Farrister, I don't know what is it about your reviews but to me they are the best out there. It's always a joy watching one of these ship review videos of yours, I think it's the calm tone and pacing.
@TypicalDad19802 жыл бұрын
Agree, get this man a narration job pronto
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
That's very kind of you to say, thank you :)
@mcbrite2 жыл бұрын
This WOULD be a 10/10 ship if it had a) some more flares (arena commander) and b) a jump drive... Flying and fighting in it is amazingly fun and it's one of the most beautiful ships in game!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, I remember flying a lot in AC a couple of years back, and it was great until the flares ran out xD
@AuburnTigers11111 ай бұрын
I wonder if when the full game launches we can possibly jury rig a quantum drive.
@BonusContent2 жыл бұрын
Love my Archimedes! Be careful on Microtech though, wind will throw you around!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Maybe that's what I was experiencing with the jittery flight!
@elitegenesis15832 жыл бұрын
Actually, really like my P-72. I almost miss the days where the big money missions were the claim jumpers. I would fly to the nearest Hur or Cru station store the ship I brought then break out the P-72 equipped with 4 NN-13 Neutron Cannons. I was great fun taking on the loads of enemies and turrets with it. Testing my skill and pushing the ship to the limit. Sadly, the lack of Quantum capability really kills the usability of the ship. Maybe one day there will be a need or use for it but right now it's a struggle to use find any reason to use it. Great review. Keep up the good work.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Let's hope so - glad you enjoyed!
@sup3rmanofsteel1602 жыл бұрын
I like your informative vids! Keep it up!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@sheetpostmodernist3982 жыл бұрын
These snubs are my favorite little ships to do sightseeing runs on planets with, they're just great for that. They're nice little hot rods great for a relaxing spin, and not bad if you want to get into some combat. The lack of a quantum drive is unfortunately a multi-layered detriment though. Obviously you can't get very far in one, but on top of that, the lack of a quantum drive means that the ship effectively has no navigation instrumentation on board. You can't go into quantum mode to even see what direction the nearest landing zone or station is, and if you go flying off into the wilderness of some planet, you're pretty much guaranteed to get lost. Doesn't detract from the fun of flying it.. but you might need a pick-up if you run out of fuel in the middle of nowhere.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Agree with all!
@beneckersley172 жыл бұрын
The merlin and archmedes remind me of the A wing from star wars. They both rely on other ships to travel long distances, they're similarly sized, they're extremely fast and they both have a similar cockpit design and position.
@Warhammered2 жыл бұрын
Actually, real A-wings (Not the Disney shite), have hyperdrives. They aren't reliant on other ships to travel long distances. They can go as far as any X-wing, Y-wing or B-wing, but just can be found on larger ships in squadrons, as well.
@LeftJoystick2 жыл бұрын
The Hurricane (solo flying) reminds me of an A-Wing the most.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Ah my Star Wars knowledge is lacking!
@snarfster422 жыл бұрын
Love this little ship. Great review. Hope to carry one in the back of my Corsair. :D
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Would be cool if she fits!
@Mike5Brown2 жыл бұрын
Got one when I got Phoenix (aUEC annoyed that the Ursa didn’t come with it as well it was listed). I’ve gotten a bit of use out of it when I’m just using the Phoenix as a daily driver, pulled it out for a few low risk bounty missions. Most amusing use was looking for someone in a cave on MT only way in was to fly so came in very handy there.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Good use case!
@AW-po7jr2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Never found those „fly in“ caves!
@Needlesse Жыл бұрын
One of the best racers in the game. Many people forget that profession, and the potential of earning some good money from it. Since it can be hitched to the connie you can also get to those race missions by hitching a ride. That makes the Aquila even better as it can be used for so many professions. Cargo, combat, exploration and now racing! Im getting one of these ingame to replace my merlin aquila snub for that very reason.
@Farrister Жыл бұрын
Oooooh yes of course! And new racetracks set to be coming soon!
@GodActio2 жыл бұрын
A good alternative to the fr66 shield generator is the palisade shield generator with its increased physical damage resistance
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Nice suggestion!
