Every week, Star Citizen makes money. Ludicrous amounts of it, as the crowd-funded games breaks its own record for sourcing cash from the public on a daily basis. There’s a ton of reasons why this game is still drawing in support from the community. Some folks are just too excited for a proper game set in the kind of universe that creator Chris Roberts made popular in Wing Commander. Some players want a game that will push their PC to the bleeding edge. And some players are more than happy to drop hundreds of dollars on their in-game spaceship.
Meet the latest such space-faring vehicle. The Aegis Vanguard will be available in a “limited concept sale” until April 6, that will set you back an entire $250 according to the Roberts Space Industries site. RSI says that the A3G Vanguard “meets our specifications, but it is not yet ready to display in your Hangar or to fight in Arena Commander.” Doesn’t matter though, as you’ll be owning a concept of a digital vehicle in an unreleased full game which will help further fund Star Citizen. Ye gads man.
So what else do you get with the Aegis Vanguard? Contrary to popular belief, you won’t receive favours of a sensual kind but you will instead have lifetime insurance on the hull, decorative items for your hangar, a poster and an in-game mini model of the ship. And to add extra incentive to the deal, RSI said that the price will indeed go up in the near future with the extra bits stripped from the package.
All right then. “The A3G Vanguard is the United Empire of Earth’s dedicated deep space fighter. Initially developed as a bomber-destroyer, the Vanguard is a hard-charging bulldog of a ship which features extensive forward-mounted weaponry designed to tear through the shields and armor of other spacecraft,” the post explained.
Four high-caliber forward laser cannons and a massive central Gatling gun give the Vanguard an unprecedented amount of sheer striking power. So-named because their multiple-jump range allows them to form the forefront of any military expedition, Vanguard have seen extensive service against the Vanduul.
The Vanguard trades the manoeuvrability of the Hornet, Lightning and Gladius for extended range, armor and durability. With more hardpoints and increased space for onboard computer systems, the design can boast improved radar and a credible electronic warfare suite. In combat, the Vanguard’s roles are extensive: long range jump scout, extended duration patrol/reconnaissance ship, fighter-bomber (when equipped with torpedoes), tactical command and control ship, bomber interceptor and, in the proper hands, even a fighter-killer. The Vanguard’s extensive range can allow for missions lasting days or even weeks. Internally, the ship is fitted with sleeping berths and reclamation facilities to support such missions.
It does look like a sexy concept, I will admit. Star Citizen has over $77 million in funding from backers so far for the PC exclusive game. Ship purchases have helped keep development afloat, with recent updates allowing players to collect and fly their ships as they wait for a full game release. I can’t wait for the game myself. I’m going to buy the cheapest ship available, and constantly crash it into the spacecraft that cost so many hundreds of dollars, because I am a horrible human being.
Last Updated: March 31, 2015
Splooshypooh
March 31, 2015 at 13:37
I’ll join you in the crashing expensive spaceships part! But what will we call our ‘gang’ hmm…?
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 13:40
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/TEST
Check their charter. You’ll fit right in 😀
By the way, the Aurora is the cheapest of all ships, and I’m a proud owner of one!
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 13:54
I have an Aurora LX, because I demand a luxury cheap ship!
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 13:57
SNOB!
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 13:58
MASTER RA… wait… we’re all… um… now what? O_o
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:06
Freelancer. Should be fun.
Mark Treloar
March 31, 2015 at 15:22
A Tata with leather seats and cupholders
RustedFaith
April 1, 2015 at 11:07
Got room for a medic cutlas owner and my wingman ?
Spathi
April 1, 2015 at 12:05
I have no idea, it may be? I don’t really follow Eve news, except for the Goonswarm saga, which was very entertaining!
I have a few friends that intends to play SC. We have an org and you are most welcome to join us.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/SCHDNFRDE
We intend to play as and when possible, we have little to no interest in the meta game and the org is purely for “fun”. We currently have 9 guys. The org is not open for the general public, is more for friends and friends of friends.
Two of us play Epoch and Koth as well and I’ve seen you online a few times.
Anyway, let me know if you want to join, no strings attached 🙂
Hammersteyn
March 31, 2015 at 13:41
Ragequit?
Splooshypooh
March 31, 2015 at 13:44
Hi-Ace
Splooshypooh
March 31, 2015 at 13:44
Eish-patrol
HvR
March 31, 2015 at 13:50
SANTACO
Hammersteyn
March 31, 2015 at 13:41
Looks like a chicken bone from the top view.
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 13:41
That is one holy hot damn sexy ship & I want it. DAT ASS!
I won’t, however, pay for it with real money. I’ll do it the way it should be done, through honest in-game work.
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:00
I’m just gonna raid and steal one.
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 14:02
Good luck 😛
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:08
Software pirating is wrong, but there’s nothing saying I can’t “steal” in game content. 😛
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 14:11
Yes there is, the UEE laws 😉
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:15
Can always get the prez to rewrite it for some power plants.
