Star Citizen CitizenCon 2014 Persistent Universe Demo

[@TiberusV]

Man how far it has come.

[@STUDlOIC]

yet you log on and are hit with a wave of people complaining about the servers among other things.

[@nick_0]

it's pretty crazy

[@kiingjackoff]

I'm sorry but they haven't gone even CLOSE to that far. Don't be fooled by the fact that their graphics are 2 generations old in this video because of the paralyzingly slow game development. This game Demo shows a world that feels alive and living. Current SC may have better graphics, but that just reflects the abysmal pace of game development. Game tech moves faster than CIG's game development.

[@HunterNugent1]

I am a 44 year old western NY man that works as a Head designer for RF power delivery systems for the major chip tool companies. I get to marvel at the great advances in video games over the past 4 decades and I am happy to see a group try to perfect that space fantasy game I always wanted. Lets give them some cudos and be happy for this amazing preview to a final product. Great Job Chris and teams...

[@johnokean8216]

You’re now a 53 yo western NY man. Have your thoughts and opinions on this matter changed?

[@Cobra1741]

How far we've come already from this.

[@guidobolke5618]

Hah., Another trime traveler. Greetings.

[@Dj3ndo]

@@guidobolke5618 Greetings! We are even further along now! 3.15 just dropped!

[@justrhynd]

​@@Dj3ndoNow 3.21 will be relesed in a week or so, for the iae, and before the end of 2023, we should get the 4.0!

[@Dj3ndo]

@@justrhynd I wouldn't hold your breath on 4.0 just yet. But we can hope!

[@brunz6667]

What up boys 3.23 is right around the corner lol

[@IISpartacusTV]

As a backer that has had mixed feelings about the projected timeline and sheer magnitude of the project...I have to say that this is incredible. Well done guys.

[@JAndruchowitz]

timeline lol

[@JpRules123]

How do you feel today

[@GAMER4K]

@@JpRules123 YEah

[@bl1tzcraft]

this aged well.

[@IISpartacusTV]

Wow, talk about a blast from the past. What drew you guys to this video from so long ago? I'm curious. As for how I feel today? I play this game every day now. I have a sneaking suspicion that none of you guys in the replies have ever even tried it. It's definitely worth a try these days, but hey, when you spend your free time necroposting on KZbin...I'm sure you guys have a lot of fun in your free time. :)

[@Longshore89]

So much progress has been made, and looking at this video makes it mind boggling o.o

[@TiberusV]

You want to stop by and revise this? Lol

[@joelmulder]

Even though its just a video, this is the most emersive thing i have yet watched on a screen. Its just so realistic, the boring security guard, the usually annoying commercials... I felt like I was really there!

[@Sinkatze]

The sensation it gave while walking in the ship in space was insane! I love how you enter and land in a planet, looks way better than I ever imagined ;) Fantastic work!

[@Sindraug25]

Cool video! Though if anyone from CIG actually reads these comments, I would suggest changing signs from "Open 24 Hours" to "Open All Hours"; each planet will have a different day length.

[@360snipepro]

Noone seems to understand this is a Pre-Alpha DEMO, for those of you who know what a demo is haha Its not Optimized at all and CryEngine is still being coded for Double Precision 64 bit, its why you're getting all of these glitches in the demo. :P

[@ForceOfWizardry]

What more can they do to the game graphics? Only thing they can do now is turn up the AA which is missing here. So this is practically the graphics

[@360snipepro]

ForceOfWizardry I'm not talking about the graphics :P

[@ASHL0TTE]

Tbm147 *Flips her table* e_e They can get better than this?

[@360snipepro]

ASHL0TTE Yup

[@ASHL0TTE]

Aaron Pennell >:3

[@SNOWSOS]

So fucking good! I know the games about ships but I always love the cities in these types of sci-fi games.

[@kyrdakl7116]

it's not about ships friend, it's about a new you in the best damn space sim universe ever. the ships are just like any other transportation, you can do anything you want, even if it's not buy a ship and just hire out as a gunner/pilot to others. hell im sure there will be people who hire out as fps bodyguards or what have you. honestly if i dont have anyone in the org around, i'll be one hiring bodyguards lol, i suck at fpsers, but im a good pilot :) hope to see you in the verse!

