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[@SaltEMike]

hey around 6m there is a weird sound, not in the edit or on the time I watched it…so headphone warning.

[@NickMcMelin]

just hit it, wasnt too bad on headphones

[@SmellMyKKPP]

That small glitchy sound? Nothing to worry about (imo at least)

[@TravisStockton]

hell yeah star citizen beta finally starting? nice. see ya when all the ships they sold exist

[@wolfpunkbot]

Duuude, I thought there was a bird in my apartment or my hardware was acting weird. Thanks for the heads up.

[@NovaRift]

Barely noticed it until I went back to see what you were talking about so no biggie on this end.

[@CitizenScott]

12 years of intense development focused on fidelity and immersion... and the first jump ever was completed by a guy called "MrTrash" 💀

[@harabecswurveweathers]

Peak Star Citizen.

[@lss247]

lol

[@Vioblight]

lol. Swear I saw this comment on another video, still funny tho.

[@leesharkbait7720]

lol, you've made this comment on other videos. Still funny though.

[@wertacus]

He's the hero we deserve 😂

[@lairdperkins]

"Star Citizen is only 2 years away" Narrator: "It wasn't."

[@SEPK09]

I know people who have passed away while waiting for this rubbish

[@aldodelarosa]

I read it in Morgan Freeman’s voice 😂

[@Mr.CoffeeBeard]

Mark my words, I've been saying it for the last 4 years, in two years, this game is going to be amazing!

[@harabecswurveweathers]

90 Days tops!

[@T0ghar]

Just for 4 years??? PPL on YT and Twitch are saying this since 2015 at least.

[@poposterous236]

I've been saying "two more years" for a decade

[@jazzybiscayne]

"just two more years" for the last 10 years

[@RN1441]

@@T0ghar Oh yeah, back in 2015 it was a JOKE that the game wouldn't be out until 2020. Aged like fine milk yet some of the true believers can't seem to see how they keep playing themselves/getting played.

[@cookiejarvis3856]

"Star Citizen 2 years away" - From SaltEMike. Man that hit close to the heart...

[@idn]

Like a dagger. But... progress...

[@erb34]

I haven't been playing the past year... but check in with saltemike and others to check progress. keeping one eye open for progress.

[@polymloth]

I doubt it. It’s still very lacking progression-wise. There is no gameplay arc. The beginning is sort of there, building reputation and such. But it could also be improved, really making the player feel like he’s a part of the universe. But then, what’s mid-game? Random missions, making money, org-gameplay, exploration, … but for what? What’s the endgame? Both the mid and end are just not there. And it’ll take years to fully craft them.

[@madscientist8286]

One can't be even the slightest SaltE hearing this!

[@louhodo5761]

It's been 2 years away for 12 years.

[@unknowngreen7640]

2 more 😬🙈

[@Svafne]

Just as truthworthy as Elon Musk -_-

[@jimflagg4009]

If 2 = 10 then we will not see SC until 2034.

[@louhodo5761]

@Svafne Musk at least built a rocket company and sent several rockets to space in the time CR has been working on SC.

[@commander_haas1415]

I'm pretty sure that was the joke.

[@DaringDan]

They've tested Server Meshing, a totally revolutionary tech, and we still can't scroll up in chat or block people in game.

[@cryingsurrogate]

Scrolling might be a part of this mobiglas update. However, blocking is unlikely to be a thing, since it's dumb in this type of mmo setting

[@shadowjacker8211]

Stuff like that is minuscule compared to server meshing. A simple UI implementation will be faster than inventing new technologies. So the focus isn't on minor task.

[@allthatishere]

​@@cryingsurrogateWhy would blocking not be possible in this game? It's literally in every MMO. Even Eve Online has it, and that game is the definition of niche.

[@allthatishere]

​@@shadowjacker8211They would need to invent new technology for you to block someone and scroll up in a chat box? I'm very skeptical with that claim.

[@Turbovolver]

​@@allthatishereNot what they were saying. They are saying server meshing is significant tech, so CIG focused on the significant problem.

