I need to invest in a joystick for the dogfighting module!
Gonna get something with HOTAS
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Star Citizen Pre-Alpha: Hangar Module
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I need to invest in a joystick for the dogfighting module!
Gonna get something with HOTAS
Tell us what you will select.
Right now, I am looking at Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas X, but I have done little to none research.
PeterVenkman
Member
That would be fantastic. I wish I could justify it. Maybe I'd use it in Battlefield as well? I don't even know anything about Joysticks though, I was just going to sit in my corner and weep with my Gamepad.
I'm pretty sure things like Bengal and other big ships will have to ability to launch fair sized spaceships. We just don't know how big the 890 Jump will be. But my guess is that it will be rather large, around 400 meters I hope.
The continued use of a 360 controller in demos etc makes me a bit uneasy, but I am still hopeful CGI will come out with a co-branded Joystick, or at least suggest some model as a standard.
I got a bog standard Joystick (Extreme 3D Pro) as part of my SSZ pledge, hopefully I can get the game to work with that. Plenty of buttons and twiddly doodads and whatchamacallits on the thing.
It's all alien gibberish to me. I bet the Joystick could bake me muffins and serve tea if I just sat down and learned how to properly configure and control it.
I got a bog standard Joystick (Extreme 3D Pro) as part of my SSZ pledge, hopefully I can get the game to work with that. Plenty of buttons and twiddly doodads and whatchamacallits on the thing.
It's all alien gibberish to me. I bet the Joystick could bake me muffins and serve tea if I just sat down and learned how to properly configure and control it.
Permanent.
TouchMyBox
Member
I'm not greedy, I'll take 2560x1440@120hz.
I dipped into some Star CItizen forums a few months ago, and the Saitek X52 pro seemed to be the most recommended model.
The newer models were actually not recommended since they switched to digital input, rather than analog. Correct me if I am wrong there, I am, by no means, an expert in this.
Pro Model
Regular Model
Yes, at that point it becomes self-published. They probably just want to emphasize the fact that there is no publisher control or input into the project.
The newer models were actually not recommended since they switched to digital input, rather than analog. Correct me if I am wrong there, I am, by no means, an expert in this.
Pro Model
Regular Model
Yes, at that point it becomes self-published. They probably just want to emphasize the fact that there is no publisher control or input into the project.
Flight/space sims are all about supporting every peripheral ever. I'm sure you'll be able to bind whatever you need wherever you need it.
The Saitek X52 Pro is a pretty solid HOTAS. Definitely go with the Pro version over the regular. Saitek's top of the line X-65F isn't really a traditional joystick. The stick itself doesn't move, it responds to pressure that you exert on the handle. It works, very well even, but it takes a lot of time getting used to and costs a whopping $400.
Nice shots, ASTROID2!
Nice shots, ASTROID2!
Is it worth? What if the game actually never comes out?Get the digital Scout package.
All you need is in that pack, and it costs you only 35 bucks if you find a veteran or original backer to trade you one, otherwise add 5 bucks of latecomer fees and change the name to digital mercenary, if I'm not mistaken. It's one of the cheapest ones, hard to miss, really...
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/68-digital-scout -> Now there is no Lifetime Insurance and no Alpha/Beta access.
not_so_special
Banned
Im interested in this game..but 110 bucks a ship? jesus..thats for real?
It is definitely worth it. The end game will be essentially an MMO with real-time dogfighting combat set in a persistent universe, with a functioning economy, and truly next-gen levels of visual fidelity.
If that doesn't interest you, then you have no soul
There is always a small chance of failure with crowd-funded projects. Just look at Double Fine's Broken Age as an example, they were grossly over funded and still mismanaged the project to a degree.
There are two key differences with Star Citizen.
- RSI showed a working concept day one of the Kickstarter. There aren't many crowdfunding projects that even do this, most show a piece of concept art, but RSI spent a year getting the pitch ready.
- At this point, they seem to be still earning more money through crowd funding then they are possibly spending on development. According to their website, they are earning about $1 million a month on the low end of the spectrum, several million in July alone.
Just get the Aurora for $30 or the 300i for $60. There is no need to go above that.
All ships that are for sale, can also be earned in game through the economy.
So, this happens now, for whatever reason.
I have the same problem now,tried from low to very high graphics but that didn't work.
The roll of a publisher is to fund, advertise, and distribute a game. In this case we are funding and advertising it and the devs are advertising and distributing it and producing it. Dev/Publishing studios like Valve are all internally funded etc.
The Hornet is the next one getting that treatment, constellation and freelancer to follow.
Its a reward for pledging, not a price of the ship...
Check the previous page.
Sigh, I'm starting to feel like CIG should be paying me for explaining SC to people. You don't have to buy a ship, if you don't want to. You'll be able to purchase ships and everything else with in-game credits, money that you'll earn by exploring, doing missions, etc. You can get the game for as low as 30$, while 40$ gets you a package with the full game, the basic ship Aurora and access to alfa & beta, including the just released hangar module.
That's only a linguistic difference, though.
From the OP:
You can still get a $35 alpha/beta pass but only from existing original backers.
No chance. Not with this kind of money. The final game may not be all we hope it will be but something will come out for sure.
Remember, you're dealing with crowd funding here. The value of upper tier rewards is typically nowhere near the cost. You're paying extra to support the project. See: Every Kickstarter videogame project ever
Metalmurphy
Member
Is the MMO really gonna be as good as the trailers make it seem?
