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 .0 Production Schedule Report
 Our schedule for the next Star Citizen Alpha releases, up to date.
 Welcome,
 Below you will find the latest roadmap for the development of the Star Citizen Persistent Universe. While the bulk of this schedule outlines our tasks and estimates that you can expect to find in the upcoming 3.0.0 patch (as well as some of the tasks that we’ve already completed) , we are also including projections for the remainder of the year so you can have some visibility into the upcoming Persistent Universe features and content. These are the very same schedules we update daily and circulate internally on our intra-studio hand-offs with a few exceptions: the individual developer names assigned to the tasks will be omitted (for obvious reasons), we’ll remove the JIRA details, and we’ll modify the technical wording to make it readable for a wider audience.
 Also note, this schedule does not represent everything CIG is working on, but more the functionality and content we feel comfortable committing to at this time. Outside of the work on Squadron 42, we have a few research projects that, once validated, we would move into production and add to this schedule. Otherwise, when something changes, slips or is completed, you will know.
 What you are seeing here is the result of our scheduling and planning process. We have a high level feature and content set that we want to achieve for Star Citizen and Squadron 42. The first step is to break these features into higher level tasks with which we populate Microsoft Project, JIRA and Shotgun (the three tools we use for project scheduling and tasking). Then, as we approach a task, Production works with the relevant developer(s) to make sure the task is broken up with enough detail to allow completion. Sometimes this means adjusting the initial task estimate, as things tend to come into a clearer focus when coming up on a task, but it almost always means breaking down the big task into a bunch of smaller tasks that have their own individual sub tasks that possibly are distributed to multiple developers.
 Both tasks and sub-tasks get created in JIRA, linked under an Epic (which is a high level task or feature) and are then pulled into Microsoft Project to manage with granular detail providing us global visibility through Gantt charts and visual timelines. No developer works on a task unless it has been created in JIRA, prioritized and assigned by a lead or a member of the Production Team.
 Then as the developers work on the tasks, Production will adjust the schedule and JIRA tickets to reflect the work being done.
 In the schedule below, you will first find a master schedule that covers the broad departments/disciplines that are being developed. Each department will then have its own dedicated sub-schedule, briefly explaining the various features that are being developed and their current status.
 CAVEATS
 But also, we would like to establish some ground rules before proceeding:
 I.Quality will always be our number one goal. We set out on this journey by looking at the gaming landscape and asking: can we do better? We continue to ask that question about everything we do. As a result, we will ALWAYS extend timelines or re-do features and content if we do not feel they are up to our standards. The freedom to fight for a new level of quality in game development is what crowd funding has allowed us, and we will continue to fight to make sure Star Citizen is the best possible game it can be.
 II.The estimates we provide are just that: estimates. They are based on our knowledge and experience, but there are many aspects of game development that are impossible to predict because they literally cover uncharted territory. You will see the same estimates we use in our internal planning, but it is important to understand that in many cases (especially with groundbreaking engineering tasks) these estimates are often subject to change due to unforeseen complexity in implementing features.
 III.The time expected for bug fixing and polishing is also very hard to estimate, increasingly so in online and multiplayer situations. The complexity and the difficulty in testing at a large scale make it harder to reproduce and isolate bugs in order to fix them. We base our estimates, again, on our experience, but we also know that it’s possible for a single bug to cause a delay of days or weeks when a hundred others might be fixed instantly.
 IV.Internal schedules, the ones you will now be privy to, tend to have aggressive dates to help the team focus and scope their tasks, especially in the case of tech development. Every team, even a team blessed with the kind of support and freedom you have allowed us, needs target dates in order to focus and deliver their work.
 V.This schedule doesn’t cover everything being worked on across Cloud Imperium Games, but is meant to highlight our aims for the remainder of the year on the Persistent Universe.
 VI.This schedule doesn’t include every audio, vfx, tech art, etc. task. Those are detailed in our departmental sub-schedules.
 VIIAlthough technology is shared between the two games, this does not reflect the Squadron 42 schedule. That will be released at a future date.
 VIII.These aim dates are determined based on our current staff. Additional hiring will potentially allow us to bring in some dates below.
 WELCOME TO THE PROCESS
 The community has always been integral to Star Citizen, so we will be updating this page weekly to keep you informed about our development. We hope that this page will not only help explain our latest status, but also provide some explanations in the event that updates are delayed.
-Last update : July 7th, 2017
+Last update : July 14th, 2017
 .0.0 Overview
 The following lists and charts show our progress towards releasing 3.0.0, with all remaining major tasks listed. 3.0.0 marks the next major step forward in realizing the vision of the Star Citizen Persistent Universe. As you’ll see from the sections below, there’s a lot of new content and underlying tech being worked on for this release which will enhance the experience of our players.
 Tasks are either feature complete, or have an ETA for completion. It’s important to remember that some tasks may require further QA, bug-fixing and iteration. Tasks that delay beyond our target dates might cause the release of 3.0.0 to be delayed, or might be excluded from 3.0.0 if appropriate to maintain the release date target. 3.0.0 work is separated into Subsections: Persistent Universe Content, FPS / Space Gameplay, Engineering, UI, AI, Graphics, Backend, Network, and Ships & Weapons.
-The 3.0.0 Procedural Planet update marks a major advance in the Star Citizen Persistent Universe. This week, we held our second internal pre-Evocati milestone of Star Citizen Alpha 3.0. As you can see, the main features are done, which have allowed us to use our daily Directors Review to get a comprehensive understanding of how these features are working together. Production have collated the various feedback and reactions to these reviews, we’ve decided that there are optimization and user experience improvements we’d like to complete before releasing to the Evocati.
+The team has been making steady progress in completing the various systems. Some of the larger systems like Render to Texture, which contributes to our screens and mobiGlas and will ultimately contribute to ship to ship comms, have been implemented enough for the teams to start using them, that extensive use has been exposing some of the bugs which has caused some additional delays. On the plus side, the delayed proposed release date has allowed some of the ship and weapon refactors that were intended for a future release to be added to the 3.0.0.
 Planetary Update
 Yela
 Yela is the most frigid of the Crusader moons. Those bold (or careless) enough to step outside without a spacesuit will be killed instantly by its freezing temperatures. If the cold doesn’t kill you, than any of the treacherous crevasses that crisscross the planet might. Cyrovolcanos have been known to erupt unexpectedly from such crevasses, so be wary when flying at low altitudes. Despite all its danger, there is much beauty to be found on Yela, like the underwater caves hidden beneath the moon’s crust.
 Cellin
 Burning with volcanic activity, Cellin is the counter to her icy sister. Although the volcanoes have been dormant for hundreds of years, the surface is dotted with thermal geysers that erupt without notice. The largest of such geysers can destroy heavy vehicles. Highly corrosive clouds of gas are regularly released from the moon’s surface, creating low visibility and damaging anything caught outside.
 Daymar
 Daymar’s surface is like a harmonic blend of Yela and Cellin. It’s mountainous surface is reminiscent of Cellin’s volcanoes, while its craters share a warm likeness to Yela’s frozen crevessases. Known for its dense atmosphere, thick fog and a loose dirt surface makes travel difficult. Lightning storms can help illuminate the fog, just don’t get struck by their flash.
 Remaining Aims for 3.0.0 Release
 Persistent Universe Content
 Moons
     We are adding 3 new moons to the Crusader system; Yela, Cellin, and Daymar.
     Feature Complete
 Surface Outposts
     The new moons will also have outposts on their surface to explore.
     Feature Complete
 Surface Outposts Lighting
     We have broken out the lighting tasks for the surface outposts into it’s own feature
     Feature Complete
 Mission Givers
     We’re introducing Miles Eckhart (first seen in the Gamescom video) and Ruto to provide missions to players.
     Eckhart has been implemented in Subsumption, now just need to polish and iron out the kinks. The team will now start setting up Ruto with the goal that both Mission Givers will be fully setup by the end of the next sprint.
     ETA is 14th July (was 30th June)
 Basic Derelict Ships
     Feature Complete
 Inhabited Derelict Ship Sites
     Feature Complete
 Debris Fields
     Feature Complete
 Delamar / Levski (STRETCH GOAL)
     We are adding the planet Delamar and the landing zone, Levski
     There are currently issues with the room system markup that need to be revisited by the Design team to be fixed.
     ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)
 Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:
     Modular Room System for procedural generation of planetary outposts
         Official Outpost Spawning System ready for mission designers
         Integrated Outpost distribution to PlanetEd
         Single outpost Object Preset
         Cluster of Outposts
         Crash site mission
         Interface to hand place modules and save to Layer
         Interface to teleport the camera to the closest outpost
         Area boxes created by artists (all room sizes are now usable in the outpost procedural system)
         Entrance Room system working (stairs and ramps are now available as initial rooms)
         Rooftop Prop system working for Solar panel
         Wall prop system working for additional prop variations
         Material Wear/Dirt on props using Layer Blend done and actually working
         Developed Outpost “feet” system
         Set random rotation and offset caps on planet editor
         Start documenting 3 possible map layouts looping system (using 2 or 4 meters metrics * system; using connection additional corridor pieces; using spline skinned corridors)
