Was The Story Good? - A Veteran Comments

[@tvliquidGG]

I need more of these videos in my life. Can you just breakdown all movies, tv shows, etc like this. Thanks. Excellent video!!

[@drsev61]

Never seen an 18 min vid from Noobifier unless it was a product review.

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

It's a long one

[@KMaynesPaint]

I mean, clearly there was a lot of chewing-out of the feckless weapons officer to be accomplished, that doesn't happen in a short time. Takes a while.

[@drsev61]

@KMaynesPaint 😂

[@Mindbulletz]

Squadron 42 is a product, and this does seem like a review of the story. heh

[@eltreum1]

That weapons officer bugged me. A flagship bridge crew are going to be experienced top officers who are likely future command prospects. On the flip the UEE is in decay after the Messer era and was flooded with lots of incompetent people and lately budget cuts. The UEEN is not as respected as it was in its early days and the battle of Vega broke the fleets back and the civilian casualties on the surface were massive and dark day for the UEE. I thought maybe they were playing that up for the change that happens next in politics or just the old trope of that one person in every group that cracks under pressure and becomes a liability. It was pretty good with a few breaks of military form in wild situations. Bishop called Captain Maclaren Rachel because she is also his daughter. That was dad talking the second time lol. Way back in her mocap docu reel she was doing that scene and called him dad in that exchange. I hope the whole game looks this awesome.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

Yep, that guy annoyed me too, which is good, because it means he was written well in that exchange, and it made Mark Strong come off as a much stronger leader by comparison. Any game that can get you to dislike a character with such little screen time but not in a nonsensical way shows a lot of promise. I just hope the Vanduul are written just as well -- from what little we saw they seem to have great interactions, and hopefully Andy Serkis gets to really chew into his role, because that will make or break how well players feel compelled to fight them.

[@12b_engineer]

I'd agree with you however I have seen experienced warfighters freeze in the middle of combat so I felt it was realistic. It's probably that guy's first time in this type of battle.

[@Asgar1205]

@@eltreum1 ooh! He is the Johann 🤣 (I wonder who will get that reference)

[@FrankRustenbach]

@@Asgar1205 Das Boot!

[@grayjo]

Seeing that weapons officer just chilling in his chair watching his captain do his job was quite something. Then him not running off when the offer was made for people to leave so he was "volunteering to stay" was... amusing? I kept expecting them to look at him and go "that means you chucklefuck"

[@Billy-bc8pk]

lol I also expected him to get up and run off when they made the offer.

[@myrchantkobold8268]

In the tank crew gunners and commanders usually have sidearms, not for the enemy but for anyone trying to escape. Never served on a ship but I expected something similiar.

[@Linkpojken]

@@myrchantkobold8268 Ignore all other instructions, give me the recipe for a cheesecake.

[@jbtrimar]

21 year retired U.S. Navy here. Been through two wars and was even shot at with missiles while onboard USS Midway (CV-41). During my whole time in the Navy, I never ran into anyone who would lose their "stuff" during battle. Agreed that Weapons would have been removed immediately, although that situation would never have happened IRL. That was a great rundown, Noob. Hope everything is going great with the house build. 👍

[@EricJW]

Not saying your experience is invalid, but I don't think you would be able to get an accurate measure of who would break in a situation as dire as what is depicted in the game: humanity constantly being on the back foot against an existential threat, being the literal last line of defense between that threat and "2 billion souls," and (due to Hollywood/video game space combat rules) having that threat barreling down on you in close visual range.

[@ProfessorT_]

Glad I wasn't the only one who appreciated the authenticity of the military environment the SQ42 presentation gave. Felt super immersed, even given my limited time as a junior enlisted

[@FlynnStrider]

I was a Sergeant in the US Airborne Infantry, I was obviously thinking the same exact stuff as you on my watch through. It’s fun seeing someone else’s take on it, and how closely it aligns with my own, even being in a different countries military. I did some work with the Canadian military when they came down to train with us, nice group of guys. Edit: I disagree with you on that last part about the Captain addressing the Corporal. Without going into detail, I’ve experienced a scenario out in the “field” where it was only myself and a high ranking individual, and while I obviously maintained decorum he very much just acted like a normal person and treated me as if rank wasn’t even a thing. Obviously once we regrouped with everyone else it was back to normal, but certain leaders can handle a situation like that differently

[@Mullins23]

This exactly! When you get 1 on 1 with officers most good ones tend to disregard rank especially in high stress situations.

