Squadron 42 (Sq 42) is a single-player Star Citizen game that takes place before your time in the persistent Star Citizen world. It’s meant to pick up where Wing Commander left off. Cloud Imperium Games’ Manchester studio, Foundry 42, is presently developing the game.
The single-player narrative in Star Citizen acts as a warm-up for the massively multiplayer online game, but it is not essential to participate. You are free to begin the MMO without first finishing Squadron 42.
Squadron 42 is set in the year 2945 when the United Earth Empire (UEE) is striving to save the human race. To defend the human systems against invaders like the Vanduul and local threats like bandits and raiders, enormous capital ships like the Idris and Bengal Carrier are needed.
In the first episode, you join the UEE Navy as a novice pilot and combat the Vanduul. The gallant 42nd Squadron, popularly known as Squadron 42, is a volunteer unit stationed on the Bengal Carrier UEES Paul Steed, and you are invited to join them in their struggle against the Vanduul.
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They’re a motley bunch of pilots who stick around for the most intense battles despite being outnumbered. They are well-known for constantly succeeding in the face of adversity.
What Types of First-Person Shooter Scenarios Are Available in the Game?
The first episode will be more than 20 hours long, divided into 28 chapters and 70 missions. These missions will include dogfighting in both space and on planet surfaces, as well as a diverse range of ships from fighters to dreadnoughts.
Aside from flying, users will be able to participate in first-person shooter (FPS) scenarios requiring stealth and force. These will occur on spacecraft ranging in length from one mile to space stations the size of entire cities. There are modern handguns, submachine weapons, assault rifles, and even railguns for sale.
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The narrative of the game ranks high on the wish lists of players. A-list performers played over 340 speaking roles, which were complemented by facial scanning and motion capture technologies. Because of developments in facial scanning, in-game actors can now portray a wide range of emotions and expressions realistically. The narrative contains about 20 hours of performance capture and over 1,250 pages of dialogue.
Artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies will put the game light years ahead of the competitors. The assumption is that AI is fully systemic, runs on 24-hour schedules, has over a thousand subroutines, and handles tertiary goals flawlessly. As a result, the major ship you call home in Squadron 42 is resurrected.
After finishing the story mode, you’ll be free to explore the remainder of the persistent universe of Star Citizen in multiplayer mode. Your odds of winning money and citizenship at the end of the game are determined by how well you performed. It’s also likely that your relationship with the UEE military will improve right away, granting you access to ships sooner.
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What Game Features Will Be Available?
Squadron 42 will be released in three installments. Behind Enemy Lines is the working title for Episode 2, and the label for Episode 3 has yet to be determined. They are all linked to the main plot but can be played individually.
The release date will be before the launch of Star Citizen. According to the most recent CIG information, the release date will not be until at least the beginning of 2018. You can also view a teaser video for Squadron 42 right here.
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