Squadron 42: I Held The Line

We are excited to announce that Squadron 42 is now feature-complete!
As we move into the polishing phase, we’re fully focused on optimizing and fine-tuning all aspects of the gameplay experience to deliver an unprecedented cinematic adventure. To celebrate this milestone, we have gathered our core development leadership from around the globe to share what this means.
Thank you for your continued support of Squadron 42.
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[@CatNact]

I’ll give them credit, their ship designers are some of the best ever.

[@MrZobiwan]

yes because SC is a family thing: what you can see in this trailer has been done by the 3rd generation of game designers (the grand sons of the original game designers that began working on the game). They improve over generations

[@discountfuturist]

hahaha! So true. @@MrZobiwan

[@emmanuelogedengbe3738]

I don’t know any other designs that can beat this with this much immersion

[@royalecrafts6252]

​@@emmanuelogedengbe3738functional ship design is way more crazy

[@DeMoNELectro]

becaus we had great designer and they are sons now working on this and becaus of dads they are able@@MrZobiwan

[@VRGamingTherapy]

This is the game Bethesda thought they were making.

[@IBADSNU]

You're not lying. This is on a whole other level.

[@KentrYT]

16x the detail!

[@Dimebag_Darrell420]

This is the game fanboys pretend starfield is 😂

[@alvinbonny1562]

Don't applaud who's not out yet

[@earlyriser03]

At least Bethesda released its game. Y’all simping for a decade old con job lmao #ScamCitizen

[@Bubble_0f_d00m]

It's a testament to the graphics of this game that when they swapped to that shot of Manchester I actually thought the story of the game was switching to earth. I was thinking "that Manchester doesn't look very futuristic." :D You guys had me going.

[@bjorgar]

Haha, same here! It had me fooled for several seconds! Pretty impressive.

[@kyloben8537]

same lol.

[@SA80TAGE]

pretty sure everyone that cheered also thought that lol

[@123reivaj]

+1 xD

[@nithinravi4401]

Me tooo 😂😂😂

[@ariannanightingale4054]

I've never played Star Citizen, but this... this looks like a testament to perseverance of both community and developers. This is great. I am beyond impressed.

[@ccgod]

Right had this game released with those before shots they woulda been laughed at.

[@Phoenixstorm36]

@@ccgod Most definatley,especialy by bigfry and angry joe

[@coaltrain2299]

exactly what someone who has played the game would say lmfao, dickriding to a next level is crazy

[@phantomwraith1984]

The intro with the fleet and the bagpipes... chills

[@loxodoncyclotis1823]

Battlestar Galactica vibes

[@Fazeshyft]

The entire scene has a feel akin to the beginning of Revenge of the Sith. Chills to be sure.

[@Anarcaeful]

I was the only one of my friends noticing the bagpipes in the score really hit that great naval beat as the armada comes into frame

[@Liamv4696]

Dune vibes

[@clayblaze1327]

The rattle and scourge of the pipes is a sound I hope humanity dose take unto the stars! Per Aspera Ad Astra!

[@Olli43]

Mind Blown. This was such an incredible cinematic/walkthrough of Squadron 42. I'm hyped.

[@Godwinsname]

For real mind blown.. too much to process. What a citizencon! What a day to be a Star Citizen!

[@2727daqwid]

My jaw is still somewhere on the floor. I wasn't hyped for SQ42 that much, but now I'm 100% there :D

[@brianv1988]

Is this the first time we seen boats that is really cool I hope they put all kinds of boats in the game even combat boats and small naval ships

[@fulzapraider]

B O A T

[@Agent789_0]

Bot comment.

[@hagenreimers2398]

If CIG can deliver what they are showing here, this will be a new milestone in Gaming. I have never seen something even close to what I have just seen in this video.

[@fishbaitx]

And immediately after an ea exec will be saying CIG DID THIS WITH DONATED MONEY IN RENTED SERVERS! while Microsoft is busy coding, fingerprinting, and scanning through the doors to their vault before they walk in take out a box blow the dust off it and open it to reveal a hard drive labeled "freelancer source code"

[@Arkios366]

CIG has never shown any content that is not what's in their game. So yes, it will be for sure. And if you look toward pure gameplay sequence, captured live (like in the idris, or stations) you see little fps drop, so that it is, a real gameplay demo, with no added vfx

[@kida4313]

@@Arkios366 The fps drops are what worries me

[@aceprograms3]

@@kida4313 well they still have to optimize and polish the game, feature complete does not mean ready to release so i wouldnt worry too much, i imagine SQ42 will be much easier on the computer then star citizen

[@blackice8634]

@@kida4313 Game hasn't gone through stability and optimization yet. They said it like 5 times in the video

[@CrispyChristieMAC]

I dont know how they did it, but they managed to take a sci fi opening scene (the most common one, small ships fly into fleet) and by introducing bag pipes of all things, made it easily one, if not the, most epic 20 seconds of sci fi ship badassary.

[@slopedarmor]

and then the teletubbie sad music came in lol

[@eltreum1]

@@slopedarmor The writing home song is an Easter egg from OG 16bit Wing Commander drama scenes.

[@BlackSun404]

@@eltreum1 I LOVED both tracks. Hypepipes got me hyped up like BSG music, and the easter egg melody from Wing Commander made me tear up a little. Really looking forward to not just the game release, but also OST release!

[@Vespyr_]

Just like he did with Wing Commander generations ago.

[@mahzorimipod]

autism

[@guoyoker6401]

"We wanted it to be the Wing Commander of this generation", and now I know Chris Roberts hasn't forgotten his original intention.

[@RonJeremy514]

**Cough** "THIS IS A PC GAME...", "Y'know there will be modding and y'know...", "BEST GODDAMN SPACE SIM EVER!" **cough**

[@Warsheep2k6]

@@RonJeremy514 thats the persistant universe for SQ42(or in general the initial kickstarter) always was intended as a Wing commander successor

[@davidvangerner7241]

Imagine the kilrathi from wing commander in star citizen

[@RavenWolffe77]

​@davidvangerner7241 IIRC the Star Citizen 'verse is a soft reboot of Wing Commander like 2003 Battlestar Galactica. So the events of the Wing Commander in 2300s generally happened, although some things got changed up. I do know that the Kilrathi were almost wiped out in between then and now by Kilrah getting glassed, though.

