Chris Roberts Space Garage Simulator: Star Citizen

[Riptide]

Did they ever complete the single player portion of this game? Squadron 42?

[acroig]

Did they ever complete the single player portion of this game? Squadron 42?

Nope.

[Riptide]

Not touching it until and if that is ever finished. It's basically the only reason I ever bought the thing to begin with.

I was lured in with the CR name since I was a huge wing commander fan back when I was a wee laddybuck.

[acroig]

Not touching it until and if that is ever finished. It's basically the only reason I ever bought the thing to begin with.

I was lured in with the CR name since I was a huge wing commander fan back when I was a wee laddybuck.

Same here but something told me to hold off giving $, glad I did.

[nutcrackr]

Did they ever complete the single player portion of this game? Squadron 42?

It was planned for release in 2016 (2014?). The thing has been pushed back and back. They are most likely scrapping large portions of it as Croberts micro-manages the project and wants to put new features in it from other games.

[Dungeoncrawler]

I watched a little of the q&a today. When the topic of dynamic clouds was mentioned in chat, the dev indicated that technology is still being developed. For me that response sums up a lot of questions. All pointing directly at a long ways off until a release.

[Greasy]

Great news guys! SQ42 is "almost" done...

During February, a new animator was trained and worked through several increasingly complex scenes. They began with relatively simple finger polishing work before moving onto more involved mess-hall and tram scenes.
The wider team undertook a comprehensive review of chapters one and five before prototyping new animations to meet the latest direction.

[Sundance Kid V2]

Great news guys! SQ42 is "almost" done...

[nutcrackr]

croberts might retire before the game is done

[koralis]

I watched a little of the q&a today. When the topic of dynamic clouds was mentioned in chat, the dev indicated that technology is still being developed. For me that response sums up a lot of questions. All pointing directly at a long ways off until a release.

Because why NOT add unnecessary technology features instead of finishing up the core game?

[acroig]

Because why NOT add unnecessary technology features instead of finishing up the core game?

Right?

[Mangler]

They should start focusing on important things like a robust fluid simulation for the drinks that the bartender serves.

[Sundance Kid V2]

They should start focusing on important things like a robust fluid simulation for the drinks that the bartender serves.

I demand that each hair strain on the NPC's much be dev individually.

[Munkus]

I don't know why CR hasn't been investigated for fraud. There's no way a good development team with virtually unlimited funds couldn't finish this game within 6-7 years. What I've seen of it so far looks like something thrown together by Derek Smart. Where is all that money going?

[nutcrackr]

The money is going into remaking things over and over until they're perfect. Updating tech and then updating assets. Then adding features that croberts sees in other game. This really is a case where perfect is the enemy of good.

[Napoleonic]

I don't know why CR hasn't been investigated for fraud. There's no way a good development team with virtually unlimited funds couldn't finish this game within 6-7 years. What I've seen of it so far looks like something thrown together by Derek Smart. Where is all that money going?

because no one really cares, the game reside within niche genre of gaming that can't get mainstream attention while everything fraudulent that happened financially are overlooked under the pretense of "gaming is still just for kids"... maybe...?

[Silent-Runner]

I don't know why CR hasn't been investigated for fraud. There's no way a good development team with virtually unlimited funds couldn't finish this game within 6-7 years. What I've seen of it so far looks like something thrown together by Derek Smart. Where is all that money going?

a "good" dev team wouldn't partake in such an obvious scam to start with.....

And about the legal investigation, well, i'm sure he made sure to get away with his bs from the start.

Still surprising none of the scammed gamers has tried it so far (that we know of)

[Napoleonic]

a "good" dev team wouldn't partake in such an obvious scam to start with.....

And about the legal investigation, well, i'm sure he made sure to get away with his bs from the start.

Still surprising none of the scammed gamers has tried it so far (that we know of)

several people tried, but it circled back right to your 2nd sentence... the atrocious US legal system killed the efforts.

[koralis]

several people tried, but it circled back right to your 2nd sentence... the atrocious US legal system killed the efforts.

