Star Citizen has been making good progress over the last few months in adding content and maintaining some level of elevated game stability, but it seems to have come at a price. Today I’m joined by Certified Gumbo to look at the current state of Star Citizen, if it really is the best it’s been, and what players seem to be sacrificing for this new development structure…and why.

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

03:30 The Starlancer TAC is Here!

32:20 Why The Anvil Asgard?

42:00 Reputation in Star Citizen

56:00 Are They Dampening Consequence?

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

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Star Citizen has been making good progress over the last few months in adding content and maintaining some level of elevated game stability, but it seems to have come at a price. Today I’m joined by Certified Gumbo to look at the current state of Star Citizen, if it really is the best it’s been, and what players seem to be sacrificing for this new development structure…and why.

Today’s Guests:

CertifiedGumbo:

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

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

06:00 Why Are People Interested in Star Citizen?

17:40 How The Game Has Evolved So Far

31:00 Is This The Best The Game Has Ever Been?

44:50 Is That Enough?

01:00:30 Have Features Completely Stopped?

01:22:50 Squadron 42: Is It The Problem?

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A new major ship is releasing next month, the MISC Starlancer TAC. It’s unique size, features, and amenities make it an unexpected heavyweight in the small group quest runner, but it could also be a strong contender for solo or duo pilots. Today I’m joined by DedLeader to look at the new Invictus Week addition, as well as the overall direction of Star Citizen. Is it catering to group players, solo players, PvP, or PvE players. It’s a wide-ranging discussion, so get ready to leave some tasty comments!

Today’s Guests:

DedLeader:

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

08:00 The Starlancer TAC

18:45 A Solo-Able Quest-Runner?

39:50 4.1.1 Combat Missions & Scrips

01:06:20 Who is This Game Catering To?

01:21:10  Downsides of The Starlancer TAC

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

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The year is 2025 and Star Citizen finally has server meshing, but there is still plenty left to do before the game feels good. From cleaning up gameplay to figuring out dynamic server meshing, CIG has their work cut out for them. But why is this not happening faster? When will the game reach a high quality standard? And where do we go from here?

Today’s Guests:

Grolo

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:45 Star Citizen in 2025

11:30 Static Server Meshing Now

28:45 Current Stability

37:15 Dynamic Server Meshing in the Future

50:30 Persistence and the Game Database

56:00 Performance Regression?

01:01:20 Is This a Special MMO in the Making?

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

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With recent news of CitizenCon in 2025 getting cancelled for a digital event instead, I decided to hijack the first part of this talk with RedMonster to discuss the breaking news. Ultimately, today’s show is about looking at mining in Star Citizen now, where it has come from, where it’s going, and what current changes it is currently undergoing.

Today’s Guests:

RedMonsterSC

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

Twitter: https://x.com/redmonstersc

ToC:

00:00 Introductions & General Discussion

12:30 CitizenCon Goes Digital Again!

34:00 Mining In The Past

40:30 The Complexities of Mining

46:00 Mining Changes in 4.1

01:16:00  What Comes Next?

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

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The development of Star Citizen continues on at full tilt in a way we haven’t seen before. As content continues into the game, the overall design of Star Citizen 1.0 still remains blurry as we go through the changes of 2025. One thing is clear, though, gameplay is becoming more varies for the players, and you’ll have to start picking the experience you want. I’m joined by VoiDude today to talk Star Citizen Alpha 4.1 and how it defines PvE and PvP, solo and multi-player gameplay, and more.

Today’s Guests:

voiDude

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

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

3:50 Sandbox vs Them Park / PvP vs PvE | Game Design

20:00 Has The Gameplay Truly Expanded in 4.1?

39:30 Item Recovery

56:30 Contested Zones vs The Hathor Locations

01:05:00 Instanced Locations vs Emergent Gameplay

01:13:50 Solo vs Multiplayer Gameplay

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

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

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Today we are joined by tristPWN to discuss upcoming Star Citizen ships that have no real evidence of existence besides the 2024 CitizenCon teaser video. We’ll be using visual aids to show you what tristPWN has figured out on his own, and discussing possible usecases for the vehicles still missing. Enjoy this bonus episode in the spirit of shyp HYPE!

Today’s Guests:

tristPWN

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPs39Q6bS7vVgGmAfS3G3XQ

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

10:30 Upcoming Known Ships

19:10 New CNOU Ship

32:00 New ATLAS (Medical/Base Building)

43:30 The Not Guardian

49:30 The Drake Ship

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

Today we take a look at the latest hot topic in Star Citizen’s highest echelons of discussion and debate, item recovery. The change coming in 4.1 changes how looting will work, but is it really that big a deal to most players? Today I’m joined by 2 Launch Sequence regulars to celebrate 200 episodes and the release of Alpha 4.1.

Today’s Guests:

TheAstroHistorian

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

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAstroPub, https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCaptainsTablePodcast

XeroState

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

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

Twitter - https://twitter.com/xerostate

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

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Better FPS with new CPUs, improved server performance, little feature improvements, ship balances, and new content. The playability of Star Citizen has proven to be moving in a positive direction in Q1 of 2025.

Youtuber and SC benchmark TenPoundFortyTwo joins me to discuss this gradual improvement to Star Citizen this year, and how CIG can continue the momentum moving forward.

Today’s Guests:

TenPoundFortyTwo

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

03:20 Performance Optimization in Gaming

06:00 How The Game Engines Work

20:00 Star Citizen Minimum & Recommended Specs

31:00 Is Star CItizen Performance Really Improving?

51:30 Are The Graphics Falling Behind?

58:30 Star Citizen 4.1 Outlook

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

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After a quiet first couple of months, Star Citizen has opened up March with a number of information drops including an exciting monthly report, Star Citizen 4.1 PTU, and insight into Item Recovery. I’ve invited shadow patch notes legend, The5Star, to discuss what we’re seeing from Star Citizen now and in the near future that bodes well for players, and what more we would like to see.

Today’s Guests:

The5Star

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the5starx

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

04:30 Is The New Strategy Working?

09:30 Star Citizen 4.1

30:00 Item Recovery in 4.1

53:20 Narrative & Mission Improvements

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

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