Launch Sequence with Space Tomato

I interviewed 14 different people from different backgrounds about their experience playing Squadron 42. This is the uncut marathon of those interviews. I hope you enjoy. Today’s Guests: Red Monster: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/redmonstersc Hobb3s Enderprize: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/enderprize Rayez Bug Mirror Tool: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/190049/t...

People outside CIG will play Squadron 42 for the first time this week. We’ll finally hear first impressions, and a major event will feature studio tours, Squadron 42 marketing kicking off, and potential special guests at CIG’s Manchester studio. I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to discuss expectations. Today’s Guests:  @tenpoundfortytwo  YouTube:  @tenpoundfortytwo  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ten...

October is about to arrive and kick off the on-season for Star Citizen & Squadron 42. I'm joined by TheAstroPub to discuss what that will entail this year. Today’s Guests:  @TheAstroPubLive  YouTube:  @TheAstroHistorian  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theastropubToC:00:00 Introductions02:40 How is Star Citizen Going?06:50 Alpha 4.11 is a December Patch???13:20 Communication at CIG21:00 Upco...

With Squadron 42 potentially releasing next year, many may be looking to upgrade their PC. But the market is..... Aggressive at the moment. Jese, Full-Time streamer and founder of PowerGPU, joins me to discuss the current market, what it might look like next year, and how Star Citizen may want to prepare for it. Today’s Guests:  ⁨@PowerGPUpcs⁩  YouTube:  ⁨@PowerGPUpcs⁩  Twitch: https://www.twitch....

Star Citizen always has its ups and downs, and this year is no differrent, but more people than normal are simply pulling back for various reasons. While the game is performing better now than it was 2 months ago, the company has a lot of progress to make up in the rest of 2026. I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to dive deep into what’s currently wrong and right, and where the future may take us. Tod...

Wardogs has attracted more Star Citizen players than your usual shooter release. What is it about this game that has fans excited? I’m joined by Star Citizen news connoisseur RubenSaurus and sandbox stress-tester Galidrum to discuss teh appeal, what CIG could learn from this, and how they almost had this already. Today’s Guests: RubenSaurus: Twitter: https://x.com/TheRubenSaurus?lang=en Youtube: h...

Star Citizen has a lot of problems, many of them old. And many players have spent years advocating for change, but sometimes we let that effort take over our time, our focus, and ultimately our life. Sometimes, it’s good to take a break from Star Citizen. Today i’m joined by Apprentice_0ne, formally known as Avenger__One, to discuss his break from Star Citizen, the difficult place it put him in, a...

Squadron 42 has been delayed, and along with it, a long explanation of several key points in Star Citizen’s recent development from the CEO and Founder, Chris Roberts. There are many details here worth touching on, and I’m joined by The Astro Historian, who originally revealed the delay announcement back in May, to talk about how it feels to see the delay be proven true. Today’s Guests:  @TheAstro...

Star Citizen offers a lot of unique looks at the development process of games, and today I’m joined by a developer with firsthand experience with the game engine that eventually drove Star Citizen. So sit back and listen to our talk about Star Citizen, the struggles, successes, and controversies it finds itself in, and what might come next. Today’s Guests: Carto YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/...

Instancing is releasing in alpha 4.10, Star Citizen Live is having some oopsies, Star Citizen in general is going through the usual summer slump with a little extra Squadron 42 drama thrown in. I’m joined by Morphologis to discuss all of it. Today’s Guests: MorphologisYouTube:  @Morphologis  Twitch: thttps://www.twitch.tv/morphologis/videos ToC: 00:00 Introductions 5:00 Faith in The Game + Social...

Warning: Contains ComplainingA lot is going on in Star Citizen, with the company trying to get things fixed and simultaneously release new features, they are struggling to communicate effectively, and find a large portion of the player base just exhausted from glitches, bugs, and problems. Today I’m joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to judge the current efforts to fix the game, communicate about developm...

Star Citizen’s 4.10 implementation of instancing is supposed to be the next step in server meshing, dubbed “Quasi-Dynamic” Meshing. But from early signs, the results are mixed. I’m joined by network engineer and Youtuber Grolo to discuss this first addition of instancing to gameplay, and if it means Star Citizen as it has always been dreamed of is simply not going to happen. Today’s Guests: Grolo-...

Star Citizen has taken a month-long pause to stabilize and get its bearings. With 4.10 in testing, instancing around the corner, and a plan to make the game more stable over the next several updates, players are wondering how much the words of the CTO at CIG will stick. Today I’m joined by The Astro Historian to discuss the state of Star Citizen, the plan to revitalize it in H2 2026, and why it ma...

