ARGO RAFT Review: Rated by Billionaire Ninjas

[@bloodnmetal]

I love the ARGO style. I just wish they had a cheap starter. they're the way industrial ships should look!

[@Nemoticon]

I always buy this ship in-game simply for the interior, lol. I don't use it for anything else other than bed logging xD

[@zachhoefs9543]

As an IRL truck driver... this thing speaks to me. Plus that interior feels like a place i could really live. I'll get one. 8

[@billionaireninjas]

It's available now with a nice skin for the Coramor 2954 sale

[@zachhoefs9543]

@billionaireninjas sadly I'm an outsider looking in currently. Don't have a computer and have to wait awhile yet before i get one. So I don't have SC

[@louhodo5761]

I don't do cargo but I love th RAFT. Strictly on function. I feel it should be able to hold another cargo container. It also has decent living space.

[@Frank-costanza]

I'd love to see this thing carrying a giant cargo container that's just a base building ready to drop and make an outpost.

[@eCoLL77]

The RAFT is so nice and yet so useless. The size of the living quarters and cockpit indicates a much larger ship than it is. If you look at the Hull C it has 8x 18 of 32-SCU containers (144 containers). To load the Hull-C with the Raft you will need to make 48 trips. In comparison to a C2 you only needs 7 or 8 trips. If they were ever to redo it: - drop the weapons (make it like the SRV) - increase the cargo capacity from 3x 32 to 9 x 32 (3 rows of 3x 32 SCU containers, instead of 3 rows of 1x SCU container). It's still not great but at least makes it more viable as a cargo mover and is still in line with the current design (only the cargo grid needs to be updated ). - keep everything else the same: ARGO is 💘

[@Libertas_P77]

A fantastic ship from one of the golden eras of the CIG ship team before the talent exodus. I recall the 400i and Redeemer both being released close together and then this coming out as almost an afterthought for $100 and being wowed by the design, look and interior. With cargo finally coming online we might just see those 3x 32 SCU containers coming into their own at last.

[@tagged_sc_aka_pilotducky]

This is definitely ship I want to get in the future. Well formatted video.

[@Sir_f4ttius]

I love the aesthetic of this ship. Its utility is, meh. It seems like it should carry double what it currently does. New box sizes are odd with this ship now.

[@ShadzDash]

Definitely agree that whomever is designing Argo ships deserves a raise! I love the look of the Raft, but it will be an in-game purchase for me as I already have the Zeus CL pledged for.

[@r0ckington264]

I want it to be able to press a button from the pilot seat and have it extend all the cargo containers to the ground and release them, this can open up some nice gameplay for quickly dropping containers

[@billionaireninjas]

That would be awesome!

[@giventofly_0]

First time checking out your content. Love the style of this video, subscribed for more

[@billionaireninjas]

Welcome aboard!

[@high_prince_of_dragon]

I've got to agree that the Argo RAFT is very nicely designed. I'd basically call it a stylish flying brick.

[@Dugauntlet]

The RAFT was my first "big" ship, the only thing I owned previously was a Titan and an Arrow. I picked up a Zeus MR during IAE last year and knew I wanted something capable of hauling cargo; without fully dedicating to it with something like a Caterpillar and I already knew before hand I didn't care for the Freelancer. I decided to check out the RAFT on ARGO day and fell in love with the interior and the rugged looks of the ship. ARGO just has the most comfortable feeling interiors in my opinion, they actually feel like somewhere you would want to live on a long haul. I'm really hoping they announce a medium size salvager or a larger cargo ship this year for IAE.

[@Agresor_Arg]

A very well articulate video. Nice format too. Love from Argentina.

[@billionaireninjas]

I appreciate your support!

[@Ferox_Canis]

Another great video in the series, also love the Step Brothers drop in this vid. Keep up the great job.

[@northernsarcasm7616]

I really like the RAFT. It feels like one of those ships that's meant to be used in this game specifically because it's like an rpg. It's not just utilitarian and only for specifically what it's billed for. I like that you can live on it and be comfortable

[@Bumblebeejj134]

Absolutely best looking ship!

[@Leptospirosi]

I've owned one since it was released: I really can't get enough of that Space 1999 look, especially in white. Sadly it's useless, as even a Zeus CL will carry the same, but faster and in a smaller and more manoeuvrable ship. The RAFT concept demonstrates how little clue CIG had about how to manage cargo, in the last years ("we have a pretty comprehensive idea of how we will manage cargo in the game" CIG 2016). There is enough room in the RAFT for "At least" 4 containers, it has three separate cranes instead of one moving on rails, in a world where everyone moves 32 SCU with a hand tool (🤦‍♂) It can technically carry small boxes (I saw it done), except they just have to snap together like Tetris to form a 32SCU sized block to fit which is just painful to look at...(🤦‍♂) It also has the front thrusters pushing into the rear ones, when oriented back, which is not exactly a "Smart Thing" to do, but clearly the designer had no clue about basic physics. Imagine a world where you need cranes, moving platforms and forklifts ( the mule?!? Anyone?!?) and you get a ship that can deliver your Standard container at your doorstep into the Verse instead of relying on space-ports to load and unload for you; that's the world the RAFT was made for except CIG forgot the ship even existed in game.

