One piece of advice that really helped me with piloting/dogfighting is its a lot easier to aim/fly if you turn off look ahead, camerashake, autozoom, and g-force induced head movement. It makes it so you camera isn't all the way in your lap or in weird places while fighting

@JaceInman

Ай бұрын

This! So many little hidden tricks in the game. I have a public playlist of Star Citizen "how to" videos on my page that really helped me excel at dogfighting. Check it if you need some pointers!

Kate.. some of us still remember when you got the top score in that thargoid event in Elite Dangerous. There's a great pilot in there somewhere.

On foot missions will typically say combat equipment required and flight missions will say you need a vehicle suited for combat or something to that effect. They should delineate on foot vs ship bounties more clearly though and I think they addressed that somewhat in SCL today.

@Citizen_Kate

Ай бұрын

oooh thank you for the tip that will be a huge help! :)

@beforethelightning9465

Ай бұрын

Also, the prices are different. On foot bounties usually pay above ship bounties.

When you're solo, you can pull NPC aggro and make them turn off shields to chase you. Makes those missiles much deadlier!

@Blackwell7

Ай бұрын

Do npc ships actually switch between scm guns and nav flight? I don't think I've seen that happening.

Glad I'm not the only one who forgets where the ground is... I've actualled more times than I'd like to admit

@Sifonni

Ай бұрын

+1

The one thing about the new flight modes that i love is that you can down shift brake like in a manual car. You can slam the ship from nav, to guns, to landing gear in a very short period of time and down slow faster than ever.

I'd argue that CIG needs thoughtful feedback from players of all skill levels to help dial in Master Modes. Keep up the great work Kate. Your videos help keep the game fresh for a lot of us. Thank you!

there are a couple of ways to distinguish whether it is ship or on foot. 1. You read the mission. if it says they are in a ship - it is a ship. else - on foot. 2. The payout is different for ground and ship bounty.

Star Citizen does keep me coming back for the joy of it. Master Modes changes it a bit, but NAV mode doesn't make the clouds of Crusader any less gorgeous to soar through. The Firebird's a beautiful mirror to reflect them on.

I'm loving the Life Aboard series. They're what I dream this game could be, and you're showing the potential perfectly, despite the bugs! Thanks for all the vids!

That skin looks good on the F7A mk ii

@Citizen_Kate

Ай бұрын

I love it :) i like white paint on my ships usually anyway but this one looks particularly good imo :)

@Sifonni

Ай бұрын

@@Citizen_Kate i agree i have the black/gold one and the white, black looks cool, but white one is amazing

@tekhed9346

Ай бұрын

Yep...I bought that skin because of this vid.

The moment of waiting for that missile volley to hit with the Firebird was awesome!

I've only had a brief moment in flight combat in MM so far, felt okay but I too am mainly fps combat which feels really good rightnow :D the br-2 feels amazing

I really appreciate that in this video and the previous one, you’ve said something along the lines of, “Hey, here’s this new feature, but because of my play style, I’m not really the target audience for it, so other people may have a much different experience with it than I did.” The game is so huge, and wants to reward so many different play styles and goals that it’s great when content creators are up front about why other players might have the complete opposite experience from theirs.

The firebird is so pretty! I started as an RSI girlie, moved to Origin / Crusader and now Aegis are giving us pretty things too?!?! Honestly, I wasnt even aware that the stealth mechanics were this effective in game, I'm used to flying fairly large ships in combat since I didn't even attempt ship to ship combat until I got an Andromeda in game (that thing is so slow to activate quantum mode to run away if my shields get low 😭)

I don't recall previous videos having a musical score... OMG does it add to the depth and key events such as taking down a target! I love how your videos have become even more rich with a "story" and subtle things such as Music, and epic camera shots. I truly enjoy your flying and dogfighting. Unlike pros, its pure entertainment and you never know quite how things will end up! Stealth in SC is a niche I absolutely adore. From my beginnings with the Eclipse, Evolving to the stealth F7c it is loop that constantly quenches my thirst in this game. I'm glad you made a video showing off the next evolution of stealth combat. ~ Wukits PS Way to go Sidewinder!!!!

i like the way you use the head tracker for more dynamic in the camera… always a pleasure to watch your vids ❤

Hooray, you get to suffer with Molasses Modes. =P Regarding bounties, if the description says you need "ship equipped for combat" it's a flight bounty, if it's "suitable transportation and combat equipment" then it's a ground bounty.