[@AWARHERO]

After so many years.... I'll believe it when it's in the GAME.

[@Ricback2]

Yep.

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

Yeah that what the letter was about now that SQ 42 is nearly ready to ship..they can Finally move onto making the PU an actual Game and not just a fancy tech demo. NO Dates GIVEN so i will believe the. Its when they drop a Date that you should just Ignore what they say.

[@jaybluff281]

Incredibly powerful unprecedented upgrade? Oh, I bet they're gonna platinum ticket the F7A.

[@justalex4214]

Or an upgrade for the f7c to f7c mk2 that's upcoming so you have to buy that to get the other or something.

[@SideQuestStories]

F7C Mk II

[@lunamaria1048]

A fellow realist? We are a rare breed, in this community 😂 Stay strong lol

[@michaelweaver4439]

I got ChatGPT to summarise the letter to the chairman in as short a summary as possible and this is what it said; “star citizen is almost complete and will be done in two years!”

[@thebrokenman6860]

You needed LM for this? Lol

[@FntX-Video]

@@thebrokenman6860 absolutely. Every letter from any C-level person contains like 1% useful information that could have been said in one sentence - yet you can't throw out this information in one sentence because you earn 10x the amount a month of a regular employee. LMs help us to extract that 1% without wasting our time.

[@slim420MM]

My daughter was in the 5th grade when i first backed the game. She's in college now.

[@ch_boki]

Cool story bro, GTA 6 is still not out after 11 years.

[@lisa-azrabroad4137]

Reward events in games are focussed for the top 20%, they are never for the average or below average player like most of us, hence why they sell the items several years down the line.

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

Doubt I'll ever see my merchantman

[@Havoc_762]

it was a dumb ship to begin with you wont be missing much.

[@zman_o7]

🤣@@Havoc_762

[@ZevesG]

as a star citizen veteran i would take anything they say about content and progress with a hercules full of salt

[@malikthebarbarian6815]

I'm still banking on another 10 years

[@BlueBeluga_]

Hull-C would be more realistic

[@ralphthewonderllama5229]

I'm here for the cat.

[@FuriousImp]

Modules!!!

[@mdsf01]

Lolacam! 🥰

[@firstjayjay]

BMM

[@shikopavelson7285]

Based

[@toyahinata]

Forgot Chris was the Chairman, thanks for the reminder

[@themightypotato3857]

which has always been the blessing as well as the curse.

[@salt5523]

😂😂😂

[@Xurx0r]

it's nice to see Lola resting and good 🥰

[@BuzZzKiller]

Sounds like my Veteran's Day F7A upgrade I've been holding on to for a decade is about to get a downgrade from legendary rare to common.

[@SickPrid3]

it;s 2 years away every year 🤣

[@hddigitalzone6231]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@starbuck5728]

Always 2 years away 😄

[@venividivicigaming2746]

Mike one of the best things you do as a youtuber is provide your sources thank you so much for that

[@Banzai51]

Wanna bet they open up SQ42 sales at the holidays and say SQ42 is two years away?

[@gas33z]

That's so doomer, but I'd have a hard time betting against that.

[@Dedmon]

In 12 years we shall see.

[@blindazabat9527]

I'm saving this video. Will watch it again in two years' time ;)

[@Nuttobotter]

mike, your presentation quality for this type of videos really improved, all i can say: wow! keep on the good work. good crisp information, good editing. perfect. also cat bonus :) thanks for your work!

[@DrFrogglePhD]

Sounds like what pro gamers refer to as "a lie".

[@dubmcz]

As soon as Mike said "SC is 2 years away, guys" i got caught so far off guard, i burst out laughing at the office. Unfortunately, i also had coffee in my mouth. o7 Mike (and keyboard)

[@nickandrews208]

You are doing great with your video content lately! Very quick to get them out and it's awesome.

[@xMajorZachx]

I've been saying one of these for a long time. Each planet, along with its moons, should be a server. So in essence, Stanton would be 4 servers, possibly 5, to start. Pyro would be about 6 or 7. This would seriously increase the server FPS everywhere, since each server would be liable for a much smaller area. I am super glad to hear that is on the table!!!

