For when you and 23 of the boys want to martyr themselves for the cause, the Drake Coffin: Steel

@karmabad6287

Жыл бұрын

Gold.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

hahaha

@FxMoto

Жыл бұрын

Cutlass Steel: A grave for 23 of your friends

@friedhelmwinter7049

2 ай бұрын

well it has more HP than the carrack so dying with it would be quite the achievement. it also has -58% hull damage modifier so it can tank about as well as a hammerhead

If this thing was priced between the Black and the Red I wouldn't have bashed on it so hard. But at $235? Aww hell naw.

@vorpalrobot

Жыл бұрын

They have a weird pricing algorithm that they glue themselves to. There's a set amount added to the price for every drop seat, weapon, and feature.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

The *only* way it could make any sense to me is if you were spreading the cost across a huge crew, but then surely you'd just get one of the bespoke dropships?

@Libertas_P77

Жыл бұрын

The fact that the Steel has the same armour, hard points and components as the black makes it a laughable price for the ship. It’s quite literally a Steal and CIG massively overpriced it. They missed a trick giving it some utility for the Siege of Orison too. It’s a largely pointless ship with no versatility as the back space is taken up with guns and drop seats that largely don’t get used. Poor man’s Valkyrie.

@vorpalrobot

Жыл бұрын

@@Libertas_P77 it's supposed to be crazy armored, but there's no armor in game yet

@Me.18

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister i play the game infinte (mobile) In the beginning i made the beginning ships but now i can make better ones but i dont have space for them since i made soo much beginning ships. HOW can i delete the beginning ships like not the fleet but like 1 or more beginning ships to replace them wirh better ones

Good video. My org specializes in FPS and hot drops, so initially we were really excited when the Cutty Steal [name mistake deliberate] came out, however we very quickly became disappointed in it following field tests. We opted to stick with our tried and tested Valkyries, Hoplites and Prowlers instead, IF the cutty steel was to gain another S2 shield then we'd consider having one in the roster.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! It's always reassuring when somebody with a lot of experience agrees :)

@crackedjabber

Жыл бұрын

I could see this having a place if we ever get cheap NPC hirelings. Hire a bunch of fodder for cheap, toss them into a couple of Steels to use as a distraction while the more valuable troops fly in in the better defended dropships.

@meatman8731

7 ай бұрын

​@@crackedjabber"Freelancers are paid AFTER completion of contract. No, you can't collect for someone else."

@_Mezzanine

2 ай бұрын

Hey! I may be late to the party but what org are you in ? I’m very much so interested the fps combat gameplay

Normally when I comment on a Farrister video it's in-character, but the Cutlass Steel is one where I break from that conformity. As far as opinions go, I'm going to state this: Not only is the Cutlass Steel a GOOD ship in its intended GAME role, it's almost an essential one. You see, back when the Cutlass Steel came out, there were no wreckage settlements or the like on MicroTech, and no mechanics in place for NPC's to arrive via a dropship and jump out to reinforce ground troops. At the time it was a laughably poor counterpart to the other dropships and gunships in game, as well, regardless of which one you chose. But my thought at the time was, "I sure would hate to go up against a Valkyrie, Prowler, or Hoplite in a ground-combat situation", and speculated then that the Cutlass Steel wasn't really MEANT for player hands, though it might easily fall into them. I think it was meant, all along, to be the ship that dropped off NPC reinforcements -- and that's what it's ended up as, for the most part. And for this role, in a game perspective, it's extremely good. Not, mind you, in a performance sense -- but in a PvE challenge sense - it has enough weapons to be a threat when it appears, and can easily carry enough troops to ruin a ground combat if it's allowed to either touch down and drop off soldiers, or hover overhead as a gun platform, or both. But it's also tender enough that a small group, or a prepared soloist, can deal with it -- and a prepared group with a CAP in place not only can deal with it easily, but those pilots can actually enjoy providing top cover while the grunts have all the fun. It also makes a little more sense for the Cutlass Steel to be chosen for this role over the other ships. Anvil Valkyries are certainly in civilian and pirate hands, but a Valk might be too much for a small group to handle as a reinforcement ship, considering its extra defenses. A Hoplite might be a good choice, too, but it doesn't really have the room to drop off enough soldiers to change the dynamics on the ground. And considering they're supposed to be rare and unique, a Prowler doesn't make sense appearing any time a bunch of squatters call the Nine Tails for help. So, there you have it: There are really very few players who are going to choose a Cutlass Steel over something else - but the money you spent on your Cutlass Steel didn't fund the dev work on it. It was already done when it went up for sale -- it was and is for sale because there's no reason for it NOT to be, and sure, it's going to float someone's boat perfectly. But the Cutlass Steel is, and always was, meant to be a ship primarily piloted and used by NPC enemies. And in that respect, it does just fine.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

