The Ultimate Star Citizen New Player Guide for 3.23 | 2024

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0:00 - Getting Started
4:33 - Basic Controls + Mechanics
5:30 - Shop + Inventory
10:15 - Your First Flight
16:58 - Respawning + Medical System
19:46 - MobiGlass Tour
25:12 - Missions: Make Money + Get Gear
29:21 - Flight Combat
34:11 - Criminal System
35:41 - Clearing your Crime Stat
36:53 - Serving your Sentence at Klescher (prison)
38:21 - Illegally Escaping from Klescher
39:16 - Goals + Outro
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[@kevinm3751]

You seriously went the full 1,000 yards with this tutorial! Now I have an awesome video to send my buddies to so they can get up to speed with the game and save me some hair! Thanks a ton and hats off for such a fantastic tutorial!

[@CaptainBerks]

Thank you! Comments like this make it worth it, just trying to make them game as fun for others as it is for me!

[@volgergrafie]

@@CaptainBerks how i can open the shop? where i can search items

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Doesn't fix a broken game.

[@BurnettGaming]

Single best guide to this game I've ever seen. Every time I come back I feel like I need a new refresher. This one takes the cake.

[@Twidgyt]

Great use of the progress bar to cover the disclaimer. Your guides are so good

[@Smarty7752]

That's really clever

[@drksideofthewal]

40 minutes, and it barely scratches the surface. SC is deeper than people realize.

[@JBeamGT3]

As a pilot IRL the flight model alone has a lot of depth as well that's largely overlooked. It's insane how the ships maneuver inside and outside of the atmospheres.

[@latjolajban81]

@@JBeamGT3 lol. It's not realistic at all.

[@B.D.E.]

It's a hell of a lot more broken and unfinished than it is deep.

[@drksideofthewal]

@@B.D.E. "Unfinished," means you're probably comparing the game to what was promised, rather than looking at how SC actually compares to existing games. 90% of games are shooters with precisely one kind of gameplay: shooting. No mining, no salvage, no medical, no law system, no vehicles. And certainly no flying between planets without loading screens. SC is already deep.

[@latjolajban81]

@@drksideofthewal That's not deep. Most of the "professions" is simply pointing a beam at it. SC is millions of miles wide, but only an inch deep.

[@Tarmaccafe]

Haven’t played in a year, so much of this helped me get right back in the groove. Great stuff as always

[@ionkon]

Thanks Berks. These guides are not only useful for those who start play SC for the first time, but for players who return to SC after a long time.

[@zeropercentprogress]

One thing to add to this. When you're landing at a bunker make sure to switch to SCM before you land so that your ship has shields while it's unattended while you're doing bunkers.

[@sicecko]

Does the ai attack your unattended ship? Or is this so other PC's don't mess with your ship?

[@beforcial]

@@sicecko Both

[@zeropercentprogress]

@@DynaPirate Just saying don't land in NAV(quantum travel) mode, instead switch master modes back to SCM (guns) so that you're not leaving your ship out in the open with no shields.

[@ahumeniy]

And, if you're in a ship with its own inventory like the Titan, make an habit of moving all it's inventory to the local storage and don't forget to move them back when you leave. That way if someone destroys or steal your ship you can get a new ship and get your gear back.

[@lacedpxrp]

I spent half a hour trying to land at the space station, I was so frustrated till I noticed the number 4 inside painted upside down :]

[@redhawke-6960]

For the algorithm!!!! I know you have been taking a long time on this one congratulations.

[@Baeoniq]

Fantastic walkthrough. I've been playing since 2015, and fooled around the latest EPTU, but still I got a ton of tips here. Cheers mate o7

[@teddy_westside8180]

Man I tried. This game still just doesn’t work. Went to do that contract mission and of course, the last three bad guys didn’t exist. Maybe in version 1.0 the game will have working quest

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Hilarious

[@skoomd4447]

Your first mistake was thinking this was a game, it's an alpha and advertised as such

[@skoomd4447]

Also missions and many other bugs are just server issues, get a good server and all those problems go away.

[@criddell86]

​@@skoomd4447 Easy as that eh

[@Bwakcmo69]

Yep this game is hopeless

[@gabzsy4924]

This is such a great video man!

[@omg_you_see_that]

I've had Star Citizen for a couple years but never fully invested myself because of all the lag and connection issues. I always check it every 6 months or so. I saw a random video this week and heard about an update, decided to check it out and god am I impressed with how smooth everything is. I needed an up to date guide that really covers those important bits while babying the keybinds (which I were wiped from memory). Clean guide, great execution! You got my sub sir. Keep up the effort it really shows in the quality!

