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Star Citizen Pre-Alpha: Hangar Module
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Zod the Bear
Member
Original and Veteran backers still have LTI for everything. New backers would get LTI on any limited ships on their sale days.
So I think the Merchantman, Scout and Idris all have LTI today, but that's it for newer accounts. OB/VBs still have it through the end of the day.
What people had been doing was buying some $75 dollar thing, gift it to an OB/VB. The OB/VB would then have to wait 24 hours until they could melt the package, buy the package back with LTI, then gift it back to you. Unsure how to get around that delay now that today is the last day.
Starbuck2907
Member
As someone who just bought a Connie, please explain what's wrong with the 890 jump?
Can it be upgraded later?
The Dear Leader
Banned
Q&A Livestream on right now, they said a new video is coming on the stream too.
http://www.twitch.tv/roberts_space_ind_ch_1
http://www.twitch.tv/roberts_space_ind_ch_1
Sorry for the delay. I had to answer a call. I'll just melt my freelancer and eat the extra funds I put in. I'll be upgrading it when the variants arrive anyway =]
There's nothing wrong with the Constellation; the Origin 890 Jump is a new "luxury yacht" that's on track to be released in the future. Given a limited budget, some people would rather have the 890 Jump than the Constellation. That said, it's probably best to buy the Constellation now and then melt that for the 890 Jump once more details emerge.
Iced_Eagle
Member
I'm assuming you have not backed the game before?
You have one option at this point. You need to find an OB and PayPal them the money, and they can buy and gift you the package. However, since I'm assuming you haven't backed before it's important that you buy something on your account so you get marked as a Backer. The reason for this is that if they ever do any more stretch goals for backers, this means you will be eligible. For example, they gave away a special pistol to all backers previously as one of the stretch goals. Having a package on your account does not mean you are a backer, which is why you need to buy something so it can be marked as a backer. You can just buy a $5 ship skin in the store or something, you don't need to buy another package to be marked as a backer.
I'm an OB and could help you later tonight when I'm off work (6 hours from now) unless you can find someone before then which I would recommend if you really want LTI.
As a Connie owner, do it!It's supposedly Chris Roberts' favorite ship, and has been described as being the Millenium Falcon of Star Citizen!
Well, if you feel comfortable spending the money of course.
Yeah, I melted down my 350r and Starfarer and got the Rear Admiral LTI package instead with $20 left over. Taking a closer look at the stats, it does seem like the Constellation got a lot of love compared to the other ships. It didn't make much sense to fly a 350r as a main combat ship and not much point getting LTI on a racer. Starfarer seemed like it would be easy prey for pirates. Tough call, at least I get the collector's edition style stuff now. Still have that second account with the avenger LTI package just in case. If the 890 Jump turns out to be good, I'll probably use that toward an upgrade.
How will the planetside aspect of this game work? Will you access various buildings and interior spaces from a central hub type of thing, will it have larger, more openish areas with several buildings, interior spaces and other openish areas, or will it be more like a single overworld with interior spaces/"dungeons", like Skyrim?
Mister_Bubbles
Member
"The music will vary depending on how much damage you've got" ... Nice.
You pledged for a copy of the game ("digital mercenary" or "digital scout")? Then you have the game and you don't need to buy anything else.
Iced_Eagle
Member
You posted this minutes before I saw that question/answer on Twitch. What sort of voodoo magic is this?!
Iced_Eagle
Member
Done forever and ever.
The new ships which have been unlocked but not for sale yet will not have LTI.
CIG really wants to put LTI behind them because it's been a complete pain in the ass for them with the grey market that they've tried to discourage and amount of support questions they get.
You posted this minutes before I saw that question/answer on Twitch. What sort of voodoo magic is this?!
The voodoo magic of no latency and no unnecessary buffering.
kutthoat5150
Member
melting is turning your current ship or package into game credits and using those credits to buy more expensive ships without paying the full price
ex. melting a $100 ship to buy $180 dollar ship, I only pay $80
Mister_Bubbles
Member
You posted this minutes before I saw that question/answer on Twitch. What sort of voodoo magic is this?!
It's finally happening.. my hype for Star Citizen is actually causing time to flow more quickly for me!
Edit: I am really enjoying this music discussion. I like the composer's assertion that he doesn't want the diegetic music in bars to just be generic 'Space techno'.
The Origin 890 is a big space yacht. That may be my big ship of choice.
But I just threw more money credits into my hangar and my finger is hovering over the Connie button >_<
Iced_Eagle
Member
Welp, I need to go get lunch now. Hopefully will check out the archive tonight when it's up. Will catch up on the news later tonight. Hopefully we get a sneak peek of DFM!
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I feel like one of the few people that doesn't want a massive ship off the bat. Still wish I didn't miss the Gladiator. Would of loved to have a 325a and a Gladiator as my main ships.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I'm just not willing to toss that much money into a big unknown, even if the Constellation looks kind of cool.
That said, I'm almost considering buying an Avenger to go along with the 315p...
That said, I'm almost considering buying an Avenger to go along with the 315p...
Confidence Man
Member
I assume you can still gift LTI ships after today? I wonder what the market value of these are going to be in the future.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah. I saw a thread about people complaining that the market will get worse because people will hoard all the LTI ships and sell them when LTI is gone forever.
So, not open world, and instanced. I assume that there will be more and different "interiors" or spaces, but what about huge wilderness areas and the like you can land in from space?
Nah, I feel that way, too. I have a Hornet, an Aurora and an Avenger. I think it would be cool to get a bigger transport like the Caterpillar or Starfarer at some point, but I'm OK with waiting until I get those in-game. Right now, I think it's important to get ships that are fun to fight with, because straight-up combat will be the only gameplay we'll have for the majority of a year once the dogfighting module comes out.
Mister_Bubbles
Member
There won't be seamless space to planetary flying / landing in for launch; it's something they'll look at further down the line.
I'm pretty sure you'll only be able to land at spaceports and hangars and whatnot. Except maybe remote worlds where there isn't much besides wasteland. I'm sure they'll make a lot of interiors to check out, though.
Confidence Man
Member
What's stopping me from buying a bunch of LTI ships now and gifting/selling them later for a higher price when they aren't available?
Other than potentially getting your account banned? They could simply mark that ship as pirate from the beginning meaning that it's going to be destroyed by NPC's constantly (perhaps they could mark it as a stolen ship meaning that is essentially useless--i.e. get's one-shotted by system defenses?). Lots of things they could do. That would eliminate RMT of ships. So, what I'm saying is: buyer beware.
Mister_Bubbles
Member
Major optimisation, customisation and lighting pass on its way for the hangars. Good news.
kutthoat5150
Member
that new avenger with pbr looked incredible
kutthoat5150
Member
awesome, guy who did HUD on Iron Man 3 suit is doing HUDS for SC
edit: beaten like a dead horse
edit: beaten like a dead horse
This game is getting too big for it's own good.
I predict a huge disappointment.
Hope I'm wrong.