The Latest From Star Citizen (2.6, Star Marine, and More!)

Geers · April 13, 2015

Patch 1.1.1 is now out. Still no Star Marine but turrets now work on ships, though there's no UI implemented yet. This is the first step to multi-crew ships.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14652-Star-Citizen-Alpha-111-Released

There's been a design brief on FPS stances and breathing. Basically there will be three modes:

Lowered - your gun is pointing at the floor, maximum mobility. This is what you get when you sprint in most FPS games.

Ready - Your gun is pointing forward, basically the hipfire stance in most games.

ADS - It's ADS.

Breathing is tied to stamina, which will be represented by something non-immersion breaking like a heart-rate monitor and fog on your helmet (possibly, and if you're wearing one).

At full stamina:

1 Second pauses at the top and bottom of the each breath

2 Seconds to move from the top to the bottom of the breath

Left and right sway and up and down limits are dictated by the weapon and attachments’ values

Up, down, left and right sway values should be determined by modifiers on the weapon’s sway

Holding [key] will begin the “hold breath” state

Sway is reduced to 0 for the duration

You can hold your breath for 10 seconds before needing to release (this action will be involuntary)

The release will create sway for 3 seconds, with a modifier making it a bit more extreme

After the sway, breathing returns to normal

With no stamina:

Very short pauses at the top and bottom of each breath, about .2 – .3 seconds

Very rapid up and down travel time of about 1 second

Left and right sway and up and down limits can have a modifier on top of the base weapon and attachments’ values

Up, down, left and right values should be determined by modifiers on the weapon’s sway
Holding your breath is the active part of the breath system. By holding a button, you will hold your breath for a specific amount of time before your character releases the breath for you. The longer you hold your breath, the lower your stamina gets. If you have little to no stamina, then you will not be able to hold your breath very long.

Holding [key] will begin the “hold breath” state

Sway is reduced to 0 for the duration

You can hold your breath for 1 second before releasing

The release will create sway for 6 seconds, with a modifier making it a bit more extreme

After the exaggerated sway, breathing returns to the breath cycle based on current stamina

Lowered:

Ready:

ADS:

In case all these version numbers are confusing you:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/...4651-Note-From-The-Chairman-Version-Numbering

Geers · April 25, 2015

BEHOLD! The Musashi Industrial & Starflight concern Hull series! A cargo ship for all traders big and small!

In short, the MISC Hull series of ships is how cargo gets from place to place. An inter-connected system of ships designed around the same principles and intended to share the same equipment and maintenance processes, MISC has created the Hull A through E to provide countless options for every type of merchant.

From the single-person Hull A to the super-massive Hull E bulk freighter, there’s a Hull for every job. Each ship includes a manned cab, a drive unit and a telescoping cargo spindle. When laden, the spindle expands to accept cargo pallets; while unloaded, the spindle unfurls for faster, more maneuverable travel.
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The smallest, most affordable Hull. The Hull A is great for those just striking out in the galaxy on their own. The Hull A is most similar to the Aurora and Mustang, but lacks the ‘jack of all trades’ nature.

Where the others trade cargo capacity for firepower or speed, the Hull A is 100% on-mission transport! Additionally, Hull A (and B) are often used as station-to-orbit ferries.
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The Hull B is a more rugged option most often compared to MISC’s own Freelancer. But where the Freelancer is equipped for long range exploration and other roles, the Hull B is a pure cargo transport.

Hull B are often used as corporate support ships, and it is not uncommon to spot several in different liveries during a single flight.
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Often called the most common ship in the galaxy, the Hull C is the most-produced of the range and is considered by many to be the most versatile.

Intended to hit the ‘sweet spot’ between the smaller single-person transports and the massive superfreighters that make up the rest of the range, the Hull C offers the expansive modularity of the larger ships while still retaining a modicum of the maneuverability allowed the low end of the range.
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The Hull D kicks off the larger end of the spectrum with a massive ship build around a rugged frame. The Hull D is affordable enough to be operated by mid-sized organizations and companies. Hull D are often used as flagships for mercantile operations, but their bulk means that they should be operated with escort fighters while not in safe space. The UEE military uses modified Hull D as part of their supply chain, arming and refueling the soldiers on the front line.
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The largest specialized freighter available on the market today, the Hull E is generally owned by major corporations and operated with a high degree of planning. The lack of maneuverability inherent in such a large ship means that anyone planning to operate them should be careful about equipping turrets and providing escort. Their potential load (and modularity) is unparalleled, however: no other ship allows as much room to store goods or to modify towards another role!

