One piece of advice that really helped me with piloting/dogfighting is its a lot easier to aim/fly if you turn off look ahead, camerashake, autozoom, and g-force induced head movement. It makes it so you camera isn't all the way in your lap or in weird places while fighting
This! So many little hidden tricks in the game. I have a public playlist of Star Citizen "how to" videos on my page that really helped me excel at dogfighting. Check it if you need some pointers!
On foot missions will typically say combat equipment required and flight missions will say you need a vehicle suited for combat or something to that effect. They should delineate on foot vs ship bounties more clearly though and I think they addressed that somewhat in SCL today.
The one thing about the new flight modes that i love is that you can down shift brake like in a manual car. You can slam the ship from nav, to guns, to landing gear in a very short period of time and down slow faster than ever.
I'd argue that CIG needs thoughtful feedback from players of all skill levels to help dial in Master Modes. Keep up the great work Kate. Your videos help keep the game fresh for a lot of us. Thank you!
Star Citizen does keep me coming back for the joy of it. Master Modes changes it a bit, but NAV mode doesn't make the clouds of Crusader any less gorgeous to soar through. The Firebird's a beautiful mirror to reflect them on.
The firebird is so pretty! I started as an RSI girlie, moved to Origin / Crusader and now Aegis are giving us pretty things too?!?! Honestly, I wasnt even aware that the stealth mechanics were this effective in game, I'm used to flying fairly large ships in combat since I didn't even attempt ship to ship combat until I got an Andromeda in game (that thing is so slow to activate quantum mode to run away if my shields get low 😭)
there are a couple of ways to distinguish whether it is ship or on foot. 1. You read the mission. if it says they are in a ship - it is a ship. else - on foot. 2. The payout is different for ground and ship bounty.
Another Great video showcasing what MM is like for the majority of us, something i have found is that the MM change means its far more important to use the correct ship and ship size for the Bounty you are going after small ships for lower tier bounties and the bigger ships for the higher tier bounties it really feels like now more than ever the ships intended role is important when selecting a ship for the mission ahead. Just my opinion.
I've only had a brief moment in flight combat in MM so far, felt okay but I too am mainly fps combat which feels really good rightnow :D the br-2 feels amazing
I don't recall previous videos having a musical score... OMG does it add to the depth and key events such as taking down a target! I love how your videos have become even more rich with a "story" and subtle things such as Music, and epic camera shots. I truly enjoy your flying and dogfighting. Unlike pros, its pure entertainment and you never know quite how things will end up! Stealth in SC is a niche I absolutely adore. From my beginnings with the Eclipse, Evolving to the stealth F7c it is loop that constantly quenches my thirst in this game. I'm glad you made a video showing off the next evolution of stealth combat. ~ Wukits PS Way to go Sidewinder!!!!
I'm loving the Life Aboard series. They're what I dream this game could be, and you're showing the potential perfectly, despite the bugs! Thanks for all the vids!
I really appreciate that in this video and the previous one, you’ve said something along the lines of, “Hey, here’s this new feature, but because of my play style, I’m not really the target audience for it, so other people may have a much different experience with it than I did.” The game is so huge, and wants to reward so many different play styles and goals that it’s great when content creators are up front about why other players might have the complete opposite experience from theirs.
During combat your regen meter should always be 100% to either guns, booster or shields. In case you use ballistics then shields or boost, this will make evasion & defense much easier.
I am convinced the Firebird flies like nothing else.... absolutely sweet. The visibility was awesome and was able to stay on target with the appropriate touch. I may have gone weak in the knees.
I am a newbie just joined to the universe recently. Both the F7C and Firebird look so sick. The looks is actually my type of things and the Firebird goes so fast I loving it. Can't wait to see one of this in my hangar one day.
Really nice visuals on the f7a mk2 at the beginning :3 looked cool, I have the upgrade also but want to hold onto it for awhile see what happens too the f7a mk2
I must admit your brief time with the Firebird has given me pause for thought about a ship I was otherwise neutral about. Thank you Kate for another informative and entertaining video
I'm a simple man, I see F7A, I click! The Firebird looks more fun than I was expecting, especially with the recently announced buffs! I want to try using it as a type of CAS ship when I get the chance.
