Drake Corsair Review | Star Citizen 3.19 4K Gameplay

[@darkninjacorporation]

Drake really does make the best ships to just experience the game. From the little Cutter to the Cutlass and then Corsair. There’s a Drake ship for any size group. That’s what I like most about them.

[@FearTheIndoorHorseRancher]

I think they’re the most overrated ships. The corsair is ugly and I hate the cutlass even though it’s considered one of the better early ships, they’re too easy to disable by just taking out one of the engines and watching them fly in circles. People even randomly target them for that reason just to troll which is especially annoying during a cargo run

[@dylanprinsloo5568]

​@@FearTheIndoorHorseRancher I think the ship looks absolutely badass and its firepower is incredible too. This is probably one of my favourite ships in the game

[@AgentFPS]

@@FearTheIndoorHorseRancher While you might think it's ugly or Drake ships in general.. They are definitely the 'Millenium Falcon/Republic' Star Wars art style in the sense of being thrown together with whatever is available, but gets the job done. The most important thing about the Drake ships though is the versatility at their price points. From starter to the Corsair, you can experience just about all the gameplay loops from cargo, hauling a ROC to mine, or combat. They are practical and usually far cheaper than the 'Pretty to look at' ships in terms of aUEC which makes the value incredibly good.

[@neontetr4551]

Roof access is one of the coolest things about this ship.

[@fnunez]

It's also one of the ways the ship is so versatile. There's no obvious reason to want to go to the roof of the ship, but once you have the option you find yourself using it often.

[@jedi_drifter2988]

The Carrack too ...

[@fnunez]

@@jedi_drifter2988 I love how the corsair feels like Drake management got a hold of a carrack brochure and said, let's see if we can make this but way cheaper. Two level bridge, check. Top entrance and side airlock, check. Can carry vehicles, check. Top and side turrets, check (we don't need the bottom one, pilot can just turn the ship). No need for a snub either if the ship's smaller and has wings for atmo. Have marketing come up with a name that starts with C as well and we're golden.

[@jedi_drifter2988]

@@fnunez 👍 If I didn't have a Taurus and a Carrack, I would have a Corsair. I still might if the Connies are crap after the gold pass ... someday .

[@RobinHartJones]

I do find the roof access useful. It allows me to make a cautious exit when I am not sure if someone is waiting to ambush me and it gives me a vantage point to check and potentially snip from. It also often makes a more useful place to Eva in and out.

[@toaster_toaster2398]

It's worth noting that its massive cargo space (despite lower SCU capacity) makes the Corsair one of the few ships of its size that can carry a P-72/P-52, drawing even more parallels to the Constellation. Also, I love the cheeky jabs at Drake's status as everybody's favorite definitely-not-for-pirates brand.

[@RobinHartJones]

I is also one of the only ships smaller than a C2 that can carry a Storm!

[@shaneedwards596]

@@RobinHartJones albeit a potentially tight fit

[@madformuser]

It seems to me like the comfy space trucker line of ships rather than the pirate kind, but maybe that's because the thought of pvp terrifies me lol

[@shaneedwards596]

@@madformusernot a fan of PVP myself but the Corsair is fun to fly.... that is until it isn't... which is usually that time when you realise you just lost a wing, an engine or some little shite just hit you in your blindspot

[@OmegaZyion]

Roof access is useful in getting a decent sniper position when parked on the ground. It also means that you can more easily do minor hull repairs with handheld repair tools when they get implemented.

[@Wimpoman]

I think the roof access is there so you can catch one-handed magic-knights falling off the bottom of Orison.

[@asbrand]

One of my favourite features of this ship is that it has actual landing lights underneath, and a flood light on the ramp that you can turn on, and thus light up your entire landing area. Very helpful when landing in the dark, and using external camera views.

