Star Citizen | New Player Guide | Basic Flight Mechanics

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Published on January 6, 2023 8:00:09 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SggUhFS_MiQ

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Star Citizen (2017)

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Guide

Duration: 19:24

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This is part four of a short series of absolute fundamentals for new players to orient on Star Citizen. This video focuses on Basic Flight Mechanics Orientation. How to take-off, landing gear, forward movement and direction of travel, strafing, controlling speed, etc.

See the table of contents for timestamps and covered material. A summary of discussed controls follows, below.

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Table of Contents
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Calling the Tower
02:20 Repair, Restock, Refuel
02:45 Takeoff and Basic Movement
03:30 Thrust and Throttle Limiter
04:18 More Basic Movement
05:10 Raising the Landing Gear
06:30 Changing Camera Angle
07:00 Coupled Flight (Return to Zero Movement)
10:30 Angle of Attack and Elevation
12:55 Accelerating Above SCM Speed
14:00 Boost / Afterburner
14:30 Encounters with Security Forces
15:25 Request Landing
16:00 Pad Rammers (Gankers/Griefing)
18:00 Wrap-up

Summary of Discussed Controls
Strafe: W / S / A / D
Roll: Q / E
Interact: F
Free Look: Z
mobiGlass: F1
Space Map: F2
Comm Menu: F11
Bind Request Landing and Take-off to: F3
Exit Seat: Hold Y
Landing Gear: N
VTOL Mode: K
Bind Staggered Fire mode to: \ (Backspace)
Change Gimbal Mode: G
Missile Fire Mode: Mouse Click 3 (typically, Mouse wheel click)
Cruise Control: C
Increase Throttle Limiter: Mouse wheel Up
Decrease Throttle Limiter: Mouse wheel Down

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