In this week’s Star Citizen Week in Review, Salty Mike discusses recent patches and changes, including updates to defense turrets and missions. The monthly reports highlight progress in AI development, character and ship art, the economy, mission features, and subscriber flare updates.
In this week’s Star Citizen Week in Review, Salty Mike discusses the recent patches and changes in the game. The first patch focused on updating the damage output, fire rates, and health of defense turrets in the persistent universe. The second patch addressed issues with the Siege of Orison and nerfed the final missions that had valuable cargo. Salty Mike expresses uncertainty about when these patches will be implemented in the live servers.
Moving on to the monthly reports, the AI team is currently focused on social AI and fixing basic AI usables like chairs and seats. They are also working on adding three different creatures to the game, including a four-legged predator, a bird, and a fish. The character art team is developing new tiers of armor, racing helmets, and flight suits. Ship art updates include the RSI Polaris moving from white box to gray box, as well as a gold standard pass on the Saber Raven and the production of three more ship variants.
The economy section of the report mentions the focus on weapon prices and the cost associated with freight elevators. The Arena Commander team is permanently moving to the persistent universe, which means that support for Arena Commander and Theaters of War may be discontinued. Mission features include the implementation of a deadline system to prevent other players from blocking mission locations and the addition of new jump towns. The narrative team aims to deliver more narrative-based and reputation-based content within the manageable scope of Star Citizen.
In other updates, a sneak peek reveals a new duster-style armor, though its purpose is unclear. Subscriber flare has undergone changes, with the $10 subscription tier receiving one weapon skin and the $20 tier receiving multiple matching vehicle skins. There is also a lore post about the MK Reliant, an old ship in the starter ship conversation. Salty Mike expresses gratitude for the support and encourages viewers to like, comment, and subscribe for more content.