[@omegatheta1701]

honestly i bought the ship in game... and it is genuinely my favorite ship... it feels like something i could live in for want of a better term. when it comes to star ships my general idea of a good one is something that can take a hit, hit back, and still feel relatively like a home... thats just me though i guess but still i really do enjoy it

[@granthollins7]

Same here, i also just like the fact it has a hip flask in the kitchen you can use.

[@trippszashion]

I feel like it’s a pirate ship 🤔😂

[@maxxlr8tion578]

Its one of those ships you hate to love, but indeed, I do love my Cosair. I think you forgot to mention the sharable under-bed storage. Also I like to point out that a PTV parks nicely at the foot of the steps for no loss in the cargo area, and the other side of the steps is a great place to store those 1 or 2 SCU crates with inventory, again, nicely out of the way.

[@RobinHartJones]

I squeezed a Mule in alongside a full 72scu load a few days ago though I admit it was not easy to get a person in or out via the ramp (my elevator chose that trip to play up) 🙄

[@CaptianInternet]

How everyone mentions this piracy thing. As a Drake user I have to mention that the cargo was already floating in space when I arrived. This bias against drake ships is just ridiculous. Not EVERY drake ship is secretly used for piracy. They are good ships in general and used also by many other people.

[@Fallub]

The only Drake ship I ever considered. This one really is a unique addition to any fleet.

[@SHOCKSTRUT]

Great Video! I pre-ordered the Corsair as soon as I saw its first renderings. To me, it is a very distinct looking ship that allows me as a solo player a variety of options. I tend to mine, explore, bounty hunt, and deliver items. I just consider it to be an iconic vessel worthy of my hard earned cash. I freakin' dig this thing! PEACE

[@testflight201]

Your reviews are absolutely champions for quality, depth and visuals. They are also rationally concise. Thank you so much for the great job! 🤝

[@jedi_drifter2988]

Completely off topic ... Someone needs to test if the Fury MX can lock on to a target, then fire its missiles at another ship, while parked in the front section of the Caterpillar. It would be worth the price of the Fury, just to give the Cat 20 missiles, if it works.

[@marktvcturner2448]

It's one of the only two ships I own these days. It's the "flying home with lots of guns" aspect I like. And the looks. Thanks for the video.

[@Farrister]

A popular choice, I think :)

[@AngelSaintCloud]

Just back into the game and I had this ship in my inventory. The minute I saw the cafeteria and the extra rooms I wanted to cry. This is what I paid for! Now I just need my best friends to join the space cult and we're exploring !!!

[@EPCreative]

Great review! I'd only add that roof access on the Corsair offers a unique advantage to be able to hand-repair the dorsal area of your hull after combat. Since it is an exploration ship (or at least intended to be independent in it's function) it would make sense to offer the ability to have full access for self-repairs when in gravity. So far it's the only ship we can get on top of (in gravity) to accomplish this. Any other ship would require a spacewalk to accomplish the same thing.

[@jedi_drifter2988]

Except for the Carrack and since the hanger is on top as well, if you open the large upper doors, then find a way to fill it with water ... Pool party when in gravity. To empty the pool/hangar you just fly out of atmo and all the water is sucked out ... nice and clean.

[@NovaGrim77]

Giving off an R2D2 repairing a ship in mid flight vibe!

[@WrangleMcDangle]

Something REALLY good about the remote turret is that it can lock on and fire missiles. That means a full 360 missile turret, pretty damn good.

[@Archmage9885]

Which missile load-out do you prefer? I've been leaning towards 16 s2's.

[@yummyzerg]

@@Archmage9885 > Look at this guy not using 32 Arrows

[@Dowlphin]

This is probably planned to be implemented as a norm for other ships, too. I heard mention especially for the Connie.

[@WrangleMcDangle]

@@Archmage9885 i don't remember how many it fits but i like some big s5's

[@gavinpowell4607]

Can't get past the "rule of cool" nonsense for the wing design. It serves no purpose, it looks clunky and ruins the profile. I know the design brief was to imitate the sails of a pirate ship, but there are better ways to achieve it.

