7/7/2023 0 Comments Star citizen scam![]() ![]() As the years have passed, the gap between those who are following Star Citizen and those who are disinterested has grown. The game has been infamous for its slow and delayed development cycle for many people, the title has become just a meme, and its harshest critics online have even claimed the game is a “ scam”. ![]() It is, in fact, not actually a singular game but a franchise consisting of a persistent universe (PU) and an unreleased single-player campaign game called Squadron 42 that still doesn’t have a release date (and hasn’t since 2016). Many people aren’t aware of how far Star Citizen has come - which makes sense, as it has so far still to go. It is a game that is far more advanced than many people think, despite falling short in many respects. I found myself taking time to just stop and watch advertisements for fictional mercenary companies, or sitting and bathing in the neon glow of a futuristic plaza. Spending a few hours in the world of Star Citizen is intriguing, breathtaking, and frustrating all at once. Despite being a skeptic who has largely been disinterested in the game, I was surprised to find a galaxy I could actually explore. It all started when a friend purchased starter packs for me and my friends. An uninitiated spacefarer might be surprised at how much there is to explore. I occasionally hop into the 'verse to see how it's progressing, soak in the visuals etc, but mostly keep up with development through YouTubers.It’s 2022, and I just got into Star Citizen. £20-30?) and haven't bought anything else since I'm not a whale, and love the idea of earning better ships in-game. I'm someone who backed the KS campaign with a base package (I forget how much that was now. I think the post right above you is where I'm at: There are positions two hold between those extremes. Tl dr: I think this forum has a problem with painting people as either Star Citizen whales or "It'S a sCaM!!1!" zealots. ![]() But until them I'm content mostly watching from the sidelines, sometimes dipping in for the visual wow-factor, but otherwise playing NMS (and soon Starfield) when I want to actually play a space game. All I know is I'm grateful for the whales keeping this technological marvel rolling on my behalf, and hope that it one day achieves its absolutely absurd goals. Presumably 4.0? But who the hell knows, man. that feels pretty damn special.Īnd I'll never be playing "properly" until they add all the features to support that. Flying from one mega-city, into space, warping to a new planet, entering atmosphere, docking at a different mega-city and exploring on foot there, all without a single loading screen. I've always felt like for the relatively low price I've paid, I'm more or less getting my money's worth seeing such beautiful tech get brought to life. I occasionally hop into the 'verse to see how it's progressing, soak in the visuals etc, but mostly keep up with development through YouTubers. CIG burn through almost all their incoming funds so the team are working.Ĭlick to shrink.I'm someone who backed the KS campaign with a base package (I forget how much that was now. It’s not what it’s cost to date - but the fact that we do not know how much longer it will take to compete - and funding has to continue at current levels to maintain progress. Video game costs have a proportional operating cost of the business - this figure is the entire operating budget of the business - including marketing. FF14 1.0 and FF15 would get you to about the same value and SE had the infrastructure already to build teams and capabilities - CIG has had the scale from nothing. Not defending the time line or the funding model, but let’s compare Apples to Apples. The internal version of SC 4.0 branch and beyond. ![]() Single player AAA title effectively at this point. ![]()
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