You just need to get one or more State Attorney Generals interested in the scam. MA Maura Heely loves going after shady corporations that are fleecing citizens.

Or get Elizibeth Warren onboard and start having congressional hearings on the subject of indefinite crowdfunding. Make sure to subpoena Roberts.

[Napoleonic]

You just need to get one or more State Attorney Generals interested in the scam. MA Maura Heely loves going after shady corporations that are fleecing citizens.

Or get Elizibeth Warren onboard and start having congressional hearings on the subject of indefinite crowdfunding. Make sure to subpoena Roberts.

that would take a massive effort for the individuals, and so far nobody bothered that much to band together and do that.. also most people who feel scammed usually didn't invest that much so they usually let it slide... while those who are invested that much usually already deep in the delusion so they don't even feel wronged.

it's all really down to the US legal system, from what I read throughout the years, the legal dispute that some people did literally shot down by trivialities like : "oh you sued the wrong company" or that "well you accepted the EULA" etc

[Napoleonic]

[Sundance Kid V2]

[koralis]

that would take a massive effort for the individuals, and so far nobody bothered that much to band together and do that.. also most people who feel scammed usually didn't invest that much so they usually let it slide... while those who are invested that much usually already deep in the delusion so they don't even feel wronged.

it's all really down to the US legal system, from what I read throughout the years, the legal dispute that some people did literally shot down by trivialities like : "oh you sued the wrong company" or that "well you accepted the EULA" etc

Personal/class action lawsuits take effort. Getting a note to the right people who can be outraged on your behalf lets those in power take it from there. Just need to make sure it's a good note with facts, figures, and what's going wrong.

The government isn't bound by an EULA. They can invalidate it for others too, or demand reparations for injured parties.

[BikeRacks]

Just got a SQ42 update email, with this at the top of the list

Specifically for Squadron 42 (Sq42), AI Content revamped the ‘sleep and bed relaxation’ activity started last year

“We knew early on that, to hit the fidelity we expect for Sq42, we would need to do some R&D on bedsheet deformation. This work is currently underway and, if successful, will allow the AI to deform their sheets when entering, exiting, or sleeping inside them. This is a challenging assignment and expands the complexity of the feature. For example, what happens to the sheets if the AI needs to exit the bed in an emergency?” AI Content

Bed Sheet Deformation......good to see they are staying focused on the important stuff.

[acroig]

FFS! How stupid.

[Greasy]

Watch the game look amazing, but have almost no story content, and just a few short missions in a 3 hour campaign...

[BikeRacks]

I actually thought it was April 1st for a split second when I read it.

[Sundance Kid V2]

I laughed. Now that is taking the piss for the people who put money down on that game.

[nutcrackr]

LOL bed sheet deformation. That's classic croberts. He's making a life sim, I tell ya. Dude is making bank by making a game that will never be finished.

[Sundance Kid V2]

LOL bed sheet deformation. That's classic croberts. He's making a life sim, I tell ya. Dude is making bank by making a game that will never be finished.

Maybe he is making the next Sims game..

[koralis]

How much you want to bet that his end game is to sell tech to Meta and others. That the game was never the point, just a good pretext to get funding without any stock changing hands.

[azalea]

I had the temerity to say Star Citizen wasn't really a game yet on the comments for Jackfrags' latest YouTube video, and got put in my rightful place. Not by apologists or croberts sycophants obviously.

Seriously, I get wanting something to succeed (hell, I do too) but rabid fanaticism is scary

[Munkus]

Next up: breast physics

[Greasy]

Next up: breast physics

Now that isn't a bad use of time and resources.

[acroig]

Next up: breast physics

Now that isn't a bad use of time and resources.

So say we all!

[Munkus]

Now that isn't a bad use of time and resources.

So say we all!

[acroig]

Those are moobs, not boobs.

[Riptide]

My yearly check-in here.

Is SQ42 finally done now?

[acroig]

My yearly check-in here.

Is SQ42 finally done now?

Sit down, get a drink, get comfy.

[Silent-Runner]

Sit down, get a sh*load of drinks, get comfy, die from old age

fixed that for ya