@Citizen_Kate

Ай бұрын

oooh thank you for the tip that will be a huge help! :) i did not know that

love the F7A...although I am tired of soo many large industrial ships spawning as bounties. Also as you mention figuring out if a mission is ground or not..is a real PITA.

@Citizen_Kate

Ай бұрын

yeah come to think of it i have been seeing a lot of Starfarers and reclaimers as bounties - is quite odd

@KriLL325783

Ай бұрын

I think a lot of ships spawning in is a but also, like I keep going missions at locations and a a whole bounty's worth of ships shows up even if I'm not there on a bounty mission, or I am on a bounty mission, but it's way too many ships vs normal, the super tanky industrial ships are a paint especially with ballistics, not fun spending all your ammo on one raft.

@Vildjur

Ай бұрын

There's actually a trick to it, read the description of the mission (and the title), usually missions that say stuff like "active" or "entrenched" bounties are ground based, "wanted" is ship combat. on the description, look if it asks to provide personal transportation (ground), or if it's something like "small single seat vessel" as cues to know what is what :)

@dawnfire82

Ай бұрын

@@Citizen_Kate CIG uses these to get data on ship resilience and combat performance, since no one is taking Reclaimers into combat in AC.

Definitely feeling the nostalgia for Elite Dangerous when watching you flying with mass drivers. Fun!

Really nice visuals on the f7a mk2 at the beginning :3 looked cool, I have the upgrade also but want to hold onto it for awhile see what happens too the f7a mk2

Always good to see one of these vids pop up. Thank you for taking a look.

Another Great video showcasing what MM is like for the majority of us, something i have found is that the MM change means its far more important to use the correct ship and ship size for the Bounty you are going after small ships for lower tier bounties and the bigger ships for the higher tier bounties it really feels like now more than ever the ships intended role is important when selecting a ship for the mission ahead. Just my opinion.

Love watching your piloting, maybe not the most technically skilled but always very immersive and enjoyable to watch

You guys are awesome! Thank you for doing that look at the Firebird. I tried it but lag made my trial a short live thing.

Firebird is such a cool ship, love how stealthy it can be. Glad to see they are adding a larger arsenal of missiles!!

I am convinced the Firebird flies like nothing else.... absolutely sweet. The visibility was awesome and was able to stay on target with the appropriate touch. I may have gone weak in the knees.

I am a newbie just joined to the universe recently. Both the F7C and Firebird look so sick. The looks is actually my type of things and the Firebird goes so fast I loving it. Can't wait to see one of this in my hangar one day.

As usual a great video! I didn't have much time to fly this week so it's nice to get few news and updates in a few minutes!

I must admit your brief time with the Firebird has given me pause for thought about a ship I was otherwise neutral about. Thank you Kate for another informative and entertaining video

Nice, the Firebird is looking really cool. Great to see the Raven-style frame it has, always been envious of those Sabre Raven owners!

That firebird looks like a fun one! And I can relate to sometimes losing sight of the ground in the middle of a fight, especially at night :p

CIG is honestly killing it lately! I love the F7 MkII and Firebird designs so much!

The firebird may well be my new favorite ship, i was able to rent it during aegis days and it absolutely rips in groups. Glad to see someone else have fun with it

Aegis has gotta be my favorite ship developer, their designs feel grounded in humanity’s more unconventional designs with lots of control surfaces and such. Really enjoy the overall look of the firebird and the saber family tho I don’t have any

Great work. Your stuff I think is the only channel I watch at normal speed it's that entertaining

@Citizen_Kate

Ай бұрын

Congratulations Ashtonk you are the winner of our Firebird game package giveaway! :) drop me an email at citizen_kate@yahoo.com or join our discord server (link in the video description) and drop me a direct message there so we can get delivery of your prize arranged - also thank you very much for your kind words and for watching the channel! means a lot

@ashtonk1130

Ай бұрын

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Even though you are not on bounties, at this time you made the job. Well done! The Firebird has a good shape. Nice video!

