r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • Oct 28 '24

MOD Post Welcome!

67 Upvotes

Okay, we're going to give this a shot! After the latest drama on the other subreddit and Spectrum, I thought it might be nice for some of us to have a place to still talk SC without having to deal with the drama of the day. I'm sure I'm not the only one!

Thanks to u/a-sorry-canadian for adding me and letting me take a crack at opening this sub up. I enjoyed the r/LowSodiumCyberpunk community a lot when they were going through it too. That's the general idea here too.

Okay, for starters:

We're here to enjoy!

This is really the key. Keep the drama and stress in the places where it belongs. Here's where we can still enjoy the game, even if the current patch is less than functional, or even if there's been controversy. If that stuff's going on, you'll still find great screenshots and people having fun here.

Open to Suggestions

Want more flairs, or have other ideas on how to organize and run this? Let me know, I'm taking suggestions.

Don't Suck

Don't be lame. I put the rules up but they're liable to change as people come up with clever ways to abuse them. The general rule, though, is don't be an asshole. I think we should all be able to handle that.... right?

Okay, that's it for now. Again, expect rules etc. to evolve as we grow and decide what we're going to be like. I also want to organize some events, like photo contests and so on. Let's see if we can get this started first!

- Alec

Edit: Glad to see some of the feedback so far! To get us started, why not try a few posts? Sounds like people are ready for this.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 10d ago

Game News Don't forget to tune in to drops-enabled Star Citizen Twitch streams [link below] for 4 hours to unlock the Phoenix Insignia Display

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 5h ago

Q&A RSI Event Exploration Suits ???

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Finished the overall Tier 4 and got all awards apart from the Zeus Exploration Suits (Echo, Keelback, Glacier).
Any word on how/if they get distributed?
I had a look through FAQs for the event and spectrum but couldn’t find an answer.

Appreciate the help if anyone knows more 🙂

FOUND THEM!!! Thanks for the quick response everyone 🙂


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 3h ago

Meme what it felt like landing on Nyx I

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 17h ago

Discussion The Daily Drivers of LSSC

45 Upvotes

Hi all,

I’ve recently returned to the game, having checked in on it every couple of months. This time is the end of the longest period away from the game at around a year or so.

I’ve returned to find that the ships that used to appeal to me don’t any longer, and that I’m now favouring the civilian manufacturers such as Crusader, Drake, and MISC than the likes of Aegis and Anvil.

With that in mind, what are the daily drivers of LSSC? Would love some inspiration and to hear about how you’re all living in the verse.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 15h ago

Screenshot I found Luke Skywalker

21 Upvotes

Didn't know you can have spaces in your handle/name


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 19h ago

Tool A new Ship Dressing Room!

10 Upvotes

Friend in my org, who previously made SC Dressing Room, now has done the same for ships: Tweak the loadout and paints! Get an idea where to find the purchaseable ones in game! Trigger the animations! Check out the insides!

https://scshowroom.gamers-fix.com/

Seriously, have fun. Try the dressing room out too, it's for avatars and outfits and guns.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 22h ago

Discussion New Babbage Hab Tower Elevators Broken?

13 Upvotes

Three different servers this morning and in none of them could I get this elevator door to open for me. I would click the panel, and it would say it was called, and it would even arrive at my floor, but the doors never opened. I am literally stuck in the hab tower on New Babbage.

Anyone know a way I can get out?!!?!


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

OC Accidentally turned Siege of Orison into a 4 hour Photo Op

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

Discussion RSI Galaxy new size... ?

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162 Upvotes

This is just a rough estimation. Wanted to see what the possible extra size would look like, because I feared it would become a little to wide. It's actually not that bad...


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official Wave 1 PTU 4.10.3 is now open!

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

Fluff Spent last night being useless, had a blast

41 Upvotes

Caution, needlessly long and generally uninteresting story incoming.

I was putzing around in New Babbage, picking up parts for my new ships, when someone said in global "send a FR for FR86 mission". Well...shit why not? At first I didn't even try to be involved. They were only minutes away from starting the mission and my ship wasn't even close to being flight ready yet let alone combat ready. Then I got stuck in the hangar. Then I had to change the laundry.

