Shimrra Jamaane posted:

The Development of Star Citizen: A Story in Two Photos

Incitatus posted:

depending on what im playing im a gamescummer

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

The Development of Star Citizen: A Story in Two Photos

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

FishMcCool posted:

Financialfreude?

JugbandDude posted:

I tried RDR2 again, after bouncing off it initially on release, and i'm really enjoying it now.

Even though keyboard/mouse controls are utter console crap, the game is actually the closest to a livable single-player universe i've ever played.

The amount of detail brings about the so called immersion and fidelity citizens crave for.

And SC will never, ever get anywhere close to it.

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This is the reason no one takes this kind of guff seriously.

You have no idea what is in the game apart from the revealed A list actors. What have you seen? A short vertical slice that took 1 hour to play through and didn't even take up all the possible options in that section of the game, it didn't even start at the very beginning of that chapter, and it ended long before the end of that chapter - that chapter alone has more events in it, and more things for the player to do, than some AAA games (Like COD Infinite Warfare for example)... and a trailer that tells you, you don't even start the game as a navy pilot.

Where are you in the trailer? Aboard a Javelin - why?. Does Captain McLaren sound like she's talking to a tourist? "I see you've applied to join the flight academy again". She knows you, knows your history. Of all the video we've been shown she and Old Man Colton are the only ones who don't refer to you by your rank. You're not there as a navy pilot, how are you going to become a navy pilot in time for your first posting aboard the Stanton? Why are you present to witness Admiral Bishop say "We will not lose this system" in a fight with the Vanduul, and then later in a different star system fighting mercenaries as a rookie pilot?

You have no idea how long it will take to complete the game. Do you even know that there is a game within the game that will take hours, it's where you do all your training? The average first person story driven triple A takes around 7 - 10 hours. Judging by what I've seen, an average player playing for 3 - 4 hours a day 4 - 5 days a week is going to take a couple of months to finish the game. If anyone is thinking to take the day off work to do a caffeine fueled red-eye playthrough, you won't even get through the first 2 chapters.

You have not much clue about the technical advancement that has gone into the game, even though we have a Roadmap and anyone could go out and find what the limitations of other games are compared to what CIG are doing... but why bother? You can just assume what you like and bang on about it. But then complain if people don't take the argument seriously.

Mirificus posted:

Mirificus posted:

You have no idea what is in the game apart from the revealed A list actors. What have you seen?

No Mods No Masters posted:

Unless things have really decayed there isn't a german gaming organization existing that would actually go after CIG, star citizen is their nation's god. Maybe one german indie mag did critical articles like 5 years ago (and got shouted down into oblivion)

Bushboy2000 posted:

when Crytek couldnt lay their workers for awhile

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

The Development of Star Citizen: A Story in Two Photos

Mirificus posted:

Assigned to: Nightrider-CIG

Mirificus posted:

Judging by what I've seen, an average player playing for 3 - 4 hours a day 4 - 5 days a week is going to take a couple of months to finish the game

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/1695092831025598859

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I've been to 2 CitizenCons, BritizenCon 2016 and several BarCitizens, as well as one UK office visit - it is a place where you get to speak to the developers directly, how often does that happen with other games you play? Mostly about the information they have just given but also more detailed stuff, they can put it all into context. It's nice to be able to go into the game and be able to say, I met the guy who made that, he explained why they made it that way.

It's also a place where the team can speak to the players directly and that has an impact on their feeling about the project and it gives them ideas. It is as much of a motivational event for the team as it is for the community. Game developers don't very often get to meet those who play their games, almost certainly not while the game is being made, it changes their attitude to what they are doing now that they don't have to work in absolute secrecy all the time.

You find out things you don't find on video presentations, like how do they feel about working for CIG. They become real people, not just talking images on a screen.

Like trying to explain colour to someone blind from birth, you don't know what you don't know, when you attend these events, you see a little more, a little deeper. Asking questions online most feel ghosted, we're just a part of a crowd, when you ask in person you might not get the answer you want but at least you know they heard you. You can look them in the face, some of the attitudes and language we see directed at team members wouldn't happen if it was all face to face.