The firebird may well be my new favorite ship, i was able to rent it during aegis days and it absolutely rips in groups. Glad to see someone else have fun with it
it took me a sec as well to figure out master modes, but i think it is headed in the right direction. I think once they finish it up it will be a lot better. One of best things about it is you have to pick the right ship for the job. You cant just use the arrow to kill everything and im glad that is not a thing anymore.
Aegis has gotta be my favorite ship developer, their designs feel grounded in humanity’s more unconventional designs with lots of control surfaces and such. Really enjoy the overall look of the firebird and the saber family tho I don’t have any
The MkII has been my favorite ships ever since I started playing and I'm glad I finally have a way to get one. MM has been totally fine with me since I'm mostly into PvE and I'm used to the old ships flying like ass above SCM speeds in atmo before.
I am also not the greatest pilot, so I felt your pain. I think the ability to sneak within range and unload missiles can give an advantage when facing larger ships. Great video.
Really like the idea of the firebird as a stealth player in most games it has a good mix of combat capacity plus being able to hit and run thanks for showing it off!
I am happy that I am not the only one who crash lands like that during combat XD On another note, I feel that things are more perceivable and the combat makes more sense now with better FPS, I still am stuck at 10fps due to hardware and have had a hard time but I feel so much better with the Future PC Build that I have in mind after seeing this video. Thanks a lot for covering the combat experience you had in the Firebird and the F7A
I really enjoyed testing out the Firebird I rented at Invictus. Didn't get to fight much though as I got swarmed and shredded to pieces by 5 or 6 enemies in an LRT mission. There sometimes seem to be a lot of additional enemies spawning at the target locations now. I had 4 Valkyries and 3 Cutlasses spawn at another LRT bounty mission.
love the F7A...although I am tired of soo many large industrial ships spawning as bounties. Also as you mention figuring out if a mission is ground or not..is a real PITA.
I think a lot of ships spawning in is a but also, like I keep going missions at locations and a a whole bounty's worth of ships shows up even if I'm not there on a bounty mission, or I am on a bounty mission, but it's way too many ships vs normal, the super tanky industrial ships are a paint especially with ballistics, not fun spending all your ammo on one raft.
There's actually a trick to it, read the description of the mission (and the title), usually missions that say stuff like "active" or "entrenched" bounties are ground based, "wanted" is ship combat. on the description, look if it asks to provide personal transportation (ground), or if it's something like "small single seat vessel" as cues to know what is what :)
The Firebirds other main strength is its speed, use Nav mode to pull away from enemies. They in turn must go to Nav mode to chase (and lose their weapons) and their shields drop, that's when you turn, change to SCM and fire the missiles.
I like how the firebird flies. It’s very agile and fun to fly. The stock guns load out needs to be the first thing changed though. Abysmal dps, where you need those missiles to do their damage first before engaging in dogfights.
I see yo met my nemesis, the ground!. I thought MM was going to be awful at first but after a week or so I'm used to it now. Great content love the way you deliver.
I have always done combat, but this patch cycle I chose to rent a prospector. Did 9 runs with in my 24h rental, and made 500,000 aUEC during that time. Pretty fun and relaxing for me!
I rented the Firebird and loved the look and feel flying it. Salvos were great but was out of ammo so fast. New patch to double the missiles will help!
I really like the idea of the Firebird. I too am not a very good pilot, and the ability to sneak up and blast stuff with missles would probably fit into my playstyle very well!
The F7A is an awersome daily driver for me, fast and with ton of good sized guns; Just wished we could have the green UEE paint like the one the MK1 has. Also, a good tip for master modes is using the change from nav to scm for a faster braking
I've found that the qualifications for the bounty will specify either "vehicle outfitted for combat" or a "mode of transportation" in the text of the contract YMMV however.
Hooray, you get to suffer with Molasses Modes. =P Regarding bounties, if the description says you need "ship equipped for combat" it's a flight bounty, if it's "suitable transportation and combat equipment" then it's a ground bounty.
I'm a big fan of the Hornet class of ships, so I naturally love the mk II. I think the Firebird with its stealth will be an interesting ship, especially if you have a flight of them in a larger org battle.
firebird can be very usefull, just make use of the stealth and lure them to you. so they need to activate nav mode. their shields drop and you get a bit of distance between you and the ship that follows you. you drop into scm mode and fire folly of missles. enjoy!
