This Week in Star Citizen: August 19, 2024
Happy Monday, everyone! Phase 2 of Ship Showdown, the annual community ship competition, has begun. The top 16 ships selected in Phase 1 are now available to fly for free through August 22nd. Voting is open daily to determine which ships will advance through the brackets.
Alpha 3.24 has entered full PTU testing for all backers. The development team appreciates the feedback as they prepare the update for release to the live servers.
For those attending Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, Cloud Imperium Games staff will be present on the show floor. Two Bar Citizen community meetup events are also scheduled:
- Friday, August 23 at 4pm at Brauwelt Köln
- Saturday, August 24 at 6pm at BON - Brauhaus ohne Namen
Entrance is first-come, first-served due to venue capacity limits.
This Week's Schedule
Wednesday - The latest Roadmap Update and Roadmap Roundup will be published
Thursday - Inside Star Citizen will feature a retrospective on concept artist Gavin Rothery's contributions to Star Citizen's ship designs
Friday - The weekly RSI newsletter will be sent out (no Star Citizen Live this week)
Community Events
Omega Aerosports is hosting their 2954 Summer Festival from August 18-24, featuring daily racing events culminating in a Grand Finale on August 24th.
The Enter ATMOSPHERE racing event and Fight or Flight World Championship Finals will take place in Manchester, UK following CitizenCon 2954.
An additional batch of CitizenCon 2954 tickets has been made available for purchase.
The Community MVP this week goes to Sarkias for their piano arrangement of the "First Light" musical track by Pedro Camacho.
As always, the community is encouraged to submit their Star Citizen content to the Community Hub for a chance to be featured. Fly safe, Citizens!
A 30K Adventure in Stanton
Captain Zara Novak leaned back in her pilot's seat, admiring the gleaming interior of her brand new Aurora MR. She had just pledged to join the 'verse, thanks to a recommendation from her friend who was part of the Star Citizen Referral Code Club.
"Time to see what this baby can do," Zara muttered, firing up the engines. As she prepared to leave Port Olisar, a transmission crackled through her comms.
"Attention new pilot! This is Captain Jack from the 30K.fun org. Heard you used our referral code club to join. Welcome aboard!"
Zara grinned, "Thanks, Captain! Any tips for a newbie?"
"Just remember, when things go wrong – and they will – keep a sense of humor. We're all about having fun despite the bugs. Speaking of which..."
Suddenly, Zara's ship jolted violently. Red warning lights flashed across her console.
"Uh, Captain? What code to use for this situation?"
Jack chuckled, "Looks like you've hit your first 30K error, recruit. Don't panic! It's all part of the alpha experience. Why don't you meet us at Grim HEX? We'll show you the ropes."
As her ship stabilized, Zara plotted a course to the asteroid base. She was grateful for the friendly welcome from The Star Citizen Referral Code Club. Despite the hiccup, she was excited for the adventures ahead.
Little did Zara know, the 30K.fun crew had a surprise racing event planned to welcome their newest member. As she approached Grim HEX, a squadron of ships from the RSI Referral Code Club formed up beside her, ready to guide her through the asteroid field in a thrilling initiation race.
Zara grinned, pushing her Aurora to full throttle. This was going to be fun.
Another Star Citizen Fan Fiction from 30KFUN Accessible Gaming Community!
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