[@Adam-fj8mk]

Its come along so far now that this looks ancient and its so much better being able to land yourself now.

[@aguy446]

It's like going back and watching that old show Reboot

[@andrejonnielsen]

This is going to look so effing sweet in 1080p 60fps once optimised and the hardware catches up to maintain it, i'm very excited :)

[@jimmydali]

Was he looking for the rest rooms? Poor pilot looked very constipated while walking & running. If there's going to be a storyline or main & sub quests then I'm definitely sold on this.

[@chris195868]

How about a ~50 hour campaign? Is that enough? :D

[@chris195868]

CapMurd who stuck a cactus up your ass? Apparently you own a time machine since you have allready tried the full multiplayer long before it is even released.

[@chris195868]

CapMurd i'm a sore looser and i cant debate? I'm not the one making baseless arguments based on information that doesnt exist. And how can you say the game is not a space sim? It's setting is in space and it's a simulator in some regard. Being a shooter doesnt exclude it from being other genres.

[@Benjd0]

CapMurd What makes it just a shooter? It certainly has shooting elements, but there's a bunch of ships that are specialised in areas and will never really be any good in combat. Exploration ships, salvaging ships, cargo haulers, luxury travel, information runners, mining ships etc. It's no more a 'shooter' than any other space sim that has combat, at least based on their plans, unless you really have been to the future and seen the final game.

[@jimmydali]

CapMurd so I guess we all agree that SC will be a space sim rts shooter rpg.

[@CPT_Crandalf]

Awesome how far we have come. This video was what I needed, especially since I have been losing a ton of faith in CIG.

[@TopDrek]

I've never been as excited for this game as I am now. Amazing work.

[@helicocktor]

How bout now?

[@TopDrek]

@@helicocktorlmao after they started banning people on their forums for being against their pride post I wish I could get a refund. Still, they've created a lot of amazing technology for the game that's never been seen in video games before - their procedural generation is far more interesting and varied than Starfields.

[@HunterNugent1]

Has anyone said anything like "is this what I'm going to get soon?" or something like "wow, this is beyond neato"?? All I see is haters...why?

[@dumpygrimbo8623]

You can give people free gold and they'll complain about how heavy it is. Just ignore the hate :)

[@DeepStarCorp]

So many haters. Soooooo many brother. I have no idea why to be honest.

[@HavenarcBlogspotJcK]

Because every manchild feel the sore from a hole in the bum when they see good things they cant reach.

[@JJtoob]

Honestly, I think they should have cut it short, not only to make it more concise, but also to hide the glitches. I knew people were going to complain about them, but don't worry, it's just people who don't understand the current state of the game. I wish I could say we don't need them in our ranks, but I suppose the game can still use funding.

[@Fortstorm]

Because they think only one space sim can exist at any one time and they prefer ED.

[@jasonfrost5025]

RIP, old best ArcCorp Plaza. Was so much sexier in 2014.

[@jasonfrost5025]

@@Super-id7bq It's just so ... neon and orange now. I liked the original artwork way better.

[@boohuxley9361]

Oh my days. How things have improved. And now of course we have seemless planetary landings.

[@Edmar_Fecler]

ikr? they've come so far. nice to see our $dosh$ going to good use

[@SonGoku-hr5kz]

And yet we have retards still thinking this game is a scam.

[@lonreams]

That city makes the special effects of Corruscant in episode 1-3 look downright simple. Awesome stuff CIG

[@WiseGuy508]

I am guessing this is version 0.0000000001 (Pre-Alpha) (Demo) (Experimental). ;)

[@Silv3rShadow1]

2:29, man the landing sequence looks really immersive with all the steam/smoke and ship traffic in the sky, really makes is look alive, especially with the audio

[@WhitefoxSpace]

Legit this is all in the game, minus some cinematics. In fact, it's even better now because in this demo, EDL assistance took over and pretty much faked the entire landing process. Now you actually land it yourself

[@Abelii]

look how far we've come from this

[@Liquid1024]

Looks amazing!!!! Everything I have wanted in a space sim. It really takes a lot out of the idea of space travel for me if I can't explore the planets and stations I'm visiting. Can't wait to see more!

[@ot0m0t0]

This will be like EVE, you dock, get fixed animation or fixed planet map and thats it. If you want unlimited exploration in space take a look at the game No mans Sky.

