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November 15th 2012
It’s finally here, the first preview of a Star Citizen pledge ship. We’re very proud to present a ten-page brochure outlining the capabilities—and showing off the first images—of Roberts Space Industries’ Constellation spacecraft. We think you’ll be very pleased with the ship that many of you have chosen to make your own…
We designed the Constellation to fill a role not found in traditional space sims: a small multi-person ship similar to the Millennium Falcon or the Firefly. For the first time you’ll be sharing the front seat with a living co-pilot while another friend covers your tail in the turret. It’s going to set Star Citizen apart from the competition and it’s going to give you a gameplay experience you won’t find anywhere else.
(Download the PDF)
Please note that the model isn’t fully finished or textured. We’re releasing it now because we just couldn’t wait to show her off. Expect more details to be added to the exterior and interior and especially the fighter. This brochure will be updated with final models and paint overs in the coming weeks. We’ll be producing material with this level of detail on ALL our ships and will be releasing them to backers and subscribers during the course of development. Next up is the MISC Freelancer, then the RSI Aurora and the Origin 300i. The Freelancer and the civilian variant of the Hornet are being worked on as we speak. This will take time: the goal is to get it right, not to do it fast. We believe in designing not only the look but also the ergonomics and the functionality, and that takes time… but it will pay off in the finished model and the finished game. We hope this goes to show the level of immersion in the world of Star Citizen we are committed to delivering to you. We’re not happy with just a sketch, or even a render of a 3D model. We want it to feel like you’re looking at a real brochure from RSI, or another one of the spaceship manufacturers in the Star Citizen universe. From the day you’ve backed, we want your experience on the RSI site to be as much “in fiction” as possible, so even though it will be a while before you can fly in the universe you feel like you are part of it just by spending time on this site.
You can start your Star Citizen career in a Constellation by pledging at the $250 level or higher, or by adding a $225 ship upgrade.