Montoya reacts positively to River Grit’s humorous roast of various Star Citizen organizations, reflecting on the community’s competitive spirit, challenges, and the importance of passion and engagement in growing and sustaining player groups. He acknowledges the strengths and struggles of different orgs, offers advice to new creators, and encourages continued camaraderie and content creation within the Star Citizen community.
In this video, Montoya reacts to a roast video by River Grit that humorously critiques various Star Citizen organizations, including Montoya’s own Test Squadron. Montoya appreciates River Grit’s presentation style, including his background and countdown transition, and acknowledges the playful nature of the roast. He reflects on how similar roasting and competitive banter helped grow Test Squadron in its early days by drawing attention and members through spirited online interactions.
Montoya discusses several organizations mentioned in the roast, starting with Medrunners, a group specializing in healing and rescue missions in Star Citizen. He explains how changes in the game’s flight model negatively impacted their gameplay loop, reducing their activity and presence. Despite this, Montoya praises their branding and community value, encouraging them to persevere. He also addresses the claim that Test Squadron, despite having over 23,000 members, often has low activity in voice comms, admitting to his own reduced presence but emphasizing that there are no activity requirements and that the organization thrives on passion and community support.
The video touches on the challenges faced by smaller organizations like Pax Mortis, which struggled to maintain active participation for events, leading to cancellations. Montoya sympathizes with these difficulties and offers advice to River Grit, who recently started his own organization, emphasizing the importance of consistent content creation and community engagement to grow and sustain an active player base. Montoya also comments on Avenger One, a well-known pilot and content creator, acknowledging his skill and the polarizing tactics he uses, such as favoring small, agile ships, which some players find frustrating in competitive scenarios.
Montoya further discusses the competitive PvP scene, mentioning groups like Blight Veil and Shadow Moses, highlighting the natural ebb and flow of dominance among top-tier organizations. He stresses that being outmatched by skilled players is part of the game and expresses hope for future gameplay balance that allows a wider range of strategies to be effective. Montoya also finds humor in the social dynamics and rivalries within the community, including playful threats from Test Squadron members and the fearsome reputation of elite groups.
In closing, Montoya encourages all Star Citizen organizations, whether mentioned or not, recognizing the effort and passion they contribute to the community. He applauds River Grit for his roast video and wishes success to his new org, hoping they reach a large membership and continue producing engaging content. Montoya signs off by inviting viewers to support his channel and looks forward to future discussions and reactions.