The developers of the space online game Star Citizen held an event for selected supporters – to showcase a new, special spaceship.
What kind of event was it? The Aegis VIP Event took place at Depot 1899 in Frankfurt. Attending were Chris Roberts, the founder of Cloud Imperium, along with some of the game’s developers. A special Aegis announcement was to take place.
A new spaceship for Star Citizen
Who could participate in the event? Tickets for the event were sold. Those who had supported the space game Star Citizen with at least 1,000 USD and were willing to pay an additional $274.73 for the event tickets could participate.
What was announced? The big announcement was a new spaceship that supporters could pre-order: the Aegis Nautilus Solstice Limited Edition – Warbond. The ship costs 675 dollars.
What can the spaceship do? The Aegis Nautilus Solstice is a ship capable of laying mines. However, it is also still able to clear minefields and destroy enemy mines.
The ship is sold with a lifetime insurance and a VFG Industrial Hangar.
What is special about the ship? Aside from the fact that it is not yet available, the mine-laying feature is not yet available in the alpha of Star Citizen.
Collectors enjoy, others doubt
How do players react to the event and the spaceship? For backers who have already spent a lot of money on spaceships, the Aegis Nautilus Solstice Limited Edition – Warbond is another piece for their collection. Through these players, Star Citizen can steadily generate a lot of money.
For these players, Star Citizen is more than just an online game that will one day be released. Collecting ships, supporting the developers, and following the development has developed into a kind of “meta-game.” These players enjoy this and emphasize: No one forces them to spend money; those are free decisions.
However, there are also players who shake their heads. Backers are invited to an event for which they are supposed to pay nearly 275 dollars to buy a new spaceship for 675 dollars… some do not understand this. The fact that the ship and its mine-laying function are not yet in the game leads to even more confusion.
Furthermore, fans of Star Citizen wish that the developers focus on what has already been announced and do not come up with even more ideas for new features. Players want Star Citizen to be completed and not get lost in ever new features, or at least to leave the alpha.
However, 2020 will first see the beta of the single-player part Squadron 42.