The RSI Hermes has killed the RSI Taurus; cargo hauling can make you millions in an hour, and piracy is kinda dead with the state of commodity trading in the game. This and more from the cargo hauling aficionado on the Launch Sequence with me this week as we discuss the state of Star Citizen’s most important profession. Is it worth trying at the moment, and how much money is cargo hauling really g...

Stormbreaker, Hathor, TSG, Rock Cracker, Star Citizen is adding plenty of content nowadays, but is it better than the sandbox we could be playing? In today’s episode, I’m joined by DTOX to discuss large-scale gameplay, small-scale narratives, and there Star Citizen might slide down the slippery slope (instancing). Today’s Guests: DTOXYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DTOX_TVTwitch: https://www.twit...

After a very rough 4.8 update cycle, Star Citizen is being brought back to the pit for a short stop in alpha 4.9 for just one month. The goal is to begin a long rehab process to get the game up to a better standard, but isn't that what happened last year? I'm joined by TenPoundFortyTwo to discuss the current plan at CIG, how it could work, and why it won't fix the actual problems. Toda...

A lot can happen in Star Citizen in 5 weeks, and a lot can happen in 6 months. Today I’m joined by Acuze, a new YouTuber to Star Citizen, for a 5-month follow-up after he started playing. How long does the honeymoon period last, and can you stay entertained for 6 months in Star Citizen? Today’s Guests: AcuzeYouTube :  @Acuze  Watch on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOl...

One of the most unique gameplay styles in Star Citizen is PvP bounty hunting. But there’s more nuance to it than you might think, and a lot that can be done to improve how players adventure throughout Star Citizen. Today, I’m joined by Lofty to discuss bounty hunting, the tools used to do it, and how those tools affect everybody playing the game. Today’s Guests: Lofty_o7 YouTube: https://www.youtu...

Star Citizen's performance is rough right now, but the development continues with the release of the Gatac Railen. Alien week brings 2 new ships this year, and with aliens finally taking part in the game, I brought in The Astro Historian to talk about the different ways aliens are already, and will be changing the game in the future. We also take some time to talk about the state of things, cause...

Star Citizen is well known for selling ships, but lately, things seem to be more hectic than usual. I’m joined by Execute to deep dive into the inner workings of ship sales, how CIG maximizes profit from them, and how long things may go on like this. Today’s Guests: Execute/ Inforunners YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/inforunners Twitch: https://twitter.com/TheInforunners ToC: 00:00 Introductions...

With DefenseCon behind us, records broken, and $1 Billion passed, there’s a lot to talk about that’s actually NOT gameplay related. Today I’m joined by Farrister to look at the Anvil Odin, The DefenseCon event, and the possiblities of Squadron 42 not releasing this year, to take stock of the current state f things in 2026.Today’s Guests:  @Farrister  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FarristerToC:...

Star Citizen Alpha 4.8 was a rough launch, the Ironclad came out half-working, a new $5000 ship concept just sold out in minutes, and the game has passed $1b raised. Star Citizen is the best it’s ever been, but also extremely exhausting and confusing for some at the moment. I’m joined by Grolo to discuss Star Citizen’s backend issues, big ship sales, and the major wins the game is currently achiev...

From the Origin M80 to the Aegis Tiburon, the number of ships releasing this DefenseCon for Star Citizen is overwhelming. I’m joined by YouTuber and founder of one of the top fleet viewers in Star Citizen, StarJump_GRIM, to talk about all the ships arriving in this year's event, and what we’ve noticed. Today’s Guests:  @STARJUMP_GRIM  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/starjump_grim ToC: 00:00 Intr...

At about $965 million raised, and 8 ship releases in the next month, Star Citizen might pass the $1B funding milestone right on the back of a Squadron 42 release date announcement. But what’s with all these ships? Why so many, and what are they all for? I’m joined by YouTuber and newcomer to the show, Dusty Star, to discuss the whats and whys of these thrusters & dust. Today’s Guests: Dusty St...

Star Citizen Alpha 4.8 releases in May, along with the Drake Ironclad, Drake Pitbull, Origin M80, Hammerhead variant, transport refactor, refueling gameplay, component crafting, and on and on. This actually may be a bigger patch than 4.0, 3.0, or 2.0 before them, and I’m joined by editor on the channel, TenPoundFortyTwo to discuss the biggest highlights of what’s coming in 4.8, and what’s planned...