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Star Citizen Adds New Trading Limits & Banned For Bug Reporting Drama?!
⏱ 14 min video · 3 min read6 Jun 2026
TL;DR
Star Citizen Alpha 4.8.1 is live with new ship battle missions, hangar collision insurance, and a major player trade overhaul capping transactions at 5 per day and 1 million UEC each to combat gold sellers. A viral Reddit post claimed a $5,000 backer was banned for reporting a bug, but CIG publicly clarified the account had a long history of violations including large-scale item duplication and exploit abuse.
Key points
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Alpha 4.8.1 introduces Ship Battles v3 with defend-location contracts, updated escort missions, and blueprint rewards at higher completion tiers
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New player trade system requires both parties to consent via authorization ticket, with limits of ~5 transactions per day and under 1 million UEC per transaction to combat gold sellers and exploiters
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Hangar collision insurance added: ships destroyed in hangar collisions now receive a free insurance claim automatically
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CIG Captain Zyo publicly responded to the ban drama, revealing the account had multiple prior violations including large-scale item duplication and modifying FPS weapons with ship-grade weaponry, not just bug reporting; the permanent ban was converted to a final warning
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Alpha 4.9 is targeting July 2026 and will include the Siege of Orison with instancing, Reco Battaglia, super heavy armor, and an exclusive HMG weapon
Key updates
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Do not buy Alpha UEC with real money: it violates ToS, may be obtained via exploits, and will be wiped eventually
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Continue using the Issue Council to report bugs and exploits; CIG confirmed players will not be penalized for legitimate bug reporting
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Notable quotes
“I have a phobia of spiders and cheaters. That is what I am telling you.”
“If you discover an exploit, report it rather than abuse it.”
“Cheaters have ruined all of my favorite games.”
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