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Star Citizen Enters Closed Alpha 4.0 Testing With Server Meshing, Jump Points | MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited October 15 in News & Features Discussion

imageStar Citizen Enters Closed Alpha 4.0 Testing With Server Meshing, Jump Points | MMORPG.com

Star Citizen has started its first tests for the upcoming Alpha 4.0 client, according to a weekly update and several playtesters.

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  • mitech616mitech616 Member UncommonPosts: 108
    Alpha testing enters its 234th year...

    It's amazing how little content a billion dollars gets you.
    BabuinixScotIceAgemeanieme
  • GrymmoireGrymmoire Member UncommonPosts: 190
    In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Song by Zager and Evans partial lyrics

    "Now it's been ten thousand years....
    But through eternal night, the twinkling of starlight
    So very far away, maybe it's only yesterday"

    Star Citizen finally, Release 1.0 is anyone still alive?





    olepimeanieme
  • BabuinixBabuinix Member EpicPosts: 4,442
    mitech616 said:
    Alpha testing enters its 234th year...

    It's amazing how little content a billion dollars gets you.

    Please, shows us more content young pad-wan B)
  • ArglebargleArglebargle Member EpicPosts: 3,465
    I never believe the CIG talk til they get things out to the test server, at least.

    Now, if they can reliably get 100 players on a shard, that's probably enough for some serious gaming. QoL of the experience will be vastly important.
    Kyleran

    If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.

  • NoxiousBassNoxiousBass Member UncommonPosts: 259
    I was a handsome young man when I heard of Star Citizen for the first time...
    ScotIceAgemeaniemeGrymmoire
  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
    mitech616 said:
    Alpha testing enters its 234th year...

    It's amazing how little content a billion dollars gets you.



    There are only like maybe 10 non afk people on most nights talking about random stuff. It's pretty boring tbh

    Kyleranmeanieme
    SWG Bloodfin vet
    Elder Jedi/Elder Bounty Hunter
     
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    I suppose with 4.0 about to release it's killed interest for a lot of players in the current version.

    "True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde 

    "I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant

    Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm

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  • MaxBaconMaxBacon Member LegendaryPosts: 7,846
    edited October 16
    Some footage from the 4.0 test, it's still NDA but some stuff gets posted


    traveling through the wormhole https://streamable.com/t0ogg2 


    Pyro space views



    jump gate open



    traveling inside the gate


    Kyleran said:
    I suppose with 4.0 about to release it's killed interest for a lot of players in the current version.
    Not exactly the last updates been adding a bunch of stuff that was originally part of 4.0, there's an update expected to move out of test server very soon, I'd say where most players are rn, that actually has some long awaited stuff like the new ship HUDs (see streamable link on top).
    IceAge
  • StundarStundar Member UncommonPosts: 14
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.
    meanieme
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    edited October 16
    Wake me up when they have thoroughly tested how they will balance teamplay ships with solo ships.
  • ArglebargleArglebargle Member EpicPosts: 3,465
    Scot said:
    Wake me up when they have thoroughly tested how they will balance teamplay ships with solo ships.

    Hey, they put it up on the whiteboard for brainstorming, last week!  What do you want?  Instant results?

    If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.

  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    Arglebargle said:
    Scot said:
    Wake me up when they have thoroughly tested how they will balance teamplay ships with solo ships.

    Hey, they put it up on the whiteboard for brainstorming, last week!  What do you want?  Instant results?
    I hope you are winding me up. :)
    KidRisk
  • GrindcoreTHRALLGrindcoreTHRALL Member UncommonPosts: 332
    Honestly star citizen is the only thing in development that I am even excited about anymore. PoE 2 looks awesome but its PvP will be garbage so I am not really interested. As far as FPS and MMO, Star citizen is it. It also happens to be pushing the industry forward, at least they are trying new stuff out. Ashes of creation looks cool but its also taking a long time...
  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,973
    Scot said:
    Wake me up when they have thoroughly tested how they will balance teamplay ships with solo ships.
    Ok, I marked it to my calendar:


    ErillionScotriningear
     
  • olepiolepi Member EpicPosts: 3,017
    edited October 17
    Vrika said:
    Scot said:
    Wake me up when they have thoroughly tested how they will balance teamplay ships with solo ships.
    Ok, I marked it to my calendar:


    Remember, this is just the end of the testing phase, this is not the release date, just the "feature complete" date. They still need time to polish and monetize it.

    So don't get too excited. 

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    2024: 47 years on the Net.


  • WargfootWargfoot Member EpicPosts: 1,406
    I may have heard a rumor where each alpha requires users to repurchase all their ships for use in testing - and, that the initial purchase is considered a contract, so you have no choice and CIG is foreclosing on people's homes.

    So sad.
  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 9,976
    Stundar said:
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.

    With the amount of devs and financial resources this company has they should have built a colony on Mars by now.
  • ArglebargleArglebargle Member EpicPosts: 3,465
    Theocritus said:
    Stundar said:
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.

    With the amount of devs and financial resources this company has they should have built a colony on Mars by now.

    I saw an apocryphal stat that the Indian Moon Landing program took less money and less time than Star Citizen to date.  It may not be true, but, sadly, it's believable.

    If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.

  • BabuinixBabuinix Member EpicPosts: 4,442
    Stundar said:
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.

    With the amount of devs and financial resources this company has they should have built a colony on Mars by now.
    Building base feature is coming though.



    And it's Daymar not Mars.

    Mars colonies are exclusive for Microsoft and Sony. One side each.
  • ErillionErillion Member EpicPosts: 10,317
    edited October 18
    Stundar said:
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.

    With the amount of devs and financial resources this company has they should have built a colony on Mars by now.

    I saw an apocryphal stat that the Indian Moon Landing program took less money and less time than Star Citizen to date.  It may not be true, but, sadly, it's believable.

    It is true. 74 M$.

    The Indian team are great, highly motivated people.


    Have fun



    Source:


    Arglebargle
  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
    Babuinix said:
    Stundar said:
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.

    With the amount of devs and financial resources this company has they should have built a colony on Mars by now.
    Building base feature is coming though.



    "Base building"
    SWG Bloodfin vet
    Elder Jedi/Elder Bounty Hunter
     
  • Lilly_LambLilly_Lamb Member UncommonPosts: 15
    edited October 18
    Tiller said:
    Babuinix said:
    Stundar said:
    Citizencon is coming up. Its their way of suggesting they are making great progress. Still a buggy mess.

    With the amount of devs and financial resources this company has they should have built a colony on Mars by now.
    Building base feature is coming though.



    "Base building"
    Sure, why the heck not! Chris Roberts lives in Humanity's Nightmare
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