You listen to some who try to present an image of Chris and realise, he's just as much of a gamer big kid as the rest of us, he likes to see the costumes people make, the art they are inspired to make, and he talks about other games. He engages with people. When he says he's making the game he always dreamed about playing, that becomes clear when you meet him but each member of the team has their own personality and approach, some are outgoing and lively, some not as much. I've only ever met one team member I didn't like much, he left the company years ago. Generally people who meet Brian Chambers come away with a positive view of him and a respect for his years of experience, he talks to you as though you matter he takes the time to listen and explain things, you can see how he interacts with other members of the team, the same with Tony Zurovec, he is one smart cookie. Todd Papy has a sense of humour and is easy to talk to, just about anyone would be happy to have him as their boss. I've been to other conventions and such, at CIG events you don't get the impression they are there 'just to do a job'.

Producing games is an art form, which artist doesn't like to see others enjoying, engaging with and noticing the details of their labour?

The ship hype stuff doesn't get that much attention when you're actually there, and of course we get the collectibles and see the artistry and ingenuity of other members of the community. The events are full of 'personality's' both known and unknown, you get a bit of epeeing about ships they own and the size of their fleet. The talk isn't all about patch watching it's more about dreams for the future of the game, so that makes a nice change. You find our community (including CIG team members) is generally a tolerant, courteous, well informed, friendly (even generous) bunch nothing like what you see online. First and foremost, for most people who go it's a social thing they are just as keen to go to the after-party meet ups, CIG staff always attend them, you get to hear some gossip about personality's in the community, that sort of thing.

Mirificus posted:

Jonny Shiloh posted:

Don't you dare, do not profane the words of Dr Professor Alice Roberts, she digs for Britain among other things.

Mirificus posted:

Judging by what I've seen, an average player playing for 3 - 4 hours a day 4 - 5 days a week is going to take a couple of months to finish the game.

Popete posted:

I know I said this back in 2019 when I thought they for sure had to give a release date for SQ42 at CitCon (lol)

But I do think they are going to either announce a SQ42 release date or that Pyro is coming Q1 2024. The backers are getting ever more restless these days and I think even CIG knows they need to do (or at least announce) something big. I of course don't think anything will be coming for awhile and it'll be broken as the rest of the game but actually delivering doesn't matter, they gotta sell some JPEGS.

Eric the Mauve posted:

I don't think they will ever announce a release date on anything, ever. That would just be scheduling the cash cow for execution.

dialhforhero posted:

I am surprised they haven’t crowd sourced some of the development to volunteers at this point.

That would be peak grift.

Seriously you know someone would make textures or build a cockpit or flight model with great enthusiasm and for free

Blue On Blue posted:

they're probably gun shy about volunteers or non-employees (whom are bound by contracts other legal things like the threat or ortwin hovering over their bed)

since the greatest starship (i forget the actual name of it) contest where the convicted sex criminal mentioned it as part of his defense testimony

Popete posted:

I know I said this back in 2019 when I thought they for sure had to give a release date for SQ42 at CitCon (lol)

But I do think they are going to either announce a SQ42 release date or that Pyro is coming Q1 2024. The backers are getting ever more restless these days and I think even CIG knows they need to do (or at least announce) something big. I of course don't think anything will be coming for awhile and it'll be broken as the rest of the game but actually delivering doesn't matter, they gotta sell some JPEGS.

Blue On Blue posted:

they're probably gun shy about volunteers or non-employees (whom are bound by contracts other legal things like the threat or ortwin hovering over their bed)

since the greatest starship (i forget the actual name of it) contest where the convicted sex criminal mentioned it as part of his defense testimony

dialhforhero posted:

Wait, what?

dialhforhero posted:

Wait, what?

dialhforhero posted:

Thanks I didn’t want to read, nor will I click on, that URL.

The one sentence summary sufficed.

dialhforhero posted:

I am surprised they haven’t crowd sourced some of the development to volunteers at this point.

That would be peak grift.

Seriously you know someone would make textures or build a cockpit or flight model with great enthusiasm and for free