         Support Aircon/solar panel system on outposts
         Added color tinting to Outposts
         Added color tinting interface to Planet Ed
         Created material distinction for interior / exteriors
         Group elements offset in Planet Object Preset to be able to offset landing pads
     New Assets:
         Heavy Marine Armor
         Explorer Suit Armor
     Cloth and Clothing simulation on various assets old and new
     Updated helmet interiors and exterior for updated art, FOV tech and standardization
     Armor converted to work within modular customization structure
     Finalized delivery of ALL facial assets from 3lateral.
     Ships:
         New Skinning and Rigging tools for landing gear on ships.
         Constellation Cargo Bay/Elevator extensions
         Light Group entity optimization
 Gameplay
 Player Manned Turrets
     Feature Complete
 Pick Up & Carry
     As we’re introducing cargo with 3.0.0, players will be able to manually interact with their cargo to load and unload it properly on their ships.
     Feature Complete
 Item 2.0 Ship Conversion – Part 1
     We are beginning the process of converting our available ships over to the item 2.0 system. This will allow for greater player control of the ship and also allow for expanded gameplay.
     Feature Complete
 Item 2.0 Ship Conversion – Part 2
     With Part 1 of this feature (the Engineering side) drawing to a close, and appearing to come in as estimated. We have been properly able to schedule out the Tech Design side of this.
     Feature Complete. Bug fixing in progress.
 Item 2.0
     Operator Seats.
         Operator seats replace existing vehicle seats as the new controllers of Item 2.0 based ships.
         Feature Complete
     Radar System
         Feature Complete
     Light Control System.
         Feature Complete
     Fuel / Refuel.
         Feature Complete
     Power Supply / Pipes.
         Feature Complete
     Quantum Drive.
         Feature Complete
 Insurance
     Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing
 Stamina
     All 3.0.0 tasks complete. This feature will be developed further for future releases.
 Doors & Airlocks
     We are starting to update the doors and airlocks within the game to be more intelligent. This would mean that the door would ‘know’ if a room beyond them is depressurized and would stay shut for safety.
-    Feature Complete for 3.0.0. Bugfixing in progress.*
+    * Feature Complete for 3.0.0. Bugfixing in progress.*
 Cargo
     Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing.
 Commodities
     Implementing items to represent units of commodity cargo.
     Feature Complete
 Kiosk Support
     Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing.
 Atmospheric Entry Support
     Feature Complete
 Persistent Damage, Ammo and Missiles
     Persistence ensures that your vehicle state is saved between sessions.
     Feature Complete
 Repair
     Code Complete Bugfixing to follow as needed.
 Inventory System Support
     The inventory will offer a way to manage the cargo and commodities that are being carried by the ships a player owns.
     Date will remain connected to the UI team’s progress on the inventory.
-    ETA is 14th July (was 3rd July)
+    ETA is 20th July (was 14th July)
 Rover and Dragonfly in Ships
     Players will be able to transport the Ursa Rover and the Dragonfly inside ships that are big enough to hold them
     The conversion to the Item 2.0 ships and how they work has introduced unforeseen issues with their physics. This will require a combination of Tech Design and Physics code to address the situation. This is proving to be a more in-depth problem than initially anticipated and the code team was pulled to help support elevators and general physics crashes which we necessary for internal review.
     ETA is 12th July (was 27th June)
 IFCS Performance Improvements – New Addition
     Changing the IFCS system to work in batch updates for performance improvements
     Feature Complete
 Hint System
     We have decided to include a first iteration of in-game hints to help new players acclimate to the various complex gameplay mechanics in Star Citizen. This is a feature we have worked on in the background and until this week, were unsure if it would be ready in time for 3.0.0. As work on this has progressed better than expected, we have made the decision to include this feature for 3.0.0
     Feature Complete for 3.0.0. Bugfixing & polish in progress.
 Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:
     Crusader Converted to Object Container Setup
         With the transition to Object Containers, the Crusader map was completely re-designed. Each Point of Interest is now an object container laid out via the Solar System Editor. This is in preparation for Object Container streaming and seamless transitions from different POI’s and between Star Systems. Mission Flowgraphs are converted over to use Subsumption and the new Mission System.
     Mega Map for Persistent Universe
         Mega Map tech (also used in Crusader for seamless loading between different gamemodes) is now possible in the new PU map, which is setup in the Solar System Editor. This allows the utilization of Mega Map technology.
     Revamp of Power Plants / Shield Generators / Coolers and the Heat & Power System for improved gameplay and conversion to Item 2.0
 Core Tech
 Planetary Tech
     Feature Complete
 Solar System Tool
     Feature Complete
 Entity Update Component Scheduler
     Will allow lower priority entities (i.e. those further away from players) to be updated less frequently, which should improve the overall framerate and allow us to add more content to the universe.
     Intended work on this feature will extend past 3.0.0. This feature will extend past 3.0.0 as the work is ongoing, and continual improvements will be made in the run up to 3.0.0 release.
     The LA Engineering team is currently busy supporting the item 2.0 ship conversion and the UI team with the implementation of their features, their support is required for this particular bug so we had to wait until they were available, resulting in a delay.
     ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)
 Entity Owner Manager
     The Entity Owner Manager will track entities that are moved around the universe, making sure we spawn and unspawn them at the correct time
     Work on this feature was paused in order to support various bugs and feature polish for this week’s milestone review.
     LA Engineering has identified additional tasks needed to support persistence and netcode.
-    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)
+    ETA is 20th July (was 14th July)
 Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:
     New Radar Databank
     Subsumption Base Functionality
         This is the initial release of the foundation technology that drives all of the AI, mission, dynamic content, and conversation logic. The mission content previously created with FlowGraph has been replaced and the implementation time to achieve a desired effect has been cut dramatically.
     Various Performance improvements
     Planetary Physics Grid to support orbiting and rotating planets
     Multi-Function Display implementation for Item 2.0 Components on ships
     IFCS improvements to support AI & Takeoff System
     Unified Visor for seamless Ship 2.0 / FPS transition
     HUD/Visor integration for new Radar Databank
     Object Distribution
     Terrain / Object blending for soft natural transition of objects intersecting with the ground
     Video codec updated to Bink2, providing higher fidelity at lower bitrate
     Vehicles no longer use Lua
         This is a huge step forward on the code side.
     Skeleton Extension support for Item Port Offset overrides per item
     Numerous types of physics simulation for all Item 2.0 attachments including hair, weapons, grenades and more.
     Destructible component for items, props and environment assets
     Nested Physics Grids support for vehicle transportation inside large ships, i.e. DragonFly & Rover
     Physics simulation gravity vector now respects planetary gravity
     Modular loadouts rule sets and support for up to five loadouts
     Animation driven facial audio implemented
     Updated Sandbox Editor Python integration.
     Zone culling on all character assets and layers, system complete and mesh markup complete supplemented with tools to easily support new assets.
     Solar System Editor
         A tool that will layout entire solar system with their astral objects (sun, planets moons) as well as space stations, etc.
     New Light Controller for runtime light switches
     New network message queue (current in QATR) to reduce network bandwidth and network thread time.
     Light Entity Render node merging.
     Dynamic Physics Grid to support sparse space areas vs. dense areas like space stations.
     Highly optimized vertex and position format for all geometry
     Texture memory usage reduced across the project
     Unified material libraries for use across all departments
         Comparing and finding all duplicated normal maps and albedo maps in the LayerBlend texture library
         Clean up LayerBlend Material Libraries, Resolution Adjustments, Renames to Lower Case
         Follow-ups on list of unused textures and materials
     Massively improved LOD computation and average face sizes for ships
     Shared hair assets (instead of bespoke asset per head) for character creation
     Automated facial asset LODs, skinning algorithm per LOD updated.
     Reworked mesh setup of facial assets for optimal performance and reduced drawcalls.
     Unified helmet and character mesh into singular render proxy for better performance and visuals.
     Various portal and culling improvements.
     Improved Animation Data Base collection and build process for optimized animation data streaming also added external tools to manage this.
     Deprecated thousands of legacy and test assets including animations, geometry, libraries and more for reduced build size.
     Automatic Asset Error collection and tracking.
     Reworked itemport layout for characters and character items
     Updated all assets using HumanSkin to highly optimized HumanSkinv2 shader. This saves upwards of a 100 megs of texture memory per face.
     Vastly improved memory allocator which allowed massive reduction in runtime allocation count
     Several significant optimizations to entity update code
 UI
 As you will see, the UI schedule has undergone some significant changes to accommodate some new features designed to enhance the player experience. The following schedule and dates will be used as the new baseline for the UI schedule, the previous completion dates have been included to indicate the change.
 Kiosk UI
     Feature Complete
 Item 2.0 Multi Function Displays
     MFDs are being converted to work in the new item 2.0 system to give pilots even more control of their ships.
-    The code side of this is now complete and is now down to UI Art to implement.
+    UI have been implementing these screens while supporting other features, so QA can test each area as soon as possible. While this benefits us from a testing point of view, it has resulted in an overall delay in completion.
-    ETA is 11th July (was 7th July)
+    ETA is 18th July (was 11th July)
 Field of View Slider
     Feature Complete
 Character Customization
