The Asp Scout [Elite Dangerous] | The Pilot Reviews

[@Majima_Nowhere]

60% of the Asp's price buys you 60% of an Asp.

[@TheLampMan-JaE]

triple the DBX price you can get a ship in between the DBS and DBX

[@christopherjohnston6343]

For 10x the price of a Cobra you get a ship that is not really any better

[@gaunterodimm5974]

o7 to you chopper from an ac5 fan

[@AniGaAG]

And for double the price of a Mamba, you can get two Mambas.

[@nachoolo]

"Just call it a Nomad." Did you just predicted the future but for a diferent space sim?

[@thesoulsender]

The scout has one purpose: to scare you into thinking you accidentally bought a asp scout instead of an asp explorer

[@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75]

Or free bounty money

[@Shrumt]

Or to confuse new players into buying the scout on accident

[@Carcosa_Wanderer]

ASP Scout exists for only one purpose - to show how actually good other ships are.

[@Denji23]

And for "flight assist off" show off canyon flights.

[@zenzen7054]

The Worf effect at its finest.

[@blindazabat9527]

"What if it was called The Nomad?" LOL

[@zibadian467]

I use this ship for Fuel Ratting on occasion. It can perform that role quite well, and I find the reaction from other Rats is hilarious.

[@tactan9172]

That one dislike died to a Scout in a haz rez

[@ThePilot_]

HAHAHAHAHA!

[@TheLampMan-JaE]

ha, yeah. NPC pirates love this ship......

[@hubbleenjoyer800]

Thx youtube...

[@stepandanek6138]

I'm just gonna adopt him because I know the feeling of being hated by everybody and needing a little love

[@Megaqube1]

I just bought one for the exact same reason

[@admiralrng6506]

I'm gonna buy one as an exploring ganker boat just because it sounds really funny to be ganked by a god damned scout

[@NeoRipshaft]

The Asp Scout is one of the 3 ships in the game with a unique skill. This is often overlooked because it's not listed on the stats overview page, similar to how the heat capacity of ships isn't listed. But if you've ever spent time flying an Asp Scout, it will show itself to you - the skill, 'Confusion' causes hesitance and delayed action in all players that target the ship. This gives you a survivability edge that is incomparable and well worth the pricetag.

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

Alright. I'll ask. Other two ships and their unique skills?

[@guffels]

ASP Scout? Never heard of him. Lakon doesn't make any bad ships. Lakon makes the best ships in the galaxy. Not a chance they would release a bad ship.

[@crashtest4585]

The Keelback is also a brilliant stealth ship... Mine runs at 14% heat...

[@aitoluxd]

Mine runs at 44% heat when idle :(

[@Kneb587]

I noticed a good reason to by the ship at 6:42, there's a stubby smiling guy on the front. two eyes right above a square nose and a big rectangular mouth right on top of the canopy and short, wide arms to either side and with stubby legs, he even has a little hat on top. looks like he wants a hug

[@chuffy3504]

I had fun using it as a ground attack ship when skimmer missions were so profitable with med dumb missiles with extra capacity and two fixed small beams. Speed didn't matter there but agility did to keep everything on target. I'd also fly as close to the ground as I could from place to place which was fun in that big glass canopy. That's the only good use I've found and sold it since.

[@FreemanicParacusia]

Might be more useful in Odyssey... if the ground defenses are down.

[@Zanithos]

Hey, I actually like the asp scout... The giant wedge shape and slow speed makes it easier to hit with fixed weapons, so all and all it's a great ship to fight against while I'm flying literally anything else. :P Excellent work my man! Hopefully next week's ship isn't quite so useless lol.

[@KickyFut]

Literally laughed out loud at this!😂😂

[@PaiSAMSEN]

It's one of the only few ships I'm confident enought to shoot multicannons at it from max range. For a ship that size, it has very big hit profile from all side.

[@elkapitan_warcriminalcoyote]

It was the ship which helped me get my Asp Explorer

[@Griffstar77]

Your script and narration are on point. Please keep up the great work with these videos. I love watching them.

