Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949

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Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949
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Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949
Event typeIn-game
SubtypeShip exposition
OrganizerIntergalactic Aerospace Expo
LocationBevic Convention Center, Area18, ArcCorp
Date startNovember 24, 2949 (2949-11-24)
Doors open at 16:00 SET
Date endDecember 5, 2949 (2949-12-05)
Commemorative itemsIAE 2949 T-shirt
IAE 2949 Hat
Various ship skins
Free-fly eventYes
Free rentalsYes (48 hours)

The Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949 was a 12 day ship exposition event held at Bevic Convention Center in Area 18 and the first IAE who appeared in-game event and was added with Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0.[citation needed] The expo is an annual event that brings ships of all different manufacturers together to be displayed at several expo halls.[1]

Ship showdown

Intergalactic Aerospace Expo (IAE) succeeds the annual Ship Showdown. During the showdown, backers were able vote on their favorite ship through a round-based bracket-system between September 13th and October 10th, 2949.[2][3]

The winning ships of 2949 were as follows:

Placement Ship Name Ship Manufacturer Special Edition Ship (RSI website) Standalone Pledge Price (USD-RSI)[4]
1st Caterpillar Drake Interplanetary Caterpillar Best In Show 2949 $295.00
2nd Reclaimer Aegis Dynamics Reclaimer Best In Show 2949 $400.00
3rd Cutlass Black Drake Interplanetary Cutlass Best In Show 2949 $100.00
4th Hammerhead Aegis Dynamics Hammerhead Best In Show 2949 $725.00

It should be noted that Best In Show 2949 ships have a modified "factory" or "default" livery. Similar to other special edition ships, such as the Constellation Phoenix Emerald.

Best In Show livery upgrades were awarded to backers who owned the corresponding ships through pledging. This upgrade was optional.[5] Alternatively, the Best In Show variants of the winning ships could be purchased through the pledge store.

All subsequent Ship Showdown liveries have been livery options in the form of ship paints that can be applied or removed in place of the "default" livery.

Stock limited sale schedule

IAE 2949 featured a sale of stock limited ships[6] on the Pledge Store on the RSI website. These ships are considered 'exclusive' and are therefore only sold in limited quantities over a small period of time. Each stock-limited ship is limited to 1 per account and were available in three waves:

WAVE 1: 9:00 am EST / 14:00 UTC

WAVE 2: 3:00 pm EST / 20:00 UTC

WAVE 3: 9:00 pm EST / 02:00 UTC

Showcase schedule

Date Manufacturers Vehicles
Day 1 / November 24 Anvil Aerospace
Day 2 / November 25 Roberts Space Industries
Day 3 / November 26 Kruger Intergalactic, Consolidated Outland, Tumbril Land Systems
Day 4 / November 27 Argo Astronautics, Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern, Crusader Industries
Day 5 / November 28 Aopoa, Banu Souli, Esperia
Day 6 / November 29 Aegis Dynamics
Day 7 / November 30 Drake Interplanetary
Day 8 / December 26 Origin Jumpworks
Day 9-12 / December 27 Best in Show

Whitley's Guide

Gallery

References

  1. IAE 2949. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-11-13
  2. RSI Community Hub: Ship Showdown 2949. Retrieved 2024-03-19
  3. RSI Comm Link: Ship Showdown 2949. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-03-19
  4. Comm-Link: IAE 2949. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-03-20
  5. Spectrum Announcement: IAE 2949 - Best in Show Livery Upgrade. Spectrum. Retrieved 2024-03-19
  6. Spectrum: IAE 2949 - Limited Ship Info. Spectrum. Retrieved 2024-03-20
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