With crafting becoming a major pillar of Star Citizen, many of the gameplay systems we know are already primed to expand. What we are also going to start seeing soon is an expansion of functional ships that add into those gameloops and crafting as a whole. Refining, building, salvaging, and more types of ships may arrive in 2025 to really expand player choice and opportunity. I’m joined by Starjump_GRIM the creator of the self-titled fleet viewer, to talk about the possibilities.

Today’s Guests:

StarJump_GRIM

Hangar Viewer: https://hangar.link/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRBwcaz6lNw8MJwbGWXL6w

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

08:50 The MISC Fortune

19:30 Refining & The Expanse

30:00 More MISC Ships?

38:20 Drake & The Ironlcad

54:10 Consolidated Outlands Ships!

01:03:10 The Star Citizen Backlog & Ship Sales

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Like other games before it, Star Citizen has successfully meshed servers to increase player counts, and like other games before it, Star Citizen is still geographically restricted in how many players it can handle. While the game is expanding due to server meshing, the first REAL challenge the tech faces, the Daymar Rally, will show the difference between the current static server meshing and the real goal of dynamic meshing. I’m joined today by the head of security for the 600+ member event to discuss the challenges of hosting it over the years, and how server meshing makes this year entirely different.

Today’s Guests:

Nargosvoge

Youtube - www.youtube.com/@nargosvoge

ATMO - https://www.atmo.gg/

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

06:00 How is 4.0 Doing?

09:10 What is the Daymar Rally?

18:00 How Does Star Citizen Fight You

21:00 How Does Server Meshing Affect The Rally?

25:40 The Quarter Ahead

43:20 Will The Daymar Rally Last?

2025 Hype & Expectations

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If Star Citizen fixed everything and became stable, people would enjoy it much more. This is the sentiment driving Star Citizen’s production this year, but what does it mean? Today I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo as we discuss what a Star Citizen with the little problems handled and the basic gameplay fleshed out would look like.

Today’s Guests:

TenPoundFortyTwo

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo

ToC:

00:00 Content Delivery in 2025

12:00 Game Instancing in 2025

20:00 Professions in Star Citizen

01:11:42 How Do Other MMOs Compare

01:18:52 Is It Getting Better?

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With 2024 squarely behind us, Star Citizen is entering a new phase. Server meshing is out in the wild, plyer expectations are higher than ever, and playability is the game's name for 2025. All this being true, the year needs to be more than the old “promise and hopefully deliver” format. 2025 needs to be different for the sake of the game and the community. So what can players expect in the big topics, and why is the community seeing things so differently during this crucial time? I’m joined by Twitch streamer XeroState to discuss.

Today’s Guests:

Xerostate

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE

Twitter - https://twitter.com/xerostate

ToC:

00:00 Introduction

03:20 PvE, PvP, and Pyro

29:15 How Was 2024?

52:20 Why is The Community So Mad and Happy?

01:05:00 Expectations for 2025

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Star Citizen 4.0 is LIVE! While there are some caveats there, the update is in player hands and the progress wipe has been made! With it comes a new star system and some major changes to how the game functions in it. I’m joined by Youtuber and self-proclaimed Pirate 

Today’s Guests:

voiDude

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/voidude 

ToC:

00:00 Introduction

07:20 Mission Problems & The Mission Refactor

13:00 Piracy in Star Citizen

24:00 What is Pyro for?

35:30 Is Pyro Really That Dangerous?

53:50 Does it Have To Be PvP?

01:10:40 Can You Play Pyro Solo?

Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence

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Star Citizen 4.0 is inevitable. With server meshing presumably working in the PTU, CIG seems ready to push the big update out live before Christmas. But what does it actually mean that server meshing is “working”? Can we expect a stable launch? And how will Star Citizen overcome the problems we can already see forming during this iteration of server meshing? Today I’m joined by network engineer and Youtuber Grolo to discuss.

Today’s Guests:

Grolo

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@grolo-af

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

05:40 How is Server Meshing Going in 4.0?

16:00 Server Meshing in Star Citizen & Other Games

27:00 How Are Things Going?

42:00 Is SC Taking Too Long?

51:00 Communication From CIG

56:00 The Future of Server Meshing

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One of the major shifts in Star Citizen’s development over th elast year has been the focus on base building and crafting. A potential “endgame” option for many, and a catalyst for a lot of player gameplay, this is an important part of the game, and just last week CIG delivered a HUGE update on details surrounding the gameplay involved. I’m joined by Youtuber and miner, RedMonsterSC, to discuss.

Today’s Guests:

RedMonsterSC

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/redmonstersc

Twitter: https://x.com/redmonstersc

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

01:50 Resource Extraction & Material Quality

16:00 Offline & Cross-Shard Raiding in Star Citizen

32:00 Base Upkeep and Maintenance

38:30 Crafting & Blueprints

51:45 Player Trading & Shops

01:04:25 CIG Needs A Balance Team

01:08:20 When Did Crafting Get So Important?

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A new medium sized combat ship has been released, and it seems primed for running missions in a small group. But where does it fit in? Who is the Anvil paladin for? In other news, master modes are no more. The flight model is making a shift away from master modes but maintaining some of the hallmark features of the flight model system, today I discuss the complications and ramifications with Farrister.

Today’s Guests:

Farrister

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/farrister

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarrister

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:00 The New Anvil Paladin

20:00 Preferred Concept Ship?

35:00 The Paladin Compared To Others

43:45 Master Modes Are Gone…or not?

56:00 But What About Engineering?

59:00 Does The New System Sound Good?

01:15:10 Getting More Mainstream?

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The RSI Polaris is now in Star Citizen, and it has immediately made clear just how much larger ships and the gameplay included with them will change the game. Today I’m joined by return guest, Croncy, to talk about the changing nature of Star Citizen, from solo to group play, from A to B to A through Z, from time to kill, to time to board. This is all about the capital ship change and how players might cope with it.

Today’s Guests:

Croncy

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/croncy

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Croncy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croncy1 

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:20 What Are Capital Ships & What’s The Point?

25:00 Does Master Modes Make More Sense?

36:00 Solo vs Group Gameplay

42:30 How To Kill a Capital Ship

53:40 Cap Ship Expectations

01:08:40 Current Feelings about Star Citizen

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The biggest news of the past week is that Star Citizen 4.0 is now in PTU

Today’s Guests:

Tree0311

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tree0311 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tree0311 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tree0311_SC 

ToC:

00:00 Introduction

02:40 The Crusader Intrepid

17:30 Are There Too Many Ships?

49:00 Is 4.0 An Actual Win?

01:08:10 4.0 Is Going To PTU!

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