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Every Star Citizen guide, from your first launch to advanced careers, with a table of contents.

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  1. Pinned All the Star Citizen guides: the indexby JakeCookWelcome to the Star Citizen section of the Beacon Mag forum! Here are all our guides, from launching the game for the very first…0repliesActivity
  2. Star Citizen guide #01: first login and the right settingsby JakeCookBefore taking off, ten minutes of setup will save you hours of frustration. Here’s how to get your PC, the game and your controls…0repliesActivity
  3. Star Citizen guide #02: getting around without the hassle (on foot, elevators, trams, inventory, respawn)by JakeCookIn Star Citizen, everything happens “for real”: you walk to the spaceport, take the elevator, carry your gear. It’s confusing at first, but a…0repliesActivity
  4. Star Citizen guide #03: your first ship, from the ASOP terminal to quantum travelby JakeCookThe big moment: getting your ship out of the hangar, taking off, and making your first quantum jump. Here’s the whole sequence, step by…0repliesActivity
  5. Star Citizen guide #04: rookie mistakes to avoidby JakeCookEveryone has made them. Here are the most common mistakes of your first hours, and how to avoid them. Losing your gear Whatever you’re…0repliesActivity
  6. Star Citizen guide #05: the best missions to start withby JakeCookMissions (called “contracts”) are picked up in the mobiGlas ( F1 , Contracts app). They’re sorted by type and employer. To start out, go…0repliesActivity
  7. Star Citizen guide #06: earning your first 100,000 aUECby JakeCookaUEC is the in-game currency. Your first 100,000 credits let you rent a better ship, buy real armor or get started in a career.…0repliesActivity
  8. Star Citizen guide #07: mapping your HOSAS or HOTASby JakeCookTwo joysticks (HOSAS) or a stick and a throttle (HOTAS): it’s the most immersive way to fly. We’ve published a full feature on the…0repliesActivity
  9. Star Citizen guide #08: playing with mouse and keyboardby JakeCookYou don’t need joysticks to play well: mouse and keyboard is precise, especially for aiming. It just needs a few settings and good habits.…0repliesActivity
  10. Star Citizen guide #09: playing with an Xbox or PlayStation controllerby JakeCookStar Citizen can also be played on a gamepad, comfortably from the couch. It’s not the most precise option for combat, but for exploring,…0repliesActivity
  11. Star Citizen guide #10: space combat for dummiesby JakeCookSpace combat in Star Citizen is demanding, but it rests on a few simple principles. Master them in order and you’ll win your first…0repliesActivity
  12. Star Citizen guide #11: FPS, surviving your first bunkerby JakeCookBunkers are underground facilities where you’re sent to clear, defend or recover something. They’re the gateway to on-foot combat, well paid, with loot on…0repliesActivity
  13. Star Citizen guide #12: careers overview, which one should you pick?by JakeCookStar Citizen doesn’t lock you into a class: you can mine in the morning and hunt bounties in the evening. Here are the main…0repliesActivity
  14. Star Citizen guide #13: mining 101 (hand, ROC, Prospector, refining)by JakeCookMining is one of the most popular careers: calm, technical and profitable. You start by hand, move up to the ROC, then to a…0repliesActivity
  15. Star Citizen guide #14: salvage, one of the most profitable careersby JakeCookSalvage means recovering materials from ship wrecks to sell them. Low risk, profitable and relaxing: it’s often the career that gets a bank account…0repliesActivity
  16. Star Citizen guide #15: freight haulingby JakeCookHauling means delivering other people’s goods for a fee. You don’t need to buy the cargo: you get paid to deliver it. A steady…0repliesActivity
  17. Star Citizen guide #16: trading, buy low and sell highby JakeCookTrading is the “self-employed” version of hauling: you buy the goods yourself and sell them for more elsewhere. Riskier, but far more profitable once…0repliesActivity
  18. Star Citizen guide #17: becoming a bounty hunterby JakeCookHunting criminals for a reward: bounty hunting is the combat career par excellence. It grows both your bank account and your flying skills. Bounty…0repliesActivity
  19. Star Citizen guide #18: medic and rescueby JakeCookHealing yourself, reviving a friend, or making rescue your career: medicine is everywhere in Star Citizen. Here’s what you need to know. Injuries Damage…0repliesActivity
  20. Star Citizen guide #19: crafting weapons and gearby JakeCookCrafting arrived in Alpha 4.7: you can now make weapons, armor and other items yourself. What you make depends on the quality of the…0repliesActivity

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