Rather slammed at work these days so I haven't had time to post this since finishing the initial prototype. Continuing my love affair with Star Citizen lore and the planned physical universe, I'm automating visual star systems guides, and selected Helios, the 2nd largest star system, as the prototype.
Stanton always looms large because it's where we are now and what we hear the most about. But when it comes to size, it's a baby compared to other star systems.
I also never considered what a "year" - orbit around the sun might be for planets in other systems. Hadn't considered it. My mouth dropped open when I started seeing orbits that are hundreds of standard earth years. It made me wonder how citizens communicate the passing of time in the SC universe with such disparity? I notice that some of the RSI lore posts use Standard Earth Time as a notation.
If you're into the lore or seeing the star systems planned with what's know about them today, you can see the article and the first iteration of the visual I'm working on at Aly's World. With my preference for working with the lore and star system data in an automated fashion, I hope to produce these readily when I have time to return to it.
With Cloud Imperium Games' intention of creating a living breathing universe, it should come as no surprise that options for pure luxury would exist. Alpha 3.2 delivers the first large-scale luxe version of a touring yacht and an exploration ship. The Origin Jumpworks 600i series has rolled out of the factory.
While I don't consider myself a must-have luxury kind of gal, I have been known to enjoy High Tea with BFFs. And wouldn't consider camping unless it was the glamping version. So yes, I rolled the dice for two luxury ships, one of them being the Origin 6ooi Explorer.
When I'm not out doing the dirty working of mending the wounded aboard my floating hospital, clicking through whatever they devise for the Endeavor's farming mini-game or flying commercial flights across the galaxy, I want to orchestrate RP-themed tours aboard the Origin 600i and Murder Mysteries on the Origin 890 Jump. If this first presentation of the ship into the alpha is any indication, I will be very happy as an owner of both.
You can read my review of the Origin 600i here on Aly's World of Star Citizen. The 600i will be featured in Casual Citizen 31, which should be out later this week, along with lots of video footage from this gorgeous ship.
The next episode of Casual Citizen will discuss my impressions of the changes introduced in the Star Citizen alpha. Based on the new quarterly update schedule, Alpha 3.2 is due to be released at the end of the month. So far, this new content strategy is working for CIG and provides backers with a consistent influx of new content. I'm currently play-testing 3.2J on the Private Test Universe.
3.2 includes new ships, one of which I own and was excited to fly. New weapons, armor, and missions are also available. But the most anticipated inclusion is the first pass at the mining profession. I must say, it's impressive and engaging for the first iteration. There's definitely tweaks required - difficulty vs. reward which is impacted by on-going economy balancing, random bugs, a more concise interface and so on, but it's still very well done.
Until Casual Citizen episode 31 arrives with video and audio, in the next few days, you can hop over to Aly's World for my introduction to the first mining ship and a guide to mining as it stands in the current implementation.
Enjoy!
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