The speaker expresses their disappointment with CitizenCon 2023, citing underwhelming features, bugs, and lackluster execution. They remain skeptical of the future of Star Citizen and caution against getting overly excited or trusting in the developers’ ability to deliver on promised features.
The speaker begins by addressing the hype around CitizenCon 2023 and expressing their opinion that it was underwhelming. They vent their frustrations with the Star Citizen community for constantly pressuring them to make content on the game. They sarcastically mention various features showcased at previous events like base building, the space whales, and server meshing, highlighting the bugs and lackluster execution of these features. They express concern that players get overly excited about minor changes and bug fixes due to the game’s consistently poor state.
The speaker then delves into the topic of server meshing, acknowledging that the replication layer shown in the presentation seemed promising but noting that it is only a small part of the overall server meshing technology. They highlight the strain server meshing puts on the servers and express doubts about its efficiency and stability. They also caution that server meshing may create imbalances in PvP scenarios and render multi-crew ships useless.
Next, they touch on various features teased at CitizenCon, such as the introduction of master modes for ships, improved audio and visuals, and raids. While acknowledging potential positives, they express skepticism about the implementation and balancing of these features, fearing they may become repetitive or game-breaking.
The speaker briefly discusses Squadron 42, noting that despite its impressive visuals, gameplay details were not shown. They express concerns about clunky FPS combat and critique the unique crosshair design. They emphasize the importance of Squadrons 42 being a phenomenal game to combat the perception that Star Citizen is a scam.
Lastly, the speaker mentions the recent content releases, including a locked alpha build and the PTU testing phase. They acknowledge progress but express doubts about the longevity of the new content and their concerns that the developers may shift focus and drop promised features. They note the absence of certain features, such as the economy system, and predict a lengthy development timeline.
Overall, the speaker remains skeptical about the future of Star Citizen, expressing a lack of trust in the developers’ ability to deliver on promised features and citing the community’s tendency to overreact to minor changes. They caution against getting overly excited and stress the importance of seeing these features in the game before celebrating.
