Citizen Central: Recent Episodes
Space Tomato Gaming
Every month, Space Tomato invites 4 guests to a round table discussion looking at the deeper broader topics surrounding Star Citizen. Get the true opinions of some of the biggest names in Star Citizen, and explore the hard hitting major topics and debates surrounding the game. Positivity, negativity, and of course, controversy. You’ll find it all here on Citizen Central.
We are less than a month away from CitizenCon, but with no schedule for the big event released just yet, the possibilities of what we might see range wildly. Today several creators will join me to discuss what they think we will see at CitizenCon, and what their plans are for the big day.
Bored Gamer
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/boredgamer
YouTube:htts://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7W5LTUy7DJYpx0cpVKJe0g
DedLeader
YouTube:: https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader
Crucian (ATMO Esports)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ATMOesports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atmoesports
The5Star
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5mFFDgC36xrGOEIRHv6Wg
Ad - Free Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccentral.
Star Citizen 4.0 has taken quite a while to reach players, the player base has all kinds of opinions about the game, but what’s really going on. On the latest episode of Citizen Central, I’m joined by several creators from across Star Citizen to discuss what’s going on with the game and where it is going.
Morphologis
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis
TheAstroHistorian
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
Beyond The Verse (Sulyce)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTV_Cast
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/beyondtheversepodcast
Voidude
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Voidy_Says
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids
ToC:
00:00 Messaging and Marketing
42:30 Star Citizen 4.0
01:06:00 Why Still Just The Basics?
01:29:00 Is the Game Becoming Too Complex?
Ad - Free Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccentral.
Exploration in space games can come in many different shapes and sizes, but Star Citizen has never comprehensively defined all the parts of its own version. I wanted to discuss the things we know, the things CIG has hinted at, and what the community has speculated may be included.
For this talk I brought together members of the community from touring, industrial surveying, deep space exploration, and org-based gameplay to discuss their own perspectives.
This is a speculation-heavy discussion, but you’ll find a good amount of CIG-sourced info about the gameplay as well. Hope you enjoy!
LordSkippy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLordSkippy
Verse Guide: https://verseguide.com/
RedMonster
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSC
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonstersc
King Dimitrius
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingdimitrius6309
Eagle
Spectrum: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hub/user/DK-Eagle
Star Citizen’s new character customizer offers players a great base for building their unique avatar. But there is a lot more that goes into customizing your persona than just that initial character-building session. Today I’ve invited a few creators to join me in discussion the new creator, what make a good one, and how customization goes beyond this tool.
TheAstroPub
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroPubLive
BusterTheDestroyer
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/busterthedestroyer
CaptainSeriousFun
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/captainseriousfun
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI_fjP60MjyQpN9kp-Zy0yA
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
09:00 What Games Have Great Character Customizers?
35:50 How Can Star Citizen Go Above & Beyond?
38:00 The Importance of Choice
47:00 Consequences for How You Look?
52:00 Star Citizen’s New Character Customizer
01:10:20 But I Only Wear Helmets
01:20:00 Extra Questions and Stuff
Ad - Free Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccentral.
While Star Citizen players have been expecting a feature update after Squadron 42 was completed, we didn’t know how or when it exactly it may happened. After this week’s Star Citizen live, we are aware of most ofthese additions coming in 3.23. Today I’m joined by Croncy, Olli43, and Beyond The Verse to discuss these sudden developments, and what they could mean for the rest of the year.
Olli43
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Olli43
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43
Croncy
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQf5oiPtJmG2WjS3oPh9r3w
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/croncy
Beyond The Verse
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTV_Cast
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/beyondtheversepodcast
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
03:30 Are They Communicating More?
06:15 Star Citizen Alpha 3.23
01:13:00 Is It Time To Play?
01:17:00 Dam Breaking Moment?
01:24:40 Final Hot Takes
Ad - Free Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scc
With another IAE over many citizens are walking away with new ships. And recent additions both concept and in-game like the Zeus Mk 2, Hull C, Syulen, & Arrastra have helped make November 2023 the biggest funding month in Star Citizen’s history. But is there a possibility of ship redundancy and overlap, and is that even a bad thing? Today me and several Star Citizen youtubers discuss the newest ships, and whether there is such thing as too many ships in Star Citizen.
TheAstroHistorianYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorianTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubLokenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LokenplaysTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lokenplaysMarcuss WynnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marcuswynn89InforunnersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/inforunnersTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/inforunners
Support The Podcast: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomatoPaypal: https://paypal.me/SpaceTomatoPays?locale.x=en_USGiveaway: https://www.spacetomatogaming.com/giveawaysGaming Community: https://discord.gg/DZ7tvSU/loginStar Citizen Organization/Guild: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com/Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below.STAR-JCG9-94TChttps://robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?referral=STAR-JCG9-94TC
Star Citizen has had a less-than-stellar reputation amongst casual gamers for most of its life, but with CitizenCon, Server Meshing advancements, increasing new features, and Squadron 42 reaching the polishing phase, it does feel like things are shifting a bit. I’m joined by fellow YouTubers @SaltEMike , @HybridVAudio , @RedMonsterSC , and @Farrister to discuss recent Star Citizen news and events, and what it could all mean for the future of the game.SaltEMikeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike RedMonsterSCYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedMonsterSCTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redmonsterscHybrid V AudioYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HybridVAudioFarristerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FarristerSupport The Podcast: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomatoPaypal: https://paypal.me/SpaceTomatoPays?locale.x=en_USGiveaway: https://www.spacetomatogaming.com/giveawaysGaming Community: https://discord.gg/DZ7tvSUStar Citizen Organization/Guild: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com/Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below.https://robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?referral=STAR-TH4D-PPQL
Every year Citizen Con brings features near and in the very distant future, and every year it is tradition to guess what we might see. This year I’m joined by SaltEMike, Bored Gamer, VoiDude, and Olli43 to guess at what we might see at the event this year, and what of that might matter for players anytime soon.
SaltEMike
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
Bored Gamer
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BoredGamerUK
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/boredgameruk
VoiDude
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/voidude
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMc7KVInwWQgbpo7PezIJQ
Olli43
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1B69atOskLhfhFrcZ8FI1A
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/olli43
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
05:30 Jump Points in Star Citizen
14:00 Does Data Mining Affect Exploration?
28:40 CitizenCon Expectations
52:00 Is PES Broken?
59:50 Ships At CitizenCon
01:05:00 More CitCon Features
Ad - Free Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccentral
We have been on the road to 4.0 for a few years, now. 2023 is looking less and less likely to be that year. The flow of information has slowed, and player feels meaningful changes are slow due to PES slowing down deliveries. Is it really that bad? How does this compare to the pre-3.0 drought? What can we expect for the rest of the year? All this and more today on Citizen Central with a few of the longest running Star Citizen content creators on Youtube.
SaltEMike
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
TheAstroPub
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
Morphologis
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/morphologis
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Morphologis
Tree0311
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tree0311
Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/tree0311
Support Space Tomato
Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi
Follow Space Tomato on social media:
Website Youtube My Other Youtube
InstagramTwitterFacebookDiscord
Star Citizen can be wildly unpredictable year by year, and in 2023 it has made many frustrated with stability issues. Today I'm joined by Montoya, Liefx, AbdiYohan, and GallagHero to discuss the cycle of pain and hype surrounding Star Citizen, and when players should consider taking a break until things get better.
Montoya
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@MontoyaTEST
Liefx
YouTube 1: https://www.youtube.com/@LiefxRL
YouTube 2: https://www.youtube.com/@Liefx
AbdiYohan
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/abdiyohan
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AbdiYohan
Gallaghero7
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gallaghero7
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGH078h6mpJKm6XBVwWax1A
This is the follow-up Q&A filmed after my most recent Citizen Central podcast.
Join @SaltEMike @RedMonsterSC @Croncy & @LoudGuns to find out!
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/f4_dP1aOfnY
Support The Podcast: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Paypal: https://paypal.me/SpaceTomatoPays?locale.x=en_US
Star Citizen 3.19 brought with it a huge rebalance to mining and resource distribution across Star Citizen. This was a surprise, and ended up being a layer or polish that helped make last year’s gadgets and all other components make more sense. I brought in the most well known mining enthusiasts in the community to make a consensus. Has basic mining gameplay reached a level we are satisfied with?
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitter:https://twitter.com/SaltEMike?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedMonsterSC
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/croncy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Croncy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croncy1
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loudguns
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoudGuns
Star Citizen 3.18 was a rough patch cycle, Star Citizen 3.19 shows promise, but is it enough to bring the spirit back to the community? I’m joined by Xerostate, Dedleader, and Myre, 3 Star Citizen content creators, to discuss the upcoming features of 3.19 and how they can build on the weird situation that was 3.18. Enjoy!
