I am incredibly impressed with patch 3.23 | Early Test Thoughts and Impressions

[@HybridVAudio]

Been looking forward to this update for a long time! What part of the update excites you the most? For me it is of course the new star map and the new freight elevators and player owned hangars. But of course, I have to also mention the new audio changes as well! *Remember that these builds are subject to change and my experiences may not necessarily reflect what will be in the LIVE build when the patch is released.* Become a member and support the channel! kzbin.info/door/eSMtWcJwjm6Dj4GrWFngqAjoin See you all in the next one. o7

[@Power5]

CIG really needs to make the HUD viewable in all lighting situations. There is a good reason that all jets use bright green as opaque as they can make it on a glass surface. It is visible in snow, forest, sand, water, and even nearly direct sun. At night, they will have a dimmer for the pilot to dim it as he desires for his situation. Back in the day, there was a red light option for night HUD on the F-14. the HUD is supposed to be visible at all times as it conveys critical information. It is not for making style choices on colors that work with a specific MFG. If you want colors and MFG style freedom you do that on the MFDs. Boeing, Northrup, and Lockheed ALL use the same bright green HUD color.

[@sphinxoforion7422]

Absolutely. This has been such a big peeve of mine & many others for years. I hope they do address this, it makes dogfighting in so many different environments, most commonly, facing the Sun. The other major peeve I have with visibility is cockpit lighting; Think Terrapin, Cutter Ramb & Scout (base doesn't have that issue since the lighting is done better on the base), its so counter-intuitive to have bright ass lights shining into your eyes or in the cockpit, causing intense glare on the windscreen, its so annoying.

[@heru_ur6017]

But, But , ghosted blue with multiple shadows is cool and the rule of cool surpases all. CIG

[@StellaAlamarr]

They just need to allow us as players to customize it with and rgb slider or color picker etc.

[@ducktape4502]

Yeah its hell when i goto a snow covered planet in the daytime and everything is just washed out. Like honestly what is that lol. We should be able to change hud and mfd colors for sure

[@LealValentine]

What about the Holo spheres on every biggish and capital ship though... Those are perfect for displaying the stellar system map, planetary maps and ship radar and everything. Which would make sense for crew members to be on the radar and organise travel routes and jump paths to custom or existing waypoints and such.

[@JerseyOC]

The person who makes Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, I'll love you forever.

[@LucidStrike]

You played as Sheploo?

[@pedraaaa]

Wooow i didnt expect that audio news!! Im so happy to know that you wouldn’t change a thing about the gladius sounds. I means its like in your videos.

[@Bell_the_Cat]

Nothing more satisfying than a fully crewed HH.

[@PbPomper]

The most impressive thing about the Character creator is that the whole skeleton for FOIP is dynamically linked so that each created face animates as you would expect. I also like that the DNA method doesn't allow you to create some incredibly broken faces by using extreme slider positions. You can definitely make weird and funny heads, but they still feel like real people thanks to the DNA blending method.

[@Sarsour_]

Awesome content, cant wait for these future updates!

[@IndigoSun-hz6cq]

I think I've come back into SC at exactly the right time.

[@SpaceMike3]

The Overdrive event is great but I feel like when 23 drops it'll really be a big deal

[@ksl-988]

One issue I noticed with the new starmap vs the old one, is that currently in live if you are going to a legrange point, you can just double-click on it and it expands to reveal the station and then you can plot your route to the station. You can't really do that in the new starmap, but I'm guessing it is coming with more polish. I was actually kind of disappointed with EVA. I would like to be able to switch between the "superman" and "floating" poses for finer movements.

[@nickdeborbon4947]

I agree, I move cargo between ships in EVA sometimes and an upright position is better for that than a superman one. If we could toggle between them like stances it would be great.

