A Beginner's Guide to Star Citizen Game Packages

A Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Starter Package for Star Citizen

Part 1

So you've taken my advice and created an account by enlisting on the Star Citizen website with the referral code provided, but now what?

The after you've taken a liking to this game and decided to proceed with a purchase, there is only one place to begin.  Select a starter package.  There are two starter packages available at this time for the lowest cost of $45, outside of infrequent promotions.  These give you the completed game (Star Citizen MMO), the Squadron 42 first chapter single player game and a basic starter ship.  Each package also contains a hangar in which your selected ship will be housed and 1,000 UEC.  This will bring your currency up to six thousand upon the release of the game if you used the promotional link offered earlier.  Finally, since the 1 millionth member joined Star Citizen (at the request of a friend!) all starter packages include alpha and beta access at no additional charge.  This means that you can start flying your ship today!

The Agile Mustang

Your choices between the two ships are the small, but mighty, Aurora by the manufacturer RSI, and the agile Mustang produced by the in-game company Consolidated outland.  The Aurora MR variant is a utilitarian craft that has mostly fixed weapons, some cargo capacity and a sleeping area for longer voyages into space.  The Mustang Alpha variant is faster and more agile, but doesn't have the durability of the Aurora.  Choose whatever ship you want based on your preferance.  It is important to know that you can apply an upgrade token to this ship should you decide that you do not want it anymore, so don't feel pigeonholed.

The Customizable Aurora

The main thing is to get a Starter Package as early as you can, for the best price.  Star Citizen will eventually sell for what a comparable game does, $60, and not include Squadron 42!

My personal suggestion is to choose the Aurora.  I have flown both extensively, and while the Mustang is certainly more agile and weaponized, the Aurora is sturdier and easier to control which should serve you well for your first Star Citizen spaceship.  If you haven't already signed up on the RSI website...what are you waiting for?  It's fast, free and you can earn the maximum incentive by following this link HERE.  See you in the 'Verse!