Star Citizen Free Fly Checklist & Guide Alpha 3.3.5

We have written this guide because Star Citizen is a complex environment and there are some things to know before you sign up and download. If you're looking to try star citizen free these dates are crucial for you as this event is special and massive.

1 - Before you create an account make sure to use a referral code

2 - Check your system requirements before you download

3 - Download the game

4 - What you need to know before you start

5 - List of flyable Ships By Day & Manufacturer

6 - New Player Checklist

7 - Starting Tutorial Videos

Creating your account is your first step into the Star Citizen universe. Using a referral code grants you an extra 5000 UEC if you decide to one day purchase the game. You only get one chance to enter a referral code and that is at the moment you create your account.

Creating an account is free (whether you purchase the game or not). However, if you do not enter a referral code when you create the account you will not be able to add the referral code to the account later, therefore losing your chance to get 5000 free UEC when you purchase Star Citizen on that account. While you will still be able to make another account and then use a referral code it is recommended to use the referral code when signing up so that you do not forget at a later date.

To get a referral code for Star Citizen visit the Star Citizen Referral Code page -> https://scfocus.org/referral-code/

CIG games including Star Citizen and Squadron 42 have the following minimum requirements. CIG strongly recommend having a system with these minimums to effectively install, load, and play the games.

Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 - Anniversary Update (64bit)
DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 2GB RAM (4GB strongly recommended)
Quad Core CPU
16GB+ RAM
SSD (or M.2) strongly recommended

CIG also recommend the following:

Drive should be NTFS formatted with at least 43 GB for the RSI Launcher and Star Citizen for install and at least 10GB (SSD) - 20GB (HDD) additional space for the pagefile
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.5.2
Ports opens for TCP 8000 - 8020 and UDP 64090 - 64110

CIG do not currently support Linux or Mac OSX Operating Systems. Be sure to check our Development Roadmap to follow our feature development progress.

More information available on the official support post here -> https://support.robertsspaceindustries.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000758928-Game-and-Launcher-Requirements

Before you begin the Free Fly event you should have some idea of what you want to achieve during your time testing.

Players will start off in Port Olisar which is a space station in orbit around Crusader (gas giant). The Ship Expo is located at Lorville on planet Hurston. This is a long distance away so players have the following options to try to get there:

Ask more experienced players for transport
Try to fly there themselves
Ask for directions (F12 opens chat window - Also F1 and then the Comms icon on the leftmost)

Once you spawn into your Hab at Port Olisar you will need to go downstairs to the ship deck to request your ship. Use one of the screens in the main room to request your ship. You should have a Cutlass Black provided for free during the 8 days of the event to use.

You will be able to rent the ships available at the expo by visiting Teasa Spaceport at Lorville city on Hurston.

Some of the in game locations include:

Planet Hurston with its 6 distinct biomes (acidic, desert, trash, savannah, strip mined and polluted coast)
Lorville City on planet Hurston
There are 7 different moons to explore
There is an asteroid base (Grim Hex) located at Yela Asteroid Field
There is a planetoid called Delamar with Levski mining base
There are secret and hidden locations

Each day from the 23rd to the 30th a different manufacturer will have its ships available for free flight. Given time constraints players should research which ships they want to test as time may not permit to test all of them.

Starting on November 23rd, every day at 8am PST, a different ship manufacturer in the game will make its entire flyable fleet available for a 24-hour test flight period.

Note: You will need make your way to the expo center at Teasa spaceport at Lorville on Hurston to be able to rent the available ships for that day.

"There may also be some surprises in store for those of you who make the trek out to Hurston and see what Lorville’s all about, as well as some fun interactive activities here on the website, so stay tuned." - From the Official Free Fly Announcement.

