Star Citizen: RSI Scorpius - Combat Perfected

When there’s trouble, it’s time to let loose the RSI Scorpius. Justice has a new ally.
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[@GuardianAssassin]

Commander: "RANDOM X-WING BULLSHIT GO!" Man, I love this so much. Even if I'm just a guy turning wrenches on the carrier, this will be a legendary game.

[@tokageki]

I plan to be to that guy.

[@Olconer]

that's exactly the point of star citizen , you don't have to be into space battles or space at all , you can be just a farmer in your friends base (or yours) taking care of space carrots , star citizen is the game with the scale of a star wars movie in real time.. you don't ever have to leave planetside if your choose to. WHICH IS F*CKING COOL! just watering your farms and you look up and there's a huge space battle going on , that's the level of emergent gameplay we just can't see in other games. we have miners , racers , marines , medics , engineers ( soontm ) explorers , industrialists (soon tm) even fuel rats and bounty hunters , it's not linear and all limiting is your skill to said profession. but i'm od'ing on copium and it's totally a scam ... Kappa edit: 0:11 ALSO THAT'S KRAKEN LOL

[@trevjenn]

@@Olconer just got a recent injection of both copium and hopium from that letter that CR wrote… big stuff a coming!

[@ch3cksund3ad]

anyone else not able to log in today? keep gett error codes 30000 and 30009

[@rickspectrum]

You good sir(s), are the kind of ppl we look for! It's true! Sometimes you just want to engineer in the background, and not micromanage ship in a dogfight. I'm like the taco girl *why not both!* But my org has ppl that prefer the engineering role. I love the variety in this game, even if it's in alpha!

[@Robinblitz]

Daaaang that Scorpius launch scene is straight out of Battlestar Galactica launching Vipers. Same camera angles and all. Absolutely love it.

[@kirrimkerman8784]

Well, CIG is a hive of sci-fi nerds as well :D

[@TheDeichi]

Battlestar Galactica launching X-Wings! Best of both worlds :D

[@sernolstic4981]

Even the same thumbs up too! lol

[@hitman_zulu]

I mean it is the same original maker of Wing Commander , lol

[@SuperlunarNim]

The shot of the first ship leaving the hangar into complete chaos and veering off was really striking as well.

[@crystallkingh3048]

Man, if we get scenes like this in s42, it'll be great!

[@josephwan]

A commercial have this kinda of quality… I don’t think SQ42 will be less then this tbh.

[@corombb]

I'm sure we will - even Elite manages to make launching fighters feel fantastic.

[@cass7448]

At this point I'll take any kind of scenes in S42.

[@tiestofalljays]

Maybe this is a scene from Sq. 42 haha

[@charltonbreezy3929]

It'll be great if we get SQ 42

[@diamondswiss8026]

Wow the interior hangar of the Bengal! Also that first shot really gives me the same kinda vibes the SQ42 cenimatic trailer gave.

[@Synthmilk]

--That was the rapid response hangar on the top, the main hangar is so much bigger.-- EDIT: I was wrong, I re-watched this vide a few more times on a larger monitor and realized that is the main hangar. Fun fact though: the top hangar on the Bengal now is as big as the main hangar was on the Bengal in the SQ42 Kickstarter trailer.

[@Alexvenlo]

@@Synthmilk Where can I read me about this?

[@CasaBLACK]

To be able to look and see a whole battle going on outside of a hangar like that will be game changing.

[@Synthmilk]

@@Alexvenlo kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaHKhqh9qtOIZtE It's not stated precisely, but by watching the original trailer and comparing to the current Bengal you can see the sizes of the hangars.

[@seb673]

aaand at the end where they put the pilot cam on a screen in a corner (near the operator). Very nice...

[@generalrendar7290]

You guys need to give the designers of the Scorpius a round of applause. It's a beautiful and _believable_ design. Your hard work, has paid off.

[@JasonGenom]

yes Colin Cantwell is amazing, may he RIP

[@juicebowl]

@@JasonGenom Oh wow, he just died a couple days ago. Rest in Peace.

[@Fragnatix]

@@juicebowl Wth, this is tragic

[@JotaDeeMeO]

This really sells you the idea. I was left like "Man, I wanna pilot that ship and dive into a big space battle too"

[@kirrimkerman8784]

fascism never looked better (just like in starship troopers)

[@phxbadash]

@@kirrimkerman8784 heh, watched that the other night. still has it's charm despite the age.

