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Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 Wave 1 Released BUT No Siege Of Orison?!
⏱ 12 min video · 3 min read27 Jun 2026
TL;DR
Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 has launched to Wave 1 PTU on June 27, 2026, but without Siege of Orison enabled in the initial build. The video also covers patch highlights like missile cargo grid visuals and vehicle hit markers, plus a detailed opinion piece on the instancing debate dividing the community.
Key points
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Alpha 4.9 is live in Wave 1 PTU as of June 27, 2026, focused on stability, bug fixes, long-term persistence, and Reclaimer repeatable missions — though story missions are currently disabled.
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Siege of Orison is not enabled in the initial 4.9 PTU build; CIG was only testing the first platform in the Evocati build and may re-enable it over the weekend or early the following week.
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Missile and torpedo cargo grid visuals have been improved — bounding box frames now show occupied space, and capital ships no longer need their pivot point fully inside a servicing zone to access hangar services.
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Vehicle hit markers have been further polished to provide feedback on shield penetration, armor penetration, and component hits — described as a significant quality-of-life improvement for combat.
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BoredGamer argues instancing is essential and beneficial, allowing PvE and PvP players to coexist, and dismisses fears that instanced content will cause the open verse to wither, calling instancing a 'brute fact' the game needs.
Key updates
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Missile cargo grid placement now shows bounding box frames in ship interiors and freight elevators, with snapping direction control — useful for capital ship operators managing munitions logistics.
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Capital ships can now access hangar services if any portion overlaps a servicing zone, removing the strict pivot-point requirement — a meaningful QoL change for large ship gameplay.
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Alien Week ends June 29, 2026 — the Gatac Tali (snub carrier) and Gatac Railen (medium alien cargo hauler) are available to purchase now, with in-game availability expected in approximately 3-4 months for RSI subscribers.
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DefenseCon ships (Tiburon, Starlight, M80, Pitbull, and Ironclads) are available to Chairman's Club and Concierge members until June 29, 2026.
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A giveaway for a Gatac Railen with lifetime insurance and a game package is running throughout June 2026 — one entry per video commented on across the channel.
Notable quotes
“Instancing is a brute fact and I think it is essential and beneficial to the game.”
“If you forced PvE players to be in a high risk danger mode all the time, well, they probably wouldn't play.”
“A lot of people that seemingly are against instances are also folks that don't want PvE to stay in that PvE lane.”
Worth watching?
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Worth watching the full video?
The key patch details, Siege of Orison status, and instancing debate arguments are all captured here — skip the video unless you want to hear the full spoken commentary on the PvE vs PvP instancing discussion.
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