You know, I hadn't really considered that maybe it was an NPC ship that we happen to have access to!

@CyberiusT

Жыл бұрын

From release, it has always felt to me like /exactly/ the kind of thing a bunch of guys (as opposed to a corporation) would cobble together to get a job done - in much the same way that the ute was invented by someone who needed to move something that wouldn't fit in his car, so he lopped the back of it off. "Dammit, Hank! We gotta get more men in there right now or we're gunna lose. We need a Huey. ... Wait. Hand me that oxy torch."

@chrisgerbracht7013

Жыл бұрын

@@CyberiusT For some reason I'm imagining a barn with welding torch noises coming out of it and the A Team theme playing.

@CyberiusT

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisgerbracht7013 "I pity da fool who crosses da Nine Talis!"

@billyhyde1415

Жыл бұрын

@@CyberiusT the Ute is magnificent - it's engineering and design at their best. I will tolerate no other opinions :P

I feel like it would be better if the rear of the cargo bay still have the room for a vehicle instead of just a lot more troops.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

For a player ship it’s just too pricey but for an NPC ship… imagine a mission in the future where a group of players defend from pirates. If air support can take the steel reinforcements out before landing, it makes the fps players jobs easier. If not, they have 25 more pirates to deal with. Could be fun gameplay.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Great for an NPC ship!

@Cooli167

Жыл бұрын

There already is a mission where a steal is supposed to bring in NPC troops in the game.

The Coffin Steal. Get it from your local Drake piece of ship dealer today. Or not. :P

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Coffin lol

Cutlass Black is one of my favorite ships in the verse! I do not own the Steel yet but maybe one day. Good Vid Farrister have a great weekend. o7 😎👍

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Keep the Black ;-) o7

Great video! Keep in mind though that the Cutty Steel is equivalent to a real world military troop transport helicopter such as a Chinook, Blackhawk, or Huey. These have very little or typically no armor (shields) and can be kitted with machine guns at all the odd angles. They rely primarily on stealth, speed, and cover from other units such as C-130 and Apache gunships nearby for safety. They do not use their guns for air to air engagements with other ships unless things have gone really wrong and they have no other choice, they use their guns for suppressing enemies on the ground as they are performing the infil and exfil portions of their mission at the LZ. I think too many players are trying to take how they use their Cutty Blacks and Blues and apply the same principles to how they use the Cutty Steel and that will likely get your whole ship killed.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

That's an interesting take!

nice review, I enjoyed flying the steel around while it was a sub ship, def a need one day, the seats in the back are just too cool, and the turrets... dont even get me started lol

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

haha

Crest of a razer. I liked that part! Baby yoda bobblehead when?

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

haha xD

Hey there Farrister. Very nice review of the Cutlass Steel. It is a nice ship for it's class. I've loved the Cutlass for years, and even have a couple of them. I have a Black and a Red. As far as it being a drop ship, I think I prefer the Valkyrie over the Steel. I know it's bigger, but with that being said, it has the capability of transporting a couple vehicles with the 20 troops it has seats for. It also has both a top and bottom turrets, as well as two remote turrets, and two door gunner positions. So it is comparably armed. If you need a ramp gunner, you can always position troops back there to throw the monkey wrench on someone following. Rail guns are perfect for that. Also, it doesn't have missiles either. If I need them, I'll put a rover back there with missiles mounted, that can fire out of the open ramp. I know the Valk is more expensive, but it came out first and it does everything and more than the Steel, and it can hold cargo if needed. Take care my friend, fly safe, and I'll see you in the verse.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I like that the Valkyrie can bring a small vehicle too, makes it feel more useful?

