Quick facts:Foundation Festival
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In Star Citizen lore, the Foundation Festival is an annual civic program that takes place throughout July. It was proposed in 2861 by Imperator Gayatari Deomana with the goal of strengthening community participation by encouraging Citizens and civilians to volunteer with local and imperial organizations.[1] Independent charitable organizations often reach volunteer capacity during the holiday, so the UEE government offers short-term volunteer opportunities such as mentorship programs and cleanup events. Civilians can submit repeated Foundation Festival volunteer work as one of many qualifications to receive Citizenship.[2]
For players, it is often coupled with perks, promotions, and a Free-fly. Cloud Imperium has used this event to promote their Guide System. In this, existing players can enlist themselves as guides in different subjects. New players can then request help from these guides. Using this system during this festival will reward both players for every session lasting longer than 30 minutes. Guides may have multiple sessions active simultaneously and each session will be counted separately for the rewards.
Rewards
2020
Vehicle paints
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Arrow: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for taking part in the 2020 Foundation Festival event.[3] |
2022
Vehicle paints
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 100i: "Foundation Festival" | Part of a starter pack available on the Pledge Store, which included the 100i itself. |
| 600i: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the touring proficiency. |
| Arrow: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the refueling proficiency. |
| Aurora: "Foundation Festival" | Part of a starter pack available on the Pledge Store, which included the Aurora MR itself. |
| Caterpillar: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the trading proficiency. |
| Cutlass: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the basics or medical proficiency. |
| Freelancer: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the missions proficiency. |
| Gladius: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the vehicle combat proficiency. |
| Prospector: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the mining proficiency. |
| Mercury Star Runner: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the miscellaneous proficiency. |
| Valkyrie: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the FPS combat proficiency. |
Clothing
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Foundation Festival Beanie Black | Reward for doing one guiding session. |
| Foundation Festival Beanie Teal | Reward for doing two guiding sessions. |
| Foundation Festival Hat Black | Reward for doing three guiding sessions. |
2023
Contains the same as the 2022 event (except for the Arrow Foundation Fest paint) plus the following items.[4]
Vehicle paints
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Razor: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the racing proficiency. |
| Starfarer: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the refueling proficiency. |
| Vulture: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the salvage proficiency. |
FPS kits
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| "Archangel" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit [5] | Reward for doing three guiding sessions during the 2nd weekend of the event. |
| "Canuto" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit [6] | Reward for doing three guiding sessions during the 3rd weekend of the event. |
| "Lodestone" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit [7] | Reward for doing three guiding sessions during the 1st weekend of the event. |
| "Rime" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit [8] | Reward for doing three guiding sessions during the 4th weekend of the event. |
| "Wildwood" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit [9] | Reward for completing all of the above 4 weekend sessions. |
2024
From July 12 to July 31, participants in the Guide System will automatically receive weekly exclusive rewards for completing guide sessions and helping in multiple categories during the Foundation Festival. Completing a single guide session in a specific category earns exclusive Foundation Festival-themed prizes for both Guides and Recruits, with up to twelve paints available if all tutorial categories are completed. Additionally, unique Armor and Weapon sets will be awarded each weekend to those who complete at least three successful sessions, with a total of three sets available.[10]
Vehicle paints
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 600i: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the touring proficiency. |
| Starfarer: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the refueling proficiency. |
| Caterpillar: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the trading proficiency. |
| Arrow: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the basics proficiency. |
| Vulture: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the salvage proficiency. |
| Razor: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the racing proficiency. |
| Cutlass: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the medical proficiency. |
| Cutlass: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the missions & reputation proficiency. |
| Gladius: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the vehicle combat proficiency. |
| Prospector: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the mining proficiency. |
| Mercury Star Runner: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the miscellaneous proficiency. |
| Valkyrie: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for doing a single guiding session in the FPS combat proficiency. |
FPS kits
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| "Venture" Ascension Kit [11] | Reward for completing three guide or recruit sessions for Weekend 1 (4pm UTC July 12 to 4pm UTC July 15). |
| "Novikov" Ascension Kit [12] | Reward for completing three guide or recruit sessions for Weekend 2 (4pm UTC July 19 to 4pm UTC July 22). |
| "Xanthule" Ascension Kit [13] | Reward for completing three guide or recruit sessions for Weekend 3 (4pm UTC July 26 to 4pm UTC July 29). |
Guide Awards
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Foundation Festival Grey Hat | Reward for one successful guide session. |
| 100i: "Foundation Festival" | Reward for two successful guide sessions. |
| Red Alert Arden-SL and P8-SC_SMG | Reward for three successful guide sessions. |
Recruit Awards
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| LH86_Pistol | Reward for one successful recruit session. |
| P4-AR_Rifle | Reward for two successful recruit sessions. |
| Pyro_RYT_Multi-Tool OreBit_Mining_Attachment Cambio-Lite_SRT_Attachment TruHold_Tractor_Beam_Attachment |
Reward for three successful recruit sessions. |
- ↑
Foundation Festival 2022. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-07-08
- ↑ Foundation Festival. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2023-10-17
- ↑ Foundation Festival 2950 event. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ Foundation Festival 2023 Rewards - Spectrum community announcement. Spectrum. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ "Archangel" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit - RSI Store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ "Canuto" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ "Lodestone" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ "Rime" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit - RSI Store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ "Wildwood" Armor & Sniper Rifle kit - RSI Store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-07-11
- ↑ Foundation Festival 2024 Has Begun!. Spectrum. Retrieved 2024-07-21
- ↑ "Venture" Ascension Kit - RSI Store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2024-07-21
- ↑ "Novikov" Ascension Kit - RSI Store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2024-07-21
- ↑ "Xanthule" Ascension Kit - RSI Store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2024-07-21