WARNING: While the Hull E has a massive cargo capacity on paper, it is also a major target for pirates and raiders. Hull E are typically used in safe sector trade routes and are operated as part of a larger fleet. Additionally, getting ‘geared up’ to operate a Hull E at full capacity will require a significant investment in terms of credits: a single load of cargo typically has more value than the ship itself. In short, Hull E operation is not for the feint of heart!
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The standardized ‘spindle’ found on all five members of the Hull series is capable of securely attaching many types of cargo containers. These range from standard Stor-All “Big Box” containers to specialized freight units equipped for liquids, perishable goods, dispatch parcels, livestock and more. Owing to the ubiquity of the cargo pallet system, many manufacturers have created third party addons capable of taking advantage of the Hull superstructure. These range from additional ship upgrades (shield generators, sensor suites and the like) to ‘stealth’ cargo pods to gimbaled turrets and other weapons which can take the place of some cargo pallets on larger ships (with a corresponding reduction in cargo capacity.) As a result of these “expansion ports,” the Hull series is one of the most modular starships available; many view it as a platform upon which to build as much as the bulk hauler it was designed as.

But how does it land!?

Every ship in the Hull series is capable of making a planetary landing while contracted. Additionally, the Hull A and B may land while fully laden. The Hull C, D and E typically deposit their cargo at automated orbital yards before landing to dock (though they are equipped for the water landings favoured on low gravity worlds).
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Why that's crazy! How does this all work!? Well here it is:

Cargo Interaction:

There are five basic states or types of interaction with objects:

Player to item:

Anything you do with your bare hands. Cups, plates, guns, ammo, bobbleheads. You can pick these up with one or two hands and put them down anywhere you like.

Player to massive item:

This involves items that are too large to just pick up and run around with. Steel beams, replacement parts for ships, anti-capital ship torpedos and other such things. Basically anything that will require a forklift/power loader/gravity gun/preferred heavy lifting thingy.

Player to container:

There are two types of container, crates and tanks. Crates hold most things like guns, electronics, artefacts, ammo, MREs, (live) alien ponies, stuff like that. Tanks hold things you wouldn't handle such as ores, liquids, gasses and scrap metals. Every container has a port where you plug in your cargo jack which allows you to move your container with anti-grav pulsers and stick it inside or onto your ship. Cargo jacks are fitted with a UI so you can see where you're going despite the 50 tons of cereal blocking your view.

Player to pallet:

This allows grouping of similar containers to move them in groups.

Player to cargo bay:

This involves the interaction between you and your entire cargo load. Mobiglas is used to access the cargo manifest to view and track all cargo.

Now you may have noticed that this will require a system that actually allows the player to pick stuff up. This system has the best name of any game mechanic ever:

THE GRABBY HAND SYSTEM!

Stare at a thing, press F to pay respects to pick it up. You are now holding that thing! Press F to put it down again, a raycast from shoulder height decides where it'll be put down. OR you can hold F to enter into a precision item-putting-down mode to carefully guide the item into place, mouse click+dragging allows the item to be rotated.

This allows for some really neat interactions. Such as the most innovative feature in modern gaming:

MANUAL
COIN
TOSSING

The interaction system takes into account the environment and player movement. So flicking the mouse up and pressing F will allow you to flip a coin. Unless you're in a zero-g environment of course.

Multiple coins can be picked up and flipped.

Now you might be wondering how this is going to work with stuff you actually want to use. Like guns and flashlights and grenades. Well, all you do is double tap F and it goes into "use" mode. Double tapping F again will bring it back to "inventory mode".

Every container has two stats: Standard Cargo units and Number of Ports. SCU defines the exterior dimensions in cubic metres because the metric system is better deal with it.

Number of ports defines the amount of individual slots into which items fit.

Inside your cargo bay containers are placed onto locking grids (floor to ceiling). These grids will grow gold when they're locked and red if something is horribly horribly wrong. At that point your cargo will probably start sliding around, which is bad. "He was crushed by everyone's favourite breakfast: SpacefrootLoops" is not what you want on your gravestone.

