Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Stuff you should know before entering the zones.

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00:00 Intro
00:35 What are contested zones
01:00 Gameplay loop
01:30 Where to start, Red and Blue keycard printers
02:11 Starmap of CZ points of interest
02:30 Are CZs worth it / rewards?
03:24 Loadout recommendations
04:15 New door types and how to open (fuse, red, blue)
05:12 Tips
06:10 Ghost Arena
07:46 Executive hangar asteroids and turn-in strat
08:20 Executive hangar identification
09:25 Compboard insertion
11:13 Getting to the executive hangar
12:17 Claiming your ship
14:00 Problem I had / lesson learned