RSI Zeus Mk 2 ES Review | Star Citizen 3.24 4K Gameplay

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@TheSigmaWolves 3 ай бұрын

Farrister is the absolute KING of ship tours. I feel as if I'm buying a real yacht. I swear this guy should be doing commercials for yacht clubs. Farrister, you did NOT disappoint. These tours (I've seen them all) are a vibe. Truly an experience. Only Farrister.

@comicmoniker 3 ай бұрын

The only thing I like better are the Drydock episodes!

@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandy 3 ай бұрын

Came here to say this. Farrister more than any other SC creator has been the most helpful in ship reviews!

@TheSigmaWolves 3 ай бұрын

@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandy he should honestly be serving wine and cheese with his tours. Feels elegant.

@velocitymg 3 ай бұрын

Second that

@PvtDamion 3 ай бұрын

@@TheSigmaWolves I feel like Farrister is one of the few that should be able to pull off the tophat and monocle unironically

@edgerunnerwhitelake 3 ай бұрын

I genuinely can't wait for a Starlancer MAX review. I can't get enough of these videos!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Sadly will have to wait a little bit!

@PvtDamion 3 ай бұрын

@@edgerunnerwhitelake I too am looking forward to this one, although, just like with the Zeus; it's a ship I already have ready in my hangar, so I can fly it once it drops

@blze0018 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister I can imagine, that's gonna be a LOT to cover.

@TrevHolland 3 ай бұрын

Oooh, that reveal at 13:43!!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you noticed, I was so excited by the idea of doing that shot!

@wilsonw13 Ай бұрын

@@Farrister Brilliant Idea!

@Blackcat70_ 3 ай бұрын

Friday after work just isn't the same without a Farrister ship review... 🥃

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Well you're in luck today!

@Pandawanabe 3 ай бұрын

Oooh , Farristers getting fancy with that cheeky little move @ 13:40 lol , good video mate

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I loved that one! You can thank "USC Picktrooper" for it

@Pandawanabe 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister You know , it kinda reminded me of how Old Top Gear used to do it , like Clarkson would be going on about a car and then suddenly a competitor would drive out in front after being hidden , really good camerawork

@Dracounguis 3 ай бұрын

As in MSR owner, the thing I appreciate the most is the three different ways to get in and out of the ship. 😆

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I can relate!

@juniorthepegasus9359 3 ай бұрын

The zues is such a fantastic ship, I have the cl and I absolutely love it as a cargo ship, can fit a few vehicles too. It just looks and flies fantastic

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Liking mine too!

@ericstlouis5743 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Farrister! I am considering to pick this one up. Your review helped me make my decision :)

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Can I interest you in this Zeus CL? *taps blue scratched paintwork*

@ericstlouis5743 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister Nope, it's the ES for me. Explorer to the core. I've got other Haulers... but no medium sized explorer.

@charleyboy74 3 ай бұрын

Already seen a review for this ship, but hell it's Farrister, so has to be watched. Defo best reviewer of all S.C ships.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@darkone174 3 ай бұрын

thank you farrister for getting to the zues mk ii es review my guy is the best ship reviewer there is.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kennethpedersen6266 3 ай бұрын

As always my week is completr with a ship review. Thank you for the informative video.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@cmcmillan22 2 ай бұрын

I quiet like my Zues ES, the large sized QT tank is a huge bonus and the fact I can load up the ROC and really go exploring is awesome

@aldaiphizer 2 ай бұрын

I love your reviews. Please dont ever stop doing them.

@Shaftoe76 3 ай бұрын

Masterclass of ship tours as always!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@PvtDamion 3 ай бұрын

Once again thanks for another amazing tour! I already own a CL and MR, but this a great overview. This doesn't happen very often with your content, but at 5:17 you're referring to a fuse as a relay if I'm not mistaken. o7

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I think the formal description is a relay! (I think it's even written on there?)