The manifest UI allows for things like jettisoning, locking/unlocking cargo grids, and viewing the effects the cargo is having on your centre of mass. Which is important because that 50 ton crate of SpacefrootLoops will effect how your ship handles.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/14677-Design-Cargo-Interaction

But all that isn't even the best thing about recent news. No no. Introducing:

HATS! GLORIOUS HATS! ALL THE HATS!

Available in both velcro size adjuster thing or snapback.

cdrkf · April 25, 2015

The only thing I really hope is that they have some *automated loading tools* in mind for the larger ship. After they described the ability to manually pack a crate 1 item at a time by hand, and then load it with a grav grappler 1 crate at a time into your ship, I started having visions of players spending *years of real life time* loading up a Hull E.... The level of immersion sounds amazing, though hopefully there will be shortcuts for those that want them as otherwise this could quickly become

"Manual Logistics Simulator Citizen" haha

Geers · April 25, 2015

cdrkf said: ↑

The only thing I really hope is that they have some *automated loading tools* in mind for the larger ship. After they described the ability to manually pack a crate 1 item at a time by hand, and then load it with a grav grappler 1 crate at a time into your ship, I started having visions of players spending *years of real life time* loading up a Hull E.... The level of immersion sounds amazing, though hopefully there will be shortcuts for those that want them as otherwise this could quickly become

"Manual Logistics Simulator Citizen" haha
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You'll probably be able to hire some AI to do it. Manual loading would be for smaller ships.

cdrkf · May 1, 2015

Star Citizen PTU: They've released the tutorial... this is the first bit of actual game play which starts from first person and goes through the full procedure of launch and a space battle and so on. Complete with a fully animated / voiced NPC trainer. It's unusual for a tutorial to be fun but this was pretty cool (also pointed out a couple of the more advanced controls I didn't know about which was nice)...

I don't know about the open universe bit of the game, but based on this I'm going to love Squadron 42 (which is what I wanted from SC from the get go- I love the old story driven space games like Wing Commander and Starlancer).

Geers · May 2, 2015

Recently a who bunch of Q&A posts regarding the Hull series of ships. These posts also contain a little additional lore and sexy concept art. Lots of nice info:

Hull A Q&A said:

“Can containers loaded into a ship’s hull be used as external containers on other ships?” – Spacehobo

Yes! Containers in Star Citizen’s universe are fully standardized, meaning that the attach points found on the Hull series are also present on everything from the Aurora Clipper to the Bengal carrier!

“Instead of having many small containers in one section, will there be a possibility to attach one large container which fits into the same said section?” – Joevar

Yes! While smaller cargo boxes are pictured throughout the promotional images, the Hull series will be able to carry any type of container that ‘fits’ in the space allotted.

“Will the Hulls (or at least the Hull A) be flying in AC before CCUs or whatever they’re turning into in the future goes away forever?” – Valensiakol

Yes, the CCU process will apply to the Hull A once it is available in-engine. If you pick up a Hull A today and would prefer to upgrade to a Hull B, C, D or even E you’ll have that option in the future!

“Will all or some of the Hull Series come with a jump drive as standard equipment?” – queetz

Jump drives are standard equipment for all Hull series ships, from the A to the E.

“Can the hull ships carry smaller starfighters (packed or configured as cargo) such as the Super Hornet?” – queetz

Yes! Spacecraft can be broken down into their component parts for transport, or carried in their completed forms aboard larger Hulls. There is also a ‘midget fighter attachment’ being developed for the Hull E which will allow it to drop and recover escort fighters in exchange for cargo space.

“How large are the manned cabs? Are there multiple rooms/areas such as a bathroom, food prep, and sleeping quarters?” – The Bevrwolf

The manned cabs differ significantly depending on the ship, although all of them have some form of the ‘standard luxuries.’ The Hull A is more like a tractor trailer, with a small sleeper area, while the Hull D or E are large enough to have multiple decks.

“Why is the aesthetic for A and B, namely colours, different to the others? It looks like it could be two separate MISC ships.” – Icematt12

From a design standpoint, we wanted the ‘B’ and ‘E’ to feel like upgrades you might earn of the ‘A’ and ‘D’ respectively, with the ‘C’ as a unique central design. Expect to see this design concept expressed more as the ship enters the engine.

