Quavers posted:

Quavers posted:

The SCLeaks people chat about filthy FUDster TheAgent and him being a Derek Smart alt

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/752728241?t=0h48m17s

Daztek posted:

Good news, everyone!

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/avenger-titan-origin-300i-pledge-update/3400587

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You're free to believe whatever you wish, however Chris has always stated that the game would be free to play once purchased.

People who assume the game will not bring in revenue make a lot of assumptions and forget that there are many optioons for selling 'flair' and such that could raise money. Squadron 42 Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are in development concurrently. They don't need to remake all the assets and tools Squadron 42 takes place in the same universe as Star Citizen, that's 3 single player campaigns and the multiplayer all of which will bring in money. They have the tools and assets to tell an unending number of stories within the game universe, they are not all necessarily about navy pilots perhaps.

They can sell addon modules such as Theatres of War, and they don't need to stop there, more Murray Cup Racing tracks, ground based racing tracks - you name it. If he wants to create a 1930's or Victorian era murder mystery weekend at a hotel in the game he can do that, and sell tickets for it. He's creating the Star Trek Holodeck, in the game universe... that's what the SimPods are, they don't just have to do 'ships and space combat they can put anything in them.

They can sell ship skins, player homes, in-game collectables - you name it, none of which would substantially advantage a player in the game. Every year we have the IAE which is held at a convention centre in the game, we also have the Chairman's Club Lounges and the Million Mile High Club. What does that mean? It means that they can gate off parts of the game so that only those who 'qualify' can access that part of the game universe - if they want to sell tickets for real money to in-game events like the IAE they can do that, they can sell tickets to the VIP boxes for the Murray Cup Racing and SataBall tournaments. They can also make other events and locations, they can create 'guest star appearance events' if they wish, you don't even need the guest stars to come into a studio, they can play via FOiP and VOiP from home. There are lot's of ways to raise money that wouldn't prevent a player from progressing in the game if they chose not to partake.

LucasArts owned the IP for Star Wars, 75% of the revenue earned by LucasArts from Star Wars was not in movie ticket sales, it was in merchandising and licensing - toys, branded goods etc. Mark Hamill is perfectly accustomed to seeing his character's face on bags of grapes, cauliflowers and cabbages, as well as Tee-shirts, school bags and pencil cases. CIG already offer merchandise and there will be more.

They can make their own in-lore, in-game machinima to sell TV/Movie episodes if they wish, Chris and his board partners all owned a movie production studio that was reasonably successful. Whatever Marvel and Disney can do, Star Citizen can do. Chris knew from the early days when he saw the funding take off in a way he never expected, he's not just 'making a game' he's building a franchise - a living breathing universe, that's why they had an all star AAA cast, and there will be more. The Calders are specialists in licensing and IP digital rights management, that's why they wanted in on the project. They wouldn't throw millions at a niche game that would fizzle out a few months after release. Frontier Developments already had a released 'space game' why go for a niche company that has no final release candidate yet? Chris knew exactly what he was doing when he insisted on a unified 1st and 3rd person rig, He knew what the potential was for a living breathing universe full of stories, that's why he insists on such high fidelity assets in the game and why he went to one of the premier companies in the world for live action CGI instead of in-house animators.

Don't worry about money for servers, that will likely be the very least of Cloud Imperium's problems, try not to think so small, this was never going to be a 'game' for a few months then half price sales forever on Steam until Star Citizen II comes out. We gave them the support to build an Empire and that is exactly what Chris is doing.

trucutru posted:

StarCirizer: Whatever Marvel and Disney can do, Star Citizen can do.

Quavers posted:

The SCLeaks people chat about filthy FUDster TheAgent and him being a Derek Smart alt

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/752728241?t=0h48m17s

Dapper_Swindler posted:

isnt chris kinda blacklisted in Hollywood because Russell Crowe sued him for poo poo? like all these dudes think Generic scifi universe is gonna just take off and become the next star wars.

TheAgent posted:

lol, just lol

trucutru posted:

StarCirizer: Whatever Marvel and Disney can do, Star Citizen can do.

trucutru posted:

This is not what that dude is saying. He's saying that SC can recreate star wars, hollywood, broadway, la liga, etc. *inside* the game. And once they do that you can easily sell access to those events in the game as well as merch outside.