[@jonathanvl1160]

I'm kinda saddened by how they don't sell the F7A anymore, I was a week from my pay before they removed it from the store (but I'm sure the next invictus will provide).

[@gamestormer4947]

We held the line.

[@triskelionchi3747]

We did sir, we did

[@user-fv2os6jz5z]

So proud of us guys 🥹

[@leighcrumpton]

We held the line

[@ultrastoat3298]

You held your wallet out

[@PrimaSiPensaDopoSiFa]

Pledged in 2014 with an aurora. The mf did it.

[@TheAndrewBen]

4:45 LMAO did anyone else think they pulled off a super realistic Earth planet? xD

[@amiththomas3884]

yeah, everyone did xD

[@skidimbap]

thing is, that was actually a super realistic earth planet, the people on the roof aren’t real people

[@SwordsWorlds]

I honestly cant even tell if its real or not lmao

[@Terrince_Tate]

My first thought was......👀

[@teambattleground9076]

Those bagpipes hit harder than my dad's belt.

[@Frostie3672]

Watching this & I just wish even more that cancer hadn't taken my brother 7 years ago, we were both huge fans of the wing commander games & played them all when they came out & he would be so hyped for SQ42 after seeing this!

[@starseed_Wanderer]

Sorry to hear that!

[@matthewhides7186]

I share your pain friend. Cancer took my brother back in 2010. This is most definitely something we'd have done together. We carry on in their memory.

[@ramim.j2091]

I Can't imagine how you must feel. Sorry for your loss.

[@Vision06]

He is still out there! Feel your loss and am sorry for you. Keep the line brother 🙂 best to you!

[@gotdamn_tarantino]

Got a little teary eyed reading this....

[@Redsword603]

My god. As someone who backed the game since 2013. Seeing that SQ42 is actually gonna happen is actually a really big deal. That the dream is actually becoming a reality ever since it was first put on kickstarter.

[@elonwhatever]

It's only going to release a decade later than planned if they launch early 2024

[@bighit20100]

Just wait another decade XD

[@AscendFK]

same here

[@RonaldRegain]

So true. But Gillian Anderson has to be somewhat of a main charakter and one of the highest ranked too. Her dialogues in X Files were amazing.

[@jean-lucpicard581]

@@bighit20100 I mean, they entered now "polishing phase"... So yeah, might take another year or two at least xD.

[@jackmen4]

Dude. Seriously this is what happens when nobody is rushing a dev team and production team. This the insane level of quality, and delivery that lots of other companies could accomplish. And it’s all due to hard work, passion, dedication……… and most importantly……….. PLAYER BASED PATIENCE, LOTS AND LOTS OF PATIENCE.

[@Persuasion94]

After seeing everything happening in Star Citizen over the years, this will be a huge milestone in gaming with the tech they have created. There will be nothing like it for at least another generation. Please keep up the good work, you have, and are creating something unprecedented.

[@O-.-O]

The old cry engine should be the milestone? 😂😂😂

[@Persuasion94]

@@O-.-O Doesn't matter if it was a unity engine, they have created stuff no other company has. If there was an engine from the future we could all have now we would be using it.

[@elfo7]

This absolutely demolished my expectations. It has been A LOT of time since a game gave me this kind of feeling. The goosebumps. To say very nice job is an understatement. I will admit I was sceptical but this has delivered far more than I expected.

[@RealKanashii]

When they presented this video I felt like I was seen an intricate movie with a lot of little unconnected histories ( the Con itself ) and then... the conclusion were all is revealed. I realized that they can release all the content they just promised to PU because it's already in Squadron 42. So, yes, after 10 years of project I dropped a tear, just a little one.

[@pdpMASTERP]

A CG trailer for a game that had it's release date 4 years ago demolished your expectations? Jesus your expectations are low

[@dduran6609]

​@@pdpMASTERPlol its isnt a CGI trailer its all in engine.

[@testpattern23]

@@dduran6609 I wouldn't bother, just ignorant internet trolls.

[@amiththomas3884]

@@pdpMASTERP all of this is in realtime in game. You can even see the obvious signs of it in the rendering and framerate. You can see in many scenes typical issues in lighting and shadowing, jagged edges, and other things that show it's realtime.

[@DanteHaroun]

Watching this after having played Starfield is amazing, such a huge difference, this game cleary has a huge sense of scale

[@richgaming497]

ive never in my 52 yrs and the yrs of playing video games seen a game or even the love of a game as much as these guys love this game.....ive never been more proud of being a part of a game and all the testing as far as star citizen and us buying into ships and making this the best game ever made....thank you guys for giving us the best game that has ever been made

[@FroddeB]

10 years in the making, feels surreal that it's finally coming together.

[@IRMentat]

10 years and still counting. it's released when it's playable offline for an exchange of money.

[@cy-one]

@@IRMentat *"it's released when it's playable offline for an exchange of money."* By that standards, most games nowadays never get released

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

More than 10.

[@erosanji1694]

Or that it actually exists.

[@anarcocapitalistadexiaomi1951]

Just wait more 10 years bro

[@smoketinytom]

To all of CIG's employees, thank you for the work and dedication you've put into this game and may polishing go well! We've waited this long, we can wait for polishing!

[@Neothief]

07 !

[@TrueJacket]

Amazing devs

[@loganmj44]

very good job those from CIG did

[@nighttrain1236]

It's not even out yet you clown. We were told it was finished back in 2016 also.

[@sweetbabyrayso5262]

no

[@Whitewingdevil]

I'd like to congratulate the bagpipe on becoming the instrument of the sci fi future, thank you Dune :D Genuinely love the bagpipes.

[@PerfectCode]

It is good stuff

[@llillian4055]

Only appropriate, after all Montgomery Scot kept the dream of space under way for decades!