“After the unveiling of the hull series I’ve seen some players claim they got a Hull A/B so they can ferry goods from orbit to surface. Will players be allowed to do that or will this be automated (maybe using AI drones or npcs) without any player involvement?” – WalBao

Players will be able to perform this type of mission; our thought is that it would be a good ‘first step into the ‘verse’ scenario for new players. It won’t be REQUIRED for players with larger ships, though: there’ll always be automatedNPCs available to unload the Hull C, D and E on-orbit.

“I also would appreciate to know whether you are planning to release an in-game APP for Merchants to nicely organize their loadings and unloadings of cargo containers along the various many Ports which they will hit on their business trip.” – Captain B’tak

Yes! Zane Bien has begun development of the ‘cargo control’ screens which will allow merchant captains full control over the contents of their cargo. This will be available on all transport ships, although it should be especially useful for the Hull series.

“If you shoot the cargo containers do they spew cargo into space when they rupture? If you target the racks can you detach them from the ship as it’s moving?” – Marcus Murphy

We’re aware that the ‘spindle’ looks like the weak point of the Hull series, but do not intend for this to carry over into the game mechanics. The cargo containers will be fully shielded and will themselves have an armor value; those that wish for additional protection can use containers that trade armor for space. (But hey, what kind of pirate risks destroying their loot in the first place?)

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14681-Hull-A
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Hull B Q&A said:

“How are you planning to land the Hull B fully loaded planet side?”

Very carefully! We are in the process of updating the landing gear design for the Hull B so that it can land with the lower cargo slot filled.

“Are there beds? How can the modules have things like a med-bay? Are they capable of long haul shipping, particularly A/B?”

There are beds, and the larger ships have room for more medical facilities (for the A and B, think more about an emergency kit under the seat.) Both the A and the B are capable of long haul shipping, and in some ways are even superior; they have more speed and maneuverability for traversing the more dangerous regions of space.

“The Hull B having TR8s while those engines are physically smaller than the Constellation’s TR5s would be ridiculous otherwise unless all ships are having their main engines changed to a new size system.”

Remember, TR rating indicates thrust and not size! For the entire hull series, especially efficient thrusters are required, as they may be required to push up to 16 times the mass of the ship.

“The A and B says max one crew. But do they only have space/seats for one or could I bring a buddy along?”

We envision at least a ‘two set’ cab, similar to a modern tractor trailer truck cab, on the Hull A and B. There is not room for multiple people to bunk down at once, but you can certainly carry a passenger.

“Will the Hull B have stronger shields than its Freelancer/Cutlass counterpart, or between the Hull A and the Hornet? It would be nice to be able to take a few hits before going down.”

The current plan is for the Hull series to have efficient shields for their class as they will lack the maneuverability of other ‘jack of all trades’ ships. This may change during game balance, but the intended role is for the Hull series to be well protected transports… but also slow, easy to chase targets.

“Will the Hull B have any upgraded cargo/ trade lane software?”

The cargo/trading software will scale depending on the ship, although it will be derived from the same based application. Rest assured that the cargo system for organizing the Hull E will be quite a bit more complex than the Hull A!

“If the Hull B lands empty and contracted/folded up, how will I put cargo on it while still on the landing pad? Will it unfold while still grounded?”

Yes! It will be able to unfold in segments to load cargo while on the ground.

“The beam dimension of the Freelancer and Cutlass are larger than the Hull B, so does that mean the Hull B might fit through smaller jump points than they will?”

The design for jump point limitations is still being developed, so there is no definitive answer yet.

“Will every arm on the spindle need to be unfolded at the same time? For example, can a “B” just use the left and right arms and leave the bottom and top folded?”

The spindle arms can be unfolded individually depending on the task at hand.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14684-Hull-B
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Geers · May 2, 2015

Hull C Q&A said:

“Would some of the third party addons for the spindle accommodate cargo not in a container? For example, I’d like to use a Hull C to carry salvage transferred directly from a Reclaimer in space without needing to wait for the Reclaimer to land/dock every time its hold is full.”

A case like this would require a special container that can open during flight; we’re working on developing exactly this, both for ore transfers on the smaller ships and so that fighter scan be stored and constructed from parts on the larger models (E and possibly D.)

“Maybe the Reclaimer can compact salvage into the size and shape of Stor-All boxes which can then be ejected and fastened to the Hull C’s spindle?”

