"Oberon IV, Gonn, is home to a robust mining community like those found in the most distant places on Earth:
a group of humans seemingly unconcerned with their own welfare in an
impossibly harsh environment. The world is not terraformed, and
inhabitants must brave extreme heat and cold in order to survive… but
the process is worthwhile, with massive exports of titanium, durasteel
and tungsten. Countless robotic refineries allow the miners to offer
processed alloys rather than simply raw ores.
The historical centerpiece of the system is Oberon V, Uriel.
One of the saddest stories in modern terraforming, Uriel represents an
attempt to raise the core temperature to make up for the lack of heat
from Oberon’s neutron star. The attempt was considered a sure thing and
its failure left three sloships of colonists bound for the world trapped
and forced to either eke out a life underground or die of exposure. A
competitive, family-based society has formed on the world, with seven
major clans vying for control of scant few resources.
Several above-ground settlements have sprung up in recent years,
although they have a distinct expiration date. In five years, a swarm of
70-year cyclical insects will devour all organic matter above sea
level. Attempts at extermination in advance of the deadline have thus
far been unsuccessful. As the saying goes, the most valuable thing
someone can ship in the Oberon system is Urielians away from it."
"Site of the infamous SynthWorld Project. Chosen because it’s a sparse, vast, empty system. The planets Chronos I & II
are dead worlds on an orbit very close to their sun. An ELE destroyed
the planets on the outer half of the system, offering the perfect
opportunity to design the SynthWorld’s distance and orbit from the sun for optimal planetary conditions.
When the project began, there was a lot of traffic in and out of
the system, but now, money and enthusiasm has waned. Deemed by some as
an embarrassment, a financial vampire by others, the SynthWorld stands
as a half-constructed monstrosity that most doubt will ever be
completed. The government is still struggling to make the project a
success.
Though its star has fallen, the SynthWorld Project is still an
excellent place for traders to offload raw materials. With the proper
bribes, contractors can bring in heavy metals, construction equipment
and shipped labor to be sold at inflated government prices. Those who
live outside the law should be wary: there may be no place in the galaxy
worse for conducting illegal business. The UEE Navy's elite 18th Battle Fleet is on permanent station at Chronos and have spent years with little to do aside from practice their aim."
With a few changes, this snippet seems oddly appropriate....
'When the project began, there was a lot of traffic in and out of the system, but now, money and enthusiasm has waned. Deemed by some as an embarrassment, a financial vampire by others, Star Citizen stands as a half-constructed monstrosity that most doubt will ever be completed. CIG is still struggling to make the project a success.'
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
Our fundamental difference is that you believe what CIG says, and I don't. I remain skeptical of any of their pronouncements until it is available for all to see and work with.
I registered at the game's website long ago, so you can subtract one from that enthusiasm number....
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
Our fundamental difference is that you believe what CIG says, and I don't. I remain skeptical of any of their pronouncements until it is available for all to see and work with.
I registered at the game's website long ago, so you can subtract one from that enthusiasm number....
Our fundamental difference is that i check not only one source but several other sources too (e.g. (v-)bloggers, twitchers, but most important of all (to me) the international gaming press) . Those journalists usually have a LOT of experience of talking to overhyping game industry PR guys and over motivated developers that do the Molyneux. They know to take most of what they hear NOT at face value.
So if many of those journalists - often after personal meetings with devs or visiting the studios - agree that there is something great in the making (with the usual drama and delay), i take notice. I am perfectly aware that there is a lot of self-promotion in all CIG announcements and a STRONG DOSE of optimism .... but i would say i am not sceptical. Especially as they now seem to need those 5 years of development that I expected when i first pledged. I would have been sceptical if they had needed significantly less.
1.372.163 ---> 1.372.429 .. substract one .... 1.372.428 done !
Man you are living in a fantasy world. Wake up.....the game will never be released as promised
Dude, we already have a small system working, with missions and space stations and jump drives...lol The next patch starts the PU, that's persistence if you didn't know
"Davien is best known for being the location of first contact between
humanity and the Banu. It was discovered by Wendell Dopse via a
jump-route from Croshaw.
The system has a K-type star orbited by four planets, only one of which
(Cestulus) is inhabitable, and was originally seen as being destined to
be a backwater.
"
An introduction to the Banshee system and all its dangers.
" “Haulers take heed or the death for which this Banshee keens will be your own.”
– Old Folk Saying
“Take the worst, most awful place in the ’verse, and you can be damn
sure there’s not only someone who wants to live there, but who will
think you’re crazy for wanting to live anywhere else. These are my
people.”
– Senator Junger Ries, Lorona, address to constituent dinner, 2943 "
“After exiting the jump, I looked at Neil and asked what hap-pened. He smiled and replied, ‘History.’”
– Leona Sono, The Accidental Explorer, 2464
“Education. Honor. Empathy. Those are the core values Reisse’s
universities claim to instill in their students. Yet, after four years
attending URL, these three words best describe
my experience: politics, protests and parties. What can I say? It was
the best time of my life.”
