Star Citizen Megathread - Star Marine isn't doomed after all! - Games

Damn it all, Khartu-Al finally flyable right after I get off work and no invite. Sad day.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/reEwNC1.png[/img] it is done i did the thing my body is ready

Eh, I guess I'll apologize for my thick-headed rant earlier about the rarity business. I can see where I was making a poor argument. I guess the last thing I want to bring up though is something that seems like it should be obvious now that I think about it. If they want to limit the number of a given ship in the launch, why don't they just...y'know...sell a limited quantity instead of artificially jacking up the price to achieve the same effect?

The problem with actually setting a precise, defined allotment (like whenever they put Javelins or Idrises up) is that there's always going to be someone who gets left out and screwed over because they were seconds late on hitting add to cart. That also feeds the grey market, because while I haven't personally witnessed people trying to scalp an Idris or a Javelin after snagging it in a limited lot, I have to assume someone's at least tried this and either succeeded or melted with regrets. Instead, by pricing it so high while explicitly delivering only "so much" actual effective power, they're organically limiting the selection to the people who can afford to support the project and not care that they're not getting "their money's worth" in terms of effectiveness. By making the deal unattractive to a certain degree, they limit who's going to get one to who really wants one, not who got to the checkout fast enough and snatched one of the 50 up to greymarket later. It's a different way of limiting things without being so heavy-handed as offering it in very limited quantities. Javelins and Idrises are massive power imbalances if too many of them are flying around on day 1 and so there are extremely tight and controlled caps on their numbers; the Blade's rarity is to prevent a glut of Vanduul craft on day 1 for thematic reasons more than keeping them from being too numerous and a threat to balance.

Yeah fair enough, I can see that. I just feel bad for my buddy who saw all the Vanduul ship designs and was excited for them, only to be crushed by finding out how limited they are. Oh well, I told him I'll help him capture Vanduul ships when that functionality goes live.

don't do this to me game don't login error on me

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49962797]don't do this to me game don't login error on me[/QUOTE] Oh you actually got an invite? Nice, must be because you own a starfarer for the testing. Or you test a lot, I don't know how they pick their tester waves actually. I'd have figured I'd get in for owning a KA, hm.

I test a lot (thanks college internet)

Also, it was said on RtV today: - The Blade model here is not even the same art asset that was in the May 2015 Lando-leak -- the model's been completely redone - Some of the ships that were in the leaked build will never be used and have been cast aside for better design attempts, as is usual in game development So, some of your buddy's favourite Vanduul designs may not even make it into the game. But, as you noted, they'll be obtainable in-game. Get good at cockpit-shotting Vanduul (if they self-destruct when suckerpunched into immobility by the time the game goes live) and you'll be golden. Come oooooooooooon PTU fucking finish installing [QUOTE=Visorak06;49962805]Oh you actually got an invite? Nice, must be because you own a starfarer for the testing. Or you test a lot, I don't know how they pick their tester waves actually. I'd have figured I'd get in for owning a KA, hm.[/QUOTE] Initial PTU access is [I]generally[/I] given to people who have been active in testing multiple PTU builds in recent months (I think 3??) and made contributions to the Issue Council. Subsequent tester waves after the very first are usually handed out to people who've been active in at least one recent PTU build (but not the multiple of the first wave), and then they start offering it to people who've been active in the live build. If it's a massive rollout with a very long PTU period (like 2.0 was) the rollouts start going by Citizen # eventually. People who're offered PTUs and don't take them will eventually get de-prioritized but how this is handled is TBA/semi-random. Don't take that for official policy exactly as worded, because I'm hardly psychic, but this is what I remember/read.

...you just had to put it on the fucking exact opposite side of the hangar didn't you CIG [t]http://i.imgur.com/oOnkPTp.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/ypvN1y7.jpg[/t] it's so big, thick, and meaty holy shit, I'm in love

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49962861]...you just had to put it on the fucking exact opposite side of the hangar didn't you CIG [t]http://i.imgur.com/oOnkPTp.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/ypvN1y7.jpg[/t] it's so big, thick, and meaty holy shit, I'm in love[/QUOTE] I can't even view it because it doesn't appear in the hangar of non-owners right now :(

[t]http://i.imgur.com/zVfzUik.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/5E2qo9Z.jpg[/t] I can't believe I was just watching a stream of this 9 hours ago and now I'm LIVING IT [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/ZFQaVJW.jpg[/t] I envy those who got it for $175 way back in the KS [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/28tybnI.jpg[/t] this is now a starfarer thread

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49962882][t]http://i.imgur.com/zVfzUik.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/5E2qo9Z.jpg[/t] I can't believe I was just watching a stream of this 9 hours ago and now I'm LIVING IT[/QUOTE] This image settles things; the engines in Star Citizen are powered by Deuterium reactors. Hydrogen is flammable, which is why there's a 'no smoking' sign on that fuel tank.

