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?