[@QuiksiIver]

they been selling this Hopium for 9 years

[@freezedriedicecream]

@@QuiksiIver To another 9 glorious years!

[@Ethereal_Enigma]

Looking at this trailers can just imagine how great the SQ42 will look

[@AeternWarrior25]

I hope i will still have my sight when it does.

[@yugen3613]

@@AeternWarrior25 I hope I will not be living in my simulation powered by milky way energy

[@BadgerAmongMen]

As far as I'm aware, the Scorpius isn't in UEEN service. It lost to the F8A.

[@UnknownEntity334]

Would look*

[@MythionVR]

@@yugen3613 I hope I'm currently being stored in a MilkerPod(tm) after succumbing to my assigned waifus manipulation, while the human race is being forced into slavery by giant galactic anime waifus. They keep us alive indefinitely so we can live long enough for the simulation to finish Star Citizen.

[@lennixlennix]

I hope this was just a teaser because I need more of this 😱😱

[@TheOneTrueJoss]

You guys could seriously make a film or tv series with this quality and I’d watch it

[@isosev]

They could honestly make a series about first contact with the Vanduul. If they could produce it on par with these ship ads then I would absolutely watch it.

[@jodomarj9063]

Need an in game TV Series, would be epic.

[@dhabu9017]

There are a number of folks working on machinima stories using the Star Citizen client and/or engine; I imagine it'll only get more prevalent as the game gets more fleshed-out, optimized, and bug-free.

[@elisum6725]

One of my all time favorite commercials RSI has produced.

[@moistglue1520]

imagine how cool these missions will be if we get to scramble like that

[@zekeaffy9647]

The best part is the missions can be player driven

[@Rummyson]

This is where org fleets will shine.

[@Odeezee]

such a great ad. gives me heavy believable in-world vibes depicted as a movie. great work CIG, i wish it was longer doe 😭

[@anvildragon7927]

same here it seems so realistic too

[@kingkrumbs2304]

THIS! This is what SQ42 looks like in my mind. Battlestar Galactica nostalgia at MAX!!!

[@RaysGuide]

Pro tip, when really in the game keep the wings retracted while you are launching, Much more likely that both the wings and the hangar will remain intact.

[@joelellis7035]

somebody already mentioned this, but the decision to show the ship launching with wings extended was likely stylistic to demonstrate the different flight configurations.

[@KMSM4]

Rays guide!!!! Love your vids man

[@freelancerthe2561]

@@joelellis7035 Pro pilots don't just don't touch the sides. Thats what separates the combat vets from the Holosim newbies.

[@CasaBLACK]

@@freelancerthe2561 Hey I take offense being a Holosim newbie, but you right.. :P

[@PerfectCode]

At least it works okay with wings extended in the space afforded by the ship in the video.

[@MrDearCandy]

We need an official Machinima from Star Citizen, I wish this was longer.

[@Rummyson]

knowing CR, i bet they already have plans.

[@ADMNtek]

I would love more videos like the Reunion video they did for the MSR. but I guess they are quite time-consuming. and those people might be better used to make the game

[@alespidych5311]

Thats some SQ 42 footage

[@Godwinsname]

Chills! This is the VERY FIRST STAR CITIZEN TRAILER, but now with current-day graphics. Great hommage to the beginning almost 10 years ago! Awesome!!

[@CanuckRoughneck]

I honestly cannot think of a game like SC ever, it’s a blast to play with friends and it’s only getting better with every patch.

[@moriyokiri3229]

Whoa, that ship at 10 seconds, is that a Kraken?? OMG IT IS THE KRAKEN!

[@nathanwells4809]

When 2 krakens and a idris put a whole navy bengal carrier group to red alert. Drake Interplanetary, F the Navy

[@brandonhogsett7346]

Man, I wish this were longer

[@rcookie5128]

In the Star Wars vibes are strong with this one!

[@rhadiem]

Legit Star Wars, not BS Star Wars. 👌

[@isosev]

Imagine doing Star Wars better than Star Wars.

[@roz9318]

Seeing these makes me remember that SQ42 is being made by the same teams... Hype gets me every time

[@spartanMN300]

The Hornet being all like “am I a joke to you?”

[@Rummyson]

Gladius: Welcome to the club! First time?

