Star Citizen Megathread - Fly FREE thru Dec 14th! Link in OP - Games

[QUOTE=ScottyWired;48385782]My uni schedule has ended up with me at uni for 12-18 hours every Thursday (AEST 10+) which is only a little bit fucked. Every other day I'm 99% available.[/QUOTE] We'll get you in this weekend, somehow, sometime. Thanks for showing and weathering the glitches, client crashes, fp'er wrangling, and endlessly hilarious sudden deaths on landing pads, everyone! We had good attendance, with only Dave being technically unable, and Naci arriving fashionably late again, and much chaos and fun was had. Some notes on Hunt the Ghost: - Hornet Ghost's shield generator might as well be a novelty plasma ball; Jono was just getting wrecked. He may need to clear his USER folder, but it may also just be a bug with the Ghost, so we came up with... - Variant "Fuck [B]SH[/B]-I-T Up" invented but untested: SH with crewed ball turret (assuming it works) versus pack of any ship except fighters and the Cutlass, weapon balancing TBD but hunters shouldn't have crazy freedom with missiles - The rotating communications dish at the top of the satellite installation on Dying Star is an effective radar faraday cage (except for a cone directly above the comms satellite) for radar signatures, so it makes for a good gathering point for everyone to start. The Ghost's given 60 seconds to hide, and then all the hunters are allowed to leave the center of the dish. Also a reminder that in 12 hours, 8pm UTC/1pm PST/4pm EST, show up in TS3 at prfn.se if you want to fly. Korro and Wazbat, I'm looking at you. Wazbat, if you're having launcher issues and it's just not gonna happen in time (launcher ETA's still 16 hours and it can't go faster or something like that), please let me know ASAP and we'll scrub it and reschedule for this weekend, because if nobody else except Korro and Wazbat shows interest, I'm gonna cancel and try again another day. Dropins are welcome but please do make a note ([URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1446574&p=48381400&viewfull=1#post48381400"]by rating this post tool[/URL]) so I've an idea of how many we can expect. If you're probably going to be dropping in, rate; I won't yell at you if you have to bail for some RL reason. Games come second. [URL="http://gfycat.com/BraveFatalErin"]Aurora beats Scythe, but Scythe seems to beat Avenger.[/URL] Also, seems like we might be getting 1.1.6 tomorrow/today (Thursday, I guess, it'd be madness to push a patch during Gamescom), and when 1.1.6 goes out, the old launcher is probably getting discontinued. Remember that you can save the install from your old launcher to spare having to redownload the game. When they push the patch and retire the old launcher, there'll be instructions posted on how to uninstall and etc. Basically save CitizenClient, start the install and then pause it and shut down the launcher, and overwrite CitizenClient, reopen launcher and let it check the files and should be good. [sp]I told you I'd come up with a witty name for the SH version, guys[/sp]

Game downloaded overnight, hanger module seems fine, I'll have a go at free flight, but I think it's fixed. I'll get on the TS and sit afk in the spacepunchers channel, poke me when you guys arrive, otherwise I'll forget

Retaliator cockpit and a Hornet with thrusters that seem to look cooler than the current thrusters. I'm really looking forward to the demo. The press who have seen it already can't say much about it yet, but from little they have said, it sounds like even the more cynical people were excited by it. [img]http://i.imgur.com/VjtSqIu.jpg[/img]

Will the tali be flyiable after gamescom? But not as multicrew [editline]6th August 2015[/editline] Eh if not many people apear tonight we can just fuck around in freeflight and vandul swarm

We can always queue up as an eight man team in squadron battle.

