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- Review of the The Federal Assault Ship from Elite Dangerous. Federal Cannon Fodder locked behind rank grind, or a cowcatcher with an engine attached? Either way, The Federal Assault Ship is fun. The Pilot Reviews The Federal Assault Ship. #EliteDangerous #ThePilot #FAS #Bruce
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"Mr President, The Alliance built a ship that blows crap up better than us."
"Oh yeah? Which sucker did they commission to help them with that?"
"Lakon Spaceways"
*spits out coffee*
pmcollectorboy hilarious
pmcollectorboy from his Hutton mug
Dialogue continues: "But Mr President, the Lakon Spaceways ship has an exposed cockpit and engines..." starts laughing
@@sigunatinterrupts his laugh session: "you serious?"
"Yes"
*continues*
and now core dynamics is buying lakon, funny how that works
Its best asset is its flight model.
2nd highest yaw rate, coupled with very small turn-rate dropoff during boost recovery and at full / zero throttle means you barely have to even think about your throttle position. Just boost turn everywhere, boost laterally to throw yourself at odd angles to keep behind the enemy, and just keep your nose pointed at them and hold down the trigger. It doesn't require nearly the finesse of the FDL and you can throw it around like a bull in a china shop.
Then ram them. And ram some more.
It's been my favorite ship since 2015. Love my Bruce.
if your running FA off on toggle- not much diff on anything using reverse with FA off.
I love my Death Wedge
What kinda loadout are you running on your fas? I really want to main one but when I ask for advice everyone just gives me their opinions on why they prefer some other ship
@@rob.carrillo So the classic is 4x Multicannons. Either Gimballed or fixed, but I don't like how often you need to reload using that, nor do I like that the top one is far enough away from the others that it's sometimes hard to land all 4 at once.
What I like that gives me a good balance is 3 fixed lasers on the bottom (2 mediums and 1 large) and one hard-hitting weapon of opportunity up on top. Using the lasers requires more distributor management, but you don't have to return to base as often for ammo. For the weapon on top, you can use a Gimballed Cannon with your favorite engineering or an Efficient Plasma Accelerator. The PA obviously hits harder, but it's also harder to hit with.
For the lasers on the bottom, you could use Long Range Pulse Lasers, or Efficient or Short Range Beams. I like beams because you can put Thermal Vent on either the two Mediums or the Large (or all 3 if you want overkill) to drop your thermal signature to zero in a very short time and turn the ship into a 800-tonne brick of ice. Efficient is easier, but up close and personal, Short Range hits harder.
For assassination missions, you can use either 4 PAs or 4 Frag Cannons. It'll delete just about anything, but you have to be careful for Wing Assassination missions, since your shields will be pretty weak and you'll have to dance around a good bit to avoid the primary target's wingmen.
Either way, it's an absolute blast to fly. I love it.
This guy gets it, the FDL was fun (I lost it to an asteroid and couldn’t afford insurance 😖) but I got the FAS back 2 hours later, might stay with it awhile.
"for a brick, he flew pretty good!"
How Frontier hasn't hired you to produce trailers and content for them, I'll never know.
Me neither
Why, he would just complain about most of what they do anyways - that's what he does in these videos :P lol
@@JDM12983 uh no. he makes bad ships look positive sometimes
@@ThePilot_
I just wanna tell you that federal ships are not ugly compared to how goofy everything is I thinks it’s slick ahahaha
Nice videos
They should get you involved for the up coming new ships@@ThePilot_
I just died to one of these insane things ramming me repeatedly. And then I open TH-cam and see this recommended. Cheeky bastard left a calling card.
Your transition at 6:07 was flawless. Excellent camera work and editing all around. You add so much to the galaxy with these videos
Thanks. :-) I initially reversed the footage so we were still going right to left after the spin, but it felt off. I'm glad I kept it this way.
@@ThePilot_ i watched that transition on slowmo a couple times. i loved the style of it, and the execution was beautiful. well done on another great video. and your skills as a camera man are improving as well.
yeah, I absolutely loved that one
@@ThePilot_ If anything, the change in direction underscores the contrast between the two ships without reducing any of the smoothness. You've got skills.
Time for another sales pitch from everyone's favorite space car salesman!
Practically new, hardly driven, comes with an air freshener!
