Launch Sequence with Space Tomato

Star Citizen in 2026 is in a precarious situation, coming off a year focused on “playability” the hope is for a better performing game, but Star Citizen 1.0 needs to be built, and features need to be added. Today I’m joined by Sulyce of the Beyond the Verse podcast to discuss the best and worst case scenarios of 2026, and what the immediate future may look like.Today’s Guests: SulyceYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCOmABvFimbqC7wT29js8NlQ Website: https://www.beyondtheversehq.com/Twitter: https://x.com/BTV_CastToC:00:00 Introductions02:00 Too Much Hype?07:30 State of the game18:00 Building on a Successful 202530:00 2026 Worse Case Scenario35:30 The Best Case Scenario01:00:06 Final Thoughts & Year Ahead

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2026 will focus heavily on crafting, in Star Citizen. From the inventory to item recovery, it will change the way the game works. There’s a lot riding on the feature and the mechanis surrounding it. While it’s not the whole year, it does carry a lot of expectation. Today I’m joined by TheSpaceCoder to discuss crafting, what it requires, includes, and does to the game, and when we might see it.
Today’s Guests:
https://twitter.com/TheSpaceCoderX
https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpaceCoder

ToC:
00:00 Introductions
02:30 How Important is Crafting?
12:00 The Star Citizen Economy
16:00 A New Focus on Star Citizen?
31:30 A New Inventory
48:40 Refining Gameplay
56:30 The MISC Expanse
01:05:00 Item Recovery Tier 1
01:21:30 Could 2026 Really Be This Good?

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As 2025 wraps up, we are already aware of even more ships releasing in 2026, and the new ships are likely to start in the first month of the new year. So to get straight into things, I’m joined by Execute to discuss the best and worst ships of 2025, and what we expect to see in the new year.
Today’s Guests:
Execute
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/inforunners/videos
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@inforunners
Twitter - https://twitter.com/theinforunners?lang=en
ToC:
00:00 Introductions
01:30 The Best of 2025
22:00 Are The Ships Getting Better?
47:30 New Ships of 2026!
01:21:10 Is This The Year For Star Citizen?
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2025 started out a bit unsure for Star Citizen, but as the year continued on, it became clear the goal was to deliver fast pieces of content on the back of more stability. This succeeded to varying levels, but ultimately the year was a huge positive change for the game. I’m joined by The Astro Historian to discuss 2025 in review.

Today’s Guests:
TheAstroPub
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheAstroPub
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAstroPub, https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheAstroPub

ToC:
00:00 Introductions
04:00 How did 2025 Start?
07:00 “The Year of Playability”
14:30 Did it Get Better?
29:00 Where Are The Features, Though?
44:20 Storylines in Star Citizen
01:00:00 Something Big is Happening Here
01:24:50 Most Important Thing in 2025
01:32:30 What’s Gotten Worse in 2025?
01:33:40 The Community in 2025

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Star Citizen is a seemingly very complex game at the moment without supporting systems. Still, there’s a chance the real goal is to pack as many casual opportunities into this game as possible. Today I’m joined by Grolo to discuss a theory he has that Star Citizen could, much like Wow, attract players from all corners of the industry to play a game unlike any other. But will it really happen?

Today’s Guests:
Grolo
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@grolo-af

ToC:
00:00 Introductions
06:00 Is Star Citizen a Game For Everyone?
25:00 Can You Be For Everybody & Be Niche?
36:20 Is It Going To Be Casual Friendly?
39:00 What’s Past 1.0?
48:30 Is Engineering For Everyone?
01:02:00 Instancing in Star Citizen 
01:17:00 Can They Bring in More Industry Vets?

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