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Hello Citizens!

Last week, a few members of the Star Citizen team were in San Franciscio for GDC 2018 showing off the latest Alpha 3.1 build, and with it, the newly flyable Aegis Reclaimer, Anvil Terrapin, MISC Razor, and Tumbril Cyclone. It was rewarding to meet both new and long-standing community members alike, so thank you to those who had a chance to stop by and meet the team. Also, a big thanks to our volunteers from the Community who worked side-by-side with us all week, we could not have done it without you o7.
Also, as we shuffle features and mechanics looking toward Alpha 3.2, we wanted to know which features you are most excited about seeing implemented, improved and refined. We have created a Alpha 3.2 Survey to help us prioritize over the next quarter. Be sure to check it out and vote if you haven’t already!
Lastly, with Alpha 3.1 on the horizon, and the Persistent Universe continuing

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Writer’s Note: Part two of The Cup was published originally in Jump Point 1.9. You can read Part one here.

At the end of the first stage in the Murray Cup race through the Ellis system, Ykonde Remisk edged out Hypatia Darring with a boost flare that, while technically legal, was definitely dangerous. Both of these two Human racers finished ahead of their main competition, the veteran Tevarin Zogat Guul and the wily Xi’an Nyanāl Mo‘tak Xu.oa. Darring reacts to Remisk’s maneuver …

Darring jumped out of her racer, sped across the carrier bay floor, found Remisk in the middle of a media gang, and drove her fist toward his cheery face.

He ducked just in time.

One of Remisk’s crew grabbed Darring and held her back as she hurled accusations. “You son of a bitch! You could have killed me!”

Remisk recovered from the attempted assault and played it cool in front of the crowd, adjusting his collar and giving a

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Mark Abent doesn’t expect these bugs to talk, he expects them to die. And die they will, as this week, our resident Smash Master tackles a server/client issue that’s causing take-off problems.

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This week, Sean Tracy and Eric Kieron Davis host our latest Squadron 42 special, where we get a detailed project update and a look into the intricacies of Ship AI.

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Character Art Director Josh Herman, Concept Artist Jeremiah Lee and Technical Artist Gaige Hallman discuss their work on the characters of Star Citizen and Squadron 42.

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Jump Point Now Available!

Attention development subscribers: the March 2018 issue of Jump Point is now available in your subscription area. You’ll learn about the development of the Aegis Vulcan, meet the audio team responsible for Star Citizen’s music, learn about the Emperor Bloom and more!

Interested in becoming a development subscriber? You can learn more here.

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Hello Citizens!

This Sunday, in the spirit of holiday fun, we invite you to take part in an old fashioned (but also thoroughly futuristic, in this case) Scavenger Hunt. Starting at 12am PDT on Sunday April 1st we’ll be tweeting out obscured images of a locations within the ‘Verse.

You, the players, must then track down the location, capture an image of your character standing in front of the hinted location, and reply to the twitter thread with your screenshot for that specific hinted image. The first person to successfully post an image of their character at the correct location wins that round.

We will tweet 8 images throughout the day, with the first at midnight (as we mentioned) and a new one going out every three hours, culminating in the final tweet at 9pm (all times PDT.)

That means 8 chances to win your very own Aegis Vulcan with LTI. Huzzah!

Make sure to carefully review the contest rules

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Star Citizen Patch 3.1.0

We are excited to announce the release of Alpha Patch 3.1.0 to all Star Citizen backers. This update marks the first of four quarterly patches planned to be released this year, and the inaugural success of the new delivery schedule. At the start of the year, our internal teams underwent a restructuring to allow for easier coordination and focus on a particular aspect or feature. Thanks to this new approach, the development team was able to more efficiently tackle the goals outlined for 3.1 on our Production Roadmap and introduce several new gameplay features and optimizations to Star Citizen.

Starting with Alpha 3.1, players will find new ways to interact with each other. The Character Customizer is now accessible from the main menu and allows players to distinguish their avatars with various combinations of hair style, skin tone, and more. This is just our first iteration of

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Every week, designers, engineers and other developers from our five offices around the world answer backer questions submitted on SPECTRUM and voted on by YOU. This week, we get answers on Ship Docking, Scanning, Blind Quantum Travel and more.

You can submit your questions for consideration in future episodes of Calling All Devs here

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Hi everyone,

First and foremost, Star Citizen Alpha 3.1 is now live and available to play for all backers. Thank you to everyone who helped test on the PTU in the lead-up to release; we could not have done it without you!

This update marks the first of four quarterly patches planned to be released this year, and the inaugural success of the new delivery schedule. We can’t wait to explore the ‘Verse with you throughout 2018 as we continue to develop the Star Citizen universe with you.

Sunday brought a slew of festivities including a Star Citizen Scavenger Hunt and the first episode episode of From Digital to Delicious: Procedural Cuisine – a brief introduction of our upcoming procedurally generated food system… in 10 hours.

Were you entranced by the endless possibilities of 3D rendering an egg? Us too! (#AprilFools)

With that, let’s see what’s going on this week:

On Monday, in an all new episode of

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Join Adam Wieser for a thrilling journey through Nul. Discovered in 2290 by that old sly fox, Antoine Lebec, the Nul system is famous for being home to Olympus – a city built in the wreck of a Bengal carrier, among other strangeness.

Remember that you can always explore the Star Citizen Universe yourself in our web-based Ark Star Map.

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This week, Around the Verse takes us to our studios in the UK for a full report highlighting their recent work on everything from Squadron 42 to the PU, and even Arena Commander. We also get a look at recent improvements to mobiGlas apps and UI.

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Ben Curtis and Cory Bamford to talk all things props in Star Citizen, including usables, destructible items and procedural food generation.

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Monthly Studio Report: March 2018

Welcome to March’s Monthly Studio Report with updates from all our studios to provide insight into what they’ve been working on. This month, the team delivered Alpha 3.1, the first quarterly release of 2018, continued development of Squadron 42, and much more. With that said, let’s get to it.

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VEHICLE FEATURES

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The US Vehicle Feature Team, which includes team members from Tech Design, Engineering and QA, accomplished a lot this past month. They made some vehicle-related performance improvements, such as with the Vehicle Item Thruster and Landing/Spawning Components. From there, they looked into the previous progress made on the Scanning feature. This included some further investigations, planning, and initial tasks to get this large feature moving towards delivery, and the team is eager to press forward on the

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Hello,

I’d like to start this week’s blog post by thanking everyone, who shared their feedback in regards to our Alpha 3.1 release. With your help, we released a new client patch by the end of last week, implementing sought-after changes to insurance timers and the expedite fees. More info and the complete patch notes can be found here. Keep sharing your experience from the ‘Verse and let us know what you think in our feedback forum on Spectrum!

In the wake of last month’s backer survey, we also reworked our Roadmap. We condensed all mining-related tasks for 3.2 into one card, moved Salvaging, Refuel & Repair to 3.3, and added the top survey results for the upcoming release. While focusing on quality of life improvements and performance, we will continue to rework our roadmap as a living and breathing representation of the development process. So expect to see even more changes in the coming weeks. And

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To the youth of today, Caliban has always been a Vanduul system. They don’t remember it as home to millions of Humans, but only as a place where Vanduul harvesters chew through worlds we were forced to abandon. Still, everyone has heard the stories of the Fall of Caliban in 2884. The frantic planet-wide evacuation. The panic-stricken public making matters only worse. Events that so shocked the Empire, many will always remember where they were when they first heard the news of the system’s loss.

Almost overnight, 500 years of Human history was gone. Now, the lives of those who occupied Crion exist only in historical records and the memories of those few who survived. For many today, this one tragic moment defines the system, yet Caliban is so much more. Its vibrant and tumultuous history dates all the way back to . . . well, we don’t precisely know.

Uncertain Beginnings

In 2341, hauler Ashley Ghan sold the

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It’s two times the terror and two times the carnage as Spencer Johnson steps in for Mark Abent and brutally murders an insurance issue that’s been messing with nested vehicles. The bug bodycount continues in this chilling episode of bugSLASHERS. “Ki Ki Ki… Ma Ma Ma…”

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This week on Around the Verse, Jared returns with more Ship Shape than you can shake a xiphopod at. Get inside looks at the bigger, better Avenger, the ultra-classy 600i, and a brand new ship from Origin Jumpworks.

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April 2948 Subscriber Flair

Subscribers

When you’re bravely charting the way ahead, you must always be prepared for whatever unfathomable weirdness or improbable danger awaits you around the proverbial bend. With this special edition Gemini LH86 you won’t have to take any unnecessary chances. The official Voyager finish was originally released to commemorate the quatercentenary of the Imperial Cartography Center, and though it may look flashy, the trusty LH86 remains a rugged, dependable sidearm. More than a match for whatever unknowable terrors lay in wait.

Imperator Subscribers

Imperator-level subscribers will receive the exclusive Pathfinder variant, along with the Voyager finish.

If you’re an active subscriber, these items will be added to your account on April 11th. More information about subscriptions can be found here!

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Tech Designers John Crewe and Corentin Billemont join Vehicle Artist Michael Sillitoe as we discuss the newly revealed Origin 100, the luxurious Origin 600 and the rework of the Aegis Avenger.

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