@@Nightwing690 *Slaps side of the ship* This bad boy can fit so many coffee machines in it!
Ship: *exists*
ThePilot: "Here's the thing ...... I don't understand who this ship is for."
This ship is for those who can't buy a Chief because they don't have the DLC.
The Federal assault ship was my first combat ship.
When I bought this ship I was being hounded by anacondas on every mission, suddenly after a little bit of equipping and upgrading I was being chased by free money rather than Unstoppable monstrosities. This ship will always have a place in my fleet despite me flying the chieftain more often.
Painted mine blue, called it Ultramarine One and Chieftains can suck my unicorn C3 beam laser. I'm not even mad it's a hull tank anymore, it taught me to embrace it. Something just clicked and I love it ever since.
When i seen the FAS for the first time I immediately thought Starship Troopers.
Hes doing his part!
Every time I see the Federal line, I can only think an engineer was looking at a door stop in his office and yelled 'THAT'S IT!'
I'd love to see you do one about the fleet carrier 🤣
If we all chip in on the richest mining fields available, we could get him enough credits to get one... in about a year. And then we'll have to do it again. And again. And again...
Oh wait. I'm sorry. You were being SARCASTIC!! You subtle joker, you! :D
@Jake W. Ah yes the fabled "git gud" tactic.
Big Wows
Very insight
Total Help
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@Jake W. I did 10 bill in 30 mins was no problem. You need to practice looser.
@Jake
Sheeee...I made 20 bil in 20 min, and it was uphill both ways lol
@Jake W. Wow dude still raging today? Haha
As an owner of a FAS, I understand that these days there are much better options out there. I got mine 5 or so years ago, back before the Alliance came out of the woodwork with their line-up. It was the ship I migrated to after the Vulture, and I did indeed sit there and grind rank for this brick. I was not left disappointed, thanks to its resilient yet turn-crazy capability of keeping time on target and surviving just about anything I put it up against.
Nowadays, I haven't been able to bring myself to sell this piece of nostalgia, so I engineered it. The thing turns on a hairpin, which makes me think I made it into a Merry-Go-Round of ludicrous proportions. And I still love it. I love the durable feeling of safety you get even as you wait for some idiot's chaff to wear off to resume your gimballed dakka. I love the maneuverability that its newer Alliance cousin presents as a selling feature. I even love it simply for the cruising speed engine sounds that it makes, and the thrum of the engines cruising you along to your next target. Probably one of the few times I ever don't mind screwing up an orbital glide, because I get to listen to it the rest of the way in to a surface base.
Is the FAS outclassed by other similarly-sized ships of its caliber nowadays? For sure. I even have an Alliance Challenger with a different build that probably can outperform it. Do I care? Not a single goddamn bit. ♥
I have never even played the game yet I enjoy the heck out of these reviews.
LOL Pilot! I learned PVP on the FAS. Why? Because back in that day, WE DIDN'T *HAVE* THE CHIEF!
I like it's look, those wings make it look so practical for supporting troupes on the ground of a planet with atmosphere! looks like war machine, some kind of a f-117 fighter bomber, I just love it!
This ship is pretty much made for Orks from the 40k universe, just needs more red lol
I love the fas, i have an awsome plasma accelerator and rail gun buils
I actually like the looks Fed brick ships, they were weird at first but i began to appreciate the fact that they were named after helicopters, and i viewed them as such.
And, in the end, i really like the look of the derpship, FAZ ship, and the dakkaboat
i like it, looks like a f-117 to me, a war machine!! badass!
@@sam93931 It DOES doesn't it?
What the hell is wrong with you!
@@rethscion You are
Yeah probably lol
this is actually my favourite ship design!
Great choice of music, and editing as usual! I wanted to like the FAS, but I prefer the Chieftain as well. It's a shame they wasted such a great cockpit on such an ugly ship... Stay safe out there, Commander! Really looking forward to that Corvette review.
The Chieftan is every QOL improvement I asked for with the FAS back in 2015.
And for that reason I REFUSE to use one. Because the fact that they created a more capable ship that requires no rank unlock feels like a direct insult to everyone that did the rank grind for the FAS, used the FAS for years asking for slight improvements (like they gave to everyone who bayed about the FDL's slide and gimped power plant) only to have FDEV go "LOL, here's something better for less."
