Aegis Vanguard Sentinel | A Star Citizen's Loadout Guide | Alpha 3.11

[@SubliminaLstv]

Updated Load-out ► subliminal.gg/aegis-vanguard-sentinel-loadout/

[@abir5560]

Finally, I've been waiting very impatiently for you to get to the Sentinel! Thanks Subliminal

[@DesmondDentresti]

Honestly probably one of the most useful and important ships in the game in terms of features. Beds, food processor, equipment storage make this ship liveable for those who don't seek luxury. While the 'e-warfare' stuff might be able to do any number of things that most other ships cant. It could be more versatile or more specialized depending on how the mechanics work. As a simple example, if it could scramble sensors in a subtle way to reduce radar detection radius in a ship you target... the IR and EM rating of your ship might fall outside of the reduced radius with stealth components and you can pass without notice.

[@peoplez129]

Stealth is pretty pointless, because you're not going to appreciably be able to reduce the signature with powerful shields. 90% of the EM signature comes from the shields alone. The only way these matter is if you turn off the shield to try for a sneak attack, but that sneak attack better be over in a second or two, because shields take a few minutes to reach 100%. Which means if you're unable to pretty much instantly destroy the target, you're basically toast or have to run away. And all that will do is keep them from locking missiles, it won't keep them from targeting you.

[@DesmondDentresti]

Yeah there is a little bit of that. Component targeting is going to make this more viable. The functional version of an ambush probably looks more like this; You leave one shield (stealth class) active and then turn off your huge capacity shield to get to the edge of your weapon's range. You target the primary weapon of the enemy ship and render it inoperable before the encounter really starts, then you follow up by quickly preventing the ship from escaping by taking out the quantum drive. Like stealth in life, you are banking on the delayed acquisition time from your enemy in combination with scoring and advantage early that you can build off of to win out. You dont need twice the shields if the enemy has half of your firepower and doesnt know where you are yet.

[@RhoOfFeh]

I recently got this ship, and by recently I mean yesterday. I like it a lot, but since I'm still at stock loadout so I appreciate this guide. Sadly, I may have a bit of trouble shopping for the parts right now. I got stopped a couple of times by security on my first trip to a station, and after the second one I hit the throttle and I guess the security Sabre decided to intersect my course. He died, I got charged with his death while my ship merely took a hit. I'm simultaneously impressed and annoyed. Well, at least there's always GrimHex.

[@SubliminaLstv]

Congratulations. Make sure you use the newly updated loadout via the link in the description.

[@RhoOfFeh]

@@SubliminaLstv Yeah, I'm gonna get on that when I can get back in game. I thought this past week would give me time to play but I actually get more time stealing early mornings before work.

[@davidfrancis2163]

I really like your format and explanations in your loadout vids. As a new player, I find the detail and explanation you provide to be very helpful. I’m wondering though if you would make any changes to these since the game has been patched quite a bit since this video and quite a few of your other loadout vids were published. After this vid I’m going to go watch your explanation of some of the components to gain a better understanding. Thanks for the great content!

[@51ghardy]

Thanks. I have been looking forward to this one

[@WookieeRage]

Thanks for the review. FYI you kept referring to the BRVS as "BVRS" which I can understand since that rolls off the tongue easier and it is similar to the GVSR.

[@LegendEternal]

Only problem with this weapon loadout on the Sentinel is that all guns are bound to the primary weapon button, since the EMP is on the secondary. You can't "save" the ballistic ammo til you get in range of them.

[@bealster101]

Yes, they need to add EMP to a separate key bind

[@LegendEternal]

@@bealster101 So much...

[@jetstumpy]

LegendEternal we need separate keybinds for emp, quantum snares and QT dampening.

[@arcadealchemist]

Spicule is a good alternative to the XL1 it's slower for long distance but in planetary orbit the spool/charge time is very fast so for intercepting it's very useful

[@LuciferLoveTV]

Great video very detailed info! This is my all time favorite ship! this video helped me choose which ship to try :D and now i found my fave thanks bro.

[@dyingduck731]

Question, is there a better load out for 3.16 that you would recommend? Just wondering because I was wondering if I should still buy this ship

[@Motobro699]

Iv been running this build for awhile and can say it still does well in 3.16.1 for pvp and pve

[@shadowcaster13]

Good news! the MVSA's can be bought at Cousin Crow's in 3.15.

[@SubliminaLstv]

I see that now great!

[@Skyrat12]

Thank you Sub, I was looking forward to this!

