A dramatic week for Star Citizen left a lot of folks not wanting to play, which is a shame because CIG continues to deliver exciting new content. Flight blades drama overshadowed the Idris and it seems like no one is paying attention to all the new gameplay features we will see in patch 4.2.We dive into CIG earnings and spending, whine about pay to win, briefly digress, then finish up with some of our recent fun times in the game.Brought to you by Cruz Lux!A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen , #squadron42, and CIG.

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09:41 A different take on flight blades from Wikkett

25:00 Charts, earnings, spending monetization, and community backlash

40:00 Gilly's Flight School was cool and immersive

47:05 Quick chat: Star Citizen is the DUNE AWAKENING waiting room

50:50 Flight Blade monetization was a massive test of the community

1:11:40 New gameplay and features coming in 4.2

1:27:00 Fun space battles we had this week in Star Citizen

1:30:00 Play us out Tav!

Excited about the latest in 4.1? OpenComms starts the patch fresh with first impressions. Brought to you by Cruz Lux!A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen , #squadron42, and CIG.Want to call in? Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/5TNk5BsxTR00:00 Welcome to Open Comms Radio01:40 In the Sky above Convention Center03:00 New Space Combat Missions & Surprises w/ Cosmic Hobo07:35 Mercenary Missions & Ship Names w/ BrocolliRob13:38 First Impressions w/ WeenerDawg16:20 Failing to drink Cruz Lux17:30 Stability and Working Missions w/ MurphyJack21:07 Best Patch so far w/ Shveet27:39 Are we too positive? w/DukeLeto33:10 This ship has a hot tub35:28 Unusually positive and best dressed w/ Wikkett41:44 Characters appearing in MFDs42:55 Idris and will it affect performance45:10 Executive Hangars not the same atm w/ Minglewood50:00 Death of the Pistol?57:30 Close Outs

Monthly Report, flight model, control surface tech (began), components, landing camera, AI blades, scanning, radiation and CitizenCon is not happening. We had a lot to talk about this week, and it was a ton of fun.

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A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen , #squadron42, and CIG.Want to call in? Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/5TNk5BsxTRPU Monthly Report: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en...00:00 Welcome to Open Comms Radio

02:00 Monthly Report dive into flight model changes, components, and landing camera

12:00 Transponders, scanning, and radiation from Wikkett

25:10 AI blades NBD and auto-pilot

32:10 Scanning change is the "dumbest thing ever"

37:00 SLAM

39:20 Didn't this scanning thing already happen once before?

49:40 Stability vs free QA Testers

1:02:00 New sponsor - Reclaimed Windshield Washer Fluid

1:03:44 Control-surface Tech BEGAN

1:08:31 Trains and open comms

1:20:09 CitizenCon isn't happening and that's a good thing

1:27:42 A voice of reason joins the couch | AI Blades = good

1:39:00 Shadow drop something cool (engineering/Idris?)

1:42:03 Brought to you by Cruz Lux!

Not too much to chat about this week, except for those new Invictus Ships baby! Also we are a one sponsor show... so... This was a weird one.

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00:00 Asking AI to ELI5

04:40 Ancient language on his cape

13:09 Invictus SHIP LEAKS info

22:37 Who is Invictus? It's the freedom we fought for

27:00 Transient wormholes soon?

30:00 A little off topic talk

37:30 The last LEAK for Invictus - The MTC

46:39 Brought to you by Cruz Lux!

Oblivion, Final Fantasy XIV, Star Wars Galaxies, The Bernie Mac Show, what can Star Citizen learn from these? This week our guests speak their minds and share insights into how they think Star Citizen can improve.

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A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen, #squadron42, and CIG.

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03:41 Weekly patches like FFXIV

07:20 Alt accounts are a nightmare

16:20 Star Wars Galaxies Part 1

18:20 Song of Ice and Fire, Mass Effect, unreliable narrators, lore and choice

27:45 Trippin' on Maze, Schedule 1

32:37 EVE online, influence and factions

34:15 Inventory system like Skyrim

42:25 Mods, not like Skyrim

47:02 Bernie Mac!

