If there’s one thing everybody in Star Citizen can agree on this year, it’s that something has changed. Whether it’s tech like PES, gameplay like salvage, or game defining systems like the cargo refactor, the game we are playing now is much different than previous years. But there’s more to it than that, the game is expanding it’s presence in the community and beyond. Today, I’m joined by AbdiYohan to take a deeper look at this change over the course of 2023.

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AbdiYohan

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ToC:

00:00 Introductions

12:00 What Did You Think At The Beginning of 2023?

17:00 When Did Things Get Better?

23:30 What REALLY Changed This Year?

35:40 Did The Year Accomplish What Was Needed?

40:30 Were There Too Many Ships This Year?

46:00 2024 Is Looking EVEN BETTER!

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Today I’ll be reviewing my personal highs and lows of Star Citizen in 2023. In no particular order, I touch on the major development and gameplay progression in 2023, and what Star Citizen has in store for us in 2024.

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One year ago salvage didn’t exist in Star Citizen. Now there are 3 methods of doing so, and tons of missions to choose. This change was quick, but it’s not over yet. While structural salvage introduced another step to salvage, it’s far from complete and polished. Today Dedleader and I go over the existing salvage gameplay, and how it’s expect to continue changing in the future.

Today’s Guests:

Dedleader

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

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:40 How is Star CItizen These Days?

11:50 Star Citizen Alpha 3.22

23:10 Salvage in 3.22

34:45 What Salvage is Supposed to Be

58:00 Off Topic

01:19:10 How Should The Vulture & Reclaimer Change?

01:34:30 What Salvage Ship Could Be Next?

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One of the biggest gameplay systems in Star Citizen, in development for years, is finally approaching its first in-game iteration, but what does that mean? I’m joined by Morphologis to discuss one of the biggest changes to Star Citizen that affects every ship in the game. Engineering will drive ships, cities, outposts, and space stations in the future, this is your introduction to the new profession.

Today’s Guests:

Morphologis

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Morphologis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Morphologis' Most Recent V9deo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u9BRRgZSC0

ToC:

0:00 Introductions

02:25 How Are You Feeling About Star Citizen?

09:25 New Features in 3.22

31:10 Our Thoughts on Engineering Gameplay

40:15 What Is Engineering?

47:30 Should You Be Worried?

1:00:00 Future Gameplay

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The newest ship concept to Star Citizen has been revealed as the RSI Arrastra, a large new mining ship meant for deep space expedition. But what other changes could we see to mining with the introduction of this ship? Today I’m joined by Croncy & RedMonsterSC to discuss the nuances of mining, how it might change, and what this new ship could mean for the profession.

Today’s Guests:

RedMonsterSC

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedMonsterSC

Croncy

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croncy1 

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Since CitizenCon 2953 excitement surrounding Star Citizen and Squadron 42 has been high both in and outside the community. This has led to an increase in new players and coverage that will likely continue in the new year. Today I’ve invited a new player and content creator, @GingerPrimeGaming, to Star Citizen to ask all the questions players consider every day to see what a new player might think of the project. Enjoy!

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Ginger Prime

Youtube: 

Twitter: 

ToC:

00:00 Introduction

02:30 How Did You Find Star CItizen?

24:20 How Quickly Did It Become “Not A Scam”?

30:00 Are You Liking it?

42:10 How is actually Playing the Game?

45:55 Is Star Citizen Too Complex?

53:20 Ideal Gameplay For You

1:00:00 Thoughts on the Funding Model

01:07:00 Favorite Ships

01:08:30 How is This Different From Other Games

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Star Citizen has always had alien races in lore, but recently they’ve been having a heavier influence on the actual game. The Gatac Syulen is the first ship from a new manufacturer, and the first alien “starter” ship. Today I’m joined by YouTuber and ship reviewer Farrister to discuss the Syulen as well as all the other vehicles being released to Star Citizen at CitizenCon.

Today’s Guests:

Farriser

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarrister

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With the first preview of the Pyro channel complete, many players are wondering how much fo the gameplay seen is what the system actually aims to achieve. Over the years, and especially at the most previous CitizenCon, CIG has made clear what they want this new frontier system to be. VoiDude tends to er on the side of my…Pyro-like gameplay, so I thought I’d have him on to talk about how CIG’s vision or Pyro translates to him, and how much different Pyro and even future systems might be from what people expect.

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VoiDude

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Voidy_Says

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Static server meshing is not a new technology in gaming, but it is a more rarely used loading method. Dynamic server meshing, which is the goal for Star Citizen, is new but is still a ways away. Today I’m joined by two professionals with experience around this technology to talk about their opinions of Star Citizen’s application of the technology, whether or not it really is a big deal, and what the next steps are for server meshing.

Today’s Guests:

PanicSwitch

Unobtanium:

Server Meshing Tool: https://sc-server-meshing.info/

ToC:

00:00 Introductions10:20 What’s Star Citizen’s Problem?

17:00 What’s Going on With PES?

28:20 What is Server Meshing? Why is CIG Different?

35:30 The Server Meshing Demo Explained

45:30 Where Do We Go From Here?

52:45 The Replication Layer

58:55 Static Server Meshing

01:07:00 Dynamic Server Meshing

01:14:50 Has Your Confidence In This Changed?

01:21:50 The Quantum Economy

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With CitizenCon a week in the past, we’ve had some time to reflect and soak in the general reaction to what was presented. The hype is still there, and things are actually looking better with news following the event. Today I cover some of our most exciting moments as well as that extra news with LevelCapGaming.

Today’s Guests:

LevelCapGaming:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LevelCapGaming

Twitter - https://twitter.com/levelcapgaming

ToC:

00:00 Introduction

03:35 What’d You Think of CitizenCon

05:00 Mapping & Scanning

28:20 Ship Systems

47:10 New Missions Raids & Locations

50:35 Pyro Gameplay Review

58:10 Beniot’s Interview

01:07:00 Asmongold and Reacts

01:12:00 FPS Features

01:18:27 The General Public Reaction

01:23:40 What Does Squadron 42 Mean to You?

01:30:00 StarEngine

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