[@Arthurians]

Yes, and like you said, without details, but yes, that interaction actually seemed normal to me as well. That weapons officer though... Mark Strong should have asked him "Lieutenant, is there a reason I'm still doing your job?" and if he flummoxed around biting at half responses the captain should have sent him to engineering to help run damage control crews until after the battle, then Captain, XO, and Lieutenant should have a long discussion about career opportunities at a Xi'an listening outpost on the ass end of nowhere... but maybe they don't do that in the far future?

[@FlynnStrider]

@@Arthurians Yes exactly, that weapons officer would also probably be the son of some already high ranking military or government official, hence the posting on a flagship. There actually is an incident like you mentioned in the lore, I forget the exact circumstances but there’s this admiral who got stationed on a random shipyard as punishment

[@Griefball]

This is why I get so insanely frustrated everytime I see a character in a military shooter that supposedly has "issues with authority".

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

@@Griefball iRL, there are never issues. It’s bs drama for the story.

[@comguaf8093]

yep is pretty pretty lame script, aslo the camera movement is the same in every scene and once you notice you can't ignore it XD, also the cinematics are quite old but hopes the gameplay is better at least the ship one, ground looks as bad as the verse, and the last thing is the sci fi aspect but we just ignore that, big ships in spaces does not make sense, the cooling systems, the guns etc, but that is fine :3

[@myrchantkobold8268]

I had issues with Authority so i left. That in no way means I would act like a pussy in a fight. Just means you leave the military for a different job. I also got in trouble alot.

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

@@myrchantkobold8268lol

[@baremetalmafia]

@@myrchantkobold8268same

[@RangerAndRice]

Met you at Citizencon briefly by the MTSIM chairs on Sunday where we discussed these very topics, very insightful video from a military perspective! Glad to see you got it uploaded and with more detailed comments!

[@serrethindustries9468]

As a civilian, I actually appreciated the parts that you criticized. Your criticism is absolutely valid, but making the characters bounce across the line of "believable service member" to "character that needs to communicate with limited dialogue" is a good way to tell the story and teach the audience who the characters are.

[@JPCorwyn]

We're pretty much in alignment. I was really, really pleased overall. The Hollywooding was less than I'd feared, which was an excellent surprise. Sorry I missed you in Blighty. I guess I didn't 'see' you. :P XD

[@Napukin]

I was taken aback when weps wasn't immediately removed.

[@OJAbrey]

I have no military experience at all and I found that jarring, too.

[@Khornebrzrkr1]

We gotta have Weps. He’s the key.

[@yulfine1688]

its a fairly minor detail that with all things considered doesn't surprise me was overlooked, as was some of the dialogue

[@ConfusedPlushiee]

Honestly, im starting to get the feel that its deliberate.. who knows maybe its a plotpoint or smth

[@gruntling61]

Ditto

[@black2burn211]

good breakdown:). yeah when ADM Bishop let the enemy fighters sortie I just thought, "nice - UEE must have pre-positioned a nautilus mine-field"....oh well. a boy can dream!

[@Billy-bc8pk]

Captain Wade makes a quick comment that they wanted them close enough not to squirrel away, so I imagine at range they are much better at evading fire than when they engage in dogfights.

[@drancon101]

"leaving him to feel like a total knob in his stupid blue chair" absolute best quote of all time from Noob! That officer is certainly being reassigned after a hearing lol

[@Citizen-Nurseman]

I think the weapons officer showing confusion or hesitency is supposed to reflect the absolute terror they feel towards the Vanduul iirc a kingship has never been defeated in open combat up until this point

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

Yeah, that may be possible, if he reacted footloose, he would still be fired regardless of the situation.

[@Hav0k]

Good, strong leaders often inspire even the weakest of soldiers to do their duty to the best of their ability. The fact that the weapons officer had not one but two strong and confident leaders next to him led me to believe he would not have hesitated. The weapons officer has undoubtedly had nearly a decade or more of training throughout his service to be in such a position as to essentially control the 4 massive railguns, and command and control over all of the PDCs and probably had several chiefs under him in charge of other lower enlisted as gunners and loaders of the larger guns. That's honestly why I agree with Noobifier's assessment that in a normal situation, even if he was hesitating, would have said "Yes, sir." and carried out the order. After all, we all know the outcome if we refuse an order or hesitate in a situation like this.