[@briantucker2570]

despite this being 6 years old now... it still looks okay NGL

[@paulhemmings3599]

Great to see the planet side locations getting some attention. Already super impressed so far, at this stage of the development things are looking very promising. Still work to do and don't forget to include an option to remove that so annoying motion blur. Keep up the great work CIG.

[@thetruegoldenknight]

Praise this glorious moment! People complaining that it's unoptimized and all that...Well, you have quite literally all the time in the world to improve hardware and software to make all this go smooth (you keep insisting that this is all absurdly early in development, anyway). It's just a matter of patience. I say, keep at it! ":) My biggest criticism, though, is I don't like that one song constantly repeating; the same one that makes me think of battling in Arena Commander. I do not feel it's fitting for a scene as peaceful or slow-paced as this demo video. Not saying slow pacing is bad; just saying the song creates a disconnect in my mind as I feel it doesn't fit. So truth be told, please show us a bit more integration in the music department. Speaking of which, the worker arms near the end almost have this fascinating techno beat to them. It's surprisingly catchy. Although, at the 1 minute mark, there is a hilarious glitch involving stuff phasing through the bulk of the starship! The transition between space and planet is not yet smooth, but I do like the progress in having some transition at all. And for a minor detail, the part of going up the stairs? It's at about 7:15. That part is animated in a way more akin to traditional animating, with a stair-textured slope as opposed to the way someone looks going up stairs; taking a stair or two at a time. Yes, going up actual stairs is more tedious, but I think it belongs in a game fixated on staying as realistic as sci-fi can permit. And that chime that keeps playing in the background? There's something cute about it. :3 One last thing: I *REALLY* want a gear-globe like the one in the main plaza!

[@briankirk2614]

Many do, its just that you never see the people who understand these things (product development life cycle for instance) complaining ;) I sincerely hope they are not trying to force a 2015 release with the scale and scope they have planned. Do it right the first time, take your time. The younger crowd can wait.

[@MrRolex96]

Released on my Birthday? Must be my lucky day.

[@snydder1771]

Happy birthday!

[@MrRolex96]

Snydder Thank you! :D

[@AngelOfIron]

Happy Birthday indeed!

[@shershe_s]

happy birthday :D

[@Boooney]

This is awesome, bought the game and love it can't wait you guys are doing great things! :)

[@GorBane]

This is looking pretty nice for 2 years of development (If you count the almost entire first year of developer spin-up and training time). It's obvious that within the past 6 months, the team at CIG has produced far more content than I honestly expected them to. Keep up the great work guys.

[@swmark78]

Honestly, if you had told me before I saw this they were less then a year away, I won't have believed it. Things are coming along fast now.

[@chris195868]

swmark78 Yea, they explained this in the livestream, that as they near release (be it a module, or the full game) development seems a lot faster, as things get done, tie in with other things, and everything works out. That means development can seem slow at start, and very fast in the end

[@tugido5766]

@@Zuluknob hello from 2023. XD

[@SatanovichZ1]

We can take advantage of oculus rift using players while they puke their guts out.

[@KulfGreymoon]

It has been said that the camera movement will be changed.

[@TheObscuran]

HAHAHAHA, hilarious!. I can't wait to puke my guts out though.

[@dumpygrimbo8623]

_wipes a bit of bile of lip._ worth it. :D

[@axelmontano]

Inebriated Skunk LOL

[@Dream146]

I was getting a bit squirrely just watching the video of him standing while the world outside spins. THe occulus rift is going to be fun for me. :P

[@Tarrax7]

Very, very nice. One small point though for the Animation Team to remember in the future. The fan above the shop owner's head is spinning the wrong way. ;)

[@skdavey8]

I love how everyone following SC CONSTANTLY forgets that this is a pre-alpha release game. Seriously, no one has any cause in ragging on it. Be thankful that RSI is keeping us all in the loop with what they're working on and how they're spending our crowd-funding!

[@martinstensvehagen9161]

Man. seeing the star come up after a jump in elite dangerous never gets old. but this.. man seeing that landing and the city so detailed and feeling like this was so real i almost forgot it was a game. im going to love landing every time. cant wait to find other cities and stations. all diferent in big or small ways and all beautifull and awesome to see come out of the smoke!

