When comparing WildStar vs Star Citizen (still in development), the Slant community recommends Star Citizen (still in development) for most people. In the question“What are the most innovative PC MMOs in post WoW era?” Star Citizen (still in development) is ranked 5th while WildStar is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Star Citizen (still in development) is:
Squadron 42 is a single player campaign that takes place in the in game universe that allows players to play offline.
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Pros
Pro Free to play
Wildstar recently followed many other triple A titles in offering a very well done free to play option. Subscriptions are still available for those diving deep into the game.
Pro Indepth and original IP
Wildstar is set in an universe crafted by well known developers the ground up to be fun and enjoyable, but also new and original.
Pro Action-based combat
Action based combat makes Wildstar fun and fast paced. You can miss with any ability as they require aiming and timing for many to hit. No tab targeting press and forget attacking here, which makes for interactive and fulfilling combat.
Pro Includes a singleplayer mode, called "Squadron 42"
Squadron 42 is a single player campaign that takes place in the in game universe that allows players to play offline.
Pro Over $73million in funding
A game with the huge scope of Star Citizen will cost a lot of money to develop, and through multiple campaigns, Star Citizen has raised a huge amount of money to make that happen.
Pro Vast, detailed sci-fi world
A long term goal is to have over 400 different star systems in game, most of which will have many planets within them.
Pro Ability to command persistent ships and stations
Players will be able to command multi-person ships with other users who will be able to command their own stations on said ships.
Pro Dynamic economy system
The economy of the game and the actions to keep it moving are constantly going on in the background but allows for players to step in and out of it at their leisure in order to take part.
Pro A true PC game
It's been stated that the game will take full advantage of PC's capabilities and will not be held back by a need to accommodate a console port.
Cons
Con Subscription/cash hshop may give upper hand
The Developers have been careful to avoid pay-to-win, but being a subscriber or paying some real money for in game quality of life perks can be a big bonus, and offer monthly rewards.
Con Commercial launch is still a year away (2016)
The commercial launch of the persistent universe game will be sometime in 2016.