In this episode of Star Citizen Week in Review, the host discusses the controversy surrounding changes to Public Test Universe (PTU) access, with some high-concierge backers feeling excluded. The episode also covers updates on the game’s roadmap, Squadron 42 development, visual effects, and other miscellaneous updates in the game.
In this episode of the Star Citizen week in review, the host discusses the recent controversy surrounding the access to the Public Test Universe (PTU). Previously, the PTU was only available to Evocati members, subscribers, and high-concierge level backers. However, Star Citizen has now changed the access requirements to include active players, causing frustration among some high-concierge members who feel their significant financial contributions should grant them exclusive access. The host shares his opinions on the matter and invites viewers to comment.
The host then moves on to the latest roadmap updates, highlighting the addition of an economy team to focus on creating a sensible in-game economy, which has been a long-awaited feature. He also mentions the creation of a vehicle gameplay feature team, which signals progress towards the development of gameplay features for the Persistent Universe (PU). The host expresses hope that Squadron 42’s development will no longer hinder progress on the PU with the addition of these new teams.
Next, the host briefly discusses the Squadron 42 monthly report, mentioning updates in animation and vehicle features. He clarifies that the mention of the term “beta” in some clickbaity headlines is misleading and explains that significant features, such as improvements to flight combat and physicalized damage, still need to be developed before Squadron 42 can enter beta.
The host briefly mentions the latest Inside Star Citizen (ISC) episode, which focuses on visual effects, particularly fire propagation, which he finds visually impressive but somewhat off in terms of how the fire connects to the ship. He also briefly mentions a Star Citizen Live episode where a developer creates a mission, but he doesn’t see much value in terms of the game’s future.
Finally, the host mentions some other updates, including a sneak peek of the Santok.ya ship, a buff to the Aries ion and Inferno ships, changes to anti-aliasing settings, updates on the upcoming cosplay contest, and a lore post. He encourages viewers to leave comments and express their thoughts on the topics discussed.
Overall, this episode covers the PTU access controversy, roadmap updates including the addition of an economy and vehicle teams, highlights from the Squadron 42 monthly report, mentions of ISC and Star Citizen Live episodes, and various other updates in the game.