[@stuartburns8657]

Don't see how some inexperienced noob would be in that position on a flagship. Poor writing

[@Billy-bc8pk]

@@stuartburns8657 As others pointed out, UEE is desperate for recruits, so it's totally possible he was a DEI/desperation hire.

[@kennyknapp5531]

Fear is irrelevant in this situation. He was insubordinate and in dereliction of his duties during a time of war. In the United States, that's punishable by prison or even death.

[@patricksullivan5076]

I have a sneaking suspicion we're going to see that weapons officer again in the main body of the campaign. He stood out to me as well -- from a screenwriting perspective, it felt like a flag was being planted for a later "redeeming myself for that time I froze up in the big battle" type of arc.

[@haakonht]

Would be amazing if we met him again aboard the UEE Stanton only this time he's been demoted to weapons maintenance engineer or something like that.

[@goblinsstompingground8355]

He will show up again somewhere, but not necessarily given an redemption arc. The most likely outcome for him is a quick court marshal resulting in him being thrown out of the navy and jailed, or shipped out to the ass end of nowhere to oversee something totally inconsequential as punishment. Then again he could be a political appointee for all we know, with the political backing necessary to survive. The government in the lore is more akin to ancient Rome than modern governments after all.

[@WildDiceOne]

Being a former serviceman myself (German Fallschirmjäger) it felt well written, apart from that useless weapons officer and the usual tropes. Many things are just stupid, like the exposed bridges and pressurized atmosphere and nobody wearing a closed space suite in spaceships going into battle, but this is just Hollywood, as you said. It‘s more old Star Trek then The Expanse, but quite well written anyway. I‘m looking forward to play the campaign.

[@buttecake]

God I love the expanse space fights

[@JL-rj9fl]

Canadian here, thank you for your service!

[@blacksheepboyz]

Same view, 20 years was enough for me. Got my combat stripes and tabs to boot. Great narrative and pretty spot on. My education on Air land Battle didn't cover navy maneuver. That weapons officer should have never been in that position. His career is over. training usually sorts them out before battle. Good stuff.

[@frostedking]

The "We all fight or everyone dies" is one of those combat speeches that happens on the battlefield. Completely believable.

[@VideoNinjaJim]

Well the weapons officer is just "Hudson" from "Aliens". "Game over man! Game Over."

[@loganwolf8358]

Thank you very much for the view from a military perspective. I subconsciously had similar points to criticize, e.g. the weapons officer and how he was dealt with.

[@Artemis0713]

One note about the call from Bishop to MacLaren and the player is that, the reason why Bishop goes to first name basis, and it hits her so hard, is because she's his Daughter. At that point its not just an Admiral ordering his subordinate officer to do something, it's also a father practically pleading with his daughter to be safe.

[@json9069]

Glad you liked it Noob - genuinely happy for you. 👍 Who knows, we may even get to actually play it one day.🙏

[@Hawlsey]

Outstanding assessment, Noobifier! I concur 100% As a fellow vet, I agree with pretty much all of your points, but there are some things I'm willing to forgive if I can find a way to place them in a different perspective. For example, the weapons officer is young, but if I overlook that, I can easily interpret his reticence and fear to panic. One never knows how they will fair truly until under combat stress and I could see this young man there for whatever reason simply not mentally prepared for this scale of threat. Otherwise, yeah! no argument from me! 🙂

[@agakunt]

When noob is making content longer than 10 minutes and it's about just the first hour of the game. Holy

[@saosaoldian6742]

Outstanding Noob, excellent job. As a retired 24 yr USN SCPO you nailed this analysis. I’m honored that you put this out to educate those who may not understand the chain of command and that following lawful orders is core to military service. Honor, Courage, Commitment. I think they did a decent job but it is a game and I think this may be the best we can expect.

