Cloud Imperium Games has announced that Star Citizen Alpha 3.18, or Lasting Legacies, has been deployed into the sci-fi-themed MMO. The patch name is fitting since one of the key components is what the team calls “persistent entity streaming.” Developers describe PES as adding a true layer of persistence in the world. According to CIG, this brings a lasting impact on the game world towards a fully persistent universe.
The team offered this example: “Dropping a weapon in a friend’s apartment as a gift will result in the weapon physically remaining there on that server when their friend enters their apartment.”
Other features of Lasting Legacies
- Persistent Entity Streaming: With PES, all physical items on each server will now feature proper persistence – dropping a weapon in a friend’s apartment as a gift will result in the weapon physically remaining there on that server when their friend enters their apartment. This new feature realizes the promise of a universe where players have a lasting impact and brings Star Citizen one step closer to that goal.
- One Pilot’s Junk is Another’s Treasure: The highly-anticipated Salvage feature makes its debut! Using a Vulture, Reclaimer, or salvage tool while on foot, players will be able to scrape the materials from target ship hulls.
- Cargo Refactor: The first step towards a comprehensive refactor of how cargo works in Star Citizen adds fully-physicalized cargo to the game. Leaning into simulation elements, players can pick up, move, or drop physicalized cargo with their locations dynamically tracked on the server.
- Drake Vulture Spreads its Wings: Living up to its namesake, the Drake Vulture is the entry-level vehicle for the salvage profession. The affordable, self-sufficient craft can be fully operated by a lone pilot as they explore the stars for damaged or abandoned vessels.
- RSI Scorpius Antares Shines Bright: A variant of the popular RSI Scorpius, the Antares trades heavier armaments and the signature rear-facing turret for a suite of hardware designed for electronic warfare.
- Derelict Settlements for 600i/Mercury: A new crashed 600i & Mercury Star Runner settlement has been added to Daymar for players to explore. Similar to other derelict settlements, this new location contains on-foot FPS missions challenging players to clear out hostiles, track down assassination targets, or recover lost items.
- Prison Activities: New mission types have been added to ingratiate players with the prison warden and potentially reduce their sentences.
- Time Trial Race Missions: CIG is providing additional support for speed demons. Seven new races have been added throughout Stanton at Clio (Snake Pit), Daymar, Crusader, Hurston, the Yela Asteroid Belt, Euterpe, and Area18.
- Rivers and Sand Caves: Rivers, first added in update 3.17, have been updated with new biome-specific rulesets around bodies of water for a more natural appearance. The update also adds the first iteration of sand caves throughout the Stanton system.
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