Last week, subscribers received a pair of new Squadron 42 wallpapers created as part of the design process for last month’s Jump Point magazine. Now, as promised, they’re available for everyone! Please enjoy these two stunning 2880×1800 images of the Bengal carrier in action and remember that they wouldn’t have been possible without our subscribers!

We’d also like to share some of the results of the recent Star Citizen player survey (below), the same data we’ll be using to help build the game! The results, from 8,111 users, were very interesting… we were especially surprised by how much of our audience builds their own PCs! You can also download a full survey export here.

As we study this data, we’ve determined four additional questions we’d like to poll the community on, mostly relating to potential system requirements. Please note that this is not an announcement of these requirements, just something we’re curious about at this stage. Comments are encouraged below!

Survey Results

Combat Preference – PVE – 53%

PVP – 20%

Both – 26%

What part of game looking forward to most – Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51%

Single Player – 24%

PvP – 24%

Self hosted – 3%

Why you backed Star Citizen – Wing Commander fan – 43%

Privateer Fan – 29%

Freelancer Fan – 49%

Fan of other CR game – 15%

Fan of Space Sims – 83%

Want to back a game specifically for PC – 66%

Wanted to be part of a community during dev – 41%

Flying preference – 67% first person – detailed cockpit

15% third person – behind the ship

13% first person – partial cockpit

4% first person – no cockpit

Favorite role – Explorer – 68%

Trader – 50%

Mercenary – 44%

Bounty Hunger – 42%

Smuggler – 33%

Miner – 29%

Industrialist – 28%

Pirate – 22%

Game Machine – 90% Desktop

10% Laptop

Manufacturer – 82% self made

Asus next highest at just under 5%

OS- Windows 7 – 80.9%

Windows 8 – 11.3%

Linux – 2.4%

Windows Vista – 2.3%

Windows XP – 1.6%

Macintosh OS X – 1.5%

Processor- pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8%

Core i5-2500K – 9.40%

Core i7-2600K – 8.10%

AMD Phenom II X4 – 7.90%

Core i5-3570K – 5.70%

Core i7-920 – 5.60%

Core i7-3770K – 5.10%

AMD Phenom II X6 – 4.30%

Core i7-2600 – 3.10%

Core i7-2700K – 2.40%

AMD FX 8-Core – 2.20%

Core i5-750 – 2.00%

Core i7-3930K – 2.00%

Core i7-930 – 2.00%

Core i7-3770 – 1.90%

Core i7-950 – 1.80%

Core i7-860 – 1.70%

Core i7-960 – 1.60%

Core i5-2500 – 1.50%

Display Resolution- 1920 × 1080 – 47.30%

1920 × 1200 – 14.30%

1680 × 1050 – 10.80%

1280 × 1024 – 4.70%

1600 × 900 – 2.60%

1440 × 900 – 2.40%

2560 × 1440 – 2.30%

1366 × 768 – 1.70%

1600 × 1200 – 1.50%

5760 × 1080 – 1.50%

Other – 87% use single graphics card

92% do not use 3D Interface

42% do not have a console system

And finally, be sure to tune in to the Comm Link tomorrow when Chris Roberts will be addressing the hottest topic on the forums: how Star Citizen’s death mechanic is going to work! It’ll be a big one.

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-PVE – 53%
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+What part of game looking forward to most – Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51%
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-Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51%
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+Why you backed Star Citizen – Wing Commander fan – 43%
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-Wing Commander fan – 43%
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+Flying preference – 67% first person – detailed cockpit
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-67% first person – detailed cockpit
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+Favorite role – Explorer – 68%
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-Favorite role –
-Explorer – 68%
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+Game Machine – 90% Desktop
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-Game Machine –
-90% Desktop
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+Manufacturer – 82% self made
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-Manufacturer –
-82% self made
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+OS- Windows 7 – 80.9%
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-OS-
-Windows 7 – 80.9%
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+Processor- pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8%
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-Processor-
-pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8%
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+Display Resolution- 1920 × 1080 – 47.30%
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-Display Resolution-
-1920 × 1080 – 47.30%
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+Other – 87% use single graphics card
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-Other –
-87% use single graphics card
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--- Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
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-
-

--- Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
+++ Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
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-PVE – 53% PVP – 20% Both – 26%
+PVE – 53%
+
+PVP – 20%
+
+Both – 26%
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+
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-Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51% Single Player – 24% PvP – 24% Self hosted – 3%
+Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51%
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+Single Player – 24%
+
+PvP – 24%
+
+Self hosted – 3%
+
+
@@ -18 +32,15 @@
-Wing Commander fan – 43% Privateer Fan – 29% Freelancer Fan – 49% Fan of other CR game – 15% Fan of Space Sims – 83% Want to back a game specifically for PC – 66% Wanted to be part of a community during dev – 41%
+Wing Commander fan – 43%
+
+Privateer Fan – 29%
+
+Freelancer Fan – 49%
+
+Fan of other CR game – 15%
+
+Fan of Space Sims – 83%
+
+Want to back a game specifically for PC – 66%
+
+Wanted to be part of a community during dev – 41%
+
+
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-67% first person – detailed cockpit 15% third person – behind the ship 13% first person – partial cockpit 4% first person – no cockpit
+67% first person – detailed cockpit
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+15% third person – behind the ship
+
+13% first person – partial cockpit
+
+4% first person – no cockpit
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+
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-Explorer – 68% Trader – 50% Mercenary – 44% Bounty Hunger – 42% Smuggler – 33% Miner – 29% Industrialist – 28% Pirate – 22%
+Explorer – 68%
+
+Trader – 50%
+
+Mercenary – 44%
+
+Bounty Hunger – 42%
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+Smuggler – 33%
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+Miner – 29%
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+Industrialist – 28%
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+Pirate – 22%
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-90% Desktop 10% Laptop
+90% Desktop
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+10% Laptop
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-82% self made Asus next highest at just under 5%
+82% self made
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+Asus next highest at just under 5%
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+
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-Windows 7 – 80.9% Windows 8 – 11.3% Linux – 2.4% Windows Vista – 2.3% Windows XP – 1.6% Macintosh OS X – 1.5%
+Windows 7 – 80.9%
+
+Windows 8 – 11.3%
+
+Linux – 2.4%
+
+Windows Vista – 2.3%
+
+Windows XP – 1.6%
+
+Macintosh OS X – 1.5%
+
+
@@ -30 +102,39 @@
-pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8% Core i5-2500K – 9.40% Core i7-2600K – 8.10% AMD Phenom II X4 – 7.90% Core i5-3570K – 5.70% Core i7-920 – 5.60% Core i7-3770K – 5.10% AMD Phenom II X6 – 4.30% Core i7-2600 – 3.10% Core i7-2700K – 2.40% AMD FX 8-Core – 2.20% Core i5-750 – 2.00% Core i7-3930K – 2.00% Core i7-930 – 2.00% Core i7-3770 – 1.90% Core i7-950 – 1.80% Core i7-860 – 1.70% Core i7-960 – 1.60% Core i5-2500 – 1.50%
+pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8%
+
+Core i5-2500K – 9.40%
+
+Core i7-2600K – 8.10%
+
+AMD Phenom II X4 – 7.90%
+
+Core i5-3570K – 5.70%
+
+Core i7-920 – 5.60%
+
+Core i7-3770K – 5.10%
+
+AMD Phenom II X6 – 4.30%
+
+Core i7-2600 – 3.10%
+
+Core i7-2700K – 2.40%
+
+AMD FX 8-Core – 2.20%
+
+Core i5-750 – 2.00%
+
+Core i7-3930K – 2.00%
+
+Core i7-930 – 2.00%
+
+Core i7-3770 – 1.90%
+
+Core i7-950 – 1.80%
+
+Core i7-860 – 1.70%
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+Core i7-960 – 1.60%
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+Core i5-2500 – 1.50%
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+
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-1920 × 1080 – 47.30% 1920 × 1200 – 14.30% 1680 × 1050 – 10.80% 1280 × 1024 – 4.70% 1600 × 900 – 2.60% 1440 × 900 – 2.40% 2560 × 1440 – 2.30% 1366 × 768 – 1.70% 1600 × 1200 – 1.50% 5760 × 1080 – 1.50%
+1920 × 1080 – 47.30%
+
+1920 × 1200 – 14.30%
+
+1680 × 1050 – 10.80%
+
+1280 × 1024 – 4.70%
+
+1600 × 900 – 2.60%
+
+1440 × 900 – 2.40%
+
+2560 × 1440 – 2.30%
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+1366 × 768 – 1.70%
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+1600 × 1200 – 1.50%
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+5760 × 1080 – 1.50%
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-87% use single graphics card 92% do not use 3D Interface 42% do not have a console system
+87% use single graphics card
+
+92% do not use 3D Interface
+
+42% do not have a console system
+
+

--- Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
+++ Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
@@ -34 +34 @@
-87% use single graphics card 92% do not use 3D Interface 42% do not have a console system 
+87% use single graphics card 92% do not use 3D Interface 42% do not have a console system

--- Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
+++ Mon Feb 04 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0100	
@@ -14 +14 @@
-PVE – 53% PVP – 20% Both – 26% 
+PVE – 53% PVP – 20% Both – 26%
@@ -16 +16 @@
-Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51% Single Player – 24% PvP – 24% Self hosted – 3% 
+Multi-Player PvE (co-op) – 51% Single Player – 24% PvP – 24% Self hosted – 3%
@@ -18 +18 @@
-Wing Commander fan – 43% Privateer Fan – 29% Freelancer Fan – 49% Fan of other CR game – 15% Fan of Space Sims – 83% Want to back a game specifically for PC – 66% Wanted to be part of a community during dev – 41% 
+Wing Commander fan – 43% Privateer Fan – 29% Freelancer Fan – 49% Fan of other CR game – 15% Fan of Space Sims – 83% Want to back a game specifically for PC – 66% Wanted to be part of a community during dev – 41%
@@ -20 +20 @@
-67% first person – detailed cockpit 15% third person – behind the ship 13% first person – partial cockpit 4% first person – no cockpit 
+67% first person – detailed cockpit 15% third person – behind the ship 13% first person – partial cockpit 4% first person – no cockpit
@@ -22 +22 @@
-Explorer – 68% Trader – 50% Mercenary – 44% Bounty Hunger – 42% Smuggler – 33% Miner – 29% Industrialist – 28% Pirate – 22% 
+Explorer – 68% Trader – 50% Mercenary – 44% Bounty Hunger – 42% Smuggler – 33% Miner – 29% Industrialist – 28% Pirate – 22%
@@ -24 +24 @@
-90% Desktop 10% Laptop 
+90% Desktop 10% Laptop
@@ -26 +26 @@
-82% self made Asus next highest at just under 5% 
+82% self made Asus next highest at just under 5%
@@ -28 +28 @@
-Windows 7 – 80.9% Windows 8 – 11.3% Linux – 2.4% Windows Vista – 2.3% Windows XP – 1.6% Macintosh OS X – 1.5% 
+Windows 7 – 80.9% Windows 8 – 11.3% Linux – 2.4% Windows Vista – 2.3% Windows XP – 1.6% Macintosh OS X – 1.5%
@@ -30 +30 @@
-pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8% Core i5-2500K – 9.40% Core i7-2600K – 8.10% AMD Phenom II X4 – 7.90% Core i5-3570K – 5.70% Core i7-920 – 5.60% Core i7-3770K – 5.10% AMD Phenom II X6 – 4.30% Core i7-2600 – 3.10% Core i7-2700K – 2.40% AMD FX 8-Core – 2.20% Core i5-750 – 2.00% Core i7-3930K – 2.00% Core i7-930 – 2.00% Core i7-3770 – 1.90% Core i7-950 – 1.80% Core i7-860 – 1.70% Core i7-960 – 1.60% Core i5-2500 – 1.50% 
+pre i5/i7 Intel CPU – 10.8% Core i5-2500K – 9.40% Core i7-2600K – 8.10% AMD Phenom II X4 – 7.90% Core i5-3570K – 5.70% Core i7-920 – 5.60% Core i7-3770K – 5.10% AMD Phenom II X6 – 4.30% Core i7-2600 – 3.10% Core i7-2700K – 2.40% AMD FX 8-Core – 2.20% Core i5-750 – 2.00% Core i7-3930K – 2.00% Core i7-930 – 2.00% Core i7-3770 – 1.90% Core i7-950 – 1.80% Core i7-860 – 1.70% Core i7-960 – 1.60% Core i5-2500 – 1.50%
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-1920 × 1080 – 47.30% 1920 × 1200 – 14.30% 1680 × 1050 – 10.80% 1280 × 1024 – 4.70% 1600 × 900 – 2.60% 1440 × 900 – 2.40% 2560 × 1440 – 2.30% 1366 × 768 – 1.70% 1600 × 1200 – 1.50% 5760 × 1080 – 1.50% 
+1920 × 1080 – 47.30% 1920 × 1200 – 14.30% 1680 × 1050 – 10.80% 1280 × 1024 – 4.70% 1600 × 900 – 2.60% 1440 × 900 – 2.40% 2560 × 1440 – 2.30% 1366 × 768 – 1.70% 1600 × 1200 – 1.50% 5760 × 1080 – 1.50%