Quick question, would you be able to put one of the smaller or smallest vehicles in the back? Please let me know

I guess if your Bic runs out and you need to light a couple of giant cigarettes, you can use the giant car-type lighters on the back of the Cutlass. Bad jokes aside, I wish they'd kept the color name thing. They could have called it the Cutlass Brown. That's what the pilot's trousers would be when he realizes that he and a dozen orgmates in the back are gonna be in gowns very shortly. 😄

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

hahaha

Cutlass Steel is probably the dropship of choice to drop some poor bastards from a penal batallion onto a really sh*tty battlefield and then use the mounted guns to remind them of the importance of "not one step backwards" or some such.

@tiestofalljays

Жыл бұрын

…based and red army pilled?

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

oof lol

The Steel is acceptable for in-game price. I'd still rather have the Black for better versatility but there is a market for a specialized version. Even if it has serious issues it's still the cheapest dropship we currently have. Out of game pricing was a blunder from CIG. I would have considered around the price of the Red to be the fair but a 100 more? No chance.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Agree on all counts!

Cutlass Steel; needs modularity to remove the seats if preferred - rear remote turret is a nice plus to give copilot something to do; I feel like we might see more of these with NPC replacement ships

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

One of the issues not mentioned with the door guns is a lack of targeting or sensor capability. That means, then, that a door gunner would have to be looking in exactly the right direction to get a snap shot off on a passing enemy ship. That's not to say that they're useless; they're perfect to support a ground advance. Just in a space engagement, they are by and large useless. The other issues we encountered (runaway guns and getting knocked down/off the gun) will be fixed, but I highly doubt sensor capability will be added to the door guns.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Where we're going Ogi, you don't need targeting computers...

On the turrets, obviously the door turrets weren't meant for ship-to-ship combat. But the rear turret, Albeit a situational one, does ensure that there is almost no blindspot on this ship. So with a crew of three you get a cheap medium fighter with a firing arc that covers almost every approach making it hard to continously engage for small fighters. Not too shabby.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Sadly small fighters just run rings around it, the coverage might be good, but effectively keeping gunners on a fast target is more difficult... Especially with the weak-ish shields

It can be used as a cheap Taxi-bus to Transport many people without luggage around the system. Or if you need to Transport many troops fast from the Orbit to a secured outpost on the ground.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Not sure I'd ride that taxi :D

@revaniac

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister Well, if you are short on money and need to go somewhere in the system quickly, you might have no choice🤷

Please use Tobii or hit z and look around the pilot view on visibility reviews. Head tracking is great and vr is coming.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

OK, nice tip! I love my Tobii

When it was first announced I thought it was a joke. Turned out this hilariously bad ship was not only real but also got an equally hilarious price tag. What a mistake of a ship and waste of developer time.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Well you're BOUND to say that, don't you have contracts with Aegis and Anvil? Also please step up your patrols of the Stanton system, spacedads demand it

Were the door guns hitting it's own shields at 0:27 ? Is it actually causing shield damage?

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yeah lol

So the review is "Great theory let down by Drake execution." I do like the Drake aesthetic, and this ship seems cool, but I can't overlook that lack of shielding.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yeah...

