Star Citizen guides for new pilots
Alpha 4.8 LIVEStar Citizen Mining Guide
Choose a mining ship that fits your crew, learn the stable-zone loop, stop overchasing huge rocks, and turn a first mining run into a repeatable routine instead of a one-off lucky break.
Alpha 4.8 LIVEStar Citizen Alpha 4.8 beginner’s guide: the shortest clean start
Sign up the right way, get the live client open, follow the tutorial, learn the three screens that matter, and finish the first session with one clean success instead of a pile of half-finished menus.
Community Hub source setStar Citizen Cargo Grid Guide: how to load ships without fighting the hold
Learn the layout of a cargo grid, match container size to ship space, and stop wasting time on awkward loading that blocks your own turnaround.
Community Hub source setStar Citizen Fleet Management Guide: how to track ships without overbuying
Use a fleet viewer to make sense of your hangar, compare roles, and keep your ship list readable before you spend more money than you meant to.
Community Hub source setStar Citizen Tactical Strike Guide: how to join the fight without losing the plot
Learn how to read a strike mission, keep your role simple, and extract cleanly instead of turning a squad op into an expensive confusion spiral.
Community Hub source setStar Citizen Ship Reveal Guide: how to judge new ships without impulse buying
Learn how to look at a new ship reveal, separate useful features from hype, and decide whether a new hull actually fits the way you play.
Community Hub source setStar Citizen Blueprint Finder Guide: how to read contract rewards without wiki-hopping
Use the blueprint finder as a map, not a shortcut: search the item, filter the system, read the lawful/unlawful badge, and know what the contract can actually drop before you fly out.
BeginnerStar Citizen Beginner Guide
The main onboarding guide for new and returning players — the essentials without the noise.
BeginnerFirst Hour Guide
How to avoid the most common early mistakes — what to do in your first sixty minutes in the verse.
BeginnerFirst 10 Hours
A practical path through your early play sessions — money loops, ship choices, and survival basics.