In der Folge 3.13 der Serie Around the Verse behandeln die Entwickler von Star Citizen wieder viele verschiedene Themen, ein Schwerpunkt bildet aber die neue Charakter-Pipeline. Das neue System erlaubt Updates mit dem Ändern einer einzigen Datei über…
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Our Los Angeles studio is the focus of this week’s Around the Verse. Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner host a super-sized episode featuring an update on the progress of 2.6, an extensive look at current Engineering tasks, and a special edition segment on the revamped character pipeline.
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In der Folge 3.12 der Serie Around the Verse liefern die Entwickler von Star Citizen weitergehende Infos zu Star Marine, das inzwischen schon täglich getestet und anhand des eingehenden Feedbacks angepasst wird. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist Blick hinter…
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Monthly Studio Report: October 2016
Greetings Citizens!
October had the Star Citizen dev team turned up to eleven, with CitizenCon and the upcoming 2.6 patch being the main drivers for the month. While we didn’t wind up being able to show off all our efforts on Squadron 42 (make sure to check out the special ATV episode for more details on that, our Homestead Demo highlighted a ton of new and upcoming features including V2 procedural planets, epic weather effects, and the appearance of a Valakkar – a massive sandworm native to Leir III.
Meanwhile, devs continued their push to get the 2.6 patch ready for release. From constant QA testing of Star Marine to a significant overhaul of the front end menu system, there are plenty of details below on what various teams around the world have been able to achieve these last few weeks.
CIG Los Angeles
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Engineering
In regards to vehicles, the engineering team progressed steadily on Item System 2.0 and all that it encompasses. They also dug deeper into Object Containers and Object Container streaming, both necessary tech for further expansion of our seamless universe. Per usual, bugs reared their head and were successfully squashed, which aided progress on Star Citizen and Squadron 42.
Tech Design
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.Our technical design team aided local engineers on implementing Item System 2.0. We also pushed forward on several ships, such as the Constellation Aquila and the Drake Herald, to bring them closer to flight readiness. Finally, we worked alongside the global team to keep the bug queue down.
Art
This month our character team grew, allowing us to make bigger moves on both character quality and deliveries. We took the Sand Nomad from start to finish, while also pushing the overall character pipeline forward. This included solid progress on clothing, other characters, and general pipeline improvements that will help make the best looking characters possible.
Narrative
Besides providing weekly lore posts, Jump Point magazine articles and marketing copy, the narrative team’s big push involved writing and capturing a ton of content for 3.0 in a mocapa shoot held this past month in London. Progress was also made on additional content for 2.6, the Galactapedia, new component descriptions, and all sorts of really secret stuff.
Quality Assurance
LAQA was front and center at CitizenCon this month with Vincent Sinatra playing the Homestead demo live at the event. When not tackling CitizenCon tasks, they did daily Item 2.0 tests and provided support to LA Engineering tasks.
Colby Schneider worked on Squadron 42, including the Vertical Slice, and supported LA Production when needed. Eric Pietro assisted the ATX team with PTU deployments for the Evocati. Between his sessions of bug hunting and regression, he also gave gameplay tutorials to some new hires who were eager to participate in our internal playtests. Finally, LAQA began interviews for a tester position, and hope to add a new member to our team soon!
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Design
This month we focused our attention on upcoming landing zones. Lead Designer Rob Reininger and Robert Gaither created blueprint level design docs that give a unique look and feel for various shops and services in Crusader, microTech, and Hurston. These blueprints provide the basis to generate requests to other teams, like clothing from the Character artists, so we can begin to populate these locations.
Pete ‘Weather Wizard’ Mackay has been trucking along on “Trade Slayer,” which is an end-to-end economic model of how an item gets created from mining commodities, refined, manufactured, and finally placed on a store shelf. He also aided UK Design in balancing FPS weapons and items for Star Marine, and has been finalizing the first iteration of “Price Fixer,” which will generate in-game values based on the characteristics and component costs for all of our ships and inform their pricing in persistent universe.
Lastly, Rob Reininger has been working closely with the UI team on the “Shopping Kiosk” GDD to create mockups and how that system would be interacted with. Once approved, it will be passed off to Engineering for implementation.
Art
Chris Smith and Josh Coons made good progress on their respective ships. Josh finished the Herald, which is now in QA testing, and has moved on to the Cutlass variants refactor to bring them up to our current standards. Following feedback from Design and Chris Roberts, he’s already progressed the ship into the Greybox Phase.
Meanwhile, Chris Smith completed his Final Art pass on the Constellation Aquila, which appeared in the Homestead demo at CitizenCon, and Emre Switzer worked on the lighting for the Star Marine maps.
Animation
Recently, the PU Animation Team tackled implementing a whole new set of background animations, such as characters interacting with datapads, using the PAW tool, getting in and out of beds/bunk beds, and eating at a mess hall table. These will be used in both Squadron 42 and the Persistent Universe and must work within the parameters for Subsumption Usables, which are nodes that AI navigate to and interact with.
