Originally Posted By: Tasorin
And no concerns for "wipes' as what you earn from SQ42 is "Citizenship" and not credits or ships.


Correct - all that you will "earn" from SQ42 is "Citizenship", likely will just be attached to your ID on the website. I am certain the engine/etc is going to use your account login for security and updateing/etc.

Originally Posted By: Tasorin
So you can launch this stand alone that feeds the PU at any time you want ahead of the PU being actually live without all the crying about having an early start.


What is happening in Star Citizen over the next year or so - will certainly be wiped, as it is still Alpha and not "early release". There will be BETA and maybe at a certain point, a final WIPE before it goes "live" and "persistent".

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