I absolutely love the F7A Hornet MK. II, it flies really well and has an insane amount of weapons. Thanks again for giving us a chance to win!

Good to see a review from a less experienced pilot that's honest about it.

I always value your view point as more of a normal player instead of a highly competitive PvPer. Thanks.

Glad to hear you're getting some piloting practice!

I'm a simple man, I see F7A, I click! The Firebird looks more fun than I was expecting, especially with the recently announced buffs! I want to try using it as a type of CAS ship when I get the chance.

Every time I watch a Star Citizen video, my to-do list in the game grows!

The Firebirds other main strength is its speed, use Nav mode to pull away from enemies. They in turn must go to Nav mode to chase (and lose their weapons) and their shields drop, that's when you turn, change to SCM and fire the missiles.

The Firebird is one of the best looking ships in the game id say top 5 easily

The game's attention to physics makes every flight a new experience.

thanks for sharing your experience in the new ships.

During combat your regen meter should always be 100% to either guns, booster or shields. In case you use ballistics then shields or boost, this will make evasion & defense much easier.

I like how the firebird flies. It’s very agile and fun to fly. The stock guns load out needs to be the first thing changed though. Abysmal dps, where you need those missiles to do their damage first before engaging in dogfights.

The new sounds on the Sabre lineup are just 👌 love the design of the Firebird

Great to see another vid from your Kate, still hooked from your life aboard a Corsair series!

Always do these videos reinforce my love for the game. Seeing people enjoy these ships brings joy

Absolutely love your videos! Just jumped into thr game with free fly and im loving it.

The game's community events are the perfect way to meet fellow fans.

Been away a while, but really great to see some bits come through such as the stealth aspect, which was previously sort of an empty buzzword.

Thanks for the updated PVE video. It will help me after my re-install.

The ground is by far the deadliest opponent anyone will face in SC. The Firebird's six missile salvo is cool, and I'm glad it's going to get more missiles so you can enjoy its party trick a few more times before restocking.

I really enjoyed testing out the Firebird I rented at Invictus. Didn't get to fight much though as I got swarmed and shredded to pieces by 5 or 6 enemies in an LRT mission. There sometimes seem to be a lot of additional enemies spawning at the target locations now. I had 4 Valkyries and 3 Cutlasses spawn at another LRT bounty mission.

Another great video! That Firebird looks like a fun one to fly

Congrats to the winner of the last giveaway and good luck to everyone in the next giveaway!

i love this game and am recently getting back into it, following along in your videos is very helpful. Keep up the awesome content.

I love that they've started merging on foot bounties with ship combat, but they definitely need to specify these better.

I genuinely hope they eventually add some kind of 3D echo map of the planets when night time hits on the planet, it's a real pain when you can't tell the distance without pinging. Even if it was like those Lidar games with a temporary layout for the time being.

Really like the idea of the firebird as a stealth player in most games it has a good mix of combat capacity plus being able to hit and run thanks for showing it off!

First time here, and I really enjoyed the content! I just started Star Citizen and have been enjoying the community so far!

All the hornets are so pretty! the new ones just look that much better, they are slowly becoming my fav fighter in 3.23 :P

holy........ that flame chicken seems quite capable looking up close

I personally love stealth gameplay and cant wait till it is fully implemented and the firebird looks amazing for that sort of style. Great video!

I have always done combat, but this patch cycle I chose to rent a prospector. Did 9 runs with in my 24h rental, and made 500,000 aUEC during that time. Pretty fun and relaxing for me!

The MkII has been my favorite ships ever since I started playing and I'm glad I finally have a way to get one. MM has been totally fine with me since I'm mostly into PvE and I'm used to the old ships flying like ass above SCM speeds in atmo before.