[@tripperdan]

Thank you SaltEMike for posting the link to the letter. After your video (I watched on the Roku) I went to RSI's website and couldn't find it (top tier look) and then went to Twitter (aka X) and they didn't mention it either. Glad to have a touch point we can depend on to find information because I was able to come back to your video and link right to it. The simple is yet complicated again

[@luke5g230]

Very exciting and really hope the test go well!

[@yasinzeydulusoy]

That is so relieving to hear that they are focusing on real-player interaction with increased player count instead of broken npcs with nonsense 1:9 ratio.

[@malismo]

Facts! Good take, Mike. Just words on paper, digital in this case, now they need to proof their words with actions.

[@blendyboi2087]

Things have been rolling out much faster than I’ve seen since I started playing. And things are improving in a big way. I’m not worried about timelines, things will be ok.

[@Christine-shield]

We love your skeptical optimism. We share both

[@KaryudoDS]

I was hoping that with the testing for server meshing under way that it wouldn't be incredibly long between 2 servers running entire systems and something much more granular. Wasn't expecting "weeks or months" specifically but I'll take it if that happens.

[@critic_empower_joke_rlaxtslife]

"Neither" and " .... just words on paper..." are the best and logical pieces of info you provided in some times.

[@CouchCit]

Whatever that earnable "UEE Civilian Defense Force Stripes" entails, I swear we better not be seeing CS4 and CS5 criminals still benefitting from it during Invictus. Once you get a CS4 you should immediately lose all those privilages.

[@bnut1979]

The typical "...two years away..." is what I got from the letter also. Until we see multiple back-to-back substance-packed patches along with swift 3.XX.X stability/fixes, I will hold my enthusiasm.

[@tlove21]

If they make box missions fun again, with variety, I would play SC all day every day. As a guy who built all the roads in Death Stranding, I love carrying boxes.

[@honoredshadow1975]

I just want that when I hold down to use mouse while flying or using terminals, the mouse does not lag hard.

[@avon_c6199]

2 years away since 2016...any year, every year. That so many folks are still gravitating towards this project is mindboggling. CIG and most of all Christ Roberts himself, really found themselfs a golden goose they can eviscerate like crazy. Something seems to be amiss however, if you observe CIGs actions and read between the lines.

[@MrEsphoenix]

I mean, it's a game unlike anything else on the market with promises to be the space sim many of us have always wanted at a time that companies are selling AAA games for £70 that are worse than games we had a decade ago. It's not really that mind boggling.

[@mbg4681]

@@MrEsphoenix >> I mean, it's a game unlike anything else on the market SC has innovated precisely zero unprecedented game features. >> with promises Oh wow, promises?! No other game has ever offered that!

[@MrEsphoenix]

@@mbg4681 Well then name another game that gives me a comparable experience to star citizen. And just because other games show promise doesn't lessen star citizens potential. The big question is why exactly are you so bitter? Nothing wrong with being critical of course, but let's be fair here, despite its issues it offers an experience you can't find elsewhere. I've just never understood this mentality on hating on things others enjoy. In my eyes is as childish as people fanboying, so maybe you can help me understand.

[@mbg4681]

@@MrEsphoenix >> Well then name another game that gives me a comparable experience to star citizen How the hell would I know about your subjective experiences? If you enjoy this "game" that's great, but I don't. >> The big question is why exactly are you so bitter? No, I'm amused.

[@MrEsphoenix]

@@mbg4681 You're dodging the question. I never asked you based on my opinion. Objectively, name a game that offers the same experience as star citizen. You specifically called out my comment that there's nothing like it on the market, so what game has a comparable feature set? Whether you enjoy the game is irrelevant. Nobody forced you to comment on star citizen videos, if you let it live rent free in your head that's your issue. I'm just giving you the benefit of the doubt that you're not just some immature hater by giving you a chance to explain why you're going into star citizen content to throw around unconstructive hate.