[@aceofcardsyt7876]

I would switch the laser repeater for Canon. Just because projectile speeds of size 5 laser repeaters move the same speeds as size 5 cannons. Speed of the Lazer is the same and the ammunition will almost be the same as well. For the damage and round per second trade-off the cannons are far superior

[@Tom-Servo]

Liked before watching. I mean it’s subliminal

[@Z_hoch2]

Thanks for mentioning the PIPs this time. 😉

[@artsolano6762]

Ballistics in the nose to bring ranges closer to an energy weapon below isbrilliant

[@onlihernan]

ok, bye Sabre!! you never had a chance. Thank you!

[@SurplusMarket]

I'm not sure if you use them, but if you do, could you please do a guide on HOTAS setup, specifically how to use HOTAS for mining? I realize all HOTAS are different in their own way, but if you could please provide some general button recommendations (what Hats to use, what throttle buttons, etc). I recently tried mining with my T.Flight 4 (Thrustmaster), and it was a nightmare, constantly getting blown by wind, and not knowing how to raise the laser power levels, and I can't find any good guides on the internet. Thank you regardless for all the vids you do!

[@Halvatore]

See Sentinel Vanguard -> Instant like

[@Eneov]

Bring it SUB!

[@SubliminaLstv]

It's already been BROUGH-ID!

[@Bode0123456789]

How will you use EMP with guns setup to left and rightmouse, there's no keymap for it...

[@SubliminaLstv]

When you fire with left click all guns fire. And there is no way to separate them. This is a small downside especially if you are mixing ballistics & energy. I typically use energy and don't have any issues.

[@hairyloft9818]

Such a great vid thanks for this

[@Burnningsoul]

I've been thinking about trading in my vanguard warden version for the sentinel. Sometimes they let you.

[@-NateTheGreat]

Is that Blade Runner vibes I hear playing in the background?

[@citizengreyfox]

i thought distortions where not buggy anymore, the distortions on my hawk wreck shields

[@tetragerbera]

Would you by any chance do one for an Eclipse?

[@luciddaze248]

I'm going to pick up a sentinel today! Can someone help me understand the difference between the attrition and CF series laser repeaters? Erkul gives me the impression that they're effectively identical.. what am i missing?

[@astellios1748]

I upgraded my sabre to a sent on last expo and im very happy with it, but carefull the sentinel isnt imune to other sentinels emp ;)

[@johnski4709]

Deadbolt V Ballistic Cannon by Esperia? Since heat issue has been fixed in 3.13?

[@Tzavelas]

Do the upgrades that you add to your ship gets wiped when a wipe occurs or staying in the ship that you owen ?

[@SubliminaLstv]

If the StarCitizen wipes items you will lose them. If you die you get them back as part of your insurance.

[@toonamife]

Pretty sure I'm just being an ass but k/s = kj/s --> kilojoule per sec. Not sure if that in itself is tied into cooling since I've only heard of watt dissipation

[@VFastt]

Thank for your great guide ! I play only pve, so what is the best Shield and Weapons setup, pve only Thanks

[@DConstructiveCritic]

GREAT video. In fact, I decided to go with a new Sentinel because of your recommendations & ship comparison vids. So I bought my Sentinel in game 3 days ago..Was killing it bounty hunting and took some damage (from an asteroid) so I went to Port Olisar for repairs and restock. After I did the F1 restock, refuel and repair my right engine was capped an no longer functions. There is literally a plug where the thruster should be. Doesnt matter if I destroy it, respawn it at different locations across the verse, but it keeps spawning with no right engine and its not just cosmetic, I have half the thrust and maneuverability is garbage...Totally sucks because I absolutely loved the Sentinel for the first 3 days I was able to use it bounty hunting. Any suggestions other than a character reset?

[@Atljeepboy]

PLEEEEAASSEEE do a Origin 600i Explorer Loadout video. I'm buying one in a day or so and need to know how to make it a tank, :-D

[@webtraveler0774]

Me too and im struggling with it

[@Atljeepboy]

@@webtraveler0774 yeah I put on 2 different distortion guns and I think I should not have done that

[@webtraveler0774]

@@Atljeepboy that so funny i did the same and it was a disaster

[@CMDR_Birb]

You don't make it a tank. Not against a good PvP fighter. 600i is trash. Origin bad.

[@Atljeepboy]

@@CMDR_Birb keep telling yourself that, lol

[@E23443]

Hi, I just started playing 3 weeks ago, and just bought my 2nd ship, the Vanguard Sentinel. I have a question regarding the turret, if I remove it or unequip them, will it help with the capacitor thingy or ammo count of my other energy weapons?

[@SubliminaLstv]

The turret has its own capacitor separate from the pilot.

[@GODZILLA7802]

Please do the Terrapin! I need to get some use out of it.

