{"data":{"id":17002,"title":"Marine One","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/17002-Marine-One","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/17002","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/17002","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"Portfolio","images":[{"id":22284,"name":"Marine-One.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/2bu2if58yfq6qr\/source\/Marine-One.jpg","alt":"","size":1716834,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-03-15T01:11:06+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/22284","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/22284\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"}],"images_count":7,"translations":{"en_EN":"This portfolio originally appeared in Jump Point 5.2.\nThe Star Marine Community\nUnless you\u2019ve been living on the edge of the frontier, there\u2019s no doubt that you\u2019re at least familiar with Star Marine. InterDimension Software\u2019s red-hot ground combat simulation game has been tearing up sim pods across the empire. Since its release, countless appearances have made James Romanov the go-to face of the \u2018realism in gaming\u2019 debate, while technical mastermind James Vandyke has been declared the \u2018Next Gaming God\u2019 by Hitbox magazine. While the release has had its fair share of detractors, with complaints ranging from ethical questions about whether it\u2019s appropriate to let players assume the role of outlaws in the Walzer Massacre to a recent spate of illegal hacks, the game has still managed to garner an impressively loyal community who\u2019ve embraced Star Marine, flaws and all.\n\nThe group as a whole is hard to strictly quantify: there is no stereotypical Star Marine fan. Players, who refer to themselves as \u201cStarheads,\u201d range from UEE veterans lured by the incredible attention to detail to successful politicians and even to the Empire\u2019s elite \u2014 businessman Silas Koerner keeps a sim pod in his office for regular Star Marine breaks. It seems that fans of all ages, genders, and species have found something that speaks to them in the historically-grounded battles and shoot-outs the game portrays.\n\nStarhead Central\nThe heart of Star Marine community discussion takes place at a dedicated spectrum hub known as MARINE ONE. The core of the hub is a news and broadcast arena which collates every conceivable piece of Star Marine news for the waiting public. From plans for future updates to previews of new game assets in the process of creation and even outright gossip about the game\u2019s developers, MARINE ONE has become the one-stop spectrum spot for all things Star Marine. Hundreds of thousands of Star Marine players can also be found casting their gameplay at any given time, with the most popular being traded around the Empire. Big name streamers like GoodTimeDuke and MARSHMALLOW run casts that have become appointment viewing, attracting sponsors and dedicated fanatics of their own.\n\nThen, there\u2019s the Forge. Managed by a team of die-hard ultrafans, this Marine One forum is a wild, ever-expanding gyre of discussion, speculation, argument, incomprehensible in-jokes, and more. Generally good-natured despite the kilometer-a-minute movement of the conversations, the group is known to fixate on the smallest aspects of the Star Marine experience in a big way. From generating lengthy backstories for each of the game\u2019s corpses to forming what can only be described as an unlikely cult around a cola dispenser prop created for the game, the one word that best summarizes the group is passionate.\n\nArt is also popular form of expression. Star Marine fans have turned their talents to everything from traditional pen-and-ink sketches (an ongoing comic titled Jaeger is the best known) to the creation of mods or minigames that celebrate the smallest details of the Star Marine world. Countless talented artists carefully pose in-game \u2018feel shots\u2019 to create their own, increasingly elaborate scenes. In some cases, dozens of players might work together for hours posing not only their characters in particular positions but also rearranging set pieces, props, and lights to improve a composition.\n\nThat said, Star Marine players are never afraid to go toe-to-toe with the development team at InterDimension, occasionally engaging developers in debates and often protesting the appearance of bugs and (most especially) perceived inaccuracies in the battlefield simulation. One notable initiative saw players from locations around the UEE shipping empty battery cartridges to InterDimension\u2019s head office as protest for what they saw as an inaccurate feel following a weapons pass.