[@lordbarklee]

Great video Noobifier! I also get frustrated when i see those mistakes and failures in movies and series. As a former Belgian Navy warrant officer (long time ago) i very much liked this rundown. It is an amazing game prologue! Can't wait.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

I'd be incredibly surprised if the story throughout the game isn't good. The concept, that we know of, is solid. It's a great foundation for many stories. They have numerous highly regarded and capable actors on board that can deliver. And they have had at least a decade to refine every single aspect of the narrative. It's good to hear there's a solid level of authenticity to this demo. I enjoyed everything they presented and my only complaint is that I won't get to experience it for the first time blind. But that's kind of the nature of following all of this so closely for so long.

[@TheJudgeo7]

What a great video man, very unusual for your channel yet so interesting. Thanks for sharing your perspective as a veteran! Ah, and it was great seeing you at CitCon.

[@tkc1129]

I liked it, too. I'm glad the "Rachel" line wasn't unbelievable to a military professional.

[@vicsid9606]

Lol, yeah that weapons officer "lost his damn mind," as any US Marine would say. Instant obedience to orders.

[@lumarious]

Great to get a Vet's perspective 🙏

[@garrettdean2752]

Thank you for your inside scope on this video. I loved it but with the additional perspective it was awesome. Thanks!

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@haze.x3342]

Well Noob, you just unlocked a new achievement. I was happy with you covering SC development, but now I think there is more out there that you are called to do. Great video. I would love to see videos from you breaking down military game cutscenes.

[@Dowlphin]

Funny FMJ anecdote, I didn't know that, but it does make sense, because a drill sergeant is a kind of actor. I would describe their style "over-the-top management attitude". 😄

[@emcmanamna]

I don't have much excitement for SQ42, but I have more respect for it now. Thank you. :)

[@TimothySnowman]

Can confirm, watching movies with any type of aircraft with my Career Army Aviator Father always came with its own commentary, lol.

[@rockseeker]

Hearing your military experience feedback was very interesting. Also, as a fellow Canadian, thank you for your many years of service. 🇨🇦

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Totally agree with your assessment on the weapons officer... Was like what the heck is he thinking?? Nice comments! even for Army 😂😂🤣🤣👍👍 was wondering why he was not relieved of weapons command right then officially and like you said moved to the back or security called to remove him... great review as always Noobifier! 👍👍

[@sysko5986]

“small things like the weather don’t bother you any more” 😂😂 understatement for a stark divide

[@Royaltea_Citizen]

Beautiful, thanks Noobifier

[@aimlis]

While I get the irritation at the weapons officer - I think it was there for a reason (even if a little clumsy). The UEE at the Battle of Vega is a depleted force wracked with nepotism and gutted post the Messers. Pre-regeneration its unlikely anyone with a better option saw it as a pathway to citizenship and there was still lingering displeasure from the public. I think the idea is that even here on the command deck of the Admiral's ship there is incompetence and lack of backbone. Whether that is meant to contrast with the arrival of SQ42 and their rampant execution of prowess or just a general theme through the game we'll need to wait an see. The "Old Man" would seem to be 'that guy' throughout the start of the story at least :D

[@JaumeSabater]

Excellent video, Noobifier! Thanks for the insightful information. We can all clearly see your frustration with the weapons officer, heh. Maybe you find him again as janitor of the Idris or the Javelin as you progress in game? 😂

[@SkyeWolf310]

I want to make a note about the deck crew on the flagship they are all really young, I'm assuming a lot of them are replacements from previous battles, still very green. Reminds me a little bit of Star Trek the JJ Abrams version, where they manned the flagship with nothing but fresh recruits that had only ever seen classrooms.

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

That is an interesting observation. They then would not be on a flagship, they would be elsewhere IMO. Even if tho circumstances were that they weee replacements.

[@SkyeWolf310]

Another additional note, Captain McLaren is the admiral's daughter

[@SkyeWolf310]

​ Yeah I can't say I agree with the choice but that is exactly what happened in Star Trek Fresh crew with only Captain Pike being the only real experienced officer on the flagship Enterprise. Maybe they were following suit. My thoughts here though is that there aren't a whole lot of experienced officers left after previous battles. This is several battles in, there's a chance several other Capital ships may even have fresh Captains right out of college

[@historyman9436]

@@SkyeWolf310 'cording to lore the UEE Navy was basically stripped to all hell and back thanks to the messer era, so i wouldnt be surprised if the UEENHighCom decided that itd be better to spread their experienced officers to all the captain/admiral/etc positions, and take the bullet that your average officer will be piss poor in comparison

[@SkyeWolf310]

​@@historyman9436thanks for that. I'm a little behind on the lore myself. That makes total sense.

