Zalusithix
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They've shown CRT based monitors on equipment. Compared to that, a monochrome LCD is downright advanced. =P
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Star Citizen Pre-Alpha: 'Arena Commander' Dogfighting
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They've shown CRT based monitors on equipment. Compared to that, a monochrome LCD is downright advanced. =P
CyberPunked
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Yeah, i've just sent an application.
Zalusithix
Member
That would be a rather shallow pool, or one very large hot tub.
Dictator93
Member
CR made mention how the torpedo rooms can be replaced with hottubs.
Or at least I think he said that as he sped past me going 220km/h in his bugati veyron.
Sandi posted this on Facebook:
Part of Squadron 42 showcase from CitizenCon? Its happening, isnt it?CR made mention how the torpedo rooms can be replaced with hottubs.
Or at least I think he said that as he sped past me going 220km/h in his bugati veyron.
Sandi posted this on Facebook:
Vanduul strippers? I think so.
Glaives will be LTI. Also some interesting background info here:
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/277938/dev-tracker/p1
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/277938/dev-tracker/p1
CIG Disco Lando said:
The moment when they make the 'jump' in the GC demo and end up in the asteroid belt.
I just want to cruise around it for hours, alone with my trusty HOTAS and VR headset.
I don't give no shit about no gimbals and fine-tuned controls.
I just want to bask in the atmosphere, soothing Pedro music playing in the background.
Please understand.
I just want to cruise around it for hours, alone with my trusty HOTAS and VR headset.
I don't give no shit about no gimbals and fine-tuned controls.
I just want to bask in the atmosphere, soothing Pedro music playing in the background.
Please understand.
Zalusithix
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I'm certainly interested in doing a whole plethora of things not combat related, but it's still important that they get it right - or at least close to right.
That said, I understand the sentiment. Chilling out in the Khartu-Al in some asteroid belt, watching the massive Orion's lasers and grinders chewing them up through the glass bubble cockpit. Combat? That'll be the last thing on my mind.
Speaking of the Orion, they just put up a post about mining:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14892-Mining-Rocks-August-2945
Haven't finished combing through it to see if it's just lore or there are some hints about gameplay in there.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14892-Mining-Rocks-August-2945
Haven't finished combing through it to see if it's just lore or there are some hints about gameplay in there.
Zalusithix
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Just lore. Noticed that right after posting, but unfortunately there wasn't anything in it that warranted updating my post.
Edit: Which isn't to say that I don't like lore updates. I think it's great that SC has so much lore being introduced. It'll be the only new IP I've ever seen with crap tons of lore about the universe available before the game is even out. If they keep it up and pull the players into it when the game is launched, SC will probably have more lore after the first year than most well established series.
Pics downsampled from 4K or it didn't happen.
Zalusithix
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Modified it to read Glaive (Replica) so if CIG starts making the real one available, it wont conflict. I don't think they will, but better safe than sorry. Also fixed up the ship count page to take into account the extra manufacturer. I'm guessing you're the one doing the profile link work. Fancy sheet gets fancier.
Edit: Guess it was Raticus doing the profile work.
I just added a profile link column on the spreadsheet. You can use it to get to the person's profile page. There's a follow button on there we can use to add each other so we can makes private games with members. Should help for farming REC since public co-op games are pretty hit and miss. (Hopefully the social module will make this no longer necessary)
After adding people, hit L in the hangar to bring up the list. Click outside it and hit L again to close it.
Quote for the link:
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To join the NeoGAF Star Citizen Org: [Sign up]
(please include your GAF name in the message)
Quote this to see the link to the roster spreadsheet and add your details.
After adding people, hit L in the hangar to bring up the list. Click outside it and hit L again to close it.
Quote for the link:
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To join the NeoGAF Star Citizen Org: [Sign up]
(please include your GAF name in the message)
Quote this to see the link to the roster spreadsheet and add your details.
