StarCitizen:Invictus Launch Week 2953
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Template:See also Template:Prevnext Template:InfoboxNeue The StarCitizen:2953 edition of the Invictus Launch Week is held from May 19–30, StarCitizen:2953 at StarCitizen:Bevic Convention Center, StarCitizen:Area18. The event includes StarCitizen:Drake DefenseCon 2953 from May 27–28.<ref group="annotation">Dates shown in-game are May 19–26 for Invictus and 27-30 for DefenseCon. This is somewhat confusing but seems to be of little difference regardless.</ref><ref name="Invictus page">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Invictus Launch Week is a yearly recurring event organized by the StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) which marks the beginning of the new recruitment year. It is an official holiday in the StarCitizen:UEE.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Event activities
During the event there is:
- A Free-Fly event allowing new players to play the game for free. Accounts without a StarCitizen:Game package can play from May 19 to 30, and receive an StarCitizen:Avenger Titan as a loaner ship during the event.<ref name="FAQ">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="spectrum announcement">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
- Show floors that display aerospace and defense manufacturers' work designed for the military.<ref name="Invictus page" />
- Watch UEE Naval fleet flyby's through the StarCitizen:Stanton system.<ref name="Invictus page" />
- Take a tour of an in-service StarCitizen:Javelin destroyer.<ref name="rsi tweet">Official tweet about the Invictus event</ref>
- ArcCorp postcard creation contest running on Spectrum <ref name="postcard contest">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Stock limited sale schedule
The event also features sales of stock limited ships on the StarCitizen:Pledge Store. These ships are considered 'exclusive' and are therefore only sold in limited quantities over a small period of time. Each stock-limited ship is limited to 1 per account and sale windows are usually available in 3 waves:<ref name="FAQ" />
Click the individual time slots for a conversion to your own time zone.
| ILW Day 3 - May 21: StarCitizen:Idris-P, StarCitizen:Javelin | 1600 UTC - 0000 UTC - 0800 UTC |
| ILW Day 7 - May 25: StarCitizen:Constellation Phoenix | 1600 UTC - 0000 UTC - 0800 UTC |
| ILW Day 9 - May 27: StarCitizen:Kraken, StarCitizen:Kraken Privateer | 1600 UTC - 0000 UTC - 0800 UTC |
Showcase schedule
Showcases are available at the exposition location, where they rotate different ship brands each several days. All of the ships on display on these days are also available to rent for free for 48 hours.<ref name="Invictus page" /> Showfloor switches in the game happen at 1600 UTC.
Javelin tour and fleet flyby
During Invictus Launch Week, you can tour an in-service Javelin destroyer, the StarCitizen:UEES War Hammer.<ref name="rsi tweet" /> The Javelin moves through Stanton, so everyone has a chance to enjoy the tour.
The tour will stop at the following locations, in order:<ref>Template:Cite game</ref>
- StarCitizen:Everus Harbor - StarCitizen:Hurston
- StarCitizen:August Dunlow Spaceport - StarCitizen:Orison
- StarCitizen:Port Tressler - microTech
- StarCitizen:Baijini Point - StarCitizen:ArcCorp
The Navy will also make their way through Stanton. RSI Bengal, Aegis Idris, and other destroyers are among the ships that make up the big fleet.
They will be flying through at these space stations:
- StarCitizen:Everus Harbor - StarCitizen:Hurston
- StarCitizen:Port Olisar - StarCitizen:Crusader
- StarCitizen:Port Tressler - microTech
- StarCitizen:Baijini Point - StarCitizen:ArcCorp
Commemorative items
At the event, you were able to purchase manufacturer-specific StarCitizen:clothing, as well as several Invictus branded items, and paints from the StarCitizen:Pledge store.
From in-game:
- StarCitizen:Invictus 2953 T-Shirt Grey
- StarCitizen:Invictus 2953 T-Shirt Blue
- StarCitizen:Invictus Flyby Hat Grey
- StarCitizen:Invictus Flyby Hat Blue
- Packs of one shirt and one hat were also available on the pledge store for $3.50 US.
From Pledge Store:
- [[StarCitizen::Category:Pisces series#Paints|C8(X) Pisces: "Invictus Blue & Gold" paint]]<ref group="annotation">This paint was only obtainable in the pledge store by buying a "C8X Pisces Invictus Starter Pack", a game package, for US$45.</ref>
Gallery
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