We finally got to try engineering! After years of talk, Star Citizen is finally making engineering gameplay available to players. It has a long way to go, but it seems to be a genuinely transformative addition to Star Citizen, making ships more than transportation vehicles. I’m joined by Farrister to discuss the complications and most asked questions surrounding engineering gameplay, and whether solo players still have a Star Citizen to play.

Today’s Guests:

Farrister

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarrister

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

08:00 IAE 2025

18:00 Why Engineering Gameplay?

21:00 Why The Negative Reaction?

33:30 Our Hands-On Experience

51:00 What Took So Long?

01:10:30 Other Hype

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From November 20th through to the end of December, Star Citizen is likely to add at least 6 new ships, and possibly an update or 2. This caps off the most prolific ship release schedule in the game’s history, without a single concept ship. Is this a sustainable path forward? What new ships are coming out, and what makes them special? I’m joined by StarJump_GRIM to answer your spaceship questions this week on The Launch Sequence!

Today’s Guests:

StarJump_GRIM

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/starjump_grim

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

Twitter - https://twitter.com/starjumporgDiscord - https://discord.gg/A44nu8WtYv

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

04:30 What is Too Many Ships?

16:00 Will They Always Sell Ships?

31:40 6 New Ships By Years End!

01:13:40 Ships in 2026

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Star Citizen has finally introduced near-release level engineering gameplay to players. While it’s behind an NDA in gameplay, we can discuss everything that has played ot in that closed testing so far. I’m joined by 10Pound42 to discuss the newest iteration of engineering, how it’s changing the game, and whether it feels like a win or a drag.

Today’s Guests:

TenPoundFortyTwo

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

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

ToC:

00:00 Star Citizen’s Events and 4.3.2

07:30 Playability Has Fallen Short so Far

14:20 What is Engineering Gameplay?

27:00 Was Vulkan The Blocker?

30:40 Is Solo Gameplay Ruined?

36:30 Heat & Fire!

54:15 Is This Another Tech Demo or Good Gameplay?

01:01:00 Is Engineering Wrong for Star Citizen?

01:14:35 How Much More is There?

01:34:00 4.4 In Evocati!!?

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Star Citizen’s next star system is coming next month, but it’s different than what was planned. Today I’m joined by TheAstroHistorian to discuss the Nyx system, the lore behind it, and how it will change Star Citizen in different ways than the first 2 systems.

Today’s Guests:

TheAstroHistorian

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

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

Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheAstroPub

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

11:00 What Brings You to Star Citizen?

20:00 Pay to Win

30:30 Can They Survive Financially?

45:00 Mainstream Viability

01:08:10 Star Citizen’s Legacy

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Next month Star Citizen Alpha 4.4 will be released to players introducing the third star system, a new faction, new weapons, content, and the first appearance of the Vanduul. But with Nyx comes an increase in industrial gameplay. Today I’m joined by RedMonsterSC to discuss the next update to Star Citizen, and what might be in the cards for future mining.

Today’s Guests:

RedMonsterSC

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

Twitter: https://x.com/redmonstersc

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:00 CitizenCon Thoughts

10:40 Alpha 4.4 is Coming!

56:10 Mining in 4.4 & Beyond

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It’s no secret Star Citizen has a pretty negative reputation amongst some in the gaming industry, but is that because of reality or perception? With concept art sales ending, gameplay rising, and earnings yet again breaking records, the messaging around the reality of the game can be confusing. Today I’m joined by Luke Stephens to discuss what’s really going on with the game, and whether it can shake it’s biggest problem to becoming a success, perception.

Today’s Guests:

Luke Stephens:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4_UPAmhz2sqorGbF8oZHA

Youtube 2: https://www.youtube.com/@lukestephenslive

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukestephenstv

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

11:00 What Brings You to Star Citizen?

20:00 Pay to Win

30:30 Can They Survive Financially?

45:00 Mainstream Viability

01:08:10 Star Citizen’s Legacy

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CitizenCon Direct has delivered a lot to think about regarding the next 14 months of Star Citizen. A new star system, new factions, teh Vanduul, and mechanics like crafting. But how does it fit into the rest of this game’s roadmap? Today I’m joined by youtuber and editor for the channel, TenPoundFortyTwo, to discuss the future of Star Citizen and what the latest info drop and tell us about it.

Today’s Guests:

TenPoundFortyTwo:

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

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:00 Summarizing CitizenCon Direct

09:55 Nyx is Coming

18:40 Where is The Sandbox?

30:00 Setting Expectations

41:00 Crafting Coming To Star Citizen

51:40 Planet Tech v5 is CRAZY

01:05:30 New Content in 2026!

01:39:45 What Wasn’t There?

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It’s that time of year again, the biggest information drop in Star Citizen’s annual cycle is upon us, CitizenCon. This time as an all digital 2-hour long event, expectations for many are low. After a rather quiet year, though, I think a lot could happen in a 2 hour period. I’m joined by Youtuber Farrister to discuss the possibilities, what we think they should show, and what we expect.

Today’s Guests:

Farrister:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarrister

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

07:00 Bad Expectations

16:00 What To Expect This Year

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Star Citizen has made big leaps forward in playability this year in various ways, but the biggest change by far has been increased server stability. With static server meshing seemingly stable, curiosity grows for the next step, dynamic server meshing. How will this tech change Star Citizen, how is it different from other versions of the technology, and is Star Citizen really making good progress? I’m joined by network engineer of over 30 years and Star Citizen content creator, Grolo, to discuss.

Today’s Guests:

Grolo:

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

14:00 How is Server Meshing Going?

23:00 Dynamic Server Meshing

36:45 The Year of Playability

41:30 How is the Content?

58:30 Is Persistence A Problem?

01:06:50 What’s Coming Next?

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Morphologis to discuss the current state of Star Citizen, the recent spike in activity around No Man’s Sky, and the state of space games in 2025. Recent updates in the genre are pointing to a very exciting future, but which games will still be around by then?

Recorded 09/09/25

Today’s Guests:

Morphologis:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Morphologis 

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

10:40 Honest Feelings About Star Citizen

37:50 The Future of Star Citizen

54:00 Medical Changes

01:05:20 The Continued Success of No Man’s Sky

01:17:40 Shoud We Be Comparing These Games?

01:32:50 What is No Man’s Sky’s Endgame?

01:40:50 How About Space Engineers?

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