@PvtDamion 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister ooh! I'll take a look! Sorry for the quick judgement, on other ships these things used to be called fuses, so probably my bad >_> Most of this stems from me not visiting the PU (or SC at all for that matter) for 2-3 months.. There's so much coming (soonTM) that I find interesting, that the game felt a bit empty in its state then and when the (for me) interesting patch finally dropped, it wasn't playable for over a week and haven't had the urge to jump in

@PvtDamion 2 ай бұрын

@@Farrister Grabbed the part in the CL just now, clearly says Fuse (I think the components of a Relay are the Fuses iirc)

@K3S01L2 3 ай бұрын

Excellent Farrister quality as always. I have bought the MR variant my self and now when I've been flying this ES variant as a loaner I might need to buy this one as well. Its so practical and the space inside the ship is well used. Every corner of the ship has been properly thought out and there is a lot of excellent features. I personally chose the MR variant because I wanted the armory instead of kitchen area. But there is a little catch in all Zeus variants. Their door frames are wide enough from the top that you can fit 1 or 2 scu box thru them! That way you can easily make your kitchen area to be a small armory by placing there 1SCU boxes! This ship is like dream comes true. And couple things to add: Those weapon racks look like they have 6 slots for side arms per rack, but actually top 3 of them are for pistols and the lower 3 for med guns and multitools. Cargo bay fit officially 32 scu of cargo, but if you don't use the grid you can fit there at least 2x24 scu boxes side by side plus some more around them. You can also fit one 32 scu box diagonally in there plus some smaller ones around it. So the cargo hold is way bigger than you might think. Al thought I would not buy it for dedicated cargo ship, since the CL is made for that. But if you find any size box from somewhere you know that it will fit into the cargo bay.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I'm excited to see the MR!

@B3n3f1t 3 ай бұрын

Me: Yeeey new ship Also me: can’t access my hangar because of bug.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Oof :(

@davewills6121 3 ай бұрын

Rent a ship or get a lift to another station, claim your CL there, also transfer your medical ID to the new station, remember to take all the gear you need until you return, or there is a new patch.

@tismah2253 2 ай бұрын

Another amazing review, with it's ups and downs, this is a very nice daily driver for the average citizen, gets the job done!

@Akihlko 3 ай бұрын

I personally like the CL more for the fact that sacrificing some living space for a great amount of cargo SCU is worth it in my opinion

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, for me personally

@YurikoKinai 3 ай бұрын

Very good video. Your format is on point and focusses on the facts of what is possible in the current PTU environment. That said, the ES is an Exploration ship. Comparing the cargo capacity with the C1 Spirit or the Zeus CL is unfair and doing it a disservice, as the gameplay it was made for is not yet in the game. Same with having a segment solely on combat will not do much for freighters or cargo ships compared to, well, combat ships. (ES vs MR comes to mind once the second sister ship releases) Again, I get it, you are doing little to no theorycrafting to not muddy expectations, but a disclaimer* that the ship's role does not lend it primarily to either combat nor transport tasks might be prudent. All that out of the way, your video format is very good, you have a clean structure and you explain everything very clearly. Keep it up :) *disclaimer should be dynamic based on the intended role of the ship you review at the time.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I will happily revisit ships when more gameplay is added!

@durtyred86 3 ай бұрын

This is the only Zeus variant I intend to keep. The CL is cut out and replaced with the Max, and the MR is TBD... The ES is the perfect solo explorer vessel with the only risk being there's no medical features available. And for an explorer, you absolutely need some for of medical. Maybe they'll introduce something later thats small enough to fit in the ES.

@guynamedmaggi5520 3 ай бұрын

I feel like all should have medical facilities in case of minor workplace accidents leave it up to the hospitals to do the rest.

@robopenguin5501 3 ай бұрын

@@guynamedmaggi5520 Medgun

@dannic8987 3 ай бұрын

some medical varient of the cargo cart they will undoubtedly sell 😂

@bruwarden3438 3 ай бұрын

The 4th bunk could be turned into a med-bed.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Fair enough, I suppose!

@jasonp.1195 3 ай бұрын

The Zeus Mk 2 ES is among the best CIG has crafted up to now. I am especially happy to see a good lateral window in the crew mess area with yet another window enabling a glimpse of that exterior view from the hall. I am also impressed with both the forward boarding ladder and that nifty docking collar with its sort of porch. A feature which also enable topside access to the ship as a bonus. Two things which I'd suggest for the Zeus ES would be air shields across both the ladder entry and that docking collar. It would save the ship from depressurizing and or contaminating the ship's interior. The other thing would be to give the crew quarters couch a focus like a screen, deployable table, a facing chair, or even reading lights.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I wasn't even aware of the topside ladder!