[@LoudlyCursing]

I watched all the way through waiting to hear what you found to be the good points of this ship, chuckled at all the complaints, and then lol'd at you not being able to give a reason to fly the Scout :) Great work as always!

[@kaizaki9148]

I actually really love this ship, it makes a great ground scouting ship and it's super cruise turn speed is incredible. The fact there aren't many of them makes it more attractive to me, it's a cheap, private shuttle for light duties. Once engineered it's a blast

[@LordGrandKaiser]

One thing the Asp Scout DOES have going for it is a very powerful array of maneuvering thrusters, to the point that it's one of the best and most responsive ships in the game where vertical and horizontal thrust are concerned. While this isn't enough on its own to make the scout viable for heavy combat, it does give the ship a niche use as a planetary explorer and SRV lander; those powerful thrusters make flying over/landing on high-G worlds much easier than it would be in most other ships, and IMO this makes it a viable alternative to other ships for outfitting as an explorer or surface mission runner.

[@masderus]

This really reminds me about everything I loved about Top Gear, and now what I love about Elite Dangerous. It is sad to see some ships with so much potential just advertised and priced so abhorrently, just as it is with autos. Great videos! Cant wait to see more

[@caboontool]

This has been my favorite one so far, your writing is on point! Keep it up!

[@57thStIncident]

I am one of a very small number who actually like the AspS. With DD3 thrusters it’s still fast enough vs. the larger NPCs that would give it trouble. I see it as a multirole that is actually the same or better in nearly every regard vs. Cobra III except for speed. Holds more, jumps further, scoops faster, turns better, has a better hardpoint layout and power distributor, and view from the cockpit and more armor. It probably deserves at least a third utility slot which could translate to a small shield improvement and make it a bit more versatile. Unfortunately FDev has made earning CR a bit too easy now so most CMDRs don’t need to spend much time in this price class of ships.

[@matthewthompson9902]

I found your channel through suggestions. I love your ship review series. You have a very pleasant voice to listen to and your tone throughout is very soothing. I'll be taking a lot of your recommendations to heart in my pursuit of elite.

[@Beef1188]

The Asp Scout is good at one thing - offending commanders by its very existence so much, that it will drive even the meekest pilots into a murderous rage as soon as they see one on their sensors.

[@theshinken]

It's ship I fly most in ED. Yes, unironically. Because it's my dedicated material gatherer and I always need more materials. Why the Asp Scout you might ask and not the Explorer? I like how it handles in supercruise just like the DBS but has bigger internals. And there's lot's of supercruising, when you look for those emissions. Another good choice for this job would be the Cobra, but the internals size spread of the Scout kinda makes it perfect to get all the stuff I need. I don't need it to be fast, I don't want to fight anyway, just collect and scan stuff and land on planets. It's like that ugly little Kangoo/Berlingo delivery sedan car your boss forces you to drive. At first you wish you could drive like any other car, but after a while it's your second home. I even kinda like the looks now. It's not pretty on a station or against the sparkly star backdrop. It's most beautiful landed on a rock, waiting for your SRV to return. A little bit like a comfy tent.

[@SenseiJacksama]

Ok so hear me out. I use the asp scout for stealth piracy to hack the cargo holds of mega ships and faction installations. In my opinion i think its the best ship for the job; but the problem is that stealth piracy isnt something that is done by most players and admittedly it isn't very profitable and the only reason im doing it is because of an achievement on the xbox. The asp's are the 2nd coldest running ships in the game next to the DB's so you will want to start off the bat looking at one of these 4. in stealth piracy you need more cargo space than the DB's can offer yet the cargo space in the asp X is far more than you would ever need to do this job. The asp scout is more maneuverable than the X so its quicker and easier to get around to the different areas of an outpost and it has enough room to equip 2 or 3 collector limpets a hatch breaker and the cargo space is big enough that after hacking 2 cargo bays your own cargo will be about 80% filled up before the cops arrive and you still have enough time to leave. Board hopping isnt a good thing to do either as when you reload the game your going to just get scanned and have to leave anyway which renders the asp X's extra cargo space useless. hard points are obviously irreverent and with utility mounts the only thing you litteraly need is a heatsink and a chaff in case the station gets attacked while your there. thats it. your in silent running most of the time so shield boosters are useless too. Also the biggest point for this the scout is less than half the rebuy cost of the X. Anyway thats my two cents. Noone really does this anyway but if your curious/bored i do know some of the stations do drop materials so its not a complete waste of time but its not that productive either.