I can't understand why people think those bricks are ugly, those are beautiful to me. It's personal taste of course, but I prefer this design over any alliance ship. Everyone has its taste, I'd never call something ugly just because I personally don't like it.
From now on whenever I use this ship I'm gonna shout: *"HERE'S BRUCEY!!!"*
Those Transitions! Great, excellent camera work!
i had a small involuntary spasm when you said LEGS. 🤣
To be honest, the wings seem like an afterthought in the cosmetic design of this ship. Like someone thought "Yeah, that looks like it works, slap em on".
If we ever get atmospheric flying, they will be usef... BWA HA HA HA... I'm sorry. I couldn't say that with a straight face! Hee!
So...... this is *Yeet yourself at foes* , the ship.
Man, the amount of work you put in here makes me feel guilty about my grades. Good work as always CMDR, keep it up
o7
Just remember, several important people in the White House don't have a college degree. Don't stress too much.
He's right. I got a degree and never used it. My childhood hobby is now my career. The academic suck is real.
Well, the place I'm at has a different educational system. High school and such don't exist the way you know it. Anyhow, I don't think the people in the white House right now can be used to judge things like that anyway
Don't know if it's just me, but I love the look of that ship, cool vid btw👍
How is this content so good? It's like top gear for video game space ships. You deserve a million subs, I'd watch a full on TV show of this.
I love how you named yours after the shark from Jaws.
And Great White sharks IRL actually DO ram attacks as part of their surface hunting against seals!
"Bruce" indeed!
Bruce was also the shark in Finding Nemo.
Two smoking barrels
Two beams of light
It's showtime
"Like an angsty unicorn..."
Almost shot coca cola out of my nose... sadist
Love my FAS, I run the two plasma, two rails shieldless build. You’re making a statement flying this ship, which is - “F@&K OFF”.
This is one of the funniest ships things go boom when it goes by
Brick: Gets thrown
Lakon Type 10: AWW HELL NAH!!!
Brick:
I feel like a more maneuverable space P-47 in this thing And I also like the looks, to me it's appearance looks like a combat ship much more than the dropship and gunship
I've got enough ships as is, and I'm playing with a DBX as an explorer build. I have to say it's proving to be a nice little ship.
DBX BEST
Thargoid scout killer , thats is my FAS job
Same o7
I remember when i got the rep-grind over to afford on of those.. took it out went about 3 jump's flew to a station subsquently crashed into said station and went pop. I didn't have rebuy for it lol made me go nah don't want that again. but I do love your video's you give a unbiased opinion on why you should or shouldn't buy said ship your reviewing :)
The FAS has the best handling out of all medium ships IMO. The Chieftain is good but it like to wobble when it turns, which is infuriating if you are using fixed mounts.
bruce is a dangerous space brick
What are you going to do once you done your last ship review? I hope you have something else planned. I always look forward to your videos appearing on my subs list because they are always beautifully made and fun to watch.
I do. And I'll make an announcement when I'm done. :-)
The Pilot something like « I am done ! » ?
Every gun, shield, thruster and accessory?😉
@@ThePilot_ well, there is always the fleet carrier to review.. and I guess stations maybe?! I don't know xD
Super late on this, but I just thought it would be funny to see The Pilot release a video with his usual format but reviewing the station types and comparing turn rates xD
Pilot... Though many have stated this in one way or another throughout you're time spent making these glorious mini reels into the black, allow me to personally thank you by saying your combination of brilliant editing coupled with witty yet eloquent commentary and humour has stifled even Frontiers most brazen attempts to stagnate this game. Right now I'm 400 something hours in and have around 4.25 Bil credits which I manged to snag just before the opal mining Nerf, and A-rated: Anaconda, Fed Vette, Cobra Mk3, FGS, Asp Explorer, Eagle, and... Sidewinder... Because after you've had you're first few successful mining runs and then bought/outfitted one of the big three A rating a Sidewinder makes you feel like a Billionaire in a Casino. It is of no consequence; you do it because you can. I know many have accomplished more in less time, but I tried my best to balance the infamous grind with some enjoyment. Sigh... If only the F in Fdev stood for fun and not forsaken. So where does this rant of my current status and feelings of this game following my initial compliment end? By arriving at the point: your content keeps the spirit of what this game COULD BE alive. O7
Not every day you see someone headbutt a Type-10 and win.