[@elonwhatever]

Never watched battlestar galactica did ya? You're only a decade overdue for the discovery that bagpipes and scifi have a long history. Just like this game is a decade overdue for its planned reuse release (:

[@danierick100]

i like it more on KORN but warever lol

[@BurnerGreen]

@@elonwhateverso you think the game could possibly look this good a decade ago if it wasn’t delayed?

[@nolen560]

WHEN THE SPACE BAGPIPES KICK IN

[@AbhishekBose27]

This is truly an ensemble star cast of voice actors !!

[@kensmith2829]

They did performance capture for it too! All the movements you see in game they acted out in person.

[@_Bandi]

Ahh I knew convincing my brother to buy this 10 years ago was a good idea. We did it TOGETHER

[@ALF3Y]

It’s hard to tell what’s a joke here

[@BeAsTMoDE528]

You don’t get squadron 42 for supporting the kickstarter bud. You paid to support them making games and they took that money, made another game, and want you to buy that one now.

[@BesteWare]

There have been like 1 trillion gamepackages where you got it basically for free on top because you got 25% discount on a bigger package like the freelancer starter back in january 2022+ SQ42 for the normal price of the package. @@BeAsTMoDE528

[@Keego0201]

Y'all held the line. o7 to you solider!

[@RobVespa]

@@BeAsTMoDE528 - This isn't true. I bought both Squadron 42 and Star Citizen.

[@pccalcio]

Whoever is designing the enviroments shown in the last 5 minutes of this video, deserves a raise, DANG !

[@BR1ZZO]

Yeah we should buy a few more ships right? 😅

[@g0tsp33d]

5:08 "we've moved into the polishing phase" shows laggy gameplay

[@Sypher474]

@@g0tsp33d Yes, that's what polishing is. You build everything, then tidy it up so it runs nicely.

[@weisthor0815]

@@g0tsp33d you´re probably one of those idiots nagging about low fps while simultaneously claming it is pre-rendered.

[@JohnDoe-vc4fd]

@@weisthor0815Go back to playing Starfield

[@ivan.exposito]

I Held The Line. After the last scene, when Chris was closing the event with that huge ovation, Disco Lando was sitting next to me on the floor, he was watching Chris talk, and his face..., his face said it all to me. He was happy and proud of what was achieved. He looked so humble and in its own world, trying to absorb every single emotion of that moment. It was quite a magical experience to be there in person, at that moment, after all those years.

[@lights4bre890]

Thank you to everybody who was there and gave him that standing ovation - cheering on behalf of all the people who couldnt attend in person. You might fail. The odds are stacked against you - but Nobody can tell me from Chris Roberts at the top - down to every artist, engineer and dev working on this project are not working their asses off - and not because a boss is looking over their shoulder or theres a board meeting or investors call ..theyre doing it because they love the project, they want to push the tech and tools foreward - and they want to knock everybody on their asses. Dont be afraid to fail - be afraid of not trying. Win, lose or draw - my pledge is $ well spent and happily spent.

[@jamesparker7939]

I started playing Star Citizen just a week ago, and now I'll have to get into Squadron 42!

[@lights4bre890]

Welcome to the 'Verse'

[@jamesparker7939]

@@lights4bre890 o7

[@CodeR3d911]

Welcome pilot o7

[@jasonparker1454]

inspecific the word "now" and as a Star Citizen Player you wil learn very new definitions of the words "patience" and "soon" :D

[@JohnDoe-sw1rs]

I pledged the base ship with squadron 42 and kind of forgot about the game for a few years. Hope the campaign’s worth the wait when it comes out

[@smartgrid7127]

I have been a huge fan of Star Citizen but had little interest in SQ42...until now. It looks epic and I am actually excited to check this out.

[@ChavezMmg]

Squadron 42 was what sold me originally but what they showed of base building was great ngl

[@goffe2282]

SQ42 was the only reason I bought a carrack to support the development. Unless the PU has a single player mode like ED has I will most likely never touch it.

[@mmmdawe]

You won't lol

[@goffe2282]

@@mmmdawe I know. Which is a shame because this game is absolutely big enough to cater to both groups. Now they choose one over the other

[@Noobochok]

The further the development goes, the less am I interested in SC. Being a sorta early backer I lost all the hope. Just wish they at least release SQ42 in a good state. In 2042...

[@r4microds]

Never would have imagined it would be anything like this. They managed to remaster a video game before it was even released. Looks visually stunning and exceedingly next gen. Hold the line, till then, see you in the verse.

[@Megalomaniakaal]

Plenty a game have gone through a restart or a rework during their developments, most just aren't as open since they aren't as publicly funded in the first place. In many ways this is actually the most revolutionary aspect of this project. Just how open they have been.

[@rr46benji41]

o7

[@BritishEcho]

1:20 is an amazing transition. It's so well done. Music on point.

[@Gazbeard]

It was also preceded for 20 seconds by the most incredible example of wingman indiscipline I've ever seen - try those uncommunicated barrel rolls and flank swaps in the RAF and you'd get grounded for life.

[@_Addi_]

​@@Gazbeard If you're looking for DCS military sim server type realism, this aint your game.

[@Gazbeard]

@@_Addi_ How long have you been a backer? Do you remember Chris Roberts' promises of "unparalled simulator realism"?

[@_Addi_]

@@Gazbeard He didnt mean that it would include every rule and restriction that current Air Force and Navy personnel have to follow lmfao. They were talking about physical fidelity and that is all.

[@BritishEcho]

@@Gazbeard It's a game....

[@CoolSmoovie]

I used to be a hater, but this video showcased the very thing the entire industry had been lacking in for decades now. Innovation

[@kraenk12]

Starfield looks so embarrassingly primitive compared to this.

[@jackthompson1544]

lol this comment belongs on r/gamingcirclejerk. have you learned nothing from star citizen?

[@alyasVictorio]

Star Citizen is finished but unpolished game tho-, but at least the big update along with Squadron 48 campaign will make this game way greater than we expected before

[@jackthompson1544]

@@alyasVictorio It's not finished, nor polished. It's like 40% of a game at its current state.

[@Qbertqueso]

​@@alyasVictorioit's not finished in the slightest. I don't know how you came to that conclusion.