BluesShaman posted:

Yes.

The designers at Playstation and Xbawks specifically designed their consoles to be able to handle Star Citizen.

They know the future of gaming when they see it.

Dwesa posted:

Functioning of thrusters in the future as envisioned by Star Citizen is indistinguishable from magic noclip.

colonelwest posted:

We are all Derek Smart.

Mu77ley posted:

I'm not, and neither's my wife!

trucutru posted:

StarCirizer: Whatever Marvel and Disney can do, Star Citizen can do.

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If he wants to create a 1930's or Victorian era murder mystery weekend at a hotel in the game he can do that, and sell tickets for it. He's creating the Star Trek Holodeck, in the game universe... that's what the SimPods are, they don't just have to do 'ships and space combat they can put anything in them.

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Where is it? I legit don't care if it's broken....I just spawned in Star Marine and got sucked into the walls of the level....I can't backspace .....I pulled a grenade that I never threw, yet it disappear from my hand and I could not kill myself to respawn.
Trust me...you can't get much more broken than what you have in live right now in SM....just release it to the public already.

Dapper_Swindler posted:

isnt chris kinda blacklisted in Hollywood because Russell Crowe sued him for poo poo?

Pixelate posted:

Almost 1 year since theaters of war playable demo

Inspector Gesicht posted:

It was Kevin Costner. When Kevin Costner of all people has the high-ground in a dispute you have failed at life.

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I've taken up more physical crafts, especially sewing. I just hop in VC with whoever in my group is playing, and just chime in occasionally as I sew.

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I like following development but honestly I don't enjoy playing the game besides checking out new tech.

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The only difference is 2017 had much more video content then 2020.
I cant believe im saying this but 2017 to me was actually better then 2020.. more eye candy ⚆ _ ⚆

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I really hope they can add more depth sometime in the next decade.
And yes, I know it's an alpha.

Quavers posted:

I feel exactly the same. It just feels too shallow and it doesn't help that you risk losing any progress to bugs and crashes. It just feels more like a tech demo than an actual game. I really hope they can add more depth sometime in the next decade. And yes, I know it's an alpha.

Pixelate posted:

Had a pretty bad experience showing my friends SC, how can I salvage the experience for them? HELP

CeeJee posted:

http://www.ascendantpictures.com/

Somehow this site survived the wrath of Kevin Costner. It's one of the few websites in existence that beats the SQ42 roadmap in being updated less.

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A gaming wunderkind, Roberts sold his first computer game at the age of 14

Pixelate posted:

Infidelity

https://i.imgur.com/62mEbiK.mp4

Quavers posted:

Pixelate posted:

Had a pretty bad experience showing my friends SC, how can I salvage the experience for them? HELP

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If he wants to create a 1930's or Victorian era murder mystery weekend at a hotel in the game he can do that, and sell tickets for it. He's creating the Star Trek Holodeck, in the game universe... that's what the SimPods are, they don't just have to do 'ships and space combat they can put anything in them.

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/friedrichbode/status/1293890173760155650

Dapper_Swindler posted:

isnt chris kinda blacklisted in Hollywood because Russell Crowe sued him for poo poo? like all these dudes think Generic scifi universe is gonna just take off and become the next star wars. this poo poo aint star wars and its not gonna break big. outside AAA studio games, most games get big because word of mouth, its how among us got big and its why FNAF is so loving gigantic with the kids now. weird grognard flight games don't get big unless they are a existing IP or based on something and even then they are usually nich games. id like to think star wars squadrons reverses that but LOL it won't be star citizen.

Armadillo Tank posted:

https://mobile.twitter.com/friedrichbode/status/1306547605678305282

Going to lose myplace in the thread but one of those filthy leavers is now a dev at ubi doing vr now.

Finally, home... posted:

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Aah.. yes. The new adaptive camouflage. Beautiful shot.

Something few even notice, look at how the ankles bend to keep the soles of the foot aligned with the ground even though it is sloping, each foot aligns to the ground independently. You don't find that in other MMO's and very few single player games have it outside of mocap'ed scripted movement. If you turn him into the slope he will go to the front of his foot and lift off his ankle altogether if the slope is steep enough.