What to do in 'Verse

Activities

Star Citizen offers various activities that are very different from each other. Some are calm and economical, others are battle-oriented, risky or particularly suitable for groups. For beginners it is important: you don't have to try everything out immediately. It's enough if you get to know a few simple activities at the beginning and find out step by step what kind of game you are in.

Which activity is suitable for entry?

The table is a general orientation, not a fixed ranking. Mission, ship, server status and experience can significantly change risk and learning effort.

Bounty Hunting

At the Bounty Hunting you hunt for desired goals and learn the battle-oriented side of Star Citizen. Often it is about Ship Combat, but sometimes also about targets on the ground or in certain mission areas. For beginners, Bounty Hunting can be exciting, but you should expect combat missions to become frustrating faster than quieter activities.

You will get to know weapons, shields, target detection and risk better. As a next step, Bounty Hunting is only suitable when take-off, landing and normal flying no longer need your full attention.

Cargo Hauling

Cargo Hauling means to transport cargo from one place to another. It sounds simple, but it helps you to better understand space ports, landing zones, flight routes, trading stations and navigation in the verse. Especially for players who prefer to start in a more predictable and less competitive manner, Cargo Hauling is a good start.

For beginners, Cargo Hauling is useful if you want to practice routes, terminals and landings. However, make sure not to tie too much of your own money into cargo at the beginning.

Delivery Missions

Delivery Missions are simple delivery orders where you pick up packages or items and take them to a different place. They are suitable for new players because you learn to travel, land, get out, orient and interact with places. At the same time, you quickly realize that even a simple delivery in Star Citizen can become a small adventure.

The typical next step is to make several short deliveries in the same region before you venture on more dangerous missions or longer routes.

Exploration

Exploration is less a single type of mission and more a way of playing. You fly to new places, explore planets, moons, stations, wrecks or remote outposts and get a sense of the size of the game. Especially at the beginning it can be useful not only to want to make money, but to consciously get to know the verse.

FPS Combat

FPS Combat takes place on foot and feels more like a shooter. You fight in bunkers, buildings, stations or other mission areas and have to pay attention to equipment, ammunition, medicine and cover. For beginners, FPS Combat is interesting, but also a bit more demanding because mistakes are punished faster than in quiet delivery or exploration flights.

Medical Gameplay

Medical Gameplay is about healing, rescue and support. You can take care of yourself, help injured players or play a supporting role in groups. This area shows well that Star Citizen not only wants to be fighting, cargo and making money, but also offers roles that are designed for collaboration.

Mercenary Missions

Mercenary Missions are battle-oriented orders, where you usually take action against enemy NPCs. They can take place on the ground, in bunkers or in other areas of use and are often more direct than Bounty Hunting. For beginners, simple Mercenary Missions are a possible entry into combat, but not necessarily the most relaxed first activity.

Mining

Mining means searching, scanning, dismantling and later selling or processing raw materials. It is quieter than combat missions, but requires patience and a certain understanding of scanners, tools and risks. If you like to play economically and do not want to fight immediately, you will find a good alternative in Mining.

Racing

Racing focuses on speed, flight feeling and control. This is less about money or missions, but about moving a ship precisely and quickly through routes or environments. For beginners, racing is not necessarily necessary, but can help to get a better sense of control, speed and risk. And, by the way, you also earn some pocket money.

Refueling

Refueling means supplying other ships with fuel. Depending on the current Alpha stand, this gameplay can be variedly expanded, available or reliable. For beginners, Refueling is more a later support role, but it shows well that Star Citizen wants to be more than just fighting and transporting goods in the long term.

Salvage

In the Salvage you use wrecks, damaged ships or abandoned materials. Instead of extracting raw materials directly from asteroids, you work with what is left in the verse. Salvage is an interesting industrial activity for players who like quieter, more technical and more economical roles.

Ship Combat

Ship Combat is the classic space battle with your ship. You get to know shields, weapons, energy distribution, movement, target detection and positioning better. It can be very exciting, but is not always easy for beginners because good flying and situation awareness are crucial.

Trading

Trading means buying goods cheaply and selling them in a different place with profit. Unlike simple Delivery Missions, you take more of your own risk because you decide for yourself what you buy, where you fly and how much capital you invest. Especially beginners should start cautiously and not put all their money into a single cargo load.