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:08
Software pirating is wrong, but there’s nothing saying I can’t “steal” in game content. 😛
RinceThis
March 31, 2015 at 14:12
If only your real boss could see this comment and the irony of it 😛
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 14:16
He did, he saw it when he wrote it 😛
RinceThis
March 31, 2015 at 14:17
You WISH!
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:19
So you “work” for yourself?
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 31, 2015 at 14:20
Nope, but I’m my real boss. My work boss is only my work boss.
RinceThis
March 31, 2015 at 14:23
Tell that to the tax man!
Splooshypooh
March 31, 2015 at 13:42
Oh hey Darryn, also noticed this just now (Refresh)
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:09
Saw that, wanted to go in and make a random comment.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 13:45
Well, this is really going Pay to Win. GG.
Hammersteyn
March 31, 2015 at 13:50
It’s not that much money….Oh wait that’s US dollars O_o
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 13:53
R3k. Which, assuming the kind of graphical grunt you’ll need to run this game, is perhaps not that much.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 13:48
One thing I’ve always wondered – why do space ships need wings and tail fins? There is literally no need for aerodynamics in space. Without air, there is no need to reduce the drag co-efficient on the space craft.
Designers need to be more imaginative.
Splooshypooh
March 31, 2015 at 13:50
If they wanted to land on a planet with an atmosphere they would drop like a stone.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 13:52
Assuming there is no way to hover using jet engines. Which exist in real life at the moment, never mind in a fictional future universe.
Splooshypooh
March 31, 2015 at 13:53
Touche’
Bobbydylan
March 31, 2015 at 14:05
With enough velocity, anything can fly. And I highly doubt that engines capable of accelerating this ship to be fast enough to travel between planets would have trouble countering 9.8m/s gravity.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:05
Different planets would have different gravity densities, but your point is on the money. 🙂
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 14:06
They actually have to stop at some stage 🙂
Sageville
March 31, 2015 at 16:09
Clearly they just use their flux capacitors to reduce velocity……
HairyEwok
April 1, 2015 at 10:01
I bet the devs sat around a table debating the exact stuff and came to the conclusion that gravity is for sissies and wings need to be placed on them for the cool factor to go overboard.
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 13:57
I recommend you actually go and have a look at all their ship designs, it is actually quite imaginative.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:01
I’m looking currently. “Reclaimer” – stolen from that failed alien wannabe movie (can’t remember the name). It’s literally the same thing. The rest are run-of-the-mill human craft. Very little without wings that aren’t frigates (which look like every other frigate ever) and that capital ship (which looks like every other human dreadnaught-class ship).
Literally the only thing that pique’s my interest in terms of unique design is that Khartu-Al. It’s awesome, even though it still loosely follows the wings/fins philosophy.
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 14:05
But most of the ships doesn’t have “wings” and tail fins. They are used to mount weapons. The ships must still be practical.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:06
I just looked through them all. 85% of them follow the standard wing design. O_o
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 14:06
Not sure we are looking at the same game then…
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:07
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/ship-specs
That’s where I was looking.
Lord Chaos
March 31, 2015 at 14:08
You’re using a CRT aren’t you?
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:10
2 x 24″ monitors. lol. I’m at work.
Spathi
March 31, 2015 at 14:08
Me too o-O 😛
HairyEwok
April 1, 2015 at 10:06
So everybody flies around with fish? All i see is fish stats XD
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:07
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/ship-specs
That’s where I was looking.
Pariah
March 31, 2015 at 14:06
I just looked through them all. 85% of them follow the standard wing design. O_o
babuinix
April 1, 2015 at 08:07
Most of the small ships also fly in atmosphere, they need to land those on planets you know 😉
Kikmi
March 31, 2015 at 13:50
DANG
RinceThis
March 31, 2015 at 13:52
In the words of the mother Mary, come again? $250 for a ship?!
Sageville
March 31, 2015 at 16:10
a virtual ship nogal, I’d pay $250 for that as a lekker statue…..
WitWolfy
March 31, 2015 at 13:56
WTF am I looking at?
Ottokie
March 31, 2015 at 14:35
Ok hold up…this is a gorgeous game but what does “insurance” mean? Can you loose your ship?
Sageville
March 31, 2015 at 16:05
Looks like it has some inspiration from the P-38 lightning (the coolest military prop plane).
One day when Star citizen is released my kids will love it!
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
March 31, 2015 at 19:41
Stop making new ships and just bring out the game 🙁
Kromas is drunk with power!
March 31, 2015 at 22:03
Would buy it but it coincidentally is the price of my Witcher 3 CE. 😛
Peet Luckhoff
April 1, 2015 at 11:55
Its…gorgeous
sev!
April 1, 2015 at 13:41
I own a redeemer and I’m buying this guy today!!