The video provides a detailed review of the Star Citizen 4.2 PTU update, highlighting improvements in the Polaris spaceship’s armor, scanning system, and overall functionality, despite ongoing bugs. It also covers issues with the ship’s elevator speed, weapon control bugs, and visual glitches, emphasizing that while significant progress has been made, further optimization is needed.
The video is a detailed review of the Star Citizen Alpha 4.2 PTU update, focusing on the Polaris spaceship. The creator begins by testing the ship’s elevator, noting that while it feels slightly faster than before, it still remains relatively slow and could benefit from further speed improvements. Upon reaching the bridge, the elevator’s speed is observed to have improved, but the overall experience suggests that the elevator system still needs optimization for quicker access.
Next, the video explores the ship’s weapon systems, particularly the two size six guns controllable by the pilot. The creator demonstrates firing the guns, noting a control bug where the gun rotates uncontrollably and appears to be acting as a turret rather than being directly controlled by the pilot. They explain that controlling the ship’s movement while operating the turret requires specific keybindings, which they adjust to regain control of the ship. The guns can be fired independently, but their aiming and control issues highlight ongoing bugs in the system.
The co-pilot’s role is also examined, revealing that the co-pilot can control the guns and scan for targets using the new scanning functionality. The scanning feature allows for different angles—straight ahead, 45°, 180°, or 360°—and successfully detects distant ships up to 4.8 kilometers away. Despite some aiming bugs, the scan system is praised for its accuracy and usefulness, with the reviewer mentioning plans to dedicate a future video to further testing this feature.
The video then shifts focus to the ship’s armor and breach points, testing the durability of the Polaris’s hangar and cargo bay doors. Using a size six ballista cannon, the creator demonstrates that the ship’s hull has been buffed significantly, requiring multiple hits to breach. The docking collar and cargo doors are particularly vulnerable, opening after about 100 rounds, indicating a substantial armor increase. The top hangar also shows increased durability, making it more resistant to damage during combat scenarios.
Finally, the creator tests the dumbfire torpedoes, noting that recent updates may have affected their functionality. They encounter visual bugs and control issues but ultimately confirm that torpedoes can still be fired and successfully destroy the Polaris from a distance. Despite some bugs and visual glitches, the overall impression is that the 4.2 PTU update has brought meaningful improvements to the Polaris, especially in armor durability and scanning capabilities, although some control bugs and interface issues remain to be addressed in future patches.