Zalusithix
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As long as I was messing with the sheet again, I touched up the formatting on the ship counts page a bit. I thought about doing something similar with the main entry page, but attempting to do so would probably be an exercise in futility. Could probably make it a bit better, but due to the amount of data entry on it, it'll always end up looking a bit unwieldy. It might be worthwhile to add another "display" page and populate it with the member info from the entry sheet. Profile links could be combined with the SC handles. Time zones could be displayed without the abbreviation look ups, etc. It wouldn't really tell you anything that couldn't already be seen from the primary sheet, but it'd certainly be easier on the eyes.
Not at my computer ATM, so here's a gif of the UI and a YouTube video I found.
https://youtu.be/p7T7NRb8jkQ
Starbuck2907
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I just submitted to join the Neogaf organization.
Accepted.
Can't find anything on the forums regarding the issue I'm having. Just constant loading when trying to get into Arena Commander. All I can do is walk around the hanger, enter my ship, and do the tutorial (which is still buggy as ever).
Trying to hold out from uninstalling again to see if another update fixes the issue but getting real close. It's what I did last time and then it took make a few months to really mess around with the game again I believe. Haven't had time when I do remember the problem or the ability to access the forums properly do to being at work or on the phone to type up the form they want when you have issues. The last two times I had problems and didn't that the topics were just closed and had other members trying to back seat moderate. I generally try to stay away from the crowd as much as possible.
Trying to hold out from uninstalling again to see if another update fixes the issue but getting real close. It's what I did last time and then it took make a few months to really mess around with the game again I believe. Haven't had time when I do remember the problem or the ability to access the forums properly do to being at work or on the phone to type up the form they want when you have issues. The last two times I had problems and didn't that the topics were just closed and had other members trying to back seat moderate. I generally try to stay away from the crowd as much as possible.
Dictator93
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Wait a minute.
What about the most recent posts from QA? Weren't they about infinite loading problems getting into AC?
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/5433148/#Comment_5433148
Make sure your firewall is not blocking it. Also make sure you are launching the game from the launcher and not from the bin64 sc.exe.
Zalusithix
Member
Just finished up a prototype of an auto-generating member list using data from the primary member entry sheet sorted by the SC handle. It consolidates the profile link with the SC handle, trims the time zone to just the UTC offset, and creates an alphabetically-sorted, comma delineated ship list. Even in its current state, it's a lot easier to look at and scan through than the entry page. Due to the array formula being used, however, it's not really sortable via filter views.
Edit: Built off that sheet's ship consolidation list to create another sheet with a listing of owners of a given ship. Easy to look up everybody who has a particular ship now instead of just what ships a given person has.
Edit: Built off that sheet's ship consolidation list to create another sheet with a listing of owners of a given ship. Easy to look up everybody who has a particular ship now instead of just what ships a given person has.
staticneuron
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Because I have poor self control my retaliator now also has LTI front and rear cargo modules in addition to the living modules.
It is funny that if I use it as a cargo ship it will technically be one of the most aggressive cargo ships around.
It is funny that if I use it as a cargo ship it will technically be one of the most aggressive cargo ships around.
Zalusithix
Member
I think the Starfarer Gemini would probably be the most aggressive cargo ship. At least if we define that by the firepower - it has some big ass guns on it. The Retaliator is undoubtedly a faster, more maneuverable ship that's better for pursuit though.
Dictator93
Member
Does the gemini have ship to ship Torpedos? Those things (given their size) must do crazy damage.
Zalusithix
Member
No, it doesn't but neither would the Retaliator when equipped with cargo bays instead of torpedo bays. =)
Yah. A cargo Retaliator would only have its turrets for protection. Is it me or does it also not seem to be that well armored?
Zalusithix
Member
I have no damn idea any more. First the S# was supposed to be the quality/power of a module. Then it was supposed to be the physical size of it and independent of the quality/power. Then they made comments again seemingly referencing them as quality/power metrics. To cap it all off, there's the outright inconsistencies between what they say something has and what the card shows it as having. Makes comparing things a nightmare.
I don't expect the Retaliator to be a tank, but it shouldn't be made of paper either.
Wtfosaurus made some custom ship Title Certificates.
Really, really nice job. Even provided the PSD files so you can make your own.
Really, really nice job. Even provided the PSD files so you can make your own.
Those are pretty nifty.
SneakyStephan
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Saw on reddit that arena commander is free to try for another few weeks and gave it a go.