That's a lot of people to invest in such a small ship. Though it seems the most maneuverable of the dedicated dropships. Well at least that can deploy about a platoon of marines.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Just feels risky :(

@blacksheepwall79

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister I mean the cool factor is off the charts. But I feel like it's probably smarter to distribute marines into multiple smaller ships. Say 6-12 maximum so you can maximize force projection and minimize impact of losing any single vessel. I feel like there are a lot of "Chinook" dropships but not many "Blackhawk" or "Little Birds" or at least not any geared for close air support after deployment. Most of the ships that can do that aren't dedicated for that role. I feel like there's a lot of "Also Can" for that size of a transport as opposed to. "Made for the purpose of"

@blacksheepwall79

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister I imagine a ship based on the Aurora Frame. Borealis. It'd be an aurora with a bigger rear end. Different variants. The base model would haul more cargo. A Pathfinder model with improved living amenities and jump range. And a military model with door guns mounted on the airlock entrances on each side. ( could be slaved forward for pilot control if not manned ) Four drops seats in the back with a quick deploy option. It's airlock for space. But then seats optionally rotate for a quick jump out similar to riding the Skids on a Little Bird. Add high capacity rocket pods for CAS and now we're talking. Make them cheap fast, and easy to fly and I bet they would be fan faves.

@blacksheepwall79

Жыл бұрын

Just thought of a medivac model too. With a single medical bed in the back.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

@@blacksheepwall79 well that's kinda the Red

I like the hull finish on the Steel. But that's about it. The design doesn't make sense to me. I think I would have preferred CIG releasing the Cutty Purple instead. Thanks for the video, Farrister!

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Disco Cutlass xD

If you thought 6 angry pirates with no toilet were cranky. 18 troopers would be terrible.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Let's hope they all brought helmets

if this were 150 I would have picked up 2 if it were 180 I would have considered grabbing 1 but at the price it is I would rather have the vanguard hop tbh.

@BillyFrench

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Same.

@tiestofalljays

Жыл бұрын

2? why

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Agree on pricing, not sure I'd ever need 2... lol

Only one size two shield is simply not enough to make it viable as a dropship. Fun looking ship though. I do love the Cutlass series. I would use a different dropship for that purpose and skip out on the steel unless they install a second size two shield.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Having so many seats seems like overkill. But it might be useful in the future for say, a mission where you need to rescue hostages on foot and provide for them an escape. The steel also seems smaller to me than the valkyrie, so that could help for a mission where you don't have as much room to land. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the Steel, I just think it might fill a useful role in the future.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is a bit - by the sounds of things, she'll be more tailored towards NPCs

😎Another glaring difference: The steel will have life support adequate to sustain at least 20 souls, no other Cutlass comes close. I also own a Kraken, which was what primarily compelled me to buy the Steel. My Valk would take up two Medium pads, the Steel only requires one.

The Steel is a cool ship. I’ll have to pick one up in game eventually.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

For cheap, I hope xD

NPC ship, just like that little Argo and the HULL series.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Quite possibly!

This guy is ASMR Star Citizen reviewer 🤣 Anyway it's getting late, good night everyone 😌

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Well that could be good, I suppose?

@thegunfight3r415

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister It is pal, keep making videos. You're awesome 🤠👍

I’m sad because I wanted to play some space CCR fortunate son 😢

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

:(

Some quest help would be appreciated. As a newbie its tricky.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

How do you mean?

The Steel is an amazing ship IMO and once "Master Modes" are in the game and it's bugs are fixed, it will be one of the best dropships in the game.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I'll happily revisit the review at that point :)

I think the cutlass steel's role is for NPC usage in PVE encounters. It's the perfect ship to fly in reinforcements when the player raids a bunker. I honestly don't see the point in drop ships unless the player can hire NPC troops or NPCs will use them in encounters. Players could rp something if they want, but practically is better to just have two or more ships. Multicrew ships aren't that great practically yet. You can just think of the hammerhead. It's currently the premier military ship available to players, but the 8 or so players it takes to crew fully wouldn't beat 8 ish players in separate ships. Organizations aren't lacking in funds. They don't have unlimited money, but the biggest limitation is most likely going to be manpower. Once NPC crews become a thing, large ships will become much more dominant. Capital ships will truly command respect in combat. If you want to do a large ish pvp combat, right now, both sides are most likely bringing 4 to 6 fighters and 2 to 4 gunships. Once NPC crews become a thing, you'll start to see a rock paper scissors compilation. Having 8 hammer heads that can cover each other's blind spots would shred smaller ships to pieces. The other team would want to bring in some missile ships or bombers to destroy the hammerheads from far off. The hammerhead team now needs to dedicate some players to interceptors/light fighters to avoid the missiles and close the distance quickly with the bombers to take them out. The bombers now need hammerheads or other flak ships to ward off the fighters. If you can get NPC pilots, that opens up a whole new front. Right now, the idris (not including the javelin) is the top dog of the large ships planned for player ownership. The kraken is really cool, but it doesn't have the same direct firepower as the idris. That changes if you more snub (cheap) ships are introduced and NPC pilots become a thing. The kraken doesn't really need to transport buccaneers or cutlasses in system as they all can jump. Snub ships are really small and cheap. Imagine a kraken deploying 16 ish merlin type ships. That could be overwhelming. Player controlled NPC crews and pilots would have a major impact on the game and I think it would be epic.