Our Ship Animation Team supported animation tasks for the Ursa Rover, Drake Caterpillar and Drake Herald, while providing insight for ships like the MISC Prospector and Drake Buccaneer. We also added “combat speed” animations to the Retaliator, Merlin, M50, Scythe, and Freelancer. These new animations shave off valuable time when entering/exiting a ship.
Backend Services
Lead Server Engineer Jason Ely spent most of this month completely rewriting our Hub Server. This provides more scalability as our community and player base grows. Next, Jason is turning his attention to grander changes within the backend infrastructure to better optimize our services, among other things.
Sr. Server Engineer Tom Sawyer was busy optimizing the Lobby System and smashing bugs to make it flow smoother. As part of our Frontend Refactor, he wrote a new Leaderboard that will allow it to display in-game instead of just on the website.
Lastly, Ian Guthrie at Wyrmbyte has been busy creating admin tools for our servers. These new tools will give our Game Support Team more capabilities, including reserving a game master slot on a server, providing slash commands to better identify specific player info and presence, and allowing for better instance controlled testing.
Quality Assurance
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.Throughout September and October, Don Allen and Todd Raffray lead the charge testing the Homestead Demo. Meanwhile, Andrew Rexroth and Tory Turner (with support from Tyler T) tested the Vertical Slice and provided other Squadron 42 support. Scott McCrea, Brandon Crocker and Matt Gant focused on Star Marine. The team also tested and deployed multiple 2.5.0 builds for the Evocati to test and provide initial feedback on a number of ship-balance changes being considered for 2.6.0.
Bryce Benton started rebuilding the QA documentation on server stability diagnostics and bugging. He and Katarzyna Mierostawska also worked with our UK team to test and verify several new automation tests. Jesse Mark assisted in building a new set of web dashboards for the LiveOps and NOC teams. While Michael Blackard and Elijah Montenegro assisted the Austin Animation team with new ship enter and exit animations.
Game Support
This year for CitizenCon, we provided support both onsite and at the home office, as there was a need to help both attendees and all of our players take advantage of the Polaris and/or combo sales. We also spent a lot of time on Evocati Test Flight and doubled the size of our volunteer group. The Evocati, a.k.a. The Avocados, now numbering over 800 people, includes members from 40 countries and speaking 18 different languages. This group playtested a full game balance pass and provided us with tons of data that will inform changes in 2.6.0.
We also hired a few people, as we grow and scale along with the needs of the service, and are excited to be closely collaborating with the Customer Service team. In time, we’ll unify our teams to provide a better level of service and quicker response times. Finally, we cross-trained our ‘base’ team. They will be the foundation of a much larger organization needed once Squadron 42 and Star Citizen are closer to launch.
IT/Operations
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IT also supported a number of developers who converged in LA for the final preparations. Dennis Daniels, LA’s IT Manager, worked directly with Mike Jones, IT Director, and the rest of the staff to oversee the builds of over a dozen matching computers used for the final development polish, testing and the presentation itself. The computers used included:
ASUS X99-A Motherboard
ASUS STRIX 1080 GPU
Intel i7-5820 CPU
64 Gig Corsair Vengeance RAM
Corsair H55 Cooler
Intel 750 Series 1.2 TB PCI-Express SSD provided by Intel.LiveOps/DevOps
In October, the LiveOps/DevOps teams delivered around the clock build and deployment support for CitizenCon. We acted as the gatekeepers controlling each branch and their respective build timings so there would not be conflicts preventing replication to the dev teams around the world. After CitizenCon the team shifted focus to live server infrastructure optimization and patch size reduction. The goal is to deliver smaller patches, and every single member of the team is now committed to this task.
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Art
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.In case you hadn’t heard, CitizenCon happened this month. This awesome event kept us busy, as we produced all the great artwork and designs for the RSI Polaris. We also started on a new MISC ship and Banu archetypes, wrapped up the first round of the Esperia Prowler, finished a Kastak Arms sniper rifle and pistol, and the usual smattering of ship items and props.
The Environment team had a wide range of tasks waiting for them. We worked to bring a captivating mood to two Star Marine maps. We also collaborated with our DE studio to ensure both art and engineering have what they need to make our planets look even better and allow us to more easily integrate assets. As work continues on the microTech, Crusader and Hurston landing zones, it is important our planets work well with the different settings these each have.
The DE studio designers also supported our artists on brand new ideas such as surface outposts, modular space stations and satellites. These are the bread and butter of what players will be visiting, so we hope to show more of this soon! Finally, we are hard at work on S42. All of our levels are in final art and we are gearing up to unveil what we have been doing with the Vertical Slice, which will be the first true look into what we are doing across S42.