 *Players will now be able to customize their characters’ heads, hair, eye color, and skin color.
     Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review.
     ETA is 25th July (was 17 July)
 Personal Manager App
     This App will allow players to review their inventory and customize various aspects of their suit and weapons.
     Further polish work is needed to implement a profile selection and create a pop-up to select between loadout slots, but requires a little more time to complete.
-    ETA is 10th July (was 3rd July)
+    Feature Complete Bug Fixing in progress.
 Mission Manager App
     Feature Complete. Bug fixing in progress
 Cargo Manifest App
     After buying items at a Kiosk, players will be able to head to their ship and check their cargo manifest This incorporates the work that was previously accounted for in the “Cargo UI” task
     Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review.
-    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)
+    ETA is 20th July (was 14th July)
 Vehicle Customizer App
     This app will allow players to customize their ship via the ship customization screen, so edits can be done without locating the exact port on the ship.
     Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review, specifically the Hint System.
     ETA is 27th July (was 13th July)
 Ship Selector App & Insurance Claim
     This app would exist alongside the Ship Selection Terminals in the Persistent Universe, allowing players more freedom to spawn ships at designated locations.
     We are incorporating the Insurance Claim process, so we have one app that will serve two functions.
     Slight delay due to shifting resources to address other tasks.
     Delayed due to team’s focus polishing the mission manager.
     ETA is 19th July (was 5th July)
 Heavy Armor for Star Marine
     Heavy armor will be enabled for selection within the Star Marine loadout customization menu.
     Feature Complete
 Inventory System
     Very closely linked to the cargo manifest App. This will be the place to look for you personal inventory.
-    Delayed due to team focusing on this week’s milestone review.
+    Progress has been affected due to the work on the Search Feature.
-    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)
+    ETA is 20th July (was 14th July)
 Mission Board App
     The mission board allows players to see the service beacons that have been set up around the universe by other players calling for assistance.
     Feature Complete
 StarMap App
     The StarMap will be introduced to allow players to view the PU at large and select planets to QT to.
     To achieve Feature Complete, we’ve prioritized this task and pulled other team members to provide support
     The UI team have now broken down the feedback from last week’s review and adjusted their estimate.
     ETA is 18th July (was 7th July)
 UI Owner Component
     Feature Complete
 mobiGlas Overhaul
     Feature Complete
 Comms System UI
     We are adding the initial implementation of the Comms System in to 3.0.0 which will allow players to hail in order to request landing while at the various space stations in the PU.
     Delayed due to knock-on effect of the delay to the inventory system work.
     ETA is 25th July (was 18th July)
 AI
 Mission System
     The overall system that will be used to create mission flows when we start building missions like Patrol, Assassination, Smuggling, etc.
-    Some bugs are blocking completion of the mission system which the AI team requires support from the LA Engineering department to resolve. However, LA Engineering are currently closing out their remaining tasks for milestone reviews before they are able to provide support for this.
+    We are continuing to build on the mission system AI in order for design to implement more missions for inclusion in 3.0.0
-    ETA is 19th July (was 30th June)
+    ETA is 24th July (was 19th June)
 AI Turrets
     We are adding the ability for AI to operate turrets in Crusader, so we are working to make sure that they track and fire upon the correct targets.
     Feature Complete
 Graphics
 Render to Texture
     This will have many uses going forwards, but our focus for now is to improve UI rendering and to introduce live rendering of video communications. We’re aiming to improve rendering performance by rendering as much of the UI ahead of a frame. For video communications, this will mean that we don’t have to pre-render the comms and store those files on the hard drive, as is the case with most games, allowing us to maintain fidelity and save hard drive space.
-    Additional requirements were discovered in development that were not originally apparent, but are required for building a robust and scale-able system for the future.
+    This system is still in progress, but due to its overall size and some of the other features for 3.0.0 that require Render to Texture, teams are using the system as soon as they are able, which means that Render to Texture is requiring bug fixing support while it’s being developed which results in further delays of the system as a whole. The date below does also take dedicated bug fixing time into account.
-    ETA is 27th July
+    ETA is 10th August (was 27th July)
 Environment Probe
     This allows for bounced lighting and reflections to be updated dynamically and will result in better lighting visuals.
     This has been quite an in-depth task for the Graphics team whose work revealed a variety of unknown issues causing a delay.
     Feature Complete
 Atmospheric Entry
     Feature Complete
 Volumetric Fog
     The completion date has moved back due to unexpected issues with implementing the Volumetric fog away from Lumberyard to work correctly with our systems.
     Completion of required tasks are taking a bit more time than expected.
     ETA is 9th June (was 30th May)
 GPU Particle Foundation
     Feature Complete
 Engine Trails & Contrails
     Feature Complete
 Asteroid Physics
     * Feature Complete
 Exposure Improvements
     We are adding support for peripheral vision to be taken into account when calculating exposure, rather than just what is onscreen. This will avoid situations like looking into a space when there is something very bright (such as a planet surface or space station) just off-screen.
     As other work progressed, we gained insight into this task which made the completion much more straight forward, allowing the improvements to be made earlier than anticipated.
     Feature Complete.
 Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:
     RenderTarget refactor
         This saves over 50% of the video memory previously used for dynamic textures.
     Physically-based area lights
     Shadow map caching system
         This allows for many more shadow casting lights at once and avoids the need for baking shadows.
     Revamped decal rendering system which renders fully deferred, instanced decals with aggressive overdraw optimizations
 Backend
 Diffusion Subset for 3.0.0
     Diffusion is our second-generation cloud-oriented back-end service architecture. It dramatically simplifies the effort required to implement, maintain, and interact with services, while simultaneously providing major enhancements in the areas of scalability and redundancy.
     Feature Complete
 Solar System Shop Service
     Feature Complete
 Solar System Mission Service V1 “Mission Broker”
     Feature Complete
 Network
 New Message Queue
     Feature Complete
 Physics Serialization
     This will fix a few long standing threading issues between the network and physics code which will improve separation of physics and netcode for better maintainability.
     Code Complete. Bug fixing in progress.
 Persistent Data Refactor
     Code Complete for 3.0.0
 Ships & Weapons
 Drake Dragonfly
     Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain
 Drake Cutlass Black
     Feature Complete
 RSI Constellation Aquila
     Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain
 RSI Ursa Rover
     Feature Complete
 MISC Prospector
     Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain.
+RSI Aurora
+    This is an updated version of the Aurora. We previously didn’t think that we would have the time to complete this rework for 3.0.0, however, with the movement of our release dates we are now able to include this rework with 3.0.0.
+    ETA is 21st July
 Behring P8-SC
     Feature Complete
 Apocalypse Arms Scourge Rail Gun
     A shoulder mounted railgun capable of providing high levels of damage at a long range.
     Completion on UI tech has slightly pushed the completion date for this weapon.
     ETA is 9th June (was 8th June)
 Klaus and Werner Gallant Rifle
     Feature Complete
 Arrowhead Sniper Rifle
     Rework of the legacy weapon.
     Feature Complete Some minor polish remains.
 KSAR Devastator-12 Shotgun
     Rework of the legacy weapon.
     Feature Complete Some minor polish remains.
+Klaus and Werner Arclight Pistol
+    Rework of the legacy weapon.
+    With the moving of our release date, this weapon rework has been signed off to be included for the 3.0.0 release.
+    Feature Complete
+Gemini L86 Pistol
+    Rework of the legacy weapon.
+    With the moving of our release date, this weapon rework has been signed off to be included for the 3.0.0 release.
+    ETA is 28th July
+Behring P4-AR
+    Rework of the legacy weapon.
+    With the moving of our release date, this weapon rework has been signed off to be included for the 3.0.0 release.
+    ETA is 19th July
 Beyond 3.0.0 - Overview
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 .1.0 Goals
 PERSISTENT UNIVERSE CONTENT
 New Additions:
     Modular Space Station – Truckstop
     Arc Corp / Area 18
 FPS / SPACE GAMEPLAY
 New Additions:
     Female Player Locomotion
     AI Locomotion
     Shouldered Weapons
     Throwable Weapons
     Armed (FPS Weapon Equipped)
     Fists
     Knife
     Take down (Front, Sides, Rear)
     Knockdown and Knockbacks
 CORE DEV TECH AND SYSTEMS
 New Additions:
     Fuel (Item 2.0)
     Criminality System
     Room System v2 (Physical Depressurization)
     Item 2.0 Elevators v2
     Item 2.0 Airlocks v2
     Diffusion Refactor
     Item Degradation/Failure/Luck
     Service Beacon v1
     Parties and Orgs(Group Entity Component)
     Game persistence
     Spectrum Integration in game
     Repair and Restock System
     Elevators v2
     Bind / Unbinding
     Object Container Streaming Core Engine Support
 Ships:
     MISC Razor
     RSI Aurora (Update)
     ANVIL Terrapin
     MISC Hull C
     DRAKE Cutlass Red
     DRAKE Cutlass Blue
     AEGIS Vanguard Harbinger (Variant)
 .2.0 Goals
 PERSISTENT UNIVERSE CONTENT
 New Additions:
     Crusader
     Hurston
     MicroTech (Stretch Goal)
 FPS / SPACE GAMEPLAY
 New Additions:
     New Ammo Types
     Gadgets (drones / shields)
     Bumps
     Coperative Avoidance
     Downed
     Drowning
     Item Inspection
     Looting IK / Permissions
 CORE DEV TECH AND SYSTEMS
 New Additions:
     NPC Generation (Archetype)
     Interaction System – Useables
     Radar System (Item 2.0)
     Cargo v2
     Service Beacon v2
     StarMap v2
     Gas Giant Tech
     Ship to Ship Refuel System
     Breaching
     Security / Access Control
     Object Container Streaming
 Ships:
     RSI Constellation Pheonix
     RSI Constellation Taurus
     MISC Freelancer MAX
     AEGIS Vanguard Sentinel (Variant)
     MISC Freelancer DUR

