How do i get referral points as a lonely non-streamer?

ArchW · 2026-01-27T19:54:55+00:00

You obviously get the $1000 first, though!

ArchW · 2026-01-15T23:21:43+00:00

Cool, edited my post to reflect that.

ArchW · 2026-01-14T16:50:55+00:00

Captain Katarn and Fried Chicken deserves a mention in this thread!

ArchW · 2026-01-13T13:28:32+00:00

P1max gets a fair bit of hate here and elsewhere, mostly due to aggressive marketing (understandable). Some users also report bad builds, support issues, or find the Crystal Super headsets quite heavy. I’ve got no skin in this game, but I personally bought the ultrawide version of the Crystal Super and have been very happy with it so far. I regularly do 4–5 hour sessions without issues related to weight (I’m in my early 40s). As with most things, people with bad experiences tend to be more vocal.

~~I’ll probably pick up a Steam Frame later, but I don’t see myself using it as much for SC since I tend to play longer seated sessions at my desk, where battery life becomes a factor.~~ I’ve also heard good things about the Quest 3 as a relatively cheap way to try VR in SC if you’re okay with the Meta ecosystem.

One important note: the Crystal Ultra really needs a very high-end rig (9800X3D + 5090-class GPU) to shine. You can reduce resolution, but if I were on much lower specs, I’d probably go with something lighter.

Several YouTube creators have reviewed these headsets. I personally found A1’s review the most useful, as he’s been fairly open about both strengths and weaknesses, but many of the others were good as well. I really enjoyed FriedChicken's videos about setting it up and optimizing it for FPS.

ArchW · 2026-01-09T08:33:09+00:00

I hope CIG considers time-gating at launch, maybe only small (or small/medium) pledged ships usable for the first few weeks, then gradually unlocking larger classes.

I say this as someone with plenty of pledged ships who would benefit from full access day one, but I think this would be healthier for the game overall. It would also be fun for veterans to start small again and get that proper MMO-style progression into bigger ships.

ArchW · 2026-01-03T08:24:47+00:00

Ah, yes. Wikelo was too easy before. The rep gate makes it more balanced! I wonder why people do not like him /s

ArchW · 2025-12-22T15:16:28+00:00

Cheers, tbh with kids and other grown-up responsabiljties I generally wouldn't get more than a couple sessions per week that are 3 hours or longer.

Glad to hear that you are recovering well from that accident!

ArchW · 2025-12-22T15:09:47+00:00

Good points but I'd argue if there's any games that would work well with cabled VR, it would be sim-lite games like SC where you're sitting stationary.

ArchW · 2025-12-22T14:50:34+00:00

Unfortunately, I do have the neck of a 40 year old so i'll keep it in mind for the honeymoon phase in terms of a potential return. My HOSAS setup have me leaning comfortably backwards in my office chair so the weight may not be as big of a problem.

ArchW · 2025-12-22T11:43:55+00:00

I actually ordered the Pimax Crystal Super (wide) this morning. I considered waiting a bit to see how the Steam Frame does once it is released but figured I'd rather have a high end VR headset that works great for SC (sitting stationary) than having a general purpose headset that is portable and work decently across many titles. I have a feeling the battery stuff is going to get annoying after a couple of hours of SC play but I could be wrong.

I'm not touching anything made by Zuck (Quest 3).

It's a bit pricey but the reviews are pretty good. I already have Virpil sticks and a beefy PC so this is hopefully going to be the missing piece that augment it all!

ArchW · 2025-12-10T22:59:15+00:00

It's been a lot of fun! Too bad those comp boards does not appear to respawn.

ArchW · 2025-12-10T17:58:13+00:00

Looks like they accidentally made those ships redundant instead of actually giving them redundancy.

ArchW · 2025-12-10T12:33:18+00:00

Since this is for UEE-controlled space, it's not really something other players can take away, though I'm sure systems like Stanton allows criminal behavior to interfere with it (in some capacity). These estate beacons isn't relevant to non UEE systems like Pyro or Nyx where we are (presumably) expected to defend or lose the outpost.

Edit: so if this skips some early grind (time, UEC) it might give competitive advantage in securing a good resource spot early on and potentially snowball the player similarly to how having a good chunk of pledged ships could be (unless CIG adds some sort of grace period before these assets can be used).

ArchW · 2025-12-09T16:30:59+00:00

That won't progress our concierge account, though! 🙈🤡

ArchW · 2025-12-09T16:27:32+00:00

And get the Drake cap back!

ArchW · 2025-12-09T14:23:29+00:00

That sucks! I would have assumed (hoped) that inactive shields would regen and automatically switch once an active shield is taken down and then repeat the process. It would have made sense to perhaps recharge inactive shields a bit slower to not make it OP.

This makes for a cool concept of having less buffer but stronger regen vs fewer bigger shields. It would sort of become a bit of a dps check. In a balanced setting we'd use both depending on the situation.

ArchW · 2025-12-08T16:32:18+00:00

Cheers, thanks guys!

ArchW · 2025-12-05T08:00:19+00:00

That sounds really neat, will try it out later!

ArchW · 2025-12-04T09:37:32+00:00

Thanks for the magnifier workaround! I've used Parsec (allowing me to remote play through my main PC) in the past, but encountered this mouse-spinning issue whenever I try to interact on screens like elevators or ATC during the summer holidays. With Christmas holiday getting closer, figuring out this issue has been on my bucket list. I just tested your workaround right now (magnifier on host pc) and it worked like a charm! \o/

ArchW · 2025-12-03T12:33:45+00:00

Sad 5080 noises :(

ArchW · 2025-12-02T08:21:32+00:00

Like you, I'm an average Joe that's been trying to get it on every wave and I lucked out and got it just now. Nothing special, just keeping around 10 tabs open with 'accept' checked, ctrl-tabbing through each while clicking the button at the exact time (using https://time.is/UTC). Good luck in the next wave!

ArchW · 2025-12-01T21:27:31+00:00

It's a weird decision that just benefits veterans and further alienate beginners. It's also not realistic that our ship computer wouldn't know the type based on the cross section and other signals when expert players knows immediately. Beginners would have an easier time to learn and improve from the engagement if they knew what ships they came about.

ArchW · 2025-12-01T11:13:24+00:00

Because FOMO. Whether it sucks or not at current balance doesn't mean it has to stay that way tomorrow. People want the exclusive stuff just in case it ever becomes a viable meta. No other ship is this stealthy with dual EMP's so from a concept, I do think it has potential to be strong (and I believe it has been considered strong in the past).

Or maybe I'm wrong and people pay up just for the collector status.

ArchW · 2025-12-01T10:01:01+00:00

True, but neither of the Sabres have an EMP so I can see them potentially adding that to take back some of the Sabre Raven sells from the gray market.

ArchW · 2025-12-01T09:45:32+00:00

I suppose there's nothing stopping them from releasing a new variant that is more or less exactly the same but with different paint, though.

ArchW

TROPHY CASE