[@Farrister]

But it's cool!

[@supershaved7923]

the Attenborough of ship reviews, nice work

[@chillyschleemies5026]

Multiple occasions during 3.19 i have been one tapped in my corsair by missiles that im pretty sure are not torps. As soon as i enter combst and get missiled when the first one hits i just blow up. Skill issue or game issue?

[@snoop_lion]

Definitely a game issue. Most missles are a death sentence for the corsair because the thrusters die way too easily. I believe in 3.19.1 they have buffed the thrusters to prevent the dreaded "torque imbalance"

[@MegaManVolnutt97]

If they don't kill you they are definitely throwing your ship into a spin because the thrusters are made of the most fragile material Drake can pull together.

[@primorbius5947]

Game issue for sure, at the moment (3.19.0) the Corsair is unusable for combat missions thanks to the stupid "major torque imbalance" issues that make it totally unflyable after the first or second enemy hit.

[@lathomere512]

Noticeably absent from a Drake ship is the lack of gun racks…just found that odd.

[@ronnieo9571]

Great video on the Corsair. I had this ship for about a month having waited a long time for it with the Constellation Aquila as a loaner. I found the ship too low to the ground. This inhibits effective use for ROC mining although it can certainly do the job, I dont want to spend alot of time searching for the perfect spot to land. Likewise the wings bothered me when flying low. I did not like the smokey dim lighting inside which could not be changed. I spend most of my time playing alone and it feels like a dark gloomy ship....spooky. so I melted it and got a Constellation. This time the Andromeda and I never looked back. For a solo player much more versatile. More cargo space, easier to land I just prefer it. I will say that if I was going to often man a corsair with full crew of RL friends and family that the Corsair would be king. With all those guns manned its a force for sure. But solo? I will keep my connie. For ROC mining? I also keep a Nomad.

[@scintilion]

The Corsair landing gear are too short. The wings are extremely frustrating when threading the hangar needle hole. The elevator fails too often and occasionally has dumped me into the ship internals, where the only escape is suicide. The spinning fan is an obnoxious distraction. Just waiting for a CCU upgrade.

[@scintilion]

Navigating through the Corsair debris left behind when previous pilots failed to line up the wings with the hangar door is also annoying.

[@scintilion]

I really like the look and intent of the Corsair. I just hope there is a lot of refinement yet to come. Long articulating landing gear to allow for rough terrain is needed across all the ship designs. Hangar assignments should always be double the width and double the height of the ship requesting a landing bay.

[@hammerdown8008]

@@scintilion Have had this issue myself, as a Corsair fan. Work around is to go prone and crawl towards the feet/landing gear until you drop out like Ace Ventura from the rubber rhino hole. Works for me. Annoying as it is. The elevator issue is just...a general elevator issue. My RAFT has the same problem. My word of advice would be, if the elevator controls/floor/internals are black or failing to properly render? Just use the ramp. At least the Corsair has the choice, my RAFT does not!

[@MegaManVolnutt97]

The landing gear do seem very impractical, but this ship is hardly alone in that. The Hercules comes to mind in this regard, as does the Carrack. All 3 of them for different reasons seem to have landing issues that having longer landing gear would help resolve.

[@Dowlphin]

It seems to be dumping some stuff from the Connies that might be of minor and specialty appeal while having advantages in the immediate and highly useful areas. Unlike choices like Freelancer vs. Cutlass, here there is no difference in shield strength, only hull hitpoints. We'll have to see how relevant that will be eventually. The Connies would have much more appeal if the snub fighter had a micro QD. Without it, it is basically another gun turret you need another crew member for and offers more versatile angles at the risk of being left behind or killed easily. Especially on the exploration variant Aquila the thing becomes quite the headscratcher if you cannot even QT one bit away from the mothership, and it diminishes gameplay excitement potential.

