I'm happy with the winner.  Too bad it's locked in the hangar, I was really hoping to walk through it.

The Cryengine command is r_displayinfo = 1 but I don't think it has ever worked, so I just use MSI Afterburner.

EVGATech_DaveB
 
How long does the Vanduul Swarm last, how many waves?
 

15 waves

Dogfighting is freaking awesome. I'm having more fun playing a pre Alpha singleplayer game than I have play MP BF4. 
 
Regarding controls... https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13951-Flight-Model-And-Input-Controls
 
Having played with it more, I actually like flying with the mouse, it's challenging yes but quite fun. I've been thinking of making a gameplay video. What waves have you guys gotten to so far? I tried Vandull Swarm today and have gotten to 11 thus far. I wish I could fly the M50 though, can not wait for it to be worked on and in the hangar. I'm waiting on the game to get closer before I start upgrading peripherals and hardware, it's just too early IMO right now.

Brad_Hawthorne

Halo_003
Dogfighting is freaking awesome. I'm having more fun playing a pre Alpha singleplayer game than I have play MP BF4. 
 
Regarding controls... https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13951-Flight-Model-And-Input-Controls
 
Having played with it more, I actually like flying with the mouse, it's challenging yes but quite fun. I've been thinking of making a gameplay video. What waves have you guys gotten to so far? I tried Vandull Swarm today and have gotten to 11 thus far. I wish I could fly the M50 though, can not wait for it to be worked on and in the hangar. I'm waiting on the game to get closer before I start upgrading peripherals and hardware, it's just too early IMO right now.

I'm excited about when PU goes live with my Idris-P. Now that is going to be fun.

Seriously! I'm looking forward to running the M50 past your Idris. 
 
Or.... Landing inside and crewing with you. 

seta8967
 
Edit: Brad_Hawthorne, are you going to invite people to take tours of the idris when it comes out?

The idea of just having a bunch of random people running around my Idris doesn't sound all that appealing. The people I want on the Idris will be people I've grouped with long enough to know they aren't going to do something terminally dumb on a bridge console. That'll take grouping up with them a few times. Not sure the Idris will be used until I can muster a group of people I've played with in smaller ships first. Probably build the Idris bridge crew from whoever runs with me initially with my Constellation. That way I'll know we're all capable of co-op multi-player ship use.
 
One thing I think SC will have a conceptual problem with is the idea of not everyone is a ship Captain. SC is going to need a bunch of people who aren't in it for that and they have to make the bridge officer positions interesting enough to make that viable. In the 90's I played Star Trek MU* text based games. They had full combat, space and medical systems. You would work your way up from Starfleet Academy, graduate with the core basic knowledge of the game systems then get assigned to a ship and work your way up the command structure. In a lot of ways I think that is something SC needs too. The idea that you have to leave the UEE Navy at the end of Squadron 45 is sort of disappointing. Also not heard of anything like merchant guilds that do similar training and rank systems yet. I suppose some of the orgs need to setup that sort of training infrastructure themselves along with the hierarchy.

seta8967

Brad_Hawthorne

seta8967
 
Edit: Brad_Hawthorne, are you going to invite people to take tours of the idris when it comes out?

The idea of just having a bunch of random people running around my Idris doesn't sound all that appealing. The people I want on the Idris will be people I've grouped with long enough to know they aren't going to do something terminally dumb on a bridge console. That'll take grouping up with them a few times. Not sure the Idris will be used until I can muster a group of people I've played with in smaller ships first. Probably build the Idris bridge crew from whoever runs with me initially with my Constellation. That way I'll know we're all capable of co-op multi-player ship use.
 
One thing I think SC will have a conceptual problem with is the idea of not everyone is a ship Captain. SC is going to need a bunch of people who aren't in it for that and they have to make the bridge officer positions interesting enough to make that viable. In the 90's I played Star Trek MU* text based games. They had full combat, space and medical systems. You would work your way up from Starfleet Academy, graduate with the core basic knowledge of the game systems then get assigned to a ship and work your way up the command structure. In a lot of ways I think that is something SC needs too. The idea that you have to leave the UEE Navy at the end of Squadron 45 is sort of disappointing. Also not heard of anything like merchant guilds that do similar training and rank systems yet. I suppose some of the orgs need to setup that sort of training infrastructure themselves along with the hierarchy.

 
 
I meant during Alpha/Beta when you can just push x to reset the ship. I completly understand you though for the PU, if I had been home instead of being deployed off I would have got the Idris. I have resigned to the constellation right now.
 