I feel your pain with master modes. I like doing industrial gameplay and ground based stuff. As long as I can land a new ship, I am normally okay at flying. Learning combat will be tricky!
The ground is by far the deadliest opponent anyone will face in SC. The Firebird's six missile salvo is cool, and I'm glad it's going to get more missiles so you can enjoy its party trick a few more times before restocking.
As you I cannot judge on MM in comparison to other flight models but it feels good to me. And I trust in Yogi that he do his best to make good for everyone. And I don't understand the hype on the Hornet - probably a great fighter but I don't like the design. But that's up to everyone to decide.
Cool to see the saber getting some love. I think it would be neat to implement some kind of aftermarket override that you can install on your ship computer that allows you to throttle all the way up while in combat mode.
Thanks Kate (and CIG!) for such great entertainment. I quite enjoy your "living onboard" series of videos, hoping one day perhaps after a refresh/gold pass you and crew can figure out how to live aboard a base Freelancer (I know, it's a bit of a stretch for what the ship has to offer but it's my pledge ship from Kickstarter days and personal favorite!). Thanks again =)
Gz on the winner and thnx again for this giveway. Don't discount your opinion on MM it is important for the game as a whole, though you might not play as much as dedicated fighter players, doesn't mean it's less valid. If it feels good it feels good and if it feels bad it is bad (for you)
Honestly I really enjoy the changes being made in master modes. It still needs a lot of work but it is a step in the right direction. Before you would just joust your targets while now you get actual dogfights,
One piece of advice that really helped me with piloting/dogfighting is its a lot easier to aim/fly if you turn off look ahead, camerashake, autozoom, and g-force induced head movement. It makes it so you camera isn't all the way in your lap or in weird places while fighting
This!
So many little hidden tricks in the game. I have a public playlist of Star Citizen "how to" videos on my page that really helped me excel at dogfighting. Check it if you need some pointers!
Kate.. some of us still remember when you got the top score in that thargoid event in Elite Dangerous. There's a great pilot in there somewhere.
On foot missions will typically say combat equipment required and flight missions will say you need a vehicle suited for combat or something to that effect. They should delineate on foot vs ship bounties more clearly though and I think they addressed that somewhat in SCL today.
oooh thank you for the tip that will be a huge help! :)
Also, the prices are different. On foot bounties usually pay above ship bounties.
The one thing about the new flight modes that i love is that you can down shift brake like in a manual car. You can slam the ship from nav, to guns, to landing gear in a very short period of time and down slow faster than ever.
I'd argue that CIG needs thoughtful feedback from players of all skill levels to help dial in Master Modes. Keep up the great work Kate. Your videos help keep the game fresh for a lot of us. Thank you!
Star Citizen does keep me coming back for the joy of it. Master Modes changes it a bit, but NAV mode doesn't make the clouds of Crusader any less gorgeous to soar through. The Firebird's a beautiful mirror to reflect them on.
The firebird is so pretty! I started as an RSI girlie, moved to Origin / Crusader and now Aegis are giving us pretty things too?!?!
Honestly, I wasnt even aware that the stealth mechanics were this effective in game, I'm used to flying fairly large ships in combat since I didn't even attempt ship to ship combat until I got an Andromeda in game (that thing is so slow to activate quantum mode to run away if my shields get low 😭)
i like the way you use the head tracker for more dynamic in the camera… always a pleasure to watch your vids ❤
there are a couple of ways to distinguish whether it is ship or on foot.
1. You read the mission. if it says they are in a ship - it is a ship. else - on foot.
2. The payout is different for ground and ship bounty.
Glad I'm not the only one who forgets where the ground is... I've actualled more times than I'd like to admit
+1
When you're solo, you can pull NPC aggro and make them turn off shields to chase you. Makes those missiles much deadlier!
Do npc ships actually switch between scm guns and nav flight? I don't think I've seen that happening.
Another Great video showcasing what MM is like for the majority of us, something i have found is that the MM change means its far more important to use the correct ship and ship size for the Bounty you are going after small ships for lower tier bounties and the bigger ships for the higher tier bounties it really feels like now more than ever the ships intended role is important when selecting a ship for the mission ahead.
Just my opinion.
I've only had a brief moment in flight combat in MM so far, felt okay but I too am mainly fps combat which feels really good rightnow :D the br-2 feels amazing
I don't recall previous videos having a musical score... OMG does it add to the depth and key events such as taking down a target!
I love how your videos have become even more rich with a "story" and subtle things such as Music, and epic camera shots.
I truly enjoy your flying and dogfighting. Unlike pros, its pure entertainment and you never know quite how things will end up!
Stealth in SC is a niche I absolutely adore. From my beginnings with the Eclipse, Evolving to the stealth F7c it is loop that constantly quenches my thirst in this game. I'm glad you made a video showing off the next evolution of stealth combat.
~ Wukits
PS Way to go Sidewinder!!!!
I'm loving the Life Aboard series. They're what I dream this game could be, and you're showing the potential perfectly, despite the bugs! Thanks for all the vids!
without watching the video
It's changed enough to keep me from doing ship combat entirely now.
I really appreciate that in this video and the previous one, you’ve said something along the lines of, “Hey, here’s this new feature, but because of my play style, I’m not really the target audience for it, so other people may have a much different experience with it than I did.” The game is so huge, and wants to reward so many different play styles and goals that it’s great when content creators are up front about why other players might have the complete opposite experience from theirs.
That skin looks good on the F7A mk ii
I love it :) i like white paint on my ships usually anyway but this one looks particularly good imo :)
@@Citizen_Kate i agree i have the black/gold one and the white, black looks cool, but white one is amazing
Yep...I bought that skin because of this vid.
During combat your regen meter should always be 100% to either guns, booster or shields. In case you use ballistics then shields or boost, this will make evasion & defense much easier.
The moment of waiting for that missile volley to hit with the Firebird was awesome!
I always value your view point as more of a normal player instead of a highly competitive PvPer. Thanks.
I am convinced the Firebird flies like nothing else.... absolutely sweet. The visibility was awesome and was able to stay on target with the appropriate touch. I may have gone weak in the knees.
I am a newbie just joined to the universe recently.
Both the F7C and Firebird look so sick.
The looks is actually my type of things and the Firebird goes so fast I loving it.
Can't wait to see one of this in my hangar one day.
Congrats to the winner of the last giveaway and good luck to everyone in the next giveaway!
Love watching your piloting, maybe not the most technically skilled but always very immersive and enjoyable to watch
Really nice visuals on the f7a mk2 at the beginning :3 looked cool, I have the upgrade also but want to hold onto it for awhile see what happens too the f7a mk2
The vision in the Firebird is amazing! it looked really cinematic with the cockpit being fully open and that detection range is insane
Glad to hear you're getting some piloting practice!
I must admit your brief time with the Firebird has given me pause for thought about a ship I was otherwise neutral about. Thank you Kate for another informative and entertaining video
Always good to see one of these vids pop up.
Thank you for taking a look.
Good to see a review from a less experienced pilot that's honest about it.
I absolutely love the F7A Hornet MK. II, it flies really well and has an insane amount of weapons. Thanks again for giving us a chance to win!
Definitely feeling the nostalgia for Elite Dangerous when watching you flying with mass drivers. Fun!
I'm a simple man, I see F7A, I click! The Firebird looks more fun than I was expecting, especially with the recently announced buffs! I want to try using it as a type of CAS ship when I get the chance.
You guys are awesome! Thank you for doing that look at the Firebird. I tried it but lag made my trial a short live thing.
The firebird may well be my new favorite ship, i was able to rent it during aegis days and it absolutely rips in groups. Glad to see someone else have fun with it
Firebird is such a cool ship, love how stealthy it can be. Glad to see they are adding a larger arsenal of missiles!!
Always do these videos reinforce my love for the game. Seeing people enjoy these ships brings joy
Even though you are not on bounties, at this time you made the job. Well done! The Firebird has a good shape. Nice video!
I really have been enjoying Master Mode. I feel more confident in my flying now because of it!
it took me a sec as well to figure out master modes, but i think it is headed in the right direction. I think once they finish it up it will be a lot better. One of best things about it is you have to pick the right ship for the job. You cant just use the arrow to kill everything and im glad that is not a thing anymore.
Aegis has gotta be my favorite ship developer, their designs feel grounded in humanity’s more unconventional designs with lots of control surfaces and such. Really enjoy the overall look of the firebird and the saber family tho I don’t have any
The MkII has been my favorite ships ever since I started playing and I'm glad I finally have a way to get one. MM has been totally fine with me since I'm mostly into PvE and I'm used to the old ships flying like ass above SCM speeds in atmo before.
I am also not the greatest pilot, so I felt your pain. I think the ability to sneak within range and unload missiles can give an advantage when facing larger ships. Great video.
Really like the idea of the firebird as a stealth player in most games it has a good mix of combat capacity plus being able to hit and run thanks for showing it off!
The game's community events are the perfect way to meet fellow fans.
I am happy that I am not the only one who crash lands like that during combat XD
On another note, I feel that things are more perceivable and the combat makes more sense now with better FPS, I still am stuck at 10fps due to hardware and have had a hard time but I feel so much better with the Future PC Build that I have in mind after seeing this video. Thanks a lot for covering the combat experience you had in the Firebird and the F7A
I love that they've started merging on foot bounties with ship combat, but they definitely need to specify these better.
The Firebird is really a nice ship, thank you for showing us your first impressions!
Nice, the Firebird is looking really cool. Great to see the Raven-style frame it has, always been envious of those Sabre Raven owners!
I really enjoyed testing out the Firebird I rented at Invictus. Didn't get to fight much though as I got swarmed and shredded to pieces by 5 or 6 enemies in an LRT mission. There sometimes seem to be a lot of additional enemies spawning at the target locations now. I had 4 Valkyries and 3 Cutlasses spawn at another LRT bounty mission.
The game's attention to physics makes every flight a new experience.
love the F7A...although I am tired of soo many large industrial ships spawning as bounties.
Also as you mention figuring out if a mission is ground or not..is a real PITA.
yeah come to think of it i have been seeing a lot of Starfarers and reclaimers as bounties - is quite odd
I think a lot of ships spawning in is a but also, like I keep going missions at locations and a a whole bounty's worth of ships shows up even if I'm not there on a bounty mission, or I am on a bounty mission, but it's way too many ships vs normal, the super tanky industrial ships are a paint especially with ballistics, not fun spending all your ammo on one raft.
There's actually a trick to it, read the description of the mission (and the title), usually missions that say stuff like "active" or "entrenched" bounties are ground based, "wanted" is ship combat. on the description, look if it asks to provide personal transportation (ground), or if it's something like "small single seat vessel" as cues to know what is what :)
@@Citizen_Kate CIG uses these to get data on ship resilience and combat performance, since no one is taking Reclaimers into combat in AC.
CIG is honestly killing it lately! I love the F7 MkII and Firebird designs so much!
The Firebirds other main strength is its speed, use Nav mode to pull away from enemies. They in turn must go to Nav mode to chase (and lose their weapons) and their shields drop, that's when you turn, change to SCM and fire the missiles.
I like how the firebird flies. It’s very agile and fun to fly. The stock guns load out needs to be the first thing changed though. Abysmal dps, where you need those missiles to do their damage first before engaging in dogfights.
First time here, and I really enjoyed the content! I just started Star Citizen and have been enjoying the community so far!
I see yo met my nemesis, the ground!. I thought MM was going to be awful at first but after a week or so I'm used to it now. Great content love the way you deliver.
I personally love stealth gameplay and cant wait till it is fully implemented and the firebird looks amazing for that sort of style. Great video!
I am not the best player so I hope later iterations of mastermodes will help myself and other casual players.
I have always done combat, but this patch cycle I chose to rent a prospector. Did 9 runs with in my 24h rental, and made 500,000 aUEC during that time. Pretty fun and relaxing for me!
Every time I watch a Star Citizen video, my to-do list in the game grows!
I rented the Firebird and loved the look and feel flying it. Salvos were great but was out of ammo so fast. New patch to double the missiles will help!
from when I flew it during Invictus it was an joy to fly and I look forward to flying it again
I really like the idea of the Firebird. I too am not a very good pilot, and the ability to sneak up and blast stuff with missles would probably fit into my playstyle very well!
Been away a while, but really great to see some bits come through such as the stealth aspect, which was previously sort of an empty buzzword.
That firebird looks like a fun one! And I can relate to sometimes losing sight of the ground in the middle of a fight, especially at night :p
The Firebird just looks so cool! Thanks for the vid!
The F7A is an awersome daily driver for me, fast and with ton of good sized guns; Just wished we could have the green UEE paint like the one the MK1 has.
Also, a good tip for master modes is using the change from nav to scm for a faster braking
Thank you for sharing your experience with Master Modes. Mine has been a bit of a mixed bag.
I've found that the qualifications for the bounty will specify either "vehicle outfitted for combat" or a "mode of transportation" in the text of the contract YMMV however.
The new sounds on the Sabre lineup are just 👌 love the design of the Firebird
Hooray, you get to suffer with Molasses Modes. =P Regarding bounties, if the description says you need "ship equipped for combat" it's a flight bounty, if it's "suitable transportation and combat equipment" then it's a ground bounty.
oooh thank you for the tip that will be a huge help! :) i did not know that
As usual a great video! I didn't have much time to fly this week so it's nice to get few news and updates in a few minutes!
As a scrapper and bunker runner... The Firebird really has my eye.
thanks for sharing your experience in the new ships.
I'm a big fan of the Hornet class of ships, so I naturally love the mk II. I think the Firebird with its stealth will be an interesting ship, especially if you have a flight of them in a larger org battle.
firebird can be very usefull, just make use of the stealth and lure them to you. so they need to activate nav mode. their shields drop and you get a bit of distance between you and the ship that follows you. you drop into scm mode and fire folly of missles. enjoy!
Thanks for the updated PVE video. It will help me after my re-install.
I feel your pain with master modes. I like doing industrial gameplay and ground based stuff. As long as I can land a new ship, I am normally okay at flying. Learning combat will be tricky!
I love the Firebird. I would like to imagine flying a couple in formation doing airstrikes at Jumptown or bounty targets. Enjoyed the video ;)
just like the raven, the firebird is a really unique and cool looking fighter and im a huge fan of the design myself
Enjoyable vid as always. As a Hornet pilot from way back I love the new ship. I'll be looking forward to trying the Firebird now also.
I do like the fact they added more ammo to balistics, makes the smaller size ones actually usable
Thats some insane stealth! The Firebird will really shine when the redo stealth gameplay.
All the hornets are so pretty! the new ones just look that much better, they are slowly becoming my fav fighter in 3.23 :P
The ground is by far the deadliest opponent anyone will face in SC. The Firebird's six missile salvo is cool, and I'm glad it's going to get more missiles so you can enjoy its party trick a few more times before restocking.
As you I cannot judge on MM in comparison to other flight models but it feels good to me. And I trust in Yogi that he do his best to make good for everyone.
And I don't understand the hype on the Hornet - probably a great fighter but I don't like the design. But that's up to everyone to decide.
Cool to see the saber getting some love.
I think it would be neat to implement some kind of aftermarket override that you can install on your ship computer that allows you to throttle all the way up while in combat mode.
Thanks Kate (and CIG!) for such great entertainment. I quite enjoy your "living onboard" series of videos, hoping one day perhaps after a refresh/gold pass you and crew can figure out how to live aboard a base Freelancer (I know, it's a bit of a stretch for what the ship has to offer but it's my pledge ship from Kickstarter days and personal favorite!). Thanks again =)
Glad ti see my fist experience of master modes was not a one off. Hopefully they fix things
Piloting comes with practice to be sure. I too had a lot of fun with the F7A Mk2 Hornet.
This was a nice video to learn about master modes. I haven’t spent enough time to figure out how it works yet
I love the firebird looks, not sold on the gameplay so far base on the state of the server for missile contact
The Firebird reminds me to my beloved fictional experimental aircrafts of the Ace Combat Series, i really need one of those
Need to dust off everything to check the new flight model
I read the Firebird is like a smaller hitting Eclipse considering its small signature and missile launching capabilities. I like it!
Gz on the winner and thnx again for this giveway. Don't discount your opinion on MM it is important for the game as a whole, though you might not play as much as dedicated fighter players, doesn't mean it's less valid. If it feels good it feels good and if it feels bad it is bad (for you)
Honestly I really enjoy the changes being made in master modes. It still needs a lot of work but it is a step in the right direction. Before you would just joust your targets while now you get actual dogfights,
i love this game and am recently getting back into it, following along in your videos is very helpful. Keep up the awesome content.