Let’s not have the Environment team hog all the spotlight. The ship team was busy with the Drake Herald and Vanguard Hoplite for 2.6, both of which are flight ready and testing with QA. The team was also busy with capital ships and are in the final phase of closing out the Idris, Javelin and Bengal. In addition, we have started development on the Vanduul Hunter! As the Driller wraps up, we can take a lot of what that team has done and apply it to the next Vanduul set of ships so these get done faster.
Graphics
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Props
The last month was hectic but rewarding. CitizenCon also provided the added bonus of highlighting areas of the pipeline to be improved and refined. A large amount of work also went into Squadron 42, the “low tech” set continues to grow, and we converted some older assets over to the new material system, which looks great and is much more efficient.
The dressing asset library (think handheld sized props) continued to grow. Destructible props are being worked on now, so soon you’ll be able to shoot exploding barrels, blow out lights and windows, and create mayhem!
Audio
Besides setting up the music-logic system and cinematic cues for CitizenCon’s Homestead demo, the audio team also did work on ambience, scavenger voices, the epic sandstorm, and more. Work on Star Marine included setting up the music-logic system, ambience and SFX support, grenade bounce work, and bug fixes.
The team also refined various ships, like the Dragonfly and Caterpillar, and refactored the Xi’An Scout engines. Improvements were made to quantum drive, ship weapons, and player death. The music system was reworked to support multiple concurrent music suites so there will be seamless music throughout the game. The cinematic flow node was made more robust, and the audio dynamic range changed to a dropdown box with three choices. Amongst many other things, we also improved workflow and collision interpretation with the goal of different clothing, armor, and weapons making specific sounds when bumping or scraping various surfaces.
Quality Assurance
QA focused on Star Marine and really put the control game mode through its paces to weed out some nasty crashes. We tested the new music logic system, which really adds drama to the experience. With new ships coming in, like the Vanguard Hoplite and Drake Herald, we made sure they match the exacting standards required of spaceflight ready machinery!
In addition, sweeping balance changes for the flight model, shields and ship weapons kept us extremely busy. 2.6 adds a huge amount to Star Citizen and we’ve enjoyed our part in bringing it to you!
VFX
This month VFX did clean-up and optimization of Arena Commander in preparation for Alpha 2.6. The team also worked on the Herald and Vanguard Hoplite, which will be making their flight-ready premieres in that patch. We made effects improvements on both ships and also updates (including shader fixes) to FPS weapons. We also worked on general ambient VFX for Star Marine levels as well as bug fixes and particle library/texture cleanup.
For the Homestead demo we supplied ship contrails (fully driven by code/data), general ambient effects (sand, debris, weather), weapon improvements (including blood impacts), and upgrades to Dragonfly explosions and Ursa Rover effects. In addition, atmospheric entry VFX are now fully driven by code/data. Last, but not least, we also continued R&D for planetary VFX automated placement.
Programming
For 2.6.0 we completed a large overhaul of the camera system and unified code between the different modes such as the chase, orbit, passenger and spectator cameras. This allows us to have more dramatic and cinematic cameras, and provides more control over DoF, FoV, operator shake, point of interest and zoom.
2.6.0 also contains big changes for the lobby UI. Now you can change your loadout without having to go into the hangar. We’re also investigating a new “mega map”, which would allow you to go between Arena Commander game modes and environments without having to load in/exit out of the maps.
Animation
We did a lot of work in Star Marine, implementing looting animations for weapon pick-ups, working on grenade functionality and visuals, and bringing legacy weapon reloads up to our current quality standards. Must say, they’re looking quite nice in first person.
Beside general bug fixes, we also captured assets for stealth kills from various angles and combat ready AI responding to noises. There was also work done on AI combat animation sets. Most of it was focused on enter/exit cover, blind fire, and under fire.
Design
In October, the UK design team have been split between 2.6 and Squadron 42.
The ‘Live Team’ added mission content for Crusader (including many secrets). We put in new asteroid tech that vastly improved the ring around ‘Yela’, tweaked station security, and bolstered the belt with improved wreck sites. There were widespread Arena Commander upgrades as well, including persistent missile inventory between deaths, pickups and Pirate Swarm rebalance and improvements.Squadron 42 designers worked on various elements of the Vertical Slice. This section of gameplay was deliberately picked as it contains almost all aspects of gameplay required overall, but also lacks major spoilers. The intense focus on this section is paying dividends in terms of fixing issues that can sometimes persist late into the development cycle.
UI
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.At the start of October, the team focused on HUD & UI needs for the planetary demo showcased at CitizenCon. Since then, the entire team has been working towards the UI needs for 2.6. This involved a significant overhaul to Star Citizen’s front-end menu system. It affects the game lobbies for Arena Commander and Star Marine, new in-game leaderboards, and provides a much needed visual update to the main menu and pause screens. We hope this overhaul will present a much improved end-user experience, especially for new players.
Aside from the new front-end overhaul, we also worked with the Character team on creating new first person helmets & HUDs that will have their own individual look and feel. We want the game-mode specific UI to function properly and be visually consistent with the rest of the game UI. Finally, we supported the environment team with ambient screen assets & animations, which gives some life & movement to our environments.
