Star citizen purchase question

Spartanorfs · May 10, 2016

Hi, I am interested in buying star citizen but I am confused regarding what package to buy. If I wanna get the full game (single player and online) without any of those extra ships (I wanna work my way up from scratch) which package should I buy?

Many thanks

Wander Away · May 10, 2016

you could get a mustang or aurora starter package, and after you purchase that, you can get the squadron 42 (single player campaign) pledge for an addition $15.

I think I got that right... @Wauthar @abyss03 @rentaspoon can you confirm?

Gyre-Taenn · May 10, 2016

Yes @Wander Away that's right.

I'll just copy-paste drop this right here:

Please be aware that the package split has already happened. In case you are unaware, the game Star Citizen, the multiplayer PU, is not going to include the standalone title Squadron 42 (singleplayer campaign-esque thingy), which costs an additional $15. The campaign will have ties to the PU, including starting money, status, and npc relationships but it is neither detrimental nor necessary.

In terms of starter ships, you can either pick the Aurora MR or Mustang Alpha "starter" packages that include the ship, some UEC (In-game currency down the line), and a hangar, as well as a few more tidbits, for $45.

Be aware, however, that you can always upgrade from these ships if you get a case of ship-lust and just have to have a ship, without damaging your package and only changing the ship (This does, however, mean that you don't get the additional stuff that comes with the "standalone" version of the ship). You cannot at this time downgrade your ship to get store credit without "melting" your entire package (If you do decide to melt your package, you have one buy-back guaranteed for the price you purchased it at).

Most people, when upgrading from these ships, if you pick the Aurora, is Aurora MR -> Aurora LN (More militarized version; great all-around ship) -> Avenger Titan/Variants (Better handling and also a good all around ship) -> TO INFINITY!

If you choose the Mustang Alpha -> Mustang Beta (Exploration ship; think camper) -> Larger exploration ship

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-> Avenger Titan/Variants -> TO INFINITY!

OR just do whatever you want...

Basic Common Ship stand-out attributes (Be aware some of these ships are unavailable now, but you can expect to see them in the mini-PU):

Aurora: Single person multi-role, versatile ship; flies like a brick; tanks damage like one too; tough little ship
Hornet: Single person fighter-oriented ship; Not very well-rounded; Tanks damage well
Super-Hornet: Dual person fighter-oriented ship; most often used in Arena Commander
Gladius: Single person fighter-oriented ship; Slightly borked at the moment; Handles well
Mustang: Single person varied ship; Variants range from military to light transport; Handles extremely well; slightly borked
Mustang Delta: Single person fighter-oriented ship; Militarized version
M50: Single person racing ship; Extremely fast and agile; small loadout; made of paper
Avenger: Single person multi-role ship; Agile, handles well; A bit fragile; Slightly unbalanced at the moment
Freelancer: Multi-person freighter/exploration ship; 18-wheeler of the game; Will be able to carry lots of cargo in the future
Cutlass: Two-person (?) multi-role ship; pirate-y; versatile, jack-of-all trades; slightly borked at the moment
Vanguard: Two-person deep space fighter; No cargo; tanks damage; straight-line fighter
Retaliator: Large crew, long-range bomber ship; Think Flying Fortress
Khartu-Al: Alien scout ship; agile; giant hitboxes; big-ish guns; no flares
Sabre: Single person fighter-oriented stealth ship; Large loadout; Hard to hit; doesn't have as much armor as super-hornet; Stealthy in the future
Constellation: Large crew, versatile large ship; Used for exploration or hauling; Tanks damage
300 Series ships: Single person multi-role(ish) ships; medium loadout; handles well; looks good(?)
350R: Single-person racing ship; fastest ship in the game; handles slightly more poorly than the M50; loadout isn't great