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#REDIRECT [[StarCitizen:Novian Crossbow]]
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The [[StarCitizen:UltiFlex]] '''Novia Crossbow''' is a cross-promotional item with ''[[StarCitizen:Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues]]''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/GHXlakRfLes?t=835 Britannia Burns - Richard Garriott Interview, Part 3], YouTube, 30 Nov 2013</ref> It uses deploying bolts to avoid having to carry a quiver.<ref name=":1" />
== Description ==
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== Item ports ==
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== Acquisition ==
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It became available to all players in the PTU for [[StarCitizen:Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.8.0|Alpha 4.8]] as a blueprint that can be found during the Tactical Strike Group missions that are now reputation locked behind Intersec lvl3.<ref name=":2">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/the-novia-crossbow-arrives-in-alpha-4-8/8790522|text=The Novia Crossbow Arrives in Alpha 4.8|accessdate=2026-05-06}}</ref><ref>"[https://x.com/TheRubenSaurus/status/2050155565590913150 <nowiki>Long have we all waited for this moment, but the Crossbow is in the PTU [...]</nowiki>]", @TheRubenSaurus, Twitter, May 1, 2026</ref>
 
Players who supported both ''Star Citizen'' and ''Shroud of the Avatar'' (at the ‘Immortal Adventurer’ pledge level or above) between 2012 and 2014 can get a special exclusive skin variant by submitting a customer service ticket with a screenshot of their ''Shroud of the Avata''r account page displaying their User ID and proof of purchase. Once verified, the variant will be added directly to the players My Hangar section on the RSI website.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="sotacomm">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13571-Shroud-Of-The-Avatar-Crossbow-Update|text=Shroud of the Avatar Crossbow Update|accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref><ref name="backsota">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12951-Back-SotA-Get-A-Crossbow-In-Star-Citizen|text=Back SotA, Get a Crossbow in Star Citizen!|accessdate=2020-02-03}}</ref>
 
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== Development ==
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|It became available in the PTU for [[StarCitizen:Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.8.0|patch alpha 4.8]].
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|As of 2021-01, the crossbow has progressed through final art and was handed over to Tech Art to finalize the rig.<ref name="mr2021-01">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17975-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-January-2021|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report: January 2021|accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref>
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|The original manufacturer for the first concept was by [[StarCitizen:Iolo Industries]],<ref name="backsota" /> but was changed to [[StarCitizen:UltiFlex]]. The final design was revealed for the first time on a ''[[StarCitizen:Inside Star Citizen]]'' episode called "Flight of the Talon", shown on the 10/12/2020.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//comm-link/transmission/17919-Inside-Star-Citizen|text=Inside Star Citizen: Flight of the Talon 10/12/2020}}</ref>
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|The development was delayed due to bolts disapearing instead of consistently getting stuck.<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r3lOIAjYhQ Star Citizen: Meet the Team - Weapon Content], Star Citizen, YouTube, 20 June 2024</ref>
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=== Original concept ===
'''Iolo Industries Armor-Piercing Crossbow'''
<blockquote>Some things never go out of style, and the Iolo Crossbow is proof: an elegant weapon that has proved itself capable of repelling boarders effectively time and again over the centuries. It stands well above laser sidearms in terms of armor penetration, the ideal weapon for anyone needing to blast through two inches of plasteel space armor. Designed and handcrafted by David Watson, these rare crossbows are prized by pilots for their reliability and their low level of required maintenance. This weapon is an exact replica of the one created for Richard “Lord British” Garriott’s ''Shroud of the Avatar'' so you can arm your character with it in both universes!</blockquote>
 
* '''Damage''': 2&nbsp;cm / bolt (+3 against armor)
* '''Reload''': .5 seconds
* '''Effective Range''': 50 meters
* '''UEE Restriction''': RED
 
== Trivia ==
* Richard Garriott, the creator of ''[[StarCitizen:Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues]]'', is a friend of [[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]] and appears of ''[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]]'' lore as [[StarCitizen:Henry Garrity]].<ref name="backsota" /> They used to work together at [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]].
* ''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' has a crashed [[StarCitizen:Ships|Star Citizen spaceship]] and an alien artefact.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/live/bPv_oB8VqFY?feature=share Shroud of the Avatar Live Dev Cam], Richard Garriott, YouTube, 7 Apr 2013</ref>
* Already in ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)|Ultima]]'' there was a crashed Kilrathi ship from [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander (series)|''Wing Commander'']].<ref name=":0" />
* ''Novia'' means ''girlfriend, fiancé, or bride'' in Spanish.
 
== References ==
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{{Navplate manufacturers|UTFL}}
{{Navplate personal weapons}}

Latest revision as of 12:48, 23 May 2026