Game Discussions Star Citizen Discussion Thread v12

[Agony_Aunt]

Um, "interesting" that the post is ban worthy, but the thread is still open and no mention/warning that the OP received punishment.

And he was banned.

Speculation is that the mods were too late to delete/lock the thread and it gained too much traction, so locking/deleting would be viewed negatively, so silently banning the user was the way to silence him and hope the thread would lose traction.

The moderation on Spectrum is abysmal and CIG must at least tactically approve of this sort of censorship.

Anything that might harm funding must be stamped down on hard.

And the guy is in for 13,000 dollary-dos! Even whales are not immune to bans if they criticize CIG... Mole knows all about that though

LOL @sovapid - just seen your post.

thank you for your sacrifice, citizen.

Someone else has already picked up on the OP being banned as well.

It's a real shame that the original poster was banned from the Forum for 24 hours, for writing the original post. I think what he wrote was very fair. Perhaps he got a bit too close to home for the Moderators liking.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

Hah, one of the replies

If you have lost your trust then yea, don't add a dime and just take a long break and see if you were right to be concerned in a few years, ok?

And in a few years? We saw the same sort of posts a few years ago. I'm sure if this thing is still going in a few years, someone will post something very similar.

 

[[VR] Merkir]

The guy who posted this follwed up on the SC refund sub.

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen_refunds/comments/jt1rv7

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen_refunds/comments/jt1rv7/i_am_the_poster_of_sitting_out_this_sale_which/

Just one of the replies that gave me a laugh...

I strongly disagree!

We now have access toy guns, stuffed penguins and silly masks.

How poignant.

 

[Firkrayt]

The team are currently working on several behaviors that will benefit both the PU and Squadron 42, including arcade-machine use and dancing.

I haven't realized that SQ42 had dancing!
Best Damn Space Sim Ever!

 

[Agony_Aunt]

I haven't realized that SQ42 had dancing!
Best Damn Space Sim Ever!

I'm struggling to see how dancing and arcade machine use will benefit SQ42....

Oh, i'll just take a break from this epic story to dance and then play some arcade machines.

I have an arcade in GTA and regularly go to the casino for the daily wheel spin and to do casino missions. I don't play the games though (although i know some people do).

The only time i dance is on the casino heist mission which requires you to blend in at a party by dancing.

Also, i wonder if CIG are aware that if they put any gambling machines in they will have to disable them for most US states.

 

[Skizomeuh]

Hah, one of the replies



And in a few years? We saw the same sort of posts a few years ago. I'm sure if this thing is still going in a few years, someone will post something very similar.

Some are really out of touch with reality... The replier didn't think the refunder did "take a long break for few years and saw now he was right to be concerned", did he? Oh yeah... He probably thinks development started just yesteryear so...

 

[Agony_Aunt]

Someone not happy streamers/content creators get access to ships before those who purchased them

The content Creators access PR stunt is just terrible. Sorry. - Star Citizen Spectrum

EDIT: Seems a lot of folks don't get what I'm talking about here or doubt it. Allow me to clarify. Content creators (streamers) used to be able to call a dev during their stream for them to spawn a...

robertsspaceindustries.com

And another

Access to MSR for Owners and Concierge - Star Citizen Spectrum

Sorry for this little rage thread here. I normally avoid doing that, but to be honest: I paid over 200 dollar for a virtual ship and i waited years for it. Actually i'm concierge and donated more...

robertsspaceindustries.com

and another

Waiting for the 'Star Runner, why? - Star Citizen Spectrum

It's ok to introduce the 'Star Runner' to streamers, but the supporters have to wait? I am very disappointed with CIG.

robertsspaceindustries.com

And another take...

CIG, why don't you give your N.m.d to the streamers before IAE ? - Star Citizen Spectrum

...or don't you want to spoil the surprise?

robertsspaceindustries.com

 

[Skizomeuh]

Can't wait for this someone to experience being banned because the multi-$K whale he'd shot down whined for being griefed.

 

[hairychris]

Can't wait for this someone to experience being banned because the multi-$K whale he'd shot down whined for being griefed.

Assuming that Sovapid is willing to take one for the team, hehe!

 

[Vasious]

I'm struggling to see how dancing and arcade machine use will benefit SQ42....

Oh, i'll just take a break from this epic story to dance and then play some arcade machines.

