Star Citizen is hosting a 10-day event where players can obtain the F8C Lightning, one of the best fighters in the game, by looting it through gold or platinum licenses. The event allows players to either purchase the ship with a gold license or loot it for free by defeating a developer, adding excitement and potential conflicts among players.
Star Citizen has announced a 10-day event where players can loot the F8C Lightning, considered one of the best and rarest fighters in the game. There are two types of licenses available: the gold license and the platinum license. The gold license allows players to purchase the ship from the website after finding and returning it to a rental kiosk in-game. It is priced at $260 on war bond and $300 with store credit. The golden ticket can be looted from first-person missions, making it quite common. However, it is a physical object and can be looted from players, so caution is advised.
The platinum license allows players to obtain the ship for free but can only be looted by defeating a CIG developer flying around in-game, with the marker for their location visible on the in-game map system. After securing the marker, players must redeem their ship at designated locations and also receive a unique platinum skin and lifetime insurance. This license is available to everyone in the server, leading to potential conflicts among players to secure it. Owners of the F8C through previous backer levels or Wing Commander status already have the ship in their hangar, with special editions available depending on the level.
If players are unable to participate in the event, the original plan to purchase the F8C after completing the single-player campaign of Squadron 42 remains unchanged. The event adds stakes and potential fun interactions between players, although some toxicity may arise due to the nature of a lootable item. The unique skin received by those who capture the ship adds prestige and bragging rights. The exact number of tickets given out and when developers will appear is unknown and will be discovered during the event. The event commemorates the anniversary of Star Citizen and is highly anticipated by the community.
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