[@JackalX111]

Great video Farrister! This ugly duckling has become my daily flyer & i can't seem to break away from it, lol. Oh yeah, you forgot to mention the little personal storage drawers underneath the beds in each cabin & the heavy weapons bay in the side room. :]

[@asbrand]

I was about to say the same things. Each bunk has an "external" storage that everybody can use, so you don't need a box on board to share items.

[@leonardseibt4476]

Yay 🎉my favourite KZbinr posted

[@Stakar0gord]

I still love my (reworked) 600i the best, but the corsair has truly turned me into a drake boy

[@looshm8]

Swapped my connie to this because it has a working table.

[@wolfmirebacta8710]

I always saw the Corsair as a weird baby of the Falcon, B-wing and X-wing from Star Wars. Thus why I got it

[@Farrister]

All the wings xD

[@hammerdown8008]

VERY good review, Farrister. You missed a couple minor points I feel. For some obscure reason it has 1500k vehicle storage, which is less than half of a Pisces Med rescue (makes zero sense to me.) which is a drawback, otherwise I love my Corsair. Its my day to day flier. You also didn't point out on your tour, that there are drawers under each of the cabin beds! These have 650k internal/separate storage for you and your bunkies to stash your own equipment, food, drinks, etc! ALSO the hidden flask in the kitchen for those boozy nights at the throttle. Love your stuff! Glad to see you popped this one out, as she's my gorgeous girl and I can't remember enjoying the game this much before her!

[@Ghlain]

I hope the connie gold pass gets the same amount of love.

[@PelenTan]

I know what it advertises as cargo space. Trust me. You can get well over a 100 scu in there. I had almost 150 once. The Andromeda is pretty much hard fixed at 96.

[@Farrister]

I can believe that lol

[@TheGreatScott]

Roof exit is the best way to exit ship and lower risk of clowns thieving the thing behind you if you forget to close the lift door, plus....a player can stay up there with a Railgun during combat... I wouldn't use this girl for normal cargo, but it works fantastically for Vice which almost never even with multiple stops, gets close to 100scu total. My only issue is the random and insane thruster damage spinning lunacy, but apart from that I'd say the Connie is the better ship overall, but just lacks the character and feels of the Corsair.

[@Farrister]

Helpful notes!

[@SamuTheFrog]

Ive ignored this ship for a while and im currently hating that I have been. It's quickly become my favorite/most used ship, i could have saved millions had I bought this a while ago.

[@Farrister]

A popular choice, I think

[@BigBobBlazer]

I owned one and melted it. I love the firepower, highest pilot DPS in the game I believe. It's a cool ship and can theoretically do a lot of things. However, the ship is too buggy in-game at the moment. Anything looks at your ship the wrong way and you end up getting a major torque imbalance. Random cannons decide not to fire at all. It got old having a s3 shield and such massive firepower just to go up against an aurora at your first outing and have it give you an immediate major torque imbalance right off the bat. No thanks.

[@Farrister]

To be fair, that happens with a few ships :(

[@rockheart3645]

You missed the 4 gun recks for 4 rifles and 4 handguns, the secret flask in the kitchen and the (shared) storege under the beds..

[@Farrister]

Ah, sorry!

[@andrewcoulthard-clark]

I've a suggestion for videos: Astro Chronicles has made a video around envisioning a Terrapin as an Apollo style medical ship. I can tell you it looks amazing! Whilst we wait for CIG to complete their backlog, are there any other ships that could be repurposed better in another role? Particularly if their current intended gameloops aren't in the game yet.