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Programming
A large amount of this month’s work focused on getting the code for CitizenCon where it needed to be, in combination with our global road map. We did a lot of work on the current ecosystems, vegetation and object spawning, as well as terrain blending. We worked on the vegetation rendering to further improve the performance on CPU. The atmosphere received some attention, including work on cloud modelling and shading, as well as really good progress on improving the visual quality of ocean rendering. We focused some time on occlusion culler optimizations and Physics improvements in conjunction with the local grids. We continued work on our internal Planet tools, iterating on a constant basis with the Environment art team. Finally, we improved the accuracy of our facial rigs and wrinkle map triggering/blending.
AI
A large focus for AI this month has been on Squadron 42 functionalities. For Subsumption, we added several new tasks that can be available to the primary and secondary subactivities and the future mission logic. To give you an idea of the functionalities we exposed here are some names of the implemented tasks: MoveToTarget, SetAimStance, SetStance, LookAround, GetTargetForEntity, DisableLookAndAim, PeekFromCover, EnterExitVehicleSeat, AttachObject, DetachObject, SelectGadget, StartTimer, HasTimerFinished, SetCurrentTime, TimeComparator, RandomNumber, PickUpItem, AddItemToInventory, SetEmotion, LoopWhile, AnimateOnSpot, PerceiveFactionMask.
We also added a personal logger; a system that allows each NPC character to log some information useful for us to debug their state and behavior decision process. We also progressed on the implementation of the first pass of the combat behavior into Subsumption. The cover system was improved to correctly work in non z-up environments, and we extended it to allow cover surfaces to be stored into the zone system.
Character movement was also a big focus. We refactored the pathfollower to add the ability of raycasting on the navmesh to correctly identify possible shortcuts. We also made fixes to the collision avoidance code, including the ability to recognize the player as an entity so it can be avoided by AI characters.
For NPC characters, we reintroduced the pseudospeed calculation in the game code, so that Animators and designers can correctly use Mannequin to select animations based on the AI’s current movement speed. We also developed an Emotion component that will become the central place to drive the emotional behaviors of each character. Of course, the information of the emotion will be driven by the relation the NPC has with the character they are interacting with.
AI Spaceships can now correctly request the usage of both the quantum travel and the afterburner, and those requests can also be triggered by designers. The latter can now also request AI space vehicles to target characters and leave a formation without requiring it to be fully disbanded.
Design
Last month, the entire system design team travelled to the UK to help with CitizenCon. Since then, we are putting what we learned to good use and readjusting some of those systems to improve the quality and make future production faster. The Landing system also received attention, as we continue to refine various landing scenarios such as pilots landing (either on pads or in hangars), docking (either with stations or other ships), and how this looks in-game (e.g. take off procedures, requesting permissions, landing queues, etc.)
The Level Design team worked on space station locations for the 3.0 release. A lot of progress has been made in designing a modular system for building space stations and cross disciplinary conversations have moved this forward. The earlier work on modular surface outposts and modular satellites is continuing with Level Design and Art working closely together.
Build
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.This month we optimized the Resource compiler process, which currently takes up the most time in our build process. The idea is to run RC through waf (a Python-based build framework) and then distribute it through IncrediBuild. This system will then be hooked up to the new patch/pak system, which is close to being finished. We also provided the usual Tools/Build support to keep things running smoothly.
Environmental Art
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Cinematics
At the beginning of October, the Cinematic team finished work on the planet v2 “Homestead” demo for CitizenCon. For it, we created a camera path that should probably qualify for a world record since it went from high orbit above Leir III into the planet’s atmosphere and then travelled hundreds of kilometers towards the Homestead site. We also built all cinematic moments for the demo, as well as various dressing and lighting efforts.
Alongside Homestead, dozens of in-cockpit and in-helmet comms were prepped for Squadron 42. Ongoing PCAP to AI animation R&D was done by Jason Cole and Ivo Herzeg, as well as the AI team and designers, with the goal of making Look IK and AI locomotion blend fluidly in and out of narrative performance captured story scenes. As a little side project, we also created a 3d logo reveal for the upcoming Star Marine release.
Weapon Art
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The FPS team was busy with grenade variants, as well as building iron sights for the Behring P8 weapon family. Here’s a small preview of the incendiary grenade.
Quality Assurance
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.For DE QA, once everything calmed down after testing S42 and Homestead for CitizenCon, we resumed our normal activities with test requests ranging from the Engine and Star Marine, to Physics based testing with ragdolls using Gravity boxes and Gravity Areas, as well as checking zone transition changes to interior physics grids. QA Engine Specialist, Melissa Estrada, also appeared in Around the Verse episode 3.11 DE where she shared insight on the life cycle of a test request – how it goes from start to finish and prevents new issues from being introduced into a working build. You may have also caught a sneak peek of the Physics based test request being worked on by Chris Speak using Gravity boxes and Gravity Areas. Being part of ATV this month was an exciting experience, and QA was happy to share the work we do with the community!
