Star Citizen – Scopique's

Grab Bag for the Week Ending August 21, 2026

Scopique August 21, 2026

We got some Stars Reach, some MMOS: MMO Simulator action, a rant about games that are copying The Expanse, and some NICE words about Star Citizen's Siege of Orison this week in the grab bag.

Is Instancing a Bad Thing?

Scopique August 3, 2026

When a sandbox game adds instancing, the community want's to know...

The Fleet

Scopique July 24, 2026

I'm currently bored while waiting, so here's a rundown of my Star Citizen fleet as it stands in the middle of 2026.

From the Armchair: Star Citizen and Instancing

Scopique June 25, 2026

Instancing content in Star Citizen is currently on the test servers. I've been waiting for this for a long time, but I also feel that I know exactly how CIG can completely drop the ball and make it a complete disaster.

Rising Tides

Scopique June 24, 2026

When different games in a genre move towards feature parity, we all win.

Tidbits for Whenever Now Is

Scopique June 17, 2026

Playing catch-up.

Myopia

Scopique May 21, 2026

I think Star Citizen is too focused on combat in a game universe that's large enough to demand a much wider range of mission content than we're getting right now or might get in the future.

Refueling With the MISC Starlite

Scopique May 20, 2026

Swimming against the fetid tide that is Star Citizen's 4.8 patch, I find quiet solace in NPC refueling missions in Pyro of all places.

We’ll Make It Work

Scopique May 18, 2026

Despite insurance bricking, we borrowed a Polaris for a rescue mission with great success.

Star Citizen 4.8 – Because They Had To

Scopique May 15, 2026

Update 4.8 is a world of hurt right now, and could have benefitted from more time in the oven. But even CIG, who claims that they are not beholden to any publisher, still have people to answer to...and no, not the player-base.