The Best and Worst Starter Ships - Star Citizen

[Music] well many of you watching may have hangers that look like mine putting me clearly in the oh god what have i done category of spending for the vast majority of backers and some of you who may be watching your first experience is through the medium of a startership and it's through this startership that you'll experience your first mission witness your first grand sunset over hurston or maybe even deliver your first box but whatever it is that you choose to do it's the starter ship that determines the quality of your first experience and so in theory startership should be a great platform for new and returning players to try out the different features that star citizen currently has to offer enabling those new players to discover for themselves what they'll personally find the most enjoyable aspect of star citizen so they can start focusing on that and go into more specialized ships like fighters haulers and mining ships unfortunately though in reality star citizen isn't yet a fully complete project i know it's a big shocker right and so it's inevitable that many of these starter ships which were developed earlier on are going to fall behind the curve until they receive an update which is where we are today and so in this video i'm going to take some time to look back at the starter ships currently available on the website to help you determine whether or not the ship that you currently own or the one that you're thinking about buying to get into star citizen is really going to help deliver that optimal star citizen experience that way your first adventure is the best possible version of that adventure that you could have however one place that you can always find adventure even without a spaceship is through audible the sponsor of today's video over the past couple of years i've built up an awesome library of audiobooks that's made my boring commute to work a chance to take a trip to new worlds like one of my recent favorites trantora city planet from isaac 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by letting you guys know that this isn't going to be an in-depth guide of each and every one of the ships featured in the video instead rather it's a bird's-eye view to give you an idea of whether or not the ship is good today if you wanted a more in-depth look at any of these ships though i already have a series of videos called an architect reviews where i take a look at these ships in much more detail and i'm always posting more so make sure you hit the subscribe button if you like this style of video and you want to see more and second i am completely aware that i am missing the reliance series in this video that's not because i forgot it it's because cig conspicuously removed it from the starter ships list and so i elected to leave it out because new players can't currently select it as a starter package if it does become available again though i definitely will come back and talk about it and finally i've chosen to leave the anvil arrow out of this list because although it's classified as a starter by cig i think it's a terrible option for a new player because all it can do is combat although it can do combat extremely well it's actually one of the best fighters in the game it's still a terrible option though for anybody who wants to try anything else so stay away from that if you want to try other features of star citizen but anyway let's finally move on to the meat of the video because i'm sure you guys are curious to find out which of these starter ships is actually still good today starting off with the least expensive ship on the list the rsi aurora mr comes in at 45 dollars for a base star citizen package and it's a classic ship that's been around since the beginning of star citizen's kickstarter this blocky little ship actually offers some pretty adequate protection with two size one shield generators two coolers and a single power plant which is pretty standard for the class it also has a couple of size one gimballed guns with room for two additional size ones for upgrading later on up top they also threw on a size 2 missile rack that comes stock with two size 1 missiles this equates to just ok combat ability with the option to make it a good deal better if you do upgrade it with those two additional weapon mounts it also comes with a rear loaded outboard cargo rack capable of holding up the three scu which unfortunately isn't currently usable unless used through trade terminals luckily you'll still be able to do box missions and looting because it does have an interior where you can store items and because you can access the interior you're able to access the ship's local inventory which is a new feature added in relatively recently which is really good for you to be able to store mineables or loot items as you go about the verse doing missions and finally when you're tired and ready to log off for the night because it has a bed you can log off on this ship and get back straight to where you were the next day because of that feature so long as the bed logging feature isn't broken that day the aurora also happens to be one of the fastest starter ships in this entire lineup while in the black topping out at an eye watering 1212 meters a second but this changes quite a lot in atmosphere where it flies a bit more like a brick with stubby wings so if you're planning on doing any acrobatic maneuvers or low flying this might not be the ship for you ultimately though the design is a bit divisive and isn't for everyone but some might find its quirky design endearing in some then the aurora is ancient and desperately needs some love from cig but it's still a perfectly serviceable entry starter today and so if you own this ship don't worry you'll get a good use out of it the next ship though maybe not so much [Music] the consolidated outlands mustang alpha goes for 45 on the website meaning that the mustang has always been the traditional alternative to the aurora mr offering a little less versatility with its lack of a bed and cabin in exchange for a more maneuverable platform with bigger and faster accelerating engines despite this though it's still a bit slower than the mr in space with a top speed of 1160 meters a second luckily it's smooth lines means that it's one of the fastest starter ships in atmosphere making it a possible good