\n\nFirst time visitors are advised to interact with the community via the marked \u2018Landing Craft\u2019 welcome area. While the community is extremely accepting, it is also known for the fact that regular users speak something of an alien language. Recently-created hub accounts should also be on the lookout for grifters who will sometimes attempt to trick new Marines into giving away their weapons, armor, and REC.\n\nElectronic Access Invitational\nWith the widespread appeal of competitive Star Marine matches, it was only a matter of time before the game went pro and joined the Electronic Access Invitational, one of the largest sim competitions operating in the Empire. The EAI brought together leading players from around the \u2019verse to compete in the inaugural Star Marine competition in 2946. While the event had always been popular among sim-enthusiasts, the event\u2019s organizers considerably underestimated the public\u2019s reaction to the introduction of Star Marine. Administrators at the EAI were flooded with fans who complained that their favorite players weren\u2019t invited. The event, held at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, proved that even EAI\u2019s best laid plans could fall short as record-breaking crowds showed up to watch the matchups. Lines formed outside the venue the night before the event, forcing them to hastily organize a thousand more seats to cover the overflow.\n\nInterDimension even got into the act by supporting this and other tournaments; Romanov famously awarded his Lynx rover to the first player who was able to beat him in a live competition. Based on the dynamic turnout, it\u2019s a natural assumption that Star Marine will return to the competition next year and if today\u2019s fans are any indication, they\u2019ll show up in droves to support it.","de_DE":"Dieses Portfolio erschien urspr\u00fcnglich in Jump Point 5.2.\nDie Star Marine Community\nEs sei denn, Sie leben am Rande der Grenze, es besteht kein Zweifel, dass Sie zumindest mit Star Marine vertraut sind. Das gl\u00fchende Bodenkampf-Simulationsspiel von InterDimension Software hat Simulations-Kapseln im ganzen Imperium zerfetzt. Seit seiner Ver\u00f6ffentlichung haben unz\u00e4hlige Auftritte James Romanov zum Auftakt der Debatte \u00fcber den \"Realismus im Gaming\" gemacht, w\u00e4hrend der technische Kopf James Vandyke vom Hitbox Magazine zum \"Next Gaming God\" erkl\u00e4rt wurde. W\u00e4hrend die Ver\u00f6ffentlichung ihren gerechten Anteil an Kritikern hatte, mit Beschwerden, die von ethischen Fragen dar\u00fcber reichen, ob es angemessen ist, Spieler die Rolle von Gesetzlosen im Walzer-Massaker \u00fcbernehmen zu lassen, bis hin zu einer j\u00fcngsten Welle illegaler Hacks, hat es das Spiel dennoch geschafft, eine beeindruckend loyale Gemeinschaft zu gewinnen, die Star Marine, Fehler und alles andere angenommen hat.\n\nDie Gruppe als Ganzes ist schwer zu quantifizieren: Es gibt keinen stereotypen Star Marine Fan. Die Spieler, die sich selbst als \"Starheads\" bezeichnen, reichen von UEE-Veteranen, die von der unglaublichen Liebe zum Detail angelockt werden, \u00fcber erfolgreiche Politiker bis hin zur Elite des Imperiums - der Gesch\u00e4ftsmann Silas Koerner h\u00e4lt in seinem B\u00fcro ein Sim-Pod f\u00fcr regelm\u00e4\u00dfige Star Marine Pausen. Es scheint, dass Fans jeden Alters, Geschlechts und jeder Art etwas gefunden haben, das sie in den historisch fundierten Schlachten und Schie\u00dfereien, die das Spiel darstellt, anspricht.\n\nSternenkopf Zentral\nDas Herzst\u00fcck der Star Marine Community-Diskussion findet an einem speziellen Spectrum Hub statt, der als MARINE ONE bekannt ist. Der Kern des Hubs ist eine Nachrichten- und \u00dcbertragungsarena, die alle denkbaren Nachrichten von Star Marine f\u00fcr das wartende Publikum sammelt. Von Pl\u00e4nen f\u00fcr zuk\u00fcnftige Updates \u00fcber Vorschauen neuer Spiele-Assets im Entstehungsprozess bis hin zu Ger\u00fcchten \u00fcber die Entwickler des Spiels - MARINE ONE ist zum zentralen Anlaufpunkt f\u00fcr alle Dinge rund um Star Marine geworden. Hunderttausende von Star Marine Spielern k\u00f6nnen auch gefunden werden, die ihr Gameplay zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt spielen, wobei der beliebteste Spieler im ganzen Reich gehandelt wird. Gro\u00dfe Namen wie GoodTimeDuke und MARSHMALLOW f\u00fchren Castings durch, die zu Terminbesuchen geworden sind und Sponsoren und engagierte Fanatiker anziehen.\n\nDann ist da noch die Schmiede. Verwaltet von einem Team von eingefleischten Ultrafans, ist dieses Marine One Forum ein wilder, st\u00e4ndig wachsender Kreis von Diskussionen, Spekulationen, Argumenten, unverst\u00e4ndlichen Witzen und mehr. Im Allgemeinen gutm\u00fctig trotz der kilometerweisen Bewegung der Gespr\u00e4che, ist die Gruppe bekannt daf\u00fcr, sich auf die kleinsten Aspekte der Star Marine Erfahrung im gro\u00dfen Stil zu konzentrieren. Von der Erstellung umfangreicher Hintergrundgeschichten f\u00fcr jeden der Leichen des Spiels bis hin zur Bildung eines unwahrscheinlichen Kultes um eine Cola-Spenderst\u00fctze, die f\u00fcr das Spiel entwickelt wurde, ist das eine Wort, das die Gruppe am besten zusammenfasst, leidenschaftlich.