Star Citizen Alpha Patch 4.8 Alpha Patch 4.8 has been released and is now available to test on the PTU environment! Patch should now show: VERSION 4.8.0-PTU.11740071 . Audience: Wave 3 Server Info: PTU Channel - US Only Long Term Persistence: Enabled (Please let us know of any early LTP issues between ptu builds) Testing/Feedback Focus Vehicle Loadout Recovery is not enabled in tonight's build. Stability, Bugfixes, LTP between PTU releases New Mission: Tactical Strike Groups & QV Extraction Stations New Event: Return of Xenothreat Command Module Known Issues Multivehicle - Docking - Keybinds - conflicting keybinds not allowing ship docking to stations PU - Vehicles - If the player calls Landing Services in the hangar when in an undocked Command Module the Caterpillar will disappear and the hangar will open as if the player is landing PU - EVA - Unable to move using mouse control and head is locked in place during EVA giving very little control PU - Stanton - Missions / Location / UI - Missions accepted after a server error or hybrid restart does not progress after completing Go To objective PU - UI - Party connection Playing on repeat after quantum travel after a party member crashes and reconnects Multi-System - PU - Missions / UI - Missions have no QT Beacons present and mission objectives do not progress on the initial / only shard PU - Multisystem - UI / Locations / Vehicles / Kiosks - Vehicle Rentals / Purchase Kiosks preview image will overlap transaction UI once purchased PU - Stanton - UI - Party marker does not show party members' names and distance PU - Multi-System - Stall / Freeze - Client - Locations - Commodity Kiosk / TDD - Performance / Game Code / GFX - Client will freeze / stall when accessing and using Commodities Kiosks PU - Armor / Clothing / Inventory Rework - "Right Click > Equip" does not function if a paper doll slot is occupied, prevents further inventory interactions Features & Gameplay Gameplay Tactical Strike Groups General, Audio/music, and camera shake polish. Station lighting, LOD, and performance polish. Bugfixes & Technical Fixed 2 Client Crashes Fixed 1 Server Crashes Potential Fix: Instances of the Tactical Strike Group mission are not appearing on all shards Potential Fix: PU - Nyx - Delamar - Levski - Locations / UI / Vehicles - Teach's Ship Shop - Ship Holographic Display Info Inaccurate (STARC-194523) Potential Fix: PU - Transport / Interactions - No F prompt for quick interaction present for panels to call elevator (STARC-203105) Potential Fix: PU - Tactical Strike Group - Mission Content / Narrative - The wrong Martel voice line plays at the end of Beat 3 Potential Fix: PU - Tactical Strike Group - Beat 5 - Missions / UI - Security Terminal marker may disappear