I’d say that Alpha 2.6 is still very much a tech demo rather than a complete AAA package. Any longevity would come from online Arena Commander and Star Marine matches, neither of which possess the scale to warrant $60 (and probably not the actual $45 price tag either). The real meat of the game lies in the Persistent Universe, which is currently waiting for several core gameplay features.
Paul_cze
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I got the impression in the PU module there are some 17 missions to do, possible to fly with 48 different ships, play solo or with/against people…that was wrong impression ?
That is all true, but there are caveats:
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The missions are short and simple with one exception.
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They have not yet added kiosks which let you buy ships in the PU with in-game currency. Also, the 48 ship number includes variants of the same ship class with minor differences.
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With interdiction mechanics not yet added, PVP space battles in the PU will end whenever someone decides to warp off.
The first point is being addressed in 3.0, the third in 3.1, and the second is currently being worked on but I don’t know when it will be implemented.
Thanks for info. So it is more like an extensive demo for now.
It’s an Alpha version. It has incomplete game systems, limited content, bugs and lacks polish. A demo is a different beast.
Yes, I meant content-wise. Of course it has has bugs and lack of polish when it’s called Alpha 2.6 :)
It is similar to alpha and beta of Kingdom Come, which were also more like demos when it came to content.
Indeed. Apologies if it sounded pedantic. But game developers tend to misuse Beta to mean Demo these days. The Alpha and Beta development stages should mean specific things which are sometimes different from what the users expect.
You should see the number of people who complain on the League of Legends Reddit because the Alpha of their new Launcher and now the Beta are buggy.
I think SC is reaching the stage where it has enough stuff that I’m really tempted to try it. I don’t know that I would want a brand new user to form their first impressions on the games from the current state of things though.
Wendelius
It’s my annual pop into the Star Citizen thread and see if there’s a game yet day.
…and see you again at Christmas 2017!
See you at the annual sale :-)
There is pretty much a sale every month now…
Need new suckers every month. Ponzi schemes don’t run themselves!
Disclaimer: I am an old sucker.
I log into my Star Citizen account once in a while, see if I have any new rewards. Just noticed I have a Golden Ticket to attend a private showing event Oct 10th. There’s no year listed so I assume it’s quite old lol.
geewhiz
3597
As I recall the Golden ticket was given out to those who backed the game before it ever hit Kickstarter.
That’s my recollection of where I got mine.
Wendelius
Editer
3599
Holy shit. I just lost it at work.
That suit looks horribly uncomfortable.
And also that’s fucking hilarious.
It wont feel uncomfortable because he had been castrated as revealed by the Ladybird book.
I think Derek Smart had too much time on his hands.
Valentine’s Day sale is up. Until the 20th. Not that I think you should buy anything, mind you. I’m just sharing information.
As for 3.0, no one knows when it will arrive. Perhaps not even CIG.
I’m sticking with the Aurora ES I bought three years ago. Still brand new, never been flown!
