EP 228 - The Tech That Could Make (or Break) Star Citizen’s Future

If Star Citizen fixed everything and became stable, people would enjoy it much more. This is the sentiment driving Star Citizen’s production this year, but what does it mean? Today I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo as we discuss what a Star Citizen with the little problems handled and the basic gameplay fleshed out would look like. Today’s Guests: TenPoundFortyTwo Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo ToC: 00:00 Content Delivery in 2025 12:00 Game Instancing in 2025 20:00 Professions in Star Citizen 01:11:42 How Do Other MMOs Compare 01:18:52 Is It Getting Better? Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

6 Tammi 1h 31min

With 2024 squarely behind us, Star Citizen is entering a new phase. Server meshing is out in the wild, plyer expectations are higher than ever, and playability is the game's name for 2025. All this being true, the year needs to be more than the old “promise and hopefully deliver” format. 2025 needs to be different for the sake of the game and the community. So what can players expect in the big topics, and why is the community seeing things so differently during this crucial time? I’m joined by Twitch streamer XeroState to discuss. Today’s Guests: Xerostate Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE Twitter - https://twitter.com/xerostate ToC: 00:00 Introduction 03:20 PvE, PvP, and Pyro 29:15 How Was 2024? 52:20 Why is The Community So Mad and Happy? 01:05:00 Expectations for 2025 Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

30 Joulu 20241h 27min

Star Citizen 4.0 is LIVE! While there are some caveats there, the update is in player hands and the progress wipe has been made! With it comes a new star system and some major changes to how the game functions in it. I’m joined by Youtuber and self-proclaimed Pirate  Today’s Guests: voiDude Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/voidude  ToC: 00:00 Introduction 07:20 Mission Problems & The Mission Refactor 13:00 Piracy in Star Citizen 24:00 What is Pyro for? 35:30 Is Pyro Really That Dangerous? 53:50 Does it Have To Be PvP? 01:10:40 Can You Play Pyro Solo? Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

23 Joulu 20241h 17min

Star Citizen 4.0 is inevitable. With server meshing presumably working in the PTU, CIG seems ready to push the big update out live before Christmas. But what does it actually mean that server meshing is “working”? Can we expect a stable launch? And how will Star Citizen overcome the problems we can already see forming during this iteration of server meshing? Today I’m joined by network engineer and Youtuber Grolo to discuss. Today’s Guests: Grolo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@grolo-af ToC: 00:00 Introductions 05:40 How is Server Meshing Going in 4.0? 16:00 Server Meshing in Star Citizen & Other Games 27:00 How Are Things Going? 42:00 Is SC Taking Too Long? 51:00 Communication From CIG 56:00 The Future of Server Meshing Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube

16 Joulu 20241h 12min

One of the major shifts in Star Citizen’s development over th elast year has been the focus on base building and crafting. A potential “endgame” option for many, and a catalyst for a lot of player gameplay, this is an important part of the game, and just last week CIG delivered a HUGE update on details surrounding the gameplay involved. I’m joined by Youtuber and miner, RedMonsterSC, to discuss. Today’s Guests: RedMonsterSC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/redmonstersc Twitter: https://x.com/redmonstersc ToC: 00:00 Introductions 01:50 Resource Extraction & Material Quality 16:00 Offline & Cross-Shard Raiding in Star Citizen 32:00 Base Upkeep and Maintenance 38:30 Crafting & Blueprints 51:45 Player Trading & Shops 01:04:25 CIG Needs A Balance Team 01:08:20 When Did Crafting Get So Important? Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube

9 Joulu 20241h 19min

A new medium sized combat ship has been released, and it seems primed for running missions in a small group. But where does it fit in? Who is the Anvil paladin for? In other news, master modes are no more. The flight model is making a shift away from master modes but maintaining some of the hallmark features of the flight model system, today I discuss the complications and ramifications with Farrister. Today’s Guests: Farrister Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/farrister Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarrister ToC: 00:00 Introductions 02:00 The New Anvil Paladin 20:00 Preferred Concept Ship? 35:00 The Paladin Compared To Others 43:45 Master Modes Are Gone…or not? 56:00 But What About Engineering? 59:00 Does The New System Sound Good? 01:15:10 Getting More Mainstream? Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

2 Joulu 20241h 32min

The RSI Polaris is now in Star Citizen, and it has immediately made clear just how much larger ships and the gameplay included with them will change the game. Today I’m joined by return guest, Croncy, to talk about the changing nature of Star Citizen, from solo to group play, from A to B to A through Z, from time to kill, to time to board. This is all about the capital ship change and how players might cope with it. Today’s Guests: Croncy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/croncy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Croncy Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croncy1  ToC: 00:00 Introductions 02:20 What Are Capital Ships & What’s The Point? 25:00 Does Master Modes Make More Sense? 36:00 Solo vs Group Gameplay 42:30 How To Kill a Capital Ship 53:40 Cap Ship Expectations 01:08:40 Current Feelings about Star Citizen Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

25 Marras 20241h 20min

The biggest news of the past week is that Star Citizen 4.0 is now in PTU Today’s Guests: Tree0311 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tree0311 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tree0311 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tree0311_SC  ToC: 00:00 Introduction 02:40 The Crusader Intrepid 17:30 Are There Too Many Ships? 49:00 Is 4.0 An Actual Win? 01:08:10 4.0 Is Going To PTU! Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

18 Marras 20241h 24min