Is this best fleet for solo players in Star Citizen?

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[@MichaelDBruce]

Love this video. On the scope of what youve set out, I'd probably do the cutter scout as a daily, C1 for cargo and the srv for industrial. That said I've been using the vulture asy daily driver for bunkers and such. A lot of abandoned ships can be broken into and scrapped at location and it adds value to the cheap bunker missions. I'd also add that the srv does have the ability to tow the illegal cleanup missions which pays nicely.

[@ViniciusConsorte]

If you are going for a small fleet with solo playstyle in mind, and the ability to host a friend sometimes.... TAURUS + Industrial ship. Drop the small "daily" Taurus can do it all... 4x S5 guns, S3 shield, 174 SCU of cargo ( you called Zeus CL wrongly at 150, its 128SCU), tractor beam, smuggle hold with 6 SCU capacity (same as MSR), 24 S2 Missiles. Price wise, Taurus costs roughly the starter + the mid cargo ship you listed, so no problem with cost. Personally if that was the cash limit, i would start the game with TAURUS + PROSPECTOR. You can load 5 refinery jobs at a time to sell, or 3 if you upgrade the bags to 48SCU... in the Taurus, Prospector not dependant on contracts ou rep to mine, just wanter about and look for rocks. Taurus can haul ROC, ROC-DS, both at the same time, or a ROC and an URSA if you like it. Its a hard to beat DUO.

[@Jeremy_Walker]

Who knows how solo friendly even something Connie is going to be for a while.

[@jasonbritt2497]

Best real money purchase I’ve ever made in this game was a Connie Taurus. You don’t even need to worry about wipes…. Let em come, in a few hours of play you’ll already have millions profit. Bunkers…. Who cares about those turrets. Taurus face tanks them and blows them up in about 5 secs. Bounties…. You can go all the way through VHRTs without even having to adjust shields mid fight and you have cargo space for sweet 32scu boxes. Got a buddy that’s a decent gunner?…. Good luck getting an easy gank. I love my Taurus, it’s my every day go to. Honestly the break point to reasonable riches in shortest time when starting with nothing

[@Jeremy_Walker]

@@jasonbritt2497 Now it’s great. Thinking about the engineering mayhem to come.

[@jasonbritt2497]

@@Jeremy_Walker I don’t believe it will effect it much, the Connie and Corsair both can be multi crewed but are focused more for solo play.

[@psycheisssdelic]

taurus is one of the best ships in the game for the price

[@donnys2965]

I agree with your list 100%! You are spot on. Start with the avenger titan or the 315p and enjoy the gameplay loops and universe. Once and if you want more then pick your favourite gameplay loop and buy the ship that fits. The freelancer max was my favourite ship for many years however the Zeus with tractor beam will be a game changer. I just hope that the Zeus will still be able to use the smallest quantum jump points.

[@vital-wyn1310]

Great call on the Zeus CL! If I had to pick 3 it would be the CL, Inferno, and 400i. The Zeus is gonna be the daily work horse, the Inferno not just because of the s7 gun but actually because of its range. The weakness many fighters will have is being dependent upon another ship to get around. Lastly the 400i is slept on until you compare it functionally to the spirit and Zeus series. It has the same pilot controlled guns, way more range, redundant components, excellent defenses, and can carry a bike without using up the cargo space, definitely it’s speed. Last it has a very functional interior.

[@igorborracini5722]

agree completely with CL and Inferno, only problem with the 400i is it costs double the spirit and almost double the zeus, at the $250 price point you could get something like a corsair instead with more cargo and more than 3x the guns

[@coldsnap4467]

I disagree on the use of the 400i. It's a good ship, but they turned it into a slug. I'd rather have a Corsair.

[@davidsarnik5612]

For me, I think of solo fleet as 4 ships: Daily driver : I require my daily driver to have a bed, so I have opted for the Cutlass Black. Good firepower, can have a friend along, solid storage. It's a real do-it-all ship that can hit a lot of gameplay loops. Cargo/Transport Ship: I agree with the assessment on the Zeus CL and intend to acquire one ASAP upon release (missed the chance to pledge for it). There are better dedicated cargo haulers, but for solo work and flexibility, I think the Zeus CL will be hard to beat as a premium solo cargo ship. Industrial : Again, I agree with the Vulture, though, pick your preferred solo-able industrial machine. I find salvage to be a relaxing gameplay loop and the fact it actually makes money is nice... (though most reporting is that salvage will be less lucrative in 3.23 with some price changes and mission reward changes). Specialization : I list this one the way I do for a reason. There is bound to be a gameplay loop that you play that a generalist just isn't ideal for. So, if you love dogfights, get a bad-ass fighter in this slot (I'm enjoying my F7C MKII), or if you want to run lots of bunker missions maybe grab something with a medbay like a Cutlass Red, or if, like me, you are salivating at the idea of exploration and data running get a ship that does that well. But, I think choosing a ship that really rocks at that thing you most enjoy doing is a good way to keep the game fun long-term.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