The graphics in the hangar are mind blowing, just wow.
It seems to vsync down to 30 fps a lot in the hangar on the very high settings but I'm not even mad, my jaw was on the floor.
Sadly the tutorial mission/flight school thing is not available in the free version it seems. Just a hangar with a whole bunch of ships that you can sit in and the arena commander thingy where you can solo fly, do the pve wave mission thingy and the pvp arenas.
The graphics in the hangar are mind blowing, just wow.
It seems to vsync down to 30 fps a lot in the hangar on the very high settings but I'm not even mad, my jaw was on the floor.
Sadly the tutorial mission/flight school thing is not available in the free version it seems. Just a hangar with a whole bunch of ships that you can sit in and the arena commander thingy where you can solo fly, do the pve wave mission thingy and the pvp arenas.
Don't worry about it. The training module got slightly borked in the 1.15 patch, so you might not even have been able to get clearance to leave the hangar.
staticneuron
Member
True but the Tali has more. Both ships have 5 turrets but you have two additional pylon mounts for the Retaliator ( I like the idea of missiles flying towards enemies). And isn't the only cargo the Starfarers carry is fuel? Can we really call that cargo if it is limited to only one type?
Either way.............
The retaliator looks sexier.
"C'mere Tali let daddy give you a smooch!"
I tried out a few and I can maneuver well, but yeah, the matches are pretty much always dominated by someone showing up in a super hornet. Vanduul swarm is nice, but I haven't been able get in recently. Keep getting kicked back to lobby with no error. Apparently it's a known issue.
I think the Steam controller is going to be ideal for relative mode aiming and flight. Virtual trackball mode. Flick your thumb and the ship keeps turning at that rate, put your thumb down and move for fine aiming.
I saw that but I didn't think my situation applied. I can get past the initial logo screens. I can get into the hanger, walk around, etc and tutorial. It's the other aspects of Arena Commander where it just either crashes or loads indefinitely. I'm launching the game correctly as well.
Will try posting in that thread to see if it gets me anywhere.
Racing is the way to go if you need to grind REC.
Zalusithix
Member
The pylons are the torpedo bays. If you're loading it up with cargo modules, there will be no pylons. Also the Starfarer can carry both fuel and regular cargo. It specializes in fuel transport, but the fuel tanks can be swapped out for cargo box racks.
As for the looks, yeah of course the Retaliator is sexier. The Starfarer isn't meant to be pretty. It's utilitarian industrial style ugly, like all MISC ships. That's not to say it doesn't have it's own appeal, but it certainly isn't sexy.
Yep yep, that's why i'm hoping they add native support for it, that and you could use those paddle buttons as functions giving you more options.
Yup, the same thing happened to me. I just gave up and re-installed the game, now it works.
staticneuron
Member
Weapon hardpoints are on the outside of ship.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14570-Weapons-Mount-Updates
https://forums.robertsspaceindustri...ication-regarding-the-class-3-pylon-hardpoint
My Constellation Aquila, Freelancer Dur and Vanguard also has pylon mounts so I am pretty sure those aren't referring to the insides of ships. besides Torpedoes are not something that was classified to be on pylon hardpoints. Missiles are.
And as far as MISC designs I happen to think my Freelancer DU.... Well The Freelancer MAX looks pretty spiffy.
EDIT: Found more:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12936-Engineering-Ship-Components-Systems
There's a file verify option in the launcher somewhere.
Edit: click the gear after signing in > click the Verify button
Guess I'll try that for my swarm launch issue.
I'm wondering if I jumped the gun when I set up the 'GAF' organization. I originally intended for it to be either a specialised subset/offshoot of the main 'NeoGAF' org. Given that the main org doesn't seem to be user limited, it probably makes more sense to have all users there.
I also remember back in the day they said you'd eventually be able to join multiple org's, which was a reason I thought we should have a couple.
I also remember back in the day they said you'd eventually be able to join multiple org's, which was a reason I thought we should have a couple.
Giving that a shot but watching to make sure it's not redownloading the game. I finally found a topic that was talking about my issue but looks like they weren't helped either.
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