\n\nKunst ist auch eine beliebte Ausdrucksform. Star Marine Fans haben ihre Talente von traditionellen Feder- und Tintenskizzen (ein fortlaufender Comic mit dem Titel Jaeger ist am bekanntesten) bis hin zur Entwicklung von Mods oder Minispielen, die die kleinsten Details der Star Marine Welt feiern, eingesetzt. Unz\u00e4hlige talentierte K\u00fcnstler posieren sorgf\u00e4ltig im Spiel \"feel shots\", um ihre eigenen, immer ausgefeilteren Szenen zu kreieren. In einigen F\u00e4llen k\u00f6nnen Dutzende von Spielern stundenlang zusammenarbeiten, um nicht nur ihre Charaktere in bestimmten Positionen zu posieren, sondern auch Setfiguren, Requisiten und Lichter neu anzuordnen, um eine Komposition zu verbessern.\n\nAllerdings scheuen sich die Spieler von Star Marine nie davor, mit dem Entwicklungsteam von InterDimension auf Tuchf\u00fchlung zu gehen, gelegentlich Entwickler in Debatten einzubinden und oft gegen das Auftreten von Bugs und (vor allem) wahrgenommene Ungenauigkeiten in der Schlachtfeldsimulation zu protestieren. Eine bemerkenswerte Initiative sahen die Spieler von Standorten rund um die UEE, die leere Batteriekartuschen an die Zentrale von InterDimension verschickten, um gegen das zu protestieren, was sie nach einem Waffenpass als ungenau empfanden.\n\nErstbesuchern wird empfohlen, \u00fcber den markierten Willkommensbereich \"Landing Craft\" mit der Community zu interagieren. W\u00e4hrend die Community extrem akzeptiert, ist sie auch daf\u00fcr bekannt, dass regelm\u00e4\u00dfige Nutzer eine fremde Sprache sprechen. K\u00fcrzlich erstellte Hub-Accounts sollten auch auf der Suche nach Trickbetr\u00fcgern sein, die manchmal versuchen, neue Marines auszutricksen, um ihre Waffen, R\u00fcstungen und REC wegzugeben.\n\nElektronische Zugangseinladung\nMit der weiten Verbreitung der konkurrierenden Star Marine Matches war es nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis das Spiel zum Profi wurde und sich dem Electronic Access Invitational anschloss, einem der gr\u00f6\u00dften Sim-Wettbewerbe im Imperium. Die EAI brachte f\u00fchrende Spieler aus der ganzen Welt zusammen, um 2946 am ersten Star Marine Wettbewerb teilzunehmen. W\u00e4hrend die Veranstaltung bei Sim-Enthusiasten schon immer beliebt war, untersch\u00e4tzten die Organisatoren die Reaktion der \u00d6ffentlichkeit auf die Einf\u00fchrung von Star Marine erheblich. Die Administratoren des EAI wurden von Fans \u00fcberflutet, die sich beschwerten, dass ihre Lieblingsspieler nicht eingeladen wurden. Die Veranstaltung, die auf der Intergalactic Aerospace Expo stattfand, bewies, dass selbst die besten Pl\u00e4ne von EAI nicht ausreichen konnten, da rekordverd\u00e4chtige Zuschauerzahlen auftauchten, um die Spiele zu verfolgen. In der Nacht vor der Veranstaltung bildeten sich au\u00dferhalb des Veranstaltungsortes Linien, die sie zwangen, hastig tausend weitere Pl\u00e4tze zu organisieren, um den \u00dcberlauf abzudecken.\n\nInterDimension kam sogar auf die Idee, dieses und andere Turniere zu unterst\u00fctzen; Romanov vergab seinen Luchs-Rover an den ersten Spieler, der ihn in einem Live-Wettbewerb schlagen konnte. Basierend auf der dynamischen Beteiligung ist es eine nat\u00fcrliche Annahme, dass Star Marine im n\u00e4chsten Jahr zum Wettbewerb zur\u00fcckkehren wird, und wenn die heutigen Fans ein Hinweis darauf sind, werden sie in Scharen auftauchen, um ihn zu unterst\u00fctzen.","zh_CN":"This portfolio originally appeared in Jump Point 5.2.\nThe Star Marine Community\nUnless you\u2019ve been living on the edge of the frontier, there\u2019s no doubt that you\u2019re at least familiar with Star Marine. InterDimension Software\u2019s red-hot ground combat simulation game has been tearing up sim pods across the empire. Since its release, countless appearances have made James Romanov the go-to face of the \u2018realism in gaming\u2019 debate, while technical mastermind James Vandyke has been declared the \u2018Next Gaming God\u2019 by Hitbox magazine. While the release has had its fair share of detractors, with complaints ranging from ethical questions about whether it\u2019s appropriate to let players assume the role of outlaws in the Walzer Massacre to a recent spate of illegal hacks, the game has still managed to garner an impressively loyal community who\u2019ve embraced Star Marine, flaws and all.\n\nThe group as a whole is hard to strictly quantify: there is no stereotypical Star Marine fan. Players, who refer to themselves as \u201cStarheads,\u201d range from UEE veterans lured by the incredible attention to detail to successful politicians and even to the Empire\u2019s elite \u2014 businessman Silas Koerner keeps a sim pod in his office for regular Star Marine breaks. It seems that fans of all ages, genders, and species have found something that speaks to them in the historically-grounded battles and shoot-outs the game portrays.