[@_Razpberrie]

Best 35 dollars I spend in 2012 as a veteran backer! Thank you CR!

[@leukarlung]

yeah me too ^^

[@faryanblender8946]

o7

[@ChamuthChamandana]

that's very fair, considering ubisoft copy paste games go for $100 and star citizen is like 1000x more technically advanced than them

[@Kathrynerius]

Hah, I know the feel. I got my Mustang Alpha for 25$

[@Arthillis]

I didn't even know this was being created tell 2015 when a co worker told me about it. I checked it out and followed it for almost a year then decided to back it as well in 2016. So haven't been around as long as some but it's been a fun ride so far and looks to continue to be a fun ride.

[@dominic.isidore]

I love that they are keeping the story of SQ42 a mystery too. Leaves us to discover it when it comes! I hate movie trailers that tell you the entire movie!

[@RobVespa]

Well, there were spoilers in the clips...

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

Keep in mind that the Bishop speech happens after Vega II we see here in the opening.

[@zerowrath9350]

tbh I just now learned who they enemies were from that last few seconds lol. Wasn't sure if it was other humans or alien creatures. Now I know.

[@evildude2135]

@@zerowrath9350 We already knew the enemies though, it's not really a spoiler it's just the premise of the game. Also I'm pretty sure you're wrong about the enemy type but I'll put it in the read more if you don't want it to be spoiled. It's both humans and aliens, those vanduul aliens who hate humans and also this weird mysterious human criminal faction that we don't know much about.

[@MersageSW]

Same

[@----.__]

"Feature complete and entering the polish phase" My heart skipped a beat! The last 3 years have been pretty awful, the virus, the wars, the inflation. Finally, something _great_ to look forward to. Thanks CR and team, some people have been waiting for this more so than Star Citizen, and it looks amazing. My golden ticket looks better by the week!

[@Genesys1040]

Golden ticket? It was for the people who registered to the site before Chris Roberts revealed that he was working on star Citizen, right?

[@----.__]

@@Genesys1040 Correct. The OG OGs.

[@svendtang5432]

Hope its only a polish phase 1 year polish phase seems like a lot polish.

[@----.__]

@@svendtang5432I'm guessing it will be about 2 years for polish and then optimisation. Fingers crossed. I've waited nearly 12 years already so a few more won't hurt me personally, and I'd prefer they nail it and not CP2077 the release! There's enough bait for haters already, without it being released as a buggy mess like the PU can tend to be. If you're a backer, whats your username and I'll add you in game. We've got nearly all the ships in our org so I'll PM you in Spektrum when the crew gets back together when there's something more stable to play.

[@GlazeonthewickeR]

the most sunk cost of sunk costs

[@sneakytaze5336]

This is exactly what I have been looking for in a sci-fi game, a world that truly feels alive and real, with so much detail and whatnot, a world that would allow me to experience the future, and possibilities of humanity, without actually doing so.

[@Jake-lq6cy]

Did you get the game yet?

[@sneakytaze5336]

@@Jake-lq6cy I've already tried the multiplayer version, yes. Liked it more than Elite Dangerous, felt more real and alive.

[@ironwar8501]

exact same situation for me

[@finnf9051]

This is everything I ever wanted in a game. That's the most immersive game I've ever seen.

[@deenman23]

imagine getting scamed for 20 years and begging for more

[@jetgdvsdfgd]

Just 2 more weeks!

[@rr46benji41]

o7

[@Vincent_Morrow]

​@@deenman2310 comes after 9. Not 20. Now you can count to ten! Cope harder. We're going to get our game.

[@kingdedede9135]

@@deenman2320 years? Take your stupidity elsewhere 🤡

[@ssnork4359]

I HAD NO IDEA IN A BILLION YEARS IT WOULD LOOK THIS GOOD AND I AM HYPED

[@yaboidoinkins8677]

Ur not yet burned pc too

[@dt9233]

😆💯🤛👍

[@user-yx2wn7ew9b]

You do understand that this is just a heavily edited trailer for a game that won't come out for years to come and might not end up looking anything like this, right?

[@MyAkikan]

@@user-yx2wn7ew9b you will bé méga surprised. All this IS ingame engine. Like in Star Citizen.

[@ssnork4359]

@@user-yx2wn7ew9b DUHHH I’ve been a backer for 5 years now ofc I know

[@CorkersDenizens]

When I originally backed it was purely for Star Citizen. I honestly didn't care much about Squadron 42, but this... this is a whole new obsession now 😆

[@Vespyr_]

Other way around for me. I just wanted this. The real game. Not the tech demo.

[@TechnoLogicPC]

Man you know it's lookin good when I didn't even know Mark Hamill was in the game but I instantly recognized his 3d character. Crazy progress!

[@p1derboy]

Looks like Gary Oldman and Davos Seaworth are in there as well.

[@aresthecrazy9335]

@@p1derboythey are, along with names like John Rys Davis, Mark Strong, and Henry Cavill are also on the voice actor list, it’s a frankly absurd cast list.

[@hoshipresence]

1:18 I CAN NOT GET OVER how good this looks, especially with the bagpipes, I keep getting battlestar galactica vibes from it and im all for it!

[@camblackwood6414]

Actual goosebumps for this scene

[@objectifeopan7400]

the ost in background is fire as well !

[@AZO2922]

@@objectifeopan7400 The Hornet and that soundtrack is something remarkable!

[@xulqarnaen]

reminded me of dune

[@Schwing27]

Seeing Chris Roberts gets emotional at the end when everyone was standing and clapping and cheering was an incredible thing to see. I’m happy his vision is finally becoming a reality. SQ42 and Star Citizen are truly next level pieces of technology and I’m excited to be alive in an era to witness its development and implementation. Thank you Chris Roberts and everyone who is involved in this at CIG.

[@SuperlunarNim]

Yeah, imagine being a human lightning rod for ten years lol. I was glad to see him looking healthy and well at CitCon. We all want the best for Roberts and for the dream.

