Launch Sequence with Space Tomato

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Launch Sequence with Space Tomato

Space Tomato is joined by a new guest every week to discuss Star Citizen development in regard to their expertise or perspective. Hear from industry professionals, game developers, Youtube content creators, and more as we explore the ins and outs of what makes Star Citizen work, how it got to where it is, and what people love (or hate) about it so much. Learn the latest about the latest features and developments in Star Citizen and other space games once a week every week, full of info, humor, wisdom, and a couple of rants.

  1. 6D AGO

    EP 204 | - Why Server Meshing is Working But Star Citizen Still Isn’t & What’s Next? (Ft. Grolo)

    The year is 2025 and Star Citizen finally has server meshing, but there is still plenty left to do before the game feels good. From cleaning up gameplay to figuring out dynamic server meshing, CIG has their work cut out for them. But why is this not happening faster? When will the game reach a high quality standard? And where do we go from here? Today’s Guests: Grolo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@grolo-af ToC: 00:00 Introductions 02:45 Star Citizen in 2025 11:30 Static Server Meshing Now 28:45 Current Stability 37:15 Dynamic Server Meshing in the Future 50:30 Persistence and the Game Database 56:00 Performance Regression? 01:01:20 Is This a Special MMO in the Making? Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

    1h 14m

  2. APR 7

    EP 203 | - Physical CitCon Cancelled & Mining Is Getting Good Again (Ft. RedMonsterSC)

    With recent news of CitizenCon in 2025 getting cancelled for a digital event instead, I decided to hijack the first part of this talk with RedMonster to discuss the breaking news. Ultimately, today’s show is about looking at mining in Star Citizen now, where it has come from, where it’s going, and what current changes it is currently undergoing. Today’s Guests: RedMonsterSC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/redmonstersc Twitter: https://x.com/redmonstersc ToC: 00:00 Introductions & General Discussion 12:30 CitizenCon Goes Digital Again! 34:00 Mining In The Past 40:30 The Complexities of Mining 46:00 Mining Changes in 4.1 01:16:00  What Comes Next? Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

    1h 25m

  3. MAR 31

    EP 202 | - Should All Players Have Access To All Gameplay & Rewards? (Ft. voiDude)

    The development of Star Citizen continues on at full tilt in a way we haven’t seen before. As content continues into the game, the overall design of Star Citizen 1.0 still remains blurry as we go through the changes of 2025. One thing is clear, though, gameplay is becoming more varies for the players, and you’ll have to start picking the experience you want. I’m joined by VoiDude today to talk Star Citizen Alpha 4.1 and how it defines PvE and PvP, solo and multi-player gameplay, and more. Today’s Guests: voiDude Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voidyvids Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/voidude  ToC: 00:00 Introductions 3:50 Sandbox vs Them Park / PvP vs PvE | Game Design 20:00 Has The Gameplay Truly Expanded in 4.1? 39:30 Item Recovery 56:30 Contested Zones vs The Hathor Locations 01:05:00 Instanced Locations vs Emergent Gameplay 01:13:50 Solo vs Multiplayer Gameplay Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

    1h 27m

  4. MAR 28

    EP 201 | BONUS | - The Upcoming Star Citizen Ships They Won’t Tell You About (Ft. tristPWN)

    Today we are joined by tristPWN to discuss upcoming Star Citizen ships that have no real evidence of existence besides the 2024 CitizenCon teaser video. We’ll be using visual aids to show you what tristPWN has figured out on his own, and discussing possible usecases for the vehicles still missing. Enjoy this bonus episode in the spirit of shyp HYPE! Today’s Guests: tristPWN Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPs39Q6bS7vVgGmAfS3G3XQ ToC: 00:00 Introductions 10:30 Upcoming Known Ships 19:10 New CNOU Ship 32:00 New ATLAS (Medical/Base Building) 43:30 The Not Guardian 49:30 The Drake Ship Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I

