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SaltEMike Reacts to Roadmap Roundup April 22, 2026 MAJOR DUPING CONVERNS
3 min read25 Apr 2026
TL;DR
SaltEMike reacts to the Star Citizen 4.7/4.8 Roadmap Roundup, focusing on the new item recovery and vehicle loadout save system coming in 4.8. His central concern is that the mechanic — where claimed vehicles have components that eventually brick — actually enables a worse form of duping than what already exists in the game.
Key points
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4.7 adds new missions at Nyx (cargo recovery, ship wave attack, bounty kill, bombing run, paid salvage) plus new blueprints for ships like the P8C, C-54, and S71
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4.8 introduces vehicle loadout saving via ASOP terminals and an item imprint system so player-owned vehicles persist more reliably
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Claimed vehicles and their components will be bricked after some time, which CIG intends to stop component duping
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SaltEMike argues this creates Duping V2: players can craft a high-quality component (e.g. a 900+ quality quantum drive), remove it, claim the ship repeatedly, and amass hundreds of that component to dismantle for materials
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SaltEMike says he reached out to CIG contacts who indicated they are aware and have things fairly figured out, but details will come via PTU notes or a future post rather than from him
Key arguments
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The bricking mechanic only delays item use rather than preventing duplication of crafting materials, so players should watch for CIG clarification on whether bricked items can be dismantled
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SaltEMike argues the only clean solutions are either full item destruction on death with low post-death friction (EVE Online model) or a strict no-theft modern MMO model — half-measures like bricking create exploit loops
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New Nyx missions and FPS weapon art refactors (Dead Rig, Custodian, Ravager, Scalpel, Kota, Devastator) plus the Tailwind flight suit are confirmed for 4.7 and are worth checking out if you play regularly
Notable quotes
“This is their solution to solve duping chat is to make worse duping. It is duping V2.”
“If I kill you, I should salvage your shit and that is my win. That is my reward for killing you. What is everything just a participation trophy?”
“I don't think they are capable of understanding the scope of the game that they are making because they may not be interested in crafting as much as I might be.”
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