In addition to test requests, Glenn Kneale also worked closely with the AI team on Squadron 42, as well as the UK QA Star Marine test team. We wrapped up the month with in-house play tests with Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts, Todd Papy, and Ian Leyland to review Star Marine’s current state and obtained valuable feedback.
VFX
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.The Frankfurt VFX team focused on effects for CitizenCon and Squadron 42, including various environmental effects such as clouds, heat refraction, sand blowing in the wind, falling rocks and dust around the canyon and the crashed ship. The demo also required several unique bespoke effects like the IED explosion that hits the rover, the sand eruption for when the worm emerges from the ground, and the massive sandstorm. Several of the effects required us to work closely with the cinematics and animation department. This included the sand falling off the worm’s body and the spit effects as the worm roars at the camera.
BHVR
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Art
We’ve been focusing on some major upcoming milestones and are putting a lot of effort into showcasing the diversity of the Star Citizen Universe with a variety of planet climates, architecture, and overall story of the different locales. We’d like to share some of the current progress on locations being constructed for the Stanton System as they compare to early concept art below. These are all work in progress images, but the Stanton locations are coming together quickly thanks to the building blocks we’ve been constructing.
Hurston
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microTech
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.Concept Art Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.Early WIP Our second planet is microTech, an arctic environment. The natural conditions of the planet are inhospitable and domed cities were constructed to ward off the natural hazards. Inside the domes, cleanliness, technology and simple elegance are the theme of the architecture. Transparent glass is the most prevalent building material, reinforcing the architectural themes with interactive technologies and a view matching the environment’s color scheme.
Crusader
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Turbulent
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Communication Platform
At CitizenCon we finally revealed the new community platform we have been working on. “Spectrum” was designed to integrate forums, chat, and other key features into one streamlined platform. The initial launch will be a web application, but subsequent releases will include more functionality, such as a fully integrated in-game overlay and voice chat. Looking further into the future, you will even be able to launch the game from Spectrum.
Ship Happens
October was a very busy month for ships! The RSI Polaris, a military-style corvette, went on sale at CitizenCon and was met with great interest. Simultaneously, a number of other ships and ship packages, many with a militia theme, were made available. CitizenCon also kicked off a backer-only free fly which included all flyable ships. After that ended, we launched another free fly that was open to anyone who wanted to try Star Citizen, showcasing the Super Hornet as their trial ship!
RSI Newsletter
The official Star Citizen newsletter saw an overhaul as we moved away from the standard RSS news update, and into a new layout that favors curated content and more information from the community as a whole. Not only does it include each week’s top stories, but it also recaps updates for RSI Subscribers, current promotions, and showcases top Arena Commander pilots, fan creations from the Community Hub, and sometimes, brand new content you’ve never seen before!
Community
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What. A. Month. I really don’t know where to start. The month of October was nothing short of EPIC!
We had an unforgettable time meeting many of you in San Diego at the TwitchCon Bar Citizen. Great food, great drinks, great people. And then there was CitizenCon. The amount of support you all gave us was incredibly humbling and an experience we won’t soon forget! We have said it before and we’ll say it again: having the opportunity to interact with all of you REALLY recharges the ol’ battery. The conversations, memories, stories, and moments we shared have us fired up and focused on 2.6, 3.0, and beyond!
And if the official CitizenCon was not enough, the Star Citizen community in Germany organized and held their very own CitizenCon event as well! Alongside almost 500 citizens that attended the event, some of our own from Foundry 42 Frankfurt showed up and had a blast getting to speak on panels and meet everyone. I could go on, and on, and on about how much fun we had with all of you, but I’ll save us all some time and simply hope that you all understand how much we appreciate your support.
On the streaming front, it’s become difficult to keep up with the amount of new podcasts and Star Citizen Streamers! This is a problem we are okay with having. We spend a lot of time interacting and lurking on Twitch, and it has been heartwarming to see many of the veterans answering questions, creating adventures, and fighting the good fight alongside our newer backers.
On the Community Hub front, you all have successfully made choosing MVP one of the most difficult tasks of our week. The sheer amount of new content we have being posted is overwhelmingly awesome. From a full size 3D printed Behring P4-SC Rifle by RiceMaiden, to another hit piece of music by the legendary Uthos Riley, we are having a blast sorting through all submissions flowing in, so keep them coming!
Thank you all for making October one to remember. We can’t wait to see what you all come up with in the month of November…
The Wrap-Up
Looking Ahead
Thank you all for an incredible month. There’s plenty more work to do, so we’re going to keep working hard on Squadron 42, SC Alpha 2.6, Alpha 3.0… and beyond.
