Should you Buy Star Citizen? Top 5 Questions for Curious Gamers

In this video I try to help you answer whether or not you should buy Star Citizen by answering 5 of the most asked questions by gamers curious about Star Citizen.

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[Morphologis]

There are a lot of Yes and No replies here, but remember that only you can decide for yourself if you’ll enjoy Star Citizen. The purpose of this video is help you make an informed decision.

[jokersandrogues]

Gotta love the answer right at the front.

[ZuilzonDTD]

It should also be stated expensive ships tend to be multicrew. For new players I think it's important to point out that ships with multiple turret slots need actual people to operate them. Plenty of other space games have that stuff automated so a new player may not realize a hammerhead is useless without friends.

[JFrombaugh]

The biggest problem I have with SC is that once you get over the learning curve of all the various mechanics, you start to realize how little actual gameplay there really is. At times I would say it feels less like a spiritual successor to EVE/ED & more like “Microsoft Spaceflight Simulator w/ missions”.
If CIG could just get all the remaining professions (especially Exploration) in the game along with maybe 10 of the 100 star systems, I think SC would definitely be a serious contender for one of the best games ever. But as it stands, I tend to just play off & on, follow along with the development, and don’t have anywhere near $1, 000 invested.

[Phnix]

#1 tip: get a cheap starter pack when starting out, and experiment with ships in game before committing to anything. Most people will let you test drive their ships, and you can always change ships later if your interests change

[Kaenovaplays]

For me, Star Citizen is therapy. I am brand new to the game, but I like the slower pace nature of it, and on top of all that, there's so much to explore and do as a new player. Plus, I love how cinematic the game is! Really such a nice change of pace from the games I've been playing. I have you and a few others to thank for making me a Citizen of the Stars.

[QuentnB]

Great video! My personal tips for new players:
- Multiplayer is 100% where the fun is at!
- Remember you can rent ships for a specific activity
- Try different things to see what you like best: deliveries, mining, fps bunkers, bounties, tracking players, trading, etc
- Don't be afraid to ask for help & ask for tips

[Drachensingsang]

This will be *the* video for now if someone asks me about the game.

Though I missed one bullet point when you talked about the bigger more expensive ships: Operational complexity and cost. I think this is important since the combat meta might change in the future. On the other hand i would claim that one of the core principles behind the big ship designs which is less likely to change is that they are conceptualized around player groups.

[acedfirefist]

to be clear i hit the like button because you started the video with the answer to the question. thats great lol. havent watched the rest yet but thats a like and sub from me.

[joshiechoi]

Great video and exactly what I needed! I used to follow the development very closely like…7+ years ago, but stepped away and now so much has changed that it’s hard to understand exactly where things are now. This helped so much. Please keep making these periodically! Always love your analyses. Can reliably get a clear picture without all the drama/hate discourse that most other YouTubers engage in.

Any chance you can do an update on where SQ42 is at now?

[bjordan]

As a backer since '16; I really appreciate the fair and neutral POV. Its important to not edit out the bugginess. You also cover most of the game pretty well.
I will be sharing this.

[Maddock_]

I think you should be commended for immediatly answering the question in your video title. Every single youtuber should take notes right here.

[BlitzCentral]

Medrunner here! We're honoured by your mention of our org; see you in the 'Verse!

[raymiller]

What up, Morph. It's CtrlAltPhreak. We used to be in JENK Squad Alpha together on Planetside 2. Hope all is well. I recently started Star Citizen. Maybe I'll see you in-game some time.

[smaniz]

I'm one of those very disappointed backers. Pledged back in 2015. And I can say with confidence that after so many years in development Star Citizen is still just a shell of a game. Its pretty tho. Every time I go back to it, once or twice a year, I get bit mad about the state of the this "half a billion dollar budget" game...

[Merana-yk]

I tried out star citizen during their recent free fly event. Buggy mess does not even begin to describe things. My very first interaction with the game, getting out of bed, caused me to fall _through_ the world and die. Any starting gear I might have been given was lost since if it's on your person when you die it stays with your body (and my body was now below the map). Don't get attached to any gear you buy either: If it's on your ship and your game crashes while in quantum, it's *gone* because you don't get any of your ships inventory back when you claim your ship. The final straw for me was when I attempted to move my belongings from one starter location to another. I loaded them into my ship, flew out of the hangar, was well clear before going to turn skyward, and abruptly detonated for no apparent reason. Inside a safe zone my ship just exploded. For no reason. Destroying every single last bit of gear I had. Again.
I want to like Star Citizen, I really do. I can see the potential it has, and if they fix the awful buggy mess they have it's going to be amazing. But it's not where it needs to be yet. $500 million and 10+ years of development and I die *getting out of bed*? Seriously?

[spustatu]

I can't say enough about how happy it makes me that your videos are 21:9. Magic.

[ParanoidCarrot]

getting cave missions for fps is a good way to get big empty box with you and clear the cave of the gems :) its a good boost for moneys

[Mistersheeaun]

Listen to the first word of the video.
Turn the video off.
Go to the store.
Spend $45-$100 on some really great ingredients.
Cook your family a nice meal.
Eat it, tell them you love them.
Go to bed.
Never think of this again.

-Sincerely, someone who's played the game and done the above

[Exxle]

Extremely informative video answer right at the front?! Instant like and subscription.