choice for those of you interested in some cheap low flying opportunities or acrobatics like the aurora it also boasts two size one shields two size one coolers and a single generator but slightly outguns the aurora with its bespoke turret with two size two weapons with room on the wings for two additional size ones down the line and those weapons coupled with its maneuverability make it a better than average fighter for doing combat missions when you examine the other starters in this list and for the cargo rack it also has a slightly bigger area for cargo holding up to 4 scu unfortunately though it too is currently not functional except through trade terminals like the aurora though its looks might not appeal to everyone personally i actually like it but few can argue with its absolutely unparalleled visibility from the cockpit and that might be a selling point just by itself despite all of these positives though of all the starters i'll discuss today the mustang is in my view currently the worst possible choice for a new player its lack of a cabin means that new players will miss out on the ability to access the ship's local inventory where they could load up on loot and mineables it also means that loading boxes or any box missions whatsoever are just impossible laughable considering that the ship is classified as a light freight ship the mustang desperately needs some love from cig and i honestly feel bad for anyone who has to live with this ship luckily the next ship in this lineup isn't anywhere near as bad the anvil pisces comes in at 60 dollars it's a relatively newer entry in the lineup of starters being introduced along with the carrick two years ago this boxy little ship has an amazing amount of internal space for its ship's size and even offers two additional jump seats for some friends it's basically like star citizen's own little star trek style shuttle but when you get to the components of the ship it's a little bit less stellar than the previous two options offering only a single size one shield generator but still offering two size one coolers and a single power plant but it does come with four gimbal size 1 weapon stock making it a pretty okay little beginner ship out of the box for doing combat but sadly because of its single size 1 shield generator i wouldn't recommend getting into any turning battles with this thing it nearly matches the top speed of the mustang in the black though at 1150 meters a second but is a bit slower in atmosphere than the mustang while being a little faster than the aurora on the interior it doesn't have a bed but it does actually have a ton of space in here meaning that you have a lot of physical inventory space to place bodies or boxes or event items meaning that you can do a big variety of different missions easily and because it does have an accessible interior you can also get access to the local inventory of the ship which is really good for the current feature set of star citizen if you are looking for doing things like hauling then and looting this could be a better option than the mr however if you are looking to do some combat missions as well the mr is probably still going to be a better choice it's still also missing some gold standard features but it doesn't really quite need as much love as other ships on the list honestly i think it's a weird startership and it wouldn't be my first choice but hey if you're in love with this thing because of its looks maybe because it reminds you of a star trek shuttle knock yourself out the next ship on the list though i find personally to be a great deal more attractive than the pisces or even the mustang or the aurora it's the origin 100 i for 65 and if you recall it being more expensive than that in the past you're right cng actually stealthily lowered the price making the 100i just a little bit better of a value proposition because if the mr is a camry in the star citizen universe the 100i is a bmw it does basically what the mr can do but better in almost every way but while it might look really fast it's actually strangely the slowest option on the list topping out at a kilometer a second in the black but don't let that top speed distract you because well it's not the fastest ship on the list it's one of the fastest accelerating ships and one of the most maneuverable ships on this entire list in space and an atmosphere and because of its unique air intake system it's also one of the most fuel-efficient ships on the list able to produce its own fuel passively while traveling through atmosphere in terms of components like the pisces it has a single size one shield generator two coolers and a single power plant but it also has two size three hardpoints coming stock with two size two gimbal weapons and that brings the 100 eyes damage potential over the mr and the mustang that means the 100i is pretty capable in a dogfight but pilots should be careful not to get hit too much with its single size 1 shield like the lmr though the 100i does have an internal cabin with a vet it also has an internally accessible storage bay capable of holding up to 2 scu this internal cabin of course means that you'll have access to its local inventory making it a viable ship for looting and long-term trips out into the verse its price is also luckily a bit lower than it once was at 65 making it a lot more appealing than maybe it was before as an alternative to the mr i personally feel it's the best looking ship in the bunch and that might be enough for some of you being a relatively recent addition and also doesn't need too much love from cig but it's still not the newest ship in the verse and so it probably could still use some updating because it's a startership [Music] we step up to the aegis avenger titan for 70 dollars lovingly referred to as the penguin the avenger titan has traditionally been my personal recommendation for a starter ship this comes down to being able to do pretty much everything the previously reviewed ships can do but better it tops out at an average speed of around a thousand 113 meters a second in the black making its top speed just in the middle of the pack but it makes up for it in its speed and maneuverability and atmosphere thanks to its space plane-like design for equipment it has two size one shield generators two size one coolers and a single generator so it's pretty average in that area but