[@mightymarlin97]

I love that the player character is referred by callsign. Thats a really neat way of incorporating a blank slate "title" that fits into the setting of this game.

[@hansyolo9649]

I love that as well, Cyberpunk did something similar with V but for me it felt a little forced at times.

[@CircuitBoardcokr]

When I was a seaman in the navy, I bought a copy of this. And now, I discharged from the navy, got a job, but seems it is time to get into 'the new navy' once again. lol. Hope my investment was a good idea, unlike the Starfield.

[@daltonpage1319]

the Navy does like to discharge their Seamen ;)

[@daltonpage1319]

sorry couldnt resist

[@resresres1]

AMAZING. The animations, the AI and AI interactivity with the environment, the level of detail in the character models, the ENVIRONments. amazing!

[@rr46benji41]

o7

[@JoshSweetvale]

It's not gameplay until a third party's playing it.

[@thumpertron]

​@@JoshSweetvaleI see the fun police have arrived.

[@treeblockstudios8981]

​@@thumpertronhe is telling the truth, i know you're feeling hyped, but please make sure not to let that cloud your judgement

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@thumpertron speaking of fun police the polish phase is usually 20% of the total game development so its still years and years away.

[@adamclay2161]

This is nothing short of incredible. Simply amazing! Thank you Chris Roberts and the entire CIG TEAM. This is a labor of love. And I've really enjoyed following the project every day for the last 6 years since I first became a backer. Thank you again.

[@TheAstroHistorian]

Welp...I guess I'm gonna have to start preparing everyone for the lore then...

[@bakaecchikon]

Loved your video on the break down

[@Depredatron]

I'm looking forward to that, thank you for your work. o7

[@JoeShoesAreComfy]

im having a hard time believing this actually exists. if this pulls off, its gonna shake the gaming industry

[@Sylar0n]

You better believe it. This game bottlenecked Star Citizen for years because the development was undergoing in complete secrecy using most of the development resources. And after this video and the announcement that Squadron is feature complete, the stuff you see in this vid started to make its way into the Persistent Universe, aka Star Citizen. The UI, the animations, Graphics API, even the ships are now added over there. The fantastic character creator that is showcased throughout this video, i just tested last evening in the internal test server and it looks and feels EXACTLY like in this vid. So yeah, this game is on the way, we expect the big release date announcement to happen in October, and internal leak suggest that CIG is targeting Q1 2025 with release.

[@CiscoStu]

HOLD THE LINE! We are not there yet, great job CIG and CR!

[@SnowTerebi]

They need more money 😂

[@stephenheller149]

@@SnowTerebi After that showing....they're probably going to get it.

[@ToastedLobster]

@@SnowTerebi They have huge investors aside from funding from players. They're fine lol. CIG has actually doubled in size the past few years. Not a sign of a struggling company

[@hollywoodguy70]

​@SnowTerebi it's a game studio that created a suite of game engines that'll make more than enough money.

[@SnowTerebi]

@@stephenheller149 They are certainly getting some from me 😂

[@funkyschnitzel]

Been with SC since 2012, and I have to say the last 2-3 years have shattered my confidence in CIG. When he said that S42 is feature complete, I was genuinely shocked. This video shows some incredible work. That said, CIG have shown us some very slick videos in the past which we've never seen any sign of afterwards. I will maintain a certain amount of scepticism, but this really does have me excited to play it.

[@TheMykHyn]

yeah, i remember the sandworm ... slick videos nails it.

[@jwonyoutube]

Someone hasn’t been reading their monthly sq42 reports

[@collinferreira9706]

im sold, first time ive been this hyped up for a game since rdr2.

[@Wobble2007]

I missed this, that feeling of game DEVs actually surprising you and exceeding your expectations, it just never happens any more.

[@skawtch]

That 26 minute video was more exciting than 26 hours of Starfield.

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

Why do people need to tear down other games to lift up another? One of them is an RPG, they are not similar aside from being set in space

[@Hippida]

@@irecordwithaphone1856 Because this is what Starfield claimed to be ? A single player rpg with space flight/fight, travel between planets to and from planets and fps. At least, this is how I expected starfield to be from the past few years I followed the development...

[@theperfectcat1238]

​@@irecordwithaphone1856Memes

[@boris3973]

@@Hippida Starfield is pretty much exactly what it claimed to be. If you expected something else, that's on you.

[@truecaliber1995]

@@irecordwithaphone1856 It's less the need to utilize the contrast principle, and more of an objective observation in terms of software engineering. To what extent players will be able to travel in SQ42, we don't know yet. However, if Star Citizen's object permanence is anything to go by, I assume player freedom will exceed that of Starfield. A game so mired in loading screens, you'd think the design document was created for an early 2010s game, like Skyrim. Except there were no loading screens during exploration, outside of entering caves, and that's the problem. Skyrim was designed with the Creation Engine's limitations in mind. Starfield was not, serving only to highlight the Creation Engine's limitations post-launch. Many were hoping for seamless transitions when entering a planets atmosphere from space, the ability to seamlessly explore a planet, accessible interiors within larger structure without disruptions of any kind, and, at the very least, better facial animations. Additionally, Bethesda fans love BGS games for their focus on fun, engaging exploration. Without it, you're left with Bethesda's weakest skillsets, like quest design, world building, dialogue options, combat, narrative directions, and so on. All these weak links are supposed to serve the exploration, which lacks momentum due to the sheer amount of loading screens you'll have to navigate. Not to mention the lack of engagement, considering the lifeless nature of randomly generated "planets", making hand crafted locations a rarity in a sea of redundancy. In Skyrim, you'd stumble across a ruin, or an abandoned mine, transitioning from a single loading screen to the inside. Maybe it contained a story, or some mystery pertaining to its original inhabitants, with riches lying at the end of it all. In Starfield, you get close enough to a "planet", pull up the fast-travel menu, select to land on a specific _tile,_ go through a loading screen, watch a cutscene of your ship automatically landing on the planet for you, and you spend the next however long _on foot,_ until finally reaching the boundary of that tile. At which point you'll be forced to venture back into your ship, watch a cutscene of your ship taking off automatically, wait through another loading screen, go back to the fast-travel menu in space, select another tile, and repeat the process all over again. If that sounds monotonous, that's because, mechanically speaking, it quite literally is.