@merlinfanboy5562 жыл бұрын
One serious advantage of the Merlin vs the Archimedes is the center-mounted gatling. If you are doing the 890 Jump mission, you can easily take out 5-6 enemies in the hangar bay before landing and starting the timer. While the Archimedes could use ballistic weapons as well (to circumvent the 2 Size-3 shields of the ship), having a center mount will mean perfect weapon convergence making it a lot easier.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
I love the gatling on the Merlin (I love gatling guns in general), but the ammo count at the moment just makes them highly situational
@tiagooitaven4350 Жыл бұрын
I decided today that this will be my 1st buy when 3.18 gets on PU... I just put it the carrack hangar, and here we go! :D Atm I have one full Havoc, and it's really fun! :D Love doing VHRT on it!
@Farrister Жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@Integer_Overload11 ай бұрын
I love using the P72 for racing but id forgotten it has FOUR size ones! Im definitely planning on putting full distortion on mine to see how she can do😂
@Farrister11 ай бұрын
Probably don't need those for racing......... xD
@saleseng2 жыл бұрын
Love this ship especially now that you can spawn it at a platinum bay!
@mcbrite2 жыл бұрын
Could you explain, please? Are those the vehicle spawners on moons and stuff?
@saleseng2 жыл бұрын
@@mcbrite Yes, you got it!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Yup, the tiny spawn makes it easier to load up on your ship!
@saleseng2 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister Hopefully when the game gets more developed they’ll get gold standard polish pass on those tiny landing pads and add a touch of realism/immersion by redeploying them as vehicle elevators that retrieve inventory from an underground garage!
@origami44852 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man! Have you ever considered a pop filter? It'd make a huge difference in your sound quality :)
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Oh I use a pop filter! Are the plosives bad in this one? I switched to a new mic last week so I'm still adjusting
@AW-po7jr2 жыл бұрын
Haven’t noticed that! I think the audio quality is fine! To Farrister: what Mic are you using?
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
@@AW-po7jr I switched a couple of weeks ago to the Shure SM7B
@AW-po7jr2 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister yeah, that’s the Ferrari 😃 There shouldn’t be any issues with pop‘s
@friendlyspacedragon72502 жыл бұрын
The P-72 is a ship I'd love to fly more often but it's a hassle to bring into a situation where it could be used. Essentially the only time I remember flying one was the Ninetails lockdown and that's not an event I particularly like. The only bad things I can think of is the lack of QD and the nose being so close to the reticle. The view is otherwise great but the most important part is obstructed as you might not always be able to rotate due to maneuvering so you can keep the target above. Then again, how can you dislike the best choice for a ghetto carrier fighter?
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
A lot to like, just the lack of QD is what makes it super situational
@Tainted-Soul2 жыл бұрын
yet another great review , thank you . I have 2 that came with the Fortuna package a green one and strangely a white one that was with the green phoenix LOL still havent changed them over . hoping in the next patches I will be able to do that through the mobie glass. it would be great to fly to a planet / moon with the conny and then fly down with the P-72 but like Ollie found out that after some time the conny de spawns hoping 3.18 will sort that one or have a mate just sat in the conny getting drunk at the bar or using the spar ...... oh they dont work yet either LOL
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Haha, such promise for the future xD
@novalis7912 жыл бұрын
Would be neat to see another variant with 1 large size 4 gun; nice review of a my fav snub fighter
@15jsoliven2 жыл бұрын
Size 4 gun is as long as the fuselage... Fly a Bucc if you want a size 4 on a small ship.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
That would be huge lol, the s2 on the Merlin already feels massive xD
@mrsteel2502 жыл бұрын
I really like these ships and I think their ability to dogfight and maneuver with such high performance is worth the trade off of not having a QD, definitely glad to have one carried along with a Connie.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
:)
@ronkrueger-capt_koron61122 жыл бұрын
Hello again Farrister. I'm here again tossing in my opinion. The P-72 is a nice little ship. I've had one at one time. I bought it during the St Patrick celebration, and it was painted green. When it came out it had a LTI on it, so that is the main reason I bought it. I later used it to upgrade to a different ship so it could also have LTI. I did fly it a few times, and as you said, it's a nimble ship, especially in space. It was a joy to fly. Of course, the lack of a quantum drive makes it not my first choice in craft. I have a P-52 that came with my Constellation Aquilla, so I don't really need it. I also have other fighter craft like the Arrow and the Gladius, and they do have a quantum drive. I do have two other ships that don't but those are for another time. Thank you for the review, fly safe, and I'll see you in the verse.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Fly safe!
