Sentinel 600k/hour strategy and analysis | Star Citizen

In this video I share build, strategy and a top tip for running VHRT's which can make around 600k credit per hour.
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[@toecutter9372]

I am a sentinel owner and this video was great to see! Good work dude!👍✌️

[@CitizenFrost]

Thanks mate really appreciate it! o7

[@kevinhoffmann5618]

Great Video, really apreciate you getting straight to the point and having data to back up your stuff. Love it!

[@CitizenFrost]

Thanks Kevin, I'm glad you enjoyed the data. I wasn't sure if including graphs and data would be boring but happy it's worked out.

[@kevinhoffmann5618]

@@CitizenFrost Personally, i think its good if what someones talking about is backed up by collected data. I see your point though, including more might get a little repetetive. In this video, i didnt mind it at all!

[@exmachina2600]

The nice thing about group bounties is that every single target spawns next to a quantum jump point.

[@CitizenFrost]

I've been meaning to compare single to group bounties. I have two theories that need testing regarding group bounties: 1) The travel time is longer as they usually spawn in completely different locations 2) The QT marker often bugs out since group bounties often have their own unique QT travel point next to an existing location QT point

[@Xav1ez]

@@CitizenFrost 1) True, but you also get a higher payout for taking out 3 targets in a gVHRT than in 3 single VHRTs 2) Yeah this can be annoying, to minimize the issue of not getting a calibration, try flying towards the QT point at SCM speed while calibrating, it has almost completely removed those situations where you waste time trying to calibrate for me.

[@CitizenFrost]

@@Xav1ez it's definitely worth taking a closer look when I've got some time to do a few hours of testing!

[@thejohngalt7078]

@@CitizenFrost Do note that accepting a group bounty reduces time spent finding and accepting a mission. 1 acceptance for 3 targets vs 1 acceptance per each 1 target. The time in quantum from moon to moon in crusader space really isn't that long either and the additional payments from doing a group vs a solo is great. HOWEVER!!! It is much easier to gain rep for solo bounties as opposed to group bounties which means that you will get to earning that juicy 20% extra earnings on solo bounties much faster than the group. but once you get to that oh so delicious 20% bonus on group bounties, on top of the higher earnings per kill, the money is too good.

[@CitizenFrost]

@@thejohngalt7078 thanks for the reply! All good points raised there. Clearly there is a lot of interest in Single vs Group VHRTs and I need to spend a few hours running groups to compare the results in more detail. I hope you like stats and analysis!

[@CmdrBackspace]

Sentinel is my go-to for VHRT's. It's a great ship. When I get bored I will often go for the Scythe or Hornet Ghost to mix things up, but the sent has a special place in my heart. It's also a great ship for breaking up the monotony of VHRTs with the occasional bunker shoot and loot mission.

[@CitizenFrost]

It really is a great ship. I really like the mustang too and the vanguard looks like a giant mustang to me 🤣

[@skypilottom4444]

I haven't done an analysis on money per hour, but I have recently adopted the process of only accepting MRT HRT VHRTs on the yela asteroid belt.

[@CitizenFrost]

That's worth exploring and comparing, travel time must be crazy low!

[@thelitchfieldexperiment6269]

Recently had someone drop a farming technique on me, I hadn't considered. It involves buying 2 of them. Slow claim one, while out flying the other. Chain missions until you explode, no need to repair/restock, just leapfrog the ships. when you wake up at the station, just go claim one, hop in the other, and back out.

[@CitizenFrost]

I can normally farm for about an hour before I die or get too damaged to carry on, so if you're doing a multi hour farming run I can see that having 2 will save some time. That's some serious dedication to VHRT's to buy 2 sentinels though!!

[@thelitchfieldexperiment6269]

@@CitizenFrost it helps with High/Critical Threat Beacon chaining a lot. Went out to MT, and ran beacon after beacon. Luckily enough having that second one ready to go made taking down that Idris less of a pain.

[@CitizenFrost]

The beacons are the best money maker at the moment, I've had a few instances where the pay-out was >250k and killing one ship triggered it!

[@Pinscher292]

How do you get your cockpit view to stay zoomed out like that while in the fight? Mine always zooms way in and I can not see the screens.

[@CitizenFrost]

To be completely honest I have no idea, I used to have the zoom problem too but then one day it just stopped. I'll look into and let you know if I find anything.

[@The_Diginaut]

It's in game settings. Something like "look ahead." Turn it off

[@weasowl4485]

boy have i got the solution for you.... just use the hawk, it is fast just like the mustang and has a higher dps then the sentinel without even needing its emp (which i notice you didnt use in this video) this way you dont have to tank rep by abandoning missions :) worth thinking about anyways

[@CitizenFrost]

The hawk is awesome but it has less DPS than the sentinel. It can probably get around faster but it won't be popping targets as fast, I don't think it will beat the sentinel if I'm honest.

[@yetio0864]

Are you doing single bounties? Why not groups?

[@CitizenFrost]

Yes doing the single bounties as I think the travel time between them is quicker. Sometimes you can get 3 or 4 in a row all nearby whereas the group bounties are all on different moons.

[@noodolski501]

I own an Andromeda and was told there's no point in getting a sentinal for VHRTs as the Connie is more than capable and noob friendly cause of the 4 gimbled size 4s, and massive shields and cap size.

[@CitizenFrost]

Yeah that sounds like good advice, if you've already got a Connie there's no need to get a sentinel to do VHRTs.