[@Cpt_Graftin]

That shot of the fleet followed by the music was perfectly done.

[@miinyoo]

Yo right? Made me think of bagpipes and had a flavor of history to it. A kind of subtle depth which grabs your attention because it seems out of place like a clarion call to reach out and discover why those choices were made.

[@adrienlabatie6582]

this is actually an impressive degree of quality that they are creating

[@oezcan1905]

I'm so happy that I've been a part of Star Citizen/Squadron 42 since 2014 :)

[@syatek]

this looks miles better than anything i saw in my 50 hours of Starfield

[@markruhland3035]

Star citizen videos are much better than any silly game for sure.

[@Spillow-C]

this is a actual "10 years (or whatever) in the making" unlike Starfield which is a lazy mod of skyrim with a dry story and characters.

[@KaptifLaDistillerie]

@@Spillow-C it's even funnier when you know that Starfield took 8 years to make...

[@Spillow-C]

@@KaptifLaDistillerie i dont believe that honestly, you dont feel that when you play the game, they probably make it in 3-4 years or something, or 8 with a lot of stops and problems during development, anyway its just a Todd lie

[@Nykandros]

The timing of this is hilarious lol, almost like "Ok Bethesda had their chance. Now here's a real space game."

[@CrabSoundsInYourHead]

1:00 Truly one of the best ‘fleet intro’ scenes! The bagpipes with the simple text description of what you are looking at felt straight from a blockbuster space film!

[@SuperMontsta]

Little disappointed about fleet size though. Pretty sure my org has more Javelins and ships.

[@largosgaming]

@@SuperMontstaReally? At least 4 bengals and probably 8 Javs isn't enough? Not to mention the Hammerheads, Idris', and Talis.

[@iharpo9292]

​@@largosgamingalso i find it funny when people talk about how many ships their org has. As if its feasibly to crew all of them even with AI

[@likeorasgod]

@@SuperMontsta It's not the whole dang navy, when doing operations you only need certain ships to support each other. I'm pretty sure even if you have the folks to man all those Javelins and ships, you won't normally have them all in one place.

[@loldoctor]

@@likeorasgodthere's always a bigger fish

[@Kenchan1337]

Insane to see how far you've come, achieving this makes the time well worth it. i'm sure there are some big publishers out there feeling the heat of the competition you're about to bring to the table. I would tell you to not let anything bring you down but you've already demonstrated just that. I held the line 😜

[@Krytern]

You didn't hold any line you just threw money at something and waited. Some of you are falling really hard for their marketing beats

[@tenshimusouka5820]

@@KryternNo, we spent years supporting a project believe in, and are watching it grow and develop into the game every other developer didn’t have the guts to make. And speaking for myself, I’ve enjoyed every moment of it. Held the line means we put up with the whining naysayers for a decade.

[@Kenchan1337]

​@@Krytern i was just playing off of what roberts said about 'holding the line'. you tell yourself you 'fell hard for marketing beats' everytime you buy a new PC / car / clothing?

[@Bottymonster]

I held the line and have been ridiculed for it. I knew this day would come and I'm blown away. Congrats Chris and the team. How much you cared came across. See you all in the verse.

[@johnhonker437]

Well... You can say that when you ACTUALLY play it. Right now, you watched a cinematic. Kinda like you did a decade ago.

[@LungMing23]

Ummmm don't celebrate too early bud. I've been here since 2015.....when it releases, we party!! Til then.... 🙏 🤫

[@ttt34733]

Its great that people are happy but why celebrate and say we held the line if the game isn't in your hands,feels like a endless cycle

[@michaelpedley5479]

The Vanduul shot at the end gives me chills!

[@MurreStone]

Wait for the Ships they re flying D:

[@X3105i]

That Gave me boarding torpedo vibes from 40k

[@bigbarrettbob]

HOLD THE LINE! haha me too!

[@Derzull2468]

@@X3105i From Space Captain Harlock

[@TNGAM]

And so many people doubted this game coming to fruition... Look at what CIG has achieved. I am super excited to see what SC and SQ42 brings to the table as it progresses further down the road to completion. United in purpose.

[@CharlesGarwood]

Took me out of it when my apartment just appeared lmao

[@Uku123]

Proud to be a backer since 2014. This has been amazing journey for the ages! We Held The Line!

[@Under6001]

Me too, I never doubted they could pull this off. Maybe I doubted the wait time lol.

[@tacplayer]

You held the line? Yeah, but more importantly ... you big banged the hype today. Mindblowing.

[@user-cl7sf1oz9f]

Actually incredible, big applause for Chris Roberts and Cloud Gaming. My last interaction with Star citizen and Squadron 42 was around 6 years ago where I bought a ship for Star Citizen and a pass for Squadron 42 for about $60 but my laptop was too trash to ever run Star Citizen. I recently got a new PC and it's now time to dust off that old pass and jump in and see a possible game of the century🤔

[@matthewhughes1950]

I could play but the loading took forever and I would get a ton of glitches. Going to dive back in once I upgrade my pc to current tech.

[@Jellybeantiger]

They had applause signs apparently.

[@PrinceAlhorian]

This is made by a combination of people who worked on Freelancer and Wing Commander. I remember when this initiative was announced. Elite Dangerous was barely launched, I was still studying for my university degree. Now, I have moved cities had 3 different careers, got in love, married her 8 years later, and explored the galaxy together in Elite for 4 years, now mourning its slow death. It's about time, and it seems the waiting was worth it.

[@CaptainLester]

Man I remember when this game only had like, walkable hangars and thinking it looked realistic, I remember when planets where shown off for the first time. To see this now, this was 100% worth the wait. Amazing work, I just hope we don't have to wait to long now!

[@ccgod]

Yep all i had was a hanger when i started lol and now all i want is that hanger back I hate spawning on planets

[@CaptainLester]

@@ccgod Hopefully someday they'll allow a more quicker way into space flight.