[@Synthmilk]

If you haven't seen the concept art for some of the other planets yet, then you need to. The 890 Jump brochure has a number of them. They will be breathtaking.

[@aaronmonse3643]

the interstellar jumps in E:D are one of the more impressive things I've seen lately.

[@taylorgreenwood5840]

I love everyone who is making this game. Each and everyone one of you are beautiful people.

[@silentscope666]

Looks very good, lots of work went into the small details. Only in alpha but already better than a current AAA release standard. This demo really gave the feeling that things are coming together and a feel of the vision of Star Citizen. Now where is my wallet.:)

[@craZysteve547]

You guys just got a taste of something so detailed that had a lot of love put into it from a company with so many great and passionate Sci-fi fans such as yourselves. Sorry that video games aren't built to your standard, but you just have to learn to appreciate how hard it is to even make games such as this a reality. I'm blown away by how they got a persistent demo in, I wasn't even expecting it. There's much more to come (obviously, open your eyes people) and they will iterate and fix any optimizations needed to make these kind of settings run smoother on general and gaming PCs. You people expect a 5-Star game within such early stages of development and it annoys me to no end, and makes the gaming community (especially for PC) look unforgiving and greedy. I'm 18 years old and haven't been exposed to the great growth of gaming over the past few decades but hell, I am appreciating everything it has to offer because having entertainment like this at my age is breathtaking and I can't wait to see what the PU and SQ42 have in store for us in the future. Keep goin' RSI, you guys are doing a fantastic job.. so keep it up!

[@Bramswarr]

man gotta love those graphics

[@sully9088]

Guys this is still pre-alpha. I think it looks amazing! Of course there will be glitches and bugs to work out, screen stuttering and all. Chris Roberts said there will be way more NPCs, and the NPCs will be actually doing stuff which has an influence on the economy. Dont judge this game yet. That would be like walking into a car factory and judging its performance when it's halfway built.

[@parkourperson28]

glitches included, this is the most impressive space fairing game footage i have seen. The ability to walk around your ship mid flight and land on planets are two of the most important features i wanted to see in this game.

[@Villex93]

This is what I have been waiting for, looks amazing!

[@gnoldi]

Hello, I'm from the future. In 2022 you will still be waiting. Bye

[@tugido5766]

@@gnoldi so will you in 2023.

[@tpmnrcks]

Simply amazing, proud to support pc!

[@cwx8]

This.. is a bizarre amount of detail at this stage in development. With how many landing zones they need to create, it seems to me that development will be neverending if they don't implement procedural landing zones.

[@Benjd0]

They have a few studios contracted who are basically dedicated to building these assets, they probably have a lot more at various stages of completion since the Terra landing zone was shown just over a year ago now. They did mention that they have some set architecture styles and will be able to put some things together modularly, so that should definitely make it easier.

[@cwx8]

TehDocc I sure hope so! It's a bit unusual to see this much detail at this stage of development. I know they are using vertical development styles but that does put the project at some risk when the scale is this grand.

[@wildone106]

Ahhh careful for speaking the truth. They could have 50 studios it still wouldn't be enough to deliver what the fan boys want. This is a nice dog N pony show..I doubt we'll be seeing anything like this for YEARS, if ever..

[@ajblue90]

Neo Racer they are going into the fourth year of development im pretty sure we'll be seeing something by the end of 2015 or early 2016

[@ajblue90]

total development is 4 years

[@snydder1771]

Well, the lag is a little bit anoying, but the demo is AMAZING! Well done, Mr. Roberts, and the team!

[@nick_pappagiorgio]

After the ship lands, it should have some hot sections from the atmospheric re-entry, and probably some steam jet release valves releasing just like the Millenium Falcon when it landed at Cloud City in Empire.

[@ItalianRain2]

WOOW BEAUTIFUL! The art department is amazing!!

[@doctorducktv447]

Finally, we know it's coming soon so we can all prepare. This gives me enough time to get my i5 and get my channel going for Star Citizen! Something to keep me away from League for awhile....or based on these graphics FOREVER.

[@Adam.godson]

You've got at least until the beginning of 2016

[@bucky13]

Honesty man, I would wait a year or more. Chips will be better, or much cheaper for current tech. I would want an i7 with at least a 680, and hell that might not even be enough to run this game.

