What Ships To Own Right Now & Why // Star Citizen Ship Buying Guide

[@NoiceGuySC]

IN MY OPINION.... let me know what you think though haha

[@Quillyik]

the fact that the roc fits inside a cutlas... means that the moment you can rent a cutlass and a roc (so right out of the gate) you can start making 100k/hr easily and then buy a vulture or mole.

[@charliemcawesome5012]

My thought is….. and this may change peoples minds on this. The F7A MkII is the current meta. But a lot of people need to realize…. CIG does but ONE chance to upgrade to a military A version. That’s been true for the F8, the F7 MkI AND THE Idris. There’s no second chance to upgrade. And so far that’s been a hard EVER. A lot of You Tubers keep suggesting just wait and you’ll get an upgrade to an A model. It’s hasn’t happened yet, and there’s a good chance it won’t ever. Tubers need to stop getting people’s hopes up.

[@andrewdavies3584]

I purchase ships through the store as I am guaranteed to keep them and not waste time grinding for months for ships that then get deleted on each wipe.

[@acay5722]

Same here. It may be a lot of money, but i worked for it and hobbies cost money just like anything else does. Bought a Drake Vulture and an RSI Scorpius, i regret buying neither. The Scoprius is beautiful and amazing for the few mercenary and ai bounty missions im doing, the vulture is perfect for making tons of money quickly

[@philipje1]

@@acay5722 lol

[@iwuanadie1058]

spending irl cash removes the point of the grind loop, lmao

[@MattyW5321]

true.. if you earn 200k a year I guess your perspective on spending would change too

[@TinMan445]

Months tho? Money comes pretty quick and easy, it’s not hard to pull 1m an hour

[@Terran0va_Plays]

I am a chairman in this game. I can’t get my money back. Take it from someone who spent too much. Buy the base game and grind out the in game cash to buy your ships. All ships are or will be very soon, purchasable in game. Buying them with real cash kills that early grind stage that to me is very fun.

[@mastertrader-Bee]

Cant you selloff some ships through starhangar? I bought a c2 lti there it seems reliable

[@marcuss5379]

@@mastertrader-Bee good idea

[@reesekilpatrick241]

It does kill most of the grind for the big ships

[@gehteuchnixan8256]

No trashtalk, no bullshit begging for likes, abos, patreon and other "pay me" options, no webcam, just the facts why we're watching this video, that's the way I like it.

[@realitygamer3524]

my aurora mr is the only ship i have and is the only thing i'll buy from them until squadron releases, since the only real progression in game is earning ships

[@ccloudleaf]

fax

[@NoiceGuySC]

Smart way to do it honestly

[@rainingtalent]

Well, the plan is to have base building in the future, so there's a lot of potential progression there, but we'll see how that pans out.

[@leiaorgana5098]

Couldn't stand the Aurora so i forked it out and bought the cutlass black for more gameplay features. I would have bought the cutter if it was out earlier... but it's too late now unless i repledge for store credit. The cutter progress tree would have been the one that i would grind for.

[@Risbruh]

Nah brah don't listen to him. Ya'll should spend that money and buy whatever ship u wanna buy. Buy a ship today, buy a ship tomorrow and buy a ship daily. Start that fleet! Do eeeet!

[@Terran0va_Plays]

Is this Chris Robert’s??

[@InsaneActual]

for me buying the ships with in game currency is the grind loop of the game so purchasing my whole fleet with irl money removes the grind of the game ...im good with just my starter C1 upgrade

[@michaeloswal9847]

​@@InsaneActualThey never explain "LTI"

[@ronelicabandi9706]

Or buy the $48000 fleet promo.

[@NoBrainah]

@@ronelicabandi9706cant

[@Brenelael]

I've been with this project since the very beginning and have spent way more money than any sane person probably should... However... I always tell people to try the game out during a free fly and see if you like it and can put up with the Alpha state of the game. If you do want to buy into the game look at the available starter packages and pick whichever one you think will suit you the best. Don't be afraid to spend a little extra if you want a better ship to start with but stop right there. You don't need to buy any more ships as they are easy enough to earn in game. ONLY buy more ships if you really believe in what they are trying to accomplish and want to contribute to that... This is completely OPTIONAL. Some buy more ships... Some don't... Both are equally okay.

[@nicolasneilson5348]

Buy nomad or cutless then grind

[@richardgarcia9670]

Nice list, engineering is really going mix it up for the solo guys in big ships, btw, freelancer MIS for me. Yep, I'm that guy that bought it 😊

[@trevtrev45555]

Scorpius gang!

[@gravity00x]

scorpius looks insane. videos like these are so pointless. people should pick whatever ship they want and try it.

[@gameinsane8984]

My first ship I bought was the harbinger and it’s the one I’ve used the most even tho I had others it’s a good all round ship

[@ShadowGirl-]

Scorpius has the interceptor tuning which is huge, and later on when we get computer blades the pilot will be able to use all 8 size 3s. I believe in concept this computer blade setup was balanced against the F8 lighting.

[@LwkyPanda]

Thought I was the only one who spent money on an alt lol, Ive got a carrack for my main and 890 for alt, both stacked as well with life time insurance on all my ships on both accounts :)

[@Sanjarih]

I really dont have the time in my hand to get in and grind for the golden ticket as well as the event that allows one to upgrade to the F7A MkII, hence I just hope sometime down the line, CIG will just open up the F7A mkII and F8C for regular purchase without fulfilling any prerequisites.

[@Mortifix]

Instructions unclear, ended up with a Taurus, Cutlass Black, and a Picses...

[@purson117]

Dont forget that even though emp's are powerfull in 3.23, the Sentinel will lose it's EMP down the line when the e-war suite gets implemented. Hope people are aware of that before they put down a pledge for that particular ship. I feel like the Sabre raven will come on top with it's double EMP loadout and buffs to stealth. It's getting very close to the hornet ghost/eclipse.

[@NoiceGuySC]

I didn't know about that actually thanks!

[@TheJohnoy]

Good luck to you lad

[@barryhoggle2354]

Speaking of emps I believe the hawk has an EMP and is a light fighter single seat

[@magnuslupusgaming3862]

Hawk has a quantum lock I think. Not a EMP. If you want a emp get a sentinel vanguard.

[@barryhoggle2354]

@@magnuslupusgaming3862 Hawk has several additions, including EMP weaponry and a containment pod capable of safely storing a single detainee

[@ThirsttyRecon]

It sucks that the meta still favors solo craft over any form of multicrew. If CIG wants multicrew to be viable they need to work on that.

[@craigtucker6496]

Did he tell me not to buy ships… but then tell me he owns like 8 ships… multiples of the same ship…

[@BrianWestlakes]

Ships I could have had for $90 two years ago are almost $150 now. If you melt one, the price you get is not the price you paid, it's the value of that ship when you melt it. So when those $50 ship-only specials with the LTI tokens come out during fleet week, buy a few. Melt it in a few years to have a Life Time Insurance token on a more expensive ship, you'll get back not the discounted price you paid on special, you'll get the normal price, plus whatever the cost of that ship has inflated to. Finally, The Nomad is a very underrated starter ship, and the C8X Pieces was my pick for a starter pack. Small enough to sneak into hostile bunkers using terrain for cover, and nimble enough to out turn and out run most things except fighters. Once you get good with it, you can easily do NPC bounties. Oh and it costs like 11 aUEC in quantum fuel to go from Arc Corp to Micro Tech.

[@rickdeckard2622]

A lot of information in this video! You have inspired me maybe, to pledge the Ion. + I dont't like the view of the Buccaneer as well.

[@KevinATJumpWorks]

DONT go with the Ion. Its primary weapon is currently utterly useless. If you want an Ares, go for the Inferno.

[@rickdeckard2622]

@@KevinATJumpWorks Yeah, thnk you, for the tip. I have watched a newer video, which warns me, not now to buy the Ion.

[@RossFilmsVHS]

Are you sure you can buy the C1 Spirit in game? The wiki says it's not buyable.

[@richardhewitt7097]

Yeah I thought that

[@marcuss5379]

in 3.23 you can

[@barryhoggle2354]

And I still own an aurora play one of the starter ships cuz I like digging around in it it's fun to fly and it's a damn good ship

[@barryhoggle2354]

Hornet Mark II is amazing it may be a little expensive to me the best ship early game is the Avenger Titan

[@alexmoon5913]

When people watch me play and seem interested in playing I always tell them to do 2 things. First do research on the game. Secondly if they still want to play the game, I'll give them 5 different Prices from $50 - $250 and tell them it's like deciding which edition of a game to get and I'll recommend a ship for them to get but I don't want an immediate answer, I want them to at least think over night about it, most people will end up saying the cheapest price and then I tell them the choices are the Auroras, my first 2 ships were the Cutty Black and the Connie Andro but I won't ever suggest them unless they are certain they want to spend that much money and even then I still caution them about it.

[@taverngames5534]

I started with the Aurora 2 years ago and just last week upgraded to an arrow and freelancer. That little Aurora took me on for 2 whole years.

[@aclock2]

Are you sure the Lighting really stand out ? Based on my experience, the F7A (higher DPS, higher manuverability ) and the Sentinel (much higher DPS, tankier ) are better.

[@reavern]

The Reclaimer is the BEST ship to own right now to earn MILLIONS of credits, with a crew. Flying the Mk.2 feels like hanging out with an old friend. It’s not the best, but it’s welcome. I’m hoping that the F7A upgrade makes the Mk.2 more competitive. I’d argue that the larger weapon hardpoints aren’t as important as the S2 shield gen. What would make the biggest difference is it had a S2 power plant. That would be my preference over the S2 shield because the Mk.2 already suffers from limited shot capacity when weapons are equipped on the nose and turret. A larger power plant should fix that problem. As much as I enjoy flying the Mk.2, the F8C is superior in most respects - I suppose that’s to be expected. For Overdrive, the Mk.2’s smaller quantum fuel tank makes it inconvenient to get around Stanton (even with an Altas QD) whereas the F8C can jump across Stanton without needing to refuel. The Cutter is my favourite starter ship - although TBH I mainly use it to either recover my gear from my corpse or return to a bunker to complete a mission and recover my landed ship. For the latter, I leave it behind, open and unlocked, to help out any stranded player that needs a lift. The Avenger Titan is better in most respects, but I still like the Cutter - especially the Rambler. The Scorpius is still good but I hate its “braking” problem, which is why it’s so bad at PVP dogfighting. Perhaps this will be fixed with MM, but I suspect CIG was deliberate at making that the Scorpius’ Achilles Heel. However, Scorpius is one of the few fighters that genuinely benefits from having a gunner, especially since its turret has S3 guns and their shot capacity is nearly 4 times greater than its S2 wing-tip guns. A Scorpius with a gunner can make short work of a Hammerhead! The C1 Spirit is my favourite medium-sized cargo ship. I’d take it over a Cutty any day. The Vulture is fine but hugely overshadowed by the Reclaimer.

[@jonathantylersewell1]

the reclaimer be $400 so to much money

[@Grim-HEX]

Waiting for 3.23 to test out my Glaive and Raven.

[@barryhoggle2354]

If you are a Star Citizen subscriber 3.23 wave 1 is out now

[@pwooly6693]

I want you're raven Lol

[@PS2ltdan83]

No reclaimer? Thing is a money printer and enables you to not have to make decisions about which ship to buy, just buy them all.

[@alecanicecuppatea]

Yeah just don’t pledge it cause it will be nerfed it’s just op for testing

[@timsgta]

@@alecanicecuppatea still will make tons of money after 3.23! sleep on it and it will cost more rl money as time goes on

[@gizmo104drives7]

What do you mean only upgradable or melt able??

[@commandeur_albator]

telling people what to do with their money is not nice sir , CIG NEED money so i'm gonna spent money

[@heartlesswulf3186]

with the emp does that mean the hawk is getting a huge buff

[@barryhoggle2354]

One more that is available right now that's not too expensive is the Reliant Tana stock it comes with basically the exact same weapons load out as the Hornet Mark II and a huge missile loadout and a ton of missiles and it has room for a co-pilot two beds and a spot for at least one SCU of storage

[@NilOmniscient]

The Reliant series is also just very fun to fly.

[@gabzsy4924]

Right but the capacitors suck, it has paper thin armor and health and its not nimble enough. With a big side cross section, you're just fresh meat waiting to be devoured...you can't possibly compare it to the Hornet MKII

[@NilOmniscient]

@@gabzsy4924 Cross section is the size of a football field yeah (which definitely makes it less survivable), but spviewer shows it as only being marginally less agile than either MK1 or MK2 F7C hornets. Exact same weapons capacitor, marginally less health on the critical parts (less overall is likely due to the fact that it has less parts).

[@josephs883]

Great cockpit view and vtol engines make it fun to fly. It is the cheapest multi-crew fighter I think, can have 6 guns and 24 missiles, but definitely a glass cannon right now.

[@barryhoggle2354]

@@josephs883 pretty much all the light Fighters are glass cannons most of them only have two small Shields and some of them only one small Shield

[@kevinm3751]

I really think you nailed it and I second your opinions all round!

[@semperumbra10]

Tbh I see your point but I’m fine with wasting a few hundred dollars to ensure I get a decent start each while and not having to spend a 40 hour week just to get some decent ships. Just depends on what your time is worth

[@acay5722]

On one hand - agreed. On the other, i finally gave in 2 weeks ago and bought an RSI Scorpius and a Drake Vulture for real money. Did cost me but i guess i worked for it. I dont regret buying either. Knowing ill start off with a money making machine and an X-wing with 2 seats is an awesome feeling

[@semperumbra10]

@@acay5722 exactly, I have a drake corsair and a C2. Maybe $350 total give or take but honestly well worth it in my opinion. I know I’ll be playing this game for years and they hopefully won’t abandon it anytime soon so money well spent in my opinion

[@CitizenRyan]

I think the Mustang is hands down better than the Aurora and even the cutter. More fire power better to fly in atmosphere and just pretty much all around the much better experience than even the cutter.

[@mrgrim17794]

I can't get away from the Retaliator ever. And i like buying ships but the reset after every patch is killing my mood

[@Chermal]

how do you know if something is lifetime insurance?

[@Hetzer86]

When 600i rework tho?

[@mastertrader-Bee]

This century

[@GeneElder.R027]

I have the Freelancer MAX, and unless they do an actual rework and fix a lot of the old, busted parts of it (not including the physicalized components which I know they just did for 3.23), Im seriously considering upgrading to a Zeus CL, just so I can have some of the new shiny features that come with all the new ships from the last 2-3 years. Although. If i really wanted to just upgrade for strait cargo capacity, I would wait for them to figure out the Hull B, which would be an upgrade from the MAXs 120 SCU, and the Zeus' 128 SCU to a whopping 384 for the Hull B.

[@kennethjensen730]

The death of solo play and big ships is here with engineering.

[@honey-fe6pj]

Only until NPCs and blades.

[@JonnyYellows]

Stop complaining and go make some friends bro

[@kennethjensen730]

@@JonnyYellows No i wont and I wanna play solo.

[@barryhoggle2354]

@@kennethjensen730 that sounds like a you problem

[@JonnyYellows]

@@kennethjensen730 so SQ42 will be nice for you

[@jimskyboy2]

Pay with time, or pay with money ;)

[@Kenzozero]

Need a this vid for 4.0

[@NoiceGuySC]

still figuring that out

[@simplysolutions3146]

Many ships already nerfed in 3.23

[@Sentan555]

I love my Syulen, just saying! I wouldn't own a cutter, thats my opinion

[@howarddavis165]

Im planning on getting it once i learn flight on this game. Been 30 years since i played kb n mouse. That Syulen looks like fun!

[@MrMOOSE-vb3mx]

real

[@SSJGengar]

F7A has higher damage than the lightning

[@asog88]

I’m really not happy with some of values for some of the ships. I can’t recommend the cutter right now. It moves about the same as a caterpillar. The Titan is 100% better than the 325. More HP, faster in all areas but forward, with the other directions being pretty much the same. Cost less, Carrie’s more cargo, Most look good but they need to revisit some Of the values

[@timsgta]

F8C nerfed HARD on top speed, NOT WORTH IT now

[@Liqweed1337]

do random shit (or look up the current meta money method) until you have 5M, then buy a C2 Hercules. Then you can start making REAL AUEC no need to spent more then the very least for a starter package. even LTI is overrated because you will be able to just buy insurance with UEC later on pledging is wasted money.

[@mrwheatley4520]

Making a video like this when master modes is coming out within a couple weeks or a month or so seems a lil shortsighted

[@NoiceGuySC]

Gee I wonder if I thought of that and bring it up in the video several times with current status in testing.

[@cyanon32]

All of the ships presented in this video will still be useful and viable in 3.23 with Master Modes as they will have relevant roles to play on team fights and general gameplay.

[@barryhoggle2354]

​@@NoiceGuySCI mean I guess but still seems like it would have been a little more useful to drop that video as Master modes comes out

[@Light.Persona]

​@@barryhoggle2354 The man can also just make another video 😮

[@barryhoggle2354]

@@Light.Persona nobody said he couldn't but it's kind of stupid to make a video on what you should and shouldn't be getting and what is good in your opinion and not your opinion one week before the game is flipped on its head when Master modes completely changes combat for All Ships and the ships are what this game is about right now just because something is dumb doesn't mean it's right

[@mrcapalot4408]

the wipe is stupid

[@WTenno]

Saving this until I can afford it 😭🫡 Thank you for the video!

[@object1084]

$200 to $300 for code lmao

[@grumpyoldmad]

Never trust anyone telling you what to buy 😂

[@Crown_VIII]

Who is this a buyers guide for? Its aimed at whales currently. This is not a begenners guide at all. Do not spend money on these overpriced ships.

[@nukeahlik254]

He said don’t spend irl money in the very beginning 😂

[@Biggerfoot]

DO NOT BUY OR GIVE THIS GAME ANY MONEY IT IS A SCAM AND YOU CANNOT GET A REFUND WHAT SO EVER, ITS NOT A VIDEO GAME , I REPEAT IT NOT A VIDEO GAME ITS A TAMAGOTCHI GAME BUT YOU PAY 1000$ TO NOT BE ABLE TO DO SHIT

[@DevouringKing]

i had played 500 hours last year, and over 60 hours this year allready, what are you talking ?

[@Fractal379]

Telling a world of strangers what to do with their disposable money... And you don't need to spend hundreds or thousands. How long have you been a player?

[@Biggerfoot]

@@Fractal379 4 years and yes you do I have ever explained this you can do anything with the cheap ships and if you try mathematically the amount of time you need to put in in order to achieve a new ship is longer then the amount of time between wipes

[@Fractal379]

@@Biggerfoot

[@Biggerfoot]

@@Fractal379 facts boy that’s why you only have emotional responses , there is not a single person on KZbin that use 45$ ship and that can achieve bigger ships with a normal job and life because you can’t unnnnnnlessss you spend money

[@GhostActual206]

My man also does Star Citizen!?!?!? Bruh your my guy for most of my games, is there an updated video coming out since all the changes? I just started 3 days ago and looking for a ship to buy with in game credits.