– Alex Boboltz, Diary of a Reisse Revolutionary, 2731
"Hades is a lawless system that is technically classified as abandoned by UEE stellar cartography."
"...While the system was deemed still totally inappropriate for
terraforming, they located significant evidence that all of the worlds
were once home to an extinct spacefaring society. Decades of research
have created an interesting picture of an advanced society that
ultimately wiped itself out through internecine conflict. The majority
of the surface of Hades’ three inner planets is pock-marked with impact
craters, while the final, former planet in the system has literally been
split in half through as-of-yet identified means. It was this grandiose
level of destruction that gave the system its name. ..."
Who are the loremasters there? Info on their backgrounds? Have they maintained writer continuity? Lore and the historical feel of a games background are important elements for me. This is something that they should be able to do well. As long as there are no kzinti/kilrathi bits.
Will try and give it an inbiased read....
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
"The history of the Castra System might be
as close of a mirror to Humanity’s relationship with the Xi’An as you
can find. Discovered in 2544, only 14 years after our first encounter
with the Xi’An, Castra was terraformed for military use. As tensions
with the Xi’An relaxed, so did the military’s presence in the system.
Today, Castra is primarily a trading hub, though certain areas have
stayed under military control and ready for action at a moment’s notice.
Castra is a simple system containing two planets orbiting a stunning blue-white star. It was discovered by UPE military pathfinders probing the Perry Line for undiscovered jump points."
"The Goss System is the epitome of natural beauty on a grand scale. Located
at the forefront of a massive emission nebula, The Olympus Pool, this
binary star system is so stunningly different from anything else in
space that early explorers could not believe what they had happened
across."
Seems like many planets will have a high orbit trade station a la Port Olisar and a low orbit traffic control station like the one shown in the picture here.
Its interesting that you can see those stations as tiny dots when you are walking on the planetary surface.
"Baker is a binary system consisting of two K-type main sequence stars
surrounded by a relatively desolate collection of planets that range
from completely uninhabitable to barely habitable. The binary stars have
drawn the attention of astrophysicists eager to study such a
phenomenon. A Covalex shipping hub and a largely automated mining
outpost are the primary bastions of civilization in the region. As
usual, that’s only half of the story — the Baker system is also home to
the “Able Baker Challenge,” arguably underground racing’s most dangerous
event."
I'm wondering how much of the lore will actually make it in-game. Take Hades, are we going to see the remains of that extinct spacefaring species with research sites and whatnot instead of just the geological deformation they caused.
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37:21 – Loremaker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Oberon System
http://starcitizen.wikia.com/wiki/Oberon_system
"Oberon IV, Gonn, is home to a robust mining community like those found in the most distant places on Earth: a group of humans seemingly unconcerned with their own welfare in an impossibly harsh environment. The world is not terraformed, and inhabitants must brave extreme heat and cold in order to survive… but the process is worthwhile, with massive exports of titanium, durasteel and tungsten. Countless robotic refineries allow the miners to offer processed alloys rather than simply raw ores.
The historical centerpiece of the system is Oberon V, Uriel. One of the saddest stories in modern terraforming, Uriel represents an attempt to raise the core temperature to make up for the lack of heat from Oberon’s neutron star. The attempt was considered a sure thing and its failure left three sloships of colonists bound for the world trapped and forced to either eke out a life underground or die of exposure. A competitive, family-based society has formed on the world, with seven major clans vying for control of scant few resources.
Several above-ground settlements have sprung up in recent years, although they have a distinct expiration date. In five years, a swarm of 70-year cyclical insects will devour all organic matter above sea level. Attempts at extermination in advance of the deadline have thus far been unsuccessful. As the saying goes, the most valuable thing someone can ship in the Oberon system is Urielians away from it."
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I am a computer gamer ..... ;-)
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https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15327-Galactic-Guide-Chronos-System
http://starcitizen.wikia.com/wiki/Chronos_system
"Site of the infamous SynthWorld Project. Chosen because it’s a sparse, vast, empty system. The planets Chronos I & II are dead worlds on an orbit very close to their sun. An ELE destroyed the planets on the outer half of the system, offering the perfect opportunity to design the SynthWorld’s distance and orbit from the sun for optimal planetary conditions.
When the project began, there was a lot of traffic in and out of the system, but now, money and enthusiasm has waned. Deemed by some as an embarrassment, a financial vampire by others, the SynthWorld stands as a half-constructed monstrosity that most doubt will ever be completed. The government is still struggling to make the project a success.
Though its star has fallen, the SynthWorld Project is still an excellent place for traders to offload raw materials. With the proper bribes, contractors can bring in heavy metals, construction equipment and shipped labor to be sold at inflated government prices. Those who live outside the law should be wary: there may be no place in the galaxy worse for conducting illegal business. The UEE Navy's elite 18th Battle Fleet is on permanent station at Chronos and have spent years with little to do aside from practice their aim."
No ... not THAT E.L.E. ;-) ....
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(Time Stamp 27 min 13 sec)
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15131-Galactic-Guide-Nexus
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With a few changes, this snippet seems oddly appropriate....