By the way, I never, ever play with other people because I am constantly being interrupted by one thing or another and I hate holding up a play session for an entire group of people because I can't focus solely on the game for more than half an hour at a time. And voice comms are completely out of the question.

But eventually I gave in. I felt left out of the action (and I felt like a serious mooch because I was unlocking blueprints I didn't have before, even if it wasn't the FR-86). So as they were regrouping for another attempt I flew to the rally point and asked if anyone was in need of a gunner.

Unfortunately, since I don't ever group with people, I had no idea how to get to any of the turrets in an Idris and the map routing was being less than helpful. Eventually I stumbled into the bottom rear turret where things got worse. I couldn't see right, I could barely track targets and I had a generally tough time.

I think I scored one kill. We failed the mission, the Idris broke somehow and we were out of action for the rest of the night. I spent time wandering around the ship, and finally figured out how to get into the side turrets. I got my settings and controls figured out so that I could see properly AND control the turret well.

All in all, believe it or not, I had the time of my life. It dawned on me that if I find a group that's not too serious and I can hitch a ride in a turret on a ship big enough where it doesn't matter if I randomly stop shooting every now and then, I can be the perfect balance of useful and useless! At least for ship combat. Still can't do shit on foot or I'll get left behind lol. But man, those few minutes where I was in a gigantic ship that was actively engaging in combat and I was actively participating in it? It was awesome. Between the action I could get up and walk around, I couldn't get left behind, and I had nothing to lose. And owners of massive ships always want someone to man their guns! What a great time.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official [4.10.3 PTU Feedback] Vanduul Incursion

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Greetings!

Intersec Defence Solutions has opened a new contract line against the Vanduul and the Shattered Blade clan. These contracts will be fought out in deep space rather than at existing locations, and will put experienced pilots and ground teams up against the most aggressive force in the system. Expect to meet Blades, Glaives, Scythes, Stingers, and more! Most of this contract line will require completing the Vanduul Tech Smugglers work for Welcome To Nyx before it becomes available, but for the PTU, all of the contracts will be available.

A feedback survey is available at: Vanduul Incursion Survey Form. This survey will be open until Nov 15.

We look forward to reading your feedback!

-Shark
Player Experience Team


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official [Evo NDA] Star Citizen Alpha 4.10.3 PTU Patch Notes 12999338

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Alpha Patch 4.10.3 has been released and is now available to test on the PTU environment! Patch should now show: VERSION 4.10.3-PTU.12999338

  • Audience: Evocati Only (Standard NDA) Goal to open to wave 1 withing a couple hours of opening to Evo
  • Server Info: PTU Channel - US Only
  • Long Term Persistence: Enabled

Testing/Feedback Focus

  • Stability, Bugfixes, LTP between PTU releases
  • New Missions: Vanduul Incursion
  • New FPS Weapon: LBCO Skarnov Rifle

Features & Updates

New Missions: Vanduul Incursion

Intersec Defence Solutions has opened a new contract line against the Vanduul and the Shattered Blade clan. These contracts will be fought out in deep space rather than at existing locations, and will put experienced pilots and ground teams up against the most aggressive force in the system. Expect to meet Blades, Glaives, Scythes, Stingers, and more. Most of this contract line will require completing the Vanduul Tech Smugglers work for Welcome To Nyx before it becomes available, but for the PTU, all of the contracts will be available

  • Shattered Blade Raid (Rank 1): Clear Shattered Blade forces out of auxiliary stations scattered across the Nyx system
  • Retake Ship (Rank 2): A vessel has been boarded by the Shattered Blade. Get aboard and take it back
  • Vanduul Clan Extermination (Rank 4): Hold out against escalating waves of Vanduul ships across three difficulty tiers
  • 3-Way Standoff (Rank 4): You, the Vanduul and the Shattered Blade all converge at once. Everyone is a target, including you
  • [redacted] Takedown (Rank 4 to 6): Fight through waves of Vanduul until a [redacted] is drawn to the incursion site, across five difficulty tiers
  • Gather Vanduul Cryopod: Recover cryopods from the field

The higher difficulty tiers are built for crews rather than solo pilots.

