It's definitely not a bargain. Well, it is compared to buying enough credits to buy the ships post-launch, but the primary reason is to fund the game.
When deciding about my Star Citizen budget, I consider the equivalent, typical MMO fare. For how long do I think that SC will entertain me ? If one year, that's like a $60 +12*$15 = $240 budget. If two years, that's like a $60 +24*$15 = $420 budget. (I'm already getting some entertainment value from it, in the form of interest for the forum discussions. I wouldn't feel involved if I hadn't pledged.) I want to have a diverse array of gameplays available to me at launch, without the need to grind for in-game money : Superior dogfighting -> Super Hornet Anti capital ship combat -> Retaliator Cargo trade -> Retaliator Long range exploration -> Retaliator Racing -> trying to get my hands on a 350R Just flying and looking cool -> see above
So because it was brought up at the meeting, here's a list of all packages that I can get with their prices: Red is what new backers can get, Green is my version. Packages (include a copy of the game itself) New Backer "Digital Scout" - $30 = "RSI Aurora" ship, 1000 Game Credits, 2 Months Insurance, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Digital Scout - LTI" - $35 = "RSI Aurora" ship, 1000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Digital Mercenary" - $40 = "RSI Aurora" ship, 1000 Game Credits, Alpha Access, Beta Access, 3 Month Insurance, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Mercenary - LTI" - $40 - Basically, same stuff as the Digital Scout. Buy Original backer Digital Scout instead; this package I believe is a holdover from way back when Citizen Cards (physical) were granted. Unlike the New Digital Scout, the Original one includes LTI and both Alpha and Beta! ***New, LIMITED - Ends - ?"***New Backer "Next Generation Aurora" - $45 = "RSI Aurora LN Legionnaire" ship, 1000 Game Credits, Alpha Access, Beta Access, 3 Month Insurance, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download ***New, LIMITED - Ends ~?***Original Backer "Next Generation Aurora" - $45 = "RSI Aurora LN Legionnaire" ship, 1000 Game Credits, Alpha Access, Beta Access, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Digital Bounty Hunter" - $65 = "Origin 300i ship", 2000 credits, 4 Months Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download. Original Backer "Digital Bounty Hunter - LTI" -$60 = "Origin 300i" ship, 2000 Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Pathfinder" - $75 = "Origin 315p Explorer Variant" ship, 2000 credits, 4 Months Insurance, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Digital Game Soundtrack, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Pathfinder - LTI" - $75 = "Origin 315p Explorer Variant" ship, 2000 Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Arbiter" - $80 = "Origin 325a Military/Fighter Variant" ship, 2000 credits, 4 Months Insurance, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Digital Game Soundtrack, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Arbiter - LTI" - $80 = "Origin 325a Military/Fighter Variant" ship, 2000 Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Digital Game Soundtrack, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Advanced Hunter" - $75 = "Aegis Dynamics Avenger" ship, 2000 Credits, 6 months insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron42 Digital Download Original Backer "Advanced Hunter" - $75 = "Aegis Dynamics Avenger" ship, 2000 Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Star Citizen Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron42 Digital Download New Backer "Digital Colonel" - $125 = "Anvil Aerospace Hornet" ship, Alpha Access, Beta Access, 5000 Game Credits, 6 months insurance, Digital Star Map, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Military/Squadron42 Manual, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Digital Colonel - LTI" - $110 = "Anvil Aerospace Hornet" ship, 5000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Squadron 42/Military Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download ***New***Original Backer "Specter- LTI" - $140 = "Anvil Aerospace F7C-S Hornet Ghost" ship, 5000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Squadron 42/Military Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download ***New***Original Backer "SWACS - LTI" - $155 = "Anvil Aerospace F7C-R Hornet Tracker" ship, 5000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Squadron 42/Military Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download ***New, LIMITED - Ends Nov4***Original Backer "Weekend Warrior- LTI" - $180 = "Anvil Aerospace F7C-M Super Hornet" ship, 5000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Squadron 