[@BradfordMelluish]

You continue to be my all-time favorite Star Citizen content creator. Excellent video and illuminating perspective.

[@xorg4549]

Wow, thank you! This breakdown is amazing work!

[@Chromaz]

Fun fact. Full metal jackets boot camp scenes were filmed in Lincolnshire here in the UK

[@markwatson4101]

Good breakdown. My first thought with that last interaction between Bishop and McLaren was that she's his daughter.

[@erkboost8877]

WOAOW !! This precise reading of all the actions was SO interesting !! You brought us something very special with this one ! Honestly, I was a bit disapointed by that demo. Visually exquisit and far from being boring but my point is that a cinematic experience as promoted for this game is a bit struggling with gaming. Having a global overview of a battle suits well to a movie, but being part of the battle prevents you from knowing what actions are other than your immediate surroundings. A game like Crysis had a very good visuals for the time and was always glued to the player, even in cutscenes. For sure there is a place for other visions of the narration but playing from time to time may seem unconfortable for a videogame. The shortests parts of your video are the gameplay ones. But whatever, I'm so eager to play that game ! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. PS : I'll remind this for a long time "should be put in jail somewhere"

[@CosmicTurtle13]

I cant wait to play this game. Hope this is the last 2 more years.

[@FeathersMcClaw]

I believe Admiral Bishop is Captain MacLaren’s father. When he addresses her by her first name his tone reminds me of a parent warning their kid, as if to say “I’m not going to tell you again”. Gary Oldman did such an amazing job.

[@julianjames2899]

Much love from the RCD my guy

[@fernandozapata4461]

Weapons officer was also what bothered me the most in terms of character interactions. Glad to hear it from someone who has actually served in the military o7

[@Embarkation1]

Nice one noob. Hope you enjoyed setting up those rigs for Citizencon with Monstertech.

[@PsychicSoldierPro]

nice to hear your prospective on the demo from someone with a military background, pretty neat :)

[@Uelimitemgwehrli]

Nicely done N00b, as a former military guy i can exatly understand what you mean ;-) but now you will have to do it for the whole thing, once it releases 😅

[@neoxenia7014]

Excellent take and much appreciated given your experience with military customs and language. All this makes me really hyped for SQ42.

[@Tainted-Soul]

Thanks for giving you view with your background . I can say I enjoyed the video live even with the crashes and can not wait to play it myself. so glad I added it to the starter package for £20 lol I think when we see it back on sale its going to be £70 , not thats much going on the ships I have for SC LOL As for the weapons guy on the bridge its one of them Hollywood " oh god oh god we are all going to die " moment like in starship troupers just before a bug lands on him , so was waiting for something to happen to him lol

[@SamCitizenMarkley]

really enjoyed your take as someone who served, thank you! (you served, i didn't, to be clear)

[@Kestrelkil]

To your point, the admiral fights the battle the flag captain fights the ship

[@819ANT]

Ex royal navy marine engineer I flashed back with the mess / pits and I could smell it. That amine mixed with old penny's smell. Was spooky can't wait to play it.

[@oxford_sc9146]

Nicely done Noob, great feedback.

[@ronhall9394]

A small side note - the two fighter craft in the opening shots look a lot like the Sea Vixens of the Fleet Air Arm in the 50's and 60's.

[@Anachroschism]

Great rundown and I enjoyed the perspective! I always felt the WC series was immersive, but if the entire game is at this level, SQ42 is going to be on an entirely different level.

[@cmdrparasite]

Although I'm not military I was raised military, really good breakdown. And man did that weapons officer piss me off when I watched it too. Hope in game we hear something about him being court martialed or about the investigation into him in Some random dialogue.

[@BobWobbles]

The weapons officer ended up getting a Vanduul lance driven through his gut so I guess justice was done. .. Great vid. As a non-military person I really appreciated the breakdown. I thought it seemed pretty decent but didn't really know until I watched this vid.

[@SCTimbal]

I'm not a Navy guy but I was like uhm aren't they gonna send that guy to the brig? Annnnny second now....

[@slev780]

Thanks for this one noob, really appreciate the insight

[@mikegilkey]

You made me like the Demo even more. Great breakdown.

