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One man and his ship against the universe! All you need is a star to steer her by!And LTI.

Some news about squadron 42 from RPS.[url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/11/08/chris-roberts-details-squadron-42-takes-on-doubters/[/url] â€œI’m picking the studios that I think have the personnel that can do each task, and then we’re all hooked in to the same build,” said Roberts. “We all see everything. And then I’ve gone out of my way to pick the right people. The team in England is led by my brother. It’s the team that did Privateer and Starlancer and a bunch of people that worked with me on earlier things like Wing Commander. They’re taking the lead on Squadron 42. They basically did the last good Wing-Commander-style space game.” 

It's kinda starting to irritate me that everywhere you see Chris talking about his past games he rarely (never) mentions Freelancer, which is my favorite out of all his works so far. Even in his KS campaign messages he was rather cryptic about it and he pretty much did nothing about the 10 years anniversary. // sad face //

IIRC Freelancer might be a bit of a sore point with Roberts as the game did not turn out as he intended it to be and he left the company before it was finished.

And it's $27 million [url]https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13368-Letter-From-The-Chairman-27-Million[/url] Greetings Citizens,First the Xi’an and now the Banu – Star Citizen’s backers are making it possible to greatly expand the user experience! Here’s the stretch goal you unlocked at $27 million:Banu Merchantman Unlocked – Banu traders are renowed for their merchant prowess, traveling the spacelanes and trading with everyone from humans to the Vanduul! Their sturdy, dedicated trading ships are prized beyond all other transports, sometimes passing from generation to generation of Banu. At $23 million we dedicated additional resources to making Xi’An spacecraft a unique experience. At $27 million, we will expand that same thinking to the Banu! Starting with the merchant ship, the design team will expand Banu technology to offer players a completely different way of experiencing their universe.We’re eager to get to work building out the Banu spaceflight systems… watch this space to learn how we’re going to make it a distinct experience from flying a human-designed ship. And since we hit this goal before November 26th, the Banu merchantman will be one of the ships available during the sale (you heard it here first!)Now that we’ve reached $27 million, the Banu merchant ship will be sent to top concept artists for further development. In the meantime, I’d like to share with you some of the art that has resulted from the previous Xi’An stretch goal: the first concept painting of a Xi’An capital ship!We’re going to devote the $29 million stretch goal to more resources for the single player game, Squadron 42. With Erin Roberts and the other veterans at Foundry 42 hard at work on the game, you can trust that it’s going to be great. Now we’d like to give them some extra resources to work with!Enhanced Mission Design for Squadron 42 – The team at Foundry 42 has big plans for Squadron 42, and we’re going to provide extra funding to make it a true spiritual successor to Wing Commander! Squadron 42 can go above and beyond anything you’ve seen before. From opening with an epic battle instead of a training patrol to missions that seamlessly combine boarding and space combat, we aim to put you right into the action! Additional funding will let the team realize this, with enhanced mission design and more resources and animations to enhance fidelity.Big publishers haven’t been willing to invest this kind of money to improve PC games in a long time… we’re going to prove it’s worth it. That wouldn’t be possible without your support; thank you to all backers for helping make this game possible.— Chris Roberts Looks like us single player are at last going to get some of the action.

Looks like us single player are at last going to get some of the action.That's great news, I was getting nervous. Also a good thing that they have Erin Roberts onboard now.

Looks like us single player are at last going to get some of the action.There are plenty of us out here - the old die-hards mostly. I think some game-makers underestimate just how many, at times. I'd not have backed Elite: Dangerous if they hadn't made it clear from the start that there would be a viable single-player option/experience.

Additionally, single-player games are immortal whereas the ones focusing solely on multiplayer can often disappear into thin air quicker than you can make your schedule for playing them (ImLookingAtYouBlackProphecy).

single-player games are immortal whereas the ones focusing solely on multiplayer can often disappear into thin air Truer words have never been spoken ... :)As far as this game goes, the ONLY thing I'm interested in is the singleplayer. At the moment, I have no plans or intention to play on the multiplayer side.

BIG Post from Roberts himself about this continuing argument about a console version. [url]https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/76653/star-citizen-pc-ps4-and-consoles[/url] As far as consoles go Star Citizen will never be on the PS3 or Xbox 360. As for the next gen consoles, PS4 and Xbox One, we have NO CURRENT PLANS, but my stance remains open and is consistent with the many interviews I’ve given - So it's a maybe in the future.

Holy crap! Letter from the Chairman: $28 Million! Greetings Citizens,Star Citizen backers have a need for speed! Sales of the Origin M50 and 350R have pushed us over the $28 million mark! At $28 million, you unlocked an entirely new starter ship, which we believe is going to significantly improve the Star Citizen experience:New Starter Ship – The team at Consolidated Outland has decided to take Roberts Space Industries head on in 2944 by premiering the Mustang personal spacecraft. We will use these additional resources to create another ship company and starter ship for Star Citizen. The new ship will be offered for sale alongside the Aurora, so players have a choice between two options to begin the game!We’re excited to get to work on the Mustang. As the next step in the process, the design team will turn the broad concept into a detailed set of specifications. Then those will go to one of our world-class concept artists for the first visuals. We’ll share that process with you as it happens!For our next several stretch goals, we’re going to try something different. We are constantly asked where the additional money goes. Surely new mocap hardware or a new starship design doesn’t cost a million dollars. The answer is that the stretch goals are an example: one big thing we will be doing with some of the money. Every additional million means that we’re hiring additional artists and programmers, equipping the team with better development tools and increasing the size of the talented outsource groups being trusted with aspects of Star Citizen’s development. It means more actors and time for mocap studios, more reference for designers, greater variety in game characters, more options in clothing and armor and a large array of ship items and weapons.Every dollar improves the project. That isn’t as sexy as spending large amounts of money on impressive, headline-grabbing stretch goals… but it means a significantly better game in the end. So, for the next several stretch goals, we’re going to leave you with the knowledge that the money goes to improving all aspects of Star Citizen’s development. Instead of specifying some new development goal, we’re going to add a new ship to the game as a reward.The design team has imagined a new set of Star Citizen ships, one from each of our big manufacturers. Each ship will have a new role to play in the Star Citizen universe, and unlocking these stretch goals will make it possible to go ahead and start building them. Since the M50 and 350R got us to this point, we’re starting with the Origin Jumpworks design. After that, it’s going to be up to you: the $31 million stretch goal ship will be decided by the poll below!Origin 890 JUMP – The rumors are true: Origin Jumpworks has a larger ship in the works! The Origin 890 JUMP is an interstellar super-yacht with exquisite styling and an array of high quality upgrade options. Travel the stars in style with multiple decks, high visibility windows and a small boat bay. Whether you’re outfitting it to explore new worlds or to take a pleasure cruise through Terra, the 890 JUMP is the epitome of luxury, class and refinement!I hope you enjoy hearing about these new ships and getting to have a say in what content we are adding to Star Citizen’s with your support!As always, thank you for your continued enthusiasm and belief. Together we’re making something special! Vote on the site for which role next ship to build should fill ...

11 to choose from. Exploration, salvage or information runner but which one..... tricky.

I did choose mining, since there are no dedicated mining ships, at least no known ships ...

I chose exploration as I'm curious how such a ship would look .... so I can replicate their design and make my own model )))))))))

Salvaging. As I like old Commodore Amigas "slightly", salvaging comes natural to me! :girlcrazy: Oh, and Sol Command I would be interested to know what you think of the 300i series. Personally I love em. They remind me of the Raptor fighter from WC1. I reckon that is intentional on the part of the devs to tug those old WC memories in us "mature" players. :girldrunk:

It's quite a stylish design. The first thing that comes through my mind when looking at it is: "this thing is built for speed !" . 

Yea, that's what I think too when looking at it, especially the 350R. I also think one of the other ships, the Freelancer, could do with more work though. I think the nose and cockpit in general needs changing somehow. What to I am not sure, but I do know the view from the pilot's seat is fairly restricted and attracts all sorts of disdain from the SC community. Saying that though, I've flown plenty of planes in FS9 & FSX that were worse. Mind you, no one was shooting at me then! :girlcrazy:

$29 Million! Squadron 42!  Greetings Citizens,You’ve picked up a lot of bombers… and used them to blow another stretch goal out of the water! This time I want to offer a special thank you on behalf of the Foundry 42 team. The latest stretch goal unlocked additional funding for the Squadron 42 single–player experience. In honor of that, we’ve put together a special Inside CIG behind-the-scenes video introducing the team making the game!Enhanced Mission Design for Squadron 42 – The team at Foundry 42 has big plans for Squadron 42, and we’re going to provide extra funding to make it a true spiritual successor to Wing Commander! Squadron 42 can go above and beyond anything you’ve seen before. From opening with an epic battle instead of a training patrol to missions that seamlessly combine boarding and space combat, we aim to put you right into the action! Additional funding will let the team realize this, with enhanced mission design and more resources and animations to enhance fidelity.Last time we asked you to vote on a role for the next ship we build, and the resounding answer was that Citizens want to have a mining ship. We’re happy to oblige, but I’ll go ahead and warn you that mining in Star Citizen is going to be a lot more immersive than what you’ve seen before; you won’t be clicking on an asteroid until you’ve collected metal!RSI Orion – Roberts Space Industries’ goal has always been to make the stars available to individual Citizens. Now, with the RSI Orion mining platform, RSI is letting individuals take over a process formerly controlled by megacorporations. The Orion’s features include high-grade turret-mounted tractor beam arrays, durable exterior-accessible ‘saddlebags’ for mineral storage and a cabin designed by the team that brought you the Aurora and Constellation!Now it’s time for you to pick the $32 million stretch goal ship. We’ve removed the winner and the lowest-performing option from the last poll. What will it be now? A massive cargo hauler, a speedy information runner, a dedicated salvage ship? The choice is in your hands!Remember that each stretch goal represents a broad array of improvements to Star Citizen: more staff, better equipment, more variety in the finished universe. The ships you choose are just a sample of what each million dollars lets us add to the game!— Chris Roberts And a chance to vote on what to build after the mining ship ...

Yay single player game :gaming: New vote......smuggling for me.

Letter from the Chairman: $30 Million! Greetings Citizens,Another one bites the dust! Since the bombers made this goal possible, I’m sharing a gallery of Gladiator artwork created to show how the rear-facing turret can be changed with different upgrades. It’s a small reminder of how you’re going to be able to make each hull YOUR ship in Star Citizen.Origin 890 JUMP – The rumors are true: Origin Jumpworks has a larger ship in the works! The Origin 890 JUMP is an interstellar super-yacht with exquisite styling and an array of high quality upgrade options. Travel the stars in style with multiple decks, high visibility windows and a small boat bay. Whether you’re outfitting it to explore new worlds or to take a pleasure cruise through Terra, the 890 JUMP is the epitome of luxury, class and refinement!Salvage handily won the $32 million ‘ship role’ poll, which means that the next ship we hope to be developing for you will be oriented around exploring and recovering derelict starships and other hidden treasures! Here’s the first description:Aegis Surveyor – The Surveyor, from noted military contractor Aegis, is an industrial-quality salvage ship. Equipped with a reinforced cargo bay, a long-range jump drive and launch pods for unmanned drones, the Surveyor is an ideal ship for taking advantage of deep space wrecks. Tractor beams, floodlights, scanner options and docking ports round out the tool chest on this capable, utilitarian spacecraft.Now it’s time to vote for the $33 million stretch goal ship! We have three manufacturers left, so choose wisely. And thank you, truly, for making this all possible. Let’s make sure no one ever forgets that when publishers wouldn’t spend a cent on AAA PC games, real gamers went above and way, way beyond to make Star Citizen happen.— Chris Roberts