    1h 5m

  5. MAR 24

    EP 200 - Why Item Recovery is Such a Flashpoint (Ft. TheAstroPub & XeroState)

    Today we take a look at the latest hot topic in Star Citizen’s highest echelons of discussion and debate, item recovery. The change coming in 4.1 changes how looting will work, but is it really that big a deal to most players? Today I’m joined by 2 Launch Sequence regulars to celebrate 200 episodes and the release of Alpha 4.1. Today’s Guests: TheAstroHistorian Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheAstroPub Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAstroPub, https://www.youtube.com/@TheAstroHistorian https://www.youtube.com/@TheCaptainsTablePodcast XeroState Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/xerostate Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@XeroStateLIVE Twitter - https://twitter.com/xerostate Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

    1h 46m

  6. MAR 17

    EP 199 - From Performance to Content, Star Citizen Is Actually Improving! (Ft. TenPoundFortyTwo)

    Better FPS with new CPUs, improved server performance, little feature improvements, ship balances, and new content. The playability of Star Citizen has proven to be moving in a positive direction in Q1 of 2025. Youtuber and SC benchmark TenPoundFortyTwo joins me to discuss this gradual improvement to Star Citizen this year, and how CIG can continue the momentum moving forward. Today’s Guests: TenPoundFortyTwo Youtube: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tenpoundfortytwo ToC: 00:00 Introductions 03:20 Performance Optimization in Gaming 06:00 How The Game Engines Work 20:00 Star Citizen Minimum & Recommended Specs 31:00 Is Star CItizen Performance Really Improving? 51:30 Are The Graphics Falling Behind? 58:30 Star Citizen 4.1 Outlook Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpiPXCO7OVJOlBIclW9tbpb2g29gur3I Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube

    1h 13m

  7. MAR 10

    EP 198 - Star Citizen 4.1 Is Catching Players By Surprise (Ft. The5Star)

    After a quiet first couple of months, Star Citizen has opened up March with a number of information drops including an exciting monthly report, Star Citizen 4.1 PTU, and insight into Item Recovery. I’ve invited shadow patch notes legend, The5Star, to discuss what we’re seeing from Star Citizen now and in the near future that bodes well for players, and what more we would like to see. Today’s Guests: The5Star Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the5starx ToC: 00:00 Introductions 04:30 Is The New Strategy Working? 09:30 Star Citizen 4.1 30:00 Item Recovery in 4.1 53:20 Narrative & Mission Improvements Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

    1h 9m

  8. MAR 3

    EP 197 - Star Citizen’s New Strategy: FOMO, Fixes, & Less Features (Ft. MrKraken)

    Entering into March we are coming up on the release window for the first typical update every year. With a different strategy in 2025, it’ll be interesting ot see how this year differs. But with the first update to the roadmap since 4.0, Star Citizen’s strategy has come more into focus. Today I’m joined by Youtuber MrKraken to discuss this changing strategy, how it’s going so far, and what we might look forward to in the coming months. Today’s Guests: MrKraken Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/mrkraken Twitter: twitter.com/realmrkraken ToC: 00:00 Introductions 02:15 What is Supply or Die/Fight For Pyro 11:00 How Should Rewards Work? FOMO & Stuff 22:55 Are They Really Fixing The Game? 29:30 Mission Givers & Better Missions PLZ 43:10 Is The Narrative Working? 54:00 What’s Coming Next? 01:02:10 Is This Overall Strategy Working? Audio Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/launchsequence Support This Podcast: Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Follow Space Tomato on social media: Website  Youtube  My Other Youtube   Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Discord

    1h 14m
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    Space Tomato is joined by a new guest every week to discuss Star Citizen development in regard to their expertise or perspective. Hear from industry professionals, game developers, Youtube content creators, and more as we explore the ins and outs of what makes Star Citizen work, how it got to where it is, and what people love (or hate) about it so much. Learn the latest about the latest features and developments in Star Citizen and other space games once a week every week, full of info, humor, wisdom, and a couple of rants.

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