[@Mandalorian_Man]

One of my favorite ships, love the VTOL and cozy interior. I agree it could use a change to its speed or utility.

[@THExLURKER]

Another great industrial ship I love. I use it as a general daily flyer because it can tank a lot of damage and rarely has to be refueled. Rarely draws unwanted attention too.

[@SleeOnTech]

I love the Argo look and feel. Very livable

[@mrtommygunwhite]

The raft is definitely going to be a brilliant station to planet hauler once 3.23 comes out with freight elevators

[@Rraurgrimm-Wilder]

The SRV might become more essential once the game gets closer to release as simply Claiming an otherwise nearly destroyed ship might be more expensive than repairing it despite having LTI insurance.

[@Folkeregor]

I want to love this ship; its beautiful in an industrial way, but until the manual Cargo loading system is introduced its hard to justify over the cheaper base Freelancer's versatility or the fact the Freelancer Max completely outclasses it in every metric (prior to 3.23 anyways) for little additional cost. Here hoping for a bright future next patch!

[@billionaireninjas]

I mean it's coming in 3.23 next month so it makes sense to get it now if you're interested.

[@plyssken1983]

I agree with you, all Argo ships look really cool.

[@angustulloch4560]

I mean ngl the Cutlass is the ship I was thinking of buying, it seems like a really nice versatile early/mid game ship.

[@BellinorWrede]

It's my daily driver, I love how durable it is, it can move a lot of freight, it's beautiful. It's like an RV. I will say it flys like a brick, it banks like an old Buick, and it slow, but damn it's useful.

[@billionaireninjas]

Can you confirm that it can move smaller than 32SCU boxes. Someone told me it could but I haven't been able to confirm.

[@TokonF]

I love the argo interiors! They are no nonsense and clean looking. I’d love to see an Argo salvage ship.

[@billionaireninjas]

You and me both!

[@grumbles42]

Interior is masterclass for its size

[@sixgill8967]

The looks alone pretty much sell the raft even though it flies like a blimp made out of lead.

[@billionaireninjas]

Right!?

[@invictus89]

I do mining and I bought the Raft for one reason because of his cargo capacity, with this cargo capacity it was the cheapest option in the game. But the issue is that I can’t not fill it up to 100% and i don’t understand why. Last time I did open 3 work at the refinery and all of them were less then the capacity of the raft, and in any case I couldn't store the whole load, I had to do one at a time it wasn’t fun at all spent more then 2 hours. I don’t know if this is a bug or I’m doing something wrong. Please I need some advice.

[@everettumphrey]

Aye, a nice ship. Great review.

[@lameisthenewcool5277]

I know a guy that does trucking and he has a special appreciation for these types of ships

[@billionaireninjas]

Yeah my best friend is a trucker, i can't wait until the game is out to get him to be my truck section commander. He wont play it until it's released, he does not like alpha gameplay and I respect it.

[@lameisthenewcool5277]

@@billionaireninjas i can understand that my org is at almost hibernation mode waiting for 3.23 and then when they get their fill of those bugs they will probably go back into hibernation waiting for the next significant patch lol

[@MankiHerNaNDex]

Man the raft with the new paint looks sick too!

[@FGI-kz1bd]

I does I have attic white Raft and it feels amazing flying down to shubin with it

[@VelocityFilmsCO]

I absolutely adore the ARGO line of ships

[@CB-io8oi]

Cargo is definitely suffering from vehicles built before game loops are set. How the tractors beams/Mule/Raft are going to be actually useful remains to be seen. I've read the relationships between orbital transport ships and the Hull ships needing the Raft to deliver to the ground. But the Hull C carries 144 of the 32scu boxes. I'm not sure how many people are going to sign on for that amount of truckin. Bring on the game loop info.

[@billionaireninjas]

You're right! I think they'll have to make it fun and profitable. For instance maybe it takes half the time and paying people to load it is expensive. I can also imagine bargaining that price down or only paying for what you want and doing the rest yourself.

[@sephiroth_ryche9758]

I really like the Argo interior design.

[@TairnKA]

I feel the "RAFT" should be used primarily for moving cargo to and from Hull ships to station cargo centers? At 4:47; This is why I've suggested ("Game Ideas") that the ARGO RAFT looks capable of moving, not just three, but six 32 scu containers, but only in space (too heavy to land). ;-) Imagine several RAFTs moving containers from their grapplers (tractor beams), onto a Hull ship's cargo grid, while other RAFTs are removing containers, placing them onto their grapplers and heading to a station's cargo center or another cargo ship? It would be cool if there was a travel pod (like in S.T.T.M.P.), that would attach to that docking port?

[@mrrook3631]

I love the look of the RAFT.

