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[Ashodin]

MAD EDIT ABUSE

GameTrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/gx1of4/squadron-42-star-citizen-trailer
YouTube: http://youtu.be/ypB3UGtGWCA
GameSpot GDC Online Presser: http://www.gamespot.com/shows/gamespot-live/?event=roberts_space_industries_gdc_panel20121010
Pitch Video: http://player.vimeo.com/video/51135962

Main website: http://robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen/
Kickstarter version: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cig/star-citizen

The game and universe is called Star Citizen. Squadron 42 is the campaign mode. Very confusing.

Details:

• CryEngine 3
• Singleplayer, Offline Co-Op, Online Modes (Akin to 'Demon's Souls')
• Connect with a huge community online and on the web, sounds kinda similar to an MMO
• User-generated content is a key feature
• Due out at some point in 2014, Alpha Testing next year
• Mash up of Freelancer, Privateer and Wing Commander
• Political drama inspired by the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
• Your goal is to get into Squadron 42, kind of like Space Foreign Legion
• Encourages random exploration of the universe, huge uncharted sections for the taking
• Seems to be Buy to Play, ala Guild Wars 2, once you buy the game, you can play for free online forever.

Some quick questions:

Can I have a medium-sized ship with a single launchable fighter aboard? Yes.
Can I get out of my ship and shoot people in first- or third-person combat? Yes.
Can I hijack an enemy ship? Yes.
Can other players hijack my ship? Yes.
Will there be location-specific damage on spaceships? Yes.
Will there be customizable weapons on hardpoints? Yes.
Can I play with a mouse? Yes.
A gamepad? Yes.
A joystick? Yes.
Will it support Oculus Rift? Yes.
Will it take user-created content (ships, etc) and sell it, splitting revenue with creators? Yes.

Screens:

Just checked it out, looks fucking amazing. You can go out into space in your own ship, or back into your larger carrier ship for mission debriefing and sim aspects. Looks like fucking Battlestar Galactica scope level crazy awesome.

 

[DemonNite]

looks really good

 

[Ashodin]

It looks pretty damn amazing if it's realtime footage.

 

[Acosta]

Oh my god!

It looks so fucking good!

SPAAAAAAACEEEEEEEEEEEE!

 

[Hanmik]

I am a PC game... what a catchy title..

 

[TheOddOne]

Gotdamn.

 

[polyh3dron]

DAY 0

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

Will build my first gaming PC since 1998 for this.

 

[DemonNite]

HYPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt8vD5y0eE8

 

[SparkTR]

There's a bunch of content on the website, including community votes for design input. Seems like it's going to be in development for another 24 months.

 

[Eideka]

Do we know what kind of game will this be ?

Solo or multiplayer ?

 

[Jintor]

"Star Citizen" is a pretty cool title

/edit MOTHERFUCKER god-damn in-engine shots? God damn. If they're really not bullshots... god... damn.

 

[kadotsu]

This (if it's good) could get me to buy a new Joystick and an Oculus Rift. Looks impressive.

 

[polyh3dron]

Looks like planting the seeds for a Kickstarter pitch or something.

 

[subversus]

F2P or subscription-based, I'm sure.

 

[wazoo]

The first few lines are hilarious

 

[Zaptruder]

Fuck. Gametrailers is a completely unbearable website to use nowadays.

*edit*

Jesus this looks cum-bucketingly good.

 

[Saty]

[/IMG]

Looks like planting the seeds for a Kickstarter pitch or something.

Nope. Privately funded. Didn't anyone read the Gamespot interview a week ago?

 

[Ashodin]

This trailer made me want to buy this thing

just to play it

 

[Tokubetsu]

I am crying.

 

[polyh3dron]

Nope. Privately funded. Didn't anyone read the Gamespot interview a week ago?

ah ok cool.

And yeah, I'll probably be buying one of those thrustmaster things myself.

I was NUTS for those Wing Commander games back in the day.

 

[ekim]

What is going to happen when the countdown on the site ends?