[@SenseiJacksama]

I threw together my build on coriolis as best as i can remember atm if anyone is curious. s.orbis.zone/3ip3

[@ThePilot_]

That's...a lot. But it's nice to know that there is a very specific thing this ship can do well.

[@SenseiJacksama]

@@ThePilot_ thanks. I ramble alot sometimes. Lol. But yeah it's an obscure ship that's good at an obscure job.

[@MrSlosh]

How is this channel so small? These videos are fantastic!

[@KickyFut]

3.3k is nothing to sneeze at! This game needs more attention than it's getting, so far. If it's any consolation, I don't even *have* this game and I subbed his channel!

[@DennisSantos]

Love your narrative style, man.

[@rickm5490]

I use the scout for the same thing that I used to use the sidewinder for; doing insane, risky, dumb stuff without any regrets. It's my ship to experiment with.

[@Foster-57]

Awesome seen all your videos ! Been waiting for a new masterpiece. My favorite ship show. Top gear space

[@urbansparxTheonly1]

Great as ever. I feel like I need a scout now just find its purpose. Looking forward to next weeks episode.

[@therealstubot]

Great attitude.

[@elroyscout]

It's purpouse is to fly into Shinrarta Dezrah and make everyone present kind of short curcuit for a bit

[@arthurx333]

@@elroyscout make sure to get a bright paintjob and decals and a few bobble heads wouldnt hurt.

[@sharlin648]

Wonderful as always, the Scout sounds like she needs a bit of work from the Devs to make her either more viable or Lakon need to reduce her price to make her a bit more tempting other than as an overpriced door wedge.

[@bjhahn1591]

I just bought the AspX right before you posted this video and I thought “welp, I hope I made a good choice.” After watching this, it looks like I did. I was wondering if I missed something in the Asp Scout, and it looks like I wasn’t. But that damn price tag had me wondering.... keep it up man!! Can’t wait until next Tuesday!

[@asmahasmalaria8596]

The thing is, I didn't care for the Scout at all, until I flew it for the first time. Now I love every single time I have a reason to fly this fun little ship.

[@BohemianFish]

I've just stumbled onto this channel and I'm sure I'm not the first to say this, but this is like Top Gear for ED ships and it's brilliant.

[@browski7655]

-32t Cargo for Limpets, -good Jumprange, -very good Handling -and the best SC-Handling of all ships ...The ASP Scout may be the best HGS-Farmer IN THE GAME (and for Engineering you spend a lot of Time HGS-Farming)

[@skye5547]

The editing in all of these video's are fucking superb, well done! Keep up the hard work, you deserve more subs than you have.

[@cmdrjontomasson5510]

I use mine for search & rescue & megaship heists. It does those roles well: its agility helps, as does its relative coolness compare to a Cobra. It has the slots for recon, hatchbreaker, & collector limpets, & enough cargo space. Space for an AMFU too, which helps with silent running heat damage. It is fun for snatching escape pods from under Thargoids' sensory pits.

[@ThePilot_]

I'll have to give that last one a shot.

[@deadstaromega8891]

I absolutely love your content Sir, fantastic quality in production and scrip writing. Thank you o7

[@MarkGill42]

I love the way, with your ship choices, you zag when we think you're going to zig! Makes for very interesting viewing. Another great vid. I was hoping at the end you were going to come up with a great use for the Asp Scout that, but looks like we were right, it's a bit redundant! :-) The theory for why it popped up originally was that with the arrival of Horizons (same time as this ship was released), it gave pilots a chance to use the Asp's great cockpit and visibility for scanning planetary surfaces, but at a lower price point than the Asp Explorer. David Braben even said at the time that while developing planetary surface gameplay the Asp was his new favourite ship. Of course now Horizons is well established, and credits are much easier to amass than back in the early days of the game, it's become a bit superfluous. I hope FDev will revisit some of these ships, like the Keelback too (which really needs one extra small slot to fit all the new mining gear and a fuel scoop, and the T7, which could use a class 2 hardpoint for mining). It would be nice for every ship to have a proper raison d'etre (even if it's just as a viable alternative to another ship). Looking forward to next week's episode!

