Launch Sequence with Space Tomato

From the Liberator to the Galaxy, I’m joined by TristPWN today to discuss the inner workings and new details of the ships coming to Star Citizen at IAE this month. Our minds are a bit changed on a few of these new ships, too. SPOILER WARNING RSI GALAXY DETAILS REVEALED

Today’s Guests: TristPWN

YouTube: ⁨@ace_tristPWN⁩

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tristpwn

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

6:00 Generalists & Specialized Ships

15:00 The RSI Galaxy

31:00 More Self-Sustaining Ships?

35:00 The Anvil Liberator

55:00 Other Ships of IAE

01:03:20 Ship Expectations & Predictions

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Squadron 42 has proven to be a surprise to many people who got to play in October. Today I’m joined by the only player to complete that gameplay segment on the hardest difficulty, En1gm4tic. We dive into the FPS features, AI advancements, and overall game polish that make this experience more than you might expect.Today’s Guests: @En1gm4tic YouTube: @En1gm4tic ToC:00:00 Introductions04:55 What Makes Good FPS Gameplay?16:00 FPS Strategy26:30 Star Citizen Updates32:30 FPS Game Mechanics in Squadron 4245:00 Procedural Damage in Squadron 4249:40 AI Advancements in Squadron 4201:24:30 Who Would Play This?

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Starchitect is in early testing, creating hundreds of locations on a single planet. Simultaneously, we gear up for some pretty major ship deliveries in the next couple of months. I’m joined by Starjump_GRIM to discuss.Today’s Guests: ⁨@STARJUMP_GRIM⁩

YouTube: ⁨@STARJUMP_GRIM⁩

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/starjump_grim

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

02:30 Genesis Tech preview

43:50 Star Citizen Upcoming Ships

01:27:10 Ship/Game Purchasing Changes

01:36:00 Prediction Time

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I interviewed 14 different people from different backgrounds about their experience playing Squadron 42. This is the uncut marathon of those interviews. I hope you enjoy.

Today’s Guests:

Red Monster:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/redmonstersc

Hobb3s

Enderprize:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/enderprize

Rayez

Bug Mirror Tool: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/190049/thread/attempting-to-make-the-issue-councils-contents-mor/517569

Expat Brat:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/expatbrat

Space Coder:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpaceCoder

Farrister:

https://www.youtube.com/@Farrister

Citizen Spooner:

https://www.twitch.tv/citizenspooner

Apollonaut:

Community Hub: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hub/user/Apollonaut

AuthenticYoung:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/authenticyoung

OnlyMrO:

JPN Community: https://discord.com/invite/jumppoint

Tom Beckhäuser:

https://www.twitch.tv/tombeckhauser

Morphologis:

https://www.youtube.com/morphologis

TenPoundFortyTwo:

https://www.youtube.com/tenpoundfortytwo

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

01:52 RedMonsterSC

12:29 Hobb3s

19:43 - Enderprize

41:36 Rayez

51:58 Expat Brat

01:18:30 TheSpaceCoder

01:45:23 Farrister

02:05:39 Citizen Spooner

02:26:27 Apollonaut

02:47:10 AuthenticYoung

02:55:44 OnlyMrO

03:24:50 Tom Beckhauser

03:43:23 Morphologis

04:07:14 TenPoundFortyTwo

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People outside CIG will play Squadron 42 for the first time this week. We’ll finally hear first impressions, and a major event will feature studio tours, Squadron 42 marketing kicking off, and potential special guests at CIG’s Manchester studio. I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to discuss expectations.Today’s Guests: @tenpoundfortytwo YouTube: @tenpoundfortytwo Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introduction01:00 The Squadron 42 Event, What is It?20:20 Squadron 42 Marketing Campaign31:00 Squadron 42 Special Editions?46:30 Constellation Mk 501:02:00 The State of Star Citizen

October is about to arrive and kick off the on-season for Star Citizen & Squadron 42. I'm joined by TheAstroPub to discuss what that will entail this year. Today’s Guests: @TheAstroPubLive YouTube: @TheAstroHistorian Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubToC:00:00 Introductions02:40 How is Star Citizen Going?06:50 Alpha 4.11 is a December Patch???13:20 Communication at CIG21:00 Upcoming Ships & Features43:00 The Constellation Mk V58:30 Squadron 42 First Play Session01:19:20 The Tech Preview Channel01:35:30 StarCraft

