about the percentage and whether its enough to make the "Just hire an escort" statement valid enough. Will there always be enough people willing to perform escort duties for everyone wanting to do trade runs?
And how many people volunteering to be an escort will be griefers looking for an easy mark
Ahh, the attack of Code Group Steiner will fix this.
A servers Tick Rate is something set by the developer depending on how fast they need the server to update information from the client, its a compromise between speed and load, so you could set a tick rate of 64hz for a shooter like CoD or Battlefield or 32hz for a driving game like Forza, a lower tick rate means the server can do more work, so you can have more players, more NPC's or physicalized assets, a higher tick rate means less work because its working to keep up the fast tick rate.
That ^^^^^ is assuming the server is working with in its CPU limits, if the CPU is working too hard to keep up with that then the tick rate is limited by the CPU, if the CPU is so heavily loaded it can only process 4 client in puts per client every second then the sever tick rate is 4hz.
CIG may say they have a tick rate set at 32hz, to my knowledge they have never said this but if they had this would be misleading, they may have set it to 32hz but its so overloaded it never actually manages to achieve that.
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Not really. It is just another buzzword based on a modicum of reality but primarily aimed at artificially keeping hopes up and bamboozle backers. Same as all the other “groundbreaking tech” terms before it over the years, and the ones still to come after it.
Viajero
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So, loading screens between them. Multiple ones in fact, one per each server in the system.
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What will really blow your mind is to realize that the Odyssey doesn’t even exist at all and all the talk about what it can or can not do is all just words and dreams.txt that CIG can just edit in a Word editor. Poor HG, CCP and FDEV getting ships in their games with actual features; balancing those systems for real gameplay is for losers. Might as well go buy NFT at Star Atlas.
If they don't fix the server overheads, they haven't got a game. No game? No more free cash in the door.
That hasn't been an issue so far. It's hard to imagine what it would take to cause a meaningful drop in funding now. Something seismic like Roberts officially exiting the development could easily be hand-waved away as "good for Star Citizen" (if only it had happened about 8 years ago). The gaping void in technical progress can always be filled with more dreams, just like it always has. If CIG closed its doors there would be an immediate petition to continue development from whales desperate for more opportunities to give them money. The game is irrelevant, Robert's only real achievement was monetising the development itself.
DBOBE must be sighing with relief with a wry smile on his lips, and our own forum mods taking some solace.
It occurs to me that the 'war bonds' need retitling as 'jaw bonds'.
Completely dissimilar to another space game, currently on Patch 9 and waiting for performance improvements 'in the next patch'
It is pretty dissimilar to be honest. CIG predicted great things for SOCS, for example. Big jumps in server FPS were waved around:
Their glossy videos saw project leads envisioning: Significantly improved AI, an end to limits on location additions, and significantly increased player counts etc.
None of these grand claims came to pass.
If anything server FPS seems to have gotten slightly worse, down from the 7-10fps of 2019, to a 6fps average today (3fps if you're in the finale of the Xeno Threat capital ship event).
They made similar grandiose claims for iCache, with Chris underlining its 'road to release' impact (and gameplay enriching coffee cups hidden in forests
)iCache is of course still missing in action.
That's years and years of hard-selling some relatively workaday technical additions. All of which tends to leave uber fans believing silly things like this…
But the "this year +1" hopium does help sell plenty of spaceships in the meantime. 2020 was a particularly good year
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Just a bonus bit of giddiness I found while truffling that up:
Not looking so hot since the Server Meshing Q&A :/
Not looking so hot since the Server Meshing Q&A :/
Asked what the rate is currently set to, I didn't ask for a definition of it. I've seen people state a rate of 5.