Can't wait until they fix the flight bugs....love the layout of the steel over most other dropships.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

It does have a very appropriate layout, Prowler does to some extent, actually so does Valkyrie if you're dropping a small vehicle too...

at 4:27 you said 16 size 3 missiles but sadly its 8 size 2 and 8 size 3 missiles

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, you're absolutely right! I hadn't even realised! Good shout

Well it’s a dropship that gives the pilot at least good firepower. Drake should have by lore more armor. But yeah it’s not ingame yet. (As many things) the valk is actually good when fully crewed but is also an easy target compared.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Well I guess time will tell if that holds true or not!

literally would be the perfect ship if they would just get rid of the seats and open up the center as a cargo/vehicle hauler...would turn it into an upgraded cutlass black essentially

Now contrery to I guess most people (after a quick look at the comments) I absolutely love the Space Huey. But it might have something to do with the fact that I knew from the beginning that this was never meant to be an assault troop transport, ala the Valkyrie or the Legionnaire. This is, and was always intended to be, a space-capable helicopter analog (hence Space Huey, though Chinook might be a closer comparison), that is supposed to get as many sorry buggers from point A to point B with as little cost as possible, seeing as this is just another Cutty. And the door guns? They're on par with a sternly worded letter letting the opposition know that they may wish to keep their heads down for the duration of the Steel's stay in their local area, while the crew gives a nice boot shped imprint on the arse plate of the departing morons. And hope that you don't need them on the possible exfil stretch, as then things might get a tad bit too interesting. I think the Steal... I mean Steel is a little bit of a victim of the CIG Marketing Department in this case, as it sure was sold with this "assault troop transport" look, when it's clearly not. It is a trasnport, but it's not meant to be anywhere near any actual considerable enemy presence. And personally, I'm kind of curious to see what it can do in a more civilian role anyway. Imagine you have a work crew or a bunch settlers you need to get to a new outpost, that is pretty big but not really big enough to warrant something like a Valkyrie or even a Liberator, and a Prowler would just be silly to waste on something like this. So here comes the Cutty Steel, providing you with a healthy number of seats for just this sort of thing. Though you might still want to ensure that all of the passengers have a space suit on, or that you only fly in atmo, since this thing is also missing any kind of additional life support... but hey. At least you get there. Mostly, it is still just a Cutty, after all. Yes, it is stupid in more ways than one, it's not what the adverts told you it is, but I still absolutely adore it. It's just one of those fun ships, that also help flesh out the 'Verse in it own way. No justifying the price tag though, other than my conspiracy theory that it's CIG's way of trying to maintain some level of rarity on some ships. Think of it like the "Alien tax", but for non-alien ships.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I've never encountered the phrase space Huey before lol, but those door guns definitely give that feel!

As a (mostly) solo non-combatant, I'll avoid this one. I don't see myself ever having to transport that many people and have that many gunners. If anything I would get the Cutlass Black.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

It's a bit wild lol

How does this ship not have a restroom?

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Grunts have helmets...

@juanc5149

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister :(. If I had a capable pc. Id make a channel just reviewing bathrooms of Star Citizen.

