Thanks for the info! Some light MMO elements might be fun, I just can't dedicate my life to it. :P Splitting single player and multiplayer components sounds like a good way to do things, though.

What are the recommended system specs for this?

Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM
Quad core CPU
8GB Memory
Keep in mind that these are estimated system requirements and may change for the final release of the game.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/download more info here.

Truthfully though, it can run on less.

@Rokuru

There won't be "levels" and "stats" like +1 strength and such in the MP. They know everyone can't dedicate equal amounts of time to the game.

You can see the many components of the game here:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/project-status

The game is a centralized server MMO game which is basically the biggest form of DRM possible because the core game world doesn't even run on your computer but in the developers server cloud like World of Warcraft. The game has optional DLC in the form of spacecraft you can purchase which cost up to $275 each from what is shown on their website.

I've been excited by the various videos they've shown over time and think this is going to be a very amazing game that would be a blast to play, especially if one has fancy hardware. I've got a full blown flight stick/throttle/rudder system and a head tracker and plan also on buying an Oculus Rift and so the prospect of playing this game is indeed quite attractive to me personally even though I don't know if I ever will or not.

Having said all that, there is absolutely nothing about this game that would make it remotely qualify for becoming part of the GOG catalogue as the very nature of the game itself is that it not only has DRM but that the DRM is an unreplaceable unremovable part of the cloud nature of the game universe just like WoW, not to mention I can't see GOG having $300 DLC packages in the GOG store without people launching nuclear missles at Poland en masse.

Now, if RSI puts the cloud game server up for grabs so that other distributors or individual people can run their own private Star Citizen universes and any other aspects of the game design that are inherently incompatible with GOG's requirements and philosophy are put into the store+user's hands then anything is possible.

We're about as likely to see that game on GOG as we are to see Blizzard start distributing World of Warcraft game and game server binaries there though in all seriousness. ;o)



(Update: My bad, one of the ship packages available for purchase in game is worth $15,000 USD - https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge?search=package Doesn't sound to GOG'able. )

Well that's a shame. I was hoping there could be some kind of singleplayer-only mode to use. Have you ever heard of Wings of Saint Nazaire? It looks like a pretty cool space-sim game. Here is a link: http://www.wingsofstnazaire.com/ I wonder if that kind of game could get on GOG.

People will be able to have their own servers though. Or private universes so to speak. That was confirmed from the get go. They also might not keep the pledge store open, who knows. 300$ is okay when it's not forced IMO. They got to get funding somehow, christ.

Never heard of that one before but just checked it out and it sounds interesting. However... I looked at their site FAQ and found:

"How much will it cost?

We are developing Wings to be a free game but we can't rule out changes in the business model in the future. If the game ends up not being free, it will definitely not be anywhere near as expensive as a full price title however."


If the game is free-to-play or just free period then it probably is rather unlikely to show up on GOG.com. There are free games on GOG.com (12 total) but they are all rather ancient games considered classics and similar which are very rare additions to GOG. GOG has never added any brand new or even recent free or free-to-play games to the catalogue and there are a fair number of them out there including some very popular ones so I doubt that they would want to add such a game here either.

Only games GOG is likely to add here are games that are DRM-free, are playable without having a mandatory Internet connection available, they believe are high quality and in demand using their own metrics, and that they can sell and make money from as well as various other criteria that we don't really know all of the details about. GOG is much more discerning about the games they add however than most other online distributors and retaillers such as Steam/Desura/etc. They might add the occasional old freebie, but they have no history of adding stuff like this so it is unlikely IMHO.

If the game met all of GOG's other criterion, the developer actually wanted to sell it here, and GOG actually wanted to have it here, and the game had a price tag on it though, I don't see anything about it that jumps out at me as being something that couldn't be here except the goal of it being a free game. If GOG had a history of adding free games regularly including new free titles that might be different, but they haven't done so to date so it seems unlikely to me anyway.

What would probably be a much bigger seller for the customerbase here is the games that inspired that game, which would be the entire Wing Commander series (already here) and the entire Star Wars flight combat game series (X-Wing, Tie Fighter etc.)

GOG is changing over time though too, so if there's something not here that anyone wants, they should file a request in the official GOG wishlist. If enough people do it then they can look into it and determine feasibility too. They did announce upcoming support for Linux later this year and GOG Galaxy client and service afterall so new things are always possible. Let your voice be heard in the right spot - the wishlist, and kick back and wait and see I guess. :oP

Take care.

I'm not criticizing RSI or the game. I think RSI is awesome and the game looks and sounds awesome. I'm thrilled about it personally. I'm just stating that GOG has a set of fairly well known conditions behind the games they add to the GOG catalogue as well as things that we do not know and that DRM-free is the most important thing, but that there are other factors too.

From perusing the RSI website at the moment I see a number of things present about the game that suggest to me that it would be incompatible with GOG's goals and requirements for a game to be sold in the GOG store. Those things might change between now and the time the game is released and more information might come out which paints a clearer picture, but this game appears to me to be an MMO, and one with very expensive DLC. If the post-release game is an MMO and/or has very expensive DLC, it is just my opinion (and not criticism to be clear, just opinion) that GOG would not consider something like that to be a match for the GOG store.

Anyone know if anyone has asked RSI about where they plan on distributing their game or if GOG is something they would even consider? Just curious.

I'd like to see and to play the game personally but not really if they're selling $10,000 USD (or even $50) in-game starships after launch, and such things would IMHO disqualify such a game from GOG consideration. I only say that because while GOG does have some games with DLC here, it is generally frowned upon and there is no history of GOG accepting games that have super expensive DLC nor games that are MMOs. There is always a first time for anything, maybe this game will be the first game to do that here.

Mind you if it does show up here with all its DLC, I wont buy it for the regular price when it launches. I'm a thrifty shopper personally so I'll wait until the GOTY edition is available that includes all available ships and it comes on sale in next year's GOG Summer Sale for $150,000 after a 50% discount is applied. :)

Hmm, I guess I must have missed that FAQ page. But if the game isn't free, I wonder if GOG could still get it. But it also would be cool if GOG could get the Star Wars games too!

I claw at my Saitek X52-Pro and foam at the mouth with anticipation of that daily while making R2D2 noises to myself.

LucasArts had so many great games! I really hope GOG can get them someday. My personal favorite was Outlaws!

The latest patch has improved the HOTAS experience. My x52 is no longer such a wild bronco. I can hit things with my guns now. The Arena Commander is running better than the Hangar Module with all the settings at their highest. I got carried away with DXTory today and screencapped an insane amount. It looks extremely good. The targeting system is improving, patch by patch. Still no 6 DOF yet. I can't land properly without vertical control. For now I just bounce the ship and press F before it rises again in order to get out of my chair.

The Vanduul Scythe are not bullet sponges anymore.

Thanks for the specs.
I'm actually wondering if the game will be worth it considering it seems to be as some claim more of a MMO with a tacked on campaign. Is it worth the 30 bucks which seems to be base tier if ur only interested in single player component? (I have neither the will or time to sink anything into a multiplayer focussed game (eve is the only exception and I haven't touched it for months)...can't see Gog bringing it onboard everything considered.....

You don't have to play Star Citizen in a multiplayer fashion (grouping, organisations, and the like) if you don't want; there is no need to be social. You can just go about exploring, salvaging, bounty hunting, etc., etc.

Note though, on your travels you may come across some human players from time-to-time along with A.I. as well

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