@Bubble_0f_d00m2 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of the Archimedes and the Merlin, I do wish they'd come out with a bulkier version that has a QT drive.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Sport edition
@alexpetrov88712 жыл бұрын
I don't really understand how Krueger fans can tolerate the fact that Merlin is completely useless in atmosphere right now. Not be able to maneuver at speed 180+ in atmosphere is absolute game stopper. Archimedes is a bit better but comparing to Banu or Khartu-al - both Krugers are absolute trash.
@Warhammered2 жыл бұрын
I've had my Archimedes Emerald with my Phoenix Emerald for years now. (Only 'relatively' recently been flyable of course). But honestly, I never use it when flying my Connie. Mostly because no one wants to, or we just stuff them into a C2 or M2 for training, in my org. Still, I'm glad it came with my ship, and I prefer it to the 52 with the ballistic that can't be switched out for an energy weapon version.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Could be more useful in future, eg to save Connie fuel if venturing planetside
@slavenmatuhina21512 жыл бұрын
I hope they give it some small storage space for equipment. CIG said it won't be possible to fly with equipped rifles and possibly even only armor. I see this ship being used for stealth approach to FPS missions on planets but if there's no place to put your equipment that won't happen.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting to see!
@zakdavis56382 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about mocking up a Hercules L2 hangar carrier with room for 3 of these rather than the cargo bay. They would have the single outlet from under the bridge, with room in the back of the L2 for them to re-enter the ship.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
That would be a cool concept!
@nathanforrester51402 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@TypicalDad19802 жыл бұрын
Ive flown every ship in the game and the Connie series is my favorite. The added fun of a Merlin or Archimedes docked when you have crew mates helping with bounties just helps put it over the top. So fast and they are great at distracting NPC ships if your Connie ever needs a break from battle to recharge shields. I justified upgrading to the Phoenix with real $ because I always wanted an Archimedes docked as the 4 bulldogs are far superior to the Andromeda's Merlin loadout and when friends want to fly the Connie in battle I love to take out the snub.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
And that hot tub...
@TypicalDad19802 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister For me its the added windows on the sides and top of the ship that really put it over the top. The views from inside are great and even when you F4 to 3rd person the ship I love seeing inside as well
@testsignupagain74492 жыл бұрын
I can't help but think this will be a popular ship when the MMO part of SC is live. They're cheap and you can cram them in on larger carriers. They're what really attracted me to the connie in the first place.
@AW-po7jr2 жыл бұрын
I just couldn’t make the docking work with the Connie. You?
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Could well be!
@PieVsCake2 жыл бұрын
This thing came with my Phoenix... I hung fuzzy dice and put in an after market cup holder.. never looked back.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Haha
@silenciummortum21932 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
She's a fun little runabout!
@crackedjabber2 жыл бұрын
This ship is a blast around orison. And you can use it to fly out of atmosphere on any of the starting planets and get to a station really easily... so long as you can spot the station overhead. No quantum drive means no navigation assist.
@chaoscorgi93482 жыл бұрын
You can ping to locate the orbital stations in case the weather is bad or visual spotting isn't working. ;)
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Still a longer flight than the quick quantum hop though!
@chaoscorgi93482 жыл бұрын
But fantastic for immersion, and feeling self reliant to get up or down to where you need to go in a hurry. Also one of the best to fly through rings and superstructure of stations with to blow off some steam. :D
@crackedjabber2 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister I actually quite like the flight up from and down to the ground. I do it semi regularly. Taking some of the bigger ships down if I don't need to sell feels wasteful.