See when it comes down to it I like seeing what star citizen can become. I mean you can just imagine a total plant war drop ships coming down some getting shot don’t from the planet. Have factions on each corner of the universe like have a galactic space war. With all the ships going at it to see who wins lol 😂

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I think ideas like that are what get people excited about the game!

its growing on me , but i think it has to many seats . it has things a Hoplite doesn't have like a bed to bed log ... (depending on the patch DO NOT BED LOG IN 3.18 ) . the door guns are not worth any extra money to me . this is a ship i could use daily if it was rebuilt built with 2-9 FPS players in mind and their equipment id like to see armour storage and weapon storage . i think this is a great ship for AI to use to drop AI though ... AND with some polish it could be a low class transport ship Jump-Town tourist van for those conga lines .

I can't believe you called the Redeemer a drop ship .. It's a gun ship..

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Well I meant it has the chairs upstairs lol

*Laughs in Cutty Red*

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

haha

wow, your top-turret gunner seems really good 😉 🛀

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there...

@Zan666

Жыл бұрын

He must have had a lot of practice ... probably owns a Redeemer or something!

@haustierone

Жыл бұрын

@@Zan666 yea might be! since you mention the Redeemer, what a great ship, isnt it ? .. *´knows whats coming*

Cool review and a nice looking ship, just seems less practical certainly for my gameplay.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Not for me either o7

Lol you started the video talking about the cutlass black but the steel is the antithesis lol If only we could just get cutlass blacks with the steals paint skin

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yes - it was to talk about how the Black was the everything ship, so "what happens if you put chairs in the back"

It has no role given that any ship with a cargo hold can drop actual players onto a battlefield. In the real world, there may be a benefit to seats, but in SC, it really doesn't matter. You just want a ship with a cargo hold, that can take a lot of fire.

@TPKPatchy

Жыл бұрын

I've managed to kill 3 people at a time with aggressive maneuvers because they've not been sat down.

@Jangmo_SC

Жыл бұрын

doesnt matter? you get thrown around if your arent sitting down

@TPKPatchy

Жыл бұрын

Well that's the benefits to seats in star citizen you avoid being thrown around

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

"Comfort" xD

Add the door guns to the cutlass black and remove the steel from the game

The cutlass ‘steal’ Shocked they didn’t make this the dropship used for AI… instead they used the black…

@BillyFrench

Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. It would have made way more sense if this was put together for AI use

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yeah...

Marines wouldnt be caught dead in this thing

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Or, maybe they would - literally

I guess the ingame price is fair, but way over $200 is ridiculous for a ship that has basically no use in the current state of the game as it's outperformed by pretty much any other dropship. Also the pricing scheme here is kinda weird given that the much more versatile cutty black only costs $120. Imo they should buff the steel by giving it a second shield gen and larger gun hardpoints to make it more competetive and justify the higher price.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yup...

Filling this ship (or any dropship will need a 4th or 3rd of total players in the game. I cannot see the point of massive dropships just yet. They look and feel absolutley cool, but so far the prowler is the most sensible dropship going in as a small tactical covert team. ...once stealth works again. Other than that, It's worth the ingame money if dropshipping is what you want to do. But it's small, so why fill it up with so many players? Have less seats and a place for a small vehicle. This is a clowncar right now and it shouldn't be. I was hoping for a smaller version of the Valkyrie. Also, no Toilet. In other news, I have brought back my Mug from work. I'm quitting. So much workload, getting worse by ever increasing Business but Receeding workforce, because the company only want's the best people for meager wagers. Me as branch manager onle get about 170€ more than the lowest employee. It's not worth it, so I'm starting at a small "casino game house" (touchscreen mashines where you lose money like slot mashines). I already get paid more and they're already planning to make me second manager. a good bit more money, more regular free time and the workload of only one person, not 2,5... love the Branch, love my collegues (will miss them dearly) but no job is worth having burn out for. I I didn't stop working, cannot abandon my team. but yeah, better paying work, normal hours... looking forward to it

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Ah sorry to hear that, was really hoping the branch manager was a good move up. There are some companies that do that here too (especially retail supermarkets). Hope the new job works out better!

