Alpha 3.1 prepares for takeoff, Holiday Scavenger Hunt, Sqaudron 42 project update on ATV, Ship Promotions, Subscriber Town Hall RTV Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Alpha 3.1 Gets Ready for Takeoff March 30th, 2018



Dear Citizen,





The live release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.1 to the PU is imminent. Many thanks to our testing groups who continue to help us shore up the build and get it ready for the live push.



With an impending new release come newly flyable ships, and we have five diverse vehicles entering the 'verse in 3.1, from the imposing Reclaimer to the swift Razor. If your fleet is missing any of these ships, head to the pledge store as we are offering them, along with some older favorites, as part of a limited time promotion.



This Sunday, and in the spirit of holiday fun, our Community team will be hosting an in-game scavenger hunt all day long on April 1st, with the lucky winners snagging Aegis Vulcans. Keep a weather eye on comm-links this weekend for all the details.



If scavenger hunts aren't for you but Aegis Vulcans are, you still have a few days to pledge for our first concept ship of the year. What's that you say? Still not sure if the Vulcan is your kind of thing? Then check out our informative Q&A with the ship's designers.



This week's Around the Verse brings our monthly Squadron 42 project update and an inside look at the way AI is being applied to ship flight and combat. You can also stay up to date on the game's development by enlisting to receive our dedicated Squadron 42 newsletter. We've expanded its format this month, with project update highlights and behind the scenes images, and we'll only continue to add more content as we get closer to release.



As the month draws to a close we see the release of another issue of Jump Point to our Subscribers, with looks at audio design, the Aegis Vulcan, and some of the flora of the Star Citizen universe. Subscribers can also tune in to see if any of their questions were answered in this month's Town Hall edition of Reverse the Verse Live.



Sincerely,



Star Citizen Team AROUND THE VERSE This week, Sean Tracy and Eric Kieron Davis host our latest Squadron 42 special, where we get a detailed project update and a look into the intricacies of Ship AI. THE CUP: PART TWO Hypatia Darring continues to navigate dangerous obstacles both on and off the course, as her high speed tale continues to unfold. squadron 42 - enlist today Yesterday we unveiled a newly expanded format for our Squadron 42 newsletter. Enlist now to receive these monthly dispatches and stay on the frontlines of the game's development. Our testing elite continue to hunt down bugs and eradicate them, as we near the live release of Alpha 3.1 KEEP UP WITH THE latest development



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Coming up:

7th April - Boston for PAX East; North Little Rock, AR

13th April - East Noristown, PA; Fort Worth, TX

21st April - BritizenCon in Manchester STAFF PICK - Panorama: Reclaimer Terada takes Aegis Dynamics’ heavy industrial salvage ship for a spin in this atmospheric cinematic. Check out the particulars of the VFX team's latest R&D for particle curl noise. JOIN US ON: Unsubscribe from this list Update subscription preferences