@jasonp.1195 3 ай бұрын

@Farrister Not a topside ladder, but on another review video another person demonstrated walking out from the side docking hatch out onto that porch. They then accessed the topside of the Zeus by simply walking left at the end of the porch. I like topside access with ships, so it's something I notice. The forward ground side entry ladder is another great feature of the Zeus, but it'd be nice to have an air shield across it. Sorry if I was misleading regarding the ladder.

@shawnc5188 3 ай бұрын

I like the Zeus as it feels zippy and nimble for a pilot used to Corsairs and Connies. I also noticed that it’s twice as fast as a Connie in atmosphere - making the run out of Orison pleasant. The Zeus ES is currently the only ship in SC that comes with an S3 radar, which I expect will become an advantage in Pyro.

@paranikumarlpk 3 ай бұрын

Is there any exploration gameplay in Pyro ?

@shawnc5188 3 ай бұрын

@ hopefully, CIG have been selling explorers since the Carrack, and they need to add this gameplay loop sooner or later…

@paranikumarlpk 3 ай бұрын

@shawnc5188 hope so XD

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Let's wait and see!

@snaggletoof1927 3 ай бұрын

Pretty good looking ship. I see folks flying it in game all the time. I also run across abandoned ones at bunkers very frequently.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

No med facilities for bunkers

@mojo481 3 ай бұрын

bro i was waiting for this vid i have subbed to others for ship tours and stuff but they don't really do it as well as these vids

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@SparrowHawk2009 3 ай бұрын

Everything is so clean

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Yup!

@Dracounguis 3 ай бұрын

I already have a cargo ship that holds more than the CL, so I went with the ES. I don't think they used the space they took away from the cargo bay very efficiently. Without a side-by-side you would be hard-pressed to notice the difference in the crew quarters. And the interior is in a very dark color that makes rooms feel smaller.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it feels like wasted space :(

@keefybaby666 3 ай бұрын

Firstly, love your ship tours! Great format, although with this one, I found your external walkaround seemed quite rushed (no mention of this ships ability to access the roof of the ship from the airlock. A useful feature when landing at a hostile location and using the ships shields as cover!). For me, I've been looking for a daily driver for some time. Used to be a Connie T, but it's slow speed and old design held me back from truly loving it in this role. Enter the Zeus Mk 2 ES! I find this ship has many hidden features which I love. From having 3 separate internal storage areas (being a loot goblin), ability to load a ROC (Nursa would have been ideal) and inclusion of 3 points of ingress/egress (as you mentioned, the secure ladder near the flight deck is really useful). The biggest drawback of using this ship is the CL! That tractor beam and increased cargo area just opens up a whole new gameplay loop. But that being said, if you are an RP citizen, the roomier hab area of the ES is nicer. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to your next vid!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

You can get to the roof from the airlock?!

@AIPilot-Boda 3 ай бұрын

The Zeus is a great looking ship, I was sad when I found out the Ursa Medivac wouldn’t fit without disabling it.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

A few people felt the same, I think

@kirkmyles 3 ай бұрын

Omg bruh new fav ship!!!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Not the CL?!

@house382 3 ай бұрын

The value of the ES is going to come down to how scanning gameplay works. The massive size three scanner it has should be able to scan down a lot of things. Whether that is what happens or not, we'll just have to wait and see. As for its competitor, it's really just the Freelancer DUR. Similar cargo, similar armament, similar role. Personally I prefer the ES on looks alone, but we'll have to see once we get proper scanning which one does small crew exploration better.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Yup, if scanning becomes more useful in future, I can see this ship leaning into it

@kevinlytle6215 Ай бұрын

Very well done tour and review. I really like this ship and switched to it from DUR. I got into the game very early and have bought a number of ships. I got this as it felt like a better low end exploration ship. Now that we are not likely to get ten or twenty or 100 systems, at least before I am too old to play anymore, exploration seems limited to programmed missions that do not require longer range. So is my Carrack going to be a very expensive floating home? I have both and hope the game gives us what we hoped for.

