Category: Guides
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Star Citizen mining for beginners: hand mining and ship mining basics
A short beginner’s guide to mining in Star Citizen, from a multi-tool and backpack on foot to cracking rocks in a Prospector, based on CIG’s two October 2026 mining guides.
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Star Citizen pledge gifting changes on October 30: how gifts work now
From October 30, 2026, Star Citizen pledges bought as gifts must be flagged at checkout and arrive by email code. Here is what changes for buyers and recipients.
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RSI Launcher 2.17: download fixes and error codes explained
RSI Launcher 2.17 runs each download phase in its own process and retries network errors. CIG also reorganised the launcher’s error codes, so here is what 2000, 3001, 5008, 5010 and the rest mean and what to try.
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Best Star Citizen starter package in 2026: what to buy first
You need one game package to play Star Citizen and nothing more. Here is what a package contains, how the starter ships compare after the 2026 patches, and why the cheapest one is usually the right call.
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Star Citizen referral program explained: who gets what
How the Star Citizen referral program works after the July 2025 overhaul: the 50,000 UEC signup bonus, the 24-hour grace period, what counts as a recruit, and what the referrer earns.