Specialization is a good category to add here, as you play you will find game play that your prefer more like combat and then a ship like the eclipse or arrow would be great, excellent idea :)

[@davidclark1191]

zues cl does not have 150 scu cargo capacity. its listed at 128

[@ZyvhurStudios]

You are exactly right, thank you :)

[@Robert-Peterson]

This is a great video idea. 🙂 My personal solo fleet is as follows: - Daily Driver: Cutter Rambler - It's slow and clumsy, but it's a small ship the size of a fighter with the QT range of a medium freighter. They recently "fixed" the Rambler to give it its proper QT capacity of 2940 litres (compared to the regular Cutter's 1960 litres). This means the Cutter Rambler's default QT drive can cover a distance more than 4 times the diameter of the Stanton system without needing to refuel. With the Rambler's bed, toilet/shower and food station, combined with its QT range, it's the best daily driver for exploring the upcoming Pyro system, which is much larger than the Stanton system and QT range will be a bigger factor in Pyro. The Cutter Rambler has you covered. - Hauler/Cargo: MISC Freelancer MAX - It's actually faster and more manuervable in atmosphere than its smaller Freelancer versions (I'm guessing because of the extra engine thrusters) and the cargo hold can accomodate most ground vehicles (including the Ursa and ROC-DS) and with the max grid capacity plus stacking loose boxes you'll get at least 140 SCU of total cargo space...maybe even a bit more. Plus the MAX allows you to bring a friend who can use the rear turret gun. Plus plus + you can safely accomodate 7 friends who can either sit in a cockpit station or sit/lie down in the four beds. So yeah...a people/vehicle/cargo hauler supreme with a decent QT range. - Industrial: Drake Vulture - I agree that the Vulture's gameplay loop is much more engaging and interesting than the mining loop. The upcoming commoditiy price changes on Recycled Materials will nerf the profitablity somewhat, but it's still one of the most relaxing and satisfying ways to make a shit-ton of cash. - Combat: Anvil Arrow - I got this fighter for free when I pledged for the Freelancer MAX, and I've found that, pound-for-pound, the Arrow is one of the most deadly combat ships around. I don't do ship combat very often, but I'm never feeling outgunned when I'm in my Arrow.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

that's a great list, the cutter is a excellent daily

[@JL-rj9fl]

Great overview, thanks for putting this together! I've always looked at the Freelancer MAX as the best medium-sized vehicle hauler. While it isn't important now, I presume eventually we'll get missions where we might need to deliver vehicles to places or possibly even oversized or irregularly-shaped cargo that gets transported in the real world. The door is really practical as well, with no clearance issue that you have on the Spirit and presumably the Zeus from what I see in the concept art. I think that's why the ship doesn't have a tractor beam as well as a sort of balancing factor, much like the much larger Hercules.

[@a_tremereandsomeblood_just3642]

For me the "make or break" of this game goes hand in hand with - how much fun can i have in this universe playing 99 percent solo. If i need others to choin me just to make reasonable progress - this game is not for me. If i can source some of the things out to the "AI" i am all for it. My dream would be a subnautica in space - i know i know but dreams are what they are^^ So at the end i have no big problems with flying 10 times to get something worth while out for my little life in the game if it is good enough to "life" in that universe. Small Cargo Pilot in a massiv game that can do his living - just like in real life^^ Greetings from Germany by the way - that was a well done and informational Video.

[@Bell_the_Cat]

Thanks for doing this video. Great to finally see a reasoned and realistic approach to this.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much!