In all likelihood, you would need some kind of ‘basket’ container for actually carrying the salvage. But know that the Hull series is intended to be fully modular in the Star Citizen world, allowing crews to work in tandem with all of the game’s other ‘working ships.’

“Will the larger Hulls, say the Hull-C for example, have an interior cargo area so that we can still haul some cargo without having the spindle extended?”

When the spindle is collapsed, most of the space between the cab and drive unit is filled, although you will be able to use any free space on the ship thanks to the Grabby Hands system.

“The center spine on the C D and E. Is it large enough to have crew walk through it, and for that matter is it hollow?”

Yes! We’re still working out the details, but it should be large enough to walk through on the Hull D and E, and large enough to crawl through (similar to the Jeffrey’s Tubes on Star Trek) on the Hull C. In all of these ships, it will be advantageous for an engineer to be able to reach the drive unit on occasion.

“Why should anyone NOT prefer the Banu Merchantman before the Hull C?”

The primary advantage of the Hull C is the modularity. Where the Banu Merchantman will allow you to swap fixed hardpoints, the Hull C gives you an entire spindle of attach points to access. The Hull C is also intended to be more common (and less expensive!) than the Merchantman.

“How likely will running a Hull C without escort go well for the owner?”

This will depend on what you’re going up against! We expend Hull C will make ‘safe sector’ transit without escort quite handily, and that they will have the speed and weapons to fend off some attacks traveling towards the frontier.

“Is the Discreet not an option now? Is that role for the Caterpillar or a MISC future design?”

The Hull C Discreet is still in the cards for the finished game! It will include specialized containers to support it’s ‘Q-ship’ purpose.

“Is the discreet model a separate variant or something you can make yourself with modules?”

The latter! Although per the fiction, MISC will offer the Discreet ‘purpose built’ in the finished game universe.

“What do the other 2 crew members do? Can it be operated without them?”

Additional crew members will run the turret, navigation, scanners, repair team or whatever the captain assigns them through the multi-crew seat system. One thing to remember is that we build our ships as they should ‘work’ in the game, even if some of that isn’t as exciting for gameplay. In the Star Citizen universe, it makes sense for larger transports to have crews that ‘trade off’ the pilot seat during long-duration runs.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14686-Hull-C
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Hull D Q&A said:

“Which Hull would better compliment the operation of an RSI Orion mining platform?”

A Hull C or larger would be best for dealing with the amount of ore the Orion produces. If you’re mining in a safe area or have a good escort team, the Hull D would be best. If you’re looking to try and escape from scrapes more easily using just the two ships, a Hull C seems preferable.

“Do the Hull ships come with the containers or we have to buy them separately?”

Containers will be separate; much of the time, they will be loaned to you when you accept a cargo run. You'll have the option to configure your Hull with different containers for different roles as well.

“How long has MISC produced the Hull Series? Is it a centuries old model like some of the other ships?”

We haven’t issued final lore for this yet, but the assumption in the design was that the Hull series is fairly old, to the point that they (or their similarly-functioned predecessors) have become the standard image of a ‘space truck’ in the Star Citizen world.

“What do the other 4 crew members do, especially the 2 that aren't on the Hull C?”

The Hull D (and E) can be operated solo. On paper, the four other crew positions are for manning the ship’s defensive turrets. Other important roles for Hull crewmen include co-pilot, loadmaster (running the cargo panel) and engineer.

“Would it be feasible to run a Hull D or E as a solo player or would I need to stick with a C?”

Yes! The captain seat will have access to all crew functions, so you are able to fly solo if you so desire. Manning multiple turrets during a firefight will be a challenge, though! More crew (whether they’re NPCs or players) will always be a benefit.

“Is the modality of the Hull Series largely limited to swapping out cargo pods or is there sufficient room on other parts of the ship to include specialized areas?”

There will be room for internal options, as intended for most of our larger ships. We’re still working on this system, and will release details in the future (expect to see some of the room options on MISC’s Starfarer first.)

“For the Hull D…it mentions a military variant. Would that be a choice we could change our Hull D to in the future?”

Yes! The military variant (and others, such as the Hull C Discreet) will be available in the finished game world. As all of these ships are modular, you will be able to equip them on top of your existing Hull pledge if you so desire.

“Will the Hull D need to refuel after every jump or is it a long-haul cargo vessel capable of making several jumps before refueling?”

