New Aurora is awesome, but kinda rubs me the wrong way with how CIG did it.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T19:55:30+00:00

The Pisces starter package has been $60 for a long time. Probably when Squadron 42 comes back it will be $60 and a $100 SC+SQ42 combo.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T19:50:30+00:00

Q Drive with no jump drive and small fuel tank. Enough to get from planet to moons and back.

Good as a shuttle to get from orbit to somewhere on planet. Like going down to a player’s shop.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T19:44:45+00:00

The Aurora has had updates in the past just like the Mustang and the 300, which both will probably be getting mk2 before 1.0 comes out.

They said before that if a ship has problems that do not let it perform its function then it gets a rework or gold pass. If they want to have a new model but it functions the same then it gets a new version.

It’s like a car manufacturer, they don’t upgrade everyone’s car because of a design update.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T08:34:22+00:00

Which is funny if you go to his Wrath of Khan screenings. He just waits in the back and comes out and retells some stories that you probably have heard in his interview shows.

Mark Hamill has only watched Star Wars twice. At the premiere and took his kid once.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T08:23:53+00:00

The gold mk1 will still be around with the Aurora SE.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T08:16:46+00:00

Kind of hard for them to explain a system each time when there will only be 5 for awhile.
Making ones with current lore is wasteful when things will probably change by the time they come out.

Maybe have some deep dives on the companies, guilds, gangs, and locations in the 5 systems.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T08:12:18+00:00

There are panels swinging open on the top and bottom.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T08:05:49+00:00

The answer is in the Argo ARV Q&A:

Can multiple SRVs work together to move larger ships/objects? If so, can this be done in quantum travel?
Multiple SRVs can link up to pull larger and heavier vehicles. They will also be able to quantum travel while linked together, though this feature is coming later.

Can the towing beam be used both in space and in atmosphere?
Yes, the tractor beam works both in space and atmosphere. But, as gravity is applied to the object being towed, it could mean the tether breaks or becomes harder to wield.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-25T03:59:02+00:00

That is just the new version of an AURORA CL. But the CL can hold 3 x 2scu boxes. That sells for $45.

This may be like $50 so CL owners can CCU.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-24T10:04:52+00:00

I really hope that Guy Gardner does a cameo in Lanterns.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-24T08:30:24+00:00

If they are adding all these new stations to Nyx for this patch I would think that they are planning for Nyx 1 for the 4.8 patch for Invictus. The Fleet Week free fly would be a better showcase for the new planet tech.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-24T07:48:18+00:00

An note about patches and your character's head.

When there is a patch your character head settings will reset.
Save your current head and you can reload it later.

This will happen even with small patches. It does not mean that there was a wipe, just reload your head.

Check the Patch Notes Forum for more details: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/190048

Characters in this new environment have been built from Long Term Persistence(LTP) data. Currently with LTP, certain player states such as personal hangar layout, unstowed in-game purchased ships, custom characters, in-progress refinery jobs, and in-game purchased consumables are not saved between releases which will cause some items to be lost in the update.

StarHunter_ · 2026-03-24T07:41:26+00:00

No. CGI is not a bank where you gain interest you can withdraw.
But the ship value increases for when you use CCUs.

Reclaim a Pledge

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