[@parkerxgps8101]

Even the letter is evolving. Lots of base level stuff worth adding before I'd want to call it Beta/ 1.0. CDF mission chain seems to be right up your alley. Was refreshing to see Chris open himself up about Todd Papy. I just hope Todd had some choice in the matter. Beyond the move or else ultimatum it seems many may have gotten. Also wondering about this whole toxic comment from a former employee being almost rug swept. Seems agile development isn't always what it's cracked up to be.

[@weisthor0815]

i would not make too much of it all. it´s a very big company and it´s normal that egos clash or get hurt. CIG is no different.

[@gas33z]

agile development tends to either be so heavily monitored and restrictive that it's actively detrimental to progress or so "loosey-goosey" that no one knows what's going on.

[@solothkaroftrinsic3852]

Funny enough there is a Kickstarter stretch goal at 5 million. "The RSI webcast will feature a monthly Town Hall Q&A with Chris Roberts". I really hate it when companies do not adhere to the stretch goals. Especially since it is nothing impossible to do. It is not our fault that they are so far behind to deliver their product.

[@idn]

Sounds like server meshing is going to make this the most operationally expensive MMO unless something massive changes with server costs and tech very soon.

[@bepe86]

I've been a backer since late 2019, and for the first time since 2022 I am beginning to be optimistic, albeit cautiously so. I agree with you that we must just CIG by actions and not words, but I think the past 6 months of development has been really encouraging. Core technologies are beginning to be implemented, they are more agressive with testing, QoL-improvements are beginning to come in, and they're focusing on gameplay. The rest of this year will be exciting for sure.

[@havocnchoas]

Chris said 1.0, IT'S HAPPENING!!! XD

[@Fe7Ace]

Meanwhile I'm still wandering on the road to 4.0 (and can't see the end yet) 😐

[@SPAMMAN123456789]

​@@Fe7Ace technically the condition originally set out for 4.0 was servermeshing. I'm not gonna say exactly when it will be on the live build but if they are testing it in evo now. This year we will likley get 4.0. And honestly hearing that it is technically working if albeit with some glaring bugs like the mission system, it's still sounding good. Even with crash recovery to boot.

[@RangerxTurbo]

​@@SPAMMAN1234567894.0 this year? Buddy we don't even have 3.23 yet and you think 4.0 will happen soon lol. They need to test 3.23 live and make updates so maybe a year and half for 4.0

[@SPAMMAN123456789]

@RangerxTurbo yes I do think we will have 4.0 this year. Benoit said (and Benoit unlike CR is generally pretty reliable) they were looking forward to testing various meshing configurations this year. And evo is already testing servermeshing that is in a working state. It's not a stretch, my guy or copium. Servermeshing is litterally in evo right now. So unless CIG changes their conditions for 4.0 (which I said before was servermeshing and pyro by extension) then yes its definitly possible. Furthermore most of the devs form SQ42 are now migrating to work on star citizen. Their development speed is going to ramp up

[@Citizen-Nurseman]

It was a good letter, cleaned up a few things. I'm sad Todd has gone, seemed to be a cool guy, but I'm sure he'll do great in another part of the industry. This year truly is the proof in the pudding, with most the SQ42 staff now on PU stuff we'll see if they actually get alot of stuff sorted, or keep adding things to the backburner.

[@--Nemesis]

Another year, another letter from the Chairman. I think it was year 5 or 6 when I stopped reading them xD

[@alexandergorbunov201]

The very last words were just brilliant😅

[@Roach606]

I think if CIG can prove that server meshing works and pyro is a success I think SC will be fun when that happens, and in two years it will be an amazing experience.

[@cactusmamelu313]

I would loved to have a sort of interstellar design of the wormhole for the JP. This movie nailed it in terms of visual effect.