[@cliftongadbois4136]

Great video! Makes me glad that I chose to go from the DBS to the AspX.

[@joaogomes9405]

This ship exists for the sole reason of making me wish the asp explorer had the scout's model instead, because the scout looks less like a flying block of cheddar cheese. Plus that back line is pretty sexy ngl.

[@KevinJones-xh5yk]

As always another great video. I've said this before but you articulate exactly how ships perform in ways undone before.

[@thegypsydevil4051]

I love your channel. Keep up the great work brother.

[@cementer4life]

Pilot. The way you narrate your videos is astounding.

[@gort5583]

Keep the reviews real like this and your on a winner!

[@Gimpythekid]

holy shit, you named this the nomad then star citizen made the fucking nomad

[@EXESasser]

It's a brilliant alternative to flying around the bubble quickly. Kit it for expo, chuck in a FSD booster. Class 2 srv Bay and surface scanner. Top class fuel scoop (which I think is a 5 in the scout) and engineer purely for range and lightweight mods

[@Knightwolf1875]

Great video. Go for the Type 10 Defender next, please.

[@generalissim01]

The Lakon Asp Scout; the Pontiac Aztec of Elite Dangerous

[@Zool2107]

Walter White wants to know your location.

[@richardbarretto5802]

i am loving these videos and can't wait too see the imperial cutter and the federation corvette videos

[@Casper1123]

I only used this to travel from Veroandi to Diaguandri in 7 jumps with only upgrading the FSD and getting a scoop, then sold it to get my first Krait mk II

[@CMDR_B0B]

The -Asp Scout Marketing Division- was converted to a Suicide Prevention Hotline and Depression Treatment Center years ago as a public service and huge tax write-off. -Lakon Marketing Division Keelback Office-'At least it's not an Asp Scout'

[@CasanOffi]

I used the Asp Scout for a while for exploration, just because I couldn't afford the Asp Explorer. The Scout has at least the same awesome canopy ;-)

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

I finally found a good use for this sub-par ship. I'm shocked beyond words. Stealth Pirate ship, with fixed Beam lazers and Imperial hammers.

[@einseitig3391]

I recall Frontier mentioned (over two years ago) that the Asp Scout was to receive a significant buff. It never occurred. The buff (I assume) was to accompany a more specific role for the vessel. As a slew of 'new' ships have arrived since I guess we can forget about that now. Edit. Great video and conclusion. It is a ship that time forgot or was overtaken by events. I think the latter.

[@elroyscout]

I guess they realized that this ship's reputation was dead and in the ground in most of the community's eyes, and figured that even if they buffed it, everyone would still dislike it on a fundamental level. Thats why they spent their tine on content people actually might play one day

[@chrisjones-dj6lb]

Couldn't agree more mate, I bought one early on in my career when I foolishly lost my Asp explorer to griefers and was flying without a full rebuy. Absolutely hated it instantly and got shot of it asap, it is useless at everything with no redeeming features.

[@therealstubot]

I lost 2 anaconda's due to no rebuy. Had to start over. I learned a lot and the 3rd anaconda is still with me. But I feel your pain.

[@Smegwulf]

Pure gold! Keep up the quality vids, yuu funny SOB!