[@dankurina9191]

I think the Sentinel is far better for vhrts still. The connie is way too slow. Yes the Connie has guns and shields but its still way too slow. I have both and if I want speed I'd use the Sen for doing bounties fast. I have to try lasers on the Sen with an emp. And I have to figure out how to use the 5 gun which is turned off.

[@lucasmurphy6187]

Doesn't abandoning contracts reduce your reputation with that company?

[@CitizenFrost]

Yes but you'll be doing this relatively little and your overall rep gain will still increase. Mine is practically maxed out now.

[@masteroperator1]

it's boring. so damn boring to every minute the same

[@CitizenFrost]

Ok!

[@revengexmoon2087]

3.18 will be a wipe. You are fooling yourself.

[@CitizenFrost]

Yeah they will wipe it and there'll be many more wipes after that!

[@ligmasphere901]

So what you want him to do not play the game?

[@csh5414]

Lol, so you sit on your bed waiting huh?

[@csh5414]

@@CitizenFrost good vid, ignore the saddo.

[@CitizenFrost]

Thanks for the positivity. Unfortunately they are now wiping 3.18.1 and 3.18.2 so some people still aren't playing!

[@BB-848-VAC]

group ert's are the only way. The only roadbump is the Hammerhead you have to deal with. Switch one of the nose mounts for a distortion in order to more quickly chop away at its high shields. Equip s4 raptor missiles. 1) Drop a shield face asap 2) hit that emp as close as possible 3) dump 2 raptors 4) close back in and empty your burst 5) gain distance and regen shields/ deal with any of the support craft. I think if you use this technique and repeat it until the HH is dead you can succeed. Personally I just fit an all Gatling Connie and kill the HH in under 15 seconds lol. I think it 800k/hr minimum. Thats if the servers are working.

[@CitizenFrost]

Thanks I'll take a look into ERTs in the vanguard and see what I can pull off

[@exxerich]

Buy a Eclipse or a Retaliator und make ERT´s. I think, this is much better. But nice Video ;)

[@CitizenFrost]

I'm intrigued, maybe I should try this soon 😀

[@mikecapson1845]

Man you got it completly wrong, before you depleted your balistic ammo, you will went out of Flare/ Decoys .So you need to rearm and repair anyway.. I would reccomend going for 2x dis canon +x laser canon + AD5B .. single tap fires only energy canons, trigger hold spinnes up AD5B, secondary is for EMP .. Ez solo ERT, and Hurrice is (shutdown) after 2sec and killed right after, every smaller ships dies due to lack od energy from those distortion canons after 2nd shot.. Also worth trying is Deadbolt 5 its also sweet ballistic, but since i need secondary for EMP i use Deadbolt only on Harbringer

[@CitizenFrost]

Ok so you're saying you can use an entirely different build and also run ERTs. Few things I'm not sure about: 1. Ballistics - I can usually go for over an hour before I need to re arm. I doubt ballistics can last that long 2. The disruption and disabling would be nice however I find the reduced damage output is not worth it, I'd rather have extra firepower. I can destroy most VHRTs in seconds and the disruption just won't be worth it for me Have you tried what you've suggested above for a whole hour? What kind of money are you making in that time?

[@mikecapson1845]

@@CitizenFrost i didn't tried speed run with them yet, but if you can survive without rearming Decoys for more than hour, stay with energy for sure.

[@garyhamilton2104]

So i just gotta do this for like 50 hours and then i can buy a carrack?

[@CitizenFrost]

Yeah or you could do other stuff to earn the money for some variety. Or team up with some friends and share a carrack!

[@luciddaze248]

Did you say size 5 laser cannon? Could you add erkul link for loadout? I'm quite keen on a sentinel soon though weighing it up against an andromeda and gladius... Not sure which order to get them in. Up to HRT, VHRT very soon and feeling ready to replace my titan for bounty hunting.

[@rixxy9204]

Gladius is the best. Laser Cannons on the Sentinal will allow you to fly in full speed, hit hard, and fly out again. Biggest issue is that the Sentinal is really bad at atmo fights.

[@CitizenFrost]

The gladius or arrow are both really good at VHRTs, either one would be a good next ship. Sentinel is a bit more expensive so may be a good one to pick up later on.

[@CitizenFrost]

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[@luciddaze248]

@@CitizenFrost thanks for the link! I've got about 2.7m available so could afford the sentinel. I borrowed an arrow on the weekend and I love how nimble they are! Probably should go light fighter for the fun factor...

[@ligmasphere901]

Gladius is way more than enough once you get the hang of it. Vhrts honestly are kinda braindead and can be be done with most ships.

[@christopherwerner7299]

why the sentinel vs the warden?

[@CitizenFrost]

There are 4 variations of the vanguard all at different price point with different pros and cons. The sentinel has a good mix of speed, agility, armor and firepower. It's also a cheaper variant.

[@christopherwerner7299]

@@CitizenFrost one more question. I tried using different loadouts on my ships and every time I die or there is a server crash, I loose my new weapons and have to repurchase them, making loading the size 5 (in your case) not financially worth it. Am I missing something or has the mechanic changed since you made this video?

[@mikecapson1845]

Also worth trying would be something like Bucaneer or Talon

[@CitizenFrost]

I've been wanting to try the bucc for ages, it looks so cool.

[@ronin2963]

Can you s Do a video on how you collected this data? I would love to go over the numbers on your excel worksheet

[@CitizenFrost]

Hi Ronin, yeah I can go over this is more detail in a video. The process is a little time consuming and most would find it boring but I love data and analysis 😅

[@ronin2963]

@@CitizenFrost I would watch it.

[@CitizenFrost]

@@ronin2963 then it shall be made 😀