Cult Citizen

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Star Citizen Alpha 4.4.0 PTU
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/co ... ha_440_ptu

It has begun.

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Wave 1 for 4.4 PTU will be open in a few minutes
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/co ... ew_minutes



This means two things. 4.4 for Nov 20. And flood of media starting tonight.

We eatin' good this month. AND we're starting Warhammer 40,000 next week. So best sci-fi action, best sci-fi tactics, and if we also started Starfinder/Alien/Blade Runner we'd also have best sci-fi roleplaying.

One thing at a time, and we'll get there. Insomnia is the center of gaming in the world now.

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https://x.com/QuattroBaje3na/status/2060468568311976200

This week's Star Citizen Sneak Peek appears to be a weapon repair/upgrade bench!

Looks fantastic. So much cooler than Rust's workbenches. Let's hope they'll finally make boosted stats persist between updates. And I believe that that's what they'll do. It makes no sense to add more complexity to crafting if no one engages with it because stats don't persist. We'll know next week with the biweekly roadmap update. That's what this is teasing. Tuesday I think it is.

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Roadmap Roundup September 9, 2026
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/c ... ber-9-2026

The major news on the last Roadmap Roundup was that Alpha 4.11 which will include all three Nyx planets and tons of content was delayed to Q4. Which means November at the earliest, and possibly even December.


Nyx III atmosphere

Normally I'd be frustrated, but the delay gave us time to play a full monthly Rust wipe (Cult War Journal #2: Breach and Clear), and will give us time to get through the Warhammer 40,000 tutorial missions in my Battlemaster. So it's not like we don't have things to play while we wait. And at the end of the wait... await the Nyx planets, and the new events and missions. And if they end up taking to December, we'll be back into roleplaying by then on top of everything else.

I am not complaining. Let them take as much time as they need, exactly as I am doing. You can't rush this stuff.


P.S. In the meantime they've planned a couple of minor grindy events like Orison Relief Support, but they've kept them sensibly short so everyone can do them solo on their own time if they wish. It's not a big deal either way, you're also free to skip them.

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https://x.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/21 ... 9479767118



10 From the Community | Missions, Maelstrom & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Qt8YA-Uco

In this first episode, join us for updates on Mission System 2.0, Maelstrom, the new flight model, engineering gameplay, AI blades, suit lockers, medical respawning, and more. Find out what's changing, what's coming, and how we're building toward the future of the 'verse.

00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - New Flight Model
03:38 - Missions 2.0
09:45 - Engineering
14:05 - AI Blades
14:55 - Storage for armors in ships
18:33 - Maelstrom
21:09 - Medical respawn and medical screen rework
23:15 - Recurring issues with operations and sandbox activities
28:08 - Why is there no storage for players in Siege of Orison
32:56 - Logging back at the same location you logged out

I watched this, it's just over half an hour. Above all, I am glad to hear that Maelstrom is fully working in Squadron 42. People have been wondering about that for a while. We hadn't heard anything about it for so long, we had assumed it's scrapped. But apparently it's all done! That will be something to see. The way they describe ships breaking apart in little pieces with every shot you fire... and the same apparently should work for stuff in FPS.

The coolest thing about the video though was the pic of Nyx I in the background throughout the whole thing, and even better the video of Nyx I right at the end. Incredible next-level planetary tech. And it's in testing right now! We should get it in one-two months at the most. Well before the end of the year!

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https://x.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/21 ... 9128826072



10 From the Community - Technology in Focus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA9qmg1Oz5M

From technical accomplishments and feature improvements to the systems powering the 'verse, we're putting Technology in Focus in this episode of "10 From the Community".

Join us as we answer ten questions from the Star Citizen community about NPC behavior, social features, user interfaces, ground vehicles, bug fixes, and the ongoing work to make Star Citizen a more stable, connected, and immersive experience.

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Q1: Preventing Feature / Fix Regression
04:09 - Q2: Removing Scaleform / Converting to Building Blocks
05:26 - Q3: Object Holding / Taking
07:35 - Q4: Social Tool Dev Progress
12:12 - Q5: LAMP Ship Integration
14:26 - Q6: Using Freight Elevators for Ground Vehicles
17:23 - Q7: Desync
20:58 - Q8: Deleting/Selling In-Game Earned Ships
24:21 - Q9: NPC AI Behavior
29:24 - Q10: Reworking Ground Vehicles
32:24 - Outro

Good episode. I like that they added B-roll footage over the talking (including teasers: don't miss the first shot of the Anvil Auxilia!), it helps illustrate the points they're making and makes the half an hour you spend feel much more rewarding.

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On today's episode of: "Yeah we definitely want that too, but we just haven't gotten around to it yet".