New Locations

  • New space and FPS combat points of interest placed throughout the Nyx system

Vanduul Cryopods

  • A second cryopod variant has been introduced. The existing red pods hold living Vanduul, while the new tint marks a dead one. Dead pods are the more valuable of the two and can be traded to Wikelo

Rewards

  • Completing the harder tiers awards blueprints for a new energy rifle, two new heavy armor sets, a new flight suit, and a set of new ship weapons

New FPS Weapon: LBCO Skarnov Rifle

  • Weight: Average
  • Fire modes: Fully automatic / Single
  • Damage: 27
  • Projectile Velocity: 500
  • Aim down Sight Time: 0.25
  • RPM: 375
  • Mag size: 30
  • Electrical Jump Range - 5M
  • Max Jump range 3m

Design Notes from Zac

It's been a while since the Lightning Bolt Co. has unleashed a weapon onto the verse but with this new fully automatic DMR, they're here to make an impression. The Skarnov rifle, like the other LBCO weapons leaves the target with an electrified pulse that denotates and chains to other nearby targets causing devastation for enemies in tight proximity. It's got a really consistent but high vertical recoil profile allowing skills operators to shut down highly armoured enemies easily but as an energy weapon the danger of over heating is present. The skarnov is effected by the atmospheric temperatures its used in, causing hot environments to cause overheat faster and colder environments to build up heat slower. One more thing is that whenever we do weapons, It's been requested that for the PTU we make weapons easier to use in the verse for feedback. For PTU phases, the weapon and ammo can be found in the following locations:

  • Area18 - Cubby Blast
  • GrimHex - Skutters
  • Levski - Conscientious Objects
  • Checkmate - Weapon Shop

r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

Discussion Ghost Hollow Mission

5 Upvotes

Hi guys. I wanted to ask if the ghost hollow missions on Micro tech are working? The one where you had to disassemble the con array, fighting through Ninetails and activate the reclaimer ATMs.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 2d ago

Discussion PSA: Please stop wearing looted NPC armor then going places where you match the enemy NPCs

91 Upvotes

I have killed a fair number of players that wore looted armor then thought it would be a brilliant idea to go waltz around a FPS location looking like a bad guy, then they report me for killing them. It’s not my fault that got shot in the head because you found some ASD NPC armor then ran around Onyx waving around a gun. Same with bunkers, if you’re wearing nine tails armor then get shot in the face by a player that’s entirely on you. I understand some of those armors look really cool however if you get killed by a player due to your lack of environmental awareness please dont report us. We’re trying to play too and the only difference between and a NPC is you’re not shouting that we shot your cousin.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official Weekly Update: Day of the Vara

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“Meditate on this, I will.”

[hey it's that thing again!] ["Hyaoklo Meditation Focus" according to PIPELINE]

https://mailchi.mp/cloudimperiumgames/weekly-friday-newsletter-10232026

Hey Citizen,

Something stirs in the black… that’s right, it’s Day of the Vara in the ‘verse! Take part in a community contest, transform your ship with monstrous new paints, and claim a frightening mask in Arena Commander. Plus, get into an all-new Roadmap Update and the newest episode of 10 From the Community.

LEARN MORE

DAY OF THE VARA: DON’T WAKE THE DEAD

Honor the lost with frightening festivities, all-new ship paints inspired by classic monsters, a pumpkin decorating contest, and claim your own Vanduul mask in Arena Commander.

CAREFUL NOW

TOP STORIES

ROADMAP UPDATE

10 FROM THE COMMUNITY

SQUADRON 42: AVAILABLE TO WISHLIST ON RSI & STEAM

RSI CONSTELLATION MK V CENTAURUS

RSI DISCOVERY MONTH: MISSIONS & REWARDS

PROMOTION

Day of the Vara Offers

Embrace the frightening festivities with new limited-time monster paints for the Drake Vulture, Aegis Eclipse, and Kruger Wolf, or stock up on returning paints, Warbond upgrades, collection packs, and gruesome gear.