42/Military Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download, ***Model II Arclite Sidearm*** New Backer "Digital Freelancer" - $125 = "MISC Freelancer" ship, 5000 game credits, 6 months insurance, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Digital Star Map, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Engineering Manual, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Digital Freelancer - LTI" - $110 = "MISC Freelancer" ship, 5000 game credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Game Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Digital Engineering Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer special, "Digital Pirate / Avast Ye Matey - LTI" - $110 = "Drake Interplanetary Cutlass" ship, Tractor Beam, Docking Collar, Blackbeard Ship Skin (need to confirm this), 2000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Digital Soundtrack, Digital Star Map, Alpha Access, Beta access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Colonel" - $140 = "Anvil Aerospace Hornet" ship, 5000 Game Credits, 6 months insurance, Spaceship-shaped USB Drive, CD of Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, Hardback Squadron 42/Military manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Deluxe Green Collector's Box, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 Digital Download Original Backer "Colonel - LTI" - $125 = "Anvil Aerospace Hornet" ship, 5000 Game Credits, LIFETIME insurance, Deluxe Green Collector's Box, Spaceship USB, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy FoldUp Star Map, Hardback Squadron 42/Military Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 Digital Download. New Backer "Freelancer" - $140 = "MISC Freelancer" ship, 5000 Game Credits, 6 months Insurance, Deluxe Green Collector's Box, Spaceship USB Drive, CD of Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, Hardback Engineering Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original Backer "Freelancer - LTI" - $125 = "MISC Freelancer" ship, 5000 Game Credits, LIFETIME insurance, Deluxe Green Collector's Box, Spaceship USB, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy FoldUp Star Map, Hardback Engineering Manual, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 Digital Download. New Backer "Rear Admiral" - $275 = "RSI Constellation" ship, 10,000 Game Credits, 6 months Insurance, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy FoldUp Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 3 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making Of Star Citizen, Beta Access, Alpha Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download. Original Backer "Rear Admiral - LTI" - $250 = "RSI Constellation" ship, 10,000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy FoldUp Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 3 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "Vice Admiral" - $550 = "RSI Constellation" ship, 15,000 Game Credits, 12 Months Insurance, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Spaceship USB, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 4 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 digital download, Star Citizen Digital Download Original backer "Vice Admiral - LTI" - $500 = "RSI Constellation" ship, 15,000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy FoldUp Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 4 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download New Backer "High Admiral" - $1,150 = "RSI Constellation" Ship, 20,000 Game Credits, Electro Skin Hull Upgrade, 12 Month Insurance, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Spaceship USB, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 6 Inch Model of RSI Constellation Hardback making of Star Citizen, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital download, 30 Minute Conference Call with Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games CEO! Original Backer "High Admiral - LTI" - $1100 = "RSI Constellation" ship, 20,000 Game Credits, LIFETIME Insurance, Electro Skin Hull Upgrade, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy FoldUp Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 6 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Squadron 42 Digital Download, Star Citizen Digital Download, 30 Minute Conference Call with Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games CEO! New Backer "Grand Admiral" - $2,700 = 5 Pledge Ships - "RSI Aurora", "Origin 300i", "Anvil Aerospace Hornet", "MISC Freelancer", "RSI Constellation", 20,000 Game Credits, Electro Skin Hull Upgrade, 12 Months Insurance, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 6 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Hardback Engineering Manual, Hardback