Being able to walk around and getting inside a ship, that's sitting on the hanger of another player piloted ship, seems pretty insane (impossible) to me in an MMO environment.
Being able to walk around and getting inside a ship, that's sitting on the hanger of another player piloted ship, seems pretty insane (impossible) to me in an MMO environment.
If I were Chris Roberts I'd use all that money to built a real spaceship and fly off into space. Eventually Star Citizen's budget will become bigger than that of NASA.
Well, yeah, it's still a more supportive pledge, but that doesn't mean that ship doesn't cost that much money.
Oh, you just want to make me go "what could POSSIBLY go wrong", don't you. =P
I say it is worth spending whatever you want for the game, if you can afford it. It's pretty much set in stone that we will get a game out of this kickstarter campaign, and although the pessimist in me is pretty convinced that it will never be able to match the insanely hyped up expectations I'm confident it will be at least passable.
You need to ask yourself the question: What are 40 bucks to you?
Can you throw them at this project and gamble on the results?
If so, I say go for it. If not, then spend them on something more important.
It really depends what these 40 (or more) bucks are to you, and what the name Chris Roberts means for you.
Me, personally, I melted down my Wii U funds and funneled them into this monstrosity. Not in one go, but gradually, over time. First was the 60$ 300i pack. Then came metal cards, ship skins, more ships, even more ships...
If this fails, then it fails. Nothing I can do about it. Sure, I will curse and whine and cry, but I went into this fully aware of what was going on. Now, if Braben botches Elite Dangerous, that will be a sad day for me and you'll probably never hear the end of it. Don't even know why.
Your addiction is becoming too big! I've got a great idea, I'll start up a Star Citizen Rehab!
Thank you very much. I will try to get the old Digital Scout package and if not possible I will spend the 40$ for the Digital Mercenary.The cheapest package that gets you the game, a ship (the Aurora) and alpha & beta access, including the hangar, is the Digital Mercenary ($40).
Alternatively, if you can get a veteran backer to buy and gift you a package, you should get the Digital Scout (35$). Same goodies, but you also get life-time insurance (LTI) for your ship. It's not really a big deal, basic insurance won't cost you much in the game, especially not for a basic ship like the Aurora, but if you want it ... Send a PM to Mindlog, he seems to be in the 'gifting' business.
This isn't EVE. The game will be heavily instanced, you'll never see more than [number to be determined in testing, but let's say ~60 for now] ships in the same sector/instance at a given time. Chris Roberts certainly thinks it's doable, we'll see how it turns out.
tamaster92
Member
Anyone have any idea on wether it's allowed to post and monetize videos of the hangar module?
Ballthyrm
Member
They mismanaged nothing. they were funded over what should have been a little flash adventure game where the real reward was seeing people making a game.
Now they had way more than they anticipated and decided to make a full fledged game(to our benefit really !), they had to re scope what they had planned on the fly.
The project will go out as planned way bigger than we imagined. It is something to say we will make a adventure game , it is an entire different thing to respond to people expectation of this game.
PS: it is a creative endeavor after all, mismanagement is really hard to judge , there is very few metrics to say if they are on rail or not
There is no NDA but I certainly wouldn't try to make money off of it.
Sure it does. Buy the cheapest game pack ($30), earn in-game currency by playing the game, buy any ship you like - all without spending an extra cent of real money.
And that is why we read the patch notes on RSI or in the launcher -
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/13239-Star-Citizen-Patch-1
KNOWN ISSUES:
BUG: A wall and ladder do not render in discount hangar
Also-
this may be helpful for new people that backed the project because of the hangar module
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/28672/guide-to-star-citizen-aka-summary-of-lore-interviews-and-everything-2-0/p1
I am reading it too since I am new, but knowing and pledged because of the HM.
tamaster92
Member
Also I tried to do that trick where you can see ships you don't own and ended up with no ship in my hangar...
Thank god for back ups
Thank god for back ups
I dipped into some Star CItizen forums a few months ago, and the Saitek X52 pro seemed to be the most recommended model.
The newer models were actually not recommended since they switched to digital input, rather than analog. Correct me if I am wrong there, I am, by no means, an expert in this.
Pro Model
Regular Model
What's the difference between pro and regular?
Extra functionality of the multi-function display and the quality is higher.
This is what I have been able to gather from Amazon as well.
More buttons, higher quality spring tension, MFD, and higher build quality overall.
Aesthetically far and away more pleasing, but that is purely subjective on my part.
Unless this plan ends up with me getting more imaginary spaceships I'm not interested.
I might be tempted to freeze myself, actually...
I hope the MFD isn't too important to the controller's functionality, since I'll want to have my head stuffed into an Oculus Rift by the time the game comes out.
I'm not planning on using it at all. A cool novelty, but I see little use for it in a game like Star Citizen.
All of the information you need will be presented in the HUD.
All right thanks,hopefully it will be patched soon,want to hang around my ship and make nice screenshots. Maby i will buy another ship now and upgrading with hangar maby that will work.
not_so_special
Banned
ahh ok..thats its nice
Death of a Spaceman
Really interesting read. Since I've pledged and didn't knew most of this stuff,I am amazed and want to know everything.
Guide to SC
Really interesting read. Since I've pledged and didn't knew most of this stuff,I am amazed and want to know everything.
Guide to SC