[@NightNord]

Star Citizen: 12 years in development AAAAAAA game with 500m+ development budget that changes the game director every 4 years If Rich manages to steer this ship to a commercial release as they say he will - that would only happen by cuts, cuts and more cuts. I suspect that also what happened on sq42. And we already see that in SC with things like salvage where even before they cut the claw they've already cut pretty much everything we knew about it. Star Citizen will release, maybe even in 2 years - but it won't be anything anyone ever expected

[@solatis6385]

Nice closing! :D

[@LawlessBaron]

As exciting as this is and hyped we all are, let's hope it isn't a repeat of the past, let's hope

[@sanderkofficial]

Well I am just curious will SQ42/SC get the updates and releases before or after GTA 6.

[@latech7671]

NO, we cannot expect the 3.23 treatment for every patch going forward simply because those features have been developed for A LOT LONGER in the background. What I think this 1.0-Talk and big patches means is, that they now, that core-tech is finished and SQ42 is starting it's finishing steps, will have a way clearer roadmap for SC and therefore work on features that really matter AND flesh them out (at least most of them) completely. That is at least how I see it. I say most of them as I do think there are still core-systems that might not be core-tech but are still VERY IMPORTANT missing that might hold some features back (Malestrom, Resource-Network and especially the big final boss Quantum-Simulation). What it might however mean, that they are building this roadmap internally is that they might have a better understanding of which features are still blocked and shouldn't start development and then prioritise the once that can be fleshed out right now. In the end, I found this interesting not because the promise MORE but simply because it really sounds like they are planning A LOT which is I think for such a big project always great. And I do think over the last few years (when most of the team was on SQ42) in terms of SC we did see a big problem with long-term planning That are my thoughts on what this means for SC

[@EmissionGaming]

Just because they’ve been open about how long these features have been in development, doesn’t mean nothing else is being worked on slowly on the side that they haven’t mentioned.

[@latech7671]

@@EmissionGaming Well, yeah. But if it is not in the Monthly report at least then they really can't fault us for not knowing about it so I start with what they are telling us, then push everything back a bit since NOBODY can ever guess a date correctly in Development (especially with something so complex where everything build on everything else)

[@lassenlautta]

my future grandkids will be so hyped about this

[@teddypicker8799]

The only thing holding SC back atm is the servers so even 400 concurrent is a huge achievement, if its stable. Even the current content would make an awesome game with 400 players

[@baronvonschnellenstein2811]

Yep @SaltEMike, that summary take of yours seems spot on. Good that they at least addressed the situation regarding Todd Papy's exit. In relation to that: I wonder if CR relocating to Houston might also to be to be closer to and render assistance to his folks. If I recall the SC origin story correctly, CR went back to Houston (where his folks were) after the luxury car hire business in LA folded. A short time thereafter, the SC kickstarter hits the airwaves ...

[@realnerdethan]

Couldn't have said it better. I felt the same way after reading it. Everything sounds nice but it means very little. They've made progress of course but these letters read more like 'the boy who cried wolf' with the same story over and over about how this is the year. I'm also only excited about what I see actually arrives in game. We'll see with 3.23

[@cmdr.sypher1820]

Remembering when I could only walk around in my hanger and comparing todays play it's hard for me to complain. The road in between a little bumpy but I still play this game every day because there's little competition. I look forward to but don't expect things. I just take it all day by day. Sometimes you cant even log in and the next time we are telling each other that was our best day ever. Until someone has a better replacement I will continue to play this one... I was wishing the upgrade was mech suit or atmospheric jet pack but that's just me wishing!

[@hibana364]

My biggest fear is a rug pull from the "high coporates" once SQ42 will be released. E.g : They let go barely everyone that worked on SQ42 hence nobody get transfered to SC development, they sell the tech they created and let SC state as it is after the milkers got milked. I will wait to see SQ42 release and then see how SC development goes before putting any more money in it.

[@ShanerTheGrey]

You’re so “Dear Leader” right now

[@stuartriddell2461]

If server meshing goes as planned it might actually be 2 years away. At the the same time, though, politicians and lawyers might be honest.