I just recenly bought a FAS for getting into PvP combat. Its nowhere near ready to take other players, but what combat it has done against NPCs shows me this is a wondeful ship. A beam laser in the top slot and plasma accelerators all over the bottom... FLC Das TraumenJäger has proven to be one hell of a ship to fly and positively lethal at that. Just need to hit a bunch of enginers and and will be set
Love the smell of tachyon in the morning.
This man loves his Chieftain I’ve heard him mention it already in at least two other videos 🤣
Okay put mine together, painted it yellow, and called it the "Suggly Duckling" It's a rail gun and PA build, and I love it.
I also have another one that's surprisingly good at AX combat.
And done... I don't even play this game! But I've watched all of your videos. They are that entertaining.
Always so cleverly written and entertaining... Thx!!!
“For a brick, he flew pretty good.”
"Only three ships to go." What then? I look forward to each of your videos. I do hope you won't quit.
I'll be sad when you run out of ships. You're the only ED content creator I watch anymore.
These series are giving me the Top Gear vibe, and if you were making this with two other people we would have an equivalent of Richard, James and Jeremy :D
if i am to be honest i like this kind of simplistic brutalism on the outside, i might be weird but i find that kind of shape way more appealing then say an adder or other really curvy ships, might be an effect of watching The Expanse though
i don t know if the "slapping untill they explode" thing was a reference to borderlands 2 tiny tina dlc, but i liked it :)
bruce is a tough hardpoint
0:58 "Good shooting, commander."
Yea... shooting... that's what I did XD
Amazing job on this review once again ! Congratulation and thanks !!
Gah! I'm trying to save up for my fleet carrier and the salesman makes me want to spend spend spend! Another excellent video! I always look forward to seeing them!
I do enjoy the melee action.
I had a Pink one... Hell yea... Super cool ship, handles, amazing... Better than the FDL
Have to say one thing, Awesome video!
I wholeheartedly disagree with your opinion on the visuals. The FAS looks way cooler than those Imperial ships that look like they were created from the world's supply of old, melted down iphones.
I honestly love the FAS's looks. It's just such a practical looking ship, it actually feels like you're piloting the space equivalent of a 21st century main battle tank
@@jomartyn8789 y e s
I also agree, I love the look of all the Federal ships over any of the others to be honest; Especially the Federal Gunship (it's so sexy)! I just think it's a matter of preference.
not really a fan of its appearance but im a function over form kinda guy and flying this is waaaay more fun than it should be
Cool is a variable. There's no accounting for taste, which is why some of us like sexy slick lines on ships that deserve to be museum center-pieces, and others prefer flying chinese takeout boxes that look like they were designed on the windows 98 version of MS Paint. And that's fine, not all of us can have good imperial taste.
I love the FAS. Its a more powerful Vulture.
When I first saw these Federal ships, I didn't think they looked ugly or beautiful, I just thought they looked very intimidating. Especially as a newb flying around in my Cobra, first seeing these it just looked like something I immediately needed to run away from.
Very nicely done sir, please keep up the videos.
God I love your music taste...
In car universe there is Jeremy Clarkson.
In gun universe there is Colin Noir.
In chef universe there is Anthony Boudain (RIP).
In Elite Dangerous universe, there is "The Pilot".
Excellent video as always bro
This is a great video as always!
I actually like the looks. I upgraded from my Dropship to the Assault ship after spending 3 years in the deep black. I thought of it like going from the TOS Enterprise the the TMP one.
It’s starting to sound like the chieftain put basically every starting level medium combat out of business
Your presentation reminds me of Top Gear !! ^^ Very good
When your on board firepower isn't enough just pack this thing full of hull reinforcements and turn it in to a flying Bulldozer. xD
This ship is wonderful. I would like to see another hardpoint on the forehead
The FAS isn’t ugly. It’s functional. A true space tank.
Think I need to make a ram-ship out of this one and call it the "oinker boinker"
Okay put it together, painted it yellow, and called it the "Suggly Duckling" It's a rail gun and PA build, and I love it.
PERHAPS TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DIE RAMMING SPEED
-Commander Worf
I fly with fixed Frag Cannons on my FAS. Literally shreds any NPC.
Man I cannot wait till the corvette review
The FAS is definitely a mean one and in the right hands is absolutely deadly. When I had mine, I ran it with 2 large beams and 2 