OFFICIAL Star Citizen

[Iceni]

That asteroid hanger is lovely isn't it.

I've held off testing ships because I know if I do I'll want them all

 

[GreiverBlade]

That asteroid hanger is lovely isn't it.

I've held off testing ships because I know if I do I'll want them all

wellll ... about the Hangar ... yep lovely ... hanging broken electric conduit weird falling noises ... (i thought a bit of the wall did fall behind me when i heard that )

about the ... testing ship ... IF I WASN'T a rational type of person (well i am not really rational ...)... i would take "The completioniste" pledge ... but i said stop at 310$ and a Imperator Prime sub and then i keep melting/cross chassi upg/std upg/rec
but once full release ... i will work my ass for all those shinnies ... (Pokemon complex, anyone? )

 

[DeViLzzz]

So will the full game come out before I am dead? I am now 42 and have decent health. What was the projected date for full release of this game? Anyone know?

 

[Kursah]

I think the news is still the same on release dates for SC, with module and beta releases this year with a projected release sometime in 2016, maybe pushed back to 2017.

I hope they take their time, polish it up right, do a good job on all aspects, keep using beta tester support to improve things and make public supported changes and release a product worth releasing. I'm sure you'll still be plenty alive and well for this title's release depending on how you care for yourself and you know...random events and such, but that goes beyond the topic of this thread.

 

[GreiverBlade]

I hope they take their time, polish it up right, do a good job on all aspects, keep using beta tester support to improve things and make public supported changes and release a product worth releasing

so do i ...

but the more i see your avatar the more i get the Elite: Dangerous itches...

also ...the thing with the R&Y hangar ... it almost look like a hospital ...
waiting rooms ... and consultation desk


lonely Gladius


and ... the Cutlass Black almost is off his element here ... a Red would be more fitting...


i think it's my favorite hangar but it look pretty much off as a starting hangar ahah!

i noticed i have a 300i in AC listing ... and on the ship tab of the loadout console and it's not a REC ... since it not pink... weird another bonus for AC?

 

[Kursah]

Well I picked up a 325A recently, so between that and the Aurora I may be good to go for investing in SC.

If you're interested in Elite, and love space sims, I'd say go for it. I personally enjoy it far more than SC, but I will say that the last couple of updates have fixed most of my controller issues...though scrolling through the control mapping menus still sucks and they could really take a page from Frontier's book on how to do controls (Elite's control setup is far far far better imho).

But I have been playing a little more SC lately, and I gotta say that it has really come a long ways and is much more enjoyable! I'm neither here nor there with the FPS module... I love the pilot experience and that's probably why I really prefer Elite at this point, but really both SC and Elite are doing a fine job in the space sim arena imho.

Though I will say my GTX770 is really only truly stressed with SC, and it's mostly beautiful graphics (missing AA still).

 

[GreiverBlade]

Well I picked up a 325A recently, so between that and the Aurora I may be good to go for investing in SC.

If you're interested in Elite, and love space sims, I'd say go for it. I personally enjoy it far more than SC, but I will say that the last couple of updates have fixed most of my controller issues...though scrolling through the control mapping menus still sucks and they could really take a page from Frontier's book on how to do controls (Elite's control setup is far far far better imho).

But I have been playing a little more SC lately, and I gotta say that it has really come a long ways and is much more enjoyable! I'm neither here nor there with the FPS module... I love the pilot experience and that's probably why I really prefer Elite at this point, but really both SC and Elite are doing a fine job in the space sim arena imho.

Though I will say my GTX770 is really only truly stressed with SC, and it's mostly beautiful graphics (missing AA still).

i see ... well for me SC is more what i expect ... ofc i love space sim and i bought a Hotas specially for that, but i love the multi facet objective of SC, not much a pvp guy, but just as i was in EVE online more a jack of all trade

lately i enjoy trying to maneuver at full speed, in a M50, using just the "boosted brake" pinky rocker on my X-55 Throttle to evade in extremis a certain death in the form of a huge floating rock ... (and most of the time loose the missiles fired at me or make the pursuer crash into a asteroid ) pretty much enjoyable i have to say .... i need to keep my "free flight mania" in check and give a go on Vanduul coop or even a pvp AC ...

 

[erocker]

I've been using the Cutlass lately. Tough ship to fly... but once you get boosting/turning down, it's awesome! Instant turns and kills. I think this ship is the reason I'm not using my x52 stick.

 

[GreiverBlade]

I think this ship is the reason I'm not using my x52 stick.

how come? i used the Cutlass with KB-MS and Hotas and the later was more effective for me.

tho i love to watch it external view (behind) and watch the Voskhod main thruster in action (specially using boosted strafe mode) ... mostly impressive



i also noticed something ridiculous... the turret guns on the Cutlass are Behring Sawbuck but ... why on 2 spot on them they are branded MaxOx ... they are not Neutron canon

 

[Ahhzz]

So will the full game come out before I am dead? I am now 42 and have decent health. What was the projected date for full release of this game? Anyone know?