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3.0 Production Schedule Report
Our schedule for the next Star Citizen Alpha releases, up to date.
Welcome,

Below you will find the latest roadmap for the development of the Star Citizen Persistent Universe. While the bulk of this schedule outlines our tasks and estimates that you can expect to find in the upcoming 3.0.0 patch (as well as some of the tasks that we’ve already completed) , we are also including projections for the remainder of the year so you can have some visibility into the upcoming Persistent Universe features and content. These are the very same schedules we update daily and circulate internally on our intra-studio hand-offs with a few exceptions: the individual developer names assigned to the tasks will be omitted (for obvious reasons), we’ll remove the JIRA details, and we’ll modify the technical wording to make it readable for a wider audience.

Also note, this schedule does not represent everything CIG is working on, but more the functionality and content we feel comfortable committing to at this time. Outside of the work on Squadron 42, we have a few research projects that, once validated, we would move into production and add to this schedule. Otherwise, when something changes, slips or is completed, you will know.

What you are seeing here is the result of our scheduling and planning process. We have a high level feature and content set that we want to achieve for Star Citizen and Squadron 42. The first step is to break these features into higher level tasks with which we populate Microsoft Project, JIRA and Shotgun (the three tools we use for project scheduling and tasking). Then, as we approach a task, Production works with the relevant developer(s) to make sure the task is broken up with enough detail to allow completion. Sometimes this means adjusting the initial task estimate, as things tend to come into a clearer focus when coming up on a task, but it almost always means breaking down the big task into a bunch of smaller tasks that have their own individual sub tasks that possibly are distributed to multiple developers.

Both tasks and sub-tasks get created in JIRA, linked under an Epic (which is a high level task or feature) and are then pulled into Microsoft Project to manage with granular detail providing us global visibility through Gantt charts and visual timelines. No developer works on a task unless it has been created in JIRA, prioritized and assigned by a lead or a member of the Production Team.

Then as the developers work on the tasks, Production will adjust the schedule and JIRA tickets to reflect the work being done.

In the schedule below, you will first find a master schedule that covers the broad departments/disciplines that are being developed. Each department will then have its own dedicated sub-schedule, briefly explaining the various features that are being developed and their current status.
CAVEATS

But also, we would like to establish some ground rules before proceeding:

I.Quality will always be our number one goal. We set out on this journey by looking at the gaming landscape and asking: can we do better? We continue to ask that question about everything we do. As a result, we will ALWAYS extend timelines or re-do features and content if we do not feel they are up to our standards. The freedom to fight for a new level of quality in game development is what crowd funding has allowed us, and we will continue to fight to make sure Star Citizen is the best possible game it can be.

II.The estimates we provide are just that: estimates. They are based on our knowledge and experience, but there are many aspects of game development that are impossible to predict because they literally cover uncharted territory. You will see the same estimates we use in our internal planning, but it is important to understand that in many cases (especially with groundbreaking engineering tasks) these estimates are often subject to change due to unforeseen complexity in implementing features.