@nilsgerdes6747

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister It will work out better, less stress, more time off and same money. So nothing to be sorry about 🙂 I'm really going to miss my freinds there, though. It's for them, that I stayed all this time. But Burn-out really sucks and they all agree, that I should go to a better employer.

The redeemer is a gunship...not a dropship...

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Oooh, yes, quite possibly. But it does have those dropship style seats

Imo this should be priced way less than what it is at now. True, specialist things in the real world get more expensive but that really shouldn’t translate to the game. I don’t ever see myself buying this in game even.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I don't know what it is about the Cutlass Steel, but I'm a big fan. The idea is great, the design ok, but the execution.. it's NOT great. The Shield is the problem. If you want a ship to have 20+ and STILL be safe, IT NEEDS A SIZE 3 SHIELD. Either that or half the amount of seats and ADD another size 2 shield, to make it more balanced?

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

One of the few, I think :) Another shield would give it a good reason to be different

@razalin

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister 1 more size 2 shield would make more sense from a Drake point of view. A size 3 would be a stretch for Drake. lol. You never know, apparently there is a rework happening for the black? So I hope the Steel gets a proper rebalance, as well.

The Cutlass Steal is very dissapointing. The €/$ price is absurd. It needs a second S2 shield. And the seats shouldn't blocking the whole compartement. With two shields and place for 1-2 Cyclone (and a few less drop seats) it would be a good dropship.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's wild. Agree with all of your comments!

It's for NPCs. We can buy one if we want, but it was clearly designed for NPCs.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Well that's certainly a much better use case!

It's the best way to kill 23 people at one time. A ship with one medium shield. 😆 And of course those ballistic guns have infinite ammo! CIG wasn't going to hamper sales with loading the ship with guns that have 6 seconds of continual fire and then run out of ammo! In my opinion it's a stupid ship. I would rather carry the same number of people in a fleet of Pisces!

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

haha yup...

I almost spit out my tea hearing the Redeemer as a dropship - there is no way you are deploying people down that ladder. Hoplite is a better dropship - Redeemer is more a gunship IMO

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

Well you already build credibility by drinking tea. But it does have those troop chairs upstairs, is what I mean xD

@DatJamesYT

Жыл бұрын

Haha - tea credibility is a certainty and agreed it does...I just wish they were downstairs!

The cutlass are cool ships; buut I can't get past how they are literally just a flying chicken carcass covered in tin foil. 🤣 (2 drumstick engines, 2 wings with the little claws on the end, and the little chicken 'tail' above the 'butthole'. The cockpit is even where the neck hole would be!)

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

hahaha I can't see anything else now

@JackalX111

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister bwhahaha, I know right?! 😂

I find multi-player ships a bit depressing. I have no friends ha ha

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

:( I live for the multi-crew ships lol

@ubermeg

Жыл бұрын

@@Farrister I didn't mean it really. I used to run a player group over on Elite Dangerous but in SC I'm a lone player. But to be honest it's what I needed. When you run a player group you feel responsible for people's happiness in a way. But in SC I can just relax and dip in and out whenever I want.

Cutlass Steel is cheaper than Cutlass black in game and its the cheapest ship that allows 5 friends with each having something to do. In terms of dollar price, it's not great

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I hadn't considered that but I suppose that's true!

The in game price is good for this ship. The real world cash cost is ridiculous. This is definitely an org ship. Solo players have 0 use for this type of ship in current game. That being said, this ship screams Drake. Slapped together for function. Safety and durability……meh.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

haha totally does scream Drake xD

Just another Disgusting cash grab move by CIG. This ship should have been a module version and not a stand alone one. Costing 130 bucks more. Since modularity isn't in the game yet, it should cost the same as the Black, since you give up all the cargo for a couple of turrets.

Having to review old ships because the games got no content. Must suck being a content creator ATM for this dumpster fire?

@tiestofalljays

Жыл бұрын

I would hate to have your worldview…and I’m already a pessimistic realist.

@Farrister

Жыл бұрын

I try to get around as many ships as possible, but when you want to buy them in-game, and fly them for a couple of weeks before putting pen to paper, it takes a little time to get around to everything...