The Hull D will be capable of making multiple jumps before refueling; it will also be capable of in-flight refueling from a Starfarer or similar tanker.

“For what reasons might someone choose a HULL D over the more maneuverable HULL C or the much more massive HULL E?”

The simple answer is that the entire lineup is a sliding scale: as more and more cargo space is added, the speed and maneuverability is compromised. The Hull D is for pilots who want to move a lot of cargo, but aren’t willing to go quite as slowly and methodically as the Hull E will require. While it’s tempting to pick the highest number and decide that’s the best, it’s likely that most independent captains would get more bang for their buck with a smaller ship fully laden rather than struggling to afford as much cargo as it would take to stock a Hull E.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14687-Hull-D
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Geers · May 2, 2015

Hull E Q&A said:

“Will the Hull-E be able to disable some thrusters when not fully loaded?”

This won’t just be possible, it will be necessary in many cases! In automatic flight, your thrusters will adjust based on the overall load, but you will also have the option to control them more directly yourself.

“Will the Hull E Fit inside any of the hangers, if so what ones?”

We’re making plans for larger hangar expansions to accommodate ships like the Hull E or the Orion. Until then, the Hull E will come with the standard deluxe Hangar.

“How will the perception of problem with the telescoping spine and apparent fragile nature of the spindles be resolved?”

We will take a look at making the spindles look ‘stronger’ during the next art pass, but the long term answer is that they just aren’t going to be fragile. The interiors are reinforced, they telescope out and then lock in place… they’re the same as the skeletons that form the basis of all other ships.

“What kind of options will there be for automated loading if that’s not the kind of task we want to worry about?”

Grabby Hands means that you can load every part of the ship if you so desire… but in all likelihood, you won’t ever want to do that on something as large as a Hull E. Loading can be done automatically via your mobiGlas under normal circumstances (and then the cargo itself can be organized through the console interface.)

“If the Hull E can drop escort fighters does this mean the pilots of said escort fighters need to stay in the fighters for the duration of trip, or will there be a way to enter said escort fighters from inside the Hull E?”

This is going to depend on the fighter! We have been experimenting with a system where you you must ‘construct’ a Hornet from components stored in standard containers. This would be something you do in flight, similar to sub-launched aircraft in the 1940s: unfold the container, put the ship together during an EVA and then take off. In these cases, which involve heavier ships like the Hornet, you would not be able to land on the Hull. We also plan to have smaller midget fighters (such as the Merlin) which could be launched and recovered with tractor beams.

“That Hull E looks big enough to stow away on with no one the wiser. If I fly my Aurora up to the back of a cargo crate and mag-clamp on to it, can I tag along wherever the Hull E is heading?”

Good to see that you’re already imagining the Star Citizen equivalent of Marty’s skateboarding in Back to the Future! The short answer is that yes, anything you can fit in a crate (Aurora included) can be carried by a Hull E. We expect to developed ‘manned’ modules as well, if you’d like to travel on a Hull as a passenger.

“In case I transport ships with the Hull E, what kind of insurance will be necessary? Will it need a hull insurance for the transported ships, do they count as cargo or does it need hull and cargo insurance?”

When a full ship is being transported, you would need the base hull insurance for that ship rather than additional cargo insurance.

“Is there a militarized Hull E version?”

Yes! It’s nowhere near as common as the Hull D, but the UEE military does on occasion utilize the Hull E as a transport. The military designation is R5M Proteus.

“Is only the Hull E capable of transporting, refueling and refitting escort fighters?”

No. Any ship in the series is capable of mounting this equipment where space allows, the Hull E just has more space for it. (That is: the Hull D can likely be modified with refueling equipment or smaller ship attachments, while the Hull A probably can not.)

“How is speed and maneuverability scaling with the load level. E.g. HULL E with no cargo, and non extracted spindle should be like a gigantic ‘racing truck’?”

The Hull is never going to be a speeder, but you will be able to push it quite a bit more without cargo.

“Will there be a reliable source of missions available for Hull E owners to move other people’s cargo, and how would that system work?”

Absolutely; think of the Hull E as being a pure space truck, like those you might see on a cross-country trip. The cabs are owned and operated by a driver (or a corporation) and the cargo is simply picked up and moved on behalf of other parties.

“Will there be some hauling loads that physically cannot be broken down into smaller pieces, and thus must be delivered by a dedicated Hull E?”

