Star Citizen Roadmap Roundup – September 10, 2025
- Cirian
- Dec 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Caer Astra Development Briefing
Every two weeks, CIG updates the Star Citizen Roadmap alongside a short explanation outlining why changes were made. This ongoing cadence is part of their effort to keep development communication clearer, more transparent, and more grounded in real progress.
A quick reminder for newer readers: the 1.0 column represents features planned for Star Citizen 1.0 or earlier. As systems and content near completion, they migrate into specific point releases—meaning you won’t necessarily have to wait for 1.0 to experience them.
With that in mind, here’s what changed in this week’s Roadmap Roundup.
Notable Changes – Release View (4.3.1)
🏥 Medical Gameplay Improvements — Committed
Medical gameplay is receiving a major upgrade with the introduction of MedGel and a deeper injury and respawn system. Players can expect more layered treatment mechanics and expanded consequences tied to injuries and recovery.
🚑 RSI Apollo Triage — Committed
The Apollo Triage enters committed status, bringing a dedicated medical response ship focused on triage and frontline care.
🚨 RSI Apollo Medivac — Committed
The Apollo Medivac variant is also locked in, featuring:
Improved armor
Dual missile racksDesigned for medical response in high-threat combat zones.
🧪 Onyx Facilities Expansion (4.3.1) — Committed
Update 4.3.1 expands the mysterious Onyx Facilities with:
A new Site-B
Additional Research and Engineering wing content
Players are once again invited into abandoned ASD research sites hidden across Stanton’s moons. While security presence is minimal, danger still lingers. At the deepest point lies Dr. Jorrit’s Lab, where unsettling discoveries await.
🚁 NPC Dropships (Pyro) — Committed
NPC-controlled dropships are coming to Pyro, actively defending outposts and deploying reinforcements when settlements are attacked—adding new escalation dynamics to ground combat encounters.
🛡 Heavy Utility Armor — Committed
A brand-new Heavy Utility Armor set is being added, complete with updated visuals now visible in the Release View.
🔫 VOLT LMG — Committed
VOLT’s new light machine gun brings heat-based lethality:
Damage increases as the weapon overheats
Slower rate of fire in exchange for raw stopping power
High-capacity magazine with long reload timesAt peak heat, it unleashes devastating energy blasts capable of shredding hostile forces.
🔧 Behring Laser Cannon Art Refactors — Committed
Behring’s laser cannons are receiving updated geometry and visual refinements, improving consistency and overall presentation.
📍 Mission Pickup on Location — Postponed
The feature allowing missions to be automatically discovered when entering specific areas has been postponed to a future release.
What This Means
With a large number of cards moving to Committed, Update 4.3.1 is shaping up to be a significant release—especially for medical gameplay, combat escalation, and environmental storytelling. The continued focus on Pyro systems and abandoned facilities also reinforces the game’s darker, more dangerous frontier identity.
Fly smart, watch your six, and we’ll see you in the next jump.
— Caer Astra News Desk
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