The Picoball was created first in real life by Jared Huckaby for the Inside Star Citizen 2020 halloween special and then modeled by John Carney during a Star Citizen Live broadcast as a reference to New Babbage's mascot Pico the Penguin.[1][2] The Picoball has since been added to Star Citizen.
According to Jared Huckaby, 9 Picoballs have been hidden within the game,[3] the first of which was found lying on a bunk in Calhoun Pass Emergency Shelter on January 7, 2022.[4] On July 4th, 2022 JimmySimmer posted on Twitter claiming to be the first to collect all 9 Picoballs.[5] Later that day, JimmySimmer replied to his own claim, listing the 9 unique Picoball locations. These locations were later confirmed by other players.
Locations
After JimmySimmer identified and collected all nine Picoballs he posted the list of the nine unique locations on Twitter. The locations were later proven to be correct by multiple other players and can be found on fresh servers at the following locations:[6]
For those still seeking to collect the Picoballs, it becomes increasingly easier during large events when more servers/shards are spun up to accommodate the events and missions.
References
- ↑ Inside Star Citizen: Interface Showcase | Fall 2020
- ↑ Star Citizen Live: The Pico Proposition
- ↑ Star Citizen Live Gamedev: Invictus Historical Uniforms
- ↑ team Brigade Twitch clip
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JimmySimmer/status/1551266233907036162
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JimmySimmer/status/1551294136392753155