Military/Squadron 42 Manual, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 digital download, 1 Hour Conference Call with Chris Roberts! Original Backer "Grand Admiral - LTI" - $2500 = 5 Pledge Ships - "RSI Aurora", "Origin 300i", "Anvil Aerospace Hornet", "MISC Freelancer", "RSI Constellation", 20,000 Game Credits, Electro Skin Hull Upgrade, LIFETIME Insurance, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 6 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Hardback Engineering Manual, Hardback Military/Squadron 42 Manual, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 digital download, 1 Hour Conference Call with Chris Roberts! Original Backer "Space Marshall - LTI" - $5000 = 5 Pledge Ships - "RSI Aurora", "Origin 300i", "Anvil Aerospace Hornet", "MISC Freelancer", "RSI Constellation", 20,000 Game Credits, Electro Skin Hull Upgrade, LIFETIME Insurance, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 8 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Hardback Engineering Manual, Hardback Military/Squadron 42 Manual, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 digital download, Half a Day with Chris Roberts In Person! Original Backer "Wing Commander - LTI" - $10,000 = 5 Pledge Ships - "RSI Aurora", "Origin 300i", "Anvil Aerospace Hornet", "MISC Freelancer", "RSI Constellation", 20,000 Game Credits, Electro Skin Hull Upgrade, LIFETIME Insurance, Spaceship USB Drive, CD Game Soundtrack, Glossy Fold Up Star Map, 5 Starship Blueprints, 10 Inch Model of RSI Constellation, Hardback Making of Star Citizen, Hardback Engineering Manual, Hardback Military/Squadron 42 Manual, Deluxe Silver Collector's Box, Alpha Access, Beta Access, Star Citizen Digital Download, Squadron 42 digital download, Special Custom Skin Just For You, "1 Million Mile High Club" Space Station that you will own in game forever, Name a Space Ship within the Game, Full day with Chris Roberts in Person!
Iam going to spend around $80 dollars on this game so i was wondering which out of the ships featured would be the best choice in terms of Speed/ Agility? the 300I seris of ships and the avenger look cool but i have no idea the stats behind the ships or purposes
300i series is all about speed and agility over firepower. The 325A is a 300i kitted out for more firepower and heavier shielding. The Avenger is more of a brawler with a very powerful nose gun but less maneuverability. If you buy the package now and trade it to me, I'll trade it back to you with lifetime insurance on it.
I'll PM you the info you need to gift it to me, but here's the generic stuff so everyone can see it: What you need: A purchased package My name and email (PM) Have given me your name and email that you signed up with (PM) Go to My RSI (green button, top right) and select "My Hangar". In my hangar, press the > button on the package you want to gift, and select gift. Fill out the fields and hit submit and you're done. Once I gift it back, you'll get an email with a link in it, take that link and it'll add the package to your hangar. Note that while you can gift packages immediately, there is a 24 hour period starting when you purchase a package where only you have the ability to melt a package for store credit. Thus, if you trade the package immediately, there is a ~24 hour window where the person who received the gift cannot melt the package and therefore can't gift the new package back.
You can gift it anytime, it's 24 hours after the moment you purchase it that I'd be able to gift it back, regardless of when you gift it.
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1pwj9g/idrism_waitlist_cancelledclosed_new_sale_coming/ So, shall we make some kind of attempt to get the $1250 together to have a XOO Idris?
Iam perosnally buying a Retaliator or Freelancer so idk, if you guys raise enough money ill throw in like 100
Also, if you're going to need me to get you LTI on one of the limited ships that are coming back, BEFORE they go on sale (we're getting a schedule of what's when soon), buy packages equivalent to the value of the ship you want to buy so that the 24 hour cooldown on them is there and I can melt it that day and buy it for you with LTI. You do not need to purchase the ship, just get me credit equivalent to it. The prices should be the same as they were before.
so iam guessing the Ret was like $225 from what i gathered looking on the internet but the only package close is $275 for Rear Adminal so what to do wit hthe $50 bucks left over.... or can i buy like 3 or 4 bounty hunters ($240) and melt those?
Cutlass ($100) + Digital Freelancer ($125). Plus, it lets me walk around a freelancer for a few minutes.
I am about to buy my first AMD card in like 10 years !!! AMD 290 lets go!!! lets hope star citizen uses that card well