Link to image in the Community Hub:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hub/post/iae-2954-contest-3lQJ51BZHyQwr

So CIG decided to gift everyone who bought the Intrepid for Black Friday this very snazzy looking Paintjob.

I don't know if you can get it when you buy the interpid over this entire friday, but I just wanted to share this one.

Committed for Alpha 4.0:

• Server Meshing V1
• Jump Points
• Pyro I
• Pyro II - Monox
• Pyro III - Bloom
• Pyro IV
• Pyro V
• Pyro VI - Terminus
• Ignis
• Vatra
• Adir
• Fairo
• Fuego
• Vuur
• Pyro Space Stations
• Fauna - Quasi Grazer
• Outposts - Colonialism

From the spectrum post:

▲ [AVAILABLE] Phase 4 - Protestors Clash as Attacks Continue

Started on Wednesday, November 27
The recent attacks in Stanton have ignited a movement to clean out the criminal element in Pyro. Citizens for Prosperity is hoping for a peaceful solution, while the Frontier Fighters militant group wants it done by force. Both groups need a hand before they jump:

  Save Stanton Phase 4: Re-Supply Haul - Buy, mine, refine, or otherwise acquire commodities for Citizens of Prosperity and deliver them to the Pyro-Stanton jump point.
  Save Stanton Phase 4: Supply Run - The Frontier Fighters need supplies before they leave. Buy, mine, refine, or otherwise acquire what they need and drop it off at the jump point.

Regardless of who you support, you must complete six Re-Supply or Supply Run missions before the end of the event.

The Save Stanton story will continue after 4.0 launches. Now's the time to choose your allegiance, as your choice will matter. Exclusive ship skins will be awarded to those who complete both parts of the story alongside another unique reward for those who just complete the Pyro section.

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/save-stanton

One of CIG's cinematics designers posted this video on his ArtStation:

A compilation of some professional and personal projects I've worked on! Designing and implementing in-game cutscenes and player-driven interactive sequences, pre-rendered marketing videos and various other cinematics such as comms calls and title/credit sequences.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OvD4RJ

Edit: Updated video link since the old video link was delisted. Looks like the video underwent some changes as well.

So I don't know since when we can equip the beautiful White+Gold Paintjob we got for the Cutlass Black in 2950 as part of the Best-in-Show Promotion, but we can now in 4.0.0 for sure.

And damn does it look beautiful, even the Rescue Label from the RED is gold embossed!

From the spectrum post:

Will there be a Spectrum badge to collect this year?

Yes! Anyone who visits the expo hall on 5 separate days throughout the event will receive an IAE 2954 Spectrum badge to commemorate this year's event!

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/intergalactic-aerospace-expo-2954-faq-welcome-back

I think its a pretty cool idea by CIG to give newcomers a guide to check out various facets of this game with the IAE Academy. Even Freeflyers can use this to test if this game could be something for them.

Link: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/20284-IAE-Academy-2954#77fdbbe3

Source:
https://mailchi.mp/cloudimperiumgames/cmty-weeklyfridaynewsletter11222024

Someone in one of my orgs shared this image of the Carrack with the blast shields down.

Message in sc-testing-chat
By Wakapedia-CIG
In: sc-testing-chat
Posted: 6 minutes ago

🔴 4.0 Build has been soulcrushed rescheduled. We are working through some blocking issues and will work on a new build overnight to try again Friday

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/lobby/38230/message/57172712