I'm at $325, plus thrustmaster, and trying REALLY hard to stay away from the ships...I'm consoling myself with the fact that I should be able to purchase any ship in game, so I'll stick with what I have

 

[human_error]

so my hangar option should be : Self land (AMD Omega package) VFG Industrial Asteroid (Cutlass) Aeroview (Gladius), indeed i have those 3 option but i also have the Revel & York (that i got only once with the Taurus package, and never bought standalone after) i wonder why xD (after a little search it seems that the R&Y is a backer bonus mmhhh... ) well i wonder which one i will have upon release ... for now i am a serial switcher (ship/hangar/weap/mis... et cetera)

So the hangars are tiered, where if you have access to one hangar you get access to the lower "tiers". The order is:

Selfland > aeroview > revel & york > VFG industrial

As you have the VFG industrial you have access to all the other hangars as well

So will the full game come out before I am dead? I am now 42 and have decent health. What was the projected date for full release of this game? Anyone know?

Release isn't that far behind original estimations. We're looking at part 1 of the single player fully released (non-beta) this year as well as an alpha for the persistent universe, with more single player components, persistent universe betas and release in 2016.

 

[GreiverBlade]

So the hangars are tiered, where if you have access to one hangar you get access to the lower "tiers". The order is:

Selfland > aeroview > revel & york > VFG industrial

As you have the VFG industrial you have access to all the other hangars as well




Release isn't that far behind original estimations. We're looking at part 1 of the single player fully released (non-beta) this year as well as an alpha for the persistent universe, with more single player components, persistent universe betas and release in 2016.

helpful as usual ... thanks for clearing (now that's strange that the VFG is higher Tier than the R&Y )

 

[human_error]

helpful as usual ... thanks for clearing (now that's strange that the VFG is higher Tier than the R&Y )

Glad to be of help Original tier design was that the higher tiered hangars could fit the bigger ships (the original value couldn't fit anything bigger than a 300 series) so that's why the asteroid is "better" than the R&Y (even though now the only difference is the aesthetics. That's also why when you look at what hangars come with what ships the bigger ships all come with R&Y or asteroid hangars.

 

[GreiverBlade]

Glad to be of help Original tier design was that the higher tiered hangars could fit the bigger ships (the original value couldn't fit anything bigger than a 300 series) so that's why the asteroid is "better" than the R&Y (even though now the only difference is the aesthetics. That's also why when you look at what hangars come with what ships the bigger ships all come with R&Y or asteroid hangars.

wellll ... the central bay of the VFG is M at max ... all the bay of the R&Y or Aeroview are L max ... still weird (yet the VFG is dedicated, somehow, for the Cutlass who is M size, so it make sense)

edit ... even the Selfland is L max on all bay it seems

 

[erocker]

how come? i used the Cutlass with KB-MS and Hotas and the later was more effective for me.

tho i love to watch it external view (behind) and watch the Voskhod main thruster in action (specially using boosted strafe mode) ... mostly impressive
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i also noticed something ridiculous... the turret guns on the Cutlass are Behring Sawbuck but ... why on 2 spot on them they are branded MaxOx ... they are not Neutron canon
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I still use my x52 throttle, but I use my Logitech Extreme 3D pro stick with it. The Cutlass requires a lot of correction when flying (especially when turning and using boost). The x52's stick has a lot of "throw" or it requires a lot of movement to do what you need to do. The Logitech stick has much less... plus I kinda like the resistance it provides since I ham-fist the hell out of it, lol.

I think I would use the x52 stick more if I mount is somewhere lower than having it on my desk. It's a good stick but it's awkward using it with it placed high up on my desk.

I need a break from The Witcher 3, so anyone feel like doing some dogfighting today/tonight? I just reinstalled SC after getting my computer working again... I never really got a chance to play it yet with this GTX 970.

 

[human_error]

wellll ... the central bay of the VFG is M at max ... all the bay of the R&Y or Aeroview are L max ... still weird (yet the VFG is dedicated, somehow, for the Cutlass who is M size, so it make sense)

edit ... even the Selfland is L max on all bay it seems
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All the hangars were completely re-done last year which removed the restrictions, but the tier system remained as there used to be paid for upgrades to get the better hangars and CIG don't want to make people who bought them unhappy.