[@SkyTitan_]

This ship is meant for Exploring the Cargo Rooms of other ships lol

[@Farrister]

Haha

[@DatJamesYT]

I do hope the person you borrowed this Corsair from let you run a fixed S5 loadout. AD5Bs shred apart any large target or Size 5 laser cannons will 1 tap most small fighters - transforms the ship IMO

[@Farrister]

I found it tougher to keep rounds on target, whereas the gimbals were more forgiving

[@DatJamesYT]

@@Farrister That's fair enough - everyone has their preference. I'd still probably swap the cannons to repeaters in that case for the extra velocity and range

[@abuzerkadayf1500]

Ships perform, but game not performing the way it should

[@Farrister]

Seems about right

[@Nibberler]

I absolutely love flying the Corsair. It’s my daily driver for hanging around the verse in PVE and PVP. This ship has character and when you learn how to fly it she maneuvers great for her size. Then there is throwing 4 fury’s and have your friends fly out the back and become total menaces to society….love this ship

[@evobsm2328]

Thats one heavilly armed "exploration ship"

[@Farrister]

"exploration" xD

[@MartaTrain]

This is my one and only pledge ship. I love it but I'm definitely upgrading to the galaxy next time its for sale.

[@KantHarmen88]

Just got one myself i was nervous but i committed to it, got good deal as wel

[@rio20d]

I love my corsair, I applied that hinterland paint . This is my daily ships, and I usually log out via bed, with this ship, also have some ground vehicle in the rear, wherever I need them, pretty versatile ships. I only go to space station or landing pad if I need repair or restock other than that, I live inside this ship lol

[@kahelsoro]

Woohoo! Finally! I was wondering when Farister gonna review this ship

[@Darnelj1]

You can store a medical Pisces in the back. Corsair med bed.

[@Farrister]

Good to know!

[@DelandyMan]

Size 5 laser cannons or Size 5 ADB5s are absolutely bonkers on this ship

[@markegipto1462]

I replaced mine with 4 CF447 Rhinos and it just slaps ass

[@RandyLee-lv5rc]

I am a do everything kinda guy. This ship looks like what I have been holding out for. Thanks for another great video!

[@Farrister]

Thanks, enjoy!

[@brianwaffle]

Good video. This is my 2nd of Drake ships. The Corsair and Cutlass.

[@plagueprincess1870]

this would be one of my favorite ships in the game if the rear wings werent asymmetrical it just drives my head insane looking at them

[@Farrister]

Haha, not for everybody, but I like that a small selection of ships are a bit more unusual and asymm

[@plagueprincess1870]

@@Farrister yeah thats fair, just sucks for the corsair in particular because its everything i want in a ship except mostly symmetrical god it can hold soo many vehicles

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

This is one of the ships my partner owns and we fly it a *lot*. I typically take the co-pilot/turret controls, and if a friend of ours joins they usually swap between cheek-turrets We do all sorts of missions - combat, cargo hauling (be it legal or otherwise), lugging around a ground vehicle for mining or exploration. We both love this thing. If they ever bring some modification abilities, it will become even more beloved!

[@norn83]

also the copilot can fire all missiles giving the pilot one less thing to do

[@Farrister]

Fire ze missiles!

[@mVran]

A great ship review as always. For all the good things the Corsair has it just wasn't the ship for me.

[@Farrister]

Fair enough!

[@mazack00]

Please use the script you wrote to edit the auto-captions for accuracy. Otherwise great video, totally subscribing.

[@snoop_lion]

Fair warning, as a corsair owner, this thing handles like a brick. Far worse than the connie and in fact a C2 or A2 Hercules actually handles better in atmo and space. If anyone was thinking about switching over to this thing cause of the guns just know it won't feel good to fly lol.

[@MegaManVolnutt97]

One thing I feel like he overlooked the severity of is just how screwed you are if a couple fighters get in close if your soloing the Corsair. If it's PVP your basically doomed as soon as they close the gap, if it's PVE it's probably best you either leave or find a way to create a gap. On higher risk bounties if you fail to murder the target on the first pass your odds of success drop hard if you go back in to try and finish them off.

[@snoop_lion]

​@@MegaManVolnutt97absolutely. Pvp this thing is useless. One decent pilot in an arrow downed one thruster and I was in a constant spin. I couldn't do anything not even align to quantum drive out.