[@lunawhite3370]

watching this was so amazing brought a tear to my eye and it almost felt like a movie scene

[@WarEagle77]

This scramble sequence is amazing! The expressions on the pilots faces being caught off guard, camera angles, and chaos of everyone running to their ships are great! The sudden slow down in action to startup, organize, and setup before the massive adrenaline rush of being launched by the Bengal's deck crew was also on point. I can only imagine what the Squadron 42 experience will be like if these small clips are able to draw you into the universe like they do. It's going to be mindblowing!

[@Fractured676]

Honestly, I hope this isn't a cut scene. To go through a full scramble sequence IN GAME, while in full control would be a top tier simulation experience. Watching out, and avoiding NPC's running around, trying to get to your fighter. Seeing other pilots jumping into their ship. Getting in line and waiting to get into the action as the fighting is clearly already going on before you even exit the ship.

[@WarEagle77]

@@Fractured676 I agree, a full simulation is the best way to go. You will have full control over the scramble and launch sequence when you are taking part in the action. They didn't put that much work into ship systems, deck crews, and ship interiors to have eveything be masked by cut scenes. I was refereing to the quailty of these clips and their ability to draw you into the universe and tell a story when you aren't taking part in the action directly.

[@Fractured676]

@@WarEagle77 Fully agreed. This cinematic made me more hyped for S42 than anything I've seen previously.

[@kssmyw]

2 parts Star Wars, 1 part Battlestar Galactica. 'effin' jeezus, another winner SC. I will be flying mine around shortly. Love it.

[@Splincir]

Seeing this reminds me that squadron 42 could end up being epic as well.

[@fbiagent9544]

Keep doing what you're doing CIG, star citizen is already the best space sim i've ever seen and it will continue to get better

[@ThePolysyllabist]

Hey buddy, can you delete my search history from last tuesday? It uh, I didn't mean anything by it I swear.

[@fbiagent9544]

@@ThePolysyllabist we got your back no worries

[@Kydelz]

I can't wait for massive org fleet battles with capital ships and carriers! It'll truly be a sight to behold. Keep up the great work, CIG!

[@BigChiefWiggles]

Riiiight, how many people can a server handle right now? 40? And you think it will go from that to thousands? Aaaah the power of magical thinking.

[@Gwydion_Wolf]

@@BigChiefWiggles yes, it will. Because they are not paying for the vast, full-time megaservers fully launched services like ffxiv or even Eve Online use, because they do not 'need' those servers yet. The ones they have now are small yes, but they fit the service they need, which is a live test build.

[@BigChiefWiggles]

@@Gwydion_Wolf oh my. A live test build for a decade? Ok. You know that Eve Online had network code developed specifically to have that many people on, and they have a fraction of data sent per player, and even with that they have to slow time down when big battles happen. Star Citizen is basically a space FPS made in an FPS engine and ... our tech limits the number of players with that. Its the reason GTA Online has a small server cap and all those other games, and throwing more servers at the problem does not solve it. You would need to build and engine and code specifically for it, like they did with Planetside.

[@Kydelz]

@@BigChiefWiggles Once server meshing is integrated, we'll be able to have upwards of 500 people in a "shard".

[@BigChiefWiggles]

@@Kydelz riiiiiight, because no other company has thought of that before and this is some unique tech from RSI? Jesus you people need an ability to have a critical thought once in a while. Its BS, they are feeding you BS, they picked the wrong engine and started at the wrong end of development. They picked something that was pretty so that they could make pretty models and sell them to people, which they have been doing for a decade now. Turns out the development of Star Citizen is a lot more profitable than the release, guess what that means...

[@urghfas7843]

Absolutly awesome trailer - a Web Series in this universe would be an epic dream ! Keep up the way you go CIG, it is the right way!!!! 👍

[@AsthmaQueen]

yeah a web comic series that just follows some separate story line would be incredible

[@blacksterben9590]

Am I the only one who wants to see a series or a mini-film of this quality on Star Citizen?

[@peterthanasse1321]

Ok... props to the video concept team for this video. Stereotypical, yes, but very well executed and really fun to watch. :)

[@Scarecr0wn]

I mean, isn´t this pretty much what SC is about? The promise is that it will give aaall the space scifi stereotypes and tropes that we wanted for decades. Everything in one game. I think.

[@heids2440]

@@Scarecr0wn Yeah. And within the past 2 years it's all been coming together. With team expansions they've been able to get new tech into the game that can support their ideas.

[@EvilMerlin]

Man the animation of the NPC's is getting spot on. That run animation and jump to the ladder and climbing in was spot on.