[@JoaoRaiden]

Good timing

[@Poparox6592]

Yep

[@slowshadow2669]

Wow. This is a great starter guide. Very in depth to begin with. Also nice graphics on screen telling you exactly what to do. Great job man.

[@TheOtherSlideYT]

Very well constructed video! I rely on these to catch me back up to speed 😆

[@GrimReaper_Ossi]

Nice recap, especially the new key binds for 3.23. Thx Berks!

[@cyborghunter5933]

Berks, this is truly topnotch work. I've been playing the game since 2022 but still found it very useful in prep for the big 3.23 patch. Thanks for putting it together for us. o7

[@theBlacknight013]

Excellent guide! Thank you for the highly detailed, yet easy to follow approach you took.

[@Pleykable]

I always recommand your guide to anyone. concise on every subject. And god what a voice.

[@Hulk7110]

Really needed this Berk, brilliant guide!

[@willisselman5769]

Best tutorial I’ve seen for SC feel like a lot to learn but now I fell confident great video!

[@TheDarkLawTV]

This is the only guide I promote!

[@ViniciusConsorte]

Best all-in-one guide ive seen so far, awesome work Berks. 👍

[@pumpakatten]

One of the best guides I have seen for SC. Very helpful indeed. Thank you.

[@MaLcH10R]

Another great video, super helpful.

[@obsi1]

So respect to all of you who play SZ permanently. I've been following SZ for the last six months and have just bought 3.23. It's absolutely crazy how much is still broken here. Out of 10 missions I can complete maybe 2 without it having serious bugs. I hope SC focuses on polishing the game instead of continuing to introduce new features.

[@Unselfless]

Not quite how game development works unfortunately. You create the bones of the game, and then you polish

[@skoomd4447]

SC won't be polished till they have everything they want in the base game. If they optimized every patch would take 10x longer and slow progress of the game even more than it is

[@RaikaNishikino]

I love being a space trucker really just relaxs me

[@ninja-cards1438]

I just started Star Citizen and wow this video was EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!! Thank you so much

[@Sarsour_]

Awesome guide, thank you!!

[@infinitewisdom9619]

Amazing guide, thanks for your hard work!

[@WarpedSpace]

You'll always be Captain Berks to me !

[@CincoMuertez]

You a real one, G. I've been waiting for a video like this for new patch

[@Captain_Max]

Excellent Guide Captain Berks! So much information to absorb! I need to watch it a few more times and take actual notes! Great presentation 😁👍

[@TonyMoller]

That guide have been a lifesaver for me today Berks, thx!

[@GRGHQ]

Another great SC Guide!! Thanks for making this available to us! -Sentinel

[@danielhenderson7050]

This was a great refresher for those that have had a long break and noobs alike. Well done.

[@ericjr16blazer]

Great video asset! I shared it with my friends who might try the game soon.

[@shizniticus]

Great tutorial Berks. I hope this gets you some more exposure, you deserve it.

[@hiddit]

At the moment off writing this it looks very much like 3.23 goes live in a few hours

[@karimferraz8440]

why tho?

[@hiddit]

@@karimferraz8440 They took the Overdrive event down and no EPTU update today, also some other smaller stuff

[@matejmarosz20]

​​​@@karimferraz8440the issue that was holding it back seems to be solved according to the latest testing sofar

[@matuto1986]

Damn Berks! Made me turn on the pc just to check if 3.23 was live! I fell for it! 😅

[@Soad969696]

@@matuto1986same xD

[@JB-fy3hj]

Thank you so much, this is the quality content I was looking for as a new player!

[@Wh1terider]

Great job storytelling Burks, both clear, concise and relevant.

[@sYd6point7]

great guide, veterans coming back and newbros alike will appreciate this! great job!

[@DarthDrakeReborn]

1000% one of the best new player guides I've seen. Awesome work!

[@ChefboyRD253]

Great video. Thanks!

[@balrogz5093]

Excellent initial tutorial. One of the best I have seen.

[@tomrogersommerstad4479]

Amazing tutorial! Trying it for the first time this friday. The game looks so good

[@Crumphorn]

Incredibly comprehensive and useful.

[@mechwarrior52]

That video was extremely professional! 👍🏾

[@videogamedude88]

Got a combo deal when I bought my smoothie and 50 capacity freedom spitter together 😎

[@lawrenceedwards8706]

Excellent Berks.. one of the best starter videos out. clear and percise and most of all you kept to the point and didn't try to make people laugh. I am a follower and always will be.

[@justincase115]

I haven't played SC in a couple years, this video saved me.

