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Rick Lane

Star Citizen's latest alpha update brings a 'full reset' to its universe, as Cloud Imperium Games promises to crack down on player exploits and duplication issues

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Star Citizen has a problem. No, not the fact that it's been in development for well over a decade, or that it still has no hard release date on the horizon despite raising almost $1 billion in development funds. The problem is that the markets in Cloud Imperium Games' space sim alpha are riddled with questionably obtained goods.

Unscrupulous players are using various exploits to duplicate valuable items en-masse, enabling them to make money and buy expensive ships quickly while flooding the market with duped goods. Not only is this viewed as unsportsmanlike by many players, but it's also throwing the game's economy out of whack.

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