[@origJodahs]

Thanks for putting this information in a short 8 minute video and for your clear speaking to look it in double speed. Release in 2 years. Let's cross fingers 😅

[@soapybanana1]

Server shards and actual MMO numbers are what I would call "The big one" for this game. If they manage it, this will go from basically a pretty looking tech demo that melts your pc to the actual game the Timelord C.R envisioned

[@Traumglanz]

They are still just testing STATIC server meshing, the thing that should be easy, and have not yet touched on evocati dynamic server meshing, the thing that is hard to do.

[@ScottZupek]

20 years away, if that. I posted an article 4 years ago what they need to do as a company to succeed. They are just about at point 2 of 15... 4 years later.

[@matthew4031]

In two years it will be two years away from being two years from the announcement for a final two year deployment that ends with a two year sales cycle to finally hit that two years to complete!

[@SaltEMike]

This guy gets it.

[@Turanic1]

it's always been 2 years away :DDD and Squadron had 2016 release date :DDD

[@mbg4681]

SC had a November 2014 release date.

[@CobusGreyling]

I was feeling the hype big time, but thanks to Mike I'll remain on the cautious end of cautious optimism.

[@zekromgroupgaming358]

so many people talking about 12 years, yet i recently started playing and i feel like this game is years ahead of anything thats been made in the last 4 years. So i just hope they finish i dont really care when but id love to see the way the game is meant to be played, lets not forget the game is only 30 dollars... unlike some that are 70 or some that will sell you a single horse skin for 100 thats meant for a 30 dollar game.

[@SaltEMike]

unsubscribe from this channel you won’t like it.

[@yous2244]

​@@SaltEMike😅

[@vengefuldevil5195]

it's year 2024 and we still can't clamber on the back of a cutlass ramp, fly our Idrises, or do anything else reliably outside of the same combat we've been doing for years. Chris has said alot of shit, and he's not done alot of it.

[@L2Xenta]

Aaa.. there he is, the Alex Jones of Star Citizen 👍. Nothing escapes his grasp !

[@kirillkokorev817]

Alex Jones is actually good with his predictions unfourtinately.

[@L2Xenta]

@@kirillkokorev817 True... And yet here I am trying to trigger Salty 😚

[@makimera]

I mean im very sceptical lately, but the amount of stuff already aimed for 3.23 and all the preview tests happenign right now, is making it feel like ALOT is happening right now. Im carefully optimistic.

[@Aaron-oe4yr]

I'll just wait to see how things look leading upto citizencon. Wait and see what 3.23 looks like when its actually live. Hopefully it'll all start speeding up and work well.

[@bobstark4201]

Agree. Proof is in the pudding. They've talked, showcased, advertised, boasted, predicted, demonstrated, illustrated and discussed their way into oblivion for over a decade now. The "game" is still a mess. Elevators not working, player interaction bugged, ships not refueling, missions not completing, ships not functioning properly, character glitches, banner glitches, buying/selling glitches etc. The fact that nothing has changed isn't what irritates me. It's the fact that so many people still buy into their hype fests. I hope the changes come. But until they do, I place no weight on anything they say they will do.

[@Totozme]

I've never seen you that hyped man Hope you won't be disapointed

[@nekomancer4641]

Biggest thing for me is that they are testing in-system Server Meshing soon.

[@Dominus4776]

I wont hold my breath on 2 years. I'm sure it's much closer than people think. But there's still alot of work to do. The detail alone is impressive. But I figured we might be in beta in 2 years

[@dustin0133]

What is that at 6:00 i am listening in my car and scared the shit out of me

[@ANDROS_Games]

This isn’t where I parked my car.

[@spreadsheetsplays871]

I'm 47 years old. I backed Star Citizen when I was 35. My son was only 3. I've given him my username, login, email access and RFA because the game the Prophet has foretold lies beyond the sunset of my prime gaming years. Sure I will be able to afford it, but I wont be able to play it. I haven't lost faith in the game coming out, I just don't believe it will be in a time when I will be able to play it. So I've given everything to my son hoping that when he's in his 20s this game will be awesome.

[@monty58]

The big thing this says is that they've got a plan, and an actual rubric for 1.0, which is huge. We'll see what kind of timeline it'll all have over the next year, but there's finally an end point.

