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Beginner Guide

CIT is a very large server, so the best way to start is to learn the basics first and ignore the advanced systems until you are comfortable.

This guide covers:

  • what new players start with
  • the 4 sides
  • the most important menus and keys
  • vehicles, drugs, money, and trading
  • the difference between CE and AR
  • a simple path for your first hours


Fast start routes

Need Use Notes
Civilian jobs F3 or /jobs New players under 20 hours can use /jobs to warp to the Employment Office.
Police /lspd or the LSPD / SFPD marker New players under 20 hours can use /lspd to warp to LSPD.
Criminal /criminal Criminal is riskier for brand new players.
Gangster /gangster or X > Go Gangster Gangster is group and turf focused.
Find places F11 and /gps Use these constantly while learning the map.
Need help J > Support or /sup Use normal support for gameplay questions.
Vehicles F2 Use Vehicle Manager to recover vehicles you own.

New player travel and perks

Feature Value Notes
Starting cash $150,000 New Civilian players also get an extra $50,000.
Starting bank money $5,000 Bank money stays safe.
Starting drugs 15 hits of each drug Use F4 for the Drugs GUI.
New player label 1H to 15H Shown above the player.
Rapid Transport command /rt New players can use it while under 15 hours.
VIP bonus Until 10 hours This is a new player bonus.
White vehicle markers $5,000 vehicles All players can use the visible white vehicle markers.

Common beginner mistakes

  • going Criminal too early
  • buying expensive cars too soon
  • spending everything
  • ignoring the map and /gps
  • quitting after early mistakes instead of learning the systems first

Quick start path

Goal Use Main page
Learn the basics Read this page first Beginner Guide
Pick a safe first side Civilian, then F3 or /jobs Civilian Jobs
Find places /gps and F11 GPS and F11 Map
Manage vehicles F2 or /vehicles Vehicle Manager (F2)
Keep money safe /atm and the bank Bank
Ask for help J > Support or /sup Support Chat

What you start with

New players start with:

  • $150,000 cash
  • $5,000 in the bank
  • 15 hits of each drug
  • visible white vehicle markers where all players can get vehicles that cost $5,000
  • on screen help messages
  • the 1H to 15H label above your head

New Civilian players also get:

  • an extra $50,000

New player bonuses:

  • you can use /rt while under 15 hours of playtime
  • you keep a VIP bonus until you reach 10 hours of playtime

First things to learn

The most important beginner tools are:

Key or command What it does
F11 Opens the full map
/gps Opens GPS search and bookmarks
B Opens CITPhone
F2 Opens Vehicle Manager
F3 Opens jobs, stats, and opportunities
F4 Opens the Drugs GUI
F7 Opens Trading
F9 Opens Crafting
J > Support or /sup Lets you ask for help

How to move around the server

Use:

  • F11 to open the map
  • /gps to search for places and mark them
  • B for CITPhone
  • CITPhone > Event Times to check upcoming events

Map basics:

  • click destinations to place a GPS waypoint
  • double click some destinations to warp if that place supports warping
  • use /gps ammu, /gps pns, /gps gas, or /gps mods for quick shortcuts

The 4 sides

The four sides are:

  • Civilian
  • Criminal
  • Police
  • Gangster

Civilian Civilian is the easiest and safest side for new players.

It is the non combat side for:

  • jobs
  • deliveries
  • mining
  • transport
  • general money making

Use:

  • F3
  • /jobs

to browse civilian jobs.

Police Police is the law side.

Police players:

  • arrest wanted players
  • patrol
  • enforce the law
  • join ARs and CEs on the law side

To become Police:

  • use /lspd
  • or go to the LSPD or SFPD marker

Police use:

Criminal Criminal is the robbery and wanted side.

Criminals:

  • do robberies
  • do criminal missions
  • join ARs
  • join CEs
  • can work solo

To become Criminal:

  • use /criminal

This side is strong for money, but riskier for beginners.

Gangster Gangster is the group and turf side.

Gangsters focus on:

Gangsters make money mainly from:

  • turf payouts
  • group rewards
  • Briefcases
  • LS Hijack missions

To become Gangster:

  • use /gangster
  • or press X then Go Gangster

Best beginner path

The recommended progression is:

If you are brand new, Civilian is the safest place to learn the map, menus, and money systems.

Vehicles and F2

Use:

  • F2
  • or /vehicles

to open Vehicle Manager.

F2 lets you:

  • recover vehicles
  • hide vehicles
  • sell vehicles
  • lock or unlock vehicles
  • open View Data
  • manage categories

For beginners, the most important part is:

  • use Recover to get your vehicle back when needed

Without VIP:

  • your vehicle goes to the recovery point or nearest allowed spawner

White vehicle marker note:

  • all players can use visible white vehicle markers to get vehicles that cost $5,000

Drugs and F4

Use:

  • F4

to open the Drugs GUI.

The Drugs GUI lets you:

  • take drugs
  • turn drug effects off

New players start with:

  • 15 hits of each drug

You do not need to master drugs early. Just know that:

  • F4 is where you manage them

Money, Bank, and F7 Market

Bank The bank stores money safely with:

  • no limit

Cash on hand limit:

  • $90,000,000

Important beginner rule:

  • bank your money often
  • bank money stays safe

Useful bank commands:

  • /atm
  • /bankbalance
  • /batm

F7 Trading Use:

  • F7

to open the player market.

F7 has:

  • Buy
  • Sell
  • Offers
  • Trading Logs

You can buy and sell things like:

  • resources
  • ammo
  • guns
  • drugs
  • house slots
  • VIP items

Beginner tip:

  • if you collect useful materials from jobs, you can often sell them in F7
  • F7 is one of the strongest money systems in the server

CE and AR

These are two of the biggest public action systems in CIT.

CE CE means:

Criminal Events are public events where:

  • criminals and police fight over an objective
  • unlimited players can join
  • events rotate through different locations

Use:

  • /ce

to check:

  • the current CE
  • how long until it starts
  • how many criminals and cops are inside

You can also use:

  • /ce update

to keep the info on your screen.

AR AR means:

  • Armed Robbery

ARs are outdoor robberies at fixed spots.

To find an AR:

  • use /arl
  • use /gps
  • or use the red money bag on F11

To start an AR as a criminal:

  • go to the robbery spot
  • aim at the robbery ped

You can use:

  • /arl update

to pin live AR info on your screen.

Simple difference The short version is:

  • CE is a public criminal event flow checked with /ce
  • AR is a fixed outdoor robbery checked with /arl

Other useful beginner systems

Opportunities Use:

  • F3
  • /opportunities

to see money making options on all sides.

CITPhone Use:

  • B

to open CITPhone.

Useful beginner apps include:

Support If you are confused, use:

  • J > Support
  • /sup

Simple Advice

If you want the easiest start:

  1. go Civilian
  2. use F3 and take a simple job like Trucker or Farmer
  3. use F11 and /gps constantly
  4. keep your money safe in the bank
  5. use F2 to manage your vehicle
  6. use F7 later when you start collecting useful items
  7. learn CE and AR after you understand the map a bit better

See also

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