[@R0mster]

Great quick guide! 👏

[@markgolson633]

Oh, its defintely THAT serious! Thank you 🎉 Day 1 player with extreme gratitude here!

[@TheD3Exile]

best 3.23 new player tutorial, great job!

[@tazzg4ming140]

You explain everything so clear and easy to follow really enjoyed the content and now I can play star citizen properly and have fun. Thanks!

[@amirbarjakli3383]

Amazing guide ty!!

[@NUCLEARxPHOENIX]

Not even 30 seconds in and I'm impressed. Immediate sub!

[@citizen_cheeseman]

Lookin forward to this one, cheers mate.

[@idn]

Very well done, Berks!

[@Masarofia]

Hey thanks man, that was super helpful!

[@nickst11]

The quality of this video is superb. Well done sir.

[@Edricofifrit]

Thanks for this! The only reason I haven't spent more time on this game is due to all the little things I just never felt like spending forever looking up. You've pretty much addressed everything in one video, thank you on behalf of everyone else who jumped right into the game without commenting! You're doing God's work my friend.

[@Whiteleon13]

very thankful for this video bro, very good job

[@mobius6772]

Great video very helpful.

[@darincassell7591]

Damn, well put together!

[@tk0pilot]

Voice alone got my sub. Great edits, good coms. Im sold 👍 keep em coming

[@mostlygizzards]

Great vid, Berks!

[@bobbynova7417]

I've played SC for years, and still found this super useful to get up-to-speed on all the new stuff--mainly the new maps and star map. I didn't test things out in the EPTU so it's all new to me. Big help. Thanks Berks.

[@ozkrz4676]

I stopped playing SC for 5months or even more. This video is a very big help to refresh my memory especially with 3.23 with so many new things and noticed some changed input keys. Updating my game right now and so excited to play SC again. Also your voice is 👌. So much effort in 1 video for new players and returning ones.

[@osky3301]

Always love this guy tutorials

[@MseeBMe]

This was exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

[@digs_2742]

Im a veteran coming back to the game and there was actually a lot I learned from your video that I wasn’t familiar with. Thank you!

[@EricBinek]

That was the best introduction to the game in general. Your video should be the default for any new player. Thanks a lot!

[@pegasusted2504]

Well done. Thanks.

[@thomzin6149]

Fantastic video - this is now the standard to fresh into verse players. bravo.

[@Distinctive1]

Great vid you earned yourself a subscriber

[@user-uf8lp6ug8z]

i've been a player for years on and off now. but with all the new stuff that has been added this video is really helpful to get back into the game!

[@allenyoung3483]

I was waiting for this!

[@mukicare1977]

Great video!

[@dagiftlajimmy666]

Thank u for that beginners guide it helped me so much ! 👍🏻

[@kp2947]

Blown away. Shared vid with friends. Subbed.

[@neth77]

Never seen your channel, but this is golden and sent to a mate who just bought it.

[@10David31]

Thanks for the video! Do you have any other guides where you expand on the "Bounty Hunting" progression?

[@olsnapper840]

What a fantastic guide! Very clear, easy to understand, which is super appreciated for a brand new player like me! So, with this patch, you get to keep the ships you previously earned/purchased in game, i.e. its just a money wipe?

[@themando-smith]

So as an additional info: handmining with the multitool, by pressing „B“ u can change to the collection mode. No manual labor of pressing F or inventory collection. Works just like on the vehicles. Use mouseclick 1 when in collection mode and point the beam at the minerals.

[@jausat141]

Great Guide!

[@ingeonsa]

Always great, Berks New Player Guides stays the best

[@agrahazl]

Nicely Done

[@spencerjbundoc5988]

Long time player and still learned a few things, thanks for the content

[@shannonm3841]

wow so much new stuff, cant wait to jump in again

[@RIPzoraun]

One of the best beginner guides out there. Great work dude!👍🏻

[@IrisCorven]

Just a heads up - you can disable the slowdown when deploying landing gear by going into "Options -> Keybindings > Advanced Keybinds > Flight - Movement", and making a keybind for "Automatic Precision Mode (Toggle)". Tapping that key will disable the speed limit with landing gear on.

[@cashe7536]

The video is here! POG

[@SilentBulllet]

Best tutorial on SC yet sending this to all my new player mates

[@TheBodacity]

It's about time!

[@kevins9406]

Just started the game, this video was amazing and maybe one of the best new player tutorials ive ever seen. This video has no fat and pacing is perfect.

[@ACDC-1FAN]

Just got my first PC and I can’t wait to finally try this game out during free fly!

[@rathanndgk]

Such a great guide even as a long time player I learned a few things.

[@MrsEitvis]

nice informal video GJ