"The big day is almost here! In just 24 hours the world will know what Chris Roberts has been working on… and you select fans were the first on the scene. As game development progresses, your dedication will NOT be forgotten! The event will stream live via Gamespot starting tomorrow at 10 AM EDT. "

So gametrailers fucked up and "leaked" the Trailer?

 

[Eideka]

I forgot about the word "connected" used some time ago when describing the project.

So this is highly likely to be a F2P title.

Well, here goes my dream of a solo spacesim game ala Freelancer enhanced with explorable planets and action sequences.

 

[subversus]

What is going to happen when the countdown on the site ends?

sign up for beta!! also you would be able to buy some sort of founder package.

 

[polyh3dron]

Fuck. Gametrailers is a completely unbearable website to use nowadays.

This. Fucking thing wouldn't even work with Safari on my Mac, had to switch over to Chrome.

 

[Jintor]

Have to agree though that the beginning of the trailer harping on about consoles and pcs and tablets was kind of shitty

 

[Acosta]

Have to agree though that the beginning of the trailer harping on about consoles and pcs and tablets was kind of shitty

If Apple can get away with it, so can Chris Roberts!

 

[Globox_82]

generic opera song- check that box

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Sidewinder]

OMG it's time to fap! That was amazing, need more details ASAP.

 

[glaurung]

That looked amazing.

I just hope we get an equally impressive alien threat and not some willy-nilly rebel bandit scum flying in stolen fighters human conflict bullshit.

And to be honest, I am not completely sure my new gaming rig is able to render that stuff.

 

[maniac-kun]

This looks so great Signed up on the webpage too So what happens in 4 hours? More details? Longer Trailer?

€: Oh its a live event and streamed at gamespot!

 

[MisterAnderson]

OH MY SWEET JESUS. THERE IS A GOD.

 

[Keasar]

Fuck me.....

 

[Vlodril]

Isometric rpg's, turn based aaa strategy games and space sims wtf is going on with gaming. Awesome god woke up and started kicking ass apparently.

 

[EatChildren]

Tube'd.

 

[ekim]

Isometric rpg's, turn based aaa strategy games and space sims wtf is going on with gaming. Awesome god woke up and started kicking ass apparently.

You forgot the bursting F2P bubble (well at least zynga boomed hard)

 

[Eideka]

You forgot the bursting F2P bubble (well at least zynga boomed hard)

That's an excellent thing indeed.

 

[ekim]

Tube'd.

Could you change to title, so that everyone knows that in about 4 hours there will be a live event streamed on gamespot?

Fake-edit: and close my thread about the game.

 

[SparkTR]

You forgot the bursting F2P bubble (well at least zynga boomed hard)

That's still expanding and has yet to reach its height, at least on PC.

 

[Aaron]

Please don't be F2P, for the love of Maniac.

 

[CF_Fighter]

Action Stations! Action Stations! Set Condition One throughout the ship!

 

[Lafiel]

This looks awesome.

It's like my PC gaming childhood is coming back in form!

Although I'm feeling a bit skeptical after this, considering what a disappointment Freelancer turned out to be.

 

[Sloane]

Eh. Trailer is stupid as fuck but I'll take any space sim at this point.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Holy shit. The 90's are back.

Eh. Trailer is stupid as fuck but I'll take any space sim at this point.

Ok...

 

[Danthrax]

oh god oh god i cant breathe oh god

 

[Lyriell]

WTB ISA to USB adaptor so i can get my thrustmaster working!

 

[derFeef]

Droooooool.

 

[Sloane]

Ok...

Oh, come on. "They said I was dead, they said console was the future." Really?

 

[cj_iwakura]

Return of the King. Hope it turns out like that(and isn't an MMO).

 

[Lafiel]

Oh, come on. "They said I was dead, they said console was the future." Really?

Eh I disagree, it's silly, but the humour certainly worked for me.

 

[VOOK]

Beetter not be a effing MMO.