Star Citizen – Apkrig

Even this year, the gaming community of the opulent Star Citizen cannot do without its intergalactic exp, ie giant exhibitions of virtual shipyards of the local universe. This year’s venue falls for the first time in the metropolis of the frozen planet MicroTech, New Babbage, specifically the mammoth Tobin’s exhibition palace.

In its impressive circular white halls with polished floors, the complete available air and vehicle fleet with more than a hundred machines will be gradually presented. And all for free for all interested parties without distinction. All you have to do is create an account on the RSI homepage, and as for your very first visit to the “Version”, it will definitely not hurt to check out any of the tutorials.

A stellar pickup that has style

The icing on the cake of this year’s event is the introduction of two brand new starships, with the Mercury Star Runner also being the first contribution from Crusader Industries. First, however, let’s imagine a smaller and more accessible piece, about which not so much information leaked in advance.

The multi-purpose style machine of the Consolidated Outland stable, Nomad, is a truly remarkable design prank. CO is known mainly for its fragile variants of the Mustang take-off machine, which boasts excellent flight characteristics, but pays for them with minimal armament, storage space and operational range.

In contrast to its stable colleagues, the Nomad is such a conceptual counterpart and a direct answer to the Aegis and Drake brands and their multi-purpose pets of the light and heavier weight categories, ie the Titan and Cutlass Black machines. The nomad is trying to rank somewhere on the border of this pair, both in terms of price category (currently it costs 80 USD) and its parameters.

The first thing that immediately catches your eye on this machine is its very atypical appearance, which especially for Elite: Dangerous players must seem very familiar (yes, Aspe, we are looking at you). The square cockpit is set in a fan-shaped hull, which from a bird’s eye view, however, resembles a flat design traditionally known from the Elite University.

But the biggest surprise awaits at Nomad’s stern. There is an open cargo space with a retractable ramp for loading vehicles. This novel approach makes Nomad perhaps the first stellar game pickup in history. The magneto-gravity body is capable of holding up to 24 SCUs of cargo, which is three times more than the Titan picks up, and almost three-quarters of what the much larger colleague Cutlass Black will load.

The technological solution of the chassis is then the antithesis of the body solution. The nomad, as the only ship in the game, currently has an antigravity chassis, thanks to which it never actually stands firmly on the ground.

The interior of the ship is a tangle of sharp angles strongly evoking the feeling of extraterrestrial technology and a small living space between the cockpit and the stern consisting of a bed and a practical kitchen. The cockpit offers a decent view, even through the rough metal connectors holding it together. The perimeter toolbar consists exclusively of touch screens, do not look for any analog buttons and levers here. It’s a futuristic design in the retrofuturistic world.

The original armament consists of three laser repeaters on size 3 gimbals and four size 2 missiles, which is a fous weaker than the Titan. In addition, he is much more agile in combat situations and can take care of himself even in rather difficult PvP situations, which will not be a very big terno for Nomad. However, truckers longing for a well-balanced and stylish steed and those who succumbed to the Aspa cuckoo in the Elite and are attracted to Star Citizen traps, have now added a very interesting entry option.

The millennial falcon according to Chris Roberts

The Mercury Star Runner (MSR) is trying differently. It is currently one of the best ships in its category, about four times heavier and twice the size of the Cutlass Black. In addition, its asymmetrical design is strikingly reminiscent of the iconic smuggling idol from Star Wars.

In addition, it is ideally suited for this role here as well. Due to its size, it is an extremely agile, fast and well-armed ship with an extremely long range. Without the cover, it can be said that with its flight characteristics, the designers in the CIG were a little overwhelmed and will probably have to cut back if they do not want to face the reluctance of the gaming community.

The cargo space can hold 110 SCUs and another 4 SCUs belong to a special hidden space, which is carefully protected from security component scanners. Altogether, that’s almost three times as much as can fit in Cutlasse. Among other things, you will also find a server center on board, which makes MSR only the second ship capable of transporting large data packages after the Herald. That is, mechanics that will appear in the game in the future.

Stylized oval corridors, a rest room with a fully functional chessboard and secret entrances to the bowels of the ship, a pair of upper and lower crew-controlled firing towers, all express the uncovered inspiration of the Millennium Falcon from by far the most popular galaxy nearby. For those interested, this new gem, protected by six laser repeaters and a pair of medium shields, will currently cost a considerable $ 200.

We will add that both ships can also be purchased by direct upgrade from the existing cheaper barge directly from your hangar, where the final price is determined by their difference.

So much for the latest additions to this year’s ongoing IAE 2950, ​​which will last until December 2. If you decide to try the game, it’s worth remembering that this is still an alpha version with a very limited list of functional game loops, a myriad of bugs, poor optimization and due to the current influx of new players also frequent falls to the surface.

For fans of the sandbox and those with stronger nerves and patience, however, a trip to this sci-fi fantasy can only be recommended. After all, even those sightseeing flights around the local system of breathtaking planets and moons are something that you will not be unhappy with anywhere else in such quality and atmosphere. So why not give it a try.