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Star Citizen Adds New Trading Limits & Banned For Bug Reporting Drama?!
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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
Do not buy Alpha UEC with real money: it violates ToS, may be obtained via exploits, and will be wiped eventually
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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