\n\nStarhead Central\nThe heart of Star Marine community discussion takes place at a dedicated spectrum hub known as MARINE ONE. The core of the hub is a news and broadcast arena which collates every conceivable piece of Star Marine news for the waiting public. From plans for future updates to previews of new game assets in the process of creation and even outright gossip about the game\u2019s developers, MARINE ONE has become the one-stop spectrum spot for all things Star Marine. Hundreds of thousands of Star Marine players can also be found casting their gameplay at any given time, with the most popular being traded around the Empire. Big name streamers like GoodTimeDuke and MARSHMALLOW run casts that have become appointment viewing, attracting sponsors and dedicated fanatics of their own.\n\nThen, there\u2019s the Forge. Managed by a team of die-hard ultrafans, this Marine One forum is a wild, ever-expanding gyre of discussion, speculation, argument, incomprehensible in-jokes, and more. Generally good-natured despite the kilometer-a-minute movement of the conversations, the group is known to fixate on the smallest aspects of the Star Marine experience in a big way. From generating lengthy backstories for each of the game\u2019s corpses to forming what can only be described as an unlikely cult around a cola dispenser prop created for the game, the one word that best summarizes the group is passionate.\n\nArt is also popular form of expression. Star Marine fans have turned their talents to everything from traditional pen-and-ink sketches (an ongoing comic titled Jaeger is the best known) to the creation of mods or minigames that celebrate the smallest details of the Star Marine world. Countless talented artists carefully pose in-game \u2018feel shots\u2019 to create their own, increasingly elaborate scenes. In some cases, dozens of players might work together for hours posing not only their characters in particular positions but also rearranging set pieces, props, and lights to improve a composition.\n\nThat said, Star Marine players are never afraid to go toe-to-toe with the development team at InterDimension, occasionally engaging developers in debates and often protesting the appearance of bugs and (most especially) perceived inaccuracies in the battlefield simulation. One notable initiative saw players from locations around the UEE shipping empty battery cartridges to InterDimension\u2019s head office as protest for what they saw as an inaccurate feel following a weapons pass.\n\nFirst time visitors are advised to interact with the community via the marked \u2018Landing Craft\u2019 welcome area. While the community is extremely accepting, it is also known for the fact that regular users speak something of an alien language. Recently-created hub accounts should also be on the lookout for grifters who will sometimes attempt to trick new Marines into giving away their weapons, armor, and REC.\n\nElectronic Access Invitational\nWith the widespread appeal of competitive Star Marine matches, it was only a matter of time before the game went pro and joined the Electronic Access Invitational, one of the largest sim competitions operating in the Empire. The EAI brought together leading players from around the \u2019verse to compete in the inaugural Star Marine competition in 2946. While the event had always been popular among sim-enthusiasts, the event\u2019s organizers considerably underestimated the public\u2019s reaction to the introduction of Star Marine. Administrators at the EAI were flooded with fans who complained that their favorite players weren\u2019t invited. The event, held at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, proved that even EAI\u2019s best laid plans could fall short as record-breaking crowds showed up to watch the matchups. Lines formed outside the venue the night before the event, forcing them to hastily organize a thousand more seats to cover the overflow.\n\nInterDimension even got into the act by supporting this and other tournaments; Romanov famously awarded his Lynx rover to the first player who was able to beat him in a live competition. Based on the dynamic turnout, it\u2019s a natural assumption that Star Marine will return to the competition next year and if today\u2019s fans are any indication, they\u2019ll show up in droves to support it."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":40,"created_at":"2019-03-12T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"7 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 22:23:58","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":17001,"next_id":17003}}