GETTING STARTED / VISUAL FIELD GUIDE

Start with the First Flight Pack

Understand the Aurora Mk II, game access and three 30-day gameplay loaners.

Getting startedSolo or a planned shared session6 min read

STEP 1 OF 6

Find the game entitlement

The ship image alone does not establish game access.

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Find the game entitlement
Open the package contents and locate its Star Citizen game entitlement before comparing ships.
What you should see
You can identify game access separately from the ship and extras.
That did not happen
If the listing is only a standalone ship, return to the game-package category. Existing owners can check their account package before buying anything.
RSI missing game-package help; checked 14 October 2026

What do these words mean?

Game package: A pledge bundle with the game entitlement and its listed contents.
Standalone ship: A different pledge category. Do not assume it supplies a new account with game access.

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Find the game entitlement

The ship image alone does not establish game access.

Find the game entitlement

Open the package contents and locate its Star Citizen game entitlement before comparing ships.

Expected result: You can identify game access separately from the ship and extras.

If it did not work: If the listing is only a standalone ship, return to the game-package category. Existing owners can check their account package before buying anything.

Game package: A pledge bundle with the game entitlement and its listed contents.
Standalone ship: A different pledge category. Do not assume it supplies a new account with game access.

Start with Aurora, then try three roles

You do not need to choose a specialist starter package before trying its activity.

Start with Aurora, then try three roles

Inspect the Star Citizen First Flight Pack. Its Aurora Mk II is the included starter ship; the three additional ships have temporary 30-day loaner access.

Expected result: You distinguish your included Aurora from the temporary ships used to explore other gameplay styles and manufacturers.

If it did not work: The live public game-package catalogue checked 15 October 2026 showed this pack rather than the old specialist starter shortlist. Check the live offer before buying. An offer disappearing does not establish that an existing owner has lost their entitlement.

Aurora Mk II: The included starter ship. The package lists Star Citizen Digital Download, 6 Month Insurance, Self-Land Hangar and 10,000 UEC alongside it.
Drake Golem: 30-day loaner access to explore mining. Start with a Golem-specific lesson rather than assuming every mining ship has the same controls or equipment.
MISC Fortune: 30-day loaner access to explore salvage. Follow its own material handling and station workflow.
Crusader Intrepid: 30-day loaner access to explore cargo hauling. Check the cargo access and container sizes before accepting a job.

Separate the package from temporary access

The package item list says one vehicle. The three extra ships are loaners, not three additional permanent pledged ships.

Separate the package from temporary access

Read both the item list and the loaner description on the First Flight Pack page. Check your account and in-game access before planning a session with a temporary ship.

Expected result: Your plan does not depend on keeping a loaner after its access expires.

If it did not work: The offer specifies 30 days but does not explain the activation trigger on the inspected page. Do not assume the clock starts on first flight or counts only online time. Check current RSI instructions or ask support before delaying your trial.

Aurora Mk II and game access
Three temporary loaners, not permanent ownership
Current activation and expiry information
10,000 UEC is not a promise of an immediate Alpha aUEC grant

Check the final currency and total

A dated catalogue observation is not your checkout quote.

Check the final currency and total

Inspect the current offer and its displayed currency and taxes before deciding whether it fits your budget.

Expected result: You know the total relevant to your billing location.

If it did not work: If promotional and structured prices disagree, use the current official offer and checkout explanation. This guide deliberately supplies no live price.

Identify any Warbond condition

A discount label can also change the accepted payment method.

Identify any Warbond condition

Check whether the selected offer is Warbond before planning to use existing store credit.

Expected result: Your payment plan matches the offer conditions.

If it did not work: RSI does not allow store credit for Warbond orders. Compare an eligible alternative rather than assuming the credit balance will apply.

Separate insurance from replacement costs

A longer pledge duration does not make every loss or service free.

Separate insurance from replacement costs

Read the current insurance explanation before treating an insurance label as the deciding feature.

Expected result: You distinguish pledge duration, current testing coverage and custom loadout protection.

If it did not work: Use the current ASOP insurance explanation for fitted equipment. Do not assume lifetime insurance removes repair or claim costs.

Testing coverage: RSI describes non-expiring basic coverage during testing. Pledged durations begin after testing.
Loadout protection: The current FAQ describes separate protection for custom equipment. Read the actual terminal option before relying on it.

Version history

Sources & guide information

First Flight Pack checked on the live RSI store 15 October 2026. Loaner activation trigger not specified on the inspected offer.. Reference information, not a claim of current-patch playtesting.

RSI missing game-package help; checked 14 October 2026 RSI Star Citizen First Flight Pack; live offer checked 15 October 2026 RSI pledge-store taxes; checked 14 October 2026 RSI store-credit restrictions; checked 14 October 2026 RSI insurance FAQ, updated 2 June 2026; checked 14 October 2026 RSI Pledges FAQ; checked 14 October 2026 RSI currency explanation; checked 14 October 2026 RSI game-package catalogue; checked 14 October 2026