Guard Frequency Episode 044 | Origin’s Originality

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5 responses to “Guard Frequency Episode 044 | Origin’s Originality”

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   Geislar

   October 28, 2014

   I would like to make a point about the ‘lack’ of modularity of ships that CIG has been releasing. If Star Citizen had a truly 100% modular ship design, then the only differences in the ships themselves would be the size of the crew and the skins you could have for each ‘size’ of ship. With the method they are using, you will be able to adapt your ship to the role you want it to be, but a Freelancer, no matter how it is fitted, will not be better than a Hornet in a dogfighting role. Ships will be modular and adaptable but that doesn’t mean that certain ships shouldn’t be more effective in certain aspects of the game than other ships.

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   Pyrrho Elis

   October 28, 2014

   Found it! : http://imgur.com/3owhZWG

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   Pyrrho

   October 28, 2014

   Logo Discovered!

   http://imgur.com/3owhZWG

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4. 

   seannewboy

   October 29, 2014

   Loved all the news about the FPS, it sounds fun. Great show everyone.

   P.S. Yes i am still here, all the way to the end, the happier the better.

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5. 

   Ostron

   October 30, 2014

   Great show guys.

   I have no idea where the GF logo is in the mosaic! I’m hoping you’re still accepting other comments.

   I think the FPS delay is a good thing. I have a bad feeling that the FPS module is going to be a trying time for CIG in the media and with the community.
   When Arena Commander was released, it was pretty universally praised, but I think a lot of that was because it was basically a brand new type of game; nobody had seen any kind of space sim in a decade and certainly not one with the flight capabilities and graphics we have. There was nothing to compare it to except fond nostalgia.

   By contrast, everyone has a very clear idea of what a good vs a bad FPS experience is, and most of what sets Star Citizens’ FPS apart appears to be mechanics that will only be fully realized with the PU. I worry that any media outlets looking for a reason to tear down CIG will find a lot of ammunition once the FPS module comes out. The FPS will be in Alpha, but with Minecraft, Steam’s early-access games, and Blizzard’s pseudo-betas, the media is getting comfortable passing final judgment on games that are still theoretically in development. Both they and the players now think of “betas” as games that are basically finished but get a lot of frequent, minor updates and CIG isn’t operating like that. Add in the fact that SC isn’t purely an FPS experience and I fear we’ll have media and citizens writing off the FPS aspect of Star Citizen before it gets a chance to prove itself.

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