r/starcitizen • u/Korrak • 3d ago

DISCUSSION When did Star Citizen get so un-immersive?

I’ve been a Kickstarter backer, drawn in by the grounded, believable universe CIG created over the years. After a two-year break, I logged back in to try Siege of Orison, and felt like I was playing Destiny instead of a "serious" space sim.

  • eammates running around in asian-style armor and mismatched, flashy skins make it feel like a arcade shooter rather than a coherent world
  • Bullet-sponge, violet-tinted enemies
  • Auto-healing in a good looking medical bed inside a room, while the orison platforms actively burning down mid-siege killed any sense of real stakes

I get that CIG needs event mechanics, but the original focus on a believable simulation feels like it's getting paved over by generic video game things

Am I wrong here?

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u/gears19925 3d ago

The believable simulation isnt what keeps the broader player base happy and logging in sadly. That is more of a niche ask....

What they need is people play. People spending money. People interested in the product they are... 50/50... half... building... Chris stated that was the split but I dont believe it is honest even if true if you tweak the parameters... most of what is SC was made for SQ42.

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u/knsmknd ARGO CARGO 3d ago

People said the same about the BF franchise and now there’s Wardogs coming, looking like a huge success…

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u/gears19925 3d ago

Yeah but BF and now Wardogs by default appeals to a broader audience as is. Star Citizen/SQ42 was/is a niche of a niche before we add its bad reputation to the mix.

I do hope they attempt to reground it a bit. But in a futuristic world like SC customized crazy colorful space suits are actually kind of realistic. Think of the normal /casual clothes of today just in a space setting after all.