Star Citizen Adds Persistence [Mar 13, 2023, 10:50 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
A new alpha patch arrived Saturday in Star
Citizen, updating the space-based everything to all people game to version
3.18. As noted, this update is called "Lasting Memories," as it adds Persistent
Entity Streaming (PES) promising "real, universal persistence." Word is: "With
this new tech, all physical objects moved or placed by players will be
dynamically tracked on the server they were moved on and remain in their new
locations." So the good news is this is further progress towards the game's
ambitions. The bad news is familiar, and also relates to persistence. The
crowdfunded game is now on year 11 of what was originally planned as a two-year
development cycle and it's not in beta yet. Here's the
Lasting Legacies Trailer and here's more:
Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) today announced the release of the Star Citizen – Alpha 3.18: Lasting Legacies update. Available now, Lasting Legacies marks a giant technical leap forward on Star Citizen’s journey to deliver real, universal persistence with the addition of Persistent Entity Streaming (PES). With this new tech, all physical objects moved or placed by players will be dynamically tracked on the server they were moved on and remain in their new locations. Players can now leave their mark for other players to find or encounter the aftermath of other players’ actions when they log in, creating one of the most immersive and “lived-in” experiences ever seen in games. PES represents the largest significant technical update in the game’s history and is a critical addition in laying the foundation for full in-game persistence and Server Meshing that will unlock a new level of immersion in the ‘verse.
Oh, persistence already? Wow. I'm impressed at the lightspeed progress this game has been making in recent years. It's insane how CIG have managed to put the pedal to the metal and how they are *this* close to delivering upon every single promise from the crowdfunding campaign now.
I'm sure they are also about to put the finishing touches on my Vice Admiral LTI physical box package. As far as I have heard, the only holdup is that they can not quite decide on the gift wrap paper style yet. But soon... SOON all my dreams will come true. Until then let me see where my credit card is so I can support my favorite game with some much needed fresh cash. They deserve a few hundred bucks more for this epochal breakthrough. Persistence may be a small step for CIG but it is a giant leap for mankind. This is the mother of all milestones. Mark my words.
I'm sure they are also about to put the finishing touches on my Vice Admiral LTI physical box package. As far as I have heard, the only holdup is that they can not quite decide on the gift wrap paper style yet. But soon... SOON all my dreams will come true. Until then let me see where my credit card is so I can support my favorite game with some much needed fresh cash. They deserve a few hundred bucks more for this epochal breakthrough. Persistence may be a small step for CIG but it is a giant leap for mankind. This is the mother of all milestones. Mark my words.
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