[@CecilIsANerd]

amazing podcast on 3.23 - sent it to my buds on our discord ;)

[@LucidStrike]

Character designs in 3.23 ARE stored on the cloud, just as before, with the OPTION to save a 'copy' locally. They also already said they're adding character builds to LTP so they aren't lost in partial wipes.

[@schlagzahne6741]

I love you have a clip using the gladiator fully manned. You deserve a trillion likes now

[@abratskeller]

The starmap having the radar sounds so cool!

[@mofous]

Thanks for the video. Are you still using Tobii for head tracking?

[@Power5]

Instead of random B role, why not use clips that CIG has put out for the stuff you are discussing.

[@LucidStrike]

Would increase production value - it's part of the appeal of @SpaceTomato content - but that'd be a lot of work, and he probably just want to get his thoughts out as soon as possible.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

At 36:00, huge agree. I found the mag repacking to be way too fast. It needs to be slower like Escape from Tarkov, which is a tactical strategy that you have to be smart to utilise; there should always been risks and rewards for certain actions.

[@Spelljammer1]

More bass! Finally!!! (Maybe now even bass shakers and transducers bring something to the table with Star Citizen)

[@CitizenScott]

It's cool, and it's big, but it's not the "Most of What They Showed at CitCon Whole New Game Jesus Patch 2.0" that people are expecting. Most of the updates are really just tweaks to current things in-game, and most of the meaningful gameplay features are partial deliveries; tiny slices of what they've demoed in the past. Looking like some big things like Replication Layer Separation, Vulkan/Upscaling, and Lighting/Cloud changes could drop off too. Still a good Q2 patch, but check your expectations. Just sayin.

[@LucidStrike]

What they showed at CitCon WAS mostly QoL changes. It's just that QoL changes can be exciting. It's about as expected. And there's zero reason to expect the temporal upscaling options or the new clouds to drop off. They're already in the builds without issue.

[@CitizenScott]

@@LucidStrike New armor tiers and specializations is QoL? Maelstrom is QoL? Engineering is QoL? Base building is QoL? Need more or you got it…

[@JS-wt8vf]

Great video and packed with information at a nice detail level. Maybe a followup with other features? How were the hangars, etc?

[@oOPrinzValiumOo]

41:51 How about a Dropship where you can drop the troops from a couple kilometers onto jumptown for example XD

[@spudproductions2462]

Or parachutes

[@Qwarzz]

@@spudproductions2462Maybe a single use rocketpack that cushions the landing

[@CMDRKetchup]

I suppose you could just use escape pods whenever those get implemented

[@davewills6121]

Im far to busy with Blender 4.1 which dropped the other day, but its good to see the patch bedding in nicely, it'll improve somewhat over thw next few months im sure, then Pyro in late summer...nice. Kudos

[@Qwarzz]

I did expect to get more stuff now that Squadron 42 is feature complete but now I'm terrified how broken 3.23 will be with all the new stuff.

[@MSFTJustice]

4:36 thats what she said

[@bar10dr]

They should make a link in text feature that when you click it it brings you to that location in the starmap. As far as the laser giving more dmg, just macro that shit so you turn on laser 50ms before the shot event

[@LucidStrike]

11:15 They didn't say only combat helmets will have crosshairs at all. They said only combat helmets will have the DYNAMIC crosshair.

[@raptorkysen177]

crosshairs are only dynamic , they is no static crosshair , go re watch the isc

[@arcadealchemist]

they have a LOT of the content already done they just need to intergrate it with the RC live code and slowly bring in the new features which i think already exist they just need to "adjust them" i's hope they have color correction team and fix HDR.

[@Rikalonius]

20:29 I've never seen a cutty blue take that much punishment.

[@sYd6point7]

I'm looking forward to 3.23 in vr❤❤❤

[@nickdeborbon4947]

I don't not like the idea, but how would that work in flight, because if you have stick and throttle I feel like it would be jarring with the depth in game against feeling where your sticks actually are. FPS stuff in VR sounds amazing though, I just wonder about flight.