I love the Firebird. I would like to imagine flying a couple in formation doing airstrikes at Jumptown or bounty targets. Enjoyed the video ;)

The Firebird just looks so cool! Thanks for the vid!

Cool to see the saber getting some love. I think it would be neat to implement some kind of aftermarket override that you can install on your ship computer that allows you to throttle all the way up while in combat mode.

I didn't know the Firebird could launch 6 missiles! Always learning new things when watching Katie's videos 😂

This was a nice video to learn about master modes. I haven’t spent enough time to figure out how it works yet

Thx for the content!! Will love to see more full scale wars

I really have been enjoying Master Mode. I feel more confident in my flying now because of it!

Gave an all new meaning to firebird with that ground contact lol

The side profile of the Firebird gives off sweet stealth bomber vibes. Would love to see a heavy bomb variant. That combined with the stealth mechanics could be deadly! Alost as deadly as the ground ;)

Played around with a rental firebird, fun for sure and also the f7a rocks. Great content as usual!

it took me a sec as well to figure out master modes, but i think it is headed in the right direction. I think once they finish it up it will be a lot better. One of best things about it is you have to pick the right ship for the job. You cant just use the arrow to kill everything and im glad that is not a thing anymore.

The F7A is an awersome daily driver for me, fast and with ton of good sized guns; Just wished we could have the green UEE paint like the one the MK1 has. Also, a good tip for master modes is using the change from nav to scm for a faster braking

First time really seeing actual gameplay of the new F7 and it looks crazy seeing those 6 guns going off (plus the ship looks a lot nicer). Firebird seems so cool too :D even if im not practiced with the missiles i like the idea of how that ship plays

I read the Firebird is like a smaller hitting Eclipse considering its small signature and missile launching capabilities. I like it!

With all the feedback about master modes I thought I wouldnt like it, but I do. It creates another dynamic to gameplay. Going back now to without it would feel too basic.

Thanks Kate (and CIG!) for such great entertainment. I quite enjoy your "living onboard" series of videos, hoping one day perhaps after a refresh/gold pass you and crew can figure out how to live aboard a base Freelancer (I know, it's a bit of a stretch for what the ship has to offer but it's my pledge ship from Kickstarter days and personal favorite!). Thanks again =)

The Firebird is really a nice ship, thank you for showing us your first impressions!

I am happy that I am not the only one who crash lands like that during combat XD On another note, I feel that things are more perceivable and the combat makes more sense now with better FPS, I still am stuck at 10fps due to hardware and have had a hard time but I feel so much better with the Future PC Build that I have in mind after seeing this video. Thanks a lot for covering the combat experience you had in the Firebird and the F7A

I've found that the qualifications for the bounty will specify either "vehicle outfitted for combat" or a "mode of transportation" in the text of the contract YMMV however.

I really like the idea of the Firebird. I too am not a very good pilot, and the ability to sneak up and blast stuff with missles would probably fit into my playstyle very well!

I'm a big fan of the Hornet class of ships, so I naturally love the mk II. I think the Firebird with its stealth will be an interesting ship, especially if you have a flight of them in a larger org battle.

The Firebird reminds me to my beloved fictional experimental aircrafts of the Ace Combat Series, i really need one of those

I am also not the greatest pilot, so I felt your pain. I think the ability to sneak within range and unload missiles can give an advantage when facing larger ships. Great video.

I rented the Firebird and loved the look and feel flying it. Salvos were great but was out of ammo so fast. New patch to double the missiles will help!

Enjoyable vid as always. As a Hornet pilot from way back I love the new ship. I'll be looking forward to trying the Firebird now also.

Thank you Kate (and Will) and CIG for these giveaways! Free advice: prioritize widom. Wish: All the best for everyone! :)

@Citizen_Kate

Ай бұрын

thank you too for watching Godwinsname :)

I have been away for a few patches, I may need to hop back in soon. Love the content and thanks for making it!

Small formation of firebirds would be really fun to watch :D

thanks for the new information cant wait to hope back on for this new update

without watching the video It's changed enough to keep me from doing ship combat entirely now.