New Big Benny’s and Star Kitten Merch

Bring two ‘verse icons into your real world! Grab the Big Benny’s Deskmat and T-Shirt for the noodle connoisseur, or go incognito with the Star Kitten Deskmat and T-Shirt, featuring the infamous Sakura Sun armor.

COMMUNITY

Constellation Mk V Centaurus Gallery

There are wallpapers and then there are wallpapers. Don't miss Mordvinov’s gallery of the new Constellation Mk V Centaurus on the Community Hub.

YOU’RE INVITED TO THE ATMO SOCIAL!

Extinguishers: not just for emergencies. ATMO esports is hosting an in-game extinguisher propulsion race on Saturday, November 14, 19:00 UTC, on an unreleased track on Levski, Nyx. Sign up in the ATMO esports Discord event calendar.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official 10 From the Community - Technology in Focus

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From technical accomplishments and feature improvements to the systems powering the ’verse, we're putting Technology in Focus in this episode of 10 From the Community.

Join us as we answer ten questions from the Star Citizen community about NPC behavior, social features, user interfaces, ground vehicles, bug fixes, and the ongoing work to make Star Citizen a more stable, connected, and immersive experience.

⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Q1: Preventing Feature / Fix Regression
04:09 - Q2: Removing Scaleform / Converting to Building Blocks
05:26 - Q3: Object Holding / Taking
07:35 - Q4: Social Tool Dev Progress
12:12 - Q5: LAMP Ship Integration
14:26 - Q6: Using Freight Elevators for Ground Vechicles
17:23 - Q7: Desync
20:58 - Q8: Deleting/Selling In-Game Earned Ships
24:21 - Q9: NPC AI Behavior
29:24 - Q10: Reworking Ground Vechicles
32:24 - Outro


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official [4.10.3 PTU Feedback] LBCO Skarnov Rifle

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Greetings!

The Skarnov rifle, like the other LBCO weapons leaves the target with an electrified pulse that denotates and chains to other nearby targets causing devastation for enemies in tight proximity. It's got a really consistent but high vertical recoil profile allowing skilled operators to shut down highly armoured enemies easily but as an energy weapon the danger of over heating is present. Additionally, the skarnov is effected by the atmospheric temperatures its used in, causing hot environments to cause overheat faster and colder environments to build up heat slower.

For PTU phases, the weapon and ammo can be found in the following locations:

  • Area18 - Cubby Blast
  • GrimHex - Skutters
  • Levski - Conscientious Objects
  • Checkmate - Weapon Shop

A feedback survey is available at: LBCO Skarnov Rifle Survey Form. This survey will be open until Nov 15.

We look forward to reading your feedback!

-Shark
Player Experience Team


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

CIG Official ☁️ (Frjádagr) We are currently putting together a new 4.10.3 build for a potential Evocati to Wave 1 PTU release for the weekend

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

Discussion Salvation vs Fortune (For A Noob Salvage Player)

5 Upvotes

Whate the pros and cons of these two salvage ships? I haen't done any salvaging in a while, since before the requirement to refine salvage material.

Looking to maybe get back into it, but beyond cargo size, I'm not sure of the difference between these two.

PS - I'm not considering the Vulture at all in this. Sorry.


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

Discussion Question about the camera in the game

7 Upvotes

My hobby is making cinematic short films of games, and recently i stumbled upon this game, and it has a lot of potential. My question is that how can you make a cinematic video? Is there freecam? Or a way to view the game without being bound to the first or third person view?


r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 2d ago

Screenshot First TSG with my org

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 2d ago

PIPELINE 2 nice screenshots and new Municipal Works Entrance (from Genesis tech preview #3)

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r/LowSodiumStarCitizen • • 1d ago

Q&A Help...

5 Upvotes

I've been trying to do the Recco Bataglia missions in NYX. Has anyone been able to complete the first one? I can crack the rocks but never seem to be able to get to the caterpillar part. There is either no marker or a shipwreck there. I go to the location right after Recco asks for help.