Star Citizen has finally crossed a major milestone in its development in Alpha 4.0. However, just like Alpha 3.0 before it, the update brings some performance issues. While the game is not by any means circling the drain, things are a bit rough. Today I’m joined by various Youtubers and streamers to discuss just how rough it is.
Farrister
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister
Cpt_FoxyLoxy
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@cpt_foxyloxy
Astro Mani
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Astro_Mani
MrKraken
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mrkraken
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About halfway through IAE 2024, things are feeling a bit less excited than usual. There are multiple reasons for people to feel a bit less interested in the event this year, but also some complications with ships that may have people rethinking their purchases and gameplay. I’m joined by 4 of Youtube’s brightest to discuss.
Olli43
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Olli43
CasaBlack
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasaBLACK
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/casablackgaming
GriffinGaming
Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/solcitizens
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SOLCITIZENS
XeroState
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
06:40 How is 4.0?
23:20 2024 Expectations
52:20 Company Restructuring
01:06:00 Best Ships of The Year
01:12:20 Bedlogging Changes
01:16:20 “Solo” vs “Group” Gameplay
01:27:10 How Was 2024?
About halfway through IAE 2024, things are feeling a bit less excited than usual. There are multiple reasons for people to feel a bit less interested in the event this year, but also some complications with ships that may have people rethinking their purchases and gameplay. I’m joined by 4 of Youtube’s brightest to discuss.
TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Wicked Wookie
YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/@wickedwookie
Execute
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/inforunners/videos
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@inforunners
Twitter - https://twitter.com/theinforunners
The5Star
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5mFFDgC36xrGOEIRHv6Wg
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
05:30 What Was The Goal This Year?
19:00 Has The Vision Changed?
24:15 Too Many Concepts?
31:10 Planet Tech Advancement
35:00 Licensing Out StarEngine?
39:30 Star Citizen Storyline
55:30 Crafting & Base Building
01:11:10 Player-Built Space Stations
01:27:20 Squadron 42
CitizenCon 2024 has come to pass, and thoughts around the game have changed. Whether it was the Squadron 42 demo or the solidified vision of Star Citizen 1.0, it’s hard not to feel like something changed in expectations for the project overall. Today Citizen Central takes a deep dive in to the biggest talking points to discuss the highlights and surprises of the event.
Guests
TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
RedMonsterSC
YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSC
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonstersc
Hav0k
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Hav0k
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hav0k7
TenPoundFortyTwo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo
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We are less than a month away from CitizenCon, but with no schedule for the big event released just yet, the possibilities of what we might see range wildly. Today several creators will join me to discuss what they think we will see at CitizenCon, and what their plans are for the big day.
Bored Gamer
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/boredgamer
YouTube: htts://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7W5LTUy7DJYpx0cpVKJe0g
DedLeader
YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader
Crucian (ATMO Esports)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ATMOesports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atmoesports
The5Star
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5mFFDgC36xrGOEIRHv6Wg
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Star Citizen 4.0 has taken quite a while to reach players, the player base has all kinds of opinions about the game, but what’s really going on. On the latest episode of Citizen Central, I’m joined by several creators from across Star Citizen to discuss what’s going on with the game and where it is going.
Morphologis
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis
TheAstroHistorian
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
Beyond The Verse (Sulyce)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTV_Cast
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/beyondtheversepodcast
Voidude
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Voidy_Says
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids
ToC:
00:00 Messaging and Marketing
42:30 Star Citizen 4.0
01:06:00 Why Still Just The Basics?
01:29:00 Is the Game Becoming Too Complex?
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Exploration in space games can come in many different shapes and sizes, but Star Citizen has never comprehensively defined all the parts of its own version. I wanted to discuss the things we know, the things CIG has hinted at, and what the community has speculated may be included.
For this talk I brought together members of the community from touring, industrial surveying, deep space exploration, and org-based gameplay to discuss their own perspectives.
This is a speculation-heavy discussion, but you’ll find a good amount of CIG-sourced info about the gameplay as well. Hope you enjoy!