[QUOTE=Wazbat;48389498]Will the tali be flyiable after gamescom? But not as multicrew[/QUOTE] Tali is confirmed as flight-ready but only when multicrew comes out, since it [I]requires[/I] the local physics grid tech that's in multicrew. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/7gni6sf.jpg[/IMG] Busy Gamescom booth [t]https://i.imgur.com/ceP0Tz0.jpg[/t] CR receiving two badly-framed Guinness record certificates for, if I'm decipering squintyfont right, most overfunded video game and most crowdfunded project. [QUOTE=dai;48392010]Everybody had been super excited and just willing to take whatever ED dumped in their faces while SC has been the butt of every "2good2Btrue" and "it's gonna suck and you're all gonna be sorry" joke for years now and it really confuses me after experiencing the two of these games[/QUOTE] When fps and multicrew drop, assuming it happens this year, I'm going to be so smug at all of these people, because dai totally nails it. E:D can do no wrong because it actually shipped and has billions of star systems, while SC [I]promises[/I] 100 systems and has a "buggy tech demo" playable. Well, guess what, kids, that's going to change damn soon. Going to be interesting to see how games journos handle this after talking shit for a couple years and, in Massively's case, [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/16/massivelys-best-of-2014-awards-most-likely-to-flop/"]predicting it to be the biggest flop of 2015[/URL]. (Massively then failed shortly afterwards and was rescued from bankruptcy by being bought out by Engadget--in 2015 :v:) [B]30 minutes to go time[/B], event kids. BTW, I really appreciate everyone showing up to these and dedicating their time. Thanks for helping start fpcorp organizing as a group that flies together.

Well, an updates coming out at 8 pm gmt with some minor fixes, If I have to download more than 10 gigs I likely wont be able to stay. [url]https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/276082/1-1-6-publish-to-live-launcher-v2-3-4-now-required-for-star-citizen/p1[/url]

Mother[I]fucker[/I], downtime right when our event's to start. Be prepared to cancel this one depending how much this downtime and patch is going to fuck with us.

Also, I'd like to apologise for being so quiet last night. I was very tired and I'm very mic shy. I did have fun though.

Me and Korro were the only ones updated so we decided to do some VS to get Korro enough REC for a Merlin. We went in with Aurora LNs and were joined by a pubbie in a 325a. Little King [I]kicked our asses[/I]. I fired two missiles at him and he led me into flying into them and getting hit. [t]http://i.imgur.com/7vJ6Tai.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/l1lXzFE.jpg[/t] We made it to wave 6; the 325a guy ran out of lives on wave 4 and left, and we soldiered on, with about half our thrusters. I spent most of wave 4+ with no ability to turn right, and a horrifying tendency to pinwheel to the left uncontrollably. I still managed to take down a few ships like this, though.

Was korro able to fit the Retaliator engines on the aurora in the end? Haha

I don't think the Aurora took the Tali parts very well. However, he did manage to get S2 Badgers on the Merlin he was able to rent. And I fit on the wing, but we couldn't go very fast before I slipped free. [t]http://i.imgur.com/HMeptyE.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/8wKfGhw.jpg[/t] We played a second VS match with icefox, and, uh, I had no HUD or radar ball until I died. Also, yay for stock Hornet with only two lasers and crap missiles. [t]http://i.imgur.com/apmtaGJ.jpg[/t] [t]https://i.imgur.com/FAPx6GD.jpg[/t] Vorlick tweeted this out of the office able to relax now that Gamescom crunch is over -- now it's all about watching the stream tomorrow and hoping the demo doesn't crash and burn. [URL="https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/3g22up/golemde_review_day_1_one_video_includes_some_new/"]Also, apparently there might be some planetside shown off at Gamescom?[/URL] [URL="https://robertsspaceindustries.com/voyager-direct/Hangar-Posters/Koln-2945-Poster"]The Gamescom 2015 poster is in Voyager Direct now[/URL], event trophy still missing but the subscriber version's been distributed. [t]https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/bd6a5819szzi2r/source/Cologne-Poster-01f.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;48394821] [URL="https://robertsspaceindustries.com/voyager-direct/Hangar-Posters/Koln-2945-Poster"]The Gamescom 2015 poster is in Voyager Direct now[/URL], event trophy still missing but the subscriber version's been distributed. [t]https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/bd6a5819szzi2r/source/Cologne-Poster-01f.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Actually the event trophy is there. [url]https://robertsspaceindustries.com/voyager-direct/Hangar-Decorations/Gamescom-2945-Trophy[/url] I got myself one when i was patching earlier today.

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;48394821] [t]https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/bd6a5819szzi2r/source/Cologne-Poster-01f.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] this would be a fantastic phone wallpaper if it weren't so dorky

[QUOTE=Mbbird;48395574]this would be a fantastic phone wallpaper if it weren't so dorky[/QUOTE] You could do [I]so[/I] much worse than a sci fi city with spaceships.

