I will re-post this and only make one point because Tyler covers it well. The writing is all over the wall and EVERY time you log in to play. This is an alpha (early access if you will) and there will be bugs, wipes and the in-game currency is literally called aUEC (the A stand for ALPHA).
If you have a problem spending $45 to help test and enjoy what has been built, then don't. That's your perogative.
Hating on CIG for taking their time to build, iterate and revolutionize the Space MMO is ignorant. How many betas and early accesses have you bought in to in the last 2 years that failed or had no road map? Stop being entitled and move on. It's ok that this game is not for you but your opinion is just that.
People don’t wanna give Star Citizen a chance because it doesn’t hold your hand. Requires you to accept that there will be [many] bugs. Forces you to be uncomfortable with the idea of spending HOURS just to learn basic gameplay.
Oh and the ignorance of thinking you have to spend $1000s to play. The game is $45. No sub. That gets you a ship capable of doing everything you need to earn credits in game to buy the $600 ships featured in headlines fed to you by misinformed outlets.
I’ve yet to see a real game reporter or reviewer actually do their due diligence and cover it well or appropriately. It’s disrespectful.
The community is so willing to provide a guided tour yet they’ve never asked.
That ignorance gets in the way of doing actual research providing real information to readers and viewers.
You wanna see Star Citizen, maybe reach out to one of the many talented creators/communities who know a thing or two before writing that “hot” headline about the next $5000 ship in a game “not released yet” to get your quarterly numbers up. Half the games coming out today are marked as early access and take years to finish. Star Citizen happens to be on the cheapest which I know I know doesn’t fit the “narrative”.
Subnautica is an excellent example of this. It took them years to “finish” the first one. And you’d be crazy to think it won’t take years for the second one. Yet look how incredible the current build is.
It’s hypocritical. The poor reporting for SC is plain unjustified and led by one sided outlets too scared to get uncomfortable about video games because it would step on their ego.
Better at sticking to games that are 98% cutscenes and play for you.
Do better.