@joshmiller75252 жыл бұрын
I like to put these in my Carrack, can carrier a few around and with good pilots do some cool light Carrier missions.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
How many do you get in the hangar, versus the cargo bay? :D
@shawnc51882 жыл бұрын
You can’t permanently swap the Merlin on the Constellation Andromedas with the Archmedes. The Snubs on Connies are more of a con than a pro, they blow up too easily during a fight and cause hull damage.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Well you can just swap them around each time you want to fly. But I agree, 9 times out of 10 they go unused
@PieVsCake2 жыл бұрын
I use mine when I go to orison… park the Phoenix in orbit use the snub to get to the planet and back… I wish it had a spot for a box but it is what it is….Would I buy one if it wasn’t included? Prolly not… did I buy my Phoenix cuz it had a snub AND a rover.. he’ll ya.. and let’s not forget the hot tub.
@engineerforce82902 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister yes you can swap snubs, but you can not store your connie away. Its also sad seeing emerald phoenix owners cant have their emerald snub on their ship, only a standard snub
@leansandlot60992 жыл бұрын
Mine blew up, the one that comes complimentary with the Constellation Phoenix and im not sure how to get it back or recover it now, it's not there anymore in the Phoenix even after claiming it, nor can i spawn it at the mining centers, thought i might be able too since it's so small. Edit: Never mind, it came back, must of been a bug xD
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Haha xD
@Vof41 Жыл бұрын
If it had an quantom i would use it as an dayly driver but it doesnt has one really sad :(
@zabumafu70372 жыл бұрын
the Kruger ships are my favorite in the verse just based on aesthetics alone. I would heavily consider spending real money again if they came out with more ships from Kruger if they shared the same design language.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they are really interesting!
@silenciummortum21932 жыл бұрын
Does Kruger make any light or medium fighters?
@Chaffee7382 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: this tiny thing is roughly the same size as the X-wing. Star Wars single-seaters are really tiny. I really like the Archimedes for some reason, I even specifically pledged to one of these during the last IAE since that's the only way to get one without buying a Phoenix. I like the white scheme and the four weapons on the wings. I have a C2 and putting this along with a few other small ships and ground vehicles is pretty fun.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
As a fellow Hercules fan, I salute your choices xD
@Chaffee7382 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister The fact that I can load up a Nova, a rover, a C8X and an Archimedes to go around with friends and still have space for cargo is crazy. If it weren't for the inconvenience in the case of something happening I'd just fly like that all the time XD I'm so looking forward to being able to spawn smaller vehicles in bigger vehicles directly.
@sarbe6625 Жыл бұрын
It reminds me of the Colonial Viper from BSG
@Farrister Жыл бұрын
Like a slim version of it xD
@Xeonzs10 ай бұрын
I only got this with some spare store credit because I consider it an upgrade over the P-52, so my it's an indirect upgrade to my Andromeda.
@Farrister10 ай бұрын
Nice
@Scorpmania6162 жыл бұрын
have a contelation aquila and i would like upgrade only the p52 to a p72 ( prefer upgrade aquila to phoenix but its impossible...)
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
You can keep an eye out for Phoenix sales for the upgrade. Otherwise it's a slightly arduous task of buying the P72, undocking the P52, and loading the P72 every time you want to fly out. Hopefully at an unspecified time in the future, ships will be able to remember better what they have docked
@Scorpmania6162 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister if i remember, phoenix doesnt exist to upgrade. you need buy 350$ ( one day per year in limited edition)
@thechroniclesofcriss9422 ай бұрын
how does this snub perform now with mastermodes?
@Farrister2 ай бұрын
I probably ought to revisit it!
