🔧 Patch notes and official CIG announcements
New PTU build 4.10.3 (13132336), open to all waves
Following the Alpha 5.0 test on Nyx I the previous day, CIG released a new PTU build last night bearing version number 4.10.3 (13132336), this time open to all waves. On the official Discord channel, the team warned the night before that it was preparing "a new 4.10.3 build for a possible PTU update over the weekend," while thanking the community for 5.0 testing and promising "more news soon on new 5.0 PTU builds": this build is part of the same testing cycle.
Ship Availability and Pricing
- Grey's Basher is now available at Pyro Rundown Reststops.
- Gatac Tyilui is now available at Astro Armada at Area18.
- Both ships have been added to Arena Commander inventory.
- aUEC prices for Drake Ironclad, Drake Ironclad Assault, and Gatac Tyilui are increasing.
Weapons and Vanduul Incursion
- Handling pass across all 4.10 weapons to improve shooting feel.
- New single-use entity generator type now manages contract rewards from spawned ships, used by Vanduul cryogel (which no longer behaves as if affected by gravity in space).
- Manufacturing plan for LBCO Skarnov FPS rifle magazine created and added as contract reward.
- Vanduul now call out to each other during combat.
- AI at quantum stations engages in combat without waiting to be targeted first.
- Contract reputation now distributes fairly among group members on shared contracts.
- "Boarding" contracts no longer place mission where player and Caterpillar can be attacked on arrival.
- "Neutralize Target" contracts no longer spawn unmanned Polaris as target.
Insurance
- Ground vehicles and exo-suits can now be recovered via insurance claim.
Potential Fixes (12 total)
- Footstep sounds not changing material correctly on certain surfaces.
- Players losing collision with their own ship after leaving a seat, making ramps and elevators non-solid and allowing hull to pass through them.
- Many vehicles displaying substitute status in Fleet Manager and at ASOP terminals, impossible to deliver or retrieve.
- Substitute spheres appearing instead of weapon racks aboard certain ships.
- Players able to see other players' vehicles in their own instanced hangar once doors open.
- Data assertion caused by conflicting shield blueprint association.
- RSI Constellation Centaurus Mk V remote turret losing gimbal function.
- MaxLift tractor beam and SRT Cambio variants unable to be placed on Bosco weapon rack.
- Players able to reach a blocked angle aboard Drake Caterpillar.
- Certain Argo Moth liveries appearing with wrong orientation in livery manager.
- Objects floating in air once attached to freight elevator.
- Polaris size 4 shield generator displaying wrong name and description.
On Reddit, the thread [Evo PTU] Star Citizen Alpha 5.0 PTU 13119881, Genesis, QDSM, Starchitect, Mission Boards, Patch Notes continues to document the previous day's build, while the community is already active on this new 4.10.3 build.
IAE 2956 countdown launched, first ships unveiled
The official article Countdown to IAE 2956 opens the countdown to the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo: from November 13 through 27, Star Citizen will be playable for free, with over 200 ships available for rental through event kiosks in the city of New Babbage on microTech. CIG promises new ship announcements, exclusive equipment, and thematic paints throughout the expo.
IAE 2956 will be held at New Babbage starting November 13 (06/11).
CIG accompanied the announcement with a short official video, IAE 2956 - Save The Date, which previews several ships expected at the event: Anvil's Liberator and Galaxy, Drake Marauder and Gatac Hyun, as well as "BIS" thematic paints. From this video alone, the community is already commenting on visible on-screen details (see Discord section below).
RSI Constellation Mk V Centaurus: new variant for sale
CIG is selling the new Centaurus variant of the Constellation Mk V, which combines four pilot-controlled weapons with remote-controlled turrets and missiles, designed for a full crew to hold its position in any combat. The standalone Warbond pledge includes lifetime insurance and bonus paints.
The RSI Constellation Mk V Centaurus, new variant offered as standalone pledge (06/11).
📧 Emails
What CIG sent to its subscribers this week:
🔭 Week's Sneak Peek
The weekly teaser this time bears the enigmatic caption "For Science" and appears to show a fragment of technical equipment signed Saga Datasystems, the human component manufacturer that notably produces the AMX-1 Repair Bot and M3-A Multifunction Space Drone. As always with the Sneak Peek, the image confirms nothing specific: it mainly invites the community to speculate on what CIG is preparing, perhaps new scientific equipment or a companion drone.
Weekly Update: IAE 2956 Countdown (CIG, November 6) summarizes the IAE 2956 countdown detailed above, highlights the new Centaurus variant of the Constellation Mk V, and announces the launch of November Subscriber Perks: a meditation-themed Flair, new Month Vehicles from Aopoa and Gatac continuing the Xi'an theme, and a showcase of the Hurston Sunrise gallery from contributor ShadeOfLight on the Community Hub. The email also confirms that the final stage of the 2026 Bar Citizen World Tour will be held in Barcelona on November 14, and notes that Squadron 42 is now available on the RSI and Steam wishlists (see Squadron 42 section below).