LordSkippy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLordSkippy
Verse Guide: https://verseguide.com/
RedMonster
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSC
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonstersc
King Dimitrius
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingdimitrius6309
Eagle
Spectrum: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hub/user/DK-Eagle
Star Citizen’s new character customizer offers players a great base for building their unique avatar. But there is a lot more that goes into customizing your persona than just that initial character-building session. Today I’ve invited a few creators to join me in discussion the new creator, what make a good one, and how customization goes beyond this tool.
TheAstroPub
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroPubLive
BusterTheDestroyer
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/busterthedestroyer
CaptainSeriousFun
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/captainseriousfun
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI_fjP60MjyQpN9kp-Zy0yA
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
09:00 What Games Have Great Character Customizers?
35:50 How Can Star Citizen Go Above & Beyond?
38:00 The Importance of Choice
47:00 Consequences for How You Look?
52:00 Star Citizen’s New Character Customizer
01:10:20 But I Only Wear Helmets
01:20:00 Extra Questions and Stuff
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While Star Citizen players have been expecting a feature update after Squadron 42 was completed, we didn’t know how or when it exactly it may happened. After this week’s Star Citizen live, we are aware of most ofthese additions coming in 3.23. Today I’m joined by Croncy, Olli43, and Beyond The Verse to discuss these sudden developments, and what they could mean for the rest of the year.
Olli43
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Olli43
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43
Croncy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQf5oiPtJmG2WjS3oPh9r3w
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/croncy
Beyond The Verse
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTV_Cast
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/beyondtheversepodcast
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
03:30 Are They Communicating More?
06:15 Star Citizen Alpha 3.23
01:13:00 Is It Time To Play?
01:17:00 Dam Breaking Moment?
01:24:40 Final Hot Takes
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With another IAE over many citizens are walking away with new ships. And recent additions both concept and in-game like the Zeus Mk 2, Hull C, Syulen, & Arrastra have helped make November 2023 the biggest funding month in Star Citizen’s history. But is there a possibility of ship redundancy and overlap, and is that even a bad thing? Today me and several Star Citizen youtubers discuss the newest ships, and whether there is such thing as too many ships in Star Citizen.
TheAstroHistorian
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
Loken
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lokenplays
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lokenplays
Marcuss Wynn
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marcuswynn89
Inforunners
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/inforunners
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/inforunners
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Star Citizen has had a less-than-stellar reputation amongst casual gamers for most of its life, but with CitizenCon, Server Meshing advancements, increasing new features, and Squadron 42 reaching the polishing phase, it does feel like things are shifting a bit. I’m joined by fellow YouTubers @SaltEMike , @HybridVAudio , @RedMonsterSC , and @Farrister to discuss recent Star Citizen news and events, and what it could all mean for the future of the game. SaltEMike YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike RedMonsterSC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSC Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonstersc Hybrid V Audio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HybridVAudio Farrister YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister Support The Podcast: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Paypal: https://paypal.me/SpaceTomatoPays?locale.x=en_US Giveaway: https://www.spacetomatogaming.com/giveaways Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/DZ7tvSU Star Citizen Organization/Guild: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com/ Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?referral=STAR-TH4D-PPQL
Every year Citizen Con brings features near and in the very distant future, and every year it is tradition to guess what we might see. This year I’m joined by SaltEMike, Bored Gamer, VoiDude, and Olli43 to guess at what we might see at the event this year, and what of that might matter for players anytime soon.
SaltEMike
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
Bored Gamer
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BoredGamerUK
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/boredgameruk
VoiDude
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/voidude
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMc7KVInwWQgbpo7PezIJQ
Olli43
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1B69atOskLhfhFrcZ8FI1A
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
05:30 Jump Points in Star Citizen
14:00 Does Data Mining Affect Exploration?
28:40 CitizenCon Expectations
52:00 Is PES Broken?
59:50 Ships At CitizenCon
01:05:00 More CitCon Features
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We have been on the road to 4.0 for a few years, now. 2023 is looking less and less likely to be that year. The flow of information has slowed, and player feels meaningful changes are slow due to PES slowing down deliveries. Is it really that bad? How does this compare to the pre-3.0 drought? What can we expect for the rest of the year? All this and more today on Citizen Central with a few of the longest running Star Citizen content creators on Youtube.