[@RoballTV]

This looks awesome, that Kraken Captain is a maniac though XD

[@Godwinsname]

Multiple Kraken, but yes, they're pretty darn nuts :D

[@Ruffi0]

:09 is the same look when you realize what the morning coffee has just done to your insides

[@JackyWackyBooBoo]

0:28 3...2....1 that gave me chills lol

[@Im_Not_From_Around_Here]

Gave me the chills! well done Chris!

[@TheKinren]

That Idris coming out of Quantum, fing epic!

[@tenpoundfortytwo]

Well that was cool!

[@astral5606]

1st time I've see a beautifull CGI who really look like the ingame !

[@ArieNeo]

Super aproved. Amazing job.

[@Vizzo69s]

Stunning visuals. It gets better and better!

[@dogwish115]

More of this, please! Can we get these guys to make full length cinematics with battle scenes like this?

[@cmdrspacecroissant421]

chapter one opening scene of squadron 42 is a space battle like this from what i remember

[@RosscoAW]

Squadron 42 has a dedicated cinematics team, which I think is separate from the teams that work on these promos. Presumably when cinematics is done on SQ42 those designers/artists/engineers could be freed up to do new tasks, and I expect they'll be making a LOT of promotional and marketing cinematics for SQ42's marketing campaign. Once THAT is done, CIG will probably want to use them to create a deluge of cinematics for Star Citizen, to capitalize off SQ42 hype and try to bring new players over to Star Citizen (who are interested in a cinematic singleplayer game and haven't paid much attention to SC yet due to the early access state). I have nerdy, Star Wars and BSG loving friends that have refused to pick up Star Citizen yet because of all the negative press surrounding the dev cycle, which will be easily arrested by a massive cinematics marketing spree + the successful launch of SQ42 (assuming it is successful lol).

[@smithdds1]

Outstanding! That gave me goosebumps!

[@jakeraven2741]

WOW that sent chills up my spine! well done CIG well done!!

[@MaxPRUDHOMME]

This ad is SO amazing. Well done guys.

[@ramim.j2091]

It's insane that this trailer is all real-time rendering and not CGI

[@Cologaan]

there is deffo some editing , but the game is "basically" like this. Minus some fps :P

[@pipgoesthepossum]

Well. In-engine. Probably not done real-time.

[@grzegorzoleksa7759]

Amazing! After Freelancer and Starlancer, I know Chris will deliver. Both games have incredible storylines and memorable moments.

[@misapheonix]

The impactful sound design here is also phenomenal, great job! Any idea how close this would be to a scripted gameplay scene, in Squadron 42?

[@daveeast3]

So, this needs to be developed into a tv mini series (unless its part of SQ42), where you can watch the show, but through the ingame tv screens or such.. For those moments on a long haul and you want to pass the time. Can just imagine kicking back in my 890, having a mates pilot and such, while im relaxing in my captains quarters watching another episode of "RSI vs the world"

[@ivan.exposito]

Awesome!

[@GenericName007]

Man those carrier launches are so sweet!

[@AerodyContent]

Oh man such a cool trailer, so much star wars vibes. Freaking goosebumbs when the fighter count down to leave the carrier. Strait out of a movie. This game is a game that makes you feel like you're in a movie. I NEED ONE!

[@zegeek229]

I love the way they totally assume that this is a X-wing

[@MaximizedAction]

All those ships jumping in looked and sounded cooooool!

[@michaelr27]

Stunning. Bravo!

[@vital-wyn1310]

I was sold before this video, already got the ship. Now any sense of buyers remorse is gone about as quick as that carrier’s ability to launch those fighters. Well done SC!

[@congs5192]

Gameplay like this would be sooo rad. This is what we want and need!

[@CitizenRyan]

Looks amazing! I want to see a giant fleet of flying x shapes!!! Note: I bet they could get in the fray slightly faster if they could both climb in at once! Haha :)

[@bleachorange]

yeah lol i was thinking that as my buddy and i had to hot scramble from the ground to deal with griefers and it took FOREVER to get both of us in the ship

[@SternLX]

If you open the ladder and cockpit independently and let the gunner up first the pilot can get in before the ladder folds away

[@luisc.3765]

i just bought the mine!!! can´t wait to get at home and use it for the first time!

[@atlasJones5874]

If this was a full lenght movie, I'd watch it.

