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Will there be weight and volume restrictions on tractor beams, and how will size and specialization of the tractor beam affect them?asked by Pryton

Thorsten LeimannLead Systems Designer, EU PU team

Yes, there will be limits on the mass a tractor beam can carry, defined by the tractor beam size, as well as the volume. And we were even considering having exclusive tractor beams that are specialized in handling cargo, and others that are specialized in handling basically the detaching mode. There are no clear decisions yet on what these exclusive tractor beams might look like or if we even go down that road. But the definite plan is, yes, there will be hard limits on the mass a tractor beam can carry and the volume. The multi-tool right now is just... we wanted to allow you to play with this feature, right? And that meant we basically made it so overpowered that it's really unrealistic, right? A tiny gun carrying several tons of weight is, yeah, it's fun, but not realistic.

Star Citizen Live›Mining, Salvage, Tractors, OH MY!·
Published on this date.5 May 2023