In two weeks, we will be kicking off our yearly Star Citizen Anniversary Livestream, which celebrates the end of the original Star Citizen crowd funding campaign. The event is going to focus heavily on our ship pipeline, and there will be plenty to see. Tune in or catch it later in this space!
Quelle: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/tran…y-Studio-Report
Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner host this week’s installment of Around the Verse. They provide details on the status of 2.6 before heading to Austin for a studio update. There’s also a look behind the scenes at what it takes to get animations from the performance capture stage into the game.
Quelle: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/tran…round-The-Verse
Dass man als Fan des kommenden Weltraum-Traums Star Citizen viel Geld für den Kauf von Ingame-Raumschiffen ausgeben kann, darüber hat man hin und wieder schon gelesen. Doch dass man mit dem Handel dieser Schiffe sogar zu einem echten Auto kommen kann,…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…perium-1212319/
Our Frankfurt office is front and center in this week’s Around the Verse. Brian Chambers provides a studio update, and the planetary tech team does a deep dive into some of the cool features planned for future releases. Plus, get an update on Alpha 2.6 from hosts Sandi Gardiner and Forrest Stephan.
Quelle: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/tran…round-The-Verse
Alle, die gerne in Star Citizen hineinschnuppern möchten, ohne dafür Geld zahlen zu müssen, dürfen sich freuen. Cloud Imperium Games hat bekanntgegeben, dass alle Interessierten im Zuge der Free Fly-Kampagne bis Ende Oktober umsonst spielen dürfen. Dazu…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…pielen-1211319/
In der Folge 3.10 der Serie Around the Verse liefern die Entwickler von Star Citizen weitergehende Infos zur Polaris, zum Ursa Rover, zum Kamera-System und zum Sound-Design.
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…se-310-1211212/
Die zehn meistgesehenen Videos der vergangenen Woche findet ihr übersichtlich in diesem Artikel versammelt. Darunter sind exklusive Gameplay-Videos, Trailer, Fun-Videos und Making Ofs, die wir diese Woche veröffentlicht haben.
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/PC-Games-Brand…r-Woche-879418/
Die CitizenCon 2016 hielt viele Neuigkeiten für Fans von Star Citizen bereit. In einem Video-Zusammenschnitt zeigen die Entwickler die Arbeiten vor dem Community-Event und gewähren somit Einblicke in die umfassenden Vorbereitungen. Zu den Highlights der…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…zenCon-1210605/
RSI Polaris Q&A - Part 2
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.Greetings Citizens,
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.The United Empire of Earth’s newest light capital ship is here, and you’re welcome aboard! The hotly anticipated RSI Polaris premiered at CitizenCon 2946 and today we’re happy to continue the Q&A series by answering your burning Polaris questions in this second and final part.
The Polaris is a nimble corvette-class capital ship that packs a powerful punch with a full armament of turrets and torpedoes. Intended for use as both a naval patrol ship and to serve as the flagship of militia operations, Polaris has the capacity to perform search and rescue operations, light strike missions and general security patrols. The Polaris includes the facilities to repair, rearm and refuel a single fighter, light bomber or support ship.
Special thanks to Steven Turberfield for taking the time to answer these questions for us.
Question & Answer
If I wanted to use the Polaris to haul cargo, can I use the hangar bay for that? What about swapping out the torpedoes for additional cargo space? If so, how much cargo do you anticipate can fit using all the space available to me?
The torpedo bay is non-modular, and will not be replaceable, as the ships main purpose is to bring firepower. Strictly speaking, you can put whatever you want inside the hangar bay as long as you can make it fit, but the issue you may run into is the lack of cargo plates, like the ones found in the cargo hold, that allow you to attach your haul to the ship. You may find that cargo floating away when the hangar doors open in zero G. While we may investigate after-market options to prevent this from happening in the future, there are no plans to do so at this time.
The other two capital-class ships like the Idris and the Javelin come with an Argo. Will the Polaris also come with an Argo?
There are no plans to include an Argo at present.
What do you mean when you refer to the Polaris as being “versatile?”
The Polaris will be versatile in the way you will be able to use it for things such as Strike Missions, Search and Rescue, and general patrol. But in addition to this, Cargo facilities will allow movement of haulage and the hangar essentially will allow you to carry a range of different smaller ships to areas outside of their usual reach.
Since the Polaris is intended to be a “self-sustaining combat platform” and “capable of extended deployment without resupply” does it have a medical facility or Captain’s quarters?
I can confirm that both a captains quarters (and secondary quarters for the fighter pilot or second in command) and also a small medical bay are indeed present on the Polaris. In addition to this, the Polaris has capacity for a large stockpile of 24 Torpedoes, as well as another 4 ready loaded for launching.
What makes the Polaris more than, “just a better Retaliator?”