Oh! That's why I couldn't find it, I was expecting it to be in the pledge store under add-ons. hurrr :vs: [t]http://i.imgur.com/8E7MhTW.png[/t] The version for subs I have two since I subbed for $20 this month. I'm tempted that maybe the spare event trophies I'd get if I did this every event month going forward could be useful for prizes for fpcorp tournaments in the future.

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;48394821]I don't think the Aurora took the Tali parts very well. However, he did manage to get S2 Badgers on the Merlin he was able to rent. And I fit on the wing, but we couldn't go very fast before I slipped free.[/QUOTE] I also got a panther and swapped out the centerline for it, works WAY better, shreds vanduul. I was out-flying a fully loaded super hornet in VS coop, even though he kept stealing my kills...

Is there anything we can do to have a live stream watch thing? Like a Steam chat or something? I'm uncharacteristically hype for tomorrow, even have the day off.

[URL="https://robertsspaceindustries.com/faq/xmpp-setup"]We can use the fpcorp chatroom.[/URL] :v: Every org has a private chatroom on the RSI XMPP conference server. If Jono sets up a Steam group (or someone else gets the go-ahead), we could chat there and that'd allow non-corpies to join too, if anyone wants.

is pidgn still good?

The one exception is that there's a bug where, if Pidgin sets statuses to away/etc. it'll cause the RSI server to send you a few spammy messages about how you're not someone else in one of the chatrooms you're in. The workaround is don't go Away while in any RSI chatroom. The room is "fpcorp" on the [U]channels.robertsspaceindustries.com[/U] conference server, which you can add directly via the "Add Chat" menu option in Pidgin.

do we know what time the livestream is?

[URL="http://time.unitarium.com/utc/6pm"]6pm UTC[/URL], but, as with any Chris Roberts presentation, it's unlikely to [I]start[/I] on time. PAX East was delayed for an hour while CR edited the powerpoint with last-minute changes. There's a countdown on the RSI homepage, below the first two blocks of content, for when the doors open at the event. Show time is T+2 hours.

fuck it's at 2am for me

A note that if you don't want to install Pidgin and go through all that shit, and you're willing to put up with the shitty web client that's laggy as balls, the RSI chat can see your org channels, so you can get into fpcorp chat that way. James Pugh tweeted this. I think that's Lando getting hugged by the greeting party. Darth Alyssa's red hair on the left, clearly. [t]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLveL9lWwAI4DAN.jpg:large[/t] Less than 12 hours away. :excited: [video=youtube;tlEK6CH4mNk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlEK6CH4mNk[/video] Eurogamer talks about stuff they saw on the Gamescom floor, starting right off the bat with SC and multicrew at 0:42. "It starts off with-- it's embargoed, what they've shown, but I'm just going to tell you anyway." :v: The press demo has people on a space station (possibly Shubin?) and pile into a ship, and go on a mission to find, board, and reactivate and pilot a derelict ship -- which could be the Connie we saw in tweeted CIG playing-the-demo photos this week. They seem to have gone in with healthy skepticism and came out impressed. "Do you believe in Star Citizen?" "NOW I do!" Also, ED and SC's booths are really close to each other, and apparently CR said this to the Eurogamer guys: "I don't mind if people play Elite: Dangerous until Star Citizen comes out." :godzing:

brb going to cologne. I'll try posting pics when I can.

[QUOTE=Korro Bravin;48395647]I also got a panther and swapped out the centerline for it, works WAY better, shreds vanduul. I was out-flying a fully loaded super hornet in VS coop, even though he kept stealing my kills...[/QUOTE] Now I just need enough rec to rent something with a fuckoff huge engine, then strap that engine to my aroura. I'm thinking a super hornets main engine, power plant, and maneuvering thrusters will do, along with the ball turret and maybe the radiators and armour too...

Fuck, just realized that I got the times wrong and won't be home for the stream. Welp, gonna avoid this thread till I get home

[img]http://i62.tinypic.com/sxj2v8.png[/img]

And then I misread the website countdown, and rushed home for an early lunch for nothing :l