Video: Top 5 reasons they call Star Citizen a scam
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ThomSirveaux
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[CONCERN] My concern for the 480p upscaled to 720p, posted on the youtube video, still has not been addressed, nearly 10 minutes after the first [CONCERN] was posted.
SullyQuindarius
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ThomSirveaux
Space Marshal
just out of interest, what device do you watch on? And do you watch Full Screen?
I watch in a window while doing other stuff on screen on a 15" laptop screen 4K i do not need. Even when watching on my tablet the fact it's a 7" screen pulls the point of high def down quite a bit. Yeah, it's a HD screen but when you've got something made for a 20" on a 7" it does a lot of work.
My bride-to-be watches a lotta Youchoob on the 32" TV via a PS3. The quality on the TV? Even when it says it's HD, it doesn't look close to the upscaled DVD's I watch when she's not at home (because she always got Youchoob on, not because the DVD's are risky) and its probbably because the 'Choob is primarily for smaller screens and the people creating the output may optimize for that whereas my DVD's are made for tellies. (and my bandwidth is shite)
If you are watching stuff online you have to live with the fact that 80% of the viewer-ship doesn't give a shit about the quality and 70% of the creators can't afford to blow a grand on an all-sining-all-dancing camera just so you can see their skin and facial hair in 16k definition. ;)
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@Montoya, one of the things I really like most about your channel is that its about Star Citizen, but not about Star Citizen game play. It's about controversy, issues, and celebrating accomplishments. You do it pretty well. Thanks.
For my part, I have no issues with the length of time it is taking to do this game. None whatsoever. I estimated years ago it would be a 10 year project, and I still believe it's going to be a 10 year project. About money, CIG is currently earning around 35 million/year +- some change. That is a bit of momentum, and that's not going to vanish overnight. We'll see lots of warning signs if they start to run out of money, a long time before it's a surprise.
Then there's the last item, #5 on your list, which also actually ties a lot of the other issues in. It's impossible. That kind of objection is completely laughable. My answer: I'm a software developer, and architect. designer, with 35 years experience. I can say this without a moment's hesitation. 100% of the time there is no such thing as "impossible" in software development.
For my part, I have no issues with the length of time it is taking to do this game. None whatsoever. I estimated years ago it would be a 10 year project, and I still believe it's going to be a 10 year project. About money, CIG is currently earning around 35 million/year +- some change. That is a bit of momentum, and that's not going to vanish overnight. We'll see lots of warning signs if they start to run out of money, a long time before it's a surprise.
Then there's the last item, #5 on your list, which also actually ties a lot of the other issues in. It's impossible. That kind of objection is completely laughable. My answer: I'm a software developer, and architect. designer, with 35 years experience. I can say this without a moment's hesitation. 100% of the time there is no such thing as "impossible" in software development.
Shadow Reaper
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This is great but it missed the number one reason. The real reason some people say Star Citizen is a scam, is they have tiny penises.
True story! I wouldn't make that up!
True story! I wouldn't make that up!
doesn't count if you don't include [CONCERN]
Used to watch lots of Youchoob on the TV until amazons and googles bickering stopped that. ( Fire TV blocked form Youtube )
And i'm sure you never watch risky DVD's on the TV.
I agree with you that because it was a highly successful kickstarter and crowed funded project its going to be 10 to 12 years before release. This has everything to do with the fact that the funding grew the project well beyond the initial scope which broke the initial working game engine as well as caused large growing pains they attempted to solve by outsourcing. I would even go so far as to say it wasn't until alpha 2.0 or a little later when they realized the full scope and truly started working on this game before that it was all tech demos and planning. The funding can become an issue but I do believe Chris when he said they have more then enough funding currently to take the project to completion. The other nice thing is this kind of project is a perfect fit for someone like Chris who is always thinking about the next thing and is never done as it allows the game to continue to evolve and grow where the development of a standalone game has to reach a release point.
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ThomSirveaux
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I typically watch at work on my 1080p laptop screen (and not on the 1920x1200 monitors connected to said laptop).
Even at the upscaled 720p, Montoya's videos look like they were recorded in 2008. ;)
Before the Global Rescission? Halcyon days!
[CONCERN]THURTEEMF[/CONCERN]
Star Citizen must be a scam, there is no current SOTS.
More a ponzi scheme, we just happen to have not invested soon enough.
It is a scam, Darak Smart said so.... he is somehow less trustworthy than CNN.... somehow.
I didn't get scammed
I contributed to the game's development
right, guys? didn't I?
I contributed to the game's development
right, guys? didn't I?