Getting Star Citizen: Relatively Cheap
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Getting Star Citizen: Relatively Cheap
When people look at prices for Star Citizen they're turned off immediately. High prices are to fund development because this game is still in crowdfunding - As there seems to be a demand for a higher level of fidelity, immersion and depth.
But Star Citizen isnt about the $100+ Ships. In fact, for access to the Alpha Module (Arena Commander) which allows you to fly around, shoot bots, other players and Race (if you have a racing ship) The Complete Single player game, Squadron 42 (2015) and access to the Star Citizen Universe (2016) as well as a ship - The Aurora MR.
Take a look and watch some videos. See if this game is really something you can get into. If it is, i'll most likely see you there.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pled ... er-Starter
But Star Citizen isnt about the $100+ Ships. In fact, for access to the Alpha Module (Arena Commander) which allows you to fly around, shoot bots, other players and Race (if you have a racing ship) The Complete Single player game, Squadron 42 (2015) and access to the Star Citizen Universe (2016) as well as a ship - The Aurora MR.
Take a look and watch some videos. See if this game is really something you can get into. If it is, i'll most likely see you there.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pled ... er-Starter
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Judging from my own investigating, the game necessitates a complete PC upgrade if I were to play it.EVOXSNES wrote:When people look at prices for Star Citizen they're turned off immediately.
That's one of those hidden costs. Effectively I am priced out of playing the game.
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You'll need a 700 or higher GFX (4GB) + more than 8GB to run the game and Intel I7. That's what Robert said anyway.Costello wrote:Judging from my own investigating, the game necessitates a complete PC upgrade if I were to play it.EVOXSNES wrote:When people look at prices for Star Citizen they're turned off immediately.
That's one of those hidden costs. Effectively I am priced out of playing the game.
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That's right.Kelbie wrote:You'll need a 700 or higher GFX (4GB) + more than 8GB to run the game and Intel I7. That's what Robert said anyway.Costello wrote:Judging from my own investigating, the game necessitates a complete PC upgrade if I were to play it.EVOXSNES wrote:When people look at prices for Star Citizen they're turned off immediately.
That's one of those hidden costs. Effectively I am priced out of playing the game.
It's a shame, Star Citizen has a lot of promise. Were I in a position to justify upgrading my PC, I would most definitely prefer to use that money for another purpose. It's a catch-22.
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Im glad you've brought this up. Arena Commander is a work in progress and is unoptimised. A mountain of improvements will be implemented in the lead up to release. :D
But for now the Community has made a handy point of reference for hardware. This is by no means representative of the end game.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
But for now the Community has made a handy point of reference for hardware. This is by no means representative of the end game.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
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Useful spreadsheet. However, I have an i3, GTX 550 and 4GB RAM.EVOXSNES wrote:Im glad you've brought this up. Arena Commander is a work in progress and is unoptimised. A mountain of improvements will be implemented in the lead up to release. :D
But for now the Community has made a handy point of reference for hardware. This is by no means representative of the end game.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
I need an entirely new machine!
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Most games nowadays need to have I5-7 with 6-8GB now. And you'll need a card that has either a 3GB or 4GB. Kinda shit, but that's the way games are going now.Costello wrote:Useful spreadsheet. However, I have an i3, GTX 550 and 4GB RAM.EVOXSNES wrote:Im glad you've brought this up. Arena Commander is a work in progress and is unoptimised. A mountain of improvements will be implemented in the lead up to release. :D
But for now the Community has made a handy point of reference for hardware. This is by no means representative of the end game.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
I need an entirely new machine!
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Not if then but when. Depending on your flavour, your game could be 2 years away.Kelbie wrote:Most games nowadays need to have I5-7 with 6-8GB now. And you'll need a card that has either a 3GB or 4GB. Kinda shit, but that's the way games are going now.Costello wrote:Useful spreadsheet. However, I have an i3, GTX 550 and 4GB RAM.EVOXSNES wrote:Im glad you've brought this up. Arena Commander is a work in progress and is unoptimised. A mountain of improvements will be implemented in the lead up to release. :D
But for now the Community has made a handy point of reference for hardware. This is by no means representative of the end game.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
I need an entirely new machine!
Re: Getting Star Citizen: Relatively Cheap
Im building a new pc to play this gtx 760 and fx6300
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haha another Star Citizen ;)Merlin wrote:Im building a new pc to play this gtx 760 and fx6300