[@CMDRKetchup]

​@nickdeborbon4947 I hope they don't add motions control for fps gameplay I hope it is strictly for flying otherwise people using vr will get a huge advantage. And before you talk crap I have a full vr set up😂

[@Terrince_Tate]

I can't wait for 3.23. My biggest ask is for controller support to finally work. It would also be awesome if they add more multiplayer modes.

[@LucidStrike]

They haven't stopped adding multiplayer modes to Arena Commander since they started revamping it last year. Hell, they're adding the Resource Management testing to AC in 3.23.

[@BobWobbles]

If they can pull this patch off without doing another 3.18 then I think we can say SC is really starting to come together and the light we can see isn't just another train coming . .. Had to smile when you were describing the Gladius audio. I love it when someone can barely contain their excitement and passion for something and that came through in spades there. I guess it makes sense with a name like Hybrids.

[@stevethompson5265]

This is amazing!!

[@dragoxphere3341]

Well now I'm awaiting a video comparing Gladius sounds

[@MooneShadow]

Are the ships with gimbles getting weapon upgrades? Is the MSR on this list if so?

[@bgd_ton6648]

Overall, SC is turning into another regular arcade game... COOL huh? Ehh.. I can see I'll keep editing in Arma 3 for my group for several years ahead...

[@reamoinmcdonachadh9519]

Any idea about WHEN this patch is gonna drop to PTU, EPTU, or whatever as a Wave 1 thing? And how much do you think will roll over to a point patch?

[@HybridVAudio]

Hard to say. Stability is the main concern for CIG right now before it goes wave 1 and beyond. If they can further increase stability they will be more inclined to put this out to open PTU waves much sooner. It could conceivably go wave 1 as early as this week. But it depends on how long CIG wants this build to cook for before opening the player counts a bit more. Realistically, they probably have until Invictus to get it out (May)

[@Jewifer333x2]

​@@HybridVAudio they still have the rest of the features in the oven too. I think they're gonna want to atleast have those features tested before kicking out the update. May is looking more likely.

[@theSmolniy]

yes, hitshots markers are huge an I hate it. Should be an option to disable them.

[@hexamirofficial]

KZbin keeps unsubscribing me from you and I'm not sure why. Happily a 3rd time subscriber now 😅

[@fracturedprism]

Lowkey thought this was going to be an April fools video

[@svendtang5432]

Do we have a stable game that I can play more than hour without disconnect or bug crashing .. I will be there in a jiffy

[@Citizen_Slambo]

Good info- Tyty

[@gamertank1987]

How did all end up from gamers to working for them for free. We live in strange times

[@masterstef3889]

Is the C1 faster than in the 3.22 ? 🧐

[@Swatmat]

Does head tracking work in EVA again no with the new eva system?

[@kennyb5537]

all you need is the bare necessities

[@since4everrr]

Hard to listen to this knowing that its just another update with hundreds of the same bugs and gameplay issues that have persisted for 8 years. What's stopping them from using an update quarter to make the game playable?

[@donaldc3884]

Eve Online character creator?

[@Citizen-Nurseman]

ur dolcet tones of avocado are washing over me.... thanks for the vid/podcast :D

[@stevieC11Hanworth]

CIG is a British company

[@azrinaswan80]

I didn't like the starmap visuals, it's so dull and all the plants look the same, I liked the concept art they showed earlier. Hopefully they add some colour and style.

[@shamanahaboolist]

Does anyone know if .23 will have a wipe?

[@festersmith8352]

Many of us believe it will. Many are asking for it.

[@phoenixsui]

They should never have added a crosshair in the first place. Use the weapon sights. I dont like arcady stuff. Get rid of the crosshair and magic laserpointerstats

[@maxstr]

I'm still waiting until I get just log in, play for a few hours and not have my experience ruined by crashing or game breaking bugs. Otherwise it's a great game

[@JPCorwyn]

t0:28 ...I feel attacked. XD

[@vamperic]

Imo they should remove the kill marker, you should have to make sure someone died

[@LucidStrike]

They're emphasizing gameplay 'flow' a bit more these days, especially in combat. That's all this is about.