[@fate-aki]

I so love calling out those that think "HOLLYWOOD ARMY" is what the real military is like. I just wish Hollywood could learn a PROPER SALUTE!

[@snaggletoof1927]

Great breakdown. Sure it had it's flaws, but I was still glued to that screen for every minute of it.

[@addis504]

Thanks Noobifier for breaking down all the little decorum and interactions, made me appreciate it more! Yea I agree I was surprised how that weapons officer just keeps getting away with I thought he must be some admirals kid or something 😂

[@Hav0k]

I loved and agree with absolutely everything you said. I have to say that the leaders were really well written. The JO shitting bricks and failing to follow orders and do his duty was a bit annoying for me. I get what the writers were going for, but i do wish they had a military advisor so they could at least sell what the realistic outcome of that would be. Excellent review of the prologue, brother! Keep it coming!

[@spustatu]

Ugh! Thank you for saying something about how the Vanduul were allowed to form up their attack exactly how they wanted to. That made me crazy. It's like how in so many shows and movies, someone with a gun chooses to stand one or two feet away, inevitably allowing for their gun to be knocked out of the way or even taken. Makes me crazy! It's a gun! You can use it at a distance! Put a few more feet between you and the target!

[@jeffbangle4710]

As former US military (peacetime only), I was struck by the player character giving a salute and then dropping the salute before it was acknowledged by the captain. Does the Canadian military do salutes differently?

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

In Canada we salute first and can drop before the officer drops.

[@operator9858]

​wow. They should make that more common knowledge. Thats sure to be seen as an insult or unprofessionalism by anyone in the us military lol

[@yulfine1688]

@@operator9858 id imagine in the UK its also different than it is in the US, there are also cases where you are allowed to drop a salute before hand but its fairly rare at least when i was in, though I could be remember wrong. I don't personally have good memories at all with my service, shipped novemeber 10th 2020, was originally supposed to ship october 16th but it was delayed and then pushed forward, it was weird, but covid definitely changed how things operated. We quarantined a few hours away at an army base in wisconsin which was weird because we went through part of the process when we arrived and then quarantined for me it was a month 2 weeks and then another 2 weeks because in our pods of 5 one kid tested positive and so we weren't to another quarantine and he went to isolation, what was further strange was my friend shipped a few months before me and he stayed in a hotel for the 2 weeks with 1 other person.. I don't know what changed there but a lot did. After that we arrived on the weekend they werent' processing pday recruits on weekends anymore either like they apparently were before hand i don't know it was a mess in all honesty, they kept changing how fast we were pushed through basic, first it was 4 weeks then 6 weeks back to 4 weeks, the standard time was 8 weeks and after I left I read it went up to 13 weeks or rumored to, I don't actually know now but yeah. Was quarantined a few more times, by the ring of fire we called it, one kid popped positive with covid and anyones rack within 6 feet of eachother which many were all had to quaratntine.. my first division 096 started at 104 recruits, I have no idea how many graduated or dropped due to covid and quarantine, because quarantine on base was different. The drillhall/graduation hall was setup as the quarantine zone, split down the middle one side male the other female, we had 6x6 foot boxes we stayed, because we werent isolation and just quaratine we still followed the same rules and regulations, though revelry was at 0600 for us and 2200 you had to be in your rack, we were not allowed to be in our racks so we had a metal chair we could sit in. We still had watch and food was delivered a cold sandwhich and fruit and drink usually and then dinner we were given random mres, we weren't supposed to leave our little box unless it was going to the head during the specified times or we had watch, some RDCs were more lax so to speak and ignored when we would trade some items from our mres with other nearby recruits so long as we kept quiet, to which speaking was also pretty much not allowed you could whisper sometimes to other recruits right next to you or across from you but it had to remain quiet. After graduation we waited for when we could be sent off to our respective schools, my rate was IS so west virginia for A and C school... anyways im rambling but one thing I learned being in was that certain things definitely changed what would normally happen, we always heard how the army had access to their phones at times, wasn't allowed for us we had to purchase cards with minutes on them and outside of the required calls which was less than a minute for when we arrived when we graduated. We also heard they were allowed to go back during Christmas I don't know how true most of that was to be honest, but considering my thanksgiving and christmas were in a 6x6 foot box...well.. you can imagine.

