2026 Starter Guide | Star Citizen
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The 'new player experience' is a bit naff, so I became a new player again to help you figure out what's going on with Star Citizen in 2026, recorded right after patch 4.7 with major inventory changes and the brand new, discounted starter ship - The Aurora Mk II. Having just surpassed $1 billion in player funding, Star Citizen is one of the biggest projects you probably thought didn't even exist.
If you're looking for a new space MMO to play, this new player guide covers what the in-game tutorial leaves out and the basics of flight, engineering, FPS & space combat, hand mining, hauling, investigation contracts and loot!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Making your account and getting a package
01:22 Game settings
02:11 Arena Commander overview
02:30 Making your character
03:00 What starting location to pick
04:20 Getting out of bed
04:37 The mobiGlas explained
05:18 How to get VOIP working
06:38 How to hide chat
07:16 What gear to buy when you first start
07:50 The Inventory Screen
08:30 Taking the train to the spaceport
09:06 Your first flight
10:00 How to switch to NAV mode
10:15 Slow down near stations
10:30 How to see in the dark
10:45 How to land at a station
11:26 The end of the in-game tutorial
11:46 What contracts to start with
12:03 How to change spawn location
13:08 Ship insurance 101
13:27 Engineering overview
13:55 What can you do with MFDs
14:08 Stop drifting downwards
14:20 Power management MFD
14:47 FPS Combat Basics
16:14 Space combat guide
17:03 Decoupled flight and fight
18:04 First fight just sit still
18:30 Missiles and decoys
19:24 Find station landing pads
20:04 Dealing with a crimestat
20:20 Where to find station shops
20:50 Investigation contract intro
21:18 Hand mining tutorial
23:02 Collection contracts explained
23:28 Where to get a big cargo ship early
24:07 Cargo hauling intro
25:22 Distribution Center contracts and loot
26:01 Where to loot Jager low light optics
26:34 Forgive the trespass
26:50 The friends we make along the buggy way
27:47 Ongoing learning in the verse
Made by the Community, this video is fan-made and is not affiliated with the Cloud Imperium group of companies.
Star Citizen®, Roberts Space Industries® and Cloud Imperium ® are registered trademarks of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC
#starcitizen #mrkraken
20 Comments
Step 1 - get stranded
Step 2 - ask for help
Step 3 - profit
Scheme
Great content. Instant Subscribe.
As someone who started back in Nov 2024, this is by far the best starter tutorial I have seen. I like finding SC starter tutorials to watch mostly because the first one I used was so dated that I really struggled to get my first million.
I really love that you covered the basic game loops because most starters just focus on earning money.
Especially how to do proper hand mining.
My first day... I did do the tutorial, started in Loreville, made it into space, and crashed into Everest Harbor XD. After I respawned back in Lorville I actually spent not only the first day but the first week of gameplay just exploring the city and picking up Luminalia gifts.
I love walking the town and finding my way out to the city gates.
It's inspired me to one day have a safari day on planet Hurston with just a ground vehicle and some SCU crates for collecting whatever comes my way. Especially the food.
2026 Starter Guide | Star Citizen
MrKraken
262,388 views
Get 50,000 more credits using code STAR-ZX5B-ZK2H
Or just click 👉 https://mrkraken.space/enlist
Free to Play from 14th @ 16:00 to 27th May
The 'new player experience' is a bit naff, so I became a new player again to help you figure out what's going on with Star Citizen in 2026, recorded right after patch 4.7 with major inventory changes and the brand new, discounted starter ship - The Aurora Mk II. Having just surpassed $1 billion in player funding, Star Citizen is one of the biggest projects you probably thought didn't even exist.
If you're looking for a new space MMO to play, this new player guide covers what the in-game tutorial leaves out and the basics of flight, engineering, FPS & space combat, hand mining, hauling, investigation contracts and loot!
Community 👉 Discord: discord
Twitter 👉 https://x.com/RealMrKraken
🍵 Buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/realmrkraken
👕 Merch https://www.mrkraken.com
Website 👉 https://mrkraken.space
Get ¤50,000 bonus credits when you start playing Star Citizen with code: STAR-ZX5B-ZK2H or just click the handy link 👉 https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Making your account and getting a package
01:22 Game settings
02:11 Arena Commander overview
02:30 Making your character
03:00 What starting location to pick
04:20 Getting out of bed
04:37 The mobiGlas explained
05:18 How to get VOIP working
06:38 How to hide chat
07:16 What gear to buy when you first start
07:50 The Inventory Screen
08:30 Taking the train to the spaceport
09:06 Your first flight
10:00 How to switch to NAV mode
10:15 Slow down near stations
10:30 How to see in the dark
10:45 How to land at a station
11:26 The end of the in-game tutorial
11:46 What contracts to start with
12:03 How to change spawn location
13:08 Ship insurance 101
13:27 Engineering overview
13:55 What can you do with MFDs
14:08 Stop drifting downwards
14:20 Power management MFD
14:47 FPS Combat Basics
16:14 Space combat guide
17:03 Decoupled flight and fight
18:04 First fight just sit still
18:30 Missiles and decoys
19:24 Find station landing pads
20:04 Dealing with a crimestat
20:20 Where to find station shops
20:50 Investigation contract intro
21:18 Hand mining tutorial
23:02 Collection contracts explained
23:28 Where to get a big cargo ship early
24:07 Cargo hauling intro
25:22 Distribution Center contracts and loot
26:01 Where to loot Jager low light optics
26:34 Forgive the trespass
26:50 The friends we make along the buggy way
27:47 Ongoing learning in the verse
Made by the Community, this video is fan-made and is not affiliated with the Cloud Imperium group of companies.
Star Citizen®, Roberts Space Industries® and Cloud Imperium ® are registered trademarks of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC
#starcitizen #mrkraken
How did your first day go? Mine was a long time ago, on a pad-heavy station far far away 🤣
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Making your account and getting a package
01:22 Game settings
02:11 Arena Commander overview
02:30 Making your character
03:00 What starting location to pick
04:20 Getting out of bed
04:37 The mobiGlas explained
05:18 How to get VOIP working
06:38 How to hide chat
07:16 What gear to buy when you first start
07:50 The Inventory Screen
08:30 Taking the train to the spaceport
09:06 Your first flight
10:00 How to switch to NAV mode
10:15 Slow down near stations
10:30 How to see in the dark
10:45 How to land at a station
11:26 The end of the in-game tutorial
11:46 What contracts to start with
12:03 How to change spawn location
13:08 Ship insurance 101
13:27 Engineering overview
13:55 What can you do with MFDs
14:08 Stop drifting downwards
14:20 Power management MFD
14:47 FPS Combat Basics
16:14 Space combat guide
17:03 Decoupled flight and fight
18:04 First fight just sit still
18:30 Missiles and decoys
19:24 Find station landing pads
20:04 Dealing with a crimestat
20:20 Where to find station shops
20:50 Investigation contract intro
21:18 Hand mining tutorial
23:02 Collection contracts explained
23:28 Where to get a big cargo ship early
24:07 Cargo hauling intro
25:22 Distribution Center contracts and loot
26:01 Where to loot Jager low light optics
26:34 Forgive the trespass
26:50 The friends we make along the buggy way
27:47 Ongoing learning in the verse