@HalucinaDjinn 3 ай бұрын

As always, very enjoyable review and spot on in almost every area. The only thing I'd disagree with is the opinion that the CL is a comparable option. This happens with a lot of ship reviews where large cargo space is always viewed as making a ship "better". Being a mostly combat focused player (both ship and FPS) and often playing with other people, I don't need most of that space. I actually find cargo hauling to be one of my least favorite activities. The back of the ES provides enough for a cyclone and a nox at the same time. Enough if you need ground vehicles for you and 2 people (I usually run with just a cyclone if solo) and the extra gun rack next to the hab is handy if you have two friends who want to join and you don't want to waste time running around for them to grab weapons. Just jump in and grab the ones I've already looted ;P

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

That's kinda true, bunker play is one of the things I rarely do so I definitely tilt towards other gameplay

@snowmind 3 ай бұрын

One of the biggest negatives of the Zeus line-up, which was not mentioned, is that you cannot use a medical Ursa with it. After the latest medical changes, having a respawn/healing option nearby to any ground operation(s), being solo or in a group, has become a must-have need/requirement for fps players, which heavily weighs these days on which ship to buy/use.

@davewills6121 3 ай бұрын

No one who is serious about that type of gameplay wouldn't take a Zeus.....unless your a Noob, stop being ignorant.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

If I made a video about what ships can't do, they would be very long videos!

@thirdworldrider6991 3 ай бұрын

if you rely on this thats bad because i am tellign you CIG will say after some testing they are reverting the respawn in nursa. They just need enough time and space between the cash grab to do it with some face.

@davewills6121 3 ай бұрын

If anyone is in the game for the long haul, just save yourself some angst, and deposit a level of cash into your account, then when a ship withing your budget drops/or change......buy it, then melt, and repeat as needed. When buying ships people need to stay away from stats, just enjoy the game, CIG will take care of stats.

@lorienninavah6696 3 ай бұрын

I usually don't look at how good a ship will be, more so how much I like it. Imo, that is the most important thing. That being said, I still don't think you should be able to respawn at most beds, but that is a long discussion for reddit, lolm

@Maufer77 3 ай бұрын

Finally the review! But we know you where occupied from citizencon. I upgraded from C1, because I never used the whole cargo space capacity, and for me 32 scu is quite good!. The ladder entrance is very very useful, I use it the most of the times. the QT is amazing, is really a very long haul ship. Compared with the C1, I feel is less maneuverable and less speady also, but still are good in those stuff. The airlock is also very useful when you have to go to the vacuum of the space, and by the way, even in atmosphere, you now you can walk away the top of the ship from this airlock? Interesting and funny fact! So then, prepared for explorations in 4.0 now!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Always takes a couple of weeks!

@Osean_Kitty 3 ай бұрын

I bought the CL version of the Zeus MK2 last year as a stepping stone for cargo besides my Nomad and the loaner C1 I used before the Zeus dropped. Right now it is probably gonna be my daily driver throughout the 'verse instead of my Nomad.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I've been flying a lot of Zeus CL!

@photon8935 2 ай бұрын

I also ordered the Starlancer Max however I wish they made ships component based so I could swap out a stateroom with a med bed.

@Fletchman1313 3 ай бұрын

The 128 SCU capacity that the CL has is only if you use small boxes. If you're doing the cargo hauling missions, the CL cannot do medium hauls despite that 128 SCU capacity. So might as well get the ES and stick with the small and extra small hauling missions.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

The CL can do medium hauls, just not on the cargo grid. Watch for my videos on it next week!

@thesumofmyfear 2 ай бұрын

I went for the CL, liked the styling and multiple entries for a cargo ship. I'm also banking on it being one of the larger cargo holds capable of going through a small jump point. I think it matches in size to another ship that CIG has said would be the limit of small JP's.

@Farrister 2 ай бұрын

I also went for the CL... Do you think jump point sizes are still going to be a thing?

@thesumofmyfear 2 ай бұрын

@@Farrister I haven't been paying the closest attention, but I haven't seen anything to suggest they wouldn't be. JP sizes are an interesting way to 'balance' the smaller ships against the large ones.