[@BesnerConlan]

It is a very interesting design. Thanks for the review

[@JayNut_001]

If anything says space truck, it is the raft, not only from the exterior but the interior as well ^^

[@sinafa4135]

raft looks funky, may be funkier than the C1 :D

[@Monoker.]

The whole argo aesthetic is rad.

[@antonlink2355]

It should have a argo "flatdeck" ground vehicle for rapid load/unload to make it a rapid delivery ship. It would make it stand out if it had the absolute fastest loading times to make up for the size restriction

[@billionaireninjas]

Excellent Idea

[@antonlink2355]

Actually the ground vehicle could even be designed around loading/unloading all the Argo ships. Would be a good way to make use of a ground base with a refinery, unloading the mole to deliver to the refinery, then loading the refined resources to the raft lol

[@CMDR_Scorpion]

Im real tempted to get the raft but im gona hold out for the mo

[@LoLander999]

This ship can carry just about any size cargo box, however, I do wish the max capacity was at least double it's current rating. I love the industrial look of this ship and I feel they should step the shields up just a bit to make it a tad more tacky, simply due to the serious lack of offense. Anyway I love this ship and it's my go to cargo hauler for now or until a better solo capable hauler presents itself.

[@Zorbis1337]

Great review, with the new loading and unloading system this ship might shine.

[@BookOfMorman]

When you say ship prices will increase for 3.23, is that in game, RSI Store, or both?

[@billionaireninjas]

In-game!

[@BookOfMorman]

@@billionaireninjas Thank you! :) You da best!

[@majormaccas]

Like everyone I love the design of this ship, and I love that it's super slow, but in terms of utility there's just better options - Freelancer max is only a little more than this and both carries more cargo and it's internal meaning it can also carry vehicles or anything else you want to carry that isn't a 32SCU container... I feel it could have a LOT more flexibility for its actual cargo area that it does currently, or just a 4th container to make it 128, equalling the Max in terms of capacity, but cheaper because it still lacks the utility.

[@Bearded_Devil]

I love this ship, I've owned it for a while, can't wait until they give it the rest of the stuff missing It can hold 3 boxes, 3x 1 scu, 3x 8 scu or any combination

[@billionaireninjas]

I did not know that! Nice!

[@catfood4142]

really love the look of this ship, another one I love and is waiting is the Apollo

[@TheInquisitor7]

i dont know why but i love the look of this ship...

[@billionaireninjas]

We all do!

[@Suirady]

Nice review! Wouldn't zeus be a better option for cargo hauling with 128 scu, slightly higher price, not limited by scu time, faster, cooler and with cargo not exposed. Not sure about shields/weps.

[@billionaireninjas]

For hauling the Zeus CL is better but the raft can Load and unload much faster. Depends on what you need but your points are all accurate. I would get this if I needed quick access to cargo and didn't need to haul a lot. I would get the CL for everything else.

[@billionaireninjas]

I own a CL which will be one of my daily drivers if that helps.

[@schlagzahne6741]

You have to add at least 1 point for the Teddy Bear you get with it

[@michaelodonovan6135]

great looking ship but think with only 32 scu units it will be a poor shipping type when the new patch comes in

[@ArcaneDgR]

o7 ... I completely agree with your assessment

[@billionaireninjas]

o7

[@berkyavuzer9232]

Raft gives a feel, like home :D

[@thecardigiant]

great refrences for this one haha

[@andrijagrgic2357]

Hello i would like the cutter.

[@gilbertdupac3347]

The paints look good

[@MutatedOnion]

Love the agro

[@Frank-costanza]

I wonder what they'll do to it with the component rework.

[@billionaireninjas]

It will be interesting

[@asog88]

Cool

[@TANIL-X]

This ship is my dream but my credit card is full..

[@billionaireninjas]

Same.

[@TANIL-X]

RAFT : BEST INTERIOR

[@AzztheCruel]

Comments good video after 6mins of it being up, its a 10 min video

[@billionaireninjas]

Yeah that intro is long, I figure people can skip the part they don't need. Gotta plug the ship giveaway lol

[@AzztheCruel]

no complaints here brother, you get that bag however you can x@@billionaireninjas

[@Ticki8]

I like the Argo Raft especially the colore and for some reason the tractorbeamstation and yes i try too win something here but i am not good a winning things

[@billionaireninjas]

Good Luck!

[@Ticki8]

@@billionaireninjas thanks

[@joaotarcisiom]

most functional interior for a medium hauler

[@Snozberry3]

Argo is beautiful, unfortunately not my play style

[@chriscray9305]

It looks cool, but I don't understand why anyone would buy it. There are much better cargo haulers out there.

[@billionaireninjas]

Because of 3.23! Major changes are coming to cargo hauling. If I had a Hull C, D or E, or a C2 I would 100% own a Raft

[@PelenTan]

Ehh. 3 at best. It's a one or two trick pony at best.

[@billionaireninjas]

Yes but the trick it does is perhaps one of the most useful tricks in the game!