It’s time for another alpha build for the sci-fi sandbox of Star Citizen. Alpha 4.6: Lifeline for Levski has come online as promised, with another new limited-time event being its primary attraction and the part of the patch that gives the update its name.
In this event, which runs between now and Tuesday, March 17th, players are being offered a variety of missions that involve transporting medical supplies, delivering antifungal treatments, gathering resources to manufacture replacement filters and cures, and defending supply convoys from criminals. Once enough of these kinds of missions are cleared by the playerbase at large, a one-time “milestone activity” will become available that boosts progress and opens additional narrative scenarios.
Naturally players are being handsomely rewarded for their in-game efforts, with goodies to unlock for both overall progress and personal progress. Items being offered include a medical armor set, character cosmetics, a medical device, and ship paints.
The other primary attraction for the new build is the launch of the RSI Hermes, a transport version of the RSI Apollo medical ship. Described as a blockade runner, the Hermes features thick armor plating, some slightly stronger weapons compared to the Apollo, and large engines that can give it impressive straight line speed at the cost of some maneuverability. CIG calls it a middle ground between the RAFT and the Caterpillar in terms of hauling ship sizes.
Other features in this patch include the ability to turn on night vision in certain ship cockpits, some balancing for ground vehicle missiles, the “gold standard” update for the RSI Aurora, several improvements for VR, and a list of bug fixes.