The ability to have another ship in its hangar is the obvious one, plus support for a whole crew. Along with the ability to carry cargo without the need of a module, essentially meaning you do not lose any existing features for it. Other than the engineering post of the Retaliator, it only supports the pilot and a few gunners, the Polaris can let a whole strike team work together at maximum efficiency. Generally speaking, it fills a similar role, but on a much larger scale, and carries with it the presence of a capital ship as well as extra facilities that support the diverse skill-set of its crew which goes beyond piloting, gunnery, and the firing of torpedoes. The cargo hold can be used for mission-related supplies such as spacesuits, ammunition, repair supplies, medical equipment, and other things that make a sustained, more self-sufficient deployment possible without compromising its offensive capability, as well as prepare the Polaris for a broader range of contingencies than only torpedo delivery.
How modular is the ship? Can the torpedo, hangar, and cargo bays be replaced? If so, with what?
There are no plans for these large, internal spaces to be modular. We expect the Polaris to have the same customization options found in most ships utilizing the component system.
What can you tell us about the cockpit view? It appears to be obstructed in much the same manner as the Constellation. What is the reasoning for this?
The Cockpit glass is essentially a callback to other RSI ships, basically a signature style. While the struts are present, the overall size of the glass coverage will allow great wide angle views for the bridge and turret crews.
Does the Polaris carry any fixed weaponry? There is conflicting data between the ship page, the matrix, and the brochure about how many turrets are manned and unmanned, fixed hardpoints, etc.
The current planned weaponry loadout for the Polaris is 4x S10 torpedo launch tubes, 6x Manned Turrets, 1x Remote Operated Turret on the Nose (controlled from the bridge) and 1x Automated Lower Rear turret. Apologies for any confusion, if there are discrepancies on the site we will adjust them.
Could we fully repair and refill any ship that fits inside the hangar bay?
Refill and restocking will be an option, and some degree of repair is possible; the hangar has enough room for technicians and repairmen to walk around the ship and use portable repair tools and onboard supplies to repair damage to a greater degree than a lone mechanic on location in the field, but it’s not quite the same as a Crucible’s fully equipped workshop. You should be able to perform patch jobs and repairs, but if the ship comes back really wrecked, you’ll want a find a proper repair bay or Crucible for a full repair.
Will Polaris have any other rooms not shown on layout?
Rooms not listed in the brochure include an armoury, med bay, brig, Captains Quarters and secondary quarters for the fighter pilot or second in command.
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Quelle: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/tran…aris-Q-A-Part-2
Reverse the Verse: Post-CitizenCon Special Edition
Following a successful CitizenCon, Eric Kieron Davis hosts a very special edition of Reverse the Verse where an all-star cast of developers answer your questions. See what Chris, Erin Roberts, Tony Zurovec, Brian Chambers, and John Erskine have to say about CitizenCon and the future of Star Citizen’s development. Also, Ben Lesnick provides a post-CitizenCon community update.
Quelle: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/tran…verse-The-Verse
Anfang der Woche veröffentlichte das Entwicklerteam von Cloud Imperium Games im Rahmen der CitizenCon 2016 neues Gameplay zum Weltraum-Spiel Star Citizen. Nun wurde das präsentierte Material - mit einer Gesamtlänge von 30 Minuten - in verbesserter…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…60-FPS-1210288/
TERRA GAZETTE
Externer Inhalt robertsspaceindustries.comInhalte von externen Seiten werden ohne Ihre Zustimmung nicht automatisch geladen und angezeigt.Why Ghaith Riberio Quit Racing
By Riley Rudin
Staff Writer
For the last year, Ghaith Riberio was almost perfect. He won every open canopy race that he participated in, except for one which ended in a controversial finish that some of his fans still dispute. Among fans and fellow racers, he was known for his uncanny ability to execute precise yet aggressive turns. Many marveled that despite his bold racing style, the cherry red gloss on his personally modified 2942 Drake Dragonfly never seemed to have a scratch.
The racer’s knack for showmanship extended off the circuit too. Riberio’s hard partying lifestyle was frequent fodder for scandal rags. The attention only expanded his notoriety. Serious sponsors came calling and the Open Canopy Racing League (OCRL) did everything it could to brandish Riberio’s bad boy image. Then, just as everything seemed to be going right, Ghaith Riberio stopped racing.
After Riberio missed his first race, Darryl Misko, the President of the Open Canopy Racing League, expressed his organization’s disappointment. “We are all stunned by this turn of events. Ghaith Riberio has failed to honor his commitment to this league, his sponsors and, most importantly, the fans of the OCRL.”
Shortly after, Riberio formally announced his retirement in a brief vid. Riberio claimed his decision to stop racing was due to “ridiculous new rules and regulations implemented by the OCRL.” The accusation lit the open canopy racing world on fire, and drew attention to a series of rule changes that had previously garnered little to no attention.
Prior to February’s race in Nemo, the first one Riberio missed, the OCRL updated a number of rules and regulations, which they claimed were meant to make the sport safer. These changes included new limits on the overclocking of components, a ban of certain ultra-lightweight alloys in hulls, and much more. At the time, Misko insisted these changes were crucial. “There’s no denying that open canopy racing comes with certain risks, but that doesn’t mean our racers’ safety should be compromised. We believe the new rules will provide a thrilling experience for our fans and an even safer environment for our racers. That’s a win-win.”