SaltEMike
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
TheAstroPub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
Morphologis
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis
Tree0311
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tree0311
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tree0311
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Star Citizen can be wildly unpredictable year by year, and in 2023 it has made many frustrated with stability issues. Today I'm joined by Montoya, Liefx, AbdiYohan, and GallagHero to discuss the cycle of pain and hype surrounding Star Citizen, and when players should consider taking a break until things get better.
Montoya
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@MontoyaTEST
Liefx
YouTube 1: https://www.youtube.com/@LiefxRL
YouTube 2: https://www.youtube.com/@Liefx
AbdiYohan
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/abdiyohan
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AbdiYohan
Gallaghero7
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gallaghero7
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGH078h6mpJKm6XBVwWax1A
This is the follow-up Q&A filmed after my most recent Citizen Central podcast.
Join @SaltEMike @RedMonsterSC @Croncy & @LoudGuns to find out! Full Episode: https://youtu.be/f4_dP1aOfnY
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Star Citizen 3.19 brought with it a huge rebalance to mining and resource distribution across Star Citizen. This was a surprise, and ended up being a layer or polish that helped make last year’s gadgets and all other components make more sense. I brought in the most well known mining enthusiasts in the community to make a consensus. Has basic mining gameplay reached a level we are satisfied with?
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitter:https://twitter.com/SaltEMike?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedMonsterSC
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/croncy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Croncy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croncy1
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loudguns
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoudGuns
Star Citizen 3.18 was a rough patch cycle, Star Citizen 3.19 shows promise, but is it enough to bring the spirit back to the community? I’m joined by Xerostate, Dedleader, and Myre, 3 Star Citizen content creators, to discuss the upcoming features of 3.19 and how they can build on the weird situation that was 3.18. Enjoy!
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DedLeader:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader
Xerostate:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate
Twitter: https://twitter.com/XeroState
Myre:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/myre
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/myre
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myre_test
There’s a lot of debate around what is and is not acceptable for Star Citizen, especially with the recent (very) rough launch of Alpha 3.18. Given the feature and backend additions, constant balancing and tweaking, and overall unfinished state, it does feel like an alpha, but with marketing and a timeline that would lead some to believe more, that can be confusing.
I’m joined by Youtubers Jack Axton, Dedleader, TenPoundFortyTwo, and Erad to discuss this interesting situation, and set expectations straight for the road ahead!
DedLeader:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader
Jack Axton:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JackAxton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackAxtonSC
TenPoundFortyTwo:
https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo
Erad*Prime:
https://www.youtube.com/@Erad_Prime
The lead up to Star Citizen 3.18 has been long and confusing, and the same can likely be said of Star Citizen 4.0. But this isn’t the first time Star Citizen’s updates have caused frustration in the lead up to a major change to the game. This month I am joined by SaltEMike, TheAstroPub, and BusterTheDestroyer who were covering content during the days before 3.0 to discuss what things are similar to that time, and how things have changed since then.
The Astro Pub:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroPubLive
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAstroPub
Buster The Destroyer:
Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/busterthedestroyer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusterTheDestroyer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusterDestroyer
SaltEMike:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltEMike
Plenty of new players are hopping into Star Citizen every week, but the game itself might not be ready for everyone. It is still an alpha game heavy in development, and there are a lot of things to consider. This month, I’ve brought on 4 Youtube content creators (VoidyVids, DigitalMaster, BeardofOz, Certified Gumbo) who all got started in the last year or so, to talk about what they’ve noticed going from casual players to everyday followers. This episode is all about whether they feel what they’ve experienced is something you should try too.
Watch this podcast in video format: https://youtu.be/I3rjgSUr5Kw
Today’s Guests:
BeardofOZ:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OzBeardof
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47fcws7qlU1MsqnPhl7zhw
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/beardofoz
DigitalMaster37:
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/digitalmaster37
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC04JE1ZAt6HvhymW8nUfMiw?app=desktop
VoidyVids:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Voidy_Says
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids
Certified Gumbo:
Twitter:https://twitter.com/CertifiedGumbo
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/certifiedgumbo