Star Citizen Alpha 3.17.2k PTU.8132979 Patch Notes

Alpha Patch 3.17.2k has been released to the PTU and is now available to test! Patch should now show: VERSION 3.17.2-PTU.8132979.

It is strongly recommended that players delete their USER and Shader folders for the Public client after patching, particularly if you start encountering any odd character graphical issues or crash on loading. The USER folder can be found (in default installations) at C:\Program Files\Roberts Space Industries\StarCitizen\PTU. The Shader folders can be found here %localappdata%\Star Citizen.

Audience: Wave 1
Database Reset: No
Long Term Persistence: Enabled
Pledge Copy: Enabled
Starting aUEC: 10,000

Please monitor sc-testing-chat in spectrum for updates and testing instructions.
USER.cfg settings: r_displaySessionInfo = 1

Note: This patch does not contain all of the intended features, which will be added iteratively to the notes as they become available. Additionally, some features may be implemented in a partial state and as such are not ready for testing. When those features reach a playable state they will be detailed on the notes and added to the “Testing Focus”. Please issue council all issues related to those in testing focus and in general gameplay.

Testing Focus

In this build we have made further server performance changes that should hopefully help address some issues with AI and other server authoritative features.

Turret Acceleration changes
Derelict Reclaimers V1
Derelict Colonialism Outposts
New Space Stations and Lagrange Points
Grim HEX Hospital Expansion
Combat Service Beacons V2
Illegal Collect and Delivery Missions
Player and AI Networking Updates

Known Issues

Stanton – Network – Actors are teleporting around after networking updates (Ongoing improvements and testing)
Locations – Transit / Elevator – Multiple Station EZ HAB Elevators Broken
Missions / AI / Combat AI – Some Enemy AI will not engage Security AI or Players
AI / Characters – Inventory – Looting the weapon from an unconscious AI will cause it to teleport back into their hand a short period after picking it up
Red Wind Linehaul Mission – Delivery / Collection – Players cannot pickup/grab the box
GrimHex – Atmosphere – Several locations at grimhex do not have an atmosphere
USPU / Missions – If the “Mission Sharer” disconnects or exits out of client, the Combat Beacon contract will fail for any remaining party members
Animation – Weapons – All weapons are held like a pistol whilst moving in EVA
Seize the Data – Mission Feature / Law / Criminality – Destroy the Reclaimer Objective Results in CS2 for destruction of vehicle
UGF Raid – Missions / AI / Combat AI – Some Enemy AI will not engage Security AI or Players
FPS Weapons – Weapon holsters or un-holsters unintentionally
Ships – Components and interior zones remain when ships are destroyed
UI / Rental Kiosk – When purchasing a rental vehicle from a rental kiosk the money taken will not be displayed properly on the Kiosk or the mobiGlas
ASOP – Ships on landing pads end up in “unknown state” for location and have to be reclaimed after the ship is stored or streamed out
Port Tressler – Galleria – Locations / Art – There is a Visarea issue in the Port Tressler galleria
Missing Ships on SCOUNDREL PACK (and others) on PTU 3.17.2 (This is a PTU only issue that is being worked on)

Feature Updates

Core Tech

Made further server performance improvements
Made further actor system downstream networking movement improvements

Bug Fixes

Gripping 1 SCU containers should no longer cause cursed character animation stretching
Automatic reload when a magazine is emptied should now consistently swap the magazine
Dropped enemy AI weapons should no longer be placed inconsistently between players or be seen floating
Fixed an issue causing ships to despawn when a player leaves after rejoining from a bed logout
Turrets around bunkers should no longer respawn much too quickly after being destroyed
Collect and Deploy Probe Mission marker should no longer disappear when players are approaching
Breach and Steal Last Known location Service beacon should now correctly spawn for player
Fixed an issue causing Pacheco’s Intro Assassination timer on to be too short
Getting off the Derelict Reclaimer ladder should no longer cause players to clip out of ship
Hijacked Reclaimer mission QT exit point for the Distress Beacon should no longer be placed too far from beacon location
Hijacked Reclaimer Datahunt mission should no longer give the player a crime stat after completing the final objective
Derelict Reclaimer Spaceship objective markers should no longer overlap and be unreadable for Eliminate Specific and RecoverStash missions
Reclaimer Pilot and Crew seats should now correctly have UI prompts