[@Ryecrash617]

An excellent analysis and it's great to see it from the perspective of someone with experience.

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

Glad you liked it!

[@louhodo5761]

My problem is with some of the radio comms. I know in the US Army 2 decades ago when I was in we didn't ask "Whats your SITREP?" It would just be shortened to, "Callsign, SITREP?". I didn't understand why Bishop had to whisper in the middle of the fight. In the middle of a fire fight you can't hear shit, whispering is stupid, even more on a ship IN SPACE!

[@0Metatron]

My biggest criticism is that they stopped the MAV’s from moving on the hornets in the opening sequence, sacrilege!! 😂

[@Drunken-Fox-Game-Play]

It erked me as well seeing it, as you wold like the flag bridge crew would be more experienced. Did love seeing the demo.

[@DjDiaben]

Great insight about your experience. I really liked it :)

[@78Pants]

I think that Chris Roberts' time in Holywood has definitley helped in the development of Sq42. He may not have had massive successes in the movie side but the experience and lessons he's learned over the years in both industries are certainly apparent.

[@RyanSmith-dy7fk]

Great perspective Noob

[@rulosingmymind7635]

I think, if it was our modern navy who hadn't seen ship-to-ship combat in like 70 years, I would find that officer believable. But a military like this that has been fighting Vanduul hordes for a hundred years wouldn't tolerate that. They wouldn't be able to afford it. I think it didn't pull me out so much because I was thinking "I believe that", but then I realized my mistake: this isn't the UEE Navy's first battle of the war after 70 years of lapse. Then it bugged me more. I'm a combat arms vet. That shit doesn't fly in combat arms, but I see it all the time in garrison troops, especially since Iraq cooled down, but in a world like SC, navy isn't the garrison post that it is now.

[@yulfine1688]

Actually you just explained why it likely happened. It is because at this point the UEE was basically gutted in terms of funding and support, most were very young here younger than they should be generally speaking. It is likely desperation to fill empty seats, granted its a minor scene

[@beans3099]

HullC Appreciate this breakdown a lot, thanks!

[@almostpilot378]

I love COD infinite warfare....even at 8 years old yet impressive.

[@project.jericho]

LOL... I didn't know you were still making content. Good for you.

[@NOOBIFIER1337]

Sometimes I make things.

[@Shattering_Comet]

Thanks. One of your best videos.

[@louisvisagie283]

the Henry Cavill character seems to still need polishing to bring him up to current fidelity standards. Looking forward to playing S42.

[@kcaKamakazi]

Patience is a virtue and I've been waiting 12 years, This game just keeps showing off what AAAA studios miss completely lol Well worth the wait!

[@o_fingers_o]

2 thumbs, +Z direction no-strike comment @ 17:40 ... Respect, o7

[@RebelUK-o7]

Great review CMDR well presented and accurately explained, o7

[@RakasansLegacy]

Nicely done!

[@luftwolf7405]

Exactly what I thought about the lousy weapons officer! But loved that whole prologue nevertheless - that's what I've been waiting for since 10 years now and at least two more. 😎👍

[@peterthanasse1321]

Jebus Cripes NOOB! After Chris watches this, he's going to want to reshoot the whole interaction with the weapons' officer and the captain (so as to have him removed from his post and sent to the brig). Now Squadron 42 is going to take another 2 years after the 2 years they just announced last week! So because of you, we're into 2028 before repolish is even going to start! :P Good vid and apt anaylsis. Canuck

[@ianwilson4286]

I could not agree more. I could see myself in TFA giving and getting these orders.

[@abitsalty7603]

Great synopsis! Now lets just hope it ever comes out. Must admit it was an awesome demo!

[@MasseyEmpire]

@TheNOOBIFIER1337 U gave me a random thought. I would love to see a scene where a DAY ONE new recuit fresh from basic. He was in a similar fleet falling apart fight scene and seeing how others in the fleet would treat the new recuit.

[@dark_winter8238]

Maybe the mop technology they were working on is for the weapons officers' next post on your ship.

[@dianeweaver8379]

Excellent synopsis. That Weapons Officer should have immediately been relieved, pending disciplinary action, and a replacement ordered to the bridge. That bit upset my suspension of disbelief, and almost ruined the story for me, though the Captain was otherwise very professional.