Star Citizen Alpha 3.16 is out – Final update for the year of the king of crowdfunding.
Star Citizen has had a busy year, even though it is still in Alpha. With just over a week until the end, we will be getting Alpha version 3.16 along with a new event based on Jumptown’s PvP event.
Monickered “Return to Jumptown” (the clue is in our name guess)
Star Citizen Alpha 3.16: Return To Jumptown is an event that launches today. It’s a dynamic server-wide event inspired by Jumptown, the fan-favorite PvP game. This version of Jumptown will see criminal and law enforcement factions clash in large-scale skirmishes to control a massive amount of illegal narcotics. Expect chaos shoot-outs and daring escapes in new and familiar locations.
Chris Roberts, Star Citizen Creative Director, stated that 2021 was another great year for Star Citizen and our community. He is excited to close the year with an explosive Dynamic Event in Alpha3.16: Return To Jumptown.
“Long-term players will never forget the PvP Jumptown battles in the early days of Persistent Universe. Jumptown 2.0 will be inspired by the excitement of the actual event and promises to bring the large-scale battles that Star Citizen deserves.
“On top, we’re also adding major improvements to hover vehicles handling, a Cutlass Steel dropship and some more surprises for our users in 3.16.0.”
Release time for Star Citizen Return To Jumptown
The Star Citizen Return to Jump down event launches simultaneously with the Alpha 3.16 patch at 10 AM PST.
Star Citizen 3.16 patch notes
In the Alpha 3.16 patch, we’ll see a reworked Grav-Lev Physics, the Drake Cutlass Steel Dropship, and new bounties on the giant planets in the galaxy. This update will go live today, along with the Return to Jumptown event.
The key features
Star Citizen – Alpha 3.16: Return To Jumptown update Key Features:
- Jumptown2.0:Inspired from the PvP community event in which players wage war over precious drug resources, Jumptown2.0 aims to bring the chaos and excitement of large-scale PvP ground conflicts into Star Citizen. This event will see both Lawful and criminal players race to control the Stanton system’s valuable drug crates.
- Drake Cutlass Steel, This dropship version of the Drake Cutlass has a cargo capacity of 18. It can transport troops to battlefronts with a variety of weaponry, including door-mounted guns and remote turrets, as well as ballistic Gatling guns and laser repeaters.
- Gravlev Physics Rework: The flying and driving models for grav-lev vehicles have been significantly redesigned. This will result in significant improvements to hoverbikes. This has improved hoverbike handling and stability.
- Atmospheric Bounties: Bounty hunters now can pursue contracts over the Microtech outposts, ArcCorp outposts, and many more with new bounties throughout Stanton. This includes targets hidden in the atmosphere across all significant planets of the system.
The next patch – 3.6.1 – will be released at the end of January, ahead of the 3.17 patch. It will include additional enhancements:
- Derelict puzzles: Numerous derelict vessels have been found throughout the Stanton area. Navigate through the wreckage and avoid laser trip mines to find valuable cargo.