it steps way ahead of the pack in terms of firepower with its size 4 nose mount and 2 size 3 wing mounts stock it comes with gimbal nose and wing mounts in size 3 and 2 respectively but if you upgraded to fixed weapons it can really really pack a punch it also has the ability to carry missiles coming stock with two size three missile mounts stock with four size two missiles this makes the avenger titan easily the best fighter out of the entire pack i've talked about today but the good doesn't stop there it also has a bed and food storage and comes with a cargo bay big enough to carry up to eight scu or a small ground vehicle like a consolidated outlands hover quad dragonfly or grey cat buggy sadly it's not big enough to carry a mining roc but with what it can carry it's already pretty impressive for its size unfortunately though the ship was recently raised in price as a starter from around 65.70 bucks thanks to in large part it's value it just brings so much to the table over these other ships in my opinion and while it's missing some gold standard features like accessible component hatches and inventory storage boxes it still has an internal local inventory that can be accessed plus of course it has all that physical space where you can store physical items you may find out in the world for say events or bunkers or even for stuff like looted bodies all of these features mean that its relative age isn't that much of a factor but like the other ships on this list it could still use some love from cig to bring it up to gold standard and finally we arrive at the last ship on the list the consolidated outlands nomad star citizens quote unquote premium starter pack for 95 this ship is the most recent edition on the list and tops out not only in price but also in utility so you do get a bit more for what you pay for it's also not quite as slow as it looks as in the black it's one of the fastest ships that i've reviewed at 1 171 meters a second allowing you to run from a fight if you need to unfortunately it's a bit sluggish in atmosphere which isn't helped by its relatively less stellar maneuverability where the nomad truly starts to shine though is its utility it comes equipped with three size 1 shield generators easily making it the most tanky ship out of all the ones here on the list it's actually pretty rare for a ship this size although it only comes with two size one coolers and a single power plant on paper it also has pretty decent armament with three size three hardpoints coming stock with gimbaled size 2 weapons it even has two size 4 bespoke missile launchers coming equipped with 8 size 2 missiles stock one thing that's omitted from the specification sheet though is its poor capacitor performance meaning that it can't fire for very long its maneuverability and massive profile also make it a bit of a nightmare to use in real combat well it can do some basic missions pretty decently don't expect to take this to any big event like a server wide one for zeno threat or jump town god forbid because you are probably going to die right away luckily these shortcomings are made up for by its superior interior complete with its own kitchenette bed bathroom and personal storage which will tie into future features when personal storage becomes more physicalized this truly means that it can be used by players living out on the edge of space marion it also has a rear deployable cargo bed capable of carrying up to 24 scu which is the most on this list and it also is capable of carrying a cyclone or greycat roc mining vehicle making it the perfect companion if you're looking to do some intermediate ground mining it's also fairly recent which means that it's the closest of any of these ships to a gold standard however it's still lacking some of the more recent functional storage bins that we've been seeing in some of the more recent ships this isn't important though because it also has a usable local inventory because you can step in to the interior the only problem with this ship aside from its poor combat performance though is the price at 95 dollars it's nearly as expensive as a freelancer or cuddy black that means that for just a little bit more you could get a lot more value and so personally i think that this ship would be a bit better at a lower price point and that's its only real true weakness so in general then through the test i've discovered that quite a few of the options labeled as starters are a bit behind the curve for the latest version of star citizen's feature set most egregious of them being the mustang which as i said earlier i pity the owners of while i understand the importance of getting out squadron 42 i really hope that cig can re-task some of the ship team to go back and gold standard some of these starters mainly the entry-level aurora and especially the mustang while these ships aren't sexy or glamorous they are the ships that the vast majority of citizens have so what i fear here is that because a lot of these ships are falling behind the curve especially the mustang that it's going to leave a poor taste in the mouths of many a returning backer and new player starters are the medium through which players experience this incredible universe that cng is creating and so it's a shame that it's tarnished by such important ships that have been left behind as far as recommendations go for today's starters my personal recommendation for the best possible star citizen experience for the price is still going to be the aegis avenger titan is it really a surprise to anybody while the avenger titan might not have as many features as the more up-to-date no matter 100i it makes up for it by its great balance of features in either case though the avenger and the aurora both offer a way for new players to dabble in just about everything that star citizen has to offer at a basic level with some confidence that the ship won't let them down and isn't that all that we want out of our space deed guys i've been morphologists i hope you've enjoyed this video and if you did you know what to do hope to see you next time

Channel: Morphologis

Views: 419,470

Keywords: Star Citizen, Gameplay, first ship, guide, best ship, cost, new patch, 3.17, 3.18, Best space game 2022

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Length: 19min 23sec (1163 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 30 2022