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With Squadron 42 potentially releasing next year, many may be looking to upgrade their PC. But the market is..... Aggressive at the moment. Jese, Full-Time streamer and founder of PowerGPU, joins me to discuss the current market, what it might look like next year, and how Star Citizen may want to prepare for it. Today’s Guests: ⁨@PowerGPUpcs⁩ YouTube: ⁨@PowerGPUpcs⁩ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/powergpuToC:00:00 Introductions11:20 Are You a Star Citizen Believer?20:00 Item Recovery Tier 030:20 What Does it Take to Play Star Citizen?40:00 Star Citizen Discussion01:13:25 What Makes The Game Special?01:27:00 Multiplayer, VOIP, and Stuff01:31:00 Star Citizen Predictions
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Star Citizen always has its ups and downs, and this year is no differrent, but more people than normal are simply pulling back for various reasons. While the game is performing better now than it was 2 months ago, the company has a lot of progress to make up in the rest of 2026. I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to dive deep into what’s currently wrong and right, and where the future may take us.Today’s Guests: tenpoundfortytwoYouTube:@tenpoundfortytwo Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introductions07:00 Star Wars Zero Company15:15 How is Star Citizen Alpha 4.10?21:00 Is CIG’s Philosphy Changing?34:00 Star Citizen’s “Skeleton Crew”45:30 The Rest of 202655:00 Squadron 42 Versus The Competition01:10:00 The Current State of CIG01:25:00 Where Are The Squadron Features 01:40:00 Prediction Time (Squadron 42 Event Talk)
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Wardogs has attracted more Star Citizen players than your usual shooter release. What is it about this game that has fans excited? I’m joined by Star Citizen news connoisseur RubenSaurus and sandbox stress-tester Galidrum to discuss teh appeal, what CIG could learn from this, and how they almost had this already.

Today’s Guests:

RubenSaurus:

Twitter: https://x.com/TheRubenSaurus?lang=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/rubensaurus

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rubensaurus

Galidrum:

Twitter: https://x.com/Galidrum?lang=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Galidrum

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/galidrum

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

05:30 How is Star Citizen Doing?

16:00 Why Are Players Playing Wardogs?

30:30 Could This Have Been Theaters of War?

41:00 The Missing Star Citizen Sandbox

54:00 What Can Star Citizen Learn?

01:02:30 What is Star Citizen Doing Well?

01:21:25 What’s Next For Star CItizen?

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Star Citizen has a lot of problems, many of them old. And many players have spent years advocating for change, but sometimes we let that effort take over our time, our focus, and ultimately our life. Sometimes, it’s good to take a break from Star Citizen. Today i’m joined by Apprentice_0ne, formally known as Avenger__One, to discuss his break from Star Citizen, the difficult place it put him in, and why he is finally ready to return.Today’s Guests: Apprentice_0neYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpHqU4XaHROCzQ2zFirh6ATwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Apprentice_0neToC:

00:00 Why A1 Has Returned (Introductions)

16:20 What’s Going on with Star Citizen

26:00 Is Communication The Answer?

39:30 Can Players Truly Change CIG?

01:00:39 Combat and Combat Ships in Star Citizen

01:13:09 The Future of A1’s Star Citizen Gameplay

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Squadron 42 has been delayed, and along with it, a long explanation of several key points in Star Citizen’s recent development from the CEO and Founder, Chris Roberts. There are many details here worth touching on, and I’m joined by The Astro Historian, who originally revealed the delay announcement back in May, to talk about how it feels to see the delay be proven true.Today’s Guests: @TheAstroHistorian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/@UC9SD8oWTHB5U1S4769RxZ4Q Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubToC:00:00 Introductions03:00 Why is Squadron 42 Delayed Again?19:00 The Leak30:00 More Delay Talk44:00 The Letter From The Chairman

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Star Citizen offers a lot of unique looks at the development process of games, and today I’m joined by a developer with firsthand experience with the game engine that eventually drove Star Citizen. So sit back and listen to our talk about Star Citizen, the struggles, successes, and controversies it finds itself in, and what might come next.

Today’s Guests:

Carto

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/gamedevcarto

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/carto

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

09:20 Star Citizen in 2026 is Rough

18:40 The Viral SCL

26:00 Star Citizen vs New World

53:00 Star Citizen & Planetside

58:00 Can They Pull This Off?

01:26:10 What Makes This Game Unique?

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Instancing is releasing in alpha 4.10, Star Citizen Live is having some oopsies, Star Citizen in general is going through the usual summer slump with a little extra Squadron 42 drama thrown in. I’m joined by Morphologis to discuss all of it.Today’s Guests: MorphologisYouTube: @Morphologis Twitch: thttps://www.twitch.tv/morphologis/videos

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

5:00 Faith in The Game + Social Tools

25:40 Missions, Events, And Things To Do

41:40 What Instancing (and SCL) Tells Us

01:05:40 The Problem With Crafting?

01:19:00 Still a Star Wars Galaxies Successor?