'When the project began, there was a lot of traffic in and out of the system, but now, money and enthusiasm has waned. Deemed by some as an embarrassment, a financial vampire by others, Star Citizen stands as a half-constructed monstrosity that most doubt will ever be completed. CIG is still struggling to make the project a success.'
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
They get now twice as much as in summer 2015. Every month.
And have 1.372.163 registered interested "Star Citizens" (with around +40.000ish more per month)
Regular gaming press articles too, talking about the newest Alpha Patch etc.
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Our fundamental difference is that you believe what CIG says, and I don't. I remain skeptical of any of their pronouncements until it is available for all to see and work with.
I registered at the game's website long ago, so you can subtract one from that enthusiasm number....
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
So if many of those journalists - often after personal meetings with devs or visiting the studios - agree that there is something great in the making (with the usual drama and delay), i take notice. I am perfectly aware that there is a lot of self-promotion in all CIG announcements and a STRONG DOSE of optimism .... but i would say i am not sceptical. Especially as they now seem to need those 5 years of development that I expected when i first pledged. I would have been sceptical if they had needed significantly less.
1.372.163 ---> 1.372.429 .. substract one .... 1.372.428 done !
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The next patch starts the PU, that's persistence if you didn't know
A look at the Tamsa System and its Black Hole.
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"Davien is best known for being the location of first contact between humanity and the Banu. It was discovered by Wendell Dopse via a jump-route from Croshaw. The system has a K-type star orbited by four planets, only one of which (Cestulus) is inhabitable, and was originally seen as being destined to be a backwater. "
http://starcitizen.wikia.com/wiki/Davien_system
At timestamp 34:40 you find the Loremasters Guide to the Davien System.
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Description of the Nemo System, home of the "Space Whale" ;-) ... no, not THOSE whales ;-)
And known for an extinction level event ;-) ... no, not THAT ELE ;-)
http://starcitizen.wikia.com/wiki/Nemo_system
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An introduction to the Banshee system and all its dangers.
" “Haulers take heed or the death for which this Banshee keens will be your own.”
– Old Folk Saying
“Take the worst, most awful place in the ’verse, and you can be damn sure there’s not only someone who wants to live there, but who will think you’re crazy for wanting to live anywhere else. These are my people.”
– Senator Junger Ries, Lorona, address to constituent dinner, 2943 "
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https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15050-Galactic-Guide
“After exiting the jump, I looked at Neil and asked what hap-pened. He smiled and replied, ‘History.’”
– Leona Sono, The Accidental Explorer, 2464
“Education. Honor. Empathy. Those are the core values Reisse’s universities claim to instill in their students. Yet, after four years attending URL, these three words best describe my experience: politics, protests and parties. What can I say? It was the best time of my life.”
– Alex Boboltz, Diary of a Reisse Revolutionary, 273121:18 – Loremaker’s: Rhetor System
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Loremakers Guide to the Terra System
Terra, the big competitor for Earth itself.
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Loremakers Guide to the Hades System - Tomb Raider in Space ;-)
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14344-Hades-System
"Hades is a lawless system that is technically classified as abandoned by UEE stellar cartography."
"...While the system was deemed still totally inappropriate for terraforming, they located significant evidence that all of the worlds were once home to an extinct spacefaring society. Decades of research have created an interesting picture of an advanced society that ultimately wiped itself out through internecine conflict. The majority of the surface of Hades’ three inner planets is pock-marked with impact craters, while the final, former planet in the system has literally been split in half through as-of-yet identified means. It was this grandiose level of destruction that gave the system its name. ..."
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If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
W.r.t. writer continuity ... IMHO yes. No Kzinti stories, no Kilrathi stories either.
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Loremakers Guide to the Castra System
"The history of the Castra System might be as close of a mirror to Humanity’s relationship with the Xi’An as you can find. Discovered in 2544, only 14 years after our first encounter with the Xi’An, Castra was terraformed for military use. As tensions with the Xi’An relaxed, so did the military’s presence in the system. Today, Castra is primarily a trading hub, though certain areas have stayed under military control and ready for action at a moment’s notice.
Castra is a simple system containing two planets orbiting a stunning blue-white star. It was discovered by UPE military pathfinders probing the Perry Line for undiscovered jump points."
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14875-Galactic-Guide
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Loremasters Guide to the Goss System
"The Goss System is the epitome of natural beauty on a grand scale. Located at the forefront of a massive emission nebula, The Olympus Pool, this binary star system is so stunningly different from anything else in space that early explorers could not believe what they had happened across."
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13370-Goss
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Its interesting that you can see those stations as tiny dots when you are walking on the planetary surface.
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Loremarkers Guide to the Baker System
"Baker is a binary system consisting of two K-type main sequence stars surrounded by a relatively desolate collection of planets that range from completely uninhabitable to barely habitable. The binary stars have drawn the attention of astrophysicists eager to study such a phenomenon. A Covalex shipping hub and a largely automated mining outpost are the primary bastions of civilization in the region. As usual, that’s only half of the story — the Baker system is also home to the “Able Baker Challenge,” arguably underground racing’s most dangerous event."
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14230-Baker-System
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