Star Citizen Alpha 3.18.0t PTU.8323027 Patch Notes

Alpha Patch 3.18.0t has been released to the PTU, and is now available to test! Patch should now show: VERSION 3.18.0-PTU.8323027.

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 FilesRoberts Space IndustriesStarCitizenPTU. The Shader folders can be found here C:Users%username%AppDataLocalStar Citizen.

Audience: Wave 1
Server Region: US
Database Reset: Yes
Long Term Persistence: Enabled
Pledge Copy: Enabled

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

Testing Focus

Salvage – Hull Scraping
Platform Assault on Orison
Security Post Kareah Reactivation
Courier Delivery Missions Update
Sandbox Prison Activities
Drake Vulture
Sand Caves
Daymar Crash Site
Stanton Racetrack Locations
Greycat PTV Race Track
New Rivers (40 New Rivers on Hurston and microTech)
Additional Derelict Outposts
Restricted Areas v3
Arena Commander Quality of Life Updates

Known Issues

VMA – Vehicles / UI – Ship Components – When attempting to make a large number of modifications in a single use of ‘Save Changes’ to a vehicle, the Save Changes button will disappear
A retrieved ship delivered to a docking port will be missing collision
Items appear not to be removed from the player’s inventory when they sell them or hand them in to a contraband kiosk
Location – Daymar / Whistler Crypt / Physic – Walking on hills near Whistler’s Crypt can potentially kill or wound the player
Inventory – Equipped gear can be lost when player dies in armistice zone
Scanning not showing advanced statistics and details
Multilocation – Elevators – Elevator doors open mid-transit
Ships – Ship Features – Snub Fighter – The Constellation Series does not spawn with its associated snub fighter when summoned from the ASOP terminal
Stanton – Ships / Vehicles – Ship Features – Reclaimer has no rear Elevator interaction
Multivehicle – Stanton – Vehicle Feature – Hit box desync – Vehicles do not take damage when attacked at certain parts of its hull
Transit – Elevators and Trams are “Jittery” during transit of Player Character
UI / Vehicle HUD – It is possible for the Vehicle HUD to vanish for the player during flight and combat
VARIANTS ONLY – Weapon / Weapon Feature – Multitool Variants display “HEALING” info regardless of attachments

Feature Updates

Gameplay

Salvage Balance Pass

Increased the material gained per square meter which gives a slight gain in material for the vulture but a drastically noticeable increase for the Reclaimer.

Increased Platinum Time Trial difficulty for Snake Pit and Euterpe Icebreaker racetracks
Clear Crimestat intro mission will now appear on the personal tab
Set Trespass Revoke Warning to 15 minutes instead of 5 for mission locations that have one
Set Comm Arrays Trespass Revoke Warning to 5 mins

Bug Fixes

Fixed – Login/Frontend – Queue login UI does not progress/update
Fixed – Vehicles / UI – mobiGlas – VMA – Clicking the “Save Changes and Equip” button in VMA twice removes the button until the app is closed and re-opened
Fixed – MULTIVEHICLE – Ships – Ship Features – Flight – Quantum Travel – When entering and exiting any seat during Quantum Travel, there is a high chance you will be ejected into space
Fixed – PES Ship Bed Logout – Players told “Ship has passengers” with no passengers on board, blocking logout
Fixed – VANGUARD Warden – Ships – Ship Features – UI / Vehicle HUD – HUD breaks sometimes during flight
Fixed – Drake Vulture – Vehicles – Vulture DRAKE logo disappears up close
Fixed – Derelict Colonial Outposts – Multiple Locations / AI – Reinforcement Ship doesn’t always deliver troops
Fixed – Guards at SPK have no loot
Fixed – Match isn’t Cycling at the end of a round in AC/SM