The space MMO Star Citizen is set to include realistic survival content. The developers place great emphasis on variations in heat and cold, and further factors are to be considered.
What have the developers presented? In a video, the developers showcased their plans for the survival content of Star Citizen, which is expected to play an important role and be as realistic as possible.
In addition to food and drink, the challenges posed by the weather will be a major focus. The temperatures are expected to force players to carry specific equipment. If not, hypothermia or heat strokes, even death, could threaten.
A similar system is used in traditional survival games. However, in Star Citizen, the negative effects are intended to be more pronounced. Additionally, wind is emphasized as an important factor.
Equipment is crucial for your survival
What makes Star Citizen special? According to statements from Senior FPS Systems Designer Jonny Jacevicius, the crowdfunding MMO is not a traditional survival game; however, many elements of it are utilized.
Every planet and every space should have its own temperature that you as a player must adapt to. If you are too warmly dressed, you risk heat stroke. If you are insufficiently clothed, you could freeze to death.
Additionally, you must pay attention to the wind. This is emphasized multiple times in the video, as it affects how much your body overheats or becomes hypothermic, just like in real life. Lastly, there is food and drink that you must regularly consume.
What happens if you do not adapt to your environment? The developers compare the equipment you take on your explorations to the spaceships in the game:
If you want to defeat pirates, you grab a combat ship. If you want to gather resources, you take a mining ship. Your equipment works on the same principle.
When you set out to a planet, we want you to think about what equipment you are wearing. Want to explore the world outside? Then you should take a cold-resistant suit and some food. However, if you are heading to a hot planet, you should take the heat suit and plenty of drinks.
If you are not perfectly prepared, you risk hypothermia or overheating leading to death. However, you will notice that something is wrong with you before that.
Your screen begins to shake when your character gets too cold, or the image blurs when you overheat. Then you can still try to counteract with food or quickly move to a better location.
What role do food and drink play? Food and drink are important for your survival on foreign planets. Generally, consumption prevents you from dying of hunger or thirst.
There are also foods that provide a buff, allowing you to regenerate health points for a short time.
Star Citizen shortens Patch 3.9 in March
What happens in the new update? At the end of March, update 3.9 for Star Citizen is set to be released. However, it is significantly smaller than originally planned.
The update includes:
- PvP bounties
- High-speed combat
- The prison feature
- Improved player interactions
- Better NPC navigation
However, excluded are contents such as:
- Dynamically generated missions
- The two announced ships Cutlass Blue and Esperia Prowler
- Weapons for the shooter mode
Also, the single-player content Squadron 42 is still not in sight. Originally, it was supposed to be released in 2014 but has already been postponed five times.
Although Star Citizen is developing slowly, founder Chris Roberts is satisfied with the game. However, he criticizes his critics:
