“Alliance Chieftain... who the f*ck makes the f*cking Chieftain. Lakon... Jesus. Alliance Chieftain, Lakon. Lakon makes f*cking everything.” I found that WAY MORE hilarious than I probably should have 😂
Not every person is capable of living through the Imperial rank grind. I saw people go mad docking at Hickam Survey for the 100th time, speaking to NPCs in the comms. Being in this damned loop and hearing this same noise of a completed courier job mission 20 times overlapping itself, man those aren’t happy memories.
I have mine set up for thargoid hunting, I can drop a basilisk without too much problems. Still practicing taking on the bigger game solo. Medusas and hydras are rediculous solo.
As other people have pointed out, Hutton Orbital in the Alpha Centauri system is the only station to currently sell Type 8s. Definitely worth taking a look though, its a great ship all round
Was my main mining ship for a while, before I got an asp, used it for a bit, got a Krait for half a day, struck metaphorical gold, got a python. It might have not brought in nearly the same profit, but also I didn’t really know how to optimize mining, where to do it or where to sell. It did what it did, and did it just fine.
I remember my first Type-8. Good cargo space, and you're right, one of the best smugglers in the game. It's as if scanners couldn't read the signature of the ship.
This is a great video, as a commander coming back from a 3 year lay off it's a great refresher and insight into some of the ships I missed out on using last time. Thank you!
Krait Phantom is one of the best Exploration vessels, if engineered right. I got basically all Exploration tools onboard ánd a buggy for planetary exploration, some cargo space left and still manage to have a 64,25 LY jumprange fully laden. It really is insanely good at what you point it out to do.
When you take a look outside from Orca cockpit, and when you scoop few stars, you'll probably agree that to scarify 2-3 light years out of 60 is not a bad idea at all.
Sold the AspX as soon as the Krait Phantom was released. Faster, better maneuverabilty and a greater jump range. Just moved the modules over. Tried to build a exploration Conda but couldn’t stand how it flew, ie: like a beached whale.
@@psibug565 Sounds better too. Only thing Asp X pilots have is a little better visibility. I'll sacrfice that little bit of visibility so I don't have to fly a spaceturd around that sounds like a 1940 airplane.
The Federal Dropship is very under-appreciated. I have discovered it to be a very capable deep-core miner for its size class, while simultaneously sporting a powerful defensive profile. I am well aware that superior options exist in terms of profitability, but the Dropship's rugged and practical feel just appeal to me.
standard its pretty average but once you upgrade a load of stuff I think its a great ship, enough cargo space once upgraded to make good credits and I see off every pirate that attacks me...see them explode that is lol
Do you have Vulture? If dont, and you think IC is good (and it is, I still own mine) wait till you get Vulture. Its AWESOME! :P (minus that damn windscreen! :/ )
If you are still loving your courier, might I recommend hunting down some Enhanced Performance Thrusters? elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Enhanced_Performance_Thrusters
The courier is my main ship, its my jack of all trade, its a blast to permanantly boost at nearly 800m/s in VR, gun and run with shotgun hardpoint, good jump range, all at once. And off course getting destroyed cost nothing, griefer wont catch me either.
I think the biggest thing this review failed to mention is about the DBS' fantastic hardpoint placement,, manueverability, and *INCREDIBLE* heat dissipation, making it ideal for silent-running stealth-fighter builds. Nobody can use their gimbals or target modules if they can't even lock onto you outside of a 500m range.
the krait phantom is honestly a better explorer than the asp: just as many internals with more range. Corvette is also the best passenger ship in the game for rescue and bulk missions.
Doesn't the Phantom have more internals than the ASP Explorer? From what i can tell it's a straight upgrade in pretty much every regard over the ASP, apart from the price. But what does price even matter in times of void opal mining, at least as long as we are talking in millions and not billions. Maybe it's maneuverability is also slightly worse, but nothing i noticed without a direct comparison (it might also slightly better, i really don't know). And since it it's larger, it might be harder to find a landing spot on a planet, i haven't landed it often enough to comment on whether that's any kind of an issue.
The Phantom is definitely an upgrade and has become, since its release, the new darling of exploration. It has almost as good-a-view as the AspX but with more internal options, more hardpoint options (not that explorers need much in that regards) and the 3rd-best jump-range in the game - after the Anaconda and the DBX - although that does take some serious engineering and min/maxing to achieve.
God, that is hands down one of the best video endings, sudden but it felt so nice. Like my time felt important sad to see the video end but happy it happened, good fucking video man
me: **starts playing the game and find a liking to the Lakon designs without knowing much about their functions** Geist: Fly the ship you love and make it work for you also Geist: **proceeds to make every ship i find interesting the bottom of all jokes**
"Hell, this is what WROTE the starmap." Idle hand motion as viewpoint pans down in the Asp Explorer cockpit looks like a matching gesture. Not sure if random fluke, or caught and timed with an edit on purpose.
I just started playing the game on Saturday, and upgraded to a Cobra on Monday... it really changes the game. It feels like such a massive upgrade over what came before.
@@SepulcherGeist You mocking the generic youtuber "like, comment, and subscribe" bullshit just made me like, comment and subscribe. Finally someone who gets how unnessecary and annoying that is...
I just realized I watched so many of your videos for entertainment and educational purposes I might as well subscribe and get it over with. Sorry for taking a while.
The windows 9? + Least mass + "If you show up in one of these, people will be surprised." = It doesn't exist! It was a skipped model, and is now an "in" joke.
I made my bones with a type 6, then keel back, then 7. Saved up for a python, used that to make my millions, bought a type 9, 10, and anaconda. Outfitted and engineered them all in varying degrees. Used my anaconda as my flagship till I got the corvette. Now I'm working on the corvette. Great video, it helped me decide on some fun smaller ships to play around with as I jumped to bigger ships as soon as I could.
The Diamondback Scout is actually a combat ship with maneuverability close to that of the Eagle, comparing it to the Diamondback Explorer is an easy mistake to make, but the two ships are very different
What's not to like (aside from machine gun delivery) but I LIKE this guy, details, info, bit of humor and derision - heck this is my first ever YT comment in over a decade. Pause is your friend.
"The Alliance Crusader...look, if you want a Krait, just get one." I literally did own the Crusader for two days before swapping to a Krait. It's just a discount Krait with slightly worse everything.
I don't even know who Yamiks is.. but just an hour or two ago, I went on a rant about the exposed wires inside the cockpit of my ship. And.. having spent so many millions on the damn thing, you'd think that SOMEONE WOULD'VE COVERED THE WIRES IN THE COCKPIT WITH SOMETHING.
Absolutely. And not hard to get when starting a new game. Its only one million. Also, I enjoyed being able to launch a fighter to provide security during mining or whatever.
Ibe just recently been getting into Elite Dangerous on the daily and been looking for a video that would quickly go through all the ships. Ty so much for this vid and I just subbed as well!
I know right :( Viper Mk. III was my ship for most of the early game up to and a little after leaving the starter zone. I never even bought a Cobra. Loved my Viper, and it looks great too.
Just a small correction regarding 3 ships; diamondback explorer (dbx), asp explorer (aspx), krait phantom. The dbx is a great jumper, but lacks in the optional internals size. It will mean best fuel scoop is undersized for its fuel tank and fsd, so you fuel much longer to re-top off after a jump. The ASPX is loved, does offer arguably the best view, and it's price tag is ridiculously low for what it can do. It has less pure jump range than the DBX but it scoops much faster making it arguably the faster ship in term of ly per hour. Its also a great multirole for its class, with no competition until the krait mk-2 / python unless you grind Imperial ranks for the clipper in between Now just taking exploration both have 8 optional internals. Which means you have a choice to make. If you bring everything that is considered "safe" or necessary (repair limpets, 2 afmu, srv hangar, a dss and shield) you cannot fit an fsd booster. If you want to the biggest fsd booster on either, you cannot bring a class 4 srv hangar for in case you scrap one 20000 ly away from the nearest station, unless you sacrifice something else. So you have a choice to make, regardless. Personally I'd dump the 2nd afmu (its sole use is repairing the first) and its not so bad, but the choice is required. But roughly you have to abandon a safety. Now phantom. The main drawback if it is its cost. Its going to cost 2 and a half time the ASPX and in the end its roughly the same, just everything a tiny bit better. Now why would you pay that? Because if you can afford it, it makes the ASPX obsolete. You get that one extra internal you so desesperatly needed to avoid choosing, and the fact you have more than 3 4+ mean you can fit your big scoop, the FSD booster 5, and your 2 srv. And still have another 5 for the AFMU. Video says its not the best in exploration - well arguably it is. While the Anaconda can be considered better, it doesn't offer anything "necessary" over the phantom. For pure exploration they are on par. The sole thing you must avoid doing is trying to consider the phantom as a cheaper krait mk2. Its not, shouldn't try to be. It doesn't have the internals to compete into the multirole market at that price range. However no other ship until the conda will offer that kind of jump range with that quality of optionnal internal. And thats why the Phantom is in this game. As for line of progression for new players reading this past your sidewinder; Trader : Hauler (adder is better more expensive to fit because it has a class 3 frame shift drive vs hauler's 2. By the time you can afford the upgrade, you are at the next ship so I'd pick hauler) Cobra mk iii Type 6 Type 7 Type 9 Imperial cutter (if you want teeth with that cargo space) Multipurpose Cobra mk3 Aspx Python Anaconda Imperial cutter Combat Eagle Viper mk3 Vulture Fdl Anaconda (because chance are you won't have grinded the fed ranks yet. It does have a bit more pure damage output than the Corvette too) Federal corvette Exploration Hauler Dbx Aspx Phantom Anaconda
Ill be honest, I just bought the game. I looked up this guide for what ships where in the game and hearing "- Its also quite useful for slave training" gave me a pause for thought.
There was way too many ships on that video for new players. Get: Cobra, Vulture, Python and Conda, and you’ll be just fine. After you earned your first billion, buy rest of them. Or: Almost rest. As you need that next billion to get that Cutter. PS: Or if you’re really into exploration before you get Conda, get either AspX or DBX. But you can do it also on Cobra as a starter.
Trading* it’s a good business with Imperial elites, and with a cutter you supposedly get double charisma from it. I do in fact have a cutter but I’ll have to check if that’s true or not
The hauler and the eagle really should be free. Like after you do a tutorial mission of each of the major professions, you can choose to keep your sidewinder or take an eagle for combat or a hauler for trading.
Admittedly I'm an elite player gone to star citizen for the simple fact that they have artists who work on the ship designs and keep things unique. Incredible video, highly entertaining and informative to the point I MAY redownload elite. But for now I'll continue flying through space in my carrack and watching your videos. Well done indeed
Mostly on the nose, But a couple missed points! 1) The Diamondback Scout is often used for PvP in a stealth-fighter role with it's good hardpoints and extremely low heat signature. It's also got a surprisingly tough hull when outfitted properly. 2) Krait Phantom actually surpasses the Asp Explorer in medium ship exploration and just about every other area when properly outfitted and comes down to pilot preference.
"The Federal Assault Ships is one of the best combat ships in the game, often finding itself in a draw against the Fer de Lance..." lol what year is this 2015?
@@Ragnarok222R The FAS has a very low healthpool in the current shield tank engineering meta. It also has worse lateral/vertical thrust and boost acceleration than the FDL, which means it often gets out maneuvered. Overal, it has a DPS disadvantage, a maneuverability disadvantage, a healthpool disadvantage and it has weaknesses to module damage because its shields are weak.
@@LIntouchableChannel pvp wise yeah it's really not that good but pve it's a little bit on par with the FDL but it's who's piloting it and how skilled they are what it boils down to.
@@anonymouskellog6157 PvE is not really an environment in which you can compare combat ships to effectively; you can kill pretty much any NPC in a Viper if you wanted to. And whilst skill is important, it takes relatively little skill to nuke an FAS these days.
@@LIntouchableChannel which is why I said it depends on who's piloting it because you can have one guy that just is....well.......space dust to someone who's piloting essentially a weak version of the vulture harassing until either more show up or someone else brings a bigger ship.
I feel like the Keelback is a better Millennium Falcon analog. Up-armored & -armed freighter that will surprise you if you try to mess with it. The Krait is too modern and sleek-looking.
Geist: "Python is the worst s-"
Yamiks: 'Deploys hardpoints'
Geist: "It's just a prank bro!"
Tbh yamiks can barely hit the side of a barn with his python’s weapons, Geist would probably be fine
BluntCommando61 that’s probably due to the fact he’s to focused on pleasing himself
@@snivyland2878 Joystick noises increase.
“Warning, capital class signature detected.”
@@zaarthelizard2728 type-10 deploys hardpoints *grin* this should be fun (i did a few in my clipper, gods thats a fun ship to fly.. )
Type 8: No mass = incredible jump range, and a master smuggler.
best camo ever
@@Katon78Poland Nigh invisible.
Best damn ship in the game I own 12, each one set up for different jobs.
And only ship with a built in cloaking device!
where can we get this power?
Wow! I own a Type 8 and I never even played the game.
you made laugh out loud literally
That sudden ending though
Fine, if you insist... "Like, comment, subscribe! Outro music! Spinning graphics!"
@@SepulcherGeist Gladly ^^ Great video man! Ceep it up.
IT'S GONNA COST YA
@@SepulcherGeist You must suck at cuddles.
@@SepulcherGeist sheeple enjoy shiney things. Some of us simply enjoy information :D
“Alliance Chieftain... who the f*ck makes the f*cking Chieftain. Lakon... Jesus. Alliance Chieftain, Lakon. Lakon makes f*cking everything.” I found that WAY MORE hilarious than I probably should have 😂
19:09 “Hardest to unlock.”
*Laughs in stacks of imperial data missions.”
*cough* ngalinn *cough*
I think the Type 8 and Cobra IV are a little tougher myself
Nah if you got to Hutton Orbital you get a free Type 8 for making the trip
Not every person is capable of living through the Imperial rank grind. I saw people go mad docking at Hickam Survey for the 100th time, speaking to NPCs in the comms. Being in this damned loop and hearing this same noise of a completed courier job mission 20 times overlapping itself, man those aren’t happy memories.
nyalinn and my nanny and eye tvus
13:14 - "With a massive Class 7 sized PowerPoint..."
Midnight24435 Haha ain’t that the fucking truth! The amount of god dam PowerPoint briefings I’ve had to give.... smh
-death by powerpoint intensifies-
You win the internet today
*Class 7 PowerPoint*
Now this is an avengers level threat
Oh god, I don't think I can sit through anymore
For a guy who's going to start ED, I'd like to thank you for giving me a good lookover of all the ships.
i jus got started on the game and dang i want to fly 4 ships at the same time or something.
"Fer-De-Lance [...] specialized in dueling and 1v1." truly a multi-purpose vessel
“You won’t ever need another ship.” Except maybe a second a cutter.
A rating the cutter increases the price of the ship by 500%
@@hudsoneyseleh9444 it increases its versatility and efficiency by 1000% though. it becomes a fast af miner and a godlike shield tank.
@@MechDeniz thats why i use it for mining
I have mine set up for thargoid hunting, I can drop a basilisk without too much problems. Still practicing taking on the bigger game solo. Medusas and hydras are rediculous solo.
@@MechDeniz I set my vette up for mining....pirates turn up and it's bonus bounty time :-)
Here are the timestamps for all the ships:
1:47 Sidewinder - Faulcon DeLacy
2:08 Eagle - Core Dynamics
2:38 Hauler - Zorgon Peterson
2:58 Adder - Zorgon Peterson
3:22 Imperial Eagle - Gutamaya
3:49 Viper mkIII - Faulcon DeLacy
4:00 Viper mkIV - Faulcon DeLacy
4:18 Cobra mkIII - Faulcon DeLacy
4:47 Cobra mkIV - Faulcon DeLacy
5:15 Diamondback Scout - Lakon
5:27 Type 6 Transporter - Lakon
5:50 Dolphin - Saud Kruger
6:06 Diamondback Explorer - Lakon
6:21 Imperial Courier - Gutamaya
6:44 Keelback - Lakon
7:15 Asp Scout - Lakon
7:27 Vulture - Core Dynamics
7:54 Asp Explorer - Lakon
8:30 Federal Dropship - Core Dynamics
8:49 Type 7 Transporter - Lakon
9:10 Type 8 Exister - Lakon
9:34 Alliance Chieftain - Lakon
10:13 Alliance Challenger - Lakon
10:21 Alliance Crusader - Lakon
10:25 Federal Assault Ship - Core Dynamics
11:07 Imperial Clipper - Gutamaya
12:00 Federal Gunship - Core Dynamics
12:39 Krait Phantom - Faulcon DeLacy
13:03 Krait mkII - Faulcon DeLacy
13:49 Orca - Saud Kruger
14:10 Fer de Lance - Zorgon Peterson
14:45 Mamba - Zorgon Peterson
15:14 Python - Faulcon DeLacy
16:06 Type 9 Heavy - Lakon
16:36 Beluga - Saud Kruger
16:54 Type 10 Defender - Lakon
17:28 Anaconda - Faulcon DeLacy
18:31 Corvette - Core Dynamics
19:03 Imperial Cutter - Gutamaya
Thanks for doing this. A helluva lot of work, deserves some serious props.
Das a lotta ships.😮
Isn’t it in the description.
@@jwp_spiderpup6565 might not of been when the comment was posted idk
Thanks!
"You are the space station"
Cool video.
As other people have pointed out, Hutton Orbital in the Alpha Centauri system is the only station to currently sell Type 8s. Definitely worth taking a look though, its a great ship all round
I’m glad the Keelback wasn’t just ragged on as per usual, I love that little brick, it did a lot for me and can really do anything in the game
Was my main mining ship for a while, before I got an asp, used it for a bit, got a Krait for half a day, struck metaphorical gold, got a python.
It might have not brought in nearly the same profit, but also I didn’t really know how to optimize mining, where to do it or where to sell.
It did what it did, and did it just fine.
That was my ship progression too. Asp pyrhon conda win game lol
Love that Type 8. I use my for hacking missions and smuggling. Never been interdicted either. In fact, never even got shot at.
I use it for black market missions.. 150% success rate
Somebody needs to explore a major chunk of the galaxy in a t8
@@sivvinod3187 how do you get one
@@kapjoteh You can find them at Hutton
@@watsisname i cant even be angry when i got there they gave an anaconda for the determination
Where do you get the Type 8????
EDIT: Found one at Hutton. Thanks! 👍
Insanely evil comment.
@@A_Simple_Neurose I would say Chaotic Evil
Free anaconda, too! WOW! THANKS R/ELITEDANGEROUS! I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN MY FREE CORVETTE IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU!!!!11111!!!!!!!1!
@@A_Simple_Neurose FOR THE MUG!
No heat signature I wonder how they managed that?
[Posted from a Windows 9 PC]
"but... *expect it to cost you* "
that's the best ending that you coulda made for this video
I remember my first Type-8. Good cargo space, and you're right, one of the best smugglers in the game. It's as if scanners couldn't read the signature of the ship.
Only drawback for it being best cargoship of the game being: Cargo don’t tend to stay inside of it, as it doesn’t have any walls! :P :D
dont e3ven have to use silent running with heat sinks.itjust flies into anything undetected.
This is a great video, as a commander coming back from a 3 year lay off it's a great refresher and insight into some of the ships I missed out on using last time. Thank you!
Krait MKII -Faulcon Delacy
You absolutely sold me with your powerpoint presentation of the coffee pot.
That was like being at a luxury car show
I feel like half of theese ships are just space doritos
gotta love the class 7 powerpoint
Krait Phantom is one of the best Exploration vessels, if engineered right.
I got basically all Exploration tools onboard ánd a buggy for planetary exploration, some cargo space left and still manage to have a 64,25 LY jumprange fully laden.
It really is insanely good at what you point it out to do.
I'm actually quite pleased with how informative, entertaining, and professional this was.
Just FYI to anyones who watches this, the Krait Phantom is a better explorer than the Asp X.
When you take a look outside from Orca cockpit, and when you scoop few stars, you'll probably agree that to scarify 2-3 light years out of 60 is not a bad idea at all.
@@sc0or the Orca is nice. It's like a space Cadillac.
Sold the AspX as soon as the Krait Phantom was released. Faster, better maneuverabilty and a greater jump range. Just moved the modules over. Tried to build a exploration Conda but couldn’t stand how it flew, ie: like a beached whale.
@@psibug565 Sounds better too. Only thing Asp X pilots have is a little better visibility. I'll sacrfice that little bit of visibility so I don't have to fly a spaceturd around that sounds like a 1940 airplane.
@@alphatrion4365 lmao best comment I read all day
This video has inspired me to finally buy a Type-8
David Bailey how’d you manage to pay for one? 🤔 They’ve always been free for me. 🤗
Because of its cloaking device? ;)
I heard they are for sale at Hutton Orbital.
Why you gotta do my Diamondback Scout so dirty.
Amazing Heat Management allowing for Stealth and Rails.
11:48 I feel like if Mercedes made a Spaceship interior, that's what it would look like
Holy shit you're right
2169: new mercedes c class (c for clipper)
Holy damn dude, that is correct@
The Federal Dropship is very under-appreciated. I have discovered it to be a very capable deep-core miner for its size class, while simultaneously sporting a powerful defensive profile. I am well aware that superior options exist in terms of profitability, but the Dropship's rugged and practical feel just appeal to me.
standard its pretty average but once you upgrade a load of stuff I think its a great ship, enough cargo space once upgraded to make good credits and I see off every pirate that attacks me...see them explode that is lol
I got the Imperial Courier yesterday and I just fell in love with it. The look, the speed, the handling... So good. Imma keep it.
Do you have Vulture? If dont, and you think IC is good (and it is, I still own mine) wait till you get Vulture. Its AWESOME! :P (minus that damn windscreen! :/ )
Get a Krait, then mine Void öpäls or double painite to cutter.
I know you comment is a month old, but if you can find those special "enhanced performance thrusters" for it. That thing is fast!
If you are still loving your courier, might I recommend hunting down some Enhanced Performance Thrusters? elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Enhanced_Performance_Thrusters
The courier is my main ship, its my jack of all trade, its a blast to permanantly boost at nearly 800m/s in VR, gun and run with shotgun hardpoint, good jump range, all at once. And off course getting destroyed cost nothing, griefer wont catch me either.
I think the biggest thing this review failed to mention is about the DBS' fantastic hardpoint placement,, manueverability, and *INCREDIBLE* heat dissipation, making it ideal for silent-running stealth-fighter builds. Nobody can use their gimbals or target modules if they can't even lock onto you outside of a 500m range.
9:10 I'm sensing an inside joke here.
Right, I didn't get it
Wayne Noland Me neither
there is no type 8 in the game. one of the start of many arguments "WHERE'S MY TYPE 8"
Much like the jump from Windows 8 to 10, they jumped from Type-7 to Type-9
@@coffeeris thanks for explaining lol
Thanks for the summary. Looking to get into ED due to the recent Winter 2019 sales on Steam
US Trust me being a bounty hunter in a ringed planet is the best
@@hydrorex5644
Do you just go the resource points and scan for bounties?
the krait phantom is honestly a better explorer than the asp: just as many internals with more range. Corvette is also the best passenger ship in the game for rescue and bulk missions.
Doesn't the Phantom have more internals than the ASP Explorer? From what i can tell it's a straight upgrade in pretty much every regard over the ASP, apart from the price. But what does price even matter in times of void opal mining, at least as long as we are talking in millions and not billions. Maybe it's maneuverability is also slightly worse, but nothing i noticed without a direct comparison (it might also slightly better, i really don't know). And since it it's larger, it might be harder to find a landing spot on a planet, i haven't landed it often enough to comment on whether that's any kind of an issue.
The Phantom is definitely an upgrade and has become, since its release, the new darling of exploration. It has almost as good-a-view as the AspX but with more internal options, more hardpoint options (not that explorers need much in that regards) and the 3rd-best jump-range in the game - after the Anaconda and the DBX - although that does take some serious engineering and min/maxing to achieve.
It is slower to handle in supercruise though.
"Type 8 has a very low profile" Of course, its invisible!!
Please do a review of every weapon in the game in the same style!
I'm sure there's someone being a guardian of the galaxy just playing 80's song while traveling through space
Thanks for the idea lmao
Wow, what a great vibe idea
Exactly the video I was hoping for! Much appreciated. Fairly new to ED and having an end-to-end overview of all the ships is great!
Anyone else think the Eagles look like the Klingon Empire’s Birds of Prey
Eagle. BIRD OF PREY. I think you might just be on to something...
@@darthkek1953
Right on.
Glad someone mentioned it.
I get that Klingon vibe also on Pythons cockpit.
Yeah it looks like a small bird of prey
“Expect it to cost you”
Translation: A well outfitted cutter costs ~500 mil depending on role. Before any engineering
I eat millions for break FAST
Orca: As fast as a Mamba while having a manoeuvrability of a small ship and a very good jump range.
God, that is hands down one of the best video endings, sudden but it felt so nice. Like my time felt important sad to see the video end but happy it happened, good fucking video man
me: **starts playing the game and find a liking to the Lakon designs without knowing much about their functions**
Geist: Fly the ship you love and make it work for you
also Geist: **proceeds to make every ship i find interesting the bottom of all jokes**
"Hell, this is what WROTE the starmap."
Idle hand motion as viewpoint pans down in the Asp Explorer cockpit looks like a matching gesture. Not sure if random fluke, or caught and timed with an edit on purpose.
Thanks for the video, I’m new to Elite and this was a great overview!
I just started playing the game on Saturday, and upgraded to a Cobra on Monday... it really changes the game. It feels like such a massive upgrade over what came before.
This is definitely the first time I've heard fer de lance and maneuverable in the same sentence
FD aren't a perfect developer, but they certainly know how to make spaceships look good. The Orca/Beluga and Imperial ships look great inside and out
I just bought my first Cobra MkIII, love it
sharing your video sir. I use it and watch it all the time. great video!
This is legit one of the best trailers I have ever seen
this video made me get back into the game after a failed start.
Well that was an abrupt ending.
"Like, subscribe, see you next time gamers!" There ya go.
@@SepulcherGeist You mocking the generic youtuber "like, comment, and subscribe" bullshit just made me like, comment and subscribe. Finally someone who gets how unnessecary and annoying that is...
This had a solid RCR vibe to it. Thumbs up.
I just realized I watched so many of your videos for entertainment and educational purposes I might as well subscribe and get it over with. Sorry for taking a while.
2nd video where the type 8 is invisible, am I missing something?
The windows 9?
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Least mass
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"If you show up in one of these, people will be surprised."
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It doesn't exist!
It was a skipped model, and is now an "in" joke.
@@madsam7582 lies,i found one in hudson
Your Review got posted on their store page on Steam.
I made my bones with a type 6, then keel back, then 7. Saved up for a python, used that to make my millions, bought a type 9, 10, and anaconda. Outfitted and engineered them all in varying degrees. Used my anaconda as my flagship till I got the corvette. Now I'm working on the corvette. Great video, it helped me decide on some fun smaller ships to play around with as I jumped to bigger ships as soon as I could.
The Diamondback Scout is actually a combat ship with maneuverability close to that of the Eagle, comparing it to the Diamondback Explorer is an easy mistake to make, but the two ships are very different
15:17 you almost made me spit out my coffee! nice troll. great video!
damn that type 8 is impressive.
What's not to like (aside from machine gun delivery) but I LIKE this guy, details, info, bit of humor and derision - heck this is my first ever YT comment in over a decade. Pause is your friend.
fantastic to see this video back!!!
Imperial Cutter: "You ARE the Space Station"
Best description ever. I love my two Cutters.
Timestamps!
1:48 Sidewinder
2:08 Eagle
2:39 Hauler
2:59 Adder
3:22 Imperial Eagle
3:49 Viper Mk. III
4:00 Viper Mk. IV
4:16 Cobra Mk. III
4:47 Cobra Mk. IV
5:14 Diamondback Scout
5:25 Type 6 Transporter
5:50 Dolphin
6:06 Diamondback Explorer
6:21 Imperial Courier
6:43 Keelback
7:15 Asp Scout
7:26 Vulture
7:53 Asp Explorer
8:28 Federal Dropship
8:45 Type 7
9:09 Type 8
9:33 Alliance Chieftan
10:12 Alliance Challenger
10:19 Alliance Crusader
10:25 Federal Assault Ship
11:07 Imperial Clipper
12:00 Federal Gunship
12:39 Krait Phanton
13:02 Krait Mk II
13:49 Orca
14:10 Fer De Lance
14:45 Mamba
15:13 Python
16:06 Type 9 Heavy
16:36 Beluga
16:54 Type 10 Defender
17:28 Anaconda
18:30 Corvette
19:03 Imperial Cutter
Thank you for this video! Now I know to upgrade from my Type 6 to a Type 8
I’ve never seen a Type 8 before... like ever. Looks rad!
"The Alliance Crusader...look, if you want a Krait, just get one."
I literally did own the Crusader for two days before swapping to a Krait. It's just a discount Krait with slightly worse everything.
I fought a Federal Corvette in an Anaconda to a draw.
The firefight lasted ~3 minutes
was hella fun
I'm going with the type 8. Looked amazing!!
well done, I have not played in a while and this was informative and fun to watch
I can't see the Type 8. Is this some sort of Emperor's New Clothes situation? Like, can you only see it if you're good at the game?
It's wonder woman's ship
you can only see it if you go to hutton orbital
It seems you’re not a stand user.
Type 8 was blowing my mind so hard, I had to go to comment section to be sure xD
Not gonna lie, this was my first video and I really enjoy your style and humor, watching a lot of your vids now, keep it up, thank you for the laughs!
Got my two favorites: the Python and the Krait MK2. They are my in-game babies, and I love them both.. Saving up for an Anaconda...
Whenever I think of a delacy ship I can just hear yamiks yelling
*THOSE F%CKING WIRES!!*
It's cables though...
I think your missing the point
I don't even know who Yamiks is.. but just an hour or two ago, I went on a rant about the exposed wires inside the cockpit of my ship. And.. having spent so many millions on the damn thing, you'd think that SOMEONE WOULD'VE COVERED THE WIRES IN THE COCKPIT WITH SOMETHING.
Nate Daniels
You definitely get it
The Keelback is an AMAZING mining ship for the price range. Mine has paid for itself many times over.
Absolutely. And not hard to get when starting a new game. Its only one million. Also, I enjoyed being able to launch a fighter to provide security during mining or whatever.
Keelback is awesome for void opal picking
Good quick video covering everything.
Thanks for the informative video! I just bought a Type 8 for a little under 3 million at Katzenstein Dock in 36 Ophiuchi! Keep up the great work :D
ahh the FDL, the answer to the ternal question of "what if I gave my gun wings"
"The clipper REEKS of elegance"
You're eh... quite the wordsmith.
Very good video. Straight to the point and made me realize how versatile my asp explorer can be. Thank you
Ibe just recently been getting into Elite Dangerous on the daily and been looking for a video that would quickly go through all the ships. Ty so much for this vid and I just subbed as well!
lol The Lakon Type 8 apparently has a cloaking device.
Damn calling my favourite ship in the game "mediocre in all roles" :'(
I know right :(
Viper Mk. III was my ship for most of the early game up to and a little after leaving the starter zone. I never even bought a Cobra. Loved my Viper, and it looks great too.
Fly the ship you love and make it work for you.
Just a small correction regarding 3 ships; diamondback explorer (dbx), asp explorer (aspx), krait phantom.
The dbx is a great jumper, but lacks in the optional internals size. It will mean best fuel scoop is undersized for its fuel tank and fsd, so you fuel much longer to re-top off after a jump.
The ASPX is loved, does offer arguably the best view, and it's price tag is ridiculously low for what it can do. It has less pure jump range than the DBX but it scoops much faster making it arguably the faster ship in term of ly per hour.
Its also a great multirole for its class, with no competition until the krait mk-2 / python unless you grind Imperial ranks for the clipper in between
Now just taking exploration both have 8 optional internals. Which means you have a choice to make. If you bring everything that is considered "safe" or necessary (repair limpets, 2 afmu, srv hangar, a dss and shield) you cannot fit an fsd booster. If you want to the biggest fsd booster on either, you cannot bring a class 4 srv hangar for in case you scrap one 20000 ly away from the nearest station, unless you sacrifice something else. So you have a choice to make, regardless. Personally I'd dump the 2nd afmu (its sole use is repairing the first) and its not so bad, but the choice is required. But roughly you have to abandon a safety.
Now phantom. The main drawback if it is its cost. Its going to cost 2 and a half time the ASPX and in the end its roughly the same, just everything a tiny bit better.
Now why would you pay that?
Because if you can afford it, it makes the ASPX obsolete. You get that one extra internal you so desesperatly needed to avoid choosing, and the fact you have more than 3 4+ mean you can fit your big scoop, the FSD booster 5, and your 2 srv. And still have another 5 for the AFMU.
Video says its not the best in exploration - well arguably it is. While the Anaconda can be considered better, it doesn't offer anything "necessary" over the phantom. For pure exploration they are on par.
The sole thing you must avoid doing is trying to consider the phantom as a cheaper krait mk2. Its not, shouldn't try to be. It doesn't have the internals to compete into the multirole market at that price range. However no other ship until the conda will offer that kind of jump range with that quality of optionnal internal.
And thats why the Phantom is in this game.
As for line of progression for new players reading this past your sidewinder;
Trader :
Hauler (adder is better more expensive to fit because it has a class 3 frame shift drive vs hauler's 2. By the time you can afford the upgrade, you are at the next ship so I'd pick hauler)
Cobra mk iii
Type 6
Type 7
Type 9
Imperial cutter (if you want teeth with that cargo space)
Multipurpose
Cobra mk3
Aspx
Python
Anaconda
Imperial cutter
Combat
Eagle
Viper mk3
Vulture
Fdl
Anaconda (because chance are you won't have grinded the fed ranks yet. It does have a bit more pure damage output than the Corvette too)
Federal corvette
Exploration
Hauler
Dbx
Aspx
Phantom
Anaconda
Just got myself a Diamondback Explorer. Enjoying it so far, great for combat and exploration.
Ill be honest, I just bought the game. I looked up this guide for what ships where in the game and hearing "- Its also quite useful for slave training" gave me a pause for thought.
Same. Considering getting the game as I've been playing eve in previous years. Trying to see all this game has to offer
Driver 2900 Same bro.
There was way too many ships on that video for new players. Get: Cobra, Vulture, Python and Conda, and you’ll be just fine. After you earned your first billion, buy rest of them. Or: Almost rest. As you need that next billion to get that Cutter. PS: Or if you’re really into exploration before you get Conda, get either AspX or DBX. But you can do it also on Cobra as a starter.
Trading*
it’s a good business with Imperial elites, and with a cutter you supposedly get double charisma from it. I do in fact have a cutter but I’ll have to check if that’s true or not
@@hudsoneyseleh9444 no. you don't get bonus REP. :)
The Anaconda. The Swiss army knife of Elite. Hate it or love it, it's the best tool for far too many roles. The OG OP. Respek.
og definitely but it only really beats the cutter in exploration
The hauler and the eagle really should be free. Like after you do a tutorial mission of each of the major professions, you can choose to keep your sidewinder or take an eagle for combat or a hauler for trading.
Admittedly I'm an elite player gone to star citizen for the simple fact that they have artists who work on the ship designs and keep things unique. Incredible video, highly entertaining and informative to the point I MAY redownload elite. But for now I'll continue flying through space in my carrack and watching your videos. Well done indeed
I remember being so dumb that i used my eagle for trading XD
LOL I see what you did here, that's funny. Because no-one would ever do that! 🤔... 😉
I once used a Viper for trading, and I didn't even bother to upgrade it!
It is better than the sidey at trading though
Eagle + courier missions=early game cash monies
Man i didnt upgrade any ship untill i got to type-7 and still cant believe how dumb i was
I'll buy the Krait MKII only for the coffe pot :D
its covfefe!
Type 8...no one's ever seen one before, but I hear they're cool.
Mostly on the nose, But a couple missed points! 1) The Diamondback Scout is often used for PvP in a stealth-fighter role with it's good hardpoints and extremely low heat signature. It's also got a surprisingly tough hull when outfitted properly. 2) Krait Phantom actually surpasses the Asp Explorer in medium ship exploration and just about every other area when properly outfitted and comes down to pilot preference.
"The Federal Assault Ships is one of the best combat ships in the game, often finding itself in a draw against the Fer de Lance..."
lol what year is this 2015?
L' Intouchable
Could you explain? I’m new to the game (like, 20 hours) and I’m looking for all the info I can get my grubby little hands on.
@@Ragnarok222R The FAS has a very low healthpool in the current shield tank engineering meta. It also has worse lateral/vertical thrust and boost acceleration than the FDL, which means it often gets out maneuvered. Overal, it has a DPS disadvantage, a maneuverability disadvantage, a healthpool disadvantage and it has weaknesses to module damage because its shields are weak.
@@LIntouchableChannel pvp wise yeah it's really not that good but pve it's a little bit on par with the FDL but it's who's piloting it and how skilled they are what it boils down to.
@@anonymouskellog6157 PvE is not really an environment in which you can compare combat ships to effectively; you can kill pretty much any NPC in a Viper if you wanted to. And whilst skill is important, it takes relatively little skill to nuke an FAS these days.
@@LIntouchableChannel which is why I said it depends on who's piloting it because you can have one guy that just is....well.......space dust to someone who's piloting essentially a weak version of the vulture harassing until either more show up or someone else brings a bigger ship.
The Krait is literally the Millennium Falcon and I love it.
I feel like the Keelback is a better Millennium Falcon analog. Up-armored & -armed freighter that will surprise you if you try to mess with it. The Krait is too modern and sleek-looking.
Just started the game today and your videos are a godsend thanks. only done one mission tho.
I’m SO gonna get Imperial Eagle! It looks amazing!