EP 227 - Star Citizen, No Man’s Sky & the State of Space Games in 2025

One of the most beloved MMOs of all time, it unfortunately died out due to decisions outside of its initial design. Star Citizen seemingly has taken a lot of what made that game great and has plans for it to exist in Star Citizen 1.0. Today I’m joined by Morphologis to discuss what made Star Wars Galaxies so great and beloved, and how players may get a second coming of the legend in Star Citizen. Today’s Guests: Morphologis Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis/featured Twitter - https://x.com/Morphologis ToC: 00:00 Introduction 06:30 Polaris Impressions 30:00 Star Wars Galaxies Explained 39:00 The Comparison to Star Citizen & Other MMOs 48:00 How is Star Citizen like SWG 01:07:15 The Outlook for Star Citizen 1.0? Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence

11 Nov 20241h 35min

Star Citizen’s reputation among the general public precedes itself. Many don’t know what’s actually going on with a game that many consider to be a scam. But many not constantly involved find themselves curious, intrigued, and even excited. Today I’m joined by Youtuber Luke Stephens to discuss the outside view of the game, how CIG could affect that view, and what’s currently going on with the game. Today’s Guests: TheAstroHistorian Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheAstroPub Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAstroPub, https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheAstroPub 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

4 Nov 20241h 45min

Star Citizen’s reputation among the general public precedes itself. Many don’t know what’s actually going on with a game that many consider to be a scam. But many not constantly involved find themselves curious, intrigued, and even excited. Today I’m joined by Youtuber Luke Stephens to discuss the outside view of the game, how CIG could affect that view, and what’s currently going on with the game. Today’s Guests: Luke Stephens Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4_UPAmhz2sqorGbF8oZHA Youtube 2: https://www.youtube.com/@lukestephenslive Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/lukestephenstv Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukestephenstv 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 Okt 20241h 31min

From the road to Star Citizen 1.0 to the release window of Squadron 42, a lot was shared at CitizenCon over the weekend. I’m joined by Casablack Gaming to try and make sense of it all in just 1 and a half hours. Today’s Guest: CasaBlack Gaming Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/casablack Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackShrubberie 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

21 Okt 20241h 23min

No matter how much of the features and mechanics in CitizenCon 2024 are delivered, the messaging and direction this event sets for Star Citizen will have ramifications for everybody. The panels shown are much more about the direction of the game than just what is being worked on. To dig deeper into what it all means, I’m joined by Sulyce for 1 last talk before the event kicks off. Hope you enjoy, see you on the other side! Today’s Guests: Sulyce (Beyond The Verse) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTV_Cast Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/beyondtheversepodcast 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

14 Okt 20241h 45min

From the Crusader Ares Ion to the Drake Corsair, every ship in Star Citizen will undergo a series of changes between now and “launch”. But why does it happen, and why is it always so surprising? Today I’m joined by fellow ship nerd EvenLease to discuss CIG’s communication around these nerfs, why they occur, and what players should expect regarding their own ships going forward. Queue the conspiracy theories. Today’s Guests: EvenLease YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EvenLease44 ToC: 00:00 Introduction 04:50 Best Ship in the Game 12:10 What Makes a Good Ship? 18:30 Player Built Ships 22:30 Why Does Star Citizen Nerf Ships? 42:40 The Corsair Drama 54:00 Ship Stats 01:02:45 Will These Changes Continue? 01:12:20 How Components Change The Game 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

7 Okt 20241h 22min

A lot is riding on Star Citizen’s 4.0 update and server meshing feature, but what if this was never the direction of the game? Today I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to discuss the state of server meshing testing, the possibilities of 4.0 delivering this year, and most interestingly what Star Citizen may have been if server meshing was never needed. Let’s talk the potential reality of Star Citizen 4.0, and what the delivery of this update may look like. Today’s Guests: TenPoundFortyTwo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwoToC: Space Tomato | How The Star Citizen Updates Work | 3.18, 3.19, 4.0 https://youtu.be/slsX4vMQG3E?si=OnCqzu8D93OoDgZP 00:00 An Important Announcement 03:40 Talking About 3.24.2 10:40 4.0 Delays and Future Updates 17:40 Star Citizen WITHOUT Server Meshing? 43:54 When Could a 4.0 Delay Be Announced? 57:04 How Is Server Meshing Going? 01:11:39 Setting Expectations 01:20:24 Is There Any Other Path Forward? (Short Term) 01:28:24 Possible Pre-Server Meshing Optimizations 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 Sep 20241h 33min

Engineering is the latest long-term promise to start testing in Star Citizen, and in Alpha 4.0, players will be introduced to it through several ships. This feature adds a lot of functions to ships, but it could also add more things to do for players in certain situations. Is this going to ruin solo play, make the game to tedious overall, or give players more power over how they play the game. I discuss with Farrister. Today’s Guests: Farrister Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/farrister Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarristerToC: 00:00 Engineering 02:50 Is This Too Much Tedium? 12:35 Damage and Repair 17:13 Armor & Bullet Prenetration 30:00 Reworks and Ship Updates 44:50 Is This Game For “Simple” Playstyles? 53:00 Being an Engineer 01:02:45 Components & Ship Progression 01:09:20 Extras About Engineering 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 Sep 20241h 28min