# I Tested Nyx 1 - Here are my thoughts 🔴 LIVE

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**Created:** [October 2, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.starzen.space/t/i-tested-nyx-1-here-are-my-thoughts-live/39655 "2026-10-02T19:47:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.starzen.space/t/i-tested-nyx-1-here-are-my-thoughts-live/39655/1 "2026-10-02T19:47:42Z")

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The streamer enthusiastically reviews the new planet Nyx One in Star Citizen’s Evocati tech preview, praising its realistic environments, impressive performance with hundreds of players, and detailed features despite current bugs and lack of gameplay elements. He expresses renewed hope for the game’s future, engages with the community, and highlights ongoing development efforts while promising more exploration and updates in upcoming streams.

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**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://www.starzen.space/t/i-tested-nyx-1-here-are-my-thoughts-live/39655/3 "2026-10-03T07:25:12Z")

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The streamer shares his enthusiastic experience testing Nyx One, a new planet in Star Citizen, during an Evocati tech preview under NDA. He describes the planet as incredibly realistic, resembling Earth with vast oceans, multiple biomes including desert, forest, swamp, and snow, and detailed terrain such as massive mountains and dense forests with millions of trees. Despite being a tech preview without any gameplay elements like NPCs or missions, the performance was impressive, with up to 350 players on the planet simultaneously and stable frame rates around 50 FPS on max settings with a high-end GPU. The streamer expresses genuine emotional excitement about the planet’s scale and detail, calling it the best planet Star Citizen has ever made.

The test focused on stress testing the new planet tech rather than gameplay content, which explains the absence of Points of Interest (POIs), NPCs, and missions. The streamer notes some bugs, including a critical landing bug causing ships to explode when players exit after landing, and long queue times at spawn points. However, ground vehicles reportedly run smoothly, and the planet’s vastness allows for extended exploration, including flying over water for 20-25 minutes without seeing land. The streamer emphasizes the planet’s realistic visuals and dynamic weather effects, such as heavy rain and storms with lightning, enhancing immersion despite some visual pop-in issues still present.

Performance-wise, the streamer highlights a significant improvement in CPU and GPU utilization, with the game no longer being CPU-bound but instead heavily utilizing the GPU. This shift results in a much smoother experience even with hundreds of players on the planet. Server stability was notable, with no errors despite the high player count, although the server frame rate was low. The streamer also discusses the detailed mining resources found on the planet, with ore deposits logically placed according to biomes, making it attractive for mining gameplay once fully implemented.

Throughout the stream, the host interacts with viewers, answering questions about the planet, gameplay mechanics, and future updates. He shares his personal thoughts on the game’s development, acknowledging past frustrations but expressing renewed hope and excitement for Star Citizen’s future, particularly with the upcoming Squadron 42 release and the new planet tech. He encourages viewers to maintain a positive outlook and gratitude, highlighting the developers’ hard work despite community negativity. The streamer also mentions upcoming org events and plans to continue exploring Nyx One in future streams.

The stream concludes with the host reflecting on the community’s support and his passion for the game, despite technical and gameplay challenges. He shares insights into the game’s development studio finances and leadership, providing transparency about the company’s operations. The streamer wraps up with a musical performance on drums, thanking viewers for their engagement and support, and promising more content and updates soon. Overall, the stream balances excitement for new content with honest discussion of current limitations and future potential.