Absolutely! The galaxy is full of wonders, some of which are quite large. Whether it’s a Xi’an megapiano or a fully intact stasis unit, there’s always something out there that you won’t want to take apart to ship.

“Will you be able to have more than one midget fighter attachment at a time, and if so, how many will you be able to have?”

This will purely depend on what attach points are available. Someone who trades in a good deal of their cargo space might be able to attach a number of fighters!

“Can the Hull E internal corridor fit a Greycat?”
We’re going to leave that to you to figure out.

Thank you for keeping up with this Q&A series! In truth, we’re just as excited about new Star Citizen ships as you are. Since this seems to have gone well, we’re going to do the same type of post for all future concept sales. If you have any suggestions to improve the process, please post them below.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14688-Hull-E
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They'll do these Q&As for all future ships. I leave you with a size comparison:

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PS: Sorry for triple posting but dat character limit...

Geers · May 9, 2015

Progress update on FPS Module:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14697-Star-Marine-FPS-Update

Also a really fun little minigame:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14704-Hyper-Vanguard-Force

Geers · May 25, 2015

New starter ship, the MISC Reliant. A $50 entry-level mini cargo hauler. Created in conjunction with Xi'An partners:

It does a cool rotaty thing:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14730-MISC-Reliant-Now-Available

Now I'm not entirely sure exactly what happened, but a whole bunch of WIP stuff got leaked:

And here's a video that "some boob" put together using assets. Dat Bengal is scary big!

@squishypon3
@cdrkf
@stuart98

Does anyone even read these anymore?

ace63 · May 25, 2015

I read them

cdrkf · May 25, 2015

Geers said: ↑

New starter ship, the MISC Reliant. A $50 entry-level mini cargo hauler. Created in conjunction with Xi'An partners:

It does a cool rotaty thing:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14730-MISC-Reliant-Now-Available

Now I'm not entirely sure exactly what happened, but a whole bunch of WIP stuff got leaked:

And here's a video that "some boob" put together using assets. Dat Bengal is scary big!

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those leaks.... wow. To be honest the reliant isn't so interesting, those cap ships though... The 'kingship' looks especially evil.

Geers · May 25, 2015

cdrkf said: ↑

those leaks.... wow. To be honest the reliant isn't so interesting, those cap ships though... The 'kingship' looks especially evil.
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tatsujb · May 25, 2015

do they have one with the retribution class dreadnought and the idris also in the comparison?

Honestly I'm loving these leaks!

Geers · May 26, 2015

So turns out the Cleaver is a boarding ship:

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Idris internals:

Compilation:

Vanduul Stinger preview:

Geers · May 28, 2015

Retribution class:

tatsujb · May 28, 2015

Geers · June 7, 2015

the Video Description said:

A short preview of the "old" bengal carrier, i'm guessing this is the Bengal from the original trailer.
textures/model are indeed fcked in certain spots.
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Look sir, droids!

Fancy gadgets:

DeathByDenim · June 22, 2015

So this was all that was needed for a Linux-version of Star Citizen, right?
"Update from the Team: CRYENGINE 3.8.1 is here, adding OpenGL, Linux and Oculus Rift Support"

I haven't been following Star Citizen too closely though, so I may be wrong.

cdrkf · June 22, 2015

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So this was all that was needed for a Linux-version of Star Citizen, right?
"Update from the Team: CRYENGINE 3.8.1 is here, adding OpenGL, Linux and Oculus Rift Support"

I haven't been following Star Citizen too closely though, so I may be wrong.
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Maybe, one of the main issues CGI had with CryEngine on Linux was the performance wasn't up to par compared to the windows version (I think they had a preview of this already). They already said that many of the devs are Linux buffs and they're using Linux exclusively for their servers, although I can understand them not wanting to use it if it results in a sub-par implementation. I think it's more likely they will look at this again with the release of Vulkan api.

Edit: Also CGI has hired a large number of ex CryEngine devs, and they've made some pretty major back end changes to the engine to support all the crazy stuff their doing, so changing versions of CryEngine (again) might not be cost effective (for example they have support now for multiple independent physics grids, e.g. main for outer space, then individual grids *within* the various ships so you can seamless walk around inside whilst the thing is moving, probably not unlike what Uber had to deal with to make multiple planets work).

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