2024 was arguably the biggest year of development for Star Citizen. From server meshing to the Gen 12 renderer, the cargo refactor to core gameplay, there were some big moves made that point to a different energy at CIG. This video explains where that came from, and where it's going in my opinion. Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ Relevant Links: Star Citizen in 2024: https://youtu.be/LJ0yoalwEDY?si=j7mAYhfH9ppfBGFj Trading Info: https://uexcorp.space/ Thumbnail Screenshot Credit: https://shockbreaker.net/ ToC: 00:00 Star Citizen in 2025 01:26 Company-Wide Changes 05:54 Team Restructuring 07:18 Quarterly Updates 08:06 The EPTU 08:42 Something Might Be Happening Here 10:27 2025 Gameplay Updates 11:40 Cargo Hauling/Trading 13:37 Mining 15:24 Bounty Hunting 16:14 Mercenary Work 17:58 Salvage 19:21 Exploration 20:08 Medical Gameplay 20:48 Piracy 21:25 Refueling 22:32 Engineering 23:43 Will 2025 Be a Good Year? Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/spacetomato.bsky.social Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #2025 #spacetomato

2024 was arguably the biggest year of development for Star Citizen. From server meshing to the Gen 12 renderer, the cargo refactor to core gameplay, there were some big moves made that point to a different energy at CIG. This video explains where that came from, and where it's going in my opinion. Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ ToC: 00:00 Star Citizen in 2024 01:15 Overcoming Management Problems 15:15 How Star Citizen Changed in 2024 15:32 Crash Recovery 16:03 The Cargo Refactor & Interactions 18:19 The FPS Experience & UI 21:10 More UI 22:12 Stability & Playability 25:19 A Company-Wide Effort 27:03 Was it A Good Year? Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/spacetomato.bsky.social Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #2024 #spacetomato

At long last the Star Citizen Alpha 4.0 update has gone live. Today I'll be covering all the major changes included in the update. Later in January we will cover the actual stability and reception answering the question, should you jump back in? Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ ToC: 00:00 Star Citizen Alpha 4.0 01:52 New Locations 09:22 New Gameplay 14:16 New Ships 15:35 Economy Updates & Progress Wipe 18:53 New Factions 20:24 Server Meshing 22:34 Other Bits 23:55 A Success? Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/spacetomato.bsky.social Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #Pyro #spacetomato

New outposts, new planets, new missions, or new factions. Is it all of them, or none of them? What makes the Pyro system a true change to Star Citizen in your opinion? And when will it actually meet that point? Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Yellow-Theme Thumbnail Photograph Credit - twitch.tv/abdiyohan Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ ToC: 00:00 The New Pyro System 00:58 How Could Pyro Be Different? 01:37 The New Outposts 06:42 The New Planets 08:24 The New Missions 11:07 What Really Matters 16:26 So What's The Difference FOR YOU? Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/spacetomato.bsky.social Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #Pyro #spacetomato

After years of bed-logging, players found out in 2024 that things may be changing. For many, the ability to log out anywhere could completely change the viability of Star Citizen, but when is it happening, and why the big change? Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ ToC: 00:00 What Was Left Out of Star Citizen 1.0? 01:39 How Respawning Works Right Now 05:03 New Questions To Consider 08:48 When Will We Learn More? Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/spacetomato.bsky.social Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #bedlog #spacetomato

From an additional mode switch to artificial speed changes, it seems master modes ultimately proved a temporary decision. But as the name is removed, the philosophy behind the changes remains. Is this what players wanted? Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ ToC: 00:00 What's Going On? 00:44 Master Modes Are Dead, But What Are They? 06:51 Wait...Crafting? 09:58 How Is This All Going To Happen? Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #mastermodes #spacetomato

For years we've known the larger ships in Star Citizen would be more difficult to use efficiently. But the details surrounding just how this would work are starting to become more clear, and many are deciding it's not for them. This IAE looks like it's been affected, and going forward it may be that fewer people want fewer large ships. Here's an explanation of why, and if it will affect you. Exclusive videos & Referral Code Rotation Program: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Join THE GARDEN: https://discord.gg/spacetomato Join GII: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ ToC: 00:00 Players Skipping Big Ships 01:20 Why Are Solo Players Worried? 04:55 Should You Be Worried About These Changes? 07:26 The Ship Features Roadmap 12:51 Find out More Socials: Website | www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram | https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Music by Artlist 2 Months Free Artlist Subscription Code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Tobii Eye Tracker 5 Use code: SPACETOMATO at checkout for 5% off: https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #IAE2954 #spacetomato

Sign up for more videos like this: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Star Citizen has SO MANY ships, and only so many developers working on them. With ship features taking up much of the work time, one of the biggest looming problems for the game is getting all of those ships updated. Exclusive videos every month: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Start a Star Citizen account with 5000 extra credits in your pocket with the link or the referral code below. https://jointomato.com/ Discord Server: https://discord.gg/DZ7tvSU Star Citizen Org: https://gii.spacetomatogaming.com Relevant Links: ToC: 00:00 Star Citizen's Biggest Problem 01:25 How'd We Get Here? 05:44 The Gold Standard 11:57 What's Next? Support me: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceTomato Paypal: https://paypal.me/SpaceTomatoPays?locale.x=en_US Giveaways: https://www.spacetomatogaming.com/giveaways Purchase some Tomato Merch! https://space-tomato-shop.fourthwall.com/ Connect With Space Tomato: Website || www.SpaceTomatoGaming.com Youtube || https://www.youtube.com/SpaceTomato Youtube 2 l| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYlj5jmsH2_cmumBB6Jv1w Twitch || https://www.twitch.tv/SpaceTomatoGaming Instagram || https://instagram.com/SpaceTomatoGaming Twitter || https://twitter.com/SpaceTomatoGG Facebook || https://www.facebook.com/Space-Tomato-104355834643773 Music by Artlist. Get all of the music I use, royalty free for life, with 2 months free on your subscription with this code: https://artlist.io/Space-2516161 Affiliate links (my/suggested purchases for the best gaming experience): Tobii Eye Tracker 5 (code "spacetomato" at checkout for 5% off): https://bit.ly/STGEyeTracker Gaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/GamingKit Streaming PC Specs: https://bit.ly/StreamingKit #starcitizen #spacetomato #starcitizenships