Is Star Citizen in a better place than it was a few years ago, or are we still stuck in the “2 steps forward, 1 step back” cycle? In this episode of the roundtable Citizen Central podcast, I’m joined by Olli43, Morphologis, MrKraken, and Tom Beckhauser for a community roundtable on what’s improving, what’s regressing, and what’s missing for the game to truly *click*.We dig into crafting and the “era of industry,” why crafting only matters if the economy and item sinks exist, the state of inventory and UI friction, Pyro’s shortcomings, and whether Squadron 42 will bring in new players that the PU can actually keep.Today’s Guests:Olli43YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Olli43Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43MorphologisYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/morphologisTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologisMrKrakenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MrKrakenTwitter: https://x.com/RealMrKrakenTom BeckhauserYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUpW5imB8Qi9cOjotpLfp-g Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tombeckhauserToC:00:00 Introductions05:15 Why Do You Play?21:40 Is Star Citizen Getting Better?29:00 Immersion and “Gameification”44:00 Are We Finally Moving Beyond Combat?54:00 Is Crafting A Big Deal?01:32:00 Squadron 42 in 2026Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

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Star Citizen has finally crossed a major milestone in its development in Alpha 4.0. However, just like Alpha 3.0 before it, the update brings some performance issues. While the game is not by any means circling the drain, things are a bit rough. Today I’m joined by various Youtubers and streamers to discuss just how rough it is.

Farrister

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister

Cpt_FoxyLoxy

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@cpt_foxyloxy

Astro Mani

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Astro_Mani

MrKraken

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mrkraken

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About halfway through IAE 2024, things are feeling a bit less excited than usual. There are multiple reasons for people to feel a bit less interested in the event this year, but also some complications with ships that may have people rethinking their purchases and gameplay. I’m joined by 4 of Youtube’s brightest to discuss.

Olli43

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Olli43

CasaBlack

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasaBLACK

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/casablackgaming

GriffinGaming

Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/solcitizens

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SOLCITIZENS

XeroState

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

06:40 How is 4.0?

23:20 2024 Expectations

52:20 Company Restructuring

01:06:00 Best Ships of The Year

01:12:20 Bedlogging Changes

01:16:20 “Solo” vs “Group” Gameplay

01:27:10 How Was 2024?

About halfway through IAE 2024, things are feeling a bit less excited than usual. There are multiple reasons for people to feel a bit less interested in the event this year, but also some complications with ships that may have people rethinking their purchases and gameplay. I’m joined by 4 of Youtube’s brightest to discuss.

TheAstroHistorian

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian

Wicked Wookie

YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/@wickedwookie

Execute

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/inforunners/videos

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@inforunners

Twitter - https://twitter.com/theinforunners

The5Star

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5mFFDgC36xrGOEIRHv6Wg

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

05:30 What Was The Goal This Year?

19:00 Has The Vision Changed?

24:15 Too Many Concepts?

31:10 Planet Tech Advancement

35:00 Licensing Out StarEngine?

39:30 Star Citizen Storyline

55:30 Crafting & Base Building

01:11:10 Player-Built Space Stations

01:27:20 Squadron 42

CitizenCon 2024 has come to pass, and thoughts around the game have changed. Whether it was the Squadron 42 demo or the solidified vision of Star Citizen 1.0, it’s hard not to feel like something changed in expectations for the project overall. Today Citizen Central takes a deep dive in to the biggest talking points to discuss the highlights and surprises of the event.

Guests

TheAstroHistorian

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian

RedMonsterSC

YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSC

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonstersc

Hav0k

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Hav0k

Twitch: ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/hav0k7

TenPoundFortyTwo

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo
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We are less than a month away from CitizenCon, but with no schedule for the big event released just yet, the possibilities of what we might see range wildly. Today several creators will join me to discuss what they think we will see at CitizenCon, and what their plans are for the big day.

Bored Gamer

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/boredgamer

YouTube: htts://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7W5LTUy7DJYpx0cpVKJe0g

DedLeader

YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader

Crucian (ATMO Esports)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ATMOesports

Twitch: ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/atmoesports

The5Star

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5mFFDgC36xrGOEIRHv6Wg

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Star Citizen 4.0 has taken quite a while to reach players, the player base has all kinds of opinions about the game, but what’s really going on. On the latest episode of Citizen Central, I’m joined by several creators from across Star Citizen to discuss what’s going on with the game and where it is going.

Morphologis

Twitch: ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis

TheAstroHistorian

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub

Beyond The Verse (Sulyce)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTV_Cast

Twitch: ⁠https://m.twitch.tv/beyondtheversepodcast

Voidude

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Voidy_Says

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids

ToC:

00:00 Messaging and Marketing

42:30 Star Citizen 4.0

01:06:00 Why Still Just The Basics?

01:29:00 Is the Game Becoming Too Complex?

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Exploration in space games can come in many different shapes and sizes, but Star Citizen has never comprehensively defined all the parts of its own version. I wanted to discuss the things we know, the things CIG has hinted at, and what the community has speculated may be included.

For this talk I brought together members of the community from touring, industrial surveying, deep space exploration, and org-based gameplay to discuss their own perspectives.

This is a speculation-heavy discussion, but you’ll find a good amount of CIG-sourced info about the gameplay as well. Hope you enjoy!

LordSkippy

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLordSkippy
Verse Guide: https://verseguide.com/

RedMonster

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSC
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonstersc

King Dimitrius

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingdimitrius6309

Eagle

Spectrum: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hub/user/DK-Eagle