Ad - Free Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccentral
DedLeader:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader
Xerostate:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate
Twitter: https://twitter.com/XeroState
Myre:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/myre
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/myre
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myre_test
There’s a lot of debate around what is and is not acceptable for Star Citizen, especially with the recent (very) rough launch of Alpha 3.18. Given the feature and backend additions, constant balancing and tweaking, and overall unfinished state, it does feel like an alpha, but with marketing and a timeline that would lead some to believe more, that can be confusing.
I’m joined by Youtubers Jack Axton, Dedleader, TenPoundFortyTwo, and Erad to discuss this interesting situation, and set expectations straight for the road ahead!
DedLeader:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DedLeader
Jack Axton:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JackAxton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackAxtonSC
TenPoundFortyTwo:
https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo
Erad*Prime:
https://www.youtube.com/@Erad_Prime
The lead up to Star Citizen 3.18 has been long and confusing, and the same can likely be said of Star Citizen 4.0. But this isn’t the first time Star Citizen’s updates have caused frustration in the lead up to a major change to the game. This month I am joined by SaltEMike, TheAstroPub, and BusterTheDestroyer who were covering content during the days before 3.0 to discuss what things are similar to that time, and how things have changed since then.
The Astro Pub:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropub
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroPubLive
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAstroPub
Buster The Destroyer:
Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/busterthedestroyer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusterTheDestroyer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusterDestroyer
SaltEMike:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltemike
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SaltEMike
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltEMike
Plenty of new players are hopping into Star Citizen every week, but the game itself might not be ready for everyone. It is still an alpha game heavy in development, and there are a lot of things to consider. This month, I’ve brought on 4 Youtube content creators (VoidyVids, DigitalMaster, BeardofOz, Certified Gumbo) who all got started in the last year or so, to talk about what they’ve noticed going from casual players to everyday followers. This episode is all about whether they feel what they’ve experienced is something you should try too.
Watch this podcast in video format: https://youtu.be/I3rjgSUr5Kw
Today’s Guests:
BeardofOZ:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OzBeardof
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47fcws7qlU1MsqnPhl7zhw
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/beardofoz
DigitalMaster37:
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/digitalmaster37
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC04JE1ZAt6HvhymW8nUfMiw?app=desktop
VoidyVids:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Voidy_Says
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids
Certified Gumbo:
Twitter:https://twitter.com/CertifiedGumbo
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/certifiedgumbo
A lot is happening in Star Citizen right now. With Persistent Entity Streaming being implemented, Server Meshing “around the corner” and crucial game systems and features in the mix for 2023, there is a lot to consider. Today I am joined by Olli43, XeroState, Leadnap Gaming, and RedMonsterSC to discuss the current and future of where Star Citizen is headed.
Exclusive videos every month: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato
Ever since the inception of Star Citizen, space ships have been at the front of the hype and development trains. This has led to incredible success, and a lot of controversy.
Today I'm joined by @HybridVAudio , @Lokenplays , @LoudGuns , and @TheSpaceCoder to discuss these ship sales, the ships we still miss, and how Star Citizen could do better in the future.
Star Citizen has always touted open development as a key feature of the project, however it has become clear they are sharing less in much different ways than before. While we have seen successes on this front, hesitation in sharing bad news, and withholding information until it’s convenient have started to wear on the community. In this episode, we talk about the little things CIG could be doing to build trust again with the community.
It has been a LONG time since Star Citizen began this journey. Many people come and go, and morale shifts throughout the years, but the question for many still remains “can this game still succeed?” Some say it’s too big to fail, some say it’s only a matter of time. In this episode 4 of my friends debate the outlook of Star Citizen and Squadron 42.
Star Citizen discussion can be incredibly polarized, and while it’s good to focus on the less extreme opinions surrounding the game, sometimes the best points are made in passion. For this episode I brought together voices of the Star Citizen community that tend towards different feelings about the game to discuss the best and worst parts of it.
This is episode one of a new series I am creating to bring together the voices of various creators around Star Citizen to discuss big topics surrounding the game every month. Today we take a look at the current state of the game, the drama and progression surrounding 3.17.2, what we can expect from here on, and what we want to see fixed. I hope you enjoy this new series!
Morphologis
YouTube
Twitch
Avenger_One
Twitch
YouTube
LevelCapGaming
YouTube
The Astropub
YouTube
Twitch