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Star Citizen's first-person shooting is getting backpack-reloading, dynamic crosshairs, procedural recoil, and other improvements to 'bring the FPS combat to AAA standard' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Carighan@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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Well, I mean, I would have launched it first (as an AAA game), but I'm no game developer. 🤷 And neither are they, from the looks of it. Good at perpetually raking in money for himself and his family, though!

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[-] reflectedodds@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I "bought" this game when I was in high school. I've graduated high school, college, and I've been in the workforce for 7 years. Still no game.

So yes, they should figure out this game is going to be, set a launch date, and work towards that schedule. This forever-in-development thing they have going on is ridiculous.

Edit: Alright, it's not fair to say "still no game." There is a game you can download and play, but the question I have is does it have all the bells and whistles you expect from a complete game, or is it a technical demo with some game features? See my other comment in this comment chain for why my opinion is what it is.

[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 8 months ago

This forever-in-development thing they have going on is ridiculous.

It's a feature, not a bug.

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

Yeah, 8 years. The typical game development cycle. For Star Citizen, the well known highly ambitious game. You people can't even wait until it takes them longer than a typical fucking cycle to bitch and moan about how long it's taking. Fuck off already.

[-] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago

Go play it and tell me there is no game there. You already own it. So install it and find out.

[+] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

"Still no game" see, this bad faith shit you do is just chef's kiss. You can go play it right this second. Their updates to this point are open to play. Right now. "Still no game" isn't just dishonest it's a fucking lie and you keep saying it.

They don't have to set a launch date, they don't have to put down in writing for you what the game is going to be, and they have roadmaps and are updating the game constantly. You are owed fucking nothing more than what you've been given and you throwing a tantrum about it isn't just frustrating, it's childish.

If you don't like the development cycle, move the fuck on and stop bitching about it. You have a life, right? 7 years in the workforce. Play a different game and stop letting this one live rent free in your head. As a grown man, that should be pretty easy. Let the developers decide what they do with their game and if you don't like it, nobody is making you play it. Nobody is making you keep up with it. And the constant posts of people bitching and moaning "Why isn't it out yet? Fuckin' scammers >:(" drive me up a fucking wall.

It's been a decade and people still rage bait this game.

[-] reflectedodds@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Here I'll add some context

It is pretty easy not to think about this game, it does not live rent free in my brain. I bought the promise of a space ship over a decade ago when there really was no game. The "game" then was here is your spaceship in a garage, stare at it and marvel. That was the whole game.

Over time i've seen bits and pieces of it in my feed, I remember when they added being able to fly the spaceship, idk when that was, but again that was the whole game. You could see pretty space but still no substance.

That was really my last experience with it because I think somewhere around this point is probably where I started working full time and stopped really following game news.

Flash forward to today I see this post to see the game is still a work in progress, I shared my opinion.

So if there is a decent game by now with a plot that would be great, I would give it a shot. But if it's still just a fancy tech demo where you can run around for a bit but there's really nothing to "do" then I'll wait another decade.

[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

So far it's just about amassing money, nothing more.

[-] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

Last I checked it's still an ALPHA. World of Tanks was at least a working beta since it was released in 2010.

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

Okay, why is that a problem that it's "in alpha"? These are made up fucking terms that change meaning based on the people using them.

[-] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

It's been an ALPHA since I first play tested sometime in 2016. In that time Halo Infinite released with a more polished game than this shitty tech demo

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago

8 years of development. Oh no. That's the average range for a normal development cycle.

Fuck off with this stupid shit already.

[-] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You know there is development done before they can release anything right?

Pre production started in 2010, production started in 2011.

My math says that is 13 years not 8

Stop simping for a con artist

// Forgot this incase ya wanted to check for yourself

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months ago

I still can't play the one I actually bought, Squadron 42, so no there's no game. There's a live demo for star citizen but nothing but promises for the one they said would come out first

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

So this hyper specific thing that they changed focus from is why you shitcan the entire rest of the game? The story driven campaign that takes a lot more time and resources you're upset about taking time to develop? Like come on man. This really is Cyberpunk all over again. Just let them work. Go play Helldivers 2.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

Yes me pointing out they still haven't done the part I paid for is shit canning the game. I'm sorry I don't want to just play a tech demo while I wait for the game.

Also bad analogy as cyberpunk was playable and launched

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago

Notice how "Squadron 42" has a different name than "Star Citizen"? You bought the tech demo for a module of a larger game when you could have waited because clearly you're not interested in the tech demo. Development isn't a straightforward process and you had to know that going in. Sorry you think there's "no game" because the section you wanted isn't done yet. You're just wrong.

Cyberpunk released nearly unplayable under the pressure of people threatening to kill the developers for pushing back the release date too many times. Almost like they shouldn't have put a release date. You seem wildly uninformed about both games.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You do realize the original kickstarter and pitch was for squadron 42 right? And by backing you'd get extras in the form of the MMO Star Citizen universe coming out after the SP Squadron 42.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cig/star-citizen

Honestly I don't think you know anything about either...

Reasons You'll Want to Play Star Citizen

A huge universe to explore, trade and adventure in Space is unending, endless and so are your opportunities. Strike out to make your fortune amongst the Stars or sign-up for a tour of duty in the UEE Fleet.

Constantly expanding and evolving universe We’re committed to making Star Citizen a living, breathing universe that is its own entity. It will be a constantly shifting and evolving place for players to explore and affect.

Micro updates rule! We’re not interested in having yearly updates. Once live, we will have a team of people adding content on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. So we’ll always be adding data, stories and campaigns as well as reacting to the needs and actions of the players.

Squadron 42 - A Wing Commander style single player mode, playable OFFLINE if you want Playable offline or online, co-op with friends, you sign up for a tour of duty with the UEE fleet, manning the front lines, protecting settlements from Vanduul warbands.

Life during wartime If you distinguish yourself in combat, you might be invited to join the legendary 42nd Squadron. Much like the French Foreign Legion of old, they can always be found in the toughest areas of operation and always snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, regardless of the odds.

The conflict never ends Upon completion of your tour you’ll re-enter the persistent Star Citizen universe with some credits in your pocket and Citizenship to help you make your way. But in the universe of Star Citizen when one conflict ends, another is just around the corner. You’ll have opportunity to spend more time with your squadron mates as additional Campaigns are released as part of the content update plan.

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

And unlike most kickstarter scams, they're still trying to honor that original pledge.

Notice they didn't promise an exact date? Damn that's wild. You wanted to be an early backer so congrats, the monkey's paw curls and now you need to grow up because you somehow haven't over the course of the development of the game you keep whining about taking so long.

The adults who backed this project with WAY more money than you are still mature enough to put this in the back of their mind and go about their life with the assurance CIG will make good on these pledges. Helldivers 2 is a great game and there's no kickstarter for you to buy and bitch about later.