🎬 YouTube Videos
CIG 
EN
- IAE 2956 - Save The Date | Star Citizen : official capsule announcing IAE 2956 dates and previewing the Liberator, Galaxy, Drake Marauder, and Gatac Hyun, with "BIS" thematic paints.
MrKraken EN
- IAE Ships revealed early! Full Schedule Info | Star Citizen
Decryption of the complete IAE 2956 schedule just published, with a review of ships already spotted (Liberator, Galaxy, Drake Heavy Fighter, Hyun Salvager).
Cpt Deadwake EN
- Star Citizen 5.0 is Here 🚨 Nyx 1 & Starchitect First Look & Impressions - Wave 1 PTU
Hot first impressions on Nyx I and Starchitect technology right at Wave 1 opening, with a tour of newly accessible biomes. - Star Citizen 5.0 LIVESTREAM - Wave 1 PTU - Nyx 1 & Starchitect
Rebroadcast of the livestream dedicated to exploring Nyx I on the same build.
Cpt_Foxyloxy EN
- STARWEAR? | Alpha 5.0 PTU Wave 1
Chance discovery in-game of elements that could foreshadow a civilian clothing line, spotted while testing Wave 1 of Alpha 5.0. - Fabricators On Our Ships: Clipper, Carrack | Alpha 5.0 PTU Update & Testing
Testing of onboard fabricators now activated on Clipper and Carrack on the PTU. - The First NYX I Long Exploration: Visiting All Biomes | Life In NYX I Ep.1 | Alpha 5.0 PTU Wave 1
Long-form exploration covering all Nyx I biomes (beaches, swamps, deserts, mountains, grasslands, forests, arctic) right after Wave 1 opening.
Elguapoe EN
- Star Citizen 5.0 is Live in Wave One PTU Nyx 1 & Genesis is LIVE! Check out Starchitect and Genesis
Mining session on Nyx I to evaluate the visual rendering of Starchitect and Genesis technologies in action.
Evenlease EN
- Star Citizen 5.0 PTU Wave 1 - Nyx 1
New exploration and testing session on Nyx I since Wave 1 opening.
Infinite Space EN
- Star Citizen 5.0, A Glimpse Into the Future of Gaming!
Overview of Alpha 5.0's visual innovations presented as a technology showcase for the game.
SC Haulers EN
- SC 5.0 PTU WAVE 1 | COME SEE THE BEAUTIES OF NYX 1
Narrated tour through Nyx I's landscapes on PTU Wave 1.
The Lord Tyler 
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- J'ai testé NYX 1 sur Star Citizen… WOW !
First impressions in French on the new Nyx I planet, between discovering the terrain and reviewing promises kept or not on this environment.
GautSlayer FR
- Changements RoadMap du 04/11 - CIG renomme la 4.11 en 5.0, sera-t-elle à la hauteur ?
Recap on the renaming of 4.11 to 5.0 announced in the November 4 Roadmap Roundup, with assumed concern about the weight of expectations that such a version numbering change places on the update. - Mise à jour bien agréable du Launcher de CIG pour Star Citizen : presentation of the new version of the RSI launcher, which now allows shader compilation without having the game installed and modernizes the download interface.
- Star Citizen | Rapport du mois d'Octobre 2026 - Liberator pilotable à l'IAE et reprise du dev du BMM : French translation of the October Monthly Report, which confirms the Liberator will be flyable at IAE and revisits resumption of Banu Merchantman development.
- CIG a statué sur les Buyback Giftable et réexplique que le marché gris n'est pas autorisé : update on the follow-up to the October 30 gift system changes, CIG confirming that buyback stock remains accessible but gray market resale remains prohibited.
💬 Spectrum: summary of most discussed topics
The general forum remains active with follow-ups to the PTU test, but the tone hardens noticeably compared to yesterday: the first detailed feedback on Nyx I and certain ship changes raise real concerns, without any official CIG response appearing in today's threads.
Ship balancing and changes under fire
GDC armor change in PTU 5.0 unacceptable (89 votes, 62 replies, tagged Concern) is the day's most voted thread: players judge the new PTU's GDC armor change unjustified and call for a rollback. In a similar vein, What have you done to the Galaxy, CIG? (73 votes, 89 replies) worries about perceived changes to the Galaxy carrier, while liberator unauthorized landings... addresses unauthorized landings observed with the Liberator, echoing IAE threads on these same aircraft.
Pledges, taxes and griefing: today's malaise
Pledge Paradox: If we don't own our ships, why are we paying sales tax on them? (66 votes, 55 replies) relaunches a fundamental debate about the legal status of pledged ships against the sales tax applied to purchases. On more concrete ground, Shooting other players in PTU should be a bannable offense (64 votes, 144 replies, Concern) calls for sanctions against gratuitous griefing in test environment, a theme extended by dealing with open air ship landing pads and griefers about open-air landing pads.
