Star Citizen patch 3.19 is the perfect place to start

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Star Citizen patch 3.19 is out now, and it aims to provide an easier entry point than ever for new players coming to one of the most ambitious space games. If you’ve ever wanted to try Star Citizen, the Call to Adventure update promises to make now a great time to jump on board, so to speak. Veteran players have plenty to look forward to as well, with the introduction of a tractor beam and a new player-led PvP event among the other highlights.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.19 Call to Adventure, to give it its full title, introduces a more guided experience to help ease newcomers into the basics of surviving Star Citizen. You’ll learn how to use your mobiGlas, get around cities on foot, and head to the spaceport to get behind the controls of a C8 Pisces ship and take your first test flight.

Also included in the update is a new tractor beam tool, which follows on from the expanded salvage mechanics introduced with Star Citizen patch 3.18. This will allow you to more easily attach or detach items from ship item ports, and can be used “for component replacement, like changing mining heads, or salvaging intact, valuable cargo from wrecks.” That’s just the initial implementation, suggesting we might see more uses for it in the future.

Ghost Hollow, the small settlement aboard a derelict Reclaimer wreck on microTech, is the home to a new event that players can participate in to earn United Earth Credits, the main in-game currency. By switching off the comms array, players have the opportunity to activate terminals that generate UEC while active. However, doing so alerts the whole server to your actions, drawing the attention of AI guards as well as any players who might look to swoop in and claim the UEC for themselves.

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