Star Citizen News Roundup - November 19 2024

Star Citizen News Roundup - November 19 2024

Don’t have time to come away from the yokes to catch up on news? Grab a cup of space brew, sit back, and get up to speed on the latest developments, promotions, and community highlights in just a few minutes!

 

Star Citizen Updates

Whitley's Guide - Gladius
An in-depth look at the Gladius, a light fighter that has been a cornerstone of the UEE Navy for centuries.

Save Stanton - Gear Up for the Fight
With Stanton under assault by a system-wide rash of heinous pirate attacks, heroes are needed to defend their home.

This Week in Star Citizen - November 18, 2024
An overview of the week's events and updates in the Star Citizen universe.

Q&A: MISC Starlancer TAC
Designers answer community-voted questions about the MISC Starlancer TAC, a versatile transport chassis for deep-space operations.

Inside Star Citizen - Alpha 4.0 - Meshing Forward

  • Server Meshing Progress: Development resumed with new tech improvements for scalability and real-use cases.
  • Real-Player Testing: Revealed issues bots couldn’t simulate, aiding in fine-tuning performance.
  • Performance Optimization: Player count scaled from 100 to 1,000+, uncovering bottlenecks.
  • New Tech (RMQ): Replaced outdated systems, improving data handling and interaction delays.
  • Future Goals: Incremental improvements to support higher player counts and enhanced performance.

Star Citizen Live - Q&A StarEngine
A Q&A session looked to the stars and the planets that surround them, answering questions about planet building, and the accompanying audio-visual effects, points of interest, and gameplay.

 

Latest from The Impound

Celeberate IAE 2954 with The Impound
Dive into the action as we cover everything about this year’s IAE event. From exclusive ship reveals to our very own promotions and giveaways, check out our full IAE 2954 breakout page for all the details!

 

Highlights From Around The Verse

Stardivers

Reddit user ryuhwarunerune answered the age-old question, "What would happen if we used a platoon of ARGO ATLS as drop troops?"
Stardivers
byu/ryuhwarunerune instarcitizen

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Our very own RedSolstice captured this bad-ass scene as the Polaris emerges from the red dust in such a menacing way that I think I need new space pants.

Breaking Clouds

Watch some amazing footage courtesy of Foxintoxx showcasing the cloud tech on Pyro at its finest.
ETF footage of carracking through Pyro clouds on my potato PC
byu/Foxintoxx instarcitizen

And finally...

Here they are, the leaked Best in Show paints for those that reached the final four of the tournament. What is your take?

That’s a wrap! Join The Impound Discord Server to connect with fellow spacefaring pilots, and we’ll see you... somewhere in the 'verse!