[@RobinHartJones]

I would disagree regarding PvE as they don't have the sense to go to the blind spot and, more importantly, they don't have the sense to avoid head on attacks 😂

[@Gauweezy]

Id love to have the ship be a bit more modular. Like stripping the side turrets for docking access, tractor beam, recon probe, or something else. And the option of making the top turret manned so the co-pilot can have more SA while on mission

[@fnunez]

I've found that the way the ship is set up now is great for keeping the ship safe when it's on the ground. Someone on the copilot seat has access to the ship's radar, top turret and missiles, so when the crew goes off to do whatever on the ground someone can remain in that station keeping an eye out for trouble, and if that happens while the crew runs back the copilot can start defending the ship. The folded wing makes the missiles very usable even when the ship is on the ground.

[@vexingrabbit1824]

Yeah I fly bunch of ships. Like the Reclaimer, Super hornet, Cutlass Red, and so on..... But the Corsair, I lived in the ship. I stock my Corsair with ammo, food, drinks, and even put a few weapons on the rack for the display purposes. I log in to the game, wake up on the captain's bed, do my tasks, end of the day I go back to that bed and log out. I hadn't had the need or want to go to port or city for anything and lived on the ship. It's a fun experience when your in deep in space with nothing but ur ship and possibility a friend that jumps on becoming a crew member and do merc contracts and drive an Ursa APC in the back or a fury as an escort fighter during bounties if we have 2 friends + me. You be shocked how well the fury performs as an snub fighter for the Corsair. Good times.

[@haustierone]

this one is..acceptable dont tell anyone i said that

[@Farrister]

lol

[@MrPuch82]

It's always funny to see how developers think that military style ships would have all those fancy hydraulic opening/closing-mechanisms. Nope, all of that would be "powered" by human muscle. High risk of injury, needs maintenance and costs way too much. Well, that's where the "fiction" in sci-fi comes into play, I guess. Rule of cool and all that. :) Anyway, these reviews are actually really fun to watch. Even for people who do not play the game.

[@CrispyChristieMAC]

If anyone wanted another reason to buy the Corsair, you CAN fit an argo cargo in it (and an ursa same time haha). You must not use landing gears, line it up against floor and turn off engine, it will lock like unsnapped cargo crates (will not move in fights, quantum, etc). ALSO it fits 4 fury's comfortably

[@Wallet-Warrior.99]

i crashed my carack slightly and had 2 pay 80k i quit the game after this

[@gatou]

Hey watching for a while now. Videos are absolutly awsome, commented this already. i have a suggestion. could you show the view from the different turrets in the future? would be massivly helpfull when descind if or if not to buy a ship. somethime the view is extremly obstructed or limited but i often dont know that in advance :-)

[@PragmaticTornado]

Damnit, I wasn't going to buy more ships, until I saw this review. I originally wanted a 600i again, but since 95% of my playtime is in AC, a Corsair makes much more sense.

[@circuitguy9750]

I love this ship, and it was a great review, but I feel like you were overly positive about the combat performance. It has the highest pilot-controlled DPS of any ship. However, it struggles with anything that can shoot back. It's extremely easy to damage a thruster, main engine, and even clip off a gun. There's no redundancy in thrusters - putting a 25% ding in a single thruster is enough to prevent you from keeping nose on target and applying that massive pilot DPS. *If the Corsair's target survives that first pass, it's got a real fighting chance.*

[@malcolmden3357]

I just wish if they made the landing gear true to concept. The concept shows the hull at around 2m clearance, just enough to walk under the entire length of ship without obstruction but the current ships is barely off the ground lol. I cannot recommend this as an explorer due to limitations of ground clearance. Imagine driving an offroad 4WD but with lowered suspension and wheels that are tuck fitted as this is exactly what CIG have done here! just ruined a ship and made it enough to look like the gears collapsed lol. Rant over, sorry guys but other than that, an awesome ship and I hope it will get fixed. 😉

[@etogreen]

"The Corsair comes relatively well armed for a ship that's definitely not intended for piracy." I didn't *know* I wanted a Corsair review by Farrister, but I *wanted* a Corsair review by Farrister.