I have an arcade in GTA and regularly go to the casino for the daily wheel spin and to do casino missions. I don't play the games though (although i know some people do).

The only time i dance is on the casino heist mission which requires you to blend in at a party by dancing.

Also, i wonder if CIG are aware that if they put any gambling machines in they will have to disable them for most US states.

Think NPCs and learning back story my interactions with them in the Mess

Ala Wing Commander

That is what they will be going for

You know the in between mission down time where youd talk to Paladin or Angel or Maniac or the Bartender to learn history or back story or tips

That but CR SC turned up to 11

 

[LittleAnt]

The Mercury Star Runner (MSR) is tested atm by evocati.

It's the first ship to introduce hidden mechanics (hidden traps & buttons).
First ship with the new sensor switch mechanic :

Source: https://youtu.be/ctfjWJ1E97s?t=29

Also, it come with the first fully functional mini-game, the chess board is fully playable. Dev talked a long time ago that the verse will have several minigames in it.

The video show also some smuggler parts of the ship but the author have miss half of them. I will give more details when I will find a more appropriate video.
I have to find a video showing the activation of a hidden trap by moving the white queen of chess board on a specific place near the sink.

 

[Firkrayt]

I'm struggling to see how dancing and arcade machine use will benefit SQ42....

See, I told you that you don't understand game development!

 

[Tippis]

The Mercury Star Runner (MSR) is tested atm by evocati.

It's the first ship to introduce hidden mechanics (hidden traps & buttons).
First ship with the new sensor switch mechanic

They're not mechanics.
They're standard movers and triggers. The game has had those since day 1. Games in general has had those since, oh, the 1970s or so…

 

[Dooguk]

I have never had the urge to play chess in a space game. Am I in the minority?

 

[VR Golgot]

The Mercury Star Runner (MSR) is tested atm by evocati.

It's the first ship to introduce hidden mechanics (hidden traps & buttons).
First ship with the new sensor switch mechanic :

Source: https://youtu.be/ctfjWJ1E97s?t=29

Also, it come with the first fully functional mini-game, the chess board is fully playable. Dev talked a long time ago that the verse will have several minigames in it.

The video show also some smuggler parts of the ship but the author have miss half of them. I will give more details when I will find a more appropriate video.
I have to find a video showing the activation of a hidden trap by moving the white queen of chess board on a specific place near the sink.

Oh god. Just lol at that first bit.

'Here's the scanning room. Forgot to show you this. It doesn't do anything at the moment.'

Giving me big nostalgia for past ship tours

I'd say it's a bit of a stretch to call chess assets a 'mini game', but ok, if you like. The use of the Queen to open the smuggling section is cute. But again, that'd be about the closest thing to a novel 'mechanic' there. I think you may have used the wrong word? Until they've got some kind of AI scanning / onboard search mechanic that distinguishes between 'stuff in ship' & 'stuff in Top Secret Section'... it's just more assets . As far as I'm aware there's no distinction at the moment. It's more like a roleplay den right now.

I see the MSR joy has been palpable on Reddit though

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/jtal1z

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/jtal1z/new_ship_hype_can_bring_out_the_stupid_in_anybody/

 

[VR Golgot]

I have never had the urge to play chess in a space game. Am I in the minority?

Don't make me tear your arm off.

Chris Roberts has invented chess, and you will appreciate that.

(During your 20 minute journey to Hurston)

 

[LittleAnt]

Until they've got some kind of AI scanning / onboard search mechanic that distinguishes between 'stuff in ship' & 'stuff in Top Secret Section'... it's just more assets . As far as I'm aware there's no distinction at the moment. It's more like a roleplay den right now.

In the current alpha, the police's ships can only scan visible cargo. All secrets rooms are hidden to them. If you transport illegal stuff, those secrets room are really useful.

 

[LittleAnt]

I have never had the urge to play chess in a space game. Am I in the minority?

Those mini-games are for the crew during long travels in big ships (aside all maintenance jobs).

 

[Dooguk]

Those mini-games are for the crew during long travels in big ships (aside all maintenance jobs).

And when can the backers see this in action?

 

[VR Golgot]

In the current alpha, the police's ships can only scan visible cargo. All secrets rooms are hidden to them. If you transport illegal stuff, those secrets room are really useful.

Is that confirmed?

As in: Any illegal cargo in the MSR tunnels won't be scanned / penalised. Any other illegal cargo (wherever else it is) will be detected?