5.0 Wave 1 Testing NYX 1 Star Citizen News

Summary

Wave 1 PTU Testing

Citizen Spooner set out to explore Nyx 1 with a team, noting that the area had no armistice zones and could be dangerous. He recommended bringing armor, weapons, and ammunition, and coordinating with others.

Star Deck Update

The stream demonstrated a new version of Spooner’s community Star Citizen card game. YouTube viewers can now join Twitch players, collect ship cards, and battle alongside them. The update adds captain cards that provide fleet buffs and team-based 5v5 battles alongside the existing one-on-one arena.

Players can use commands to choose a fleet slot or add their equipped captain during a battle. Battles and other rewards earn cards. Spooner recommended opening older saved packs before collecting new ones, since those packs do not contain the recently added captain cards.

Invictus and Ship Announcements

Spooner reacted to ship previews from RSI’s website and official video, including the Liberator, Galaxy, Drake Marauder, and a ship he identified as the Hyun salvage ship. He also discussed Best in Show skins for ships such as the Perseus, Ironclad, and M80. Some comments about ship roles and capabilities were speculation based on the footage.

Nyx 1 Exploration

Spooner was impressed by Nyx 1’s grass, mountains, lightning, and swamp scenery, though visibility and performance varied. After an extended search, the group reached a guild hall and accepted a local missing-person investigation mission.

The destination was about 15 km away, but widespread server errors, invisible obstacles, missing buildings, and other bugs prevented a reliable mission run. The stream ended after the PTU server went offline.

Overall

The session showcased Star Deck’s new features and offered a rough first look at Nyx 1, but frequent server errors made the Wave 1 PTU difficult to test. Spooner emphasized that this was an early, unstable build.

Gamers and Sources Featured

Citizen Spooner; community participants Crimson, Gecko, Happy, Cole, Kavet, Billy Mishap, Jelly, Feathers, Algraph, Broomie, Ian, Wacky, and Lazy’s Donuts; raid source Raz; and RSI’s website and official YouTube ship-preview video.