The NEW PYTHON Mk 2 Review! | An Elite: Dangerous FA-OFF Pilot's FIRST IMPRESSION!!

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@chrystianribeiro89 7 ай бұрын

don't forget that the Python MK II is almost twice the mass of the FDL and is bigger too, so you mind the gravity of the planet and the size of the canyons you are going LOL

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

That's good to know actually! If I had known that, I probably would have given more praise to the thrust power then! If it's heavier than the FDL and can maneuver similarly, then that's awesome!

@ugthedespot1865 6 ай бұрын

Hit the like button as soon as you hit the first re-buy.... Awesome video!

@CMDRArsenCross 7 ай бұрын

Hardcore dedicated python pilot here.. Very nice to see this kind of review of the MK2. At 19:34 the Python's unusually high powered vertical thrusters really took you by surprise. It's one of my favorite things about the Python MK1 and I'm so happy the Mk2 retained that stand-out feature. Other than the Viper MK IV the Python is really the best ship for handling High G planetary flight and the MK2 is going to really make it shine even further. Thanks for talking about the boost cycling etc.

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

For it's class, the Pythons are definitely up there with Vert/Lat thrust strength when paired with a proper thruster assembly. My verdict was definitely not the best, as the FDL imo still reigns king in that category, however the Python MK 2 is CERTAINLY not the worst, or even mid-grade: it's up there near the top. And no worries about chatting about the boost timing and phases! Those two categories are super important to how I fly my ships, and it's one of the first things I try to observe when learning how to fly a new ship I haven't flown before!

@TheBuurPit 7 ай бұрын

Words and further words. All hail the algorithm!🎉❤

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

You're an algorithm.

@MrZombeeBait 7 ай бұрын

@@CMDREagle131THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

@@MrZombeeBait 😐🤣

@RebelsRogue 7 ай бұрын

Nice video mate, well done. I like the unscripted vibe of the video. That tail is a pain in the ass, literally! You said the boost phase was long enough, but I was thinking in those canyons you needed at least another 1/2 a sec. The useable boost felt short to me!

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

I did say long ENOUGH 😂, I never said it was amazing hahaha. Yeah the main boost phase definitely could have used an extra second at the very least. I was mostly impressed that the Python MK2 was able to revector on the first boost. I am sure we could probably throw ourselves in circumstances where it might not be enough time, but I don't really anticipate hooning a MK2 very often in Odyssey, so it hits my own mark for being acceptable for daily driving!

@y_ffordd 4 ай бұрын

Great video, nice to see the out-takes too, not as good as the FDL is what Im taking from this, Ill see for myself soon what the hype was all about, thanks.

@CMDREagle131 4 ай бұрын

It's a cool ship for sure. I definitely enjoyed flying it.

@maj.kingkong3004 3 ай бұрын

Nice video. Nice flying even with the rebuys - could feel my motion sickness kicking in.

@CMDREagle131 3 ай бұрын

When flying that way, it's all about the rebuys lol

@bandybushido 7 ай бұрын

Glad you are liking the Python MK2 mate, cannot wait to see you driving it like you stole it. Great video7.

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

o7 Bandy!

@phillp4421 7 ай бұрын

Good job, pretty much got from that what it offers. It's very nice to fly even for us mere mortals in FA On too :)

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

Come on over to the dark (fa-off) side Phill!!! FA-Off legend, CMDR Hobs/Moxen Wolf's training videos are linked in the description ;)

@EMan-kj3cx 7 ай бұрын

Great flying o7

@brianhanna3128 7 ай бұрын

Good fun and informed review, nice one o7

@danielmanus1441 6 ай бұрын

Oh Commander eagle please come back I'm sure you on PC but Xbox has mods now and I've been enjoying although it's just been one day and I just finished one of my ships and it looks cool

@CMDREagle131 6 ай бұрын

I will be back, don't worry! Just felt like covering something from one of my OG space games :D

@danielmanus1441 6 ай бұрын

@@CMDREagle131 I understand I just returned to starfield myself been playing Fallout 4 forgot how much I enjoyed that game

@nilli111 3 ай бұрын

My only disappointment with this ship is how limited its optional internal slots are. It feels less like a Python mk2 and more like a Combat Python seeing as thats what it's obviously geared towards. But I do still like it.

@sinntaxdagreat 7 ай бұрын

thanks for that review, well done

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@64SGH 7 ай бұрын

Change flight assistance from z to space bar and smash that shit every few seconds to get good. Flight assistance has advantages and disadvantages depending on what your doing.

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

I have it mapped to a button on my stick base, set to toggle, and it stays off :P

@AtlasRandGaming 7 ай бұрын

SCO is kinda FA off during super cruise :) but really should be a rated. “I only fly FA off” proceeds to loose shields by bumping and missing the slot. lol. One thing I notice in FA on is that ship has much better thruster up front. It can slow down from boost to 0 facing forward much faster than python or krait II. Side thrusters are pretty similar to other mid size ships.

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

I do only fly fa off, but I never claimed to be a "good" fa off pilot 🤣. And you're mostly right, ships tend to stop much faster fa-on. I think for us who fly fa off, we like the challenge of trying to find creative ways to slam on the space brakes. I find I often try to di-chord or tri-chord to use those verts and lats as retrogrades

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

And additionally, one thing the krait has fa off, with ita super duper short main boost duration phase, you can actually use the boost as a retro thruster haha. Same with iEagle. Obvs not ideal for most fa off only situations tho.

@Helxas 7 ай бұрын

I was worried that the step down in Distributor size would be a weakness for FAOff flight in this ship, but I'm glad to be proven wrong. And like another commenter said, it's good to see that the Mk2 retains the original's powerful vertical thrusters. I wont really know until I've got my hands on the Mk2, but I do still feel like I'll stick with the Mk1 - I prefer its shape, for both flight mechanics (the Mk2's tail, oof!) and aesthetics, and I feel like the Mk1 can still display surprising agility when piloted correctly. But this video has definitely convinced me to grab one of these after I get back from this deep space expedition!

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

Tbh, for strictly fa off flying (no combat) most medium ships' distros will work and grant permaboost. I probably didn't even need to bring it to G3 Charge Enhanced. But yeah, I had fun flying around in it. I am thinking I might actually try to make it an exploration yacht of some kind

@FreeFragUK 20 күн бұрын

Returning to the game after a very, very long hiatus and your video got me wondering how viable it is to fly completely FA off for combat purposes. Is this something you're able to comment on and/or provide feedback on?

@CMDREagle131 18 күн бұрын

Flying FA off for combat purposes is a very viable thing. I am not so sure if doing FA off full time for combat is a lifestyle choice or a tactical choice tbh. I know a lot of combat pilots seem to really like to toggle. But in my personal combat experience, as well as watching some of my peers doing FA off full time for combat, yeah it's totally viable!

@FreeFragUK 18 күн бұрын

@@CMDREagle131 - Appreciate the reply. Do you know of any combat specific FA off guides/tutorials?

@CMDREagle131 18 күн бұрын

I don't sadly. You can probably find some stuff if you look for AX combat tutorials, as some of the techniques for FA off I use are also used for AX combat- cold orbiting is similar to how I move around in Conflict Zones. Your best bet if you want to try to devote yourself to flying FA off, is to follow some of the beginner guides from Moxen Wolf. His guides are what many of us learned on, and he does an incredible job giving a course that teaches skills that build on each other. They're all old videos but they are still very relevant to the profession. Getting a grip on FA-off basics before you try to head into combat I would say is definitely the better approach. I use a lot of basic skills like tethering we call it, when I do FA off combat. Some other more intermediate skills like cargo hatch boosting to give yourself max manuverability but limited boost speed is something I use almost religiously when trying to keep my opponent at 12 o'clock.

@chianasgeek6730 7 ай бұрын

06:16 - Looks like a fish. Moves like a fish. Steers like a cow 😹

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

o7 😁😁

@mikewaterfield3599 7 ай бұрын

? I was jousting an FDL in one last night. She handles fairly well to me.

@chianasgeek6730 7 ай бұрын

@@mikewaterfield3599 I realised moments after commenting, that I was being over-eager with my Hitch-Hiker's quote 🐱o7

@mikewaterfield3599 7 ай бұрын

@@chianasgeek6730 I don’t know the novel. Never read it. 2600 hull on mine and she still boosts 570. BTW how’s Dargo these days.

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

I mean, arguably you could technically say the python steers like a cow, but most ships in my experience unboosted have a pretty slow turn rate 😂

@Zenda_Nior 7 ай бұрын

Python MK2 is thicc like Graciebon.

@NarrativeX_75 7 ай бұрын

07 Great piloting cmdr despite rusty old hands 🙂

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am a self-proclaimed retired hooner, after the Great Flattening when Odyssey came out, so my FA off canyon flight videos are mostly done. But doing FA-Off videos like these is a very real possibility. I may do some more FA-off deep dive videos in the future, we shall see.

@BrianVaughnVA 7 ай бұрын

Why commander! I need an upgrade from my Thrustmaster, what HOTAS do you use?

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

Well for my primary setup I use dual virpil delta grips with warbrd bases. But for this video I was actually using my older set, dual thrustmaster t16000's modified to have magnetic hall effect sensors for twist instead of those plastic potentiometers that fail. If you're looking for a good hotas rig, I would suggest checking out VKB's offerings. They are pretty good and they also now have a smaller budget line of gear that imo, would spend money on over logitech or TM any day.

@macmusica 7 ай бұрын

Waiting for 7th August OK! "Currently it is only possible to pick up the Python Mk II through the game’s ARX shop, meaning it costs real money to buy unless you want to wait until Wednesday August 7 when those with Elite Dangerous Odyssey accounts will be able to grab it for credits."

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

Yes, I grabbed it early access from the Arx store, but I figured that'd be obvious so I didn't mention it in the video 😛

@CMDREagle131 7 ай бұрын

Actually I think I did mention it, I can't remember....memory of a goldfish 😂

@wstavis3135 7 ай бұрын

@@CMDREagle131 possibly the secret too happiness.....

@stephentranter2528 3 ай бұрын

How do you fly so well? do you use a keyboard and mouse?

@CMDREagle131 3 ай бұрын

First of all, thank you! As far as my flight style goes, I fly with two joysticks. So we call that HOSAS rather than HOTAS. I know some people DO fly fa-off with kb+m, but I never liked that feeling. To me, a HOSAS setup is my own key to comfortable flying.

@PoopaThug Ай бұрын

@@CMDREagle131Do you use fa off or swap between off or on? I find it very difficult to dock but in space fa off feels really good once learning it.

@CMDREagle131 Ай бұрын

@@PoopaThug I fly FA off all the time, only times I'd turn it on is if I'd be flying a Cutter. Docking FA off takes practice, but once you get it becomes muscle memory.