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A 2 hour tech talk with Benoit.

Video description:

Benoit Beausejour returns to launch our 2026 season of Star Citizen Live. Tune in as we discuss last year's highlights, this year's priorities, and all about the tech that makes the 'verse tick.

Alternative Twitch link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2689678987

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

Targeted wipe is good news

[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

Some useful timestamps that "starcitizenbot" put together in the YouTube comment section:

Tap for full list8:04 - Game servers can perform better with more players in a single isolated location. (400 player in NB party)
10:36 - Every patch this year will expand Nyx. (Rockcracker in March 2026)
11:39 - "Server FPS is magnitudes higher now"
13:00 - Dynamic server meshing future (quasi-dynamic meshing) (it tried to ask for 200 servers)
17:14 - How did our year of playability go? (breakdown at 20:38)
22:35 - Bounty Beacon fixed.
26:40 - Talking about hauling/freight elevator bug.
29:53 - Transit system (elevators/trains, etc) updates / fixes
35:12 - Freight elevators (what needs to happen)
40:51 - Item recovery (T0 is out, T1 coming soon?)
44:20 - Insurance (related to item recovery)
46:01 - How will people get rid of things? (Like ships? entitlement system changes / item imprint)
58:39 - Social (QoL / Party / Blocking / Orgs)
1:06:29 - FOIP
1:16:46 - Crafting Tech Preview (How did it go?)
1:18:12 - Inventory system rework
1:19:57 - 4.7 in March (with inventory rework)?
1:21:37 - Instancing (Siege of Orison will receive this first
1:26:20)
1:28:29 - Squadron 42 (No updates)
1:29:05 - Regional servers?
1:33:08 - VR
1:40:16 - Economy exploits
1:48:54 - "Is the battlecruiser actually happening?" (1:51:03 lol)
1:51:11 - Wipes? (targeted wipe likely but not a full wipe.)
1:53:44 - Genesis / Nyx 1 / Starchitect
1:57:00 - VR / Simrig / Peripheral / Motion support
1:58:30 - Spawning? (respawning exactly where you logged out)
2:03:08 - "We're gonna add a new ship in the middle of a patch drop"

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 12 hours ago

I wish Jared and Benoit would do these about once a quarter.

I had to drop after ~40 minutes, but I heard long enough to learn about the Area18 transit test, and I want in.