@ClaptrapRapture2 жыл бұрын
You say you might want a shield upgrade if you're confident of keeping the ship while talking about its claim timer... you do know you don't lose upgraded components when you claim ships, right? If you're using it in combat it's worth upgrading the shield, no question.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Well my bad then, I thought when a ship was destroyed, you lost the upgrades! I don't really get destroyed too often these days xD
@andyandreson39892 жыл бұрын
Fun to play with. Looks cool, but not much use without a Connie unfortunately.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Or another mother ship, but yes
@bryanthegoalie56922 жыл бұрын
I ended up blowing up my pc when I went to install my new cpu. So now I am saving up money to get a new rig -_- I miss my Star Citizen
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Oh no!
@CallMeRio_2 жыл бұрын
Me: **Desperately wanting the ship in the current review and most others** Also me: **doesnt have enough money for a good gaming setup**
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
A veritable Star Citizen challenge xD
@Riddick000012 жыл бұрын
Needs a short range qt drive
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Just the tiniest would make it so much more useful! Eg to hop around the local moons, not necessarily even between planets
@antex3212 жыл бұрын
cool
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
It sure is!
@philipsparrow73772 жыл бұрын
We need more snubs
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
with micro quantum drives :D
@philipsparrow73772 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister Perfect, enough to get from a planet to it's moons and back is enough
@karmabad62872 жыл бұрын
They should give is a class D QT drive so it's more useful.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Definitely - something *just* capable of hopping to nearby moons
@adamgrinnell76308 ай бұрын
there is pretty much no use to it but, it is incredibly fun for just flying around places while waiting on somethign
@Farrister8 ай бұрын
It is very fun...
@hujiaming61512 жыл бұрын
Really need quantum drive on them so I can buy it to do delivery missions.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
You'd also need storage xD Have you checked out the Pisces?
@hujiaming61512 жыл бұрын
@@Farrister Yeah I have one Pisces, but this single seater snub ship is even cuter that just tailored for delivery missions, if devs add quantum drive on it. Well that will be really fun for fast delivery missions.
@Agt_Seven2 жыл бұрын
@@hujiaming6151 there's still nowhere to actually put the boxes, unfortunately
@hujiaming61512 жыл бұрын
@@Agt_Seven No, there is room for boxes, right in front of the cockpit there is a small compartment for delivery boxes, just enough for 4.
@Agt_Seven2 жыл бұрын
@@hujiaming6151 oh cool
@rek3rx-g231 Жыл бұрын
BEHOLD!! The snoot fighter!
@Farrister Жыл бұрын
Snoot?
@Detroid35xD2 жыл бұрын
It looks wierd but still if I could I would get it AFTER ships that I want to get the most
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
:)
@crowofcrius2 жыл бұрын
imagine the day when there actually is some real content in star citizen and having any of these ships finally star making sense
@LeftJoystick2 жыл бұрын
yeah guys! Stop having fun!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
I've been enjoying flying it in game, right now!
@Ymiinnnn2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the first ship ive ever bought in star citizen.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Nothing to ferry it around?
@AgentXRifle2 жыл бұрын
Hey Farrister,I made a Star Citizen video and am premiering it tonight at 5pm PST called ‘Hunting Animals on Microtech’ I would LOVE if you could give it a watch at some point! It’s what I hope this game turns into one day!
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, enjoyed it!
@SolarWindsRider2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that this ship can realistically be used only in multiplayer gameplay. Of course, a solo player can come up with scenarios to use it, but it will be artificial, better achieved with other ships.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
It's the same for a few ships, to be fair, especially the larger multi-crew ships
@piedpiper11722 жыл бұрын
Racing! XGR’s community tracks have several this is good for
@runnerpizza-bn8ln2 жыл бұрын
Eureka
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there xD
@ChrisLove8872 жыл бұрын
The real money price is so dumb. It’s cheaper than a ROC in game
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Yup...
@zman_o72 жыл бұрын
😎👍o7
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
o7 xD
@demonicsquid72172 жыл бұрын
If you want to do bounties you just stick it in a Carrack or Hercules, fly to within 30km and launch your P72/52. It's not efficient, but it's really fun.
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Yup, it's quite possible, but not optimal xD
@RavagHer2 жыл бұрын
put a QT drive in it and maybe ppl would actually buy them
@Farrister2 жыл бұрын
Even a tiny-range QT drive would make it so much more useful!