[@Verinia]

Great video! I plan to be solo, but because I want to be a space hermit, I have conceded to the fact that I'll probably have to multibox. For example, my alt could just sit in the Expanse all day while my main account goes out and mines in the prospector. Unless I could EVA or something to make the transfer, I assume there's going to be times when I need to do two tasks at once.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

I'm very interested in muiltiboxing too, it would be cool if CIG could give us a co-pilot pawn that follows us around until the full crew AI gets implemented

[@Verinia]

@@ZyvhurStudios Multiboxing is not ideal, but AI crew seems like a distant fever dream given CIG's pace of development. Multiboxing requires a second computer, monitor, mouse, and keyboard - the desk gets pretty full. But an alt also doesn't need to do much. I'll have one on the expanse when I mine, or the Starfarer when I do a big fleet refueling session etc. . . They just need to sit there and press a button now and again lol. I'd rather just have friends, but I haven't found any interested in what I want and who no life like me hahahaha

[@PrawnWonton]

AI crew will be a thing. Every ship has to be soloable to a decent degree before launch, or the game will be dead in the water. Not doing so will upset the whales, and no casual person will touch this game with a 10 foot pole otherwise. Being unable to fly a ship unless your friends are logged on is not really an option if they want to sell copies and have any kind of playerbase stick around for more than a week.

[@deltanine1591]

Great vid bro 👌

[@ZyvhurStudios]

thank you so much :)

[@wuskers]

1. Industrial: Vulcan (everyone is going to need repairs, repair is going to be more engaging that salvaging) 2. Daily Driver: MSR (can be handled solo) 3. Hauler/cargo: MSR, cargo hauling is gross and for sweaty nerf herders, but smuggling….now we are talking! 4. I would add to this list a 4th needed fleet vehicle which would be combat. I would choose the vanguard harbinger.

[@YCai-pi7zu]

nice vid! id be great if you can make another video talking about two-player fleet.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

Yeah that's a great idea!

[@BlakedaBull]

Look forward to watching this at work

[@Pappy_1775]

Good video. The one thing you didn't address was fuel capacity, which is extremely important. Many of these ships just don't have the range needed to be effective. Of course, most of the cargo ships have it but many of the ships you are calling "daily drivers" will constantly be having to stop and get a fill-up every time they go across the system with some having to have multiple stops. You do have my daily driver, the Syulan, on your list. I use it because of all the small ships it has a huge range compared to the other daily drivers. The new Drake Cutter Rambler also has a huge range (they only recently gave it a much bigger fuel tank) and would also make a decent daily driver. The RAFT, as of yet, has not shown its true potential. With the new cargo system coming in, external cargo ships like the RAFT, Railen, Hull A, and Hull B will dominate the intersystem cargo hauling scene with rapid loading and unloading of cargo. It will put them in a completely different class than other haulers.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

This is a great point with larger systems like pyro, we really do need that updated beacon system

[@JL-rj9fl]

In terms of ship endurance, all we can really do is guess based on the roles the ships are slated to have until everything gets updated/balanced. We can probably assume the 315P is long range as well, since it's both listed as a Pathfinder and the current data shows they've provided that variant with extra fuel compared to the rest of the 300 series. In terms of the RAFT, I like the loading/unloading capability; however, it seems like you're limited in the cargo types you can transport. So I think you'll only be travelling to certain types of places that are looking for container deliveries/larger quantities of goods (probably lower value goods) in bulk. Example: an outpost that needs food, etc. Smaller orders of higher value goods will probably be transported by the Spirits, Freelancers, etc. of the verse. Ships like these are more flexible and give you more options. For example, you could chain deliveries on certain planets where you might deliver a vehicle outpost A, x units of high value cargo to outpost B, y units to outpost C, etc. The RAFT limits your flexibility, but nevertheless has an important job to do. It's one of the things I like about Star Citizen so much, all the ships have their place and their uses.

[@AAK625]

Awesome video Zyv. I am a solo medic, my only ship is the Cutty Red. It’s extremely fast in QT, can carry an STV, and can take a decent amount of damage. All around the only real medical ship meant for rescuing others in a *timely* manner. I would like to get the Starfarer and SRV, but CIG’s lack of work on fixing current beacon bugs doesn’t give me confidence they’ll add new ones.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

The beacon system really needs a full over haul but I did see some work done so you can choose the rep level in 3.23

[@jasonbritt2497]

I wish they would make a Connie med ship

[@Teddy-tx7wb]

I am gonna have to toss in the 325A, For the Money, it is a good fighter, plus bed, plus cargo. plus the nice little knick knacks like the stereo and food maker and coffee maker... I love it. I like the FL max coz it can go through the small wormholes. Don't know if you can do that with the Zeus. it's also not bad in a fight.