III.The time expected for bug fixing and polishing is also very hard to estimate, increasingly so in online and multiplayer situations. The complexity and the difficulty in testing at a large scale make it harder to reproduce and isolate bugs in order to fix them. We base our estimates, again, on our experience, but we also know that it’s possible for a single bug to cause a delay of days or weeks when a hundred others might be fixed instantly.

IV.Internal schedules, the ones you will now be privy to, tend to have aggressive dates to help the team focus and scope their tasks, especially in the case of tech development. Every team, even a team blessed with the kind of support and freedom you have allowed us, needs target dates in order to focus and deliver their work.

V.This schedule doesn’t cover everything being worked on across Cloud Imperium Games, but is meant to highlight our aims for the remainder of the year on the Persistent Universe.

VI.This schedule doesn’t include every audio, vfx, tech art, etc. task. Those are detailed in our departmental sub-schedules.

VIIAlthough technology is shared between the two games, this does not reflect the Squadron 42 schedule. That will be released at a future date.

VIII.These aim dates are determined based on our current staff. Additional hiring will potentially allow us to bring in some dates below.
WELCOME TO THE PROCESS

The community has always been integral to Star Citizen, so we will be updating this page weekly to keep you informed about our development. We hope that this page will not only help explain our latest status, but also provide some explanations in the event that updates are delayed.

Last update : July 7th, 2017

3.0.0 Overview

The following lists and charts show our progress towards releasing 3.0.0, with all remaining major tasks listed. 3.0.0 marks the next major step forward in realizing the vision of the Star Citizen Persistent Universe. As you’ll see from the sections below, there’s a lot of new content and underlying tech being worked on for this release which will enhance the experience of our players.

Tasks are either feature complete, or have an ETA for completion. It’s important to remember that some tasks may require further QA, bug-fixing and iteration. Tasks that delay beyond our target dates might cause the release of 3.0.0 to be delayed, or might be excluded from 3.0.0 if appropriate to maintain the release date target. 3.0.0 work is separated into Subsections: Persistent Universe Content, FPS / Space Gameplay, Engineering, UI, AI, Graphics, Backend, Network, and Ships & Weapons.

The 3.0.0 Procedural Planet update marks a major advance in the Star Citizen Persistent Universe. This week, we held our second internal pre-Evocati milestone of Star Citizen Alpha 3.0. As you can see, the main features are done, which have allowed us to use our daily Directors Review to get a comprehensive understanding of how these features are working together. Production have collated the various feedback and reactions to these reviews, we’ve decided that there are optimization and user experience improvements we’d like to complete before releasing to the Evocati.

Planetary Update

Yela

Yela is the most frigid of the Crusader moons. Those bold (or careless) enough to step outside without a spacesuit will be killed instantly by its freezing temperatures. If the cold doesn’t kill you, than any of the treacherous crevasses that crisscross the planet might. Cyrovolcanos have been known to erupt unexpectedly from such crevasses, so be wary when flying at low altitudes. Despite all its danger, there is much beauty to be found on Yela, like the underwater caves hidden beneath the moon’s crust.

Cellin

Burning with volcanic activity, Cellin is the counter to her icy sister. Although the volcanoes have been dormant for hundreds of years, the surface is dotted with thermal geysers that erupt without notice. The largest of such geysers can destroy heavy vehicles. Highly corrosive clouds of gas are regularly released from the moon’s surface, creating low visibility and damaging anything caught outside.

Daymar

Daymar’s surface is like a harmonic blend of Yela and Cellin. It’s mountainous surface is reminiscent of Cellin’s volcanoes, while its craters share a warm likeness to Yela’s frozen crevessases. Known for its dense atmosphere, thick fog and a loose dirt surface makes travel difficult. Lightning storms can help illuminate the fog, just don’t get struck by their flash.

Remaining Aims for 3.0.0 Release
Persistent Universe Content

Moons

We are adding 3 new moons to the Crusader system; Yela, Cellin, and Daymar.
    Feature Complete

Surface Outposts

The new moons will also have outposts on their surface to explore.
    Feature Complete

Surface Outposts Lighting

We have broken out the lighting tasks for the surface outposts into it’s own feature
    Feature Complete

Mission Givers

We’re introducing Miles Eckhart (first seen in the Gamescom video) and Ruto to provide missions to players.
    Eckhart has been implemented in Subsumption, now just need to polish and iron out the kinks. The team will now start setting up Ruto with the goal that both Mission Givers will be fully setup by the end of the next sprint.
    ETA is 14th July (was 30th June)

Basic Derelict Ships

Feature Complete

Inhabited Derelict Ship Sites

Feature Complete

Debris Fields

Feature Complete

Delamar / Levski (STRETCH GOAL)

We are adding the planet Delamar and the landing zone, Levski
    There are currently issues with the room system markup that need to be revisited by the Design team to be fixed.
    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

Modular Room System for procedural generation of planetary outposts
        Official Outpost Spawning System ready for mission designers
        Integrated Outpost distribution to PlanetEd
        Single outpost Object Preset
        Cluster of Outposts
        Crash site mission
        Interface to hand place modules and save to Layer
        Interface to teleport the camera to the closest outpost
        Area boxes created by artists (all room sizes are now usable in the outpost procedural system)
        Entrance Room system working (stairs and ramps are now available as initial rooms)
        Rooftop Prop system working for Solar panel
        Wall prop system working for additional prop variations
        Material Wear/Dirt on props using Layer Blend done and actually working
        Developed Outpost “feet” system
        Set random rotation and offset caps on planet editor
        Start documenting 3 possible map layouts looping system (using 2 or 4 meters metrics * system; using connection additional corridor pieces; using spline skinned corridors)
        Support Aircon/solar panel system on outposts
        Added color tinting to Outposts
        Added color tinting interface to Planet Ed
        Created material distinction for interior / exteriors
        Group elements offset in Planet Object Preset to be able to offset landing pads
    New Assets:
        Heavy Marine Armor
        Explorer Suit Armor
    Cloth and Clothing simulation on various assets old and new
    Updated helmet interiors and exterior for updated art, FOV tech and standardization
    Armor converted to work within modular customization structure
    Finalized delivery of ALL facial assets from 3lateral.
    Ships:
        New Skinning and Rigging tools for landing gear on ships.
        Constellation Cargo Bay/Elevator extensions
        Light Group entity optimization

Gameplay

Player Manned Turrets

Feature Complete

Pick Up & Carry

As we’re introducing cargo with 3.0.0, players will be able to manually interact with their cargo to load and unload it properly on their ships.
    Feature Complete

Item 2.0 Ship Conversion – Part 1

We are beginning the process of converting our available ships over to the item 2.0 system. This will allow for greater player control of the ship and also allow for expanded gameplay.
    Feature Complete

Item 2.0 Ship Conversion – Part 2

With Part 1 of this feature (the Engineering side) drawing to a close, and appearing to come in as estimated. We have been properly able to schedule out the Tech Design side of this.
    Feature Complete. Bug fixing in progress.

Item 2.0

Operator Seats.
        Operator seats replace existing vehicle seats as the new controllers of Item 2.0 based ships.
        Feature Complete
    Radar System
        Feature Complete
    Light Control System.
        Feature Complete
    Fuel / Refuel.
        Feature Complete
    Power Supply / Pipes.
        Feature Complete
    Quantum Drive.
        Feature Complete

Insurance

Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing

Stamina

All 3.0.0 tasks complete. This feature will be developed further for future releases.

Doors & Airlocks

We are starting to update the doors and airlocks within the game to be more intelligent. This would mean that the door would ‘know’ if a room beyond them is depressurized and would stay shut for safety.
    Feature Complete for 3.0.0. Bugfixing in progress.*

Cargo

Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing.

Commodities

Implementing items to represent units of commodity cargo.
    Feature Complete

Kiosk Support

Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing.