[@leegaylord6364]

Your on point. Let's see what happens. I'm this person...hope for the best .but prepare for the worst.

[@CaveJohnsonHLE]

so happy where SC is headed!

[@woodybear3823]

Literally nowhere until we see stuff.

[@erufenrito66]

3.23 looks gnarly. Can you imagine 200 people in Lorville, you QT to MT, land and there are ANOTHER 200 people? If they made a stanton-pyro mass test like that, where entire clusters are dedicated to the most popular areas, just to see how many players you could have interacting in one "mesh".... Oh man the game, buggy and broken as is suddenly got very interesting. But as you said, it has been the 12th year hearing about how the best thing is happening, and then we get a rug pull like "answer the call". "We will have a demo of sq42! What? Yes its a demo, a demonstration of what the engine can do, not someone playing ha ha ha, silly english."

[@dakaodo]

Good vid! I'm not super invested in SC any more (funny enough, my gaming interests have drifted over 12 years), but I've noticed the arc of your videos and your feelings on SC over the years. I think you strike a great balance in tone -- positivity about what players have received, pragmatism and reservation for 12 years of promises -- promises eventually delivered on, to be fair. But promises often delivered and redelivered a day late and a dollar short. The scope of the game is pretty cool. I don't know if it's "12 years and $1 billion" cool for what it HAS delivered and is likely to ultimately deliver. I don't know how much funding has been spent on massively expensive cutting edge stuff and occasional dead-ends and total reworks, versus outright waste. I leave those opinions to people who are actually game devs. But I do liken SC's development cycle now to the US's abusive love affair with cutting edge military procurement, R&D, and budgets. You often set out an aspirational goal in undeveloped territory without knowing the 1000 steps necessary to get there, and accordingly suffer budget blowouts. But 10 years late and $100s of millions later, sometimes you get something pretty amazing at a possibly too-great cost.

[@ravenadsl]

I agree with everything you've said here, but I think we should also consider Chris' point of view. He must be very deeply absorbed in the universe, and has a deep understanding of the progress S24 has made. I can imagen constantly sitting in meetings with your staff showing of the progress and polish of features, and those features being in shown off in ideal situations must leave him with a verse load of positivity. Especially seeing S42 being polished and knowing much of the work on some features is 'complete' (for S42) but not in merged into the CS branch... I can see it being easy for him to make these estimations of progress too positive with what he probably sees day to day...

[@Shadowen925]

Are the home planets big enough? Orison, Hurston, etc are pretty small overall. With 400,000+ people even divided among the the planets, once we get a proper server meshing/MMO style play. These main cities are going to be PACKED.

[@dirtygravy4172]

Ive been aware and checking in on this games development since 2014 and I'm starting to get really excited about its progression. This is a game that I've dreamed about since playing the original Wing Commander when I was a kid. I think it's time for me to build a new PC and get in because from what I can tell things are picking up momentum or at least they seem to be. Nice work on the video. Are there any good discord groups you would recommend that I can join to help catch me up on playing the game?

[@Eagle6Airsoft]

Just 2 more years guys. If only I could believe anything ever said by Chris. Oh wait, you can’t. Funny how he only does a letter when they have any sort of marginal success.

[@SpaceMuffin-el5pg]

Please more of these shorter vids where you hit the points quickly. I lke long form videos if the content benefits from it but that's not always the case.

[@johnroy7035]

If you look on wiki for star citizen it has a release date for 2025, not sq42 .

[@gortexfogg]

"Content Complete", lol. I never know about all these new steps from alpha to beta!

[@alyxander8897]

The reward is gonna be the F7A mk II kit which will just unlock the privilege to purchase it

[@kirkdenman2899]

seems 2024 really might be a big year !!! o7 lets get that extra reward for xeno

[@Skerra-kk6sm]

I'm very curious how many systems they have completed, if any at all?

[@leevah]

The letter was great, just need to see the delivery! Btw it's an MMO where most players who bought big ships want to fill them with NPCs and play only PvE content /sadface