Old packages that were purchased and are applied to your account that have SQ42 access appear to be safe - for now. No announcement from CIG about this.
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- April 2026 Monthly Bundle Comm-Link
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- Star Citizen Live: Inventory & Crafting Update (twitch.tv/starcitizen)
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- RSI Weekly Newsletter
CIG has removed the very longstanding UEC chits from the store.
Whether these return at more modern sums or not at all is uncertain, UEC selling was intended to be a monetization avenue for the finished game when these were made. The timing is noteworthy to go along with the removal of legacy Sq42 packages from buybacks.
HighSec - Bundle
Stand strong against the worst of the ‘verse with this ‘HighSec’ armor, weapon, and ship paint bundle, featuring a sleek grey and carbon fiber colorway with red and white accents. Includes the Kilgore & Poole Monde heavy armor with backpack, Gemini A03 sniper rifle, and a paint for the Kruger Wolf series.
The Monde armor provides battle-ready protection with a next-class comfort system and specialized flex-point joints, while the Gemini A03 delivers an impressive rate of fire for a sniper rifle, sacrificing accuracy for urgency when successive shots are required.
This is extremely hot off the press and not clear as to what exactly is causing this (cash/credit/time limited etc.), but some pledges are now being marked on melt as not being available for buyback.
This could be connected to the shift around Sq42 packages (making it clearer that these will be permanently lost), or a wider change to buybacks CIG is rolling out.
Either which way, be careful until we have more clarity around what is causing this - do not rely on using buybacks as ‘storage’
Further notice: It appears that despite this warning you can still unmelt things that are marked this way. As of right now, it may indeed be this is a display bug intended for Sq42 packages rather than all pledges.
Anvil Aerospace’s Portfolio has been updated with this line at the bottom, which would indicate the BattleCruiser to be constructed by Anvil Aerospace
The Squadron 42 page on the website is now almost fully blank except for the trailer at the top, the mailing list signup form, and “Launches 2026” at the bottom. It previously had a bunch of info about the game. Make of this what you will.
RSI Launcher 2.13.1 Release Notes
New features:
What’s new in this release:
We’ve added a disk space check to the download flow. Before your download or update kicks off, the Launcher will now check how much space is needed and compare it against what’s available on your disk.
- If you’ve got enough space, everything proceeds as normal.
- If you don’t, you’ll get a prompt letting you know — with the option to free up space or switch to a different drive before continuing.
Known issues:
- Some users encounter a flickering Launcher background, which can be partially mitigated by turning off accessibility settings. Please look at this comment for a potential fix:
- The Launcher sometimes fails to create the StarCitizen/Live folders for some users, leading to Error 2000, Error 5008, or Error 5010. Try creating the folder manually and running the Launcher as an administrator.
- LCH-1030: Launcher suppresses Screen Saver
- LCH-1958: Never Ending Download loop. Please report the issue; we are encountering trouble investigating it.
- LCH-2229: We are investigating Network error 5008. Please report your issue there.
No new show next week, recording beginning for the big ship showcase through May
Ironclad in 4.8 confirmed
Squadron 42 Buyback Update from Zyloh
For more than a decade, Star Citizen has supported the flexibility to melt, buy back, and adjust pledges as the project evolved.
The Buy Back system was introduced as a support tool to help handle the number of tickets we used to receive asking to undo an unintended melt. Over time, it evolved into a service the community has also used to manage fleets.
We have always cautioned that once a ship is melted, it is not guaranteed that it can be bought back as circumstances change, for instance when something is permanently removed from the store or part of a promotional bundle. The buyback queue should not be used to park ships and bundles at their original prices for future use or for profit on the grey market years down the road.
Recently, we made a change to disable buybacks for Squadron 42. This was intentional and addresses something the system wasn’t intended to support. Squadron 42 was offered in a variety of ways in the early days, but it was always meant to stand on its own as an independent AAA experience. It was removed from the store several years ago, both as standalone and in packages, and buybacks were never intended to work around that.
We’ve also seen some confusion over the last few days from messaging that suggested broader buyback restrictions for Star Citizen. This was caused by a caching issue that displayed an incorrect error message for some. It did not actually restrict any buybacks, and a fix has already been deployed.
As preparations for Squadron 42’s release continue in the background, we’ll keep taking a closer look at systems like buybacks and share more as we have updates.
Melting now correctly indicate whether the pledge can be reacquired based on having Sq42 access or not.
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- Alpha 4.7.2
- Roadmap Update
- Roadmap Roundup
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- RSI Weekly Newsletter
- April Issue of Jump Point for Subscribers
- Star Citizen @ LVL UP EXPO
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- Star Citizen @ LVL UP EXPO
- Bar Citizen - LVL UP EXPO Afterparty, Las Vegas
- Bar Citizen - Gamebox Festival, Herning, Denmark
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- Star Citizen @ LVL UP EXPO
Note : “We’re also preparing a new Tech Preview build featuring Instancing in the coming days.”
Roadmap Roundup - April 22, 2026
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Alpha 4.7
Nyx Missions (Pack 2)
Introducing a second pack of missions to Nyx, featuring hauling, combat, and salvage gameplay opportunities.
- Courier, two hands packages
- Delivery, 1x1 to 6x1 SCU
- Recover Cargo
- Ship Wave Attack
- Bounty (Kill Ship)
- Bombing Run (in Stanton)
- Paid Salvage (Lawful)
- And more
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Alpha 4.8
UltiFlex “Novia” Crossbow
Implementing the long-awaited crossbow, featuring a devastating, shattering bolt and harsh projectile drop, the UltiFlex “Novia” Crossbow rewards skilled aim with immense power. Its near-silent firing mechanism lets you strike quietly and gain the upper hand on your foes.
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FPS Weapons Art Refactor
Updating visual material and texture for the following weapons and equipment: Deadrig Shotgun + Kastak Arms: Custodian, Ravager, Scalpel, Coda, Devastator.
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Flight Suit “Tailwind”
Implementing the “Tailwind” Flight Suit in the persistent universe.
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Item Recovery: Vehicle Loadouts
Adding the ability for players to save and claim vehicle loadouts via the ASOP Terminals. Claimed vehicles and their components will now be bricked after some time. Includes a major refactor of the Entitlement Service and extension of the Item Imprint system to ensure player owned vehicles persist reliably.
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