50:24 Classes and limiting gameplay with armor

55:42 A word from our sponsor, Cruz Lux

59:28 Star Wars Galaxies Part 2, crafting, land claims

1:09:00 Meta gaming ruins everything

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This week we welcome first-time callers as we discuss FPS loadouts. We get insight on medical loadouts from an IRL combat Veteran, talk about our favorite weapons and armor, and really deep dive into medical gameplay and player classes.

Wow did out callers have a lot to say!

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A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen , #squadron42, and CIG.

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Link to FourFox Gaming - https://youtu.be/uhPSVKWRm1k?si=-8pkt7Ufmo9pUnfZ

03:00 What's your FPS loadout?

10:00 Pistol or medgun? You must choose!

16:25 Giant white astronaut space suit and Demeco LMG

27:44 Cruz Lux and capes. I like capes.

32:35 Meta weapons / giving players choice

45:32 MEDICAL loadout from an IRL Combat Veteran

1:02:00 When have you ever stabbed somebody successfully?

1:10:00 Ship loadouts, Valkyrie, stealth

1:19:00 This economy is wild

1:24:00 Vote for Tav's issue council

1:25:37 Dad advice

In this bit of extended footage we chat with two more guests on what they have seen from the leaks. We cover the Prowler being broken, F8A rumors (again?), how Chris Roberts is spending the money, Area 18 is home, and corn maze? JarJar still doesn't know what it is.A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen , #squadron42, and CIG.Want to call in? Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/5TNk5BsxTR00:00 How to be a successful Twitch streamer01:42 Are we gonna get another F8A or what?02:30 Where is the money going?04:00 I'm having fun and running out of time07:28 A Star Citizen celebrity08:45 Trust the LEAKS12:45 Broke hobo, corn maze, and just chatting15:33 The Prowler is broken18:00 Brought to you by Cruz Lux!

00:00 Intro

01:00 400i seat cushions are broken

05:30 HUD improvements and Wikelo

11:37 Annnd here’s Chris Roberts

14:39 Have you seen the leaks?

23:00 The more stuff you can steal the better

26:30 Playability or content?

37:00 What are these big torpedoes for?

45:00 Dude we could do a whole episode about the Prowler

49:50 MasterModes and flight - 400i again

53:47 Race to Regen

59:48 Remember your shields

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This episode starts by pushing the red button, a little optimism and very deep dive into predatory pay-to-win mechanics CIG may or may not be fostering. We finish with a chat about engineering and the Intro... at the end... because we forgot.

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00:00 Push the red button

05:00 Wikkett says it's the greatest thing CIG has ever come up with

16:00 I can't do this without you

19:00 What does GEO stand for?

25:00 A whole lotta hole

30:00 How to close the game loop

35:38 BroccoliRob says there is no winning

49:37 You can use a ROC per MurphyJack

59:30 Is engineering?

1:09:00 VOIP works!

1:12:33 Brought to you by Cruz Lux!

This episode we discuss the aesthetic and functionality of several starting ships as well as what ship makes the best follow up once graduating from a starter. The conversation takes a turn as we all wonder "how does hydrogen fuel make a ship go vroom vroom in the verse?"Brought to you by Cruz Lux!A show for the community, Open Comms Radio puts listeners in the chair to share their stories, experiences and love for #starcitizen , #squadron42, and CIG.Want to call in? Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/5TNk5BsxTR00:00 A slow start05:00 Starter ship talk14:00 First caller loves the Freelancer29:00 Something-to-say message32:23 Wikkett says get a Vulture44:15 Propulsion, thrusters and engines54:00 Something-to-say message two58:00 Design decisions and the Zeus1:10:00 Ship Talk1:28:00 Brought to you by Cruz Lux