[@Mindbulletz]

It's pretty perfect as a daily driver IMO, I just wish it wasn't Drake. Drake ships look like flying dumpsters.

[@TheKianykin]

Drake interplanetary! Ships for all your 'legitimate' business!

[@latch9781]

When the salvage missions had worthwhile cargo, I fufilled the meme; I was using my Corsair to explore other ships cargo bays

[@thefryinallofus]

Great summary. Would have been good to mention the bugs, and the engine hp issue, and the upcoming fix to it.

[@fnunez]

Yes. Do not just look at DPS, a lot of people have bought the ship based on that and then sold it again in disappointment. When it comes to combat, especially PvP the corsair not a ship for a fair fight. Compared to combat ships it's sluggish, it's top speed is average so you won't always be able to run off to recharge shields, and the thrusters have very low HP so it's fairly easy to end up with no functional engines. Just like a real pirate ship, a corsair is great for disabling and boarding cargo haulers but when you see the navy coming, you quickly leave.

[@jde-jj1lu]

Is the engine issue actually being addressed? The amount of times I get the damn ‘TORQUE IMBALANCE’ the moment a small missile hits my full shields is insane. It feels like a handicap and I’m turned into a wheelchair with guns, it seems like a bug it can’t possibly be intended I have never had this issue with any other ship. I’ve flown most.

[@Maxim_BornDivided]

Hmmm I need your opinion, this or the Constellation Andromeda ?

[@Farrister]

They're both great, I think. The Corsair probably leans further into combat, this is a very strong combat platform. And the Constellation probably handles other stuff generally a bit better, especially if you're crewing with 4 people. But honestly they're both great.

[@Maxim_BornDivided]

@@Farrister Thank you for the quick response, right now we're a crew of 3 but might get a fourth at some point. Thank you !

[@d3vour3r]

4z s5 laser cannons melts hammer heads.

[@Farrister]

Hammerhead really needs a buff :(

[@juniorthepegasus9359]

Absolutely love my Corsair, its design, it's sounds, it's insane combat power, it's so cool and so much fun to fly in all sorts of scenarios, I traded my Andromeda for it and I'm not disappointed at all, being a huge Drake Interplanetary fan.

[@AhsokaTanoTheWhite]

I honestly think that this ship is one of the biggest noob traps in the game. People get bought in with the immense firepower potential and the cargo space. But it turns like a brick in syrup, so you can't use that firepower 90% of the time, it's shields don't protect the wings, the cargo bay isn't as big as it looks in pictures (barely more than a base Freelancer).

[@FXPhysics]

Quality reviews as always.

[@MadBeausuff]

IF you put a dude on the roof with a Railgun, the roof gets interesting.... I actually wish you could fly from either the pilot or copilot position.

[@mitchthepreacher1512]

DANG if this video existed a week ago, I would have upgraded during ILW :(

[@electrospud9230]

I get that a lot of the people who play really like the design of the Corsair, I guess I'm in the minority as I prefer ships designed with symmetry that' s the reason that I don't have the same love for the Corsair like most people, same with the MSR, which is weird considering the Constellation series is probably the next ship design that I enjoy using when I play the game. I do respect the Corsair's firepower tho as I find that it has a lot of guns that are pilot controlled for a ship of its size. Personally I can't wait to have the Crusader' Spirit released as I think that ship is going to be my new favorite daily ship to use.

[@avatar6699]

It is a shame the wings are so large on the Corsair. When you get ripped into those huge wings are the first thing to go.. and so goes your weapons and missiles with them.

[@Robisme]

04:00 Top Railgun station? Pre-boarding area for marines? Or whats a pirate ship without a poop deck?