@swigmcale7555 3 ай бұрын

I feel like you've said this before, but when other ships are brought up to "gold standard", you would revisit them in the future, correct? I love the way you make these walk-throughs.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, as things change my reviews quickly become out of date! I try to keep up but there are so many ships and so little time :( but my aspiration is to stay current, yes

@EvilSage42 3 ай бұрын

I love my Zeus Cargo ship, just not a fan of the cargo grid trying to load full amount, the rear entrance it's very forgiving when trying to load, but everything else is great!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Yup, there are issues but it's good for me too

@Xiargon 3 ай бұрын

Yep thank god that you can’t do damage to the ship when loading cos some time you can only ram the into the ship to make the cargo fit lol

@anthonyclare6750 3 ай бұрын

I'm liking the ES Mk2. I have it as a loaner for the MR, which I think will be very interesting.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I could be very interested in the MR!

@onaucc9899 3 ай бұрын

I love this ship - upgraded my starter to it. The form of it is just perfect. Design-wise it's everything i like. Visually 10/10 (especially with the paints - the "Argo-Paint" makes it look so cool) and flies well too. I use it for ROC Mining. However i wish there was an ACTUAL exploration game loop in game.... Honestly, the ability to set custom markers and maybe sell them to other players or so would be enough of a starting point. You could explore and scan for good rocks to mine or wrecks to salvage and sell it to others. That again makes me wonder what's so hard about custom location markers and why we STILL don't have them..... That alone is a change that would make the game a lot better with very little effort.... I mean people are already doing it with a box from a cheap cargo mission they drop at the place they want to mark.... Is it that hard to put an item that does exactly that in the game? :(

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps one for the future?

@thewheelman88 2 ай бұрын

Yes my new favorite

@billyhyde1415 3 ай бұрын

I was pretty enthusiastic about the Zeus ES early on, and it IS an incredibly well thought out ship with a lot going for it, but the luster wore off pretty quickly as I was flying around in it. As a combat-avoidant solo player, I honestly didn't ever feel the usefulness of the second shield generator, although that's definitely one of the main things to its advantage. The biggest plus that I found was in the numerous weapons lockers and egress points, which meant, as you pointed out, there's a ton of versatility in the ship, if you've got the hand-held bits to capitalize on whatever you find while you're out wandering. It makes for a good mobile base of operations for your travels, ensuring that whatever you need can be on hand. The problem I had was just this: With the interior 'hab' areas being deep gray and blue, they feel neither spacious nor personalized, and aren't interesting to be in. As you pointed out, in this respect, you honestly lose very little by switching to the CL, and for a combat-avoidant solo player, that cargo hold offers a lot more opportunity than the slightly-extended bunk area and mess. I was very very ready to enjoy the tight, cozy crew areas on the Zeus, but... there's just no personality there. Sadly, this means my time with the Zeus ES wasn't very long. I'll say this though, with some customization of the interior, this would be a quick buyback - As it stands, though, there just wasn't enough draw to it to make it take over as a mainstay.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I loved reading about your experience!

@MersageSW 3 ай бұрын

Hey, Role Performance would make more sense than evaluating every ship based on combat performance .

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I have been mulling this over too, but thought to keep as is because: - some ships have multiple roles - almost every ship has armament and defences - some ships don't yet have their role in game, so I can't review that I tend to pick up the role performance in sections 4 and 5 anyway

@guynamedmaggi5520 3 ай бұрын

I use the connie Taurus as a gunship and all ships might see combat eventually 😂

@YurikoKinai 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister Ah snap... should have checked the comments first before making my response about this. As said in my comment, it is clear you stick to the facts and what is enabled in the PTU as of this time, so I get it.

@rio20d Ай бұрын

I love this ship and it has been my daily driver , can do bounty just fine and it’s quite tanky with 4 shield generators

@mhill311 2 ай бұрын

You will be doing the Zeus CL right? Hope so always love your reviews reason why I subed long ago!

@Farrister 2 ай бұрын

Friday!

@christianmolick8647 3 ай бұрын

The bottom mounted turret may be useful for staying safe during landing and take off.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I'm not so sure - feel like top mounted would make more sense for that!

@Tribalwerewolf 3 ай бұрын

The gun racks can hold multitools and medguns at the bottom.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

They are well thought out

@pirateradio8420 2 ай бұрын

You can actually park a vehicle up to the size of a Cyclone MT on the ramp and it fits perfectly with the door closed and does not impede on the 32 SCU cargo grid.

