StarCitizen:Ship Showdown

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The Ship Showdown is an annual popularity contest in which StarCitizen:Star Citizen players may vote for their favorite ship.

Players can upload creative art and upvote their favorite vehicles in the Community Hub. The top 16 vehicles will be selected and pitted against each other. Upon completion, special sales and vehicle liveries are made available for the top four vehicles. These vehicles will then be displayed at the "Best in Show" showfloor during the last few days of the StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo.

For the 2954 event, CIG established eight distinct divisions into which each ship would be categorized;

Heavy Duty Division (Industrial)
Speed Demons Division (Racing)
Run & Gun Division (Combat)
Pathfinder Division (Exploration)
Freighter Division (Transport)
Alien Division (Alien Vehicles)
Road Warrior Division (Ground Vehicles)
Underdog Division (The Little Guys)

Past winners

Year	Winner	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place
2955	RSI StarCitizen:Polaris	ANVL StarCitizen:Asgard	RSI StarCitizen:Zeus Mk II ES	ANVL StarCitizen:Gladiator <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
2954	ANVL StarCitizen:F8C Lightning	CRUS StarCitizen:C1 Spirit	ANVL StarCitizen:Terrapin	AEGS StarCitizen:Reclaimer <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
2953	DRAK StarCitizen:Corsair	DRAK StarCitizen:Vulture	AEGS StarCitizen:Redeemer	ORIG StarCitizen:600i Explorer <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
2952	ANVL StarCitizen:Carrack	CRUS StarCitizen:Mercury Star Runner	ANVL StarCitizen:C8X Pisces Expedition	RSI StarCitizen:Scorpius <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
2951	ARGO StarCitizen:MPUV-1C	CRUS StarCitizen:Mercury Star Runner	CRUS StarCitizen:C2 Hercules Starlifter	ORIG StarCitizen:600i Explorer <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
2950	ANVL StarCitizen:Carrack	ANVL StarCitizen:Valkyrie	DRAK StarCitizen:Cutlass Black	AEGS StarCitizen:Eclipse <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
2949	DRAK StarCitizen:Caterpillar	AEGS StarCitizen:Reclaimer	DRAK StarCitizen:Cutlass Black	AEGS StarCitizen:Hammerhead <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Trivia

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The unexpected but worthy winner in 2951, on display at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo

In the 2952 event, the Greycat PTV was intended to participate in the final 16 knockout round; however, CIG opted to withhold the vehicle due to its incompatibility with the existing paint system and its impending comprehensive rework. In appreciation of the community's support for the PTV, CIG declared their intention to develop a new, complimentary, and distinctive paint for the vehicle, which will be made available to all backers following the rework. <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Originally, the 2951 contest entry for the ARGO MPUV-1C was made more in jest than with any serious intention of it winning the showdown. However, an overwhelming fanbase as well as a rising Empire-wide appreciation for the MPUV's utility<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> quickly saw it rising through the rounds and beating the MISC Freelancer, Anvil Carrack, and then the C2 Hercules in the semi-finals before triumphing over the Star Runner in the finals.

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