Some racers within the OCRL were not happy with the changes, including Ghaith Riberio and Meredith Aguilar. Aguilar is the only person to have defeated Riberio since he joined the circuit. “Riby and I talked about the changes a lot,” said Aguilar. “We felt many of these new rules were extremely arbitrary. He was convinced the entire thing was nothing more than a dog and pony show to make the league more appealing to potential buyers.”
Over the past year, there have been rumblings that the Eldora Equity Partners were putting together a bid on the OCRL. Darryl Misko, whose family has owned the league for the past 43 years, would be in for a substantial payday if the deal went through.
When asked, Misko quickly brushed aside the criticism of the new rules, claiming they were all in the interest of the racers. “The league came to an agreement on these new policies after years of research and investigation into on-track accidents. This league is about celebrating the best racer, not the last one standing.”
Misko and the OCRL engaged in a spirited defense of the new rules and even launched a new ad campaign touting the improvements made to racer safety. Meanwhile, Riberio, after his initial retirement announcement, refused all requests for interviews. People wanted to know more about what had driven the sport’s most promising young star away, yet he remained silent. That is, until now.
While researching this story, I received a message from someone claiming to represent Ghaith Riberio. The message invited me to interview him under one condition — that his current location remain a secret.
After hiring a security detail to ensure my safety, I proceeded to the predetermined meeting location. While sharing a bottle of Sky in a quiet bar, I asked him the question everyone wants to know, why the secrecy after his retirement?
Riberio took a deep breath and laughed, “Honestly, it was all becoming too much. All I’ve ever wanted to do was race, but going pro, dealing with sponsors and fans and paparazzi, it was all just one big distraction. Going to the track stopped being fun, so I stopped going.”
Over the next few hours, Riberio went into great detail about his love for open canopy racing. The rush he gets when executing a perfect turn. The feeling of power that overwhelms him when his Dragonfly’s engine purrs to life. The pride he and his team take in fine tuning components. His passion for racing is undeniable, as is his disappointment in the league’s new rules and regulations.
“Trust me, I know how much I can tweak my power plant better than some knob in an office who’s setting an artificial limit so the league can save a few tenths of a percent on their insurance. After a bunch of these stupid regulations, it started to feel like more castration instead of racing for me.”
After I shared Ghaith Riberio’s comments with Darryl Misko, he just shook his head, despondent. “We have protocols in place so our racers can approach us with issues like this. I wish he would have used the right channels to express his concerns. Maybe we could have worked something out.”
When asked if he would consider reinstating Riberio into the league, Misko sighed heavily. “Let’s just say that would be extremely difficult. He violated a number of contracts with sponsors and the league. It would take a lot of work on his side to make this right.”
For his part, Riberio seems content in his current situation. He still races, though the tracks he now frequents are far from legal, let alone official. According to Riberio, underground racing is more popular than ever, as racers flock to these tracks to truly push themselves to the limit. He claims the pay is comparable and the lack of regulations liberating. He even races under an alias and finds the anonymity freeing, after being under the media’s microscope for most of last year.
Not that everything is perfect though. When asked if Riberio misses anything about being on the professional circuit, he answers immediately, “I miss my bike’s cherry red paint job. Didn’t want to draw too much attention to myself, so I repainted it.” When asked what color it now is, Riberio smiles, “I’ll be happy to tell you … off the record.”
For now, that’s exactly where Ghaith Riberio seems content to live his life. Out of the spotlight and in the shadows of dimly lit underground racetracks.
Quelle: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spec…rio-Quit-Racing
Ihr wolltet schon immer mal wissen, wie sich sämtliche Schiffe des kommenden Weltraum-MMOs Star Citizen fliegen, könnt euch diese aber nicht alle leisten? Dann bekommt ihr jetzt die Gelegenheit dazu. Denn Cloud Imperium schaltet für alle Backer…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…-games-1210189/
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Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…oberts-1210073/
Mit einer Gameplay-Demo zu Star Citizen sorgte das Team um Entwicklerlegende Chris Roberts auf der CitizenCon 2016 für Aufsehen. Wir zeigen die 30 Minuten lange Präsentation im Video. Die im Clip gespielte Mission soll repräsentativ für die einzelnen…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…-Video-1210065/
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Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Video-News-The…land-3-1210023/
Auf der CitizenCon demonstrierten Chris Roberts und Co. die Procedural Planets Technologie 2.0, die Bestandteil der Star Citizen - Alpha 3.0 sein soll. Anhand einer über 20 minütigen Live-Gameplay-Sesssion könnt ihr euch von den in diesem Bereich…
Quelle: http://www.pcgames.de/Star-Citizen-P…aneten-1210015/
