Great work, sentinel vs guardian is a hard decision. Interior and bed logging are going to be more important the bigger this game gets.

Haven’t been in game since they added the Guardian. I do want to try it out. I snagged a CCU to the Qi just in case. I myself like some utility/versatility in my ships, and as far as fighters go the Guardian is scratching that itch more than the Vanguards.

I agree! I hope they fix the vanguard because it's much needed.

As someone who loves the idea of dropships (even if there's no real practical need for them yet), I love the Hoplite for small insertions. But that's really the only time I'd fly it. Still waiting for my Valkyrie to get a little love too. The Guardian is a pretty neat little ship, especially if you throw galdereens on it.

i'll just buy it to have the star wars collection (scorpius, mirai guardian and mercury)

Nice video. Thinking about getting the war bond of the QI

One of the Devs talked about fixing the Redeemer. Moving the squad hab up and putting back its 4 man drop capability that it was originally pitched. Now we'll have our Hind-D in space with special operation insertion squads. Yea losing the weapon sizes sucks but if we get those drop pods I'll gladly take the trade off. Also like the Scorpius, I think 1 S2 Shield Gen is anemic....2 S2 Shield Gen's is where I think both ships should be sitting at or 4 x S1 shield Gens.

Fun fact. The pilot of the 890 can actually fire the 890's missiles

As much as I dislike "The Last Jedi" the Guardian reminds me more of Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer than the TIE Interceptor

Until the vanguard gets a serious rework, this is the only serious long range fighter

Well, what i could say is that, the game is nowhere near it's final state, and with changes coming to flight again, i would say it is too soon to say it is the end of the Vanguard as a good performing ship, i would definitely like to see more improvements to maneuverability, as it being big doesn't have to necessarily mean it's slow, it is around the same size as other heavy fighters, and it has only bigger profile in general, which could mean more powerful engines and mavs, due to available internal space. Take the Su-35s for instance, they are gigantic compared to an F-16, but they can keep up in close dogfights, there are advantages and disadvantages to the light F-16 or the heavy Su-35 in specific scenarios, but none of them can be truly considered outclassed by each other, and i'm talking about guns only fights, so the Vanguard should be have it's "stand out something" for sure.

Plan to CCU the hopeless Terrapin to a Guardian variant.

Nice review, thank you.

Have a Warden and Harbinger. If only i could CCU either to a Guardian variant.

Saw a screen shot of someone putting two guardians inside a polaris :D

Cool video, but seems kinda odd you managed to spend 13 hours with this ship without ever taking the time to check if a 1scu box does fit in its elevator if you were going to mention it. Also would've been nice to say something about QI vs standard variants. The QI has more stuff doesn't it? What does it do? The base is more agile, is it a big difference?

I’m not huge on the bucc but I had no idea it was a medium I thought it was a loght

The Guardian is a good looking ship, I like the way the wings move when raising the landing gear and the quantum dampener animation is pretty sleek as well.

I think the guardian will be a great support ship for pirates or other groups. I wouldn't recommend using it in the future as a solo player. At least not if you're into PvP. Future balancing aside, one of the biggest weaknesses of the guardian will be its main ball thrusters. They will probably be shot out easily when hit by ballistics. But when you are avoiding heavy PvP the guardian might be a good ship.

The Vanguard fits in the destroyers hangar bay and the Endeavors hangar bay. It also doesn't need to be transported sense it can carry enough fuel to get where it wants to go.

I actually melted my F8C for the guardian Qi and i dont regret it

Great video showing the good and the bad for the vanguard. I think the guardian is still my favourite of the options available.

Rofl " engineer for Crusader Moonlighting at Mirai" so many doors

Exactly the review I was looking for. Thanks

The constellation way out performs this vessel. It does look cool tho.

Dang, ERT's are where it's at.

Really been loving this series!

i did not had the chance to try it yet ,but from all the review videos i like it more and more ,i also look more at the ships that can give me more longevity and versatility

Nice review, feel the same about this ship. I love the hab, the weapons racks in the arms, the storage options, the colours the overall vibe of this ship.

Been waiting for ages to have a solo fighter like that. its really an amazing gift from cig for christmas :)

You can fit a up to a 2 scu container in the back, but you have to use the front entry then to get into the ship. Same applies to a Mirai Pulse

The Guardian is not a MISC^^

I think the guardian will be a perfect fit for my playstyle, I was really looking for a suitable ship to do PvE missions and also something that can use to defend myself in case someone comes after me to do some PvP, while also having an interior and a bed so I can avoid spaceports and stations for extended periods of time. It's only a little bit too expensive for what it offers tbh.

I do think the Vanguard has a place. Of note it has more damage resistance than the guardian as well, and when coupled with double the shields should mean it is better at shrugging off moderate damage over time. So the guardian is more likely to be able to limp home for repairs, where the Vanguard is less likely to need to in a PVE environment.

Feels underwhelming for PvP.

I picked up the QI as well and I haven’t regretted it for a second. Great video, bud. The only grip I have is the suit locker in the bathroom should be switched.

The QI has beat this 10x over imo I can fly it solo, use the dampener and can bed log in it The scorpius and ant are useless as fighters

fun

the visibility limits my interest

Yes I just watch Fried Chicken load the SCU on the rear elevator which easily fit and you just enter from the front then and lower it and move it to the bunker entrance then put it back on the ship and raise it up so simple and CIG got this one right. Polaris repairs will run in the millions based on how much damage and ammo restock as well as the fuel will kill you out of the gate. So far I am impressed they covered all the important bases with this ship and I love the look and layout, I do think the QI is the better choice for a cash purchase though you get more for your money. I also wish they gave it 2 size 2 shields or 1 size 3 shield but remember that this is alpha and if we let them know it's to weak here it can be changed like they just did with the Intrepid. But all in all this one looks like a in between winner it's got it's own spot to achieve long term goals unlike devoted fighters. I am considering letting a few of my devoted fighters go due to the fact they are not long distance now and more like glass canons, lots of weapons doesn't guaranty you win the fight you have to survive , so more of the smaller fighters have become less appealing to me even though I love the look and feel and speed ,they just cant take on anything big at all size one shields are not a lot of protection and they have little to no real armor on most of the ships that's why they are so fast and agile. This ship gives you a decent shot but doesn't give you a insane advantage it's a good balance of game mechanics without stacking the deck in your favor. Great video BTW keep it up.thank you.

I grabbed one with store credit, just to fly around with for awhile to try it out I probably won't keep it since I'm an Anvil fanboy id most likely be flying the Paladin instead of I wanted something heavier than my hornets

Amazing review bud, appreciate it! Just added the IQ to my fleet based on this... Was still not decided between both!

i really like that its up to date, but that even more hypes me for an update to the vanguards. They have double the shields, turret, more armor, "should" be long range sometime and especially the ramp so you can "drive in" a pule or a 2 scu crate

Inner storage is available inside the ship as well. It's under your bunk.

I find the design leaning more perhaps to the design of the fighters of the first colony wars game

Alongside the F8C and Vanguard Harbinger I think the guardian rounds out my fleet in terms of heavy fighters

Great video on the low flying that test was great. Shows what ships can fly more stable in a way shows what ships can stay on target longer

I like mine, but those cannons are being swaped out as soon as I can afford it, my god they are slow

I probably just wait for something similar with interior from another manufacturer. If you haven't tried already set a keybind for pip toggle, attacking large ships with lagg pip feels way better to pick it apart

£250.... Beyond a joke now