Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) caused confusion by misreporting the funding for Star Citizen, incorrectly attributing it to ship sales of the F8 Lightning. The addition of the F8 Lightning and a golden ticket event has caused issues with the Day of the Vara event, but CIG is working on a fix.
Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) recently misreported the funding for Star Citizen, attributing it to ship sales of the F8 Lightning. However, the F8 Lightning has indeed boosted funding for the game in the past couple of days, with over $1.7 million earned on October 11th and around $1 million on October 12th. The ship, available for purchase with a golden ticket, costs at least $260. While some confusion arose regarding melting and buying back the ship, CIG clarified that only one golden license can be earned and acquiring a second license will not grant additional access. However, users could still turn in multiple golden licenses for multiple access periods.
There were rumors circulating that the F8 Lightning would be nerfed, but CIG has not indicated any plans to do so yet. The ship is intended to be a powerful, tank-like heavy fighter, though it may not excel in all areas. The addition of the F8 Lightning and the golden ticket event has caused issues with the Day of the Vara event, resulting in broken masks and a delay in gameplay. CIG is working on a fix for this problem.
In terms of updates, Star Citizen has released a 3.21 PTU patch, which includes improvements to vehicle and ship handling. Various bug fixes have also been implemented, addressing issues related to medical bays, missions, UI, and crashes. However, there are still several known issues in the patch.
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