[t]http://i.imgur.com/xLGSHbo.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] i am going to keep posting pics of this thing and NOBODY CAN STOP ME [t]http://i.imgur.com/JB8bpeu.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49962882]I can't believe I was just watching a stream of this 9 hours ago and now I'm LIVING IT[/QUOTE] [vid]https://i.imgur.com/RbuLMRq.webm[/vid] :hypeisreal: [t]https://i.imgur.com/nWrIYpA.jpg[/t] Someone on Reddit also noticed the Freelancer's barrels are rifled.

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;49962910][vid]https://i.imgur.com/RbuLMRq.webm[/vid] :hypeisreal:[/QUOTE] Told you.

[t]http://i.imgur.com/tS3wyRc.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/P46Vtt8.jpg[/t] LOOK AT THAT UPHOLSTERY [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=elixwhitetail;49962910] [t]https://i.imgur.com/nWrIYpA.jpg[/t] Someone on Reddit also noticed the Freelancer's barrels are rifled.[/QUOTE] check the Tarantulas and the Vanguard gun too [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] wait that is the tarantula check the Vanguard gun anyway [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/umgTNQL.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/QqdofwB.jpg[/t] manufacturer branding ahoy [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/lwKFxyR.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/KKSjaXb.jpg[/t] can't get into the turrets rn sadly [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/y3ew5mu.jpg[/t] but you CAN get in the pilot seats [t]http://i.imgur.com/K4gyT4n.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/1y4s78G.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/bNUwt18.jpg[/t] the cloth textures are I N S A N E [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] god this thing has 4 decks and it's absolutely insane FPS inside when [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/SEAICdJ.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/GBqarYR.jpg[/t] nice ass if I do say so myself [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] Olisar runs fast and smooth (by SC standards) I can't believe that this is a thing I'm saying but the SF in hangar is more of a performance hit than the PU [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/RmirFML.jpg[/t] shame about the placeholder interface [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/Nk8Ytwd.jpg[/t] was this here before? [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/5LrAIcg.jpg[/t] xi'an confirmed for space arabs

Please tell me that HUD is temporary. Please, pleassseeee. I was so hyped to see what alien-ish hud elements we would see on the KA, after trying the Glaive.

[QUOTE=Visorak06;49963067]Please tell me that HUD is temporary. Please, pleassseeee. I was so hyped to see what alien-ish hud elements we would see on the KA, after trying the Glaive.[/QUOTE] Of course it's temporary.

Can people with certain ships still upload there user folder to share with others?

[t]http://i.imgur.com/FALdIc1.jpg[/t] new QD

I can't find any info on the M5A lasers, are those size 2 or 3? M4A seems to be size 2.

[QUOTE=Visorak06;49963067]after trying the Glaive.[/QUOTE] that is also getting a new HUD a human one, (possibly) sadly, since it's a repro and it makes no sense for it to have the glitches [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] 3 [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] initial thoughts: it's very wobbly [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [t]http://i.imgur.com/MHQuzc9.jpg[/t] [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] velocity takes a long, long time to adjust, I expect fixes soon

The M5A is S3. [QUOTE=the_killer24;49963101]that is also getting a new HUD a human one, (possibly) sadly, since it's a repro and it makes no sense for it to have the glitches[/QUOTE] Exact quote from RtV: Lando: "Ben, why does the Glaive have the hacked Vanduul hud when it's an Esperia replica?" Ben: "Because shut up, that's why." The K-A is not supposed to have the Hornet's hud and it's obviously still coming. Woot, PTU finished! Hopping in to get in my weird hypermaneuverable alien baby.

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49963086][t]http://i.imgur.com/FALdIc1.jpg[/t] new QD[/QUOTE] Is that QD unique to the Khartu? 'Cause I'll be honest, I saw it on a stream and I kind of hate it.

this drifts more/worse than the Glaive holy shit hypermaneuverable my ass [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] KEEP COMSTAB ON

I mean, it looks like it uses the same wobbly engine setup as the cutlass so now khartu owners get to experience the same pain I feel every time I play!

[t]http://i.imgur.com/Pnvqw6d.jpg[/t] mfw flying K-A

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49963176][t]http://i.imgur.com/Pnvqw6d.jpg[/t] mfw flying K-A[/QUOTE] I keep forgetting how big it really is.

[QUOTE=the_killer24;49962917][t]http://i.imgur.com/5LrAIcg.jpg[/t] xi'an confirmed for space arabs[/QUOTE] Al Khartu [editline]19th March 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=krail9;49963152]I mean, it looks like it uses the same wobbly engine setup as the cutlass so now khartu owners get to experience the same pain I feel every time I play![/QUOTE] it flies like the cutlass did a year ago- like a brick tied to a very, VERY long string also when you reach max velocity, if you angle yourself into any curve two of the engines will think they need to show themselves blasting full twist and tip forward [t]http://i.imgur.com/NjC7Fyu.jpg[/t] still a graceful looking bugger already, and that quantum effect, mmmmm