[Matsuda]

Looks like a new one coming out

SQUADRON 42 Trailer - YouTube

[Jeremy617]

2015 or later release date though :okay:

[Presto]

It's going to be a game within a game, and it's Free 2 Play. :P

[Traum]

Only if the game has a crack that allows me to add 6 additional mass driver blasters and heaps more shield to the planes.

Man... WC was one awesome game... Angel, Paladin, Maniac, Hobbes, etc. They were all memorable. And I hated having Spirit as my wingwoman because she was always utterly useless.

[twitchyzero]

Star Citizen Extended Trailer - YouTube

console peasants...bow down!

You'll probably need GTX 980 SLI to run this maxed though

[Cman333]

Looks nuts. Man, this comp section is baaaaddd news. Keep hearing about all these games.

Then you need to spend another 1k+ on upgrades. FML. Need to win lotto now lol

[Lomac]

It ain't Wing Commander if Mark Hamill isn't in it!

[Nismo200SX]

just get Wing Commander Online on xbox live and button mash like a n00b until that new game comes out. Just get your friends to play it with you cuz I don't think anyone actually plays it anymore.

[Jeremy617]

bumping because this was posted on kickstarter a few days ago.

Star Citizen by Cloud Imperium Games Corporation — Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cig/star-citizen?ref=discover_pop)

$30 to pre-order, including beta access.

[SkinnyPupp]

Sooooooooo fucking tempting... fack

[twitchyzero]

wow he reached his $2M goal quite fast

I'm close to donate the $30 but still a bit skeptical. I'm excited that a dev finally is brave enough to make a MMO + sim into one game (and no subscription to boot). However, I think it's over ambitious....either the studio that picks this up is going to dilute the crap out of it and take out tons of features...or it's going to be a feature creep that'll come out in 2018 and still be a disappointment from the long ass wait.

In any case I hope EA and Activision stays clear of this game even though they have the money and tech to develop this (noting it's already running CryEngine 3). Would be sweet if BI picks it up ...the guys that make ArmA

[twitchyzero]

i pledged a week ago

they just reached $3M...persistent universe with 40 star systems greenlighted
they want to reach $4M in the next 10 days to get mod tools, more star systems and more missions.

If you are interested and tired of big publishers watering down games recently like EA and Blizzard..I think you should consider pledging. Minecraft and the recent Natural Selection 2 got started this same way.

[twitchyzero]

crowdfunding finished with a staggering $6.2M...310% over its original goal breaking the record for the highest crowdfunding video game project.
Star Citizen finishes gaming's biggest crowd-funding drive ever | Massively (http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/19/star-citizen-finishes-gamings-biggest-crowd-funding-drive-ever/)

The wait begins!
Star Citizen - Early work in progress - AI Combat on Vimeo
Star Citizen - Early Spaceport concept art to 3D environment test on Vimeo

[LuHua]

^Goddamn, it was still in the mid $5mil range when I checked this morning! Can't wait for the beta to start.

[european]

I remember Wing Commander, good times!

[Glove]

I would prefer if they had a monthly fee,

free to play games always end up going the micro transaction route,

and when that happens, the game always goes to shit.

please oh please just make it a monthly fee

[twitchyzero]

^Goddamn, it was still in the mid $5mil range when I checked this morning! Can't wait for the beta to start.
yeah it jumped up exponentially over the last 48 hours...i think around $2M

I would prefer if they had a monthly fee,

free to play games always end up going the micro transaction route,

and when that happens, the game always goes to shit.

please oh please just make it a monthly fee

it won't be subscription based...neither will it be free to play..at least that's what i hope "no pay to win" means...but people can buy ships and stuff :suspicious:

[wreck]

Looking forward to this game.. Privateer was the first space sim game i ever played and loved it, then played Freelancer and loved it as well.

How does the funding work? if you donate money you get exclusive ships?

I don't understand how that works.. are these ships not available to you if you simply buy the game on release day?

