StarCitizen:Theatres of War
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Theatres of War or Theaters of War (abbreviated as ToW) is an anticipated objective-based game mode set within the StarCitizen:Star Marine simulation, featuring combined arms combat with the use of ground and space based vehicles with on-foot infantry. Each scenario is a simulation of a historical battle within the StarCitizen:Star Citizen universe.<ref name="citcon">YouTube:CitizenCon 2949 - Shoot 'em Up , 2019-12-15, acc. 2025-06-13</ref><ref>Star Citizen Live: Theaters of War CitizenCon Followup 2020-01-31, acc. 2025-06-13</ref><ref name="epicmonth">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="ama">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
The current status of the ToW's development is unknown, the most recent update from Cloud Imperium Games in 2022 confirmed that development has been transferred from StarCitizen:Firesprite to CIGs internal Vehicle Tech Team. <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> The map for the 'Crossroads of Crime' scenario was added to StarCitizen:Arena Commander in [[StarCitizen::Update:Star_Citizen_Alpha_4.1.0|Alpha 4.1]].<ref name="alpha4.1">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Overview
The game mode is split into three distinct phases for each scenario. In total the game mode is intended to last for 30 minutes. It is comprised of two teams and a total of 40 players, with 20 attackers and 20 defenders.<ref name="citcon"/>
Scenario
Theatres of War features different scenarios in the history of Star Citizen before the current time in StarCitizen:Persistent Universe.<ref name="citcon"/>
Crossroads of Crime
Crossroads of Crime is a historical battle in StarCitizen:Nexus system between the notorious outlaw gang StarCitizen:The Supreme and an elite StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth StarCitizen:Advocacy tactical squad in StarCitizen:2931. The Advocacy are trying to kick the Supreme out of one of their gang strongholds. Rather than giving up, the Supreme would rather see the whole stronghold destroyed and the Advocacy along with them. The Advocacy must stop the Supreme from activating a mining laser that is in orbit above the planet before it's too late.
Player can choose from the two teams, the Advocacy (blue team) and The Supreme (red team). Players can choose one of the four presets in their team, which allows the player to pick from a variety of roles and weapons relevant to the scenario. Teams have asymmetrical loadout based on the manufacturers and damage types.<ref name="citcon"/>
The map for this scenario was added to StarCitizen:Arena Commander in [[StarCitizen::Update:Star_Citizen_Alpha_4.1.0|Alpha 4.1]].<ref name="alpha4.1"/>
UEE Advocacy
Template:See also UEE Advocacy is the blue attacking team.
Phase 1: Take the AA Guns Offline
The objective is to disable the base's AA guns, to clear the skies for ship and vehicle reinforcements. It is achieved by hacking the laptops at Objective A and Objective B. The team has two StarCitizen:Ursa, which can be used as a spawn point, and one StarCitizen:Cyclone-TR.
Phase 2: Destroy the Radar Dish
The objective is to destroy the ground-based radar tower. It is achieved by hacking a laptop inside the building at the base to overload the system, or destroy the radar dish by dealing damages. The team has two StarCitizen:Ballista, three StarCitizen:Hornet, two Ursa, and two Cyclone-TR.
Phase 3: Stop the Mining Laser
The objective is to destroy the mining laser head in orbit. It is achieved by hacking three laptops to overcharge the system, or destroy the mining laser by dealing damages.
The Supreme
Template:See also The Supreme is the red defending team.
Phase 1: Stop the Advocacy's Advance
The objective is to stop Advocacy from disabling the base's AA guns. It is achieved by stopping the Advocacy from hacking the laptops at Objective A and Objective B. The team has no vehicle on this phase.
Phase 2: Protect the Radar Dish
The objective is to protect the radar tower from Advocacy. It is achieved by stopping the Advocacy from hacking the laptop at the tower base and defending the radar dish from enemy damages. The team has between eight and ten StarCitizen:Buccaneer.
Phase 3: Wipe out the Advocacy
The objective is to protect the mining laser so that it can be used to wipe out the Advocacy. It is achieved by protecting the three laptop in the station and defending the mining laser from enemy damages.<ref name="citcon"/>
Description
Discovered in StarCitizen:2445, the StarCitizen:United Nations of Earth was conflicted about what to do with the Nexus system. Since the only StarCitizen:jump point at the time was through Cathcart, they tried to use the system as a dedicated military training system, but budget issues forced the government to sell exclusive access to the system to the StarCitizen:Hathor Group in a deal that ultimately inspired the sale of StarCitizen:Stanton System centuries later. Hathor indiscriminately stripped the system of its resources then abandoned it. Over the decades, outlaws, squatters, and refugees began to move in as the system slipped into obscurity. It wasn't until Dean Kellar's infamous run spilled into the system that the UEE realized how dangerous and entrenched these criminals had become and decided to take it back. The year is now 2931. The UEE is attempting to restore order by sweeping out the outlaws and squatters who have taken residence in the system. Play as a member of the UEE Advocacy tactical team, led by StarCitizen:SAC StarCitizen:Darrell Lincoln, or an outlaw in the Supreme gang, led by Leoni "Zombie" Kulkov, in the battle for the Hathor Mining Facility on the UEE's first target to reclaim the system; Nexus III.<ref>In-game description in StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1</ref>
Development
The game mode was announced at StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2019 with a playable demo on-site and planned for an evocati release in early 2020. It entered closed testing in June 2020 for StarCitizen:Evocati players.<ref name="epicmonth"/><ref name="ama"/> In March 2021 StarCitizen:Firesprite announced they had joined development as contractors, but in April 2022 development was transferred back to CIGs internal Vehicle Tech Team.<ref>Cloud Imperium Games and Firesprite unveil development partnership, 2021-03-18, acc. 2025-06-13</ref> <ref>Firesprite: Theaters of War, acc. 2025-06-13</ref> <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
The name is a working title and could change over development.<ref name="citcon"/>
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