 

[GreiverBlade]

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14746-Test-Drive-The-Military-Ships

edit:
not the F7A in test but the F7C-M without spending REC and GLADIATOR! time to ... try it
mini feedback: fun to fly very maneuverable ... insane loadout

 

[Kursah]

So I'm really trying harder to give this title a fair shot at my still very limited game time.

I've also been learning how I want my control scheme to be (trying to keep it close-ish to what I am doing in Elite, which is changing too..that way I can more easily jump between each.)...but beyond that the MP is fun, albeit still laggy. I might be more interested in playing with some fellow TPU-ers until I get my grips with this title.

I still find great frustration in the control scheme configuration they have implemented, though it has improved...honestly they should really ask to borrow what Frontier did in Elite and be done with it. One thing I don't like, is when you assign a button or key to something, the old assignment sticks and there's no warning or notification to let you know this. STUPID!

I will say I really enjoy flying the Gladius...more than my 325A at this point but at the same time I am not spending anymore $$$ on this title nor do I feel it's worth $20 to go from the 325A to Gladius. And when I really get after my 325A, my piloting skills do improve somewhat...though the stock weapons aren't fun. The big gun is good when I do hit my target, but I prefer the weapons on the Gladius and DAT speed and maneuverability!

It's really tough to force myself to play this title when I enjoy Elite so much more, but this one has improved so much since the initial release a year ago that I want to give it a fair shake. How many of you are playing this over Elite now because you're bored of Elite?

I find the combat here still to feel too much like CoD in spaceships, but that's not necessarily a bad thing...I really really really dislike being limited to just racing and combat modes, no open space to explore or have large combat in with cap ships and all. For what it is, it's still good...but I'm clearly missing something that some of you have seen. And I want to fix that, because I've invested in this title enough and I know it's going to be a hugely epic title (whether or not it will be THE space sim of our generation is yet to be seen...I have my doubts...). Maybe I just suck and need to keep forcing myself to play. It's fun for about 20-30 minutes, then I'm over it and moving on to Elite...sigh...

 

[erocker]

Well.. there's really nothing much to play with this game right now. Of course, one would want to play the finished game more.

 

[Kursah]

True...but I have a few buddies that prefer SC to Elite, finished or not. So I just feel like I must be missing something within the limited Alpha release.

It just hasn't grabbed me and made me go WOW in some time...

 

[erocker]

I don't think you're missing anything. Vanduul Swarm is only fun for a little bit and PvP is playable but imbalanced and filled with missile spam. I might reinstall SC once the FPS module is out, but really I'm thinking I'll wait for the multi-crew ships before I play again.

 

[GreiverBlade]

yeah... for all i see from Elite... i prefer the mechanic and dynamic of SC ... strangely for a Alpha it give me a good vibe ... end target: a fully fledged Eve Online merged with Freelancer goodie (one of my favorite game be it solo or multi and modded )
at the time being i enjoy much free flight, asteroid dancing in a M50 or a Gladius without any weapon baiting the aggressive one into following me into the dance ...

as for the missile ... i never got hit by any... flare chaffe pure speed and maneuver are enough to ditch them ... easily avoidable, i can't understand the rage about it well ... when a F7C launch 8 marksman on you ... it's annoying... but all i see is a green "missile evaded" most of the time when it happen.

I'm thinking I'll wait for the multi-crew ships before I play again.

hehehe ... we did a test fitting 5 person in a Cutlass Black ... unfortunately a *censored* in a super hornet was enjoying bugging us by collision or just shooting while we were setting up the test

i would lie if i said that i don't enjoy just free flying and testing different ship ... and i want more too ... i can't wait for the persistent universe release (after SQ42 tho since the solo campaign will be necessary to accede to the PU if i am not mistaken)

triple gimbaled badger and dual NN-13 Neutron turret? too heavy strain on the power plant xD


enjoying a meet up in space? friendly no KOS or whatever?


Anvil Gladiator ... a place is reserved in my hangar for that one ... not that i am a missile freak nor do i love the class 5 Torpedo ... but i like it nonetheless...


and ... can't resist ... Suckerpunch Distortion Cannon : "why so serious!"

 

[ne6togadno]

True...but I have a few buddies that prefer SC to Elite, finished or not. So I just feel like I must be missing something within the limited Alpha release.

It just hasn't grabbed me and made me go WOW in some time...

have you played freelancer.
if not, this is what you are missing

 

[GreiverBlade]

have you played freelancer.
if not, this is what you are missing

i would have written : "what you will be missing" because now it's still not freelancer the finished game at launch day will be (with fps and even a bit more added to it )

right now he miss nothing, if he's not like me or some other who already enjoy what's available at the present moment...

raahhh you gave me the itch to seek if i still have my Freelancer CD somewhere...

 

[Ahhzz]

the X52 controller going on sale today at 4:00 EST at Newegg.