Atmospheric Entry Support

Feature Complete

Persistent Damage, Ammo and Missiles

Persistence ensures that your vehicle state is saved between sessions.
    Feature Complete

Repair

Code Complete Bugfixing to follow as needed.

Inventory System Support

The inventory will offer a way to manage the cargo and commodities that are being carried by the ships a player owns.
    Date will remain connected to the UI team’s progress on the inventory.
    ETA is 14th July (was 3rd July)

Rover and Dragonfly in Ships

Players will be able to transport the Ursa Rover and the Dragonfly inside ships that are big enough to hold them
    The conversion to the Item 2.0 ships and how they work has introduced unforeseen issues with their physics. This will require a combination of Tech Design and Physics code to address the situation. This is proving to be a more in-depth problem than initially anticipated and the code team was pulled to help support elevators and general physics crashes which we necessary for internal review.
    ETA is 12th July (was 27th June)

IFCS Performance Improvements – New Addition

Changing the IFCS system to work in batch updates for performance improvements
    Feature Complete

Hint System

We have decided to include a first iteration of in-game hints to help new players acclimate to the various complex gameplay mechanics in Star Citizen. This is a feature we have worked on in the background and until this week, were unsure if it would be ready in time for 3.0.0. As work on this has progressed better than expected, we have made the decision to include this feature for 3.0.0
    Feature Complete for 3.0.0. Bugfixing & polish in progress.

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

Crusader Converted to Object Container Setup
        With the transition to Object Containers, the Crusader map was completely re-designed. Each Point of Interest is now an object container laid out via the Solar System Editor. This is in preparation for Object Container streaming and seamless transitions from different POI’s and between Star Systems. Mission Flowgraphs are converted over to use Subsumption and the new Mission System.
    Mega Map for Persistent Universe
        Mega Map tech (also used in Crusader for seamless loading between different gamemodes) is now possible in the new PU map, which is setup in the Solar System Editor. This allows the utilization of Mega Map technology.
    Revamp of Power Plants / Shield Generators / Coolers and the Heat & Power System for improved gameplay and conversion to Item 2.0

Core Tech

Planetary Tech

Feature Complete

Solar System Tool

Feature Complete

Entity Update Component Scheduler

Will allow lower priority entities (i.e. those further away from players) to be updated less frequently, which should improve the overall framerate and allow us to add more content to the universe.
    Intended work on this feature will extend past 3.0.0. This feature will extend past 3.0.0 as the work is ongoing, and continual improvements will be made in the run up to 3.0.0 release.
    The LA Engineering team is currently busy supporting the item 2.0 ship conversion and the UI team with the implementation of their features, their support is required for this particular bug so we had to wait until they were available, resulting in a delay.
    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)

Entity Owner Manager

The Entity Owner Manager will track entities that are moved around the universe, making sure we spawn and unspawn them at the correct time
    Work on this feature was paused in order to support various bugs and feature polish for this week’s milestone review.
    LA Engineering has identified additional tasks needed to support persistence and netcode.
    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

New Radar Databank
    Subsumption Base Functionality
        This is the initial release of the foundation technology that drives all of the AI, mission, dynamic content, and conversation logic. The mission content previously created with FlowGraph has been replaced and the implementation time to achieve a desired effect has been cut dramatically.
    Various Performance improvements
    Planetary Physics Grid to support orbiting and rotating planets
    Multi-Function Display implementation for Item 2.0 Components on ships
    IFCS improvements to support AI & Takeoff System
    Unified Visor for seamless Ship 2.0 / FPS transition
    HUD/Visor integration for new Radar Databank
    Object Distribution
    Terrain / Object blending for soft natural transition of objects intersecting with the ground
    Video codec updated to Bink2, providing higher fidelity at lower bitrate
    Vehicles no longer use Lua
        This is a huge step forward on the code side.
    Skeleton Extension support for Item Port Offset overrides per item
    Numerous types of physics simulation for all Item 2.0 attachments including hair, weapons, grenades and more.
    Destructible component for items, props and environment assets
    Nested Physics Grids support for vehicle transportation inside large ships, i.e. DragonFly & Rover
    Physics simulation gravity vector now respects planetary gravity
    Modular loadouts rule sets and support for up to five loadouts
    Animation driven facial audio implemented
    Updated Sandbox Editor Python integration.
    Zone culling on all character assets and layers, system complete and mesh markup complete supplemented with tools to easily support new assets.
    Solar System Editor
        A tool that will layout entire solar system with their astral objects (sun, planets moons) as well as space stations, etc.
    New Light Controller for runtime light switches
    New network message queue (current in QATR) to reduce network bandwidth and network thread time.
    Light Entity Render node merging.
    Dynamic Physics Grid to support sparse space areas vs. dense areas like space stations.
    Highly optimized vertex and position format for all geometry
    Texture memory usage reduced across the project
    Unified material libraries for use across all departments
        Comparing and finding all duplicated normal maps and albedo maps in the LayerBlend texture library
        Clean up LayerBlend Material Libraries, Resolution Adjustments, Renames to Lower Case
        Follow-ups on list of unused textures and materials
    Massively improved LOD computation and average face sizes for ships
    Shared hair assets (instead of bespoke asset per head) for character creation
    Automated facial asset LODs, skinning algorithm per LOD updated.
    Reworked mesh setup of facial assets for optimal performance and reduced drawcalls.
    Unified helmet and character mesh into singular render proxy for better performance and visuals.
    Various portal and culling improvements.
    Improved Animation Data Base collection and build process for optimized animation data streaming also added external tools to manage this.
    Deprecated thousands of legacy and test assets including animations, geometry, libraries and more for reduced build size.
    Automatic Asset Error collection and tracking.
    Reworked itemport layout for characters and character items
    Updated all assets using HumanSkin to highly optimized HumanSkinv2 shader. This saves upwards of a 100 megs of texture memory per face.
    Vastly improved memory allocator which allowed massive reduction in runtime allocation count
    Several significant optimizations to entity update code

As you will see, the UI schedule has undergone some significant changes to accommodate some new features designed to enhance the player experience. The following schedule and dates will be used as the new baseline for the UI schedule, the previous completion dates have been included to indicate the change.

Kiosk UI

Feature Complete

Item 2.0 Multi Function Displays

MFDs are being converted to work in the new item 2.0 system to give pilots even more control of their ships.
    The code side of this is now complete and is now down to UI Art to implement.
    ETA is 11th July (was 7th July)

Field of View Slider

Feature Complete

Character Customization

*Players will now be able to customize their characters’ heads, hair, eye color, and skin color.

Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review.
    ETA is 25th July (was 17 July)

Personal Manager App

This App will allow players to review their inventory and customize various aspects of their suit and weapons.
    Further polish work is needed to implement a profile selection and create a pop-up to select between loadout slots, but requires a little more time to complete.
    ETA is 10th July (was 3rd July)

Mission Manager App

Feature Complete. Bug fixing in progress

Cargo Manifest App

After buying items at a Kiosk, players will be able to head to their ship and check their cargo manifest This incorporates the work that was previously accounted for in the “Cargo UI” task
    Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review.
    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)

Vehicle Customizer App

This app will allow players to customize their ship via the ship customization screen, so edits can be done without locating the exact port on the ship.
    Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review, specifically the Hint System.
    ETA is 27th July (was 13th July)

Ship Selector App & Insurance Claim

This app would exist alongside the Ship Selection Terminals in the Persistent Universe, allowing players more freedom to spawn ships at designated locations.
    We are incorporating the Insurance Claim process, so we have one app that will serve two functions.
    Slight delay due to shifting resources to address other tasks.
    Delayed due to team’s focus polishing the mission manager.
    ETA is 19th July (was 5th July)

Heavy Armor for Star Marine

Heavy armor will be enabled for selection within the Star Marine loadout customization menu.
    Feature Complete