Arrow: Agile fighter "glass cannon" type ship

Gladiator: Two person bomber

Hornet F7C: Multipurpose medium fighter

Hornet F7C Wildfire: Special Edition of the F7C Hornet with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander

Hornet F7C-R – Tracker: Sacrifices a turret for an advanced radar dome

Hornet F7C-S – Ghost: Stealth version of the Hornet F7C

Hornet F7C-M – Super Hornet: A two-seater multi-purpose medium fighter with a heavier loadout

Hurricane: A heavy fighter with excessive loadout, including a turret that punches through shields and defenses

Terrapin: Heavily armored ship with a advanced scanner for recon and exploration

Valkyrie: A gunship and dropship

Avenger Stalker: A modified version of the Avenger for bounty hunters

Avenger Titan: Former police ship with a cargo hold

Avenger Titan Renegade: Special Edition of the Avenger Titan with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander

Avenger Warlock: Armed with an EMP generator to disable enemies

Eclipse: Stealth bomber with heavy torpedoes

Gladius: An aged but agile light fighter with mid-range armament

Gladius Valiant: Special Edition of the Gladius with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander

Hammerhead: Large Multi-crew corvette with manned turrets to counter fighters

Reclaimer: A heavy deep space salvage ship to reclaim wrecks and derelicts

Retaliator Bomber: A long-range anti capital ship bomber, covered in manned turrets and capable of launching size 9 torpedoes

Sabre: Combat ship that counters to the Anvil Hornet

Sabre Comet: Special Edition of the Sabre with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander

Vanguard Hoplite: Long-range squad dropship with a turret gunner

Vanguard Warden: 2 seater long-range heavy fighter

Freelancer: Multicrew cargo freighter with turret and ordnance to deter those after its haul

Prospector: Starter mining ship

Razor: Formula 1 style space racer

Razor EX: Stealth special edition of the Razor outfitted with signature-reducing materials and stealth components

Razor LX: Special edition of the Razor features an overclocked engine, reduced maneuverability and armaments in exchange of straight-line speed

Reliant Kore: Fusion of Xi’an and Human technology, this light freighter allows you to haul cargo with a friend

Starfarer: Hheavy refueler multicrew ship

Starfarer Gemini: The Gemini version sacrifices capacity for armor and a missile launcher

P-52 Merlin: This snub fighter is fragile but difficult to hit

MPUV 1C: Small and unarmed utility runabout that transports cargo

MPUV 1P: Small unarmed utility runabout tuned to transport personnel

Cyclone: This robust two-seater buggy that can carry a little something in the back

Cyclone AA: Two-seater buggy with EMP functionality is armed with an anti-air missile launcher to deter threats from above

Cyclone RN: Unveils the fog of war, the recon variant of the Cyclone is mounted with a powerful scanner array

Cyclone TR: Support ground infantry with this combat variant, equipped with a mounted turret to provide cover fire for ground operations

Cyclone RC: Racing variant. It’s red, fast, and equipped with built-in nitro boost

Mustang Alpha: Consolidated Outland’s premier ship for those wanting to push the limits a little more when starting out

Mustang Beta: The Beta offers comfortable living quarters for beginners roaming the frontier

Mustang Delta: The Mustang Delta is armed with heavier weapons and rocket pods

Mustang Gamma: Racing variant of he Mustang series

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Important Information For New Players

1 - Before you create an account make sure to use a referral code

2 - Check your system requirements before you download

3 - Download the game

4 - What you need to know before you start

5 - List of flyable Ships By Day & Manufacturer

6 - New Player Checklist

7 - Starting Tutorial Videos

1 - Create An Account - Use A Referral Code!

2 - Check the system requirements

3 - Download the game

4 - What you need to know before you start

5 - Flyable Ship List And Days

Nov 23rd Day 1 - Anvil Aerospace

Nov 24th Day 2 - Roberts Space Industries

Nov 25th Day 3 - Origin Jumpworks

Nov 26th Day 4 - Aegis Dynamics

Nov 27th Day 5 - Drake Interplanetary

Nov 28th Day 6 - Alien Manufacturers

Nov 29th Day 7 - Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern

Nov 30th Day 8 - Kruger/Argo/Tumbril/Consolidated Outland

6 - New player checklist

7 - Getting Started Video Tutorials

Expo Getting Started

Quick Start Guide

Preview Videos

Lorville (Hurston)

Grim Hex (Yela)

Sources

Referral Code