[@SubliminaLstv]

There is no use for it 😂

[@syntience_music]

Distortion weapons seems to work very well im 3.11! Maybe it's worth to keep a couple of ATVS in the nose

[@SubliminaLstv]

Yes, the meta hadn't been figured out at the time of this release.

[@syntience_music]

@@SubliminaLstv yeah I'm just keeping all 4 stock ATVS in my Sentinel and seems to work well :)

[@maxhar7935]

yee he uploaded

[@Alecks1990]

if the weapons have not the same speed, doesnt that mean, only one of them will hit ?

[@bullymaguire8868]

Vanguards need skins, that colour scheme is horrifying lol

[@jetstumpy]

I love it, it reminds me of the Blue Angels (likely the inspiration). Wouldn't mind more skins.

[@Eroamagorath]

i also like it, but imo the blue should be a bit darker, and the overall tone should be more metallic - but yeah, ive just realized that it does indeed look like the blue angels paint jobs

[@jetstumpy]

Augusto it won’t be to everyone’s tastes for sure. Looks like more paintskins are being rolled out ever faster though!

[@DanakarEndeel]

Yeah, at present time I prefer the regular Warden skin as it matches other Aegis ships like the Retaliator and Hammerhead. The Hoplite and Harbinger skins are pretty decent too but the Sentinel is definitely the worst one in my opinion. Here's hoping CIG will indeed offer some cool skins for the Vanguard in the near future. They recently had a batch for the 100-series as well as a 'ghoulish green' skin that can be applied to the Cutlass series. Would be cool to see some Vanguard skins too. :)

[@MrPantheraUmbra]

@@jetstumpy All I see is IKEA. ^^ And yeah I dislike that color combination. I have Warden and I like its skin the most, but I do wish I had the inside of it as Sentinel has it. The insides of Warden reminds me of The Outer Worlds color theme.

[@IS-dy8pi]

Hey, guys, who allready tryed this build? Is it actually working good? Cuz i can't understand how you should use your EMP, if you are supposed to fight on a long distances. Also DPS drops from 3k to 2k. I just don't have a lot of money to upgrade my Vanguard, so i want to know first ;D

[@SubliminaLstv]

Go with my harbinger build. Things kinda changed after this release.

[@IS-dy8pi]

@@SubliminaLstv Copy, thank you very much :D

[@aztekstunts]

Is there a single location to get all these items, or do we have to jump around?

[@jimiseverus]

jump around

[@timsgta]

so because I have a banu defender, I can buy a sukoron from the shops?

[@SubliminaLstv]

No, also the sukoran no longer blocks ballistic damage. They are in the middle of a balance pass on components.

[@ronaldtownsend642]

cant fire the rattler missiles they wont lock on

[@SubliminaLstv]

I haven't had an issue. Played with a fella today who had them on his cutty claiming to have made 400k in an hour doing xeno.

[@Squirrelses]

Can we just start rating coolers in Kelvin/sec (K/s) until CIG takes a hint?

[@BeenuZz]

Obviously it is in Joules/s like standard thermal flux teansfert. Why complicating things?

[@saosaoldian6742]

My baby.

[@madbananas5555]

Hey Sub, would you please think about making one of these about the Harbinger? Thanks!

[@arcadealchemist]

EMP isn't viable untill they give it a dedicated 2 stage bind and remove it from the Weapons gun groups EMP and QED should have their own dedicated weapon group. i use a Nose scattergun and laser repeaters for taking out valks (HRT) missions the EMP kinda feels incompleat anyway, when you charge it, it should really not form a bubble it should just create sparks around the EMP and louder chare noise. this isn't DRAGON BALL Z :)

[@JNDLZ06]

@1:00 where is this location?

[@SubliminaLstv]

Arena commander

[@Butzitube]

is distortion still buggy in 3.11? i really wanna try switch two of the nose guns for them to get better shield dmg

[@bastiena1481]

They are working now and are very efficient.

[@josephlongshore6013]

Your erkul loadout is a merc starrunner not a sentinel. Nice vid tho

[@GaMeOvErRules]

I love my vanguard, I think it's looks amazing and I love the features it comes with but damn. I have yet to win a dog fight in this thing.

[@Beast_citizen-os9vj]

Defo no on ballistic, the vanguard will suffer and lise so much ammo against small fighters

[@spartamerican6758]

So...grade A military. Got it. Lol

[@orionsbasementandbeyond8447]

Why do you keep talking about stealth? This is just about the least stealthy ship you can have. Might as well concentrate on something else because its wasteful.

[@TheRomanticsWB]

Very old video. Look at the date. It's also a bit rude to tell the guy what he should be spending his time on, on his own channel...