01:22:10 Squadron 42 and GTA 6

01:36:40 Morph Predictions!

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Warning: Contains ComplainingA lot is going on in Star Citizen, with the company trying to get things fixed and simultaneously release new features, they are struggling to communicate effectively, and find a large portion of the player base just exhausted from glitches, bugs, and problems. Today I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to judge the current efforts to fix the game, communicate about development, and release new ships and vehicles. This one gets deep and a bit emotional, hope you enjoy.Today’s Guests: TenPoundFortyTwoYouTube: @tenpoundfortytwo Twitch: twitch.tv/tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introductions11:20 Introduction The RSI Galaxy18:30 Star Citizen Live Was…Interesting37:40 Can They Salvage the Year?52:30 What Even IS Instancing in 4.10?01:04:10 Are They Actually Fixing The Game?01:16:00 The Rest of The Year

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Star Citizen’s 4.10 implementation of instancing is supposed to be the next step in server meshing, dubbed “Quasi-Dynamic” Meshing. But from early signs, the results are mixed. I’m joined by network engineer and Youtuber Grolo to discuss this first addition of instancing to gameplay, and if it means Star Citizen as it has always been dreamed of is simply not going to happen.

Today’s Guests: Grolo-afYouTube: @grolo-af Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/grolo_af

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

12:00 Instancing in Star Citizen

37:20 Is This The Next Step in Server Meshing?

50:00 Why is CIG Being So Quiet

01:02:30 Expectations For The Rest of the Year

01:11:00 H2 2026 Expectations & Predictions

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Star Citizen has taken a month-long pause to stabilize and get its bearings. With 4.10 in testing, instancing around the corner, and a plan to make the game more stable over the next several updates, players are wondering how much the words of the CTO at CIG will stick. Today I’m joined by The Astro Historian to discuss the state of Star Citizen, the plan to revitalize it in H2 2026, and why it may or may not work.Today’s Guests: @TheAstroHistorian YouTube: @TheAstroHistorian @TheAstroPubLive Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubToC:00:00 Introductions05:00 How is Alpha 4.919:00 Is Star Citizen Being Simplified27:00 The Game is Being Fixed?44:40 Where is This Game Going?01:17:40 Foundational Festival and Twitch Drops

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The RSI Hermes has killed the RSI Taurus; cargo hauling can make you millions in an hour, and piracy is kinda dead with the state of commodity trading in the game. This and more from the cargo hauling aficionado on the Launch Sequence with me this week as we discuss the state of Star Citizen’s most important profession. Is it worth trying at the moment, and how much money is cargo hauling really going to make you?

Today's Guest: SCHaulers
YouTube:

⁨@SCHaulers⁩

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/schaulers

ToC:

00:00 Introductions

12:00 How To Build The Perfect Hauling Gameplay

35:00 What’s Holding Hauling Back?

01:04:40 Best Cargo Hauling Ships

01:15:45 Simple Fixes For Cargo Hauling

01:27:00 Predictions for The Upcoming Months

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Stormbreaker, Hathor, TSG, Rock Cracker, Star Citizen is adding plenty of content nowadays, but is it better than the sandbox we could be playing? In today’s episode, I’m joined by DTOX to discuss large-scale gameplay, small-scale narratives, and there Star Citizen might slide down the slippery slope (instancing).

Today’s Guests: DTOXYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DTOX_TVTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/DTOXToC:00:00 Introductions06:00 Star Citizen: The Original Promise15:20 Instancing in Star Citizen?37:00 How Maelstrom Changes Things47:50 Star Citizen’s Best Gameplay58:00 The Dune Awakening Example01:07:45 Exciting Upcoming Gameplay and Predictions!

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After a very rough 4.8 update cycle, Star Citizen is being brought back to the pit for a short stop in alpha 4.9 for just one month. The goal is to begin a long rehab process to get the game up to a better standard, but isn't that what happened last year? I'm joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to discuss the current plan at CIG, how it could work, and why it won't fix the actual problems.Today’s Guests: TenPoundFortyTwoYouTube : @tenpoundfortytwo Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tenpoundfortytwoToC:00:00 Introductions09:25 What Happened to Alpha 4.9?16:00 The “Star Citizen Pattern”48:50 Is Squadron 42 Delayed?01:06:35 Is The Next Month of Star Citizen Dead?01:31:30 What’s Happening The Rest of The Year

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A lot can happen in Star Citizen in 5 weeks, and a lot can happen in 6 months. Today I’m joined by Acuze, a new YouTuber to Star Citizen, for a 5-month follow-up after he started playing. How long does the honeymoon period last, and can you stay entertained for 6 months in Star Citizen?Today’s Guests: AcuzeYouTube : @Acuze

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