Inventory System

Very closely linked to the cargo manifest App. This will be the place to look for you personal inventory.
    Delayed due to team focusing on this week’s milestone review.
    ETA is 14th July (was 7th July)

Mission Board App

The mission board allows players to see the service beacons that have been set up around the universe by other players calling for assistance.
    Feature Complete

StarMap App

The StarMap will be introduced to allow players to view the PU at large and select planets to QT to.
    To achieve Feature Complete, we’ve prioritized this task and pulled other team members to provide support
    The UI team have now broken down the feedback from last week’s review and adjusted their estimate.
    ETA is 18th July (was 7th July)

UI Owner Component

Feature Complete

mobiGlas Overhaul

Feature Complete

Comms System UI

We are adding the initial implementation of the Comms System in to 3.0.0 which will allow players to hail in order to request landing while at the various space stations in the PU.
    Delayed due to knock-on effect of the delay to the inventory system work.
    ETA is 25th July (was 18th July)

Mission System

The overall system that will be used to create mission flows when we start building missions like Patrol, Assassination, Smuggling, etc.
    Some bugs are blocking completion of the mission system which the AI team requires support from the LA Engineering department to resolve. However, LA Engineering are currently closing out their remaining tasks for milestone reviews before they are able to provide support for this.
    ETA is 19th July (was 30th June)

AI Turrets

We are adding the ability for AI to operate turrets in Crusader, so we are working to make sure that they track and fire upon the correct targets.
    Feature Complete

Graphics

Render to Texture

This will have many uses going forwards, but our focus for now is to improve UI rendering and to introduce live rendering of video communications. We’re aiming to improve rendering performance by rendering as much of the UI ahead of a frame. For video communications, this will mean that we don’t have to pre-render the comms and store those files on the hard drive, as is the case with most games, allowing us to maintain fidelity and save hard drive space.
    Additional requirements were discovered in development that were not originally apparent, but are required for building a robust and scale-able system for the future.
    ETA is 27th July

Environment Probe

This allows for bounced lighting and reflections to be updated dynamically and will result in better lighting visuals.
    This has been quite an in-depth task for the Graphics team whose work revealed a variety of unknown issues causing a delay.
    Feature Complete

Atmospheric Entry

Feature Complete

Volumetric Fog

The completion date has moved back due to unexpected issues with implementing the Volumetric fog away from Lumberyard to work correctly with our systems.
    Completion of required tasks are taking a bit more time than expected.
    ETA is 9th June (was 30th May)

GPU Particle Foundation

Feature Complete

Engine Trails & Contrails

Feature Complete

Asteroid Physics

* Feature Complete

Exposure Improvements

We are adding support for peripheral vision to be taken into account when calculating exposure, rather than just what is onscreen. This will avoid situations like looking into a space when there is something very bright (such as a planet surface or space station) just off-screen.
    As other work progressed, we gained insight into this task which made the completion much more straight forward, allowing the improvements to be made earlier than anticipated.
    Feature Complete.

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

RenderTarget refactor
        This saves over 50% of the video memory previously used for dynamic textures.
    Physically-based area lights
    Shadow map caching system
        This allows for many more shadow casting lights at once and avoids the need for baking shadows.
    Revamped decal rendering system which renders fully deferred, instanced decals with aggressive overdraw optimizations

Backend

Diffusion Subset for 3.0.0

Diffusion is our second-generation cloud-oriented back-end service architecture. It dramatically simplifies the effort required to implement, maintain, and interact with services, while simultaneously providing major enhancements in the areas of scalability and redundancy.
    Feature Complete

Solar System Shop Service

Feature Complete

Solar System Mission Service V1 “Mission Broker”

Feature Complete

Network

New Message Queue

Feature Complete

Physics Serialization

This will fix a few long standing threading issues between the network and physics code which will improve separation of physics and netcode for better maintainability.
    Code Complete. Bug fixing in progress.

Persistent Data Refactor

Code Complete for 3.0.0

Ships & Weapons

Drake Dragonfly

Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain

Drake Cutlass Black

Feature Complete

RSI Constellation Aquila

Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain

RSI Ursa Rover

Feature Complete

MISC Prospector

Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain.

Behring P8-SC

Feature Complete

Apocalypse Arms Scourge Rail Gun

A shoulder mounted railgun capable of providing high levels of damage at a long range.
    Completion on UI tech has slightly pushed the completion date for this weapon.
    ETA is 9th June (was 8th June)

Klaus and Werner Gallant Rifle

Feature Complete

Arrowhead Sniper Rifle

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    Feature Complete Some minor polish remains.

KSAR Devastator-12 Shotgun

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    Feature Complete Some minor polish remains.

Beyond 3.0.0 - Overview

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3.1.0 Goals
PERSISTENT UNIVERSE CONTENT
New Additions:

Modular Space Station – Truckstop
    Arc Corp / Area 18

FPS / SPACE GAMEPLAY
New Additions:

Female Player Locomotion
    AI Locomotion
    Shouldered Weapons
    Throwable Weapons
    Armed (FPS Weapon Equipped)
    Fists
    Knife
    Take down (Front, Sides, Rear)
    Knockdown and Knockbacks

CORE DEV TECH AND SYSTEMS
New Additions:

Fuel (Item 2.0)
    Criminality System
    Room System v2 (Physical Depressurization)
    Item 2.0 Elevators v2
    Item 2.0 Airlocks v2
    Diffusion Refactor
    Item Degradation/Failure/Luck
    Service Beacon v1
    Parties and Orgs(Group Entity Component)
    Game persistence
    Spectrum Integration in game
    Repair and Restock System
    Elevators v2
    Bind / Unbinding
    Object Container Streaming Core Engine Support

Ships:

MISC Razor
    RSI Aurora (Update)
    ANVIL Terrapin
    MISC Hull C
    DRAKE Cutlass Red
    DRAKE Cutlass Blue
    AEGIS Vanguard Harbinger (Variant)

3.2.0 Goals
PERSISTENT UNIVERSE CONTENT
New Additions:

Crusader
    Hurston
    MicroTech (Stretch Goal)

FPS / SPACE GAMEPLAY
New Additions:

New Ammo Types
    Gadgets (drones / shields)
    Bumps
    Coperative Avoidance
    Downed
    Drowning
    Item Inspection
    Looting IK / Permissions

CORE DEV TECH AND SYSTEMS
New Additions:

NPC Generation (Archetype)
    Interaction System – Useables
    Radar System (Item 2.0)
    Cargo v2
    Service Beacon v2
    StarMap v2
    Gas Giant Tech
    Ship to Ship Refuel System
    Breaching
    Security / Access Control
    Object Container Streaming

Ships:

RSI Constellation Pheonix
    RSI Constellation Taurus
    MISC Freelancer MAX
    AEGIS Vanguard Sentinel (Variant)
    MISC Freelancer DUR

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3.0 Production Schedule Report
Our schedule for the next Star Citizen Alpha releases, up to date.
Welcome,

Then as the developers work on the tasks, Production will adjust the schedule and JIRA tickets to reflect the work being done.

But also, we would like to establish some ground rules before proceeding:

V.This schedule doesn’t cover everything being worked on across Cloud Imperium Games, but is meant to highlight our aims for the remainder of the year on the Persistent Universe.

VI.This schedule doesn’t include every audio, vfx, tech art, etc. task. Those are detailed in our departmental sub-schedules.

VIIAlthough technology is shared between the two games, this does not reflect the Squadron 42 schedule. That will be released at a future date.

VIII.These aim dates are determined based on our current staff. Additional hiring will potentially allow us to bring in some dates below.
WELCOME TO THE PROCESS

Last update : July 14th, 2017

3.0.0 Overview

The team has been making steady progress in completing the various systems. Some of the larger systems like Render to Texture, which contributes to our screens and mobiGlas and will ultimately contribute to ship to ship comms, have been implemented enough for the teams to start using them, that extensive use has been exposing some of the bugs which has caused some additional delays. On the plus side, the delayed proposed release date has allowed some of the ship and weapon refactors that were intended for a future release to be added to the 3.0.0.