[Jmac]

wow he reached his $2M goal quite fast

I'm close to donate the $30 but still a bit skeptical. I'm excited that a dev finally is brave enough to make a MMO + sim into one game (and no subscription to boot). However, I think it's over ambitious....either the studio that picks this up is going to dilute the crap out of it and take out tons of features...or it's going to be a feature creep that'll come out in 2018 and still be a disappointment from the long ass wait.

In any case I hope EA and Activision stays clear of this game even though they have the money and tech to develop this (noting it's already running CryEngine 3). Would be sweet if BI picks it up ...the guys that make ArmA EA already owns (or owned) the rights to Wing Commander.

They ran it into the ground like they do with everything.

[twitchyzero]

if you donate money you get exclusive ships?

I don't understand how that works.. are these ships not available to you if you simply buy the game on release day?

When you donated at different tiers you get those ships with life time insurance...meaning it'll be replaced if it's lost...but that was only valid during crowdfunding so it no longer applies.

In the game you can buy any of those ships with in-game currency...I also believe you can hijack them if you prefer to be a pirate. Then in the game you can use again the in-game currency to buy different types of insurance for your ships.

EA already owns (or owned) the rights to Wing Commander.

They ran it into the ground like they do with everything.
yeah at the time i wrote that I didn't realize they were gonna be their own publisher as well

[twitchyzero]

rendered real-time cryengine 3:sweetjesus:
http://youtu.be/JrQ0qMRZ_1Q

[ScizzMoney]

wing commander movie trailer - YouTube

:ohgodwhy:

[LuHua]

Saw the news update with the 300 series, and just had to upgrade to the 325a heh. Really looking forward to a few titles for this upcoming year; this, BF4, and the new Star Wars. It'll be a treat.

[bananana]

2014 bump!

Anyone here still interested in Star Citizen? Funding is now at $65MM and the universe and game dynamics have grown massively in size. The current Alpha has its dogfighting module running for several ships (currently the 320 series) for free.

For anyone that doesn't know what Star Citizen is (copy/paste):
Star Citizen is an upcoming space trading and combat simulator video game for Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux[2] in development by Chris Roberts and Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen will consist of two main components: first person space combat and trading in an MMO-style Persistent Universe and modifiable, optionally cooperative private servers including a branching single player campaign known as Squadron 42.[3] The game will feature Oculus Rift support.

Both Star Citizen and Squadron 42 are set in a 30th-century Milky Way centered around the fictional UEE (United Empire of Earth). A strong focus will be placed on player interaction, with player behaviour influencing and being influenced by a dynamic economy system.

Star Citizen will feature gameplay similar to other Robert's space sims, abandoning the traditional MMO 'click to kill' system in favor of skill-based, space shooter mechanics. Ship upgrades will factor heavily into combat, but player skill will ultimately determine game performance.

Star Citizen will have multiple game types, ranging from a permanent, persistent world similar to contemporary MMOs to an offline, single player campaign with drop-in-drop-out cooperative play.


For anyone still watching that hasn't purchased a ship yet, they're going to be having a sale tomorrow. 5000 Auroras (the starter ship) for $20/each. Probably the best deal anyone will ever get until the 2016 launch date. Includes the arena commander module along with alpha, beta and the full multiplayer and singleplayer campaigns. Should be a $60 game at launch! Sale starts at 11am tomorrow.

Link to current ships that are given to early donators:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge

All ships will also be available to earn in game as well for those who want the full game challenge.

[bananana]

So because my nerd ass is so excited about the game. I haven't really decided on my play-style yet but I'm thinking I'll probably do a little bit of everything.

One really cool feature that has been recently added is the FPS ship boarding module. Basically teams of marines, private soldiers or pirates will be able to sneak up on larger capital ships, breach through the hulls and commandeer ships.

Some photos of the new FPS module I found on Reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/40I3AQ6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/q3uzZvW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rPTSwaq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zQKmm8i.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rRv43LH.jpg

Album:
Gamersyde Images - Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/cVl8q)

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm really interested in this game, but I'm not paying a dime for it until it comes out