@verpine3534 3 ай бұрын

Well done Farrister. This so far the best review of theZeus ES I've yet seen. Many thanks.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@brendanmint 3 ай бұрын

I upgraded my C1 to a CL and as much as I miss the design of the Spirit I don't feel like I've really lost too much. I can take on more cargo and I have 3 ways to exit my ship. I've already packed the CL with more than the 128SCU of cargo multiple times using the off-grid space. I also really like the living space compared to the C1. I went from an Avenger to the C1, and the CL just feels like another upgrade to that, I really like triangle-shaped ships with cargo capacity.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

More on the CL this week...

@odostolzfu7775 2 ай бұрын

The lines between RSI and Crusader are quite blurry.. especially with the interior. The main distinction of course being the lack of an additional 20+ doors.

@TheJaniebear 3 ай бұрын

I think that I'd rather have the CL and purchase in game when it finally gets released. It looks like they put a lot of work into the designing the Zeus.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Love the Zeus CL

@rixxy9204 14 күн бұрын

I think I'm still going to go with Crusader vs RSI ships. I just like their style and designs more.

@Farrister 14 күн бұрын

I too like the Crusader style!

@UncleFester84 3 ай бұрын

Many design choices reminds me of the Carrack, just look at the corridors. Edit: i've said it from the start that the turret should have been on top.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Agreed on the turret!

@RoyHobbs-f4v 2 ай бұрын

... the Zeus-ES "can" fit 90-SCU, without the pilot trying too-hard. Combined with its superior-components and additional game-loops... I feel that the CL-version is a distant-second. Regarding all-other mediums: the "beauty-creep" of the Zeus is real and just-too-great to resist. It puts the C1 to-shame... and I didn't think that even-possible. It's CIG's best and most efficient ship-engineering to-date. And... in a game that is largely "what-if"... it only makes sense to fly the ship that is closest to "what-it-will-be". That ship is unequivocally... the Zeus-ES.

@davewills6121 2 ай бұрын

Zeus ES makes the C1 obsolete, the ladder access will be, and should be a security consideration, especially in Pyro. The ES will come into its own when the new Radar Package and advanced scanning drops.

@davewills6121 3 ай бұрын

Zeus are a great into into Multi-Crew gameplay. The view from the cockpit is awesome, as is the new Starlancer, im from DCS so these cockpits are very easy to adjust to, and after flying the Viggen/Phantom and F-14/F-15 master modes is childs play. Nice little ships PS: No one buys ships on stats, you should be buying on th role it was designed for, and where it sits with similar ships, also buy ships as an INDULGENCE, Star Citizen is a game, not a second job, you can always melt of upgrade, or better still SUBSCRIBE, and try all ships as they are dropped. Be clever, not a moaner.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

You get a like from a DCS Tomcat RIO

@davewills6121 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister As much as im loving SC these days, i still get goosbumps before a Supercarrier takeoff. 4.0 will be a mindbander. Reviews are always worth the wait, Kudos

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

@davewills6121 for me it's the recovery - case III always gets the heart rate up!

@BEAGLEBOSS 3 ай бұрын

Iv got this Zeus Mk2. Considering trading up to the Constellation Andromeda, do you think this is a good trade up. I am doing bunker missions

@edwarddomenico9601 3 ай бұрын

The Connies' are all good choices over the Zues. The Andromeda is a combat focused vessel of the 4 Connies. For bunkers, yeah the Connie is better because it can carry an Ursa/Nursa. The downside is it is a much larger vessel, with more of a multi-crew focus than the Zues. If that doesn't bug you, then go for it. You get more and larger pilot controlled weapons, much heavier missile payload, 2 manual turrets that add to the offense of the ship, a snub in the back, with plenty of cargo space for a combat vessel. You do lose space on your cargo grid with an Ursa loaded, and you are much bigger target, but Connies have really good defense with great offensive capability.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I love the Andromeda, it's great. If you are trading up, might be worth considering the Taurus as a cheaper option

@BEAGLEBOSS 3 ай бұрын

@@edwarddomenico9601 thank you for your in depth reply, appreciated

@BEAGLEBOSS 3 ай бұрын

I ended up getting in to hauling so got the Zeus CL

@edwarddomenico9601 2 ай бұрын

@@BEAGLEBOSS then Taurus is your baby. A $25 upgrade from the CL gives you more cargo room, with a decent tractor turret on the lower forward manned turret.