[@PrawnWonton]

I like the 300i more than the others in the 300 series, but it is personal preference. They are all great ships. Nother notables: The Reliant Tana is a fantastic daily driver. Absolute beast in combat with 6 guns and 20 missiles. Also has a bed, and room to stuff some small cargo boxes in for bunkers. Plus it is vertical! And if you ever have a friend to bring along, the co-pilot can use the missiles independently from the pilot. Corsair is a wrecking ball solo, and also has a ton of turrets. And the cargo bay is deceiving. While the grid is technically only 72 SCU, you can cram in a whole lot more than that very easily. Useful for loading up cargo from bounty missions. 85x is the best shuttle in the game. Super cheap, can be instantly summoned in stations or planet pads. Very fast, fun to fly, and actually really good in combat with 4 guns it can shred. The 400i is also very good. Or will be when it is fixed. And if they ever make hover bikes not totally useless, then there is that, too.

[@minoancrete8886]

I would do the zeus cl, the vulture and especially the 315p. I think it's hands down the most beautiful ship out of any sci-fi media.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

love origin design

[@Ryecrash617]

I have a Gladius for combat, a MSR for light cargo and data runner (when that comes out), and the Carrack for large cargo (I got a good deal when I was really looking for a C2). Although, Engineering has definitely made me question my decision to fly a Carrack solo.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

I don't know about the Carrack as solo cargo but we still need to learn more about NPCs to say for sure

[@andrewmaughan1205]

With respect, I'd suggest placing the Freelancer Dur over the Nomad as an all around daily driver for solo players. It's got more cargo capacity, better weapons, much better range and while traveling, you've got better sensors, so if you discover something new, you can sell that info as well.

[@GabrielVitor-kq6uj]

As a fun fact the only pledge ships I have are the Avenger and the 315p... 315p cause of the future exploration content, and it's also a goo daily. My avenger isnt the Titan, it's the Stalker... so a light interceptor with bounty pods. it has a higher topspeed and a better pitch rate than the Titan... and I can use the 315p for small cargo.

[@georgemitchell2288]

IMO, as a commercial player, my ships are: Aurora, Nomad, Prospector/ Freelancer MAX/MOLE/Vulture (in that order). Aurora to transport myself to stations and with 2SCU boxes limited cargo. Nomad to carry a ROC, which allows you to earn a Prospector, that allows you to purchase a Freelancer MAX, that eventually allows you to purchase a Mole. A Vulture as a quick way to make money to afford to outfit your Aurora with additional repeaters, sell directly RCM and CM to make some money to outfit your MOLE. And after purchasing your MOLE, update the bags on your Prospector, from the MOLE. I'm not a big fan of ships that are not yet in game. And, all my picks allows you to make your own missions/money instead of waiting for a mission to make money.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

Really nice solo fleet and reasoning behind it!

[@nerdglider]

I plan on playing solo most of the time and keeping my fleet small so I have something to work towards in-game

[@jasonbritt2497]

If I had to pick 3 it’d be the Zeus MR, Connie Taurus and vanguard warden.

[@MauriceTheSpaceCowboy]

If I had to choose 3 from the pool of ships I currently have they would be the original cutter, the corsair, and the vulture. I love the range of the cutter and the exploration/hauling tickets, for me, are punched by the corsair. Between salvage and mining, salvage is more fun/relaxing for me so I chose the vulture over the prospector.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

really great choices all around!

[@KarlBarbosa]

If you're only getting a few ships, I feel you want to cover the basics: industrial, cargo, combat. So a Zeus CL is a good choice for cargo. Then either a vulture or prospector. And finally a light or medium fighter of your choice, for example a Gladius or Hornet.

[@ThanatosGrimm]

Excellent Zyv but you want a starfarer in there for that loop or a vulcan

[@ZyvhurStudios]

Yes the Vulcan is one I have my eye on

[@Accuracy158]

I don't know if I would be looking for an all arounder that's different from my cargo ship? I'd have to ask myself if there's a reason I really need that 8SCU or 12SCU vs a ship with a more dedicated role when I already a have a small cargo ship. I might want more of a dedicated combat ship and then my cargo ship to be the all arounder "jack of all trades master of none" (think Connie Taurus or etc). This also isn't really factoring in price though.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

honestly these low claim timer runabout ships get more seat time than I thought they would and I highly recommend picking up the CXR to regen health in game in 3.23 its only 555K

[@doubledigital_]

with all the new changes coming.. prospector yes , vulture yes, freelancer or the new zeus .. long as it has ok cargo on it and pick any fighter coz why not :P

[@michaelwoodbury1788]

I don't know if it is still the plan, but the Freelancer is the largest ship that will fit through a small Jumphole. I don't recall any info whether the Max will also fit or if it will jump up to medium jumphole. The Zeus mk2 looks so much like a Traveller 100t Scout ship; I must have one!

