Star Citizen

[Fubar2Niner]

Originally Posted by Dowly

The FPS stuff isn't shelved. In fact, you can go online and shoot people right now in alpha 2.5.

From what I've seen/read it has been shelved, what you have now is as far as it goes.

Originally Posted by Dowly

Would you rather seen it done properly or done rushed?

Without doubt we would all like to see it done properly, but how properly? If the whole thing doesn't get rlsd 'till all Chris Roberts aspirations are reaslised, then the whole game/sim, call it what you will, could be redundant before release. How many years since Star Citizen was announced ?

We are now looking late 2017, my guess, but no beta in the frame, and that is being overly optimistic, believe me Dowly I wish I was wrong, but just look at the timeline on this thing !

Originally Posted by Dowly

As for the game packages, press the 'More info' link and it tells you exactly what you get.

I have, and that is deeply disturbing, and confusing. Like I said previously
$54 for single player, no mention of a ship, go take a look.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...ndalone-Pledge

Put another way, why offer single player campaign, plus a ship, for $70 some dollars minimum. Am I making sense yet?

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...adron-42-Combo

Like I said, concentrate on the base game first, SP/MP whatever, forget the $2000 upwards packages and T/Shirts and crap. We seen how Devs/Pubs handle DLC, why is it such a strange concept to CR? No game..... then any DLC/Package, whatever isn't worth, well you know. Roberts has had way over $1,000,000 so far in pledges/pre orders and bugger all 'cept an alpha to show for it. Oh yeah publishing and 4 studios around the world, oh and expos. Whatever happened to getting your nose to the grindstone ?

I really, really want this to happen. However, the more money goes in, and the less comes out, the less likely it looks. Geezus Mark Hamill was never that good an actor anywho

Fubar

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

From what I've seen/read it has been shelved, what you have now is as far as it goes.

Star Marine will be released with alpha 2.6:

I have, and that is deeply disturbing, and confusing. Like I said previously
$54 for single player, no mention of a ship, go take a look.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...ndalone-Pledge

Put another way, why offer single player campaign, plus a ship, for $70 some dollars minimum. Am I making sense yet?

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...adron-42-Combo

The first one gives you Squadron 42, the second one gives you S42 and Star Citizen.

[Fubar2Niner]

Indeed, Squad 42, no ship mentioned just the SP campaign.

Second does give mention to a ship however

You may also want to take a look at this;



this youtube vid is from 6 Aug this year

[NeonSamurai]

Star Marine as a separate entity is canceled. The content has instead been wrapped into the main game. I'm also not sure if we are going to get alpha 2.6 or if they are just going to plunge into alpha 3.0 towards the end of the year.

Ok now to the other bit about ordering.
I really would not suggest just picking up Squadron 42. You are not getting Star Citizen if you do that, you will have no access to Star Citizen proper, only 42 which is a single player campaign kind of like the old Wing Commander games.

If you go here https://robertsspaceindustries.com/fly-now you can pick a ship, I would suggest picking the Mustang Alpha. They both cost 45$ but the Alpha is worth 5 dollars more than the Aurora MR. You can also add on Squadron 42 for an extra 15$. After you do that, I would strongly suggest upgrading to an Aurora LN for 5$ more bringing the total to 65$ USD. or about 20$ more than just the Squadron 42 package.

The Aurora LN is a very good ship. It's a capable fighter, and you can outfit it later to carry a large cargo pod which would be useful for trade. Best of all it has a bed (which is important to saving without going to a station).

Aurora LN
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...rora/Aurora-LN

Also if you happen to want to upgrade further or buy a second ship you can do that, either from the standalone ships list https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...?product_id=72 or the ship upgrades page https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ship-upgrades

[Fubar2Niner]

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Star Marine as a separate entity is canceled. The content has instead been wrapped into the main game. I'm also not sure if we are going to get alpha 2.6 or if they are just going to plunge into alpha 3.0 towards the end of the year.

Ok now to the other bit about ordering.
I really would not suggest just picking up Squadron 42. You are not getting Star Citizen if you do that, you will have no access to Star Citizen proper, only 42 which is a single player campaign kind of like the old Wing Commander games.

If you go here https://robertsspaceindustries.com/fly-now you can pick a ship, I would suggest picking the Mustang Alpha. They both cost 45$ but the Alpha is worth 5 dollars more than the Aurora MR. You can also add on Squadron 42 for an extra 15$. After you do that, I would strongly suggest upgrading to an Aurora LN for 5$ more bringing the total to 65$ USD. or about 20$ more than just the Squadron 42 package.

The Aurora LN is a very good ship. It's a capable fighter, and you can outfit it later to carry a large cargo pod which would be useful for trade. Best of all it has a bed (which is important to saving without going to a station).

Aurora LN
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...rora/Aurora-LN

Also if you happen to want to upgrade further or buy a second ship you can do that, either from the standalone ships list https://robertsspaceindustries.com/p...?product_id=72 or the ship upgrades page https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ship-upgrades

Thanks mate that cleared up some questions, waiting till pay day to order. However I'm still confused about this whole insurance thingy. Can you shed any light?

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

However I'm still confused about this whole insurance thingy. Can you shed any light?

[NeonSamurai]

Ill say this about the insurance. It's rather complicated. Most ships that are being sold come with X number of months of free insurance. In some cases LTI (life time insurance) is included in special packages or ships just being released as concepts. It is possible to move LTI from a cheaper ship to a more expensive one, using the upgrade system. You basicly buy a cheap ship that comes with LTI (like the Argo Cargo), then upgrade to a more expensive one.

I wouldn't worry super much. LTI does save some ingame cash, but you will be able to buy insurance in game when its released, and it will be afordable. Insurance time wont start till then.

[Fubar2Niner]

@NeonSamurai

Hi mate please check your PM.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner