Star Citizen has been updated with the alpha version 3.9, which promise that it is the most important series of novelties to date that Cloud Imperium Games offers so far.
The update is called "Locked Up & Loaded" and the goal is to offer players expanded experiences and more immersion. Introducing the Klescher Prison System, Bounty Hunter Missions, a new Landing Zone, a new ship (the Esperia Prowler), a unified Buddy List system, and a revised Weapon System interface.
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"Our universe continues to evolve and grow and through alpha 3.9, our gamers have the skills to experience adventures more guided by the social component with new playable additions and tech enhancements, "said Chris Roberts.
The unified friends list is an important update to improve the social functions of the title. In the same way, the prison introduces a system of punishment for disabled players, with forced labor … but also the possibility of creating an escape plan.
"The launch is part of our continued commitment to offer updates consistently notable to enhance the overall experience of Star Citizen"they have explained.
To enhance player immersion, they have integrated the "weather locomotion" system, which incorporates the wind resistance factor in characters and ships within the atmosphere to reflect atmospheric conditions derived from blizzards, blizzards, and other phenomenology.
They are also introduced new statistics to measure the character's hunger and thirst, being necessary to avoid health problems from the deprivation of water or food.
The ship Esperia Prowler is a ship presented as elegant, advanced and effective, with an organic design that reflects Tevarin's design philosophy: it is the first ship of this civilization to be offered on the human market.
Not only are improvements made regarding ships: the ground-level combat system also introduces adjustments and improvements to facilitate the development of the game, like changing weapons on the go without having to go through different menus.