[@ZyvhurStudios]

its the ship I'm most excited for right now

[@mra091666]

My list includes the Taurus and or the Andromeda to round off the solo player best ships.

[@vital-wyn1310]

Best solo currently, once those get updated it will be difficult (not impossible) to solo effectively. Albeit there is a good argument for the Taurus since the pilot seat and tractor beam turret access is so close together.

[@johnm7156]

Creator didnt even mention the Iconic cutty black or the Connie variants, has he played the game?

[@Leptospirosi]

You forgot the Spirit E1!

[@catfood4142]

My plan was to upgrade my c1 to Zeus CL, and then Railen. But there is just so little content in the game I havnt even really been playing it…

[@ZyvhurStudios]

3.23 can't come soon enough

[@criticalchai]

You are missing a very important class of ship. The size 1s that can be spawned at platinum bay. 100i's, pieces, etc. things in this range are helpful when my main ship is destroyed and I get a lift or can find a way to a outpost I can spawn a ship. I love the titan but the only vehicles it can carry are a Nox and PTV... hell even the cutter can carry a STV so it is kind of losing out to other ships for general utility. I really hope they do a gold pass and tweak the interior to carry a stv at least.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

I totally agree CXR is gonna be the first ship I pick up again when 3.23 goes live, and I think the avenger will be able to hold the pulse and ranger possibly

[@criticalchai]

@@ZyvhurStudios it looks like the pulse will fit, its a small narrow bike, I am waiting for the ranger to get released. be fun to go running around on a bike

[@axelmousti5812]

I have hull A and cutter scout.

[@Captiveyeti]

Get a liberator and shove all your ships inside

[@Stormyy6310]

Only problem is that you'll need the liberator to come out for that to happen

[@vik12D]

Wow, a fleet or relatively normal ships. I see so many people with BMM, IDRIS, HULL D, etc talking about what you NEED. No, there are plenty of "regular" ships that get it done without spending $15k lol.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

absolutely! :)

[@MyMMC]

best fleet is mustang and polaris.

[@emperor_pewpew2903]

Pff so you're telling me I can only use my praetorian package with other people? I will rather wait until I can hire npc for my gunners

[@coldsnap4467]

Dang.... my beloved Corsair didn't make the cut. Its not the best cargo ship... Buuuut it has a lot of guns, turrets, armory, and decently sized cargobay (Can fit a C8R).

[@ZyvhurStudios]

its really awesome and a great choice!

[@kevinm3751]

I can see all this ship system stuff getting way out of hand with the direction they are going and those who are all giddy right now about all this are going to be complaining before long because it is going to get so monotonous and be more labor than fun. I for one am not at all liking the direction of this crap and I for one am a lone wolf type that does not care at all to play "with" anyone else and I see this game is moving more and more to be dependent on playing with others and that is going to be the day I uninstall and stop playing!

[@Jeremy_Walker]

That’s pretty much my take.

[@michaelwoodbury1788]

Take a look at SuperMacBrother's Off Grid play style. It is perfect for Lone Wolf style of play.

[@ZyvhurStudios]

I hope they find as balance that make sense for their target audience, most SC players are not looking for hardcore MMO gameplay just yet

[@Cmdr_V]

Having a fuck ton more NPC functionality will complete the gameplay whenever the fuck we get there lol ... They always talk about 90/10 npc/player ratio.. will distract the goonz and help the solo needy player that needs help alone to maintain

[@PrawnWonton]

Inevitably, every ship in the game will need to be 100% viable flying solo. Hiring NPC crew, or AI blades, or whatever ends up shaking out, it will absolutely happen. Simply because the vast majority of the player base, even "group-based" players, spend 90% or more of their time solo. Casual players are the lifeblood of every MMO. If they want this game to exist for more than a month after launch, then AI crew has to be a thing. Cherry on top, whales that buy big ships are going to be very upset if they can't solo fly their expensive jpegs. And CIG doesn't want to upset their money faucets.

[@deceptiveanswer]

Solo play in star citizen..........WTF is that?