[@jackson7962]

+20buckman12 680 will be low and medium settings the 980, 780ti and 770 sli will be able to do high and ultra settings

[@bucky13]

Jack Hanson Haven't been in the video card market for a while, not really up to date on all the new cards. Probably upgrade from my 680 when this comes out, don't really need anything more powerful ATM. Unless you wanna run games Ultra at 60fps.

[@jackson7962]

20buckman12 yeah If I were you I'd just save up for a evga superclocked gtx 980 because they will get cheaper and they are already a great price

[@h3llofademon]

I have been playing for 2 years but now I know what the landing pads near the tram in are18 tdd was used for. it would have been cool to land in the city with all those interactions and scannings instead of landing in a dull space port hangar...

[@awoodhouse17]

The most excited i have been in a long time; about anything.

[@MODEPIIC]

They did not deinterlace the video properly, thats where the lines are coming from.

[@Salmonman0604]

If they can make an entire game world as immersive as this, then I'll be thoroughly impressed.

[@TaskMasterMLG]

it will :D basically every planet will be fully immersive. some will be hostile as well.

[@DoomGiver32]

That is indeed the plan, and why so many people have backed the game. It's what we're expecting, and it's the vision Chris had for the game when he started. Now he has near 60 mil in his pockets to execute that vision. :D

[@MervinSnoop]

@@DoomGiver32 you still alive bro it’s been 8 years

[@MervinSnoop]

@@TaskMasterMLG 8years my friend

[@InkubusGames]

Looks good. I got this feel that planetary landings and similar populated tour visits will be made in Mass Effect style. Meaning, player simply enters atmosphere of the planet and then game dock's player in some predefined designated area (i.e. no free flight in planet's atmosphere). Amy I wrong about this? (by the way if this is the case, it is not negative thing) I hope they will change 2 things: 1) that control scan is way too much similar to scan in Doom 3, I think it should be a bit changed in some way 2) those repairing arms should not be in infinite loop on the one same ship model. Instead, there should be 3-4 different ships and they should cycle. So when arms finish with one ship, another big arm would move that ship and make random choice of other 3-4 ships, bring that new one and repair that one This will not refer to visuals but style: I like how they made ambient and elements come into the place. There is obvious lack of greenery but this seems is techy world anyway. Even though many would ask for more NPCs I think there is just enough - in future such world would do things online and have no need to be on streets anyway.

[@benadamson2319]

This looks absolutely incredible. It's like Star Wars, Blade Runner and Wing Commander all rolled into one. I will basically need to take a holiday to play this when it's out... and a suitably strong PC!

[@golmgamer]

Looks great, cannot wait to see it in two years.

[@Kalroth]

The other day some of my friends were joking around that SC was just a money grab by Chris and CIG. Then I showed them how far we've come with the multi-player and all the new vids from CitizenCon. Shut them up REAL fast. Keep up the good work guys, this is gonna be literally game changing!

[@aaronmonse3643]

this is looking great for buggy pre-alpha footage. this game is hitting all the feels for me. been waiting my whole life for this! the planetary environment looks immersive as all get out!

[@EctoSage]

Allot better than it was on the stream, mainly just because it's not cutting to the audience randomly. Can't wait to see a version of the PU Demo that isn't taken from a stream though.

[@StrangeLoops4]

I like the itemised inventory in the hull of the Connie, that's awesome and if the dream is to get landing on a planet to this level of fidelity, then as long as they get that tech out in the next five years I'll be happy

[@im_capy]

1 day until Citizencon 2019 and came here to have a look back. So happy with the changes that were made going forward, this version looks so dated.

[@buk1237]

The lagging is annoying but the weird visual effect where everything looks like there are black lined boxes(?) when the camera moves is infuriating.

[@bobh9492]

they screwed up and interlaced the video

[@Synthmilk]

Also the engine isn't optimized etc.

[@bucky13]

Also, I don't even know if you could call this an alpha. Looks damn good for being years away. They have plenty of time to fix any issues and optimize when it's closer to being done.

[@Sinkatze]

Give them a break man, first video they come up with about PU and already criticizing small crap that will eventually get fixed.

