Star Citizen fans call on CIG to post an update on Squadron 42 development progress [See Threadmarks for Updates]
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I don't know why people are mad. Their monthly update about how they've almost nailed down blonde hair for sq 42 always fills me with confidence.
This is going to become a scandal and bring down the genuine crowdsourcing efforts from honest indies with it.
I still remember when Chris Roberts announced all chapters and gameplay of the SQ42 campaign were "grey box or better" and getting a final polish.
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That was 4 years ago.
I'd put that down to Corona lockdown rather than anything nefarious.
'Squadron 42' Nearly Finished, But Not Ready For Release In 2016
Surprise, surprise. It looks like 2016 won't be the year when we'll see a finished version of Cloud Imperium Games' "Squadron 42."
That was 4 years ago.
I'd put that down to Corona lockdown rather than anything nefarious.
Whats gonna come out first, Star Citizen or Winds of Winter?
I'm not gonna out and out call this a scam or a pyramid scheme.
But the backers do have a right to know.
I'm not gonna out and out call this a scam or a pyramid scheme.
But the backers do have a right to know.
I honestly just want better planet generation at this point. And cities. But I recognize that cities is herculean and not at all realistic.
My only guess is they got spooked by the Star Wars Maverick leaks that were bubbling up since March and are doing a repeat of the 2016 demo vanishing act that coincided with Infinite Warfare launching. I'm probably wrong though.
Yeah for sure. Ive seen some awesome player created stuff in youtube so it's possible...just by players right now.
The real life story of whatever happens to Star Citizen will be better than whatever Star Squadron's campaign is, no matter how many famous celebrities it has.
It's not a 'scam' in the sense of being a scheme to defraud people, Chris Roberts does (or did) want to make a game. The problem seems to be a lack of project management. perhaps an external manager should be brought in. The clips I've seen make it look so beautiful and ambitious in scope that I hope the promised product can be delivered. But if Squadron 42 won't likely drop before 2022, and this is a single player game, what realistic hope is there for the full MMO game?
I donno. Could still be a scam in certain ways. I worked at 38 studios during the time it went down and only afterwards did we learn there were people up top skimming fucking money away. I wouldn't be surprised whatsoever if that was happening here on a pretty large scale. Certainly looking forward to the documentary, which, at this point, will probably come out before the game as well. I dropped $40 into the kickstarter and I really wish I could get that money back. I don't want any of the shit they keep piling on. I just wanted what was presented in the KS pitch. And the delivery date of years ago lol
Yeah as a backer whose sole interest was in SQ42 and not Star Citizen I would certainly love to get an honest update on where the hell it is. Delays to SC and how complex online stuff is I can sorta, kinda, maybe understand if I don't think too hard, but SQ42 should have been out years ago.
I feel that. At this point I've just accepted that I'm probably never going to get the game I bought in for.
Thankfully, I only went in on the KS for the basic 30 USD amount. I got the silly citizen card in the mail way back when, and I've stayed vaguely aware of the game's status. I've seen some CitizenCon videos, etc. A lot of stuff looks super promising, but after all of the early strife and then subsequent moments like this, it's kind of hard to believe this ever really becomes a thing in the way it was always meant to be.
I, too, would've been happy with the SQ42 stuff plus some basic MMO shard stuff. It's hard to not just kind of go: "Well, I'll wait till it's all out... or until the documentary comes out and shows what a giant boondoggle/scam/sham this was."
It's sort of fascinating, in a morbid sort of way.
I, too, would've been happy with the SQ42 stuff plus some basic MMO shard stuff. It's hard to not just kind of go: "Well, I'll wait till it's all out... or until the documentary comes out and shows what a giant boondoggle/scam/sham this was."
It's sort of fascinating, in a morbid sort of way.
I hope it's not still bannable to call this thing a scam because I don't know what else you call $300,000,000, 8 years and "we haven't figured out how hair works yet"
I find it hard to believe Chris Roberts doesn't have access to a webcam. If late night hosts like Conan can put some low budget format together of him and celebs in their pjs at their homes talking over whatever app I think Roberts can manage an appearance or two using similar methods.
That doesn't explain the shenanigans over the sq42 video update announcement. They could have said it was cancelled because of Covid, sure, but they gave a bunch of other excuses instead for why it's perpetually 'coming soon'
I'm sure he could but maybe he wants to hold off until they can get back to doing the slicker productions. Maybe he thinks the engineers are better suited to doing those types of streaming broadcasts. I wouldn't read too much into it.
I paid $30 8 years ago for Star Citizen, Squadron 42 was just some extra thing in my mind.
Already got my money's worth in gameplay (playing Star Citizen) and excited for future updates
Already got my money's worth in gameplay (playing Star Citizen) and excited for future updates
For that amount of money they could have funded and completed and shipped multiple full AAA titles. It could have been an entire series with iteration by now. It's absolutely baffling that anyone would defend them. No one's gotten anything worth anything out of it.
What if you'd be happy if they actually came out with it cause it sounds cool but haven't invested any money but do think it's most likely a scam and it is scummy how much they are charging for ships for a game that is still not even in beta
It makes no sense even if they release a good game. Why the fuck are they letting people buy these stupid ass expensive ships? Isn't the whole point of the game (the mmo part) to start small and earn your way in the galaxy? It's so fucking dumb. It's one thing to contribute to the development of the game and to buy a starter ship but they are selling end games ships. Ships that they put a ton of resources and development time into. It's a disaster from the top down.
probably my biggest issue with this whole thing is how comfortable they are making ships solely to sell to whales. Like, I get it, it's working, but holy fuck if that isn't morally dubious
Is a 600 employee independent developer with no other source of revenue that selling virtual ships to whales. Morally dubious but there's no other way for the company to stay afloat.
It's pretty disgusting, though I stopped caring about anything to do with Star Citizen about a year after I was part of the initial crowd-funding initiative.
Who keeps buying these new ships? Do they buy them with the intent to actually use them? Because the chances of it really happening look less every day.
Who keeps buying these new ships? Do they buy them with the intent to actually use them? Because the chances of it really happening look less every day.
It's simple. Stop funding the fraudsters. Roberts twigged the longer he could drag this BS on the more money he could grab. Call his bluff (yeah no chance, so deep, so blind, pretty sad) and see if he/they motivate to launch a game or cut and run.
They'll cut and run. That's the end game.
They'll cut and run. That's the end game.