Between wonder and questions about the game's direction
Not all feedback is negative: I...cried. (28 votes, 27 replies) and NYX I : Stunning job, CIG! unreservedly praise the visual work accomplished on Nyx I. In parallel, two threads question the game's longer-term trajectory: Star Citizen going the Star Trek way (25 votes, 69 replies) and Star Citizen : a MMO that will punish you if you're not Soloing the game, which questions the balance between solo and group play. On a lighter note, Are we going with Stapler or Nutcracker on the Hyun already debates what nickname to give the new Hyun ship glimpsed in the IAE video, and CIG please fix this before IAE! urges the team to fix a bug before the event.
💬 Reddit r/starcitizen (by theme, general sentiment)
IAE 2956 is clearly stealing the spotlight today: as soon as the schedule is announced and the Save The Date video published, the subreddit begins to dissect ship images frame by frame. In the background, exploration of Nyx I continues at a noticeably more leisurely pace than yesterday.
The subreddit dissects IAE's first images
IAE schedule out now relays publication of the complete event program, and New ship video from updated IAE Countdown signals the update to the countdown video. Stills from this video fuel much of today's discussion.
The Drake Marauder as spotted in the IAE trailer, whose silhouette recalls retro combat ships (06/11).
IAE Drake Marauder from the trailer details a design judged "straight out of a good old Freelancer," with seven weapon hardpoints counted on screen, enthusiasm shared by Super jazzed for Marauder! which makes predictions about the size of these weapons. The Liberator and Galaxy are not left behind: Liberator's giant engines look awesome and The Galaxys Hangar looks massiv comment on the impressive sizes of both carriers.
The Anvil Liberator captured at a clear angle in the IAE video (06/11).
Images of Hyun and Marauder + BIS paints completes the image collection, while Another IAE reveal vid, another reddit post calling out Inforunners for being confidently wrong pokes fun at, in the tone of a recurring joke, the incorrect predictions of a community prediction channel.
Nyx I, second day: life continues on the new planet
Captures from the Nyx I surface continue with The minute you step off your ship on Nyx 1, Nyx I - Mountains & Deserts and Nyx I - Grasslands, while Where are the higher mountains om Nyx? wonders at not finding the relief shown in CIG's videos. The weather truly is amazing praises the weather system, and People can say what they want about Star Citizen, but CIG cooked with Nyx 1 NGL sums up general enthusiasm about the planet's rendering. On the gameplay side, You need to wipe your helmet visor again in rain. rejoices at the return of this immersive effect, and Very happy the clipper is getting the crafting bench turned on confirms in practice the activation of the Clipper's fabrication bench announced in the previous day's build.
Community life and small asides
Olli43 is back streaming SC on Twitch, after his short stint at CIG signals the return to streaming of a well-known community figure after a brief stint at CIG. First splash screen change in how many years? remarks a rare change to the loading screen, and Citizencon vs wawe 1 Genesis compares, somewhat disappointed, CitizenCon demo colors to those in the current PTU.
💬 Discord: what's circulating on the servers
As soon as the IAE Save The Date video went live, the community began dissecting the footage frame by frame looking for clues about future ships. A community relay thus estimates that the Gatac Hyun is oriented toward a generalist salvage role, and that on screen the Drake Marauder displays seven weapon hardpoints, likely split between sizes 2 and 3, though no official CIG confirmation has yet specified these numbers. The same channels also circulated the entire official video in better quality, allowing the community to spot new details on the Marauder and Hyun BIS paints.
🎖️ Squadron 42
CIG confirms, in its weekly newsletter, that Squadron 42 is now available on the RSI and Steam wishlists, a first concrete step toward the solo campaign's release.
On r/Squadron42, a community thread, SQ42 release date Q2 2027 = ILW (Invictus Launch Week) / Defense Con?, advances the hypothesis of a Q2 2027 release, timed with Invictus Launch Week or a Defense Con. This is pure player speculation with no official source to back it up: CIG has announced no release date for Squadron 42.
🕵️ Leaks & Datamining
Unofficial content from community datamining: subject to change, never confirmed by CIG.
New liveries for Argo Moth
Four new liveries have been spotted in files for the Argo Moth: Downrush, Braken, Skylight, and Stargazer.
One of the new Argo Moth liveries extracted from files (06/11).
Ship traffic at Area 18
A ship traffic video (.mp4) at Area 18 circulates on datamining channels, showing spaceport ambient activity on the build currently under testing.
Manufacturer posters for IAE 2956
A board of promotional posters by manufacturer for IAE 2956 has been spotted in game files, likely meant to decorate event environments.
Board of manufacturer posters planned for IAE 2956 (07/11).