Back in the original [concept], we mentioned an additional expansion slot that all Constellations have, which would allow things like command and control functionality. Is that still available for the Constellation?
TL;DRThe extra expansion slot idea is planned for the future, likely via the co-pilot seats and swappable computer blades, but it isn't in yet and is no longer unique to the Constellation line.
Definitely. I believe the co-pilot seats right now will have that functionality eventually. It's not in right now, and I think the original design was that you'd be able to swap out different modules, computer blades, that kind of thing. That's something we plan to do in the future.
In 2014, it was a feature unique to the Constellation line. But as the game has continued to develop and evolve over time, that is now a feature available to, well, I should not say all, to most ships in Star Citizen: the ability to swap out computer blades and customize your different stations for different needs. So the Phoenix and the Constellation line has no special advantage to that above any other ship. It is just in line with everything else. So what was a new and exciting feature that we were testing in 2014 is now, and you know this from dozens and dozens of conversations over the year, something that we planned for the entire line of ships now.