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$600 Million And A Decade Later, Where Is Star Citizen? (exputer.com)
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[–] 12 points 3 years ago* (20 children)

Majority of the resources are going to squadron 42, star citizen has NOT been the main focus. Can "journalists" get anything right?

Sq42 has reached a pivotal development milestone and developers will shortly be moving focus to star citizen, integrating the modules built for sq42

600M for an mmo that pushes the boundaries of technology and a goregous singleplayer game is not insane.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    So uh, what are the story beats of Squadron 42, exactly? And what kind of release date does it have? And say, what exactly, are the features it offers? Because it's been in development for 10 years now, and literally all I've ever heard is 'It'll be good, trust us!', and yet I've seen less gameplay from it then Star Marine.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    You can access the development blog, roadmap and newsletter on the site. Your refusal to read does not discount the effort that has gone into building it

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago*

    🎶 This is the road map that never ends

    Yes it goes on and on my friends

    Some people started reading it not knowing what it was

    And they'll continue reading it forever, just because

    This is the roadmap that never ends... 🎶

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Let's not forget squadron 42 wasn't even a part of the original kickstarter. Just continual scope creep.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That, and from what I've read elsewhere, the main dev is a self-important narcissist who doesn't like other people touching his code. If he'd ask for competent help and loosen that iron grip, he'd probably finish it before he dies of old age.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (10 children)

    I'm not a CIG white knight by any means. Infact I'm very open on the piss poor upper management and very shady marketing practices. But with that said a lot of people just don't realize that CIG is building 4 games, 3 single player (sq42) and one multiplayer. All under a billion and creating new technologies and art assets along the way. Compare to the rumor of GTA VI being over double in cost.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (8 children)

    I think it’s important to remember that this was pitched as a single game originally. It was announced the year Mass Effect 3 came out. Comparing it to anything else is honestly pointless. Rockstar is building a game off its success and profits of GTA V. This is a ten year saga of broken promises and scope creep so astounding that people are saying they’re building four games when they’ve yet to prove they could deliver one. That’s just wild.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    It's also important to mention that the community was polled before the pivot to multiple games and increasing scope creep. The backer community itself said to keep adding features.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    The backer community itself said to keep adding features.

    A prime example of FOMO and sunk cost fallacy at work.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    That poll was very early on. Like 2014 or so.

    It's not like this was hundreds of millions of dollars later. The community just wants it to be the best game it can be.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    I mean, who would say, "You know what? This thing I bought into—I want it to be dog shit."

    I get that people want their money to have been used well, but I would bet money we'll see a completed Starfield II before Star Citizen launches its first beta.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I'm largely wondering what you're basing your opinion on. It seems, like many detractors, you're just hating to hate.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    I'm basing my opinion on the fact that the development cycle is completely beyond what even indie studios have. As others have said, at some point, you need a finished product. You can continue to develop after that, but the project lead doesn't seem to know how to do that and continue to build upon that foundation. Scope creep, indeed.

    This might not technically be a scam, but half a billion dollars for a decade of snail's-paced development and only alpha-ware to show for it at least begins to smell like one.

    Plus, technology is developing faster than the dev is able to create. As it progresses, will the dev revise the scope to match the new tech? Based on the track record, I'm betting "yes," and this will never be finished in his lifetime.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I guess we'll see. I've paid fairly close attention and so long as the single player delivers what's been promised the money won't be wasted.

    People oftentimes ignore what's actually being communicated. They built a huge chunk of the Lumberyard engine and have built tons of tools around it. They've also spent a good chunk of time ramping up employees. The team growth takes a while.

    Personally, I've been pretty satisfied with the progress they've made. I'm also pretty happy that Squadron 42 has been reporting moving toward primarily testing functionality. The S42 progress is the primary litmus test. Not SC.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Well, if you're a backer, and you're happy, I don't see any reason to try to take that from you (which I doubt I could anyway). You enjoy!

    Personally, I'm unimpressed with what it is. The idea is cool, and I would consider buying the finished product if they do achieve everything in their stated goals, but its state and pace of development don't thrill me or make me want to invest right now.

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