@housediablo3556 2 ай бұрын

I wonder which seat will have the scanning station

@AlexandreParchomenko 3 ай бұрын

How good does it perform ingame ? I'll speculate it will perform great until it gets nerfed two months later ?

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

It's a possibility

@Conrad75 Ай бұрын

I remember I got A TON of hate for saying it was dumb they put the turret on the bottom rather than the top. Not only for the reason you mentioned, but also you are completely defenseless when landed.

@Verinia 3 ай бұрын

No mention of the s3 scanner?! Considering the PU is a dumpster fire most days, it might be helpful to add some future utility to your reviews rather than just overview what is possible right now. This ship is clearly designed for future gameplay and I think a review should reflect that.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

No, I review current in game performance. Because there is no guarantee of what might or might not happen in future. I will happily revisit reviews as features get added down the line

@ChainsWorld1 3 ай бұрын

Wow

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Wow!

@jacobodell2029 2 ай бұрын

Doesn't the Zeus have a 2x S3 remote turret that the pilot can control as well? Or is Erkul lying to me

@blackwood138 2 ай бұрын

I feel like the mobility of the zeus is kinda weak honestly, I have a corsair and expected the zeus to feel way less slugish considering the size of the zeus compare to the corsair and was kinda disapointed... Hope it receive a small buff eventually

@Farrister 2 ай бұрын

Seems like there are some big reshuffle of stats coming for many ships

@markcritic2409 3 ай бұрын

The biggest appeal was supposed to be way bigger fuel and scanners/radar. Like TRIPLE the fuel. ....they're currently "rebalancing" all fuel so it's only ~25% more instead. :(

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I like the fuel tank behind the glass window though...

@TheSigmaWolves 3 ай бұрын

How dare someone get here first 😢. Time to watch!

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Haha

@exodus2oo 3 ай бұрын

I want to get this ship but i cant help but feel that this ship would have been better being 2x its current size

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

This is true for most ships xD

@friendlyspacedragon7250 3 ай бұрын

The Zeus series is a very well done ship both inside and outside that doesn't fall into many of the issues the other ships have like clustering all the components in one place. That said, without the exploration gameplay loop the ship is merely okay to good at many things we currently have rather than great. There's always something better you could have taken instead. And for the ES, what you get in exchange for cargo space compared to CL is not impressive. A sofa and double sized kitchen is not a very iimpressive deal for almost 100 SCU.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

How important is comfort in a game where you can't feel it

@mebrian5728 2 ай бұрын

I’m mainly just excited for that S3 radar. The extra shield is nice as well and am I the only one that thinks the ES generally handles better than the CL? It might have more maneuverability.

@chimera7441 2 ай бұрын

The inclusion of large galleys has always been questionable as it's basically wasted space, but otherwise it seems like a compact, practical design.

@WookieeRage Ай бұрын

I feel like you really missed the mark on this review. Unless I've missed changes to this ship's intended purpose it is not a cargo or multi use ship. It is intended to be an explorer vessel with components to support that function, something you did not even mention. Correct me if I'm wrong. This ship's main competitor would be the Origin 400i, not the CS1 or Zeus Mk2 CL. The different segments you covered; Ship Tour, Combat, Handling, Costs, all feel generic and do not provide any feedback on the ship's main function. To which I would be happy to see an added and more highlighted segment in your future videos for "Primary Function" of the ship and how it stands up to others in the category (e.g. cargo hauling, exploration, combat, bounty hunting, etc.). So, even though I like and appreciate your reviews, this one feels like a let down and more of a cookie cutter review that misses the most important aspects of the ship, exploration and long term travel away from support.

@Farrister Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts. I do see where you're coming from, but I don't feel that there is much meaningful "exploration" gameplay yet. I focus my ship reviews on how they perform now, rather than in the future. How would you see the function of the ES in game today, mostly used for exploration and long term travel away from support? Or more likely to be used as a ferry for getting from A to B with some stuff? That's kinda why I focused on the C1 and CL as competitors, for patch 3.24.

@WookieeRage Ай бұрын

@@Farrister I can see that point. I just think it needs to be stressed in a ship review what the ship is designed for and how it stands up to the competition, even if only by comparing components. Granted, you are the one taking the time to make these reviews so you can decide what your time is spent on. I am just saying that for your reviews to be worth my time I would like to see acknowledgement about what the ship is going to be used for by design and when game functions are in place. I like your channel and have been subscribed for a long time. So take my feedback with a grain of salt. Happy New Year, I hope life for you and your family is great in the year ahead!