[@woodster605]

Star citizen never ceases to impress me...

[@mastermax2721]

NICE!

[@spectre2575]

This trailer has me more hyped for S42 than the Scorpius tbh.

[@BLACKSYNTH]

That's the kind of trailer and vision I would make. that's so awesome.

[@keithallen5670]

When the day comes that me and my boys can do this to a rival guild, I will never leave my room

[@anvildragon7927]

I want a extended version of this

[@DarkGamerLP117]

The Alarm and Warnings when they get shot is nice Hope to see it in Game

[@3eowvlf]

ships states are already being worked on..

[@straven1662]

That was amazing!

[@espenhansen7112]

Really diggin this!

[@lumis97]

My hair stood up watching this.. A+ CIG!

[@kevinberean4784]

Outstanding!

[@Fralsii]

What an amazing cinematic

[@treeinafield5022]

That has to be the coolest ship commercial they've ever made.

[@Gm-ce5kg]

cooler than the kraken one ???

[@treeinafield5022]

@@Gm-ce5kg I'd say so. This one has 2 Krakens, and a whole UEE fleet. It's too cool.

[@Gm-ce5kg]

@@treeinafield5022 its not about the number of ships but more about the filmaking

[@Top5Songs1]

i need more of this

[@jackofvex235]

That was Awesome!

[@djsunji]

getting some star wars vibes with this new scorpius. love it

[@Yeeeeeeesh]

Don't nerf this thing. By far the most fun ship to fly in star citizen for me right now, especially with two people operating it

[@imrantayab]

Love me some Kraken with my Coffee.

[@PoutyJinx]

THIS IS SO AWESOME

[@moondogg_monte]

I can't wait to give a thumbs up from my cockpit! 😎👍

[@crimscrimz5977]

EPIC! Get this game ready! Pleeeeease

[@Chibbygaming]

if this had a sale.. id buy it

[@D3LTA69]

Great job CIG for the release of this ship well made and balanced !

[@SternLX]

Loooove my Scorpius!! Oh and this vid was EPIC!!

[@PlushGrenade]

Such a good tease!!!

[@rabbitguy1984]

I actually played for the first time in a long time last night! Its gotten a lot better since the last time I played :D ...till I smashed into a space station and died trying to look for a landing pad.

[@jemhi9929]

Rule no 1) in SC: Never fly straight into something but next to it ^^ keep it going, practice will come over time and my first flight took 5 seconds either before smashing the fat Max into Port Olisar ^^. Good luck citizen.

[@MiroslavPavkovic]

The scene where the ATC or launch controller is looking at the pilot and copilot, looks like BattleStar Galactica and that feeling just came back! :)

[@kirrimkerman8784]

it absolutely did, especially since the pilot was pressed into the seat like a viper pilot would as well.

[@jdrabbit2703]

I always watch these like at least 5 times each

[@SwedishLatino]

CIG, you just raised the bar when it comes to clean next gen graphics it seems 🎉

[@Ethreck]

Love this!

[@yasinzeydulusoy]

Can't wait for server meshing to see huge battles happening like this naturally, keep up the good work cig!!

[@ralmslb]

Don't keep your hopes too high....

[@yushaneliou6308]

Huge fleet battles won’t be possible, even with the first implementations of server meshing, so don’t get too riled up 😅 there’s a long way to go get

[@ralmslb]

@@yushaneliou6308 with the main issue the architecture itself. Its not true meshing, is mini servers sharing fhe same persistent universe

[@yasinzeydulusoy]

I'm not getting my hopes up and I know there is still a long way to go but I know eventually they will succeed turning this into reality!

[@ralmslb]

@@yasinzeydulusoy or will take so long, a new game will be developed in fhe future that will make all the current "innovative" custom solutions irrelevant looll (backer here)

[@DaggerThrasher]

This is so badass.

[@Alswulf]

*majestic*

[@Epin-Ephrine]

This is outstanding!! I love my Scorpius. But there's one thing I would have changed about this. I would have showcased their ability to extend and retract the wings by having the pilots fly out of the hanger with the wings folded, THEN extend the wings as they exited the hanger. That little touch would have made this trailer a 15/10.

[@DerpMcDerp101]

Fantastic!!

[@toasterbomb135]

I love the Battlestar Galactica vibe, crazy awesome

[@Sean-cl6gh]

i LOVE the Kraken in the background! ^^

[@OneSh0tReset]

Now that's the stuff I like!