[@M1kel-Ferg]

Honestly i wouldn't want to be in cig shoes

[@subjectI17]

add fsr3.1 please

[@bobbyosborne2375]

Isn't this that game that's never going to get finished? And people keep spending exorbitant amounts of money for a beta test?

[@JRcomments]

Depends who you watch. Some are impressed with 3.23 and others upset they scrapped a lot of features for 3.23. I will be impressed, only when / if some of the bugs go away.

[@ksl-988]

They didn't scrap anything. The builds that have been out are just incomplete. We're still waiting for a lot of features that will come in future builds

[@WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot_YT]

Which ones? I only know the ability to pull vehicles in personal hangars being delayed. And not being able to recall subscriber gear with the new item banks. That was it as far as I know.

[@JRcomments]

@@ksl-988 I should not have used the word "scrapped" as I meant it for this patch. That's on me.

[@schlagzahne6741]

Wait what did they scrap? The item bank? Even ground vehicles can still be called in the hangar, just not from the cargo elevator.

[@vontak59]

Right I'll be excited when everything works

[@CitizenScott]

20:03 "Those people I can say without a doubt are just dumb." Or they had a different experience than you. Or they visually perceive things differently than you. Or they expect different things than you. Or they have different priorities than you. Or they just have a different opinion than you. Or maybe you're just dumb. See how subjectivity works? Edit: Just sayin.

[@roy8200]

I am one of the people who would want the military helmet and turn off the crosshair

[@mrsasquatch4828]

Lazer should not change stats... Lazer should be a tool for those who dont use combat helmets. Ffs CIG, how do you keep messing up small stuff like that 🤦‍♂️

[@CMDRKetchup]

Honestly I thought the helmet reticle was a good idea till I read your comment the laser literally does the same thing it points where your gun is pointing. Good call

[@ryanbarnes3548]

how can you like master modes it make me not want to play hate the switching between modes feels arcade not sim Thought I was buying a sim not a arcade game that was the pitch and master modes is a hard shit from sim to arcade feel just ruins the game for me

[@matt-88]

Does it matter? As in the patch? The game is closing in 2025 and it's barely working with the basics. It's a total scam.

[@bgd_ton6648]

I will turn every element of UI off if I can. Crosshair and hit feedback will be turned off by me for sure. "I dont know why you would turn it off". BECAUSE IT SUCKS!

[@CMDRKetchup]

My only hope is they can walk the line to please both audiences the casuals and the hard-core people I like the idea of having in game aids for people who may nit be hard-core players to help them out. It really brings another group of players to the game. But on the flip side I hope they add alot more Sim stuff I know they have like 5 jobs that haven't been added and the ones that are in the game aren't fully implemented. Tldr I hope the game is like a public pool it had a shallow end that's easy to get into and when your comfortable you can make your way over to the deep end

[@hexamirofficial]

Okay, simmer down, it's just a game 😅

[@bgd_ton6648]

@@hexamirofficial so?

[@j.d.4697]

Yeah ship weapons sound like shit in this game.

[@merminotaur]

Second (am bot)

[@torq21]

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[@borkug1566]

Master Modes will ruin the game. A space game can't be good with a garbage FM.

[@CMDRKetchup]

Ahh so your the loser who likes abusing 1 craft for all engagements crafts are supposed to have a specific role, the game falls apart when 1 ship does everything. Not to mention you must love 15km apart space battles cause everyone keeps jousting and missing. Limiting speed for space battles is a needed change

[@DarthD080]

First(not a bot)

[@torq21]

That's EXACLY what I'd expect a bot to say. SUS.

[@DarthD080]

@@torq21 I know. That´s why I said it.

[@lavaisveryhot]

New star map prayge