Planetary Update

Yela

Cellin

Daymar

Remaining Aims for 3.0.0 Release
Persistent Universe Content

Moons

We are adding 3 new moons to the Crusader system; Yela, Cellin, and Daymar.
    Feature Complete

Surface Outposts

The new moons will also have outposts on their surface to explore.
    Feature Complete

Surface Outposts Lighting

We have broken out the lighting tasks for the surface outposts into it’s own feature
    Feature Complete

Mission Givers

Basic Derelict Ships

Feature Complete

Inhabited Derelict Ship Sites

Feature Complete

Debris Fields

Feature Complete

Delamar / Levski (STRETCH GOAL)

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

Gameplay

Player Manned Turrets

Feature Complete

Pick Up & Carry

As we’re introducing cargo with 3.0.0, players will be able to manually interact with their cargo to load and unload it properly on their ships.
    Feature Complete

Item 2.0 Ship Conversion – Part 1

Item 2.0 Ship Conversion – Part 2

Item 2.0

Insurance

Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing

Stamina

All 3.0.0 tasks complete. This feature will be developed further for future releases.

Doors & Airlocks

We are starting to update the doors and airlocks within the game to be more intelligent. This would mean that the door would ‘know’ if a room beyond them is depressurized and would stay shut for safety.
    * Feature Complete for 3.0.0. Bugfixing in progress.*

Cargo

Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing.

Commodities

Implementing items to represent units of commodity cargo.
    Feature Complete

Kiosk Support

Code Complete. Now supporting bugfixing.

Atmospheric Entry Support

Feature Complete

Persistent Damage, Ammo and Missiles

Persistence ensures that your vehicle state is saved between sessions.
    Feature Complete

Repair

Code Complete Bugfixing to follow as needed.

Inventory System Support

Rover and Dragonfly in Ships

IFCS Performance Improvements – New Addition

Changing the IFCS system to work in batch updates for performance improvements
    Feature Complete

Hint System

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

Core Tech

Planetary Tech

Feature Complete

Solar System Tool

Feature Complete

Entity Update Component Scheduler

Entity Owner Manager

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

Kiosk UI

Feature Complete

Item 2.0 Multi Function Displays

MFDs are being converted to work in the new item 2.0 system to give pilots even more control of their ships.
    UI have been implementing these screens while supporting other features, so QA can test each area as soon as possible. While this benefits us from a testing point of view, it has resulted in an overall delay in completion.
    ETA is 18th July (was 11th July)

Field of View Slider

Feature Complete

Character Customization

*Players will now be able to customize their characters’ heads, hair, eye color, and skin color.

Delayed due to team’s focus on priority tasks for internal milestone review.
    ETA is 25th July (was 17 July)

Personal Manager App

Mission Manager App

Feature Complete. Bug fixing in progress

Cargo Manifest App

Vehicle Customizer App

Ship Selector App & Insurance Claim

Heavy Armor for Star Marine

Heavy armor will be enabled for selection within the Star Marine loadout customization menu.
    Feature Complete

Inventory System

Very closely linked to the cargo manifest App. This will be the place to look for you personal inventory.
    Progress has been affected due to the work on the Search Feature.
    ETA is 20th July (was 14th July)

Mission Board App

The mission board allows players to see the service beacons that have been set up around the universe by other players calling for assistance.
    Feature Complete

StarMap App

UI Owner Component

Feature Complete

mobiGlas Overhaul

Feature Complete

Comms System UI

Mission System

The overall system that will be used to create mission flows when we start building missions like Patrol, Assassination, Smuggling, etc.
    We are continuing to build on the mission system AI in order for design to implement more missions for inclusion in 3.0.0
    ETA is 24th July (was 19th June)

AI Turrets

We are adding the ability for AI to operate turrets in Crusader, so we are working to make sure that they track and fire upon the correct targets.
    Feature Complete

Graphics

Render to Texture

This will have many uses going forwards, but our focus for now is to improve UI rendering and to introduce live rendering of video communications. We’re aiming to improve rendering performance by rendering as much of the UI ahead of a frame. For video communications, this will mean that we don’t have to pre-render the comms and store those files on the hard drive, as is the case with most games, allowing us to maintain fidelity and save hard drive space.
    This system is still in progress, but due to its overall size and some of the other features for 3.0.0 that require Render to Texture, teams are using the system as soon as they are able, which means that Render to Texture is requiring bug fixing support while it’s being developed which results in further delays of the system as a whole. The date below does also take dedicated bug fixing time into account.
    ETA is 10th August (was 27th July)

Environment Probe

Atmospheric Entry

Feature Complete

Volumetric Fog

GPU Particle Foundation

Feature Complete

Engine Trails & Contrails

Feature Complete

Asteroid Physics

* Feature Complete

Exposure Improvements

Already complete in the 3.0.0 branch:

Backend

Diffusion Subset for 3.0.0

Solar System Shop Service

Feature Complete

Solar System Mission Service V1 “Mission Broker”

Feature Complete

Network

New Message Queue

Feature Complete

Physics Serialization

Persistent Data Refactor

Code Complete for 3.0.0

Ships & Weapons

Drake Dragonfly

Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain

Drake Cutlass Black

Feature Complete

RSI Constellation Aquila

Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain

RSI Ursa Rover

Feature Complete

MISC Prospector

Feature Complete. Some code bugs remain.

RSI Aurora

This is an updated version of the Aurora. We previously didn’t think that we would have the time to complete this rework for 3.0.0, however, with the movement of our release dates we are now able to include this rework with 3.0.0.
    ETA is 21st July

Behring P8-SC

Feature Complete

Apocalypse Arms Scourge Rail Gun

Klaus and Werner Gallant Rifle

Feature Complete

Arrowhead Sniper Rifle

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    Feature Complete Some minor polish remains.

KSAR Devastator-12 Shotgun

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    Feature Complete Some minor polish remains.

Klaus and Werner Arclight Pistol

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    With the moving of our release date, this weapon rework has been signed off to be included for the 3.0.0 release.
    Feature Complete

Gemini L86 Pistol

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    With the moving of our release date, this weapon rework has been signed off to be included for the 3.0.0 release.
    ETA is 28th July

Behring P4-AR

Rework of the legacy weapon.
    With the moving of our release date, this weapon rework has been signed off to be included for the 3.0.0 release.
    ETA is 19th July

Beyond 3.0.0 - Overview

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3.1.0 Goals
PERSISTENT UNIVERSE CONTENT
New Additions:

Modular Space Station – Truckstop
    Arc Corp / Area 18

FPS / SPACE GAMEPLAY
New Additions:

CORE DEV TECH AND SYSTEMS
New Additions:

Ships:

MISC Razor
    RSI Aurora (Update)
    ANVIL Terrapin
    MISC Hull C
    DRAKE Cutlass Red
    DRAKE Cutlass Blue
    AEGIS Vanguard Harbinger (Variant)

3.2.0 Goals
PERSISTENT UNIVERSE CONTENT
New Additions:

Crusader
    Hurston
    MicroTech (Stretch Goal)

FPS / SPACE GAMEPLAY
New Additions:

New Ammo Types
    Gadgets (drones / shields)
    Bumps
    Coperative Avoidance
    Downed
    Drowning
    Item Inspection
    Looting IK / Permissions

CORE DEV TECH AND SYSTEMS
New Additions:

Ships:

RSI Constellation Pheonix
    RSI Constellation Taurus
    MISC Freelancer MAX
    AEGIS Vanguard Sentinel (Variant)
    MISC Freelancer DUR

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