[@Josh-py9rq]

alright the andromeda? corsair or the 400i? lol I am about to upgrade my ship lol help me people! I trust your judgement!

[@rjwnz69]

Did you try the side turrets? they move out when you are in them like in the carrack so you can easily fire forward up and down etc... nothing more scary seeing a fully crewed corsair come at ya with 6x S2, 2x S4 and 4x S5 guns all firing forward at you... (ballistics ftw...)

[@Farrister]

Yeah, I found them rough to use compared to the top turret. Happy if your experience is different though!

[@yaeaster3454]

Gosh, I love this ship! And I love your reviews, but this time I have small critique: 1) Corsair has the coolest copilot seat Animation, and the seat is surprisingly useful (Rockets, power triangle, turret and a good landing view), why not showing this? 2) Corsair has under each bed a cool little inventory. 3) Corsair has lockable Doors! Super useful. 4) Corsair has very nice and unique floodlights for the ramp, which can be found at the rampbutton. 5) Corsair has a small surprise in the kitchen for you, if you can find it.

[@fnunez]

About point 1, the great landing view is wasted at the moment because the copilot cannot fly the ship. I've been told this is a temporary limitation because the game engine doesn't handle two pilot seats very well (see the many bugs other ships have on the copilot seat), but when that's fixed the copilot's seat will be amazing for searching for things on the ground.

[@nagajule7715]

yeah i found the surprise in the kitchen just after reading this thx

[@yaeaster3454]

@@nagajule7715 cool. I like it! It's a nice touch.

[@juanc5149]

Are those doors bullet proof? I want with the ship off. Have player A stand behind a corridor door. And player b shoot at it with personal weapon. Will bullet go through or will it ricochet?

[@RealCraftspirit]

My favorite thing to do with the Corsair is doing HRTs/VHRTs and having the option to steal the contreband of the targets, its very good for that, as it can also stand its own very well against AI targets in those contracts

[@TroutBoneless]

I was hoping you were gonna update some reviews!

[@splaff666]

circle thing makes wings go

[@Farrister]

I see

[@Robisme]

First favorite was the Cutty Black now the Corsair. Drake is really on a role.

[@nathanschlachter6612]

It may seem silly to some but the asymmetrical wings really bothers me. I bothers me enough to not like the ship. It’s a personal preference and sucks cause it’s a really great ship otherwise.

[@draakdeon]

I realy liked my connie, but i couldn't call it home, so i upgraded to the corsair, i can call the corsair my home.

[@anthonysheehy6499]

Oh, the grit of Drake! It's just so recognisable. You could have the connie, but would it have the character?

[@Farrister]

Grit - you're right there!

[@tripperdan]

really do love the Corsair, I don't use it as much as I thought I would but still glad it's in my hanger.

[@artayick]

The low "internal" storage drives me nuts. It holds less than the starter ships. Holds like 3 sets of armor. I can't even loot the npcs because the ship carries so little.

[@one_slow_b0at]

I LOVE the look of this ship, reminds me so much of something from star wars

[@Chris-iv8sb]

Man I hope once the cargo grid overhaul for older ships comes around the Corsair will be able to grid 1-2 32scu pods.

[@Farrister]

Ooh that would be interesting

[@DEllBOY666]

Just logged in today after a year and had this ship available to use?

[@Farrister]

It's temporarily available as winner of the Ship Showdown this year

[@DEllBOY666]

How long will it be available?@@Farrister

[@vinceandrews6658]

I think the Andromeda is better, but you’re never taking my Corsair from me 😅

[@crazyeyecarl]

I prefer the MSR. I didn't like how the Corsair flew.

[@chill4xed42]

Love your videos but the general consensus seems to be that the Corsair flies like a filled shopping cart on a frozen parking lot, especially in atmosphere. :D

[@RobinHartJones]

The atmospheric flight was awful on release but got fixed. It now has better handling in atmo and in space than a Connie.