[@ccgod]

@@CaptainLester persistent hangers are coming "soon"

[@MrKeplerton]

All these years and people still don't know how to spell hangar.

[@BradAhrens]

@@ccgod I'm super worried about Persistent Hangars. I'm worried I'll stop eating and sleeping, and give up on all relationships and hygiene.

[@Kyole4255]

I literally shed a tear watching this. Thank you CIG, thank you Chris Roberts, and everyone else who backed this project. My father got Star Citizen and also this game for me. He recently passed from a heart attack, and he said he was waiting on playing both SC and SQ42 until release and or until a German translation. Now, localisations and SQ42 are becoming a thing. It feels like a bad joke, but SQ42 and SC have become something more than a game for me. Something... sentimental. Thanks Chris for finally making my dreams come true. o7, see you in the 'verse. It's been a great journey to this point so far!

[@MrPizza2606]

o7

[@Godwinsname]

❤🙏

[@Kyole4255]

@@Godwinsname

[@Relixification]

Hold the Line for him, then play the game for him. o7

[@MysticalCabal]

Sorry for your loss, I know we all will be in tears. After released of Sq42

[@alexandre7854]

This is simply incredible, never seen in the entire history of video games !

[@Andy_Quest]

ZERO risk of that Cutlass spotting them at 6:16.. everyone knows you cant see anything below the horizon line in a Cutty! 😅 #MEGAMFDS

[@advil000]

Even though I'm decades older this gives me a little of the same flutters of excitement I felt when a new Wing Commander episode was nearing release. Pushing the tech envelope, more simulation behind every little thing happening around you than any game before has ever attempted. Something actually next-gen and not just lip service. I have always had that little kid in me that loves to see the next leap in gaming tech. This will be another one. And if you just happen to be a little bit older and played all the original space sims the amazing technical showcase of this game combines with an off-the-charts nostalgia factor to really make for a special level of excitement. I don't know who has it better: those who get to start here with todays incredible technology and budgets, or those who played back in the 80s and 90s and get to enjoy seeing the torch finally picked up again for real.

[@flashbackflip]

i''m from the 90s - and i am in love with this marvel)) so glad i backed this endeavour in 2012 and had faith in Chris

[@Jeyshara]

Best is, we old guys and girls can fly with Blair again. And I don't care how his name is ingame. At all. o7

[@dcsblessedbees]

That's the best thing about being an older gamer, you have gotten to play it ALL.👍Looking like we will finally get some old school quality from a game company. 🤣It's just taken so 😴long, 🥴I can't even remember my backer date even.😂But I agree I am so looking forward to this one.

[@flashbackflip]

@@Jeyshara о7

[@semetrix1839]

We all held the line - every single one of us!

[@RealKeetz]

Not all of us. I'm a civvie. I'll wait till the reviews drop & make my decision then. 😌

[@user-uf8lp6ug8z]

man the music composition fits soooo good. hope this will be as good in the game. and the cast aswell just incredible. you get the instant sci fi nostalgia...amazing!

[@1stzard]

3:36 No sir 5:09 "We moved into the polish phase," followed by a laggy mess 9:20 FFS make that AI reload 16:34 Again with the polish following actual gameplay that is laggy

[@thesun6051]

​@@1stzard You really need to learn the difference between polishing and optimization. The only actual realistic point in your reply is the AI not reloading. Everything else makes 0 sense

[@OD-Zee]

​@@thesun6051eh, depends on the gun. Some have mags with 150 rounds 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@GGBeyond]

Woah, this is actually getting close to being finished? I wasn't interested in this back then, but now I'm really looking forward to this!

[@chaadlosan]

Their target is at the end of the year.

[@jegerjeger]

This must be the best thing that has ever been. My expectations - shattered. Thank you for this.

[@rr46benji41]

o7

[@LinuxMaster9]

Starfield is a joke

[@kirschakos]

They showed you short gameplays - not the cinematics - and you think this will come out soon? Wrong! xD

[@asifdomo500]

4:34 ahah I thought they rendered SOL SYSTEM, EARTH at sq42 for a sec :D. I'm pretty sure at Citizencon 2953 they were applauding for that too ahah. Very cool transitioning to their new Manchester Office! I can't believe I'm saying this, I'm now more hyped to try this than SC PU with Replication Layer for Pyro! ♥ Go Chris and team Go! This Citizencon was legendary! You are very close to the finishing line for sq42 now. Seeing you crying made me tear up too! We have all been waiting for this, probably Mark Hamil , Gillian Anderson and the others too! ahah

[@touhouplay3293]

We did, me and my friends where like "WTFFFFF NO WAYYYYYYYYYYY" and then realized and laughed at ourselves 🤣

[@user-mj4cp4li2w]

Total blue balls

[@pirochi996]

hahahaha it happened to me too 🤣🤣

[@derfritz4550]

i was a moment too : WAAAIT SOOOOL ALREADY YEAH WAIT..... :D

[@wolfrm3]

yea but goes to show you we couldnt tell the difference thats how great the tech is lol

[@josephcwallace]

Happy to see them make quantitative progress. "What did I do during development stage? I gave more than a little money, and queued... :)"

[@Ahsmic]

This game is what every space game wants to be LITERALLY

[@TastelessMax]

I am here to hold the line!

[@SuperCocoKiller]

As am I! o7

[@icedanilzation]

--m---------------------m--

[@Mazzoff]

When I backed this 11 years ago I thought Squadron 42 was just going to be another chapter in the wing commander genre but this looks like it is going to be so much more. Can't wait to get my hands on it :)

[@Ozz3605]

You will probably be dead, probably your grandchildren will play it who knows.

[@niklasdahlgren7641]

It's not a chapter, it's the start of a whole new franchaise.

[@Queldonus]

I’m another original backer that had given up. I had decided that the main Star Citizen game had become so big that Squadron 42 wasn’t gonna happen. I’m happy to see what you have here. It looks incredible.

[@richardbrown3980]

The world desperately needs people like this. I genuinely can not wait to play this game.

[@Drivertilldeath]

That warp/tunnel travel at 11:21 looking amazing and clean. Shooting looks top tier too. Character interaction with the world are the next gen feel i have been hoping for.