@Farrister Ай бұрын

@WookieeRage it's a difficult balance, I tend to focus on what's in game now because the future is often very unclear!

@drunit8122 3 ай бұрын

The ES has replaced all my other "all rounders" like my msr, connie and black.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Oh really?

@drunit8122 3 ай бұрын

@@Farrister Yeah man. Its kinda like goldilocks and the three bears lol

@stephenkelly8312 3 ай бұрын

The ES is a nice ship, the polish on it is fantastic. Unfortunately, it’s a melt candidate come IAE. It just doesn’t have the utility for the game loops that I play. Once you get to ERT bounties or medium size cargo missions, the Zeus just doesn’t cut it, beautiful design be darned.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Zeus CL works for medium cargo missions

@gildedbear5355 3 ай бұрын

I don't really like the RSI aesthetic so the Zeus doesn't win me over from my Spirit. However! I /am/ jealous of the hab section being somewhere other than the back of the cockpit! 😂

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

It's just weird how there are 2 different RSI aesthetics now!

@gildedbear5355 2 ай бұрын

@@Farrister yeah. I'm hoping that the auroras and connies get a bit of a reconcept to bring them a bit more in line with the more recent rsi styling. Specifically, I think that they should share more direct design cues with the Scorpius. They all have that central hull with four wing/fin thing going on. Though the Scorpius has them deploy of course.

@uther10 3 ай бұрын

What are Explorer ships going to used in the game with 5 systems?

@bruwarden3438 3 ай бұрын

I noted that while it has a S3 Radar (+1 Size), some ships have a Radar and a Scanner. Not sure it this is an explorer or long range taxi.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

It's a good question!

@DragonAlex1 2 ай бұрын

ES looks nice and has a great Cockpit-view. But after that the benefits end... Less DPS than the other ships in it's size. Just 0.3 more Fuel than the 1.2 of the CL but 3/4 less cargo... And even more energy problems than CL, because of radar and 4. Shield, so you have to turn off weapons, when you want to rly use your 4. Shield...

@rasa6225 3 ай бұрын

How do you have money for that?

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

The important part is not to mention anything to my wife

@rasa6225 3 ай бұрын

@Farrister yeah I know that😂

@hypernova3527 3 ай бұрын

I was incredibly split between keeping my C1 or upgrading to the CL or ES variants. I ended up upgrading to the ES, everytime I get inside an explorer ship, I get amazed by all the liveries and rooms inside. I can't wait for explorer and pathfinder ships gameplay to drop, so I can use it to it's maximum extent. Meanwhile, I have a good ship that fits all my needs. Now, if I come back to a ship purely meant for cargo, I thing I'm going back to the C1, some people complain about the Zeus not having a cargo bay as practical as the Zeus CL, although twice as large. Also, being able to lock yourself in while loading cargo with the tractor beam is another plus for the C1

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

The ladder is very useful too

@rogue_one4382 3 ай бұрын

4 size 2 shields? Damm normally ship that size would have maybe 2 size 2 or 1 size 3.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

I know, right?!

@nicholascoker7212 3 ай бұрын

Cant speak for the ES but the zeus CL is deurable as hell, i litterally pile drove myself intentionally into microtech, at like 700m/s and just bounce off

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Not officially supported by RSI, of course...

@nicholascoker7212 3 ай бұрын

@Farrister but a big selling point if they put it on the brochure " frame so tough it wouldt break if you tried"

@bryanfoy3924 3 ай бұрын

My Zues, when my wife is in the copilot seat, wont go in and out of quantum. When shes in the gunner seat it works fine

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it seems to be an issue!

@bryanfoy3924 3 ай бұрын

@Farrister glad its not just me. 😊

@flamebreaker7318 2 ай бұрын

Maybe it’s like the millennium falcon when there’s two pilots where the copilot activated quantum that’ would be sick

@Kiwi_Dave 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately Zeus range is a failure. ES might as well get the C1 Spirit for $50 less and have twice the cargo. CL cargo grid is so broken get the Max. Or for $25 more Taurus for ten times the ship.

@Farrister 3 ай бұрын

Taurus is insanely good for the price