EP 215 - 7 Months In - How is Star Citizen’s Year of Playability Going? (Ft. 10Pound42)

After 12 years of development Star Citizen is still adding the initial mechanics and features to Star Citizen, officially that should mean it’s still an alpha, but CIG is treating things a bit differently.Regular maintenance, updates every week, more permanent narratives, and in-game rewards all hint at a game trying to move on, but with so much still missing, is it really ready? Or is it all semantics that don’t matter anyway? Join me as I discuss with Twitch streamer Xerostate.Today’s Guests:Xerostate:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBnfo-JfuLRW1-hcEQPKyQ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xerostateToC:00:00 Introductions07:00 The State of The Industry17:20 The State of Star Citizen30:30 Is it Still An Alpha?38:00 Sandbox Locations54:30 Player Interaction01:02:10 Alpha 4.3 First Impressions01:11:00 In-Game Rewards & Cheating01:17:30 A New InventoryVideo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

Entering July there’s a lot going on in Star Citizen, 4.2.0 just dropped with 4.2.1 hot on its heels with a new event, quality of life changes, and the return of Stanton security. But there is a bigger picture to look at regarding the year or playability and CIG’s stated goals for the year. Today I’m diving deep into the details of what’s going on and how the current mission is going in 2025. I’m joined today by TenPoundFortyTwoToday’s Guests:TenPoundFortyTwo:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introductions02:30 How Is The Year of Playability18:00 Communication in 202530:15 The Content…Is It Better?46:20 4.2.1 And The Continued “Content”01:03:10 What’s Going on With Expectations01:23:45 Finishing with PerformanceAudio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence

Star Citizen 4.2 has released. A new sandbox activity has all the attention, but there are several other interesting additions. I’m joining by shadow patch notes master, The5Star, today to discuss the current additions to Star Citizen, how the year has been going, and what’s coming next.Today’s Guests:The5Star:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the5starxToC:00:00 Introductions09:30 How Was 4.1?22:00 Pvp & PvE (Again)24:30 The Stormbreaker Activity 40:10 The Rest of 4.201:04:00 The Future of Star CitizenVideo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

Today I will be discussing the upcoming changes to the flight model as they were recently discussed by developers at CIG. Star Citizen will be taking a step in the simulative direction with a little artificial help, as it improves atmospheric flight, and tightens the overall experience. From the removal of top speeds to the inclusion of engineering in said speed, there’s a lot to learn!Today’s Guests:Farrister:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FarristerTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/farristerTwitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarristerToC:00:00 Introductions2:30 Star Citizen Hathor & StormBreaker13:00 Exploration Gameplay26:30 The New Flight Model35:00 Combat in Atmosphere47:00 “Hover Mode v2”56:40 Is Master Modes Dead?01:09:14 Is The Flight Model Getting Better?Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

With Alpha 4.2 upon us and players getting hands on with the latest in-game activity, I thought it was a good time to sit down and discuss the effectiveness of these “sandbox activities” and whether they are driving the game towards the 1.0 CIG has promised. Also Jump Ship released a demo and I’m really excited about that game so we’re talking about it.Today’s Guests:TheAstroPub:Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheAstroPubYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAstroPub, https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorianTwitter - https://twitter.com/TheAstroPubToC:00:00 Introductions02:30 Cyberpunk 208:20 JumpShip: Sea of Thieves in Space?27:30 Is Star Citizen’s 2025 Successful So Far?33:00 Stormbreaker & Star Citizen’s Current Goings On01:04:00 Other Possible Activites01:12:20: How Does 2025 Compare To Before?Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

Today I sit down with Youtuber Olli43 to talk about his feelings towards Star Citizen throughout the years, and how that affects his future. We talk about Star Citizen from multiple perspectives, and I get some of his opinions on popular debates like solo vs group play focus. Overall, this is a friendly chat about what it’s like to play and cover, play, and wait for Star Citizen.Today’s Guests:Olli43:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Olli43ToC:00:00 Introductions02:10 How’d You Get Into Star Citizen07:00 The Journey of Star Citizen19:30 Has CIG Changed?22:00 Flight Blades and Stuff33:00 Engineering and Tedium 47:50 Solo vs Group Play59:10 What Are You Excited For?Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

Today we dive into the first nuggets of info surrounding the next update coming to Star Citizen, Alpha 4.2. New features, content, locations, and even dynamic weather make it an interesting summer-release. Join MrKraken and myself as we discuss what’s in Evocati so far, and the newly released Anvil Asgard, in this live show.Today’s Guests:MrKraken:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/mrkrakenTwitter: twitter.com/realmrkrakenVideo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

The long awaited Aegis Idris has finally released, and it was actually a great delivery from CIG. But Invictus week brings many ships and developments, and flight blades have also made an appearance. While the feature is one to draw interest and excitement, the release of it has been Today’s Guests:TheAstroPub:Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheAstroPubYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAstroPub, https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorianTwitter - https://twitter.com/TheAstroPubToC:00:00 Introductions07:00 The Idris Release Has Been Amazing27:00 Flight Blades Release Could Have Been Better01:10:00 Maelstrom,  Squadron 42, and Star Citizen01:19:50 What’s Next?Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequenceVideo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

While Star Citizen has been around a long time, many of its game mechanics are still in question. Today I’m diving into some of the more consequential features in Star Citizen and how they change your game for the better and worse. How will this effect players? Will CIG continue to strip down these consequences to attract more players? Who are they making this game for? To join me on this talk Morphologis will be sharing his own thoughts on the matter.Today’s Guests:Morphologis:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorphologisTwitter: https://twitter.com/Morphologis ToC:00:00 Introductions02:00 How This Year is Different13:30 Is The 2025 Strategy Sound?28:40 Do We Really Want Another Star System?33:20 Consequences in Star Citizen (Reputation)53:40 Conequences in Star Citizen (Engineering)01:12:00 Item Recovery and DeathVideo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

Star Citizen has been making good progress over the last few months in adding content and maintaining some level of elevated game stability, but it seems to have come at a price. Today I’m joined by Certified Gumbo to look at the current state of Star Citizen, if it really is the best it’s been, and what players seem to be sacrificing for this new development structure…and why.Today’s Guests:Farrister:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FarristerTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/farristerTwitter: https://twitter.com/thomasfarristerToC:00:00 Introductions03:30 The Starlancer TAC is Here!32:20 Why The Anvil Asgard?42:00 Reputation in Star Citizen56:00 Are They Dampening Consequence?Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequenceVideo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3ISupport This Podcast:Patreon Paypal Ko-FiFollow Space Tomato on social media:Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord