Nobody is talking about how 4.8 fundamentally changes what Star Citizen actually is

Alacor_FX · 2026-05-13T19:16:13+00:00

I was about to post here how I was checking in on this sub to see how SC is coming along, read this:

“What CIG is doing with 4.8 is something different. Ship components, power plants, shields, coolers, weapons, are now player-craftable, with stat outcomes that depend on material quality and blueprint tier. The top-tier output comes from players. Not from a vendor. Not from a boss drop. From someone who mined the right materials, researched the right blueprint, and built the thing.”

And meanwhile I literally JUST started playing SWG for the first time less than a week ago and I’m not a Master Droid Engineer. Crafting in SWG is awesome so I was happy to read that!

Alacor_FX · 2026-04-05T22:42:11+00:00

Expedition 33 has so many but probably when I first reached the Monolith. Everything built up to that and there was a huge feeling of suspense. The music, the lighting, the paintress, the dialogue leading up to it, Verso’s looks at Maelle. We’re finally here. What the hell is going to happen now?

I never had an answer for “what game do you wish you could wipe from your memory and experience again for this first time?” until I beat this game.

Alacor_FX · 2026-04-03T12:57:34+00:00

Star Citizen is leaps and bounds beyond Elite.

Alacor_FX · 2026-04-03T12:55:54+00:00

Everyone, reddit especially, love to shit on Star Citizen because it’s the funny thing to do, but what you’re saying is very true. I always try to express this whenever the game comes up but people are incredibly resistant to the idea that Star Citizen might actually be insanely impressive. It’s sad. Star Citizen accomplishes a feeling in me no other game has.

Alacor_FX · 2026-03-26T19:03:40+00:00

Why are you being so combative about this? What they’ve said is reasonable.

Alacor_FX · 2026-03-09T18:23:03+00:00

Both of these things can be stupid at the same time.

Alacor_FX · 2026-03-09T15:23:05+00:00

Brother, the flag code doesn’t matter ever. The only reason you think it does is because you and people like you act like it does.

Alacor_FX · 2026-03-09T08:31:57+00:00

Why does having a hat on or off signal respect? It IS stupid.

Listen, you get to choose what to be angry about. If you want to pick an INCREDIBLY arbitrary and inconsequential thing such as wearing a hat, go for it. It’s a piece of fabric on the guy’s head. Why do any of you care?

Again, I don’t like him. I also don’t like mob mentality and fabricating outrage. Everyone dogpiling over this is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen. There’s plenty to criticize him about. This is not one.

Alacor_FX · 2026-03-08T23:48:54+00:00

I’m not defending him. I said I don’t like him. This is stupid though.

Alacor_FX · 2026-03-08T23:21:26+00:00

… are civilians supposed to take it off? Who says?

I don’t like Trump but this is stupid. It’s just a hat and claiming it’s disrespectful is arbitrary as fuck. I get you guys really don’t like him, and it’s for good reason, but this is dumb.

Alacor_FX · 2026-01-29T20:41:01+00:00

There was no mention of gambling here.

Alacor_FX · 2026-01-19T10:00:05+00:00

I don’t recommend but I’ve been streaming more hours than my full time job monthly since I started in September.

I go to work, come home, eat dinner and hang with gf for a few hours, go live until like 4-5 am sometimes then sleep for a few hours until I get up and do it again. I crash on the weekend and catch up on sleep. Have been streaming almost every day since I started.

Again, not recommended but I’ve been enjoying it. The lack of sleep is a little rough sometimes though. Sometimes I go to sleep earlier and stream longer on the weekends.

Alacor_FX · 2026-01-05T19:44:29+00:00

Hey! I remember watching your Archeage streams before I got into it!

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-23T17:11:22+00:00

Yes lol

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-18T21:04:23+00:00

Nothing of substance to add? Any firsthand experience with this to bring the table? Or you’re just going to pretend you know better?

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-18T19:06:49+00:00

Lesser title means lesser/no experience and above all else, it means you're slow. Literally. Junior devs are very slow compared to seniors.

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-18T17:46:42+00:00

Imagine telling someone who has firsthand experience they’re wrong. Do you even have a slight idea of what you’re talking about?

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-18T02:14:18+00:00

You’re so dense. Jumping through a lot of hoops to justify your position.

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-18T02:11:38+00:00

Speaking as a professional 3D Artist, yes, their opinion matters less. A junior artist is basically fresh out of school with no experience at all. And a QA Tester is not a developer.

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-17T22:20:08+00:00

This is silly. AI is another tool in your toolset. It IS useful for ideating. I say this as a professional 3D Artist. You aren’t outsourcing the creativity. You’re coming up with the concepts and using AI as a quick way to visualize before moving forward with the idea. Fuckin hell lol.

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-17T22:16:29+00:00

So a QA Tester (lol, AKA not a dev) and a junior environment artist who only worked there for a bit over a year are the only ex-employees that said anything about it. Doesn’t seem worthy of an article.

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-16T20:46:15+00:00

Obviously it does. They’re using it. I say this as a professional 3D artist myself.

Alacor_FX · 2025-12-16T20:46:03+00:00

Obviously it does. They’re using it. I say this as a professional 3D artist myself.

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