No, handcrafted largely.
They do have some tools which enable broad procgen painting, but they still have to go into details to finalize things.
And yes, it will take them forever.
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No, handcrafted largely.
They do have some tools which enable broad procgen painting, but they still have to go into details to finalize things.
And yes, it will take them forever.
They're literally everything at once
- They started with proc gen planets
- CR decided they weren't pretty enough, so they moved to 'proc gen' biome painting tools. Essentially authored surfaces.
- By 2023, despite merrily optimising to their final, greatest, 'Planet Tech V4' iteration, they still only had a few solar systems sketched out in art. [Pyro, Nyx etc]. So they're now looking at Machine Learning to speed up the process... Planet Tech V5...
The CIG unvirtuous circle continues
They're literally everything at once
I'm always a bit surprised that anyone minds too much about 'loading screens'. As long as they don't break the flow or proliferate intrusively, then I'm never bothered.It is a loading screen with minigame, like so many others. ...
For example EDs hyperspace jump 'loading screen' fits into the gameplay in a manner that feels coherent. Whereas Starfield's loading-screen 'per door' feels unnatural and jars for me every time.
Funny thing is, someone made a mod for Starfield that removed a ton of loading screens, showing that a lot of them aren't even necessary.
Oooooooh! I'll have to check that out.
Ditto!
Here you go:
www.nexusmods.com
and
www.nexusmods.com
And there are a few other mods that reduce or disguise the loading screen and one that allows real flight in systems between planets without cutscenes.
The Real Elevator for Starfield
Replaced 20 elevators in the game, transforming them from loading elevators to truly movable elevators. Modified and expanded Bethesda's elevator script, implemented elevator induction door opening, a
www.nexusmods.com
and
Neon Core Disguised Seamless Project
Using the principle of loading elevators in Fallout 4 to achieve disguised loading in the core area of Neon City. This means that when you enter certain stores that require black screen loading, there
www.nexusmods.com
And there are a few other mods that reduce or disguise the loading screen and one that allows real flight in systems between planets without cutscenes.
Optimist!
Time for the Whale on Terror!
OMG. People who think, with good reason and evidence, that CIG engages in scummy marketing practices to sell digital items that aren't in the game, though promised to have been ready eight years ago, etc.. are "near-terrorists"? That's next level, even for Star Citizen fanatics.
More familiar flames in Glassdoor...
2/5
Wouldn't Recommend
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Former employee, more than 1 year
Manchester, England
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook -
Pros
- Great office in a nice location
- Great city to live in. Relatively affordable property market compared to south of England
- Interesting projects if you can look past the jank and technical pain points
- Nice people to work with from all over the world
- Flexible work hours
Cons
- Toxic work culture including periods of enforced overtime/crunch
- Terrible production practices. Any planning for sprints or milestones are meaningless and get thrown out the window constantly with ever changing priorities
- Long term salary freezes based on sales performance
- Ego driven executive management with unrealistic and impractical expectations
Advice to Management
Leave your ego at the door and listen to the people you've hired who are experts in their fields.
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The thing is, whatever the whale they are doing there, it works financially for the people who control CI. Chris and the rest of the creme are set for life, provided they do not throw the money away. So why would they listen?