[@OZITOMAE]

this is from their demo that was streamed live, so lag is obviously to be included

[@hansyolo9649]

This is pretty impressive. Now I want to see Cassel, Terra or Saisei. I can't wait to explore all those places!

[@USSSkipjack]

This is a very impressive demonstration of the technology in Star Citizen and I love it. My main complaint is that someone recorded a gameplay video with fields?!!! and then forgot to deinterlace it before uploading it to youtube. Really strange.

[@BrendanOB4]

I know a lot of people are either Elite or Star Citizen oriented, but even as an E:D owner, this game excites me. Anything that forwards the space game genre is something I look forward to.

[@Nicoyutub]

Is it me or is the video skipping weirdly?

[@theeventhorizonX1]

Its actually Cryengine, its got some weird streaming issues for Star Citizen in its current state.

[@Galamere]

It was something being rendered there on one of the comps they brought, and still very alpha/pre-alpha, a bit of stuttering is actually the least I was expecting :P

[@HateTaxesWASt]

Not even CryEngine can believe that this game is happening.

[@darioampuy]

realtime rendering... not a video like most presentations of games in REALLY more advanced stages of production (or, like in colonial marines, entirelly fake videos showing better graphics and gameplay than the real thing)

[@Quintuplin12]

Haha, it's a bit unintuitive with the cargo. Guy parks, opens the cargo hold. Radio in the background says "Arccorp is not responsible for unsecured cargo". Player walks away from his open cargo hold, and sees two fully geared guys walking up to his cargo hold. Radio says "Unattended cargo will be confiscated." Guy walks into the building, while the two men in suits continue to stand around his ship and open trunk. That said, everything else about this demo was extremely impressive.

[@Zerepzerreitug]

dat amount of detail D: With each video I'm getting dangerously close to buying a ship for this game

[@satanicdude]

The visuals are just stunning at this early stage. I wonder whether there will be (for example) exploring missions where you can land manually, not the whole process from the outer space, but just manually bring the ship to the ground. like flying over an area and be like 'hmm maybe I should land on that specific hill'

[@UniversalGaming]

Damnit CIG, why didn't you record a better, non-laggy/interlaced version...

[@randallbutt1630]

...They recorded this as live gameplay in front of a live audience...

[@UniversalGaming]

randy bob I'm well aware. But I was hoping they would re-record a higher quality version rather than use this 25FPS/interlaced one they recorded from CitizenCon.

[@bobh9492]

well at least I didnt have to hear Chinese over the speakers like in that last Apple presentation.

[@icosiel]

I always wanted a modern freelancer, star citizen is going to nail it :) Great to see past games finally able to become fully realized, seeing the ship fly over the city was the most impressive thing I have seen in years and it's just a prototype. Just to think, this is just a small slice of what they have been working on over the years, can't wait to step outside the hangar.

[@intrepid_wandering]

I wasn't expecting the comments to be so pessimistic. Apparently making sure the character walks exactly right is the primary concern of the audience. As if it won't get changed in the next two years leading up to the release. Well fuck you, I'm excited.

[@theeventhorizonX1]

A-fucking-men! I swear CIG could be handing out gold bars and people would whining that they were too heavy...

[@lastmanustanding]

This is very impressive. But they shouldn't make the mistake of not having a solid storyline. Without lore they are merely backdrops no matter how detailed.

[@wargruntpadecain9413]

there's already shitloads of backstory on their site the game has a pretty nice story if u are wiling to read through it all

[@mechamaya]

It's a demo, showing off how landing on planets will look. The game will have an entire 50 hour story based singleplayer campaign in addition to the MMO, so I think they're covered in that area.

[@morcova]

wargrunt padecain That's not how you learn backstory in a game, the story should be shown to you in the game. The same complaint is made for the game Destiny, apparently they expect you to do a shit ton of research to know who what factions are and what not. What ever happened to conveying story via gameplay?

[@MrBothandNether]

morcova + One Billion to this.

[@bobh9492]

Squadron 42, the single player/co-op module IS an introduction to the universe...we'll see its first ten missions next year.

[@gwionthemighty3892]

8O mind blown! best game ever! 10/10! five stars! 1000% AWSOME!!! I CANNOT WAIT! WHEN WILL THIS COME OUT?!?!?!

