The Star Citizen Week in Review focuses on the promising replication layer tests, which showed potential but also encountered some issues. The ongoing patches for the Siege of Orison missions were also discussed, along with other updates such as a sneak peek of a cargo loader and a FPS gameplay update.
In this Star Citizen Week in Review, the focus is on the replication layer tests and the ongoing patches for the Siege of Orison. The replication layer test showed promise, especially with the inclusion of crash recovery, although there were still issues and bugs to be ironed out. The patch notes for the week included several bug fixes related to the Siege of Orison missions, as well as updates to defense turrets, bounties, and balance passes. However, there were also some issues with items disappearing and the Armistice zone taking longer to activate after a recovery.
The author expresses some concern about the impact of the replication layer on gameplay, as some systems seem to be disconnected from it, resulting in lost missions and items. They acknowledge that this is a necessary step towards server meshing but anticipate that gameplay may be worse in the short term. Despite the freezing and delays, the author believes that it was a good first test and hopes that future fixes will address the remaining issues. The author also thanks viewers for sending in clips of the replication layer test.
In terms of other updates, there was a sneak peek of a cargo loader, which had been previously seen at CitizenCon, and a FPS gameplay update addressing reload mechanics. However, there was no Inside Star Citizen or Around the Verse episode this week, disappointing the author who had hoped for more video content. The weekly lore post focused on Pyrotechnic Amalgamated, the company responsible for mining pyro, providing background information on the next system.
Overall, the replication layer test was the highlight of the week, showing promise but also revealing some issues that need to be addressed. The ongoing patches for the Siege of Orison continued, with bug fixes and updates to gameplay mechanics. The lack of video content was a disappointment, but the lore post provided some additional information on the game’s universe.