I have to agree with you about not everyone being a ship captain. I imagine ship captains like Fleet Commanders in EvE, it’s an intense and demanding position. You are constantly on-call for help, there is no “I can only play for 30 mins”. You will be expected to take lead and know every ships weakness and strength. Bridge Officers I am curious on how this will work in game and not just written on paper. I would gladly serve as a Bridge Officer if done correctly and had meaning that a simple AI could do just as good of a job.
 
I hope there is a merchant guild, pirate, explorer etc etc training story to kinda help people understand what is needed to go down those paths.

I think the successful ships in a battle will be the ones where the command structure is properly obeyed.  If you have a good captain with high awareness who can relay orders, they'll always win against a rag-tag group of players all barking orders and clogging up the voice comms. Guns of Icarus is a good example of that.  The successful teams are the calm orderly ones.

seta8967

Brad_Hawthorne

seta8967
 
Edit: Brad_Hawthorne, are you going to invite people to take tours of the idris when it comes out?

The idea of just having a bunch of random people running around my Idris doesn't sound all that appealing. The people I want on the Idris will be people I've grouped with long enough to know they aren't going to do something terminally dumb on a bridge console. That'll take grouping up with them a few times. Not sure the Idris will be used until I can muster a group of people I've played with in smaller ships first. Probably build the Idris bridge crew from whoever runs with me initially with my Constellation. That way I'll know we're all capable of co-op multi-player ship use.
 
One thing I think SC will have a conceptual problem with is the idea of not everyone is a ship Captain. SC is going to need a bunch of people who aren't in it for that and they have to make the bridge officer positions interesting enough to make that viable. In the 90's I played Star Trek MU* text based games. They had full combat, space and medical systems. You would work your way up from Starfleet Academy, graduate with the core basic knowledge of the game systems then get assigned to a ship and work your way up the command structure. In a lot of ways I think that is something SC needs too. The idea that you have to leave the UEE Navy at the end of Squadron 45 is sort of disappointing. Also not heard of anything like merchant guilds that do similar training and rank systems yet. I suppose some of the orgs need to setup that sort of training infrastructure themselves along with the hierarchy.

 
 
I meant during Alpha/Beta when you can just push x to reset the ship. I completly understand you though for the PU, if I had been home instead of being deployed off I would have got the Idris. I have resigned to the constellation right now.
 
I have to agree with you about not everyone being a ship captain. I imagine ship captains like Fleet Commanders in EvE, it’s an intense and demanding position. You are constantly on-call for help, there is no “I can only play for 30 mins”. You will be expected to take lead and know every ships weakness and strength. Bridge Officers I am curious on how this will work in game and not just written on paper. I would gladly serve as a Bridge Officer if done correctly and had meaning that a simple AI could do just as good of a job.
 
I hope there is a merchant guild, pirate, explorer etc etc training story to kinda help people understand what is needed to go down those paths.

In an Arena Command + FPS sim portion of the game I wouldn't have any issue, but in PU I'd be a bit worried. I think in order for them to get proper numbers testing the Arena Commander + FPS boarding sim part that they'll have it available to everyone as a capture the flag scenario that'll probably even be available against AI Idris.

Xi'an Scout definitely looked nice, but then I saw the price tag.  I still need a good HOTAS for this, so that pricetag is definitely a no-go for me, unfortunately.
 
Brad, totally with you on a good crew....more of a fighter pilot myself, but I wouldn't mind trying it for the experience sometime.  At very least, even if I don't get a chance to try my hand working in a big ship, I can definitely fly along side your Irdis sometime in my Hornet  :)

MP invites are opened up to 200K backers now, but good luck getting in a game.

For anyone following this game, the Gladius ( Aegis light fighter) will be on sale tomorrow for 1 week for 80 dollars.

M50 is on sale again. I got one last Nov. and tested it in the hangar today. BEAUTIFUL little ship.

EVGATech_DaveB

Havalynii
Can't wait for the Star Citizen HOTAS to be revealed.  My poor, poor wallet.

That's official, there is a Star Citizen HOTAS?  Who is making it?   For the record I am fully aware I live under a rock and that is likely how I missed it  :)   Got a link?

I sont have a link, but there was a vote and discussion of a SC HOTAS. we have yet to even see a prototype

15 minutes till the SC Gamescomm event live stream on Twitch:
 
http://www.twitch.tv/roberts_space_ind_ch_1

Anyone been playing arena commander? 
 
Since the new hanger patch I am unable to view more than 8 ships in the hanger. Anyone know of a fix for this, or is it just a common bug?