A really big update for Star Citizen just came out! It’s called Alpha 3.23. This update brings lots of new stuff to the game to make it better.
One cool thing is a new tool where you can make your character look just how you want. The people who make the game, Cloud Imperium Games, rebuilt this tool completely. Now, you can pick from different head shapes, hairstyles, eyebrows, and facial hair styles. Plus, you can save your character and use it later.
Some other important changes are happening behind the scenes. They’re making the game work better, even if you might not notice it right away.
Alpha 3.23 is LIVE now!
🚀 New Character Creator
🚀 Distribution Centers
🚀 Wildlife
🚀 Master Modes
🚀 Updated UI, Interactions, mobiGlas, StarMap
🚀 Engineering Gameplay
🚀 Enhanced Cloud and Water Tech
🚀 And more!
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One big change is how the game saves your progress. Now, if the game crashes, you won’t lose all the progress you made. That’s good news!
They also added something called the Vulkan Renderer. Right now, it might not make the game run faster than before, but they’re working on it. Eventually, it might be even better than before.
Lastly, they improved how the game looks. They added something called image upscaling. This makes the graphics look better without slowing down the game.
Star Citizen Alpha 3.23 Update
● Meet the Wildlife, Marok and Kopian: Life finds a way. Star Citizen now has animals! The first ones are the marok bird and the kopian. The marok bird is small and flies using its big wings. It follows fish when they move. Sometimes, it eats leftover food from humans. But don’t worry, it won’t hurt you. The kopian, however, is like a wild dog. It can be a problem, and players might need to deal with them.
● Mirai’s Pulse and Pulse LX Hoverbikes Bring Portable Thrills: Mirai, a company in the game, made two new hoverbikes. The Pulse is fast and has weapons to defend itself. The Pulse LX is even faster but doesn’t have weapons. Both bikes are easy to carry in your spaceship, so you can explore different places easily.
● Master Modes Makes its Galactic Debut: Now, flying ships in Star Citizen is different. Ships can be in Navigation Mode or Standard Control Mode. Navigation Mode helps you travel quickly, while Standard Control Mode lets you fight better. Switching between them is easy, but it takes a few seconds.
● Welcome to the Distribution Center: There are big buildings called distribution centers in the game now. You can go there to get missions. They’re huge, so it’s best to use ground vehicles to get around.
● Fly, Shoot, and Problem Solve in Arena Commander: There are new maps and challenges in the game’s Arena Commander mode. One map, Miner’s Lament, is full of asteroids. There’s also a new mode for testing engineering gameplay.
● Plot a Course with the Star Map: The Star Map helps you find your way in space. It shows all the places you can go. You can even search for specific places and plot a course there.
● FPS Combat Upgrades Deliver More Immersion: Fighting on foot is better now. There are new animations for running and aiming guns. Reloading is slower, and guns kick back more realistically.
● New Cloud Tech and Visual Options: Clouds look better in the game now. There are also options to make the game look better without slowing it down. And you can customize your character even more.
● Welcoming New Players to all Landing Zones: New players have more starting options now. They can begin in different cities, each with its unique features.
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