Star Citizen

Skoop · March 01, 2020, 01:23:45 PM

Been playing a bunch too with the new patch. I got the exploration pack that comes with a carrack, so I flew that mostly yesterday. It's a deep exploration ship, so it allowed me to circle the verse several times with out refueling. It also has a hanger bay for a smaller ship and can carry a couple land vehicles.

Skoop · March 01, 2020, 01:37:32 PM

The Carrack.

Skoop · March 01, 2020, 01:39:37 PM

On MicroTech.

Jarhead0331 · March 01, 2020, 01:53:17 PM

I picked up the Carrack Expedition too, but haven't flown it out and about yet. Nervous flying in the verse in a big ship without a crew. What is your name in SC? I'm Jarhead0331.

Destraex · March 01, 2020, 04:14:54 PM

Any videos or articles on how persistence is currently working?

Jarhead0331 · March 01, 2020, 05:00:11 PM

Quote from: Destraex on March 01, 2020, 04:14:54 PM
Any videos or articles on how persistence is currently working?

Nobody knows how its working. There has not been a wipe since long term persistence was implemented.

Player purchases and aUEC earnings are supposed to persist between database wipes now. For now, this includes FPS item purchases, ship component purchases, ship purchases, and aUEC earnings. Even though this has been implemented it is likely that there will still be full database wipes in the future.

Jarhead0331 · March 01, 2020, 09:24:27 PM

Some more...

Headed to Arcorp for another delivery

On approach to Lyra...an Ice moon

Entering atmosphere

Small mining station on the surface of Lyra

Rising sun...

Skoop · March 02, 2020, 12:07:48 AM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 01, 2020, 01:53:17 PM
I picked up the Carrack Expedition too, but haven't flown it out and about yet. Nervous flying in the verse in a big ship without a crew. What is your name in SC? I'm Jarhead0331.

My SC handle is Skoop1.

The Carrack has no pilot controlled weapons, so it's tough soloing it. I manage it against AI, but fighting humans is impossible with out crew to man your turrets. Fortunately it's extremely fast and has very tanky double size 3 shields. I use it in claim jumper missions against AI by using the stand up pilot console then take 6 steps over to the remote turret console to blast all the targets. The bridge has both a pilot seat and a stand up console, it's pretty handy. I'm happy with it. Fit's into a jack of all traits well and it is just under the capital ship size. Also has a 460 scu cargo hold, so it will allow me to upgrade my caterpillar to something really big for cargo hauling like a MISC Hull D or a Hercules C2. I've seen youtubes of guys stuffing a buccaneer in the hangar bay if you want your small ship to have more punch than a Pisces.

RedArgo · March 02, 2020, 09:32:36 AM

Can SC be played in non-first person mode? It looks great, but I can't play first person perspective games anymore without getting motion sickness. I have no problem with games like World of Tanks or Naval Action though.

Jarhead0331 · March 02, 2020, 10:02:34 AM

Quote from: RedArgo on March 02, 2020, 09:32:36 AM
Can SC be played in non-first person mode? It looks great, but I can't play first person perspective games anymore without getting motion sickness. I have no problem with games like World of Tanks or Naval Action though.

There is an external view, but don't think there are HUD elements when in it. You would be at an extreme disadvantage.

RedArgo · March 03, 2020, 09:04:20 AM

Thanks, that's a bummer. I guess if it is good enough, I'll just play with a bucket next to my desk.

Skoop · March 03, 2020, 04:55:26 PM

Test drive it the next time a free weekend comes around. It seemed like last year they did one in spring and fall.

Destraex · March 03, 2020, 06:10:16 PM

Just updated it myself. Walked around the mining complex for a bit and looks like I will be looking for a way to mute a lot of people. The chat was like a lot of 13yr olds watching pron. Not kid friendly at all for anybody who wants to play with their family as crew.

Skoop · March 03, 2020, 08:45:37 PM

Every game has that to some extent. Though personally I find the star citizen crowd older and more mature due to the expensive cost of the ships.

Destraex · March 04, 2020, 12:40:20 AM

One would hate to see what normal is, if this is mature peoplr in general. I find that in star citizen its almost 50% of people that are lude deviants, either trolling or legit thinking that they are showing off.
But yes you get em all the time. Maybe star citizen can finally make a game an experience like socialising in public, i.e. clean up the crud and let us all enjoy some good clean fun without the bollocks.