What you should know before you buy

You’re interested in Star Citizen but don’t know where to start? No problem, I’ll explain the best way to get into the universe.

Current state

First of all, and this is the most important thing to know: Star Citizen is currently in its alpha phase. That means the game has a lot of bugs, and not all of the planned features are in yet.

The game gets new patches roughly every one to two months, bringing new content and features.

You can also support the developers by reporting bugs yourself through the Issue Council or by confirming bugs other players have reported. That helps CIG prioritize them.

Account wipes

CIG only wants to do account wipes like this when there’s no way around it. But at least one is still coming: at the transition to release version 1.0. For the next big patch, Alpha 5.0, CIG currently has no plans for a wipe (Spectrum). That doesn’t rule one out, though.

For you, that mainly means that everything you earn in-game isn’t forever. What you buy with real money, on the other hand, stays in your account permanently.

Referral code

When creating your account, you can use a referral code and get a bonus of 50,000 UEC for it. Occasionally there’s a little extra on top, like a set of armor.

Feel free to use my code STAR-KQJM-Q44K, or get a random one from the Referral Randomizer.

You can also enter your own code there and, with a bit of luck, earn a bonus yourself.

Game package and starter ship

You need a game package to get into the universe at all. It contains the game itself and a starter ship, so you’re not stuck going everywhere on foot.

At the moment there’s exactly one pack for that: For $60.00 $45.00 plus tax you get the Star Citizen First Flight Pack and can jump into the game with it. Everything else you’ll have to earn in the universe.

Next steps