[@kingdedede9135]

Except the gun fire audio. Sounds so weak and unsatisfying

[@SalvageCitizen]

The QJ FX looks like the old FX from 2015. Proper hyped with that.

[@xXBaadXx]

I heard they will make their FPS gameplay closer to Tarkov's than an arcade gameplay

[@soggybiscotti8425]

The quantum jumping has been like this and in game already for years man. Yeah it's incredible but it's not new

[@TurboDarkForce]

it's definitively on combat-sims side. More like tarkov/arma, at the moment in game@@xXBaadXx

[@tacodirtshield4323]

this is way more than i ever thought sq42 would be, genuinely blown away

[@or10nsharkfin]

I remember watching the original Kickstarter proof of concept trailer and how mesmerized I was by everything. This trailer was ten very long years in the making but it's amazing to see how far Star Citizen's come along in development.

[@gambello1195]

when I saw the manchester vista I was blown away how realistic it was lmao

[@festersmith8352]

That got many of us.

[@Ireniicus]

I signed up and paid up 11 years ago. Been in the hospital three times this year so hoping the game comes out in 2024 as I can only hold the line for so long haha :). It looks incredible!!

[@DullerZeus]

The sheer amount of Battlestar Galactica love in those cinematics was insane!

[@spiral83]

hahahah i thought the same thing!!!

[@bigglock5478]

Rewatching the 2004 series now. My top sci-fi show ever

[@black_bear_knight]

It's so convenient and nice to have Korean subtitles.

[@willy_b_coyote]

Hollup…. Let ‘em cook…

[@ref2491]

Blew My Mind! Loved that Chris started to tear up after the presentation. Spectacular Citizen Con! Well done team!

[@niklasdahlgren7641]

I think he could be under a lot of stress...

[@zayffon1325]

@@niklasdahlgren7641I think it’s been too long in this project for him to feel that way. I think no matter what, being done with this must be a pretty relieving, if not a little mind boggling, feeling.

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

He Litterally said it was like Giving Birth..@@zayffon1325

[@niklasdahlgren7641]

@@zayffon1325 That's my point, stress relief is a factor, to see something they have worked on for so long FINALLY start to come together.

[@oldmatttv]

When it's been too long with a project, you are correct, you don't feel the stress there and then anymore in the same way. On a daily basis, it's commonly business as usual and just dealing with details and routines. But it will all still be there deeper underneath, and it will surface and release when you finally reach a milestone, checkpoint, end, or whatever. @@zayffon1325

[@xkitejunkie]

As someone who loved Wing Commander back in the day this is the stuff of dreams!!

[@n0t_acat796]

Same, man. That was one of my very first games. I can't wait to play this.

[@shuttlebug468]

I still use the same callsign "fry" from wing commander 1 in 1994 :) i feel same

[@ISAFSoldier]

We're the "old men" now, from the Terran Confederation, now the United Empire of Earth.

[@dankuchar6821]

Long live the Concordia!

[@beanstalkn]

This gave me the same goosebumps when I first played EVE Online and watched "I was there!" I am so proud of you guys and it looks amazing!! I cannot wait to play it

[@proxi9494]

WHEN THEY CUT AWAY TO MANCHESTER IN THIER HQ I THOUGHT IT WAS ACTUALLY THE GAME THIS IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!! CANT EVEN TELL WHATS REAL ANYMORE

[@StephenBlane]

It has been a long road with many ups and downs, but we are finally here. I'm very glad you all chose to take your time and do it right, it's been an amazing journey these 8 years I have followed the game and I cannot express enough my gratitude and amazement at what you have all been able to achieve! Looking forward to seeing the features pass over to Star Citizen and getting my hands on Squadron 42 when it finishes its last phases. Best Citizencon to date! To all the devs and event organizers, have some well deserved rest, and thank you for holding the line! o7

[@robertmac8287]

I held the Line for over 10 years now, i always knew you folks would do us proud. Well done team. Looks stunning

[@Asiavibes]

Only 10 years to go. Maybe.

[@robertmac8287]

it takes what it takes. those of us who want the game to be good are prepared to wait. Id rather it be what CR dreamed it would be than a flop full of bugs.@@Asiavibes

[@poppi3362]

@@robertmac8287 It's a lie you tell yourself. Akin to someone not leaving a domestic violence household. Wake up.

[@erikusan4116]

did the entirety of this video just fly over your head? @@poppi3362

[@danieleckstein7118]

​@poppi3362 imagine seeing progress along the board from A to N along the alphabet but saying "It's never going to get anywhere 😡😡😡😡 stop being happy!" 😂 what a troll

[@nukekilla432]

Years ago people were critizing this project because of its immense scope and now they have what seems like such a delieverable product 10 years later, with that said hopefully RSI isnt raising the bar too high for themselves with what experience this could possibly be. Im not expecting this to be the best thing or "worth the wait", but i can for for sure see these 10 years and millions of dollers paying off for the backers(and hopefully investors) of bother Squadron 42 and Star Citizen. Its just insane to see the SC being worked up from conceptual soup into a more realized thing, and now Squadron 42 as well which seems like its decently cohesive narritive with good NavSpec/ Fps gameplay (perosnal opinion but SC ships feel way better then anything ive played before.).

[@ryanjdigiorgio]

I am proud to support the team, and it brings tears of joy to see all that the team has accomplished. Thanks for never giving up!

[@skorne7682]

The best part of this video for me was the part afterwards where we saw tears in Chris Roberts eyes as he received a standing ovation at Citizencon. He's received so much hate and doubt over the years, to be finally vindicated I don't blame him for tearing up. Quality takes time, amazing trailer.

[@garysanders6091]

vindicated? This was supposed to be released 2020 lol

[@HitomiNee]

And several hundreds of millions. What a joke of a dev.

[@lunararmy1624]

​@@garysanders6091 hasnt been in development for too much longer than cyberpunk and look how that was at launch

[@codyshaner3258]

Agreed

[@tyr6t6r27]

Yup vindicated might not be the proper adjective here.