[@Monody512]

I actually prefer the AspS's design over the AspX. It looks more like a proper classic Asp. When I was looking for the next step up to replace my first exploration ship back in 2.4( a Dolphin), I figured the Asp was the natural progression. But I didn't like the design of the AspX, nor how overused it was by explorers at the time. Its ubiquity was meme-status. Plus I didn't think the stats were that different… These were the same reasons that led me to picking the Dolphin over the DBX for my first explorer. The difference is the Dolphin actually worked out nicely. For a while after I discovered its stats were garbage, I didn't know what to do with it. It was a downgrade to the thing it was intended to replace. Well I already had a general-purpose explorer, so… how about a lore hunter? Something to track down old logs and oddities? Sure. Why not? So I named it the Wan Shi Tong. …It collected dust. And then the Oracle attacks happened. I brought that worthless hunk of junk out to Deciat… and saw my first Thargoid Interceptors. I was awed. And I knew what the ship was for. Fast forward to now, and my Asp Scout is fitted with a corrosion resistant cargo rack, xeno scanner, shut down field neutralizer, and a synth lime paint job that makes it look like a knock-off Cyclops. It has gotten me so many beautiful screenshots and videos of Thargoids. Its stats may be crap, but the Wan Shi Tong is now one of my favorite ships I own.

[@wkcw1]

You should be headhunted to review cars.

[@darkninjacorporation]

Next channel “The_Driver”

[@Adrella_Highwing]

Looking forward to watching the Asp Explorer vid when it comes out :D

[@mattsymonds9652]

I bought a scout, flew around in it, engineered it, enjoying it. All the time assuming I was flying an explorer because I was tired when I hit the buy button. Tonight I bought an explorer and will begin the upgrade process again, I hope the explorer gives me as much fun as the scout has lol.

[@overdosegaming4288]

Love you approach, would be great if you could find time for a review on the Vulture!

[@ThePilot_]

I'll get there eventually. But I am starting to feel bad, I've delayed the Vulture a couple times now.

[@overdosegaming4288]

@@ThePilot_ There's a lot of ships to go through, looking forward to seeing more of your reviews!

[@CJ_Sheppard]

Agree 100%. It doesn't have a use in the game. Never owned one. Never wanted to. You are always right on the mark with you videos. Keep up the great work

[@marksmith9369]

Fantastic work, many thanks! Hitting FDEV with this.

[@databite2549]

Great vid, as always!

[@williamvorkosigan5151]

I was astonished to find that it makes a great High Grade Emissions Farmer. It is a single purpose ship.

[@nolgroth]

Asp Scout is a newb trap. I know because I was the newb. I was following a R2R/VO Core Mining video and when it got to the ship, I was supposed to get an AspX. The station I was on only had a Scout. I did pull a little over 44 mil with that run, so it wasn't completely useless. I was able to buy and try out a bunch of less expensive ships.

[@ottolehikoinen6193]

Asp Scout indeed looks like it's been cobbled up from parts of blown up Asp Explorers. Really nice ship, for a recycled one. Delicate and fragile beauty for acquired tastes. Probably best used as a ship you can loan to a friend you want to get rid of, especially the stock version.

[@valravnsshadow9422]

It actually has pretty nutty turning. Afaik it has the best FA on pitch out of all the mediums.

[@sowndile8213]

I'm a newb, I bought it for the nice views from the cockpit, and i had 3 mil at the time to upgrade from the hauler. It's a multipurpose tool as I try each of the jobs.

[@AmishSniper]

Think we could get a Federal Corvette review?? Love to hear what your thoughts are on the mighty Vette.

[@ThePilot_]

Big plans for the Vette...but sadly, it's for the Finale. Hope you stick around for it though.

[@AmishSniper]

The Pilot I definitely will be!

[@MrTimjm009]

Could be used for scouting around the bubble or just outside to collect engineering materials ? But you can use a DBX for that better. ( and ive already got one of those )

[@IoCalisto_]

"far less credits" My everlasting ACT anxiety: *REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*

[@Spitfire-zx7rj]

i rather enjoy of your video lately, keep it up thanks. if i may make a request, i'd like to see a corvette video from you

[@joellajoie-corriveau477]

Looking at your videos, I was wondering: how do you manage to get so much information on a ship's story, in the lore? For example, the Chieftain, that was built to fight against Thargoids. Or the Imperial Courier, where you say that the interior was handmade. I love those details! But how do you manage to learn those facts? Thanks!

[@ThePilot_]

About 4-5 hours of each week is devoted to searching for little details and crumbs of information on the ship I'm working on. Most of the time it pans out, sometimes not. Lot of time spent in forums, wikis, lore books, and talking to other people interested in the backstory.

[@joellajoie-corriveau477]

@@ThePilot_ Simply amazing! And what microphone do you use?

[@ThePilot_]

@@joellajoie-corriveau477 Blue Yeti.

[@simonn2045]

Aw I loved my scout, then I bought an ASPx. Now all I can remember is that I had a scout but couldn't tell you a single thing about it.

[@jaekwon1822]

it is tied with sidewinder for the fastest suprecruise turn rate with enough fsd rnge and internals for long trips in the black. it is THE best ship for long distance galactic photography

[@lottievixen]

wow, negative but rightfully so. Delivered beautifully, this is the best video of yours I've watched yet, I have absolutely loved this.

[@ViewingInterests36]

OMG! It is the Ford Edsel of Elite Dangerous.

[@mobiusone6994]

I mostly use it to survey planets with an SRV, good armor for the speed it has

[@iolair1973]

It steers quite a bit better in supercruise than the Asp X, in fact the 2nd best ship for it. But, equal with the DBS in that regard, so still no cigar. I still own one, though.

[@Ghostwolf82]

The Pilot: “What if we call it The Nomad?” Me: “That’s a great name... that I’m going to name my DBX. Thanks for the idea!”

[@pseudo_sapiens2461]

it was a fun little pirate ship until they changed the codex and npc's started running. it mines well, but others do it better... but i still love Flying it

[@dallanharmon296]

It’s the most agile ship in supercruise when you’re full throttle so as long as you stay in supercruise it’s possible to outmaneuver other ships

[@Tottleminerftw]

Asp Scout*Daniel* Asp Explorer*The Cooler Daniel*

[@intboom]

That first line. Damn, that's so true.

[@andrewbailey7999]

I enjoy taking out Asp Scouts in my old Sidewinder

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

Funny you mentioned the name "Nomad" at the creation of this video, just for Star Citizen to create the "nomad" which copied much of the Asp's design two years later. Prophetic?

[@wispyssbm6561]

Great video, you should do the fer de lance next

[@maxw2210]

I uses to it for deep core mining for a while

[@luker2693]

I would like to see a triple review covering the three medium-class Federal vessels.

[@pugwashdave3894]

There's a baby ganker running around with an Asp Scout bearing my Cmdr name. As insults go, it's right up there. Next time I spot him, I'll demonstrate my displeasure with frags and multis.

[@MeanderingBeing]

Superb music choices

[@drink15]

The Crusader would like to have a word with the least flown ship.

[@simon-ricardokuhn1713]

Will you review the Adder, Dolphin and FDL soon? Your narrative is amazing BTW!

[@ThePilot_]

Appreciate it! And yes, yes, yes, and no. I'll get to them all eventually. Maybe not "soon". Maybe some sooner than others. But I will.

[@allroundthefields1096]

Watching this while traveling to voyager. ☺️ I own the Asp Scout but never flown her. It’s just part of goal to own every ship at once.

[@TheAngrySaxon1]

It was always an oddity, and I don't think the devs even knew where it was supposed to fit.

[@Magmadon]

I feel like maybe certain ships should get inherent bonuses outside of equipment. Scouts get longer scanning range, better heat mitigation... Idk, things you imagine a scout would have. Long lonesome trips, staying hiding, and providing Intel

[@calimdonmorgul7206]

I guess it will be my first engineered ship as a sort of guinea pig.

[@therealbacalao1402]

I think they added an extra 0 to the price on accident. It’s an okay alternative to the cobra, except it’s about 3million more to get into for more maneuverability at the cost of a huge amount of speed and size. I’ve never understood it, even though I’ve always wanted to love it.

[@ThePilot_]

Agreed. If they wont give it anything to be competitive, and huge price drop is in order.