Overview
Arena Commander is a game mode you can play without logging into the persistent universe. It’s a simulation within the Star Citizen universe where you can play through different scenarios without any consequences.
For you, that mainly means: you don’t lose any equipment or ships here, and a crash doesn’t cost you any waiting time. That’s why Arena Commander is the best place to try something new.
Game modes
You get a predefined character and can use it to try out various game modes.
There are FPS PvP game modes, ship battles against other players, cooperative fights against NPC pirates or Vanduul and much more.
Ship selection
You can use any of your ships, or rent new ships and components with REC and try them out here before you buy them in-game or in the Pledge Store.
Free Flight
If you want to test new input devices or settings, start the Free Flight mode in Arena Commander. Here you can try everything out undisturbed and work on your flying skills.
The handy part is that you start right in the ship. So you skip the whole trip via ASOP terminal, hangar and takeoff clearance and are in the air straight away.