[@gnoldi]

never

[@simtechrc]

Before the release of ArcCorp and Area18, youtube gave me this video in the recommendation. it was interesting to see how the game looked before.

[@ItalianRain2]

Its likr eaxh scene has the detail of a cutscene, but its actual gameplay! mindblowing detail!

[@Mrpviguy]

This is most impressive considering it's still a year + till they have a working demo of the game to show off. The hardware isn't optimized oviously but since this is still in the early alpha stage of development it is a promising look into what's to come.

[@ennstv3703]

This isn't a PU demo, it's just a landing demo that shows how the game, planet side, will feel small (a depot and a bar just outside YOUR landing pad seriously?) and repetitive (pretty sure there will be half a dozen animations for that big store in the Dumper's Depot, and around a dozen different voices for that annoncer on the exit of the landing pad, just like in the hangar)

[@mikesmith-uz9yu]

Yeah I too hate when a city feels small for convenience.

[@FroddeB]

I can't wait to get my DK2! It arrived at the post office today and I will be able to receive it tomorrow, I am so gonna try Star Citizen with it :D

[@johndoes9984]

Citizencon 2017: Has Science Gone Too Far?

[@Norway174]

I love how the city actually feels human too. Like it really IS a human made city. Makes it feel more like we really are in the future. And more immersive. (This is just my own personal opinion.)

[@marshal1808]

Wow, so basically the core elements of the game are ready !!. That scene from the 'Dumper Depot' looked amazing. The more immersive elements they add to the game, the better it will be. So when will the sort of release date be? Good job CIG.

[@SolarMoth]

Whoever at RSI thought it would be a good idea to upload this video has something wrong with them.

[@HavenarcBlogspotJcK]

why?

[@SolarMoth]

Maxyalle Its laggy, interlaced, and has several clunky moments. However, this is a snip from a live stream and is a WIP

[@pixlpotions]

I Love it and cant wait to play!

[@wrymen]

Last time I`ve have seen so much lagging, X Rebirth came out. Last time I`ve seen so much Motion Blur I was drunk, playing X Rebirth.

[@bighitblowout]

Looks really good. Animation on character and npcs could use some touch ups thought and rendering is leggy as we saw. But it looks fantastic!!

[@furrydouble]

To everyone watching this and thinking, " the video lags, it looks dead, it's glitchy, it looks poor for pc" It's an ALPHA/DEMO. We're lucky we can actually see this video like this.

[@HowellDiesel]

Yes, my PC has been ready since 2012

[@kato5]

Is your pc still ready?

[@HowellDiesel]

@@kato5 lmfaooo I've been playing it for MONTHS NOW BOI WE'VE BEEN READY

[@kato5]

@@HowellDiesel goddamn respect for the commitment

[@neobaggins3718]

I own that ship! Mine has a little fighter docked in the hold, not just a cargo bay...also got the 325a, Aurora LX, Hornet Ghost. Now I just need a computer that will do this justice...

[@Krizzleswg]

Looking good :D Cant wait, glad I jumped on this months ago and got my Ghost Hornet...I do want more ships now though O.o

[@ReeseYost]

I don't understand how people can complain about the issues in this video. Have that many people really forgot that WE are the ones backing the game, WE are the volunteer QA section of CIG. We test their stuff, then give them feedback on how to improve it before release. You all need to stop expecting a flawless game when they present it, that's not the point and the fact your missing what the point really is here is quite upsetting. Internal testing only gets them so far, they need us to do the real testing and give feedback. Early Access gaming is a great way to work on a game while keeping people hyped for it. But people have lost sight of what Early Access means. You're not getting a full game. You are testing aspects of the game to improve them before release. Stop having such high expectations for a blatantly unfinished product. Yes the video lags. Yes the animations aren't perfect. Yes there are alot of aspects about this that aren't perfect. That's where we backers come in. This is to give us a look at our testing platform. Don't complain and feel cheated that it's not what you want. Instead play it, find the issues and mention them in a friendly manner to the devs. You serve no purpose if all you do is complain about the issues and say "This looks dumb, it's not what I wanted, I'm not coming back to the game until it's finished" If that's honestly how you feel, then don't come back at all you are of no help in early access. This game is being made for the community to TEST. You're not here to play, you're here to assist in devlopment until the product is completed. You donate money to assist in the devlopment of the game as a choice. Just because you pay $1,250 for a ship in game doesn't mean that they start devloping the over all game faster. No amount of money changes the speed at which indivdual people can work. Early Access also demands patientce. Alot of you need to learn how to have that. TL;DR: Stfu and be happy you have what you have.

[@theeventhorizonX1]

Get that logic off the internet! Before they find you!!!

[@SWnerdGUY]

With an estimated 2 years to a full release, this is amazing! Player animations could use a bit of work, but wow I want to go to Arccorp. This is awesome!

[@shershe_s]

still some years needed :)

[@hanfenis5941]

lol

[@SOUNDWAVEPR]

Clueless SURELY

[@tugido5766]

*laughs in 3.18*

[@bungholio81]

Graphics look amazing and the flight from space to landing and walking looks immense. I just hope it doesn't glitch so much in the final release and I hope it works on my HD7970 because I won't be buying a NASA super computer just to play one game I'm afraid!

[@Sc2mapper117]

Wow, this is very cool. I'm playing Elite Dangerous and really liking it, but I'll definitely have to pick up Star Citizen once it's finished.

[@AKSaleh.Official]

I like the level of details in the landing zone. Awesome! I don't like the cut-scene, and don't need to see it every time i land. Are they gonna implement actual gameplay planetary landing in the game, or what?

[@doctorale666]

Guys its a "space action simulator" , that is what CR does. Play Freelancer and you will have a very good idea of what this will be like, which is exactly what I wanted anyway. Modern tech is what will make all the difference in scale and fidelity. The biggest achievement of this game is its business model , its revolutionary to say the least.

[@The_RedVIII]

Looks pretty good for an early build. I'm sure you're going to fix the lag, but please guys, do something about the character animations. This guy walks as if he was a robot.

[@jman97ful]

This could be one of the greatest games ever made, not going to lie. :D

[@ChefGrogs]

Hopefully they concentrate on more lore/world building from now on. I know basking in an ultra realistic space-sim with your own space ship will get most people including myself giddy, but for longevity there'll be a stage where doing trading routes (including the real-time PvP) and playing the safe PvP arena will lose it's shine. Understandably at a commercial trading hub you hear and see adverts for ship upgrades and such but I would love random flash points displaying the story. Planet-wide alerts of a Vanduul pillaging attack on an area of the planet, panic on the tannoy calling to arms any capable pilots. NPC's scurrying to their ships themselves to defend their livelihood and family. That immersion is the type I want. I sincerely hope for more of that instead of nothing else apart from shopping malls at every hub. Early days I know. That is the direction of development I fancy experiencing though.

[@ChrisCross97]

you should do like a Basic Information sign about the planet after the security check. you could put like how much hours a day has and atmosphere Information. perhaps you could Change the how Long you can sprint based on how much Oxygen is on a planet...

[@iamanass100]

Looks fantastic. At this stage itself, you can clearly see what they're going for. Sounds great too. Very immersive I do have one issue though, with this game and many others on PC. Now, I know that it's very possible this is stuff that will be added on later. I know how early this is, but at the same time I can't help but feel that a lot of these games simply aren't going to go this route because it's too resource intensive or something. It seems that with the exception of Crysis and some other games, none of them want to simulate realtime stuff as much. This goes for physics, lightsources and reflections (the last two are more relevant here). In Crysis every lightsource was real time, as were reflections. You can have a great polycount and all that, but adding in realtime reflections and lighting beats insane polycounts and ultra high res textures any day. Crysis 2 with the graphics patch was a great example of how epic this stuff makes a game look. I can't help but feel pulled out of the game when every reflection on every reflective surface (and here, most of them are) is wrong and points to some non existent light source, and when none of the secondary light sources are realtime. Is this only a matter of time and development and whatnot, or is it simply unlikely because it's very expensive (in terms of processing power) ? Right now it's what I see in most games with sci fi settings, but where realtime has been done , it adds so much to the experience. That's why Crysis can still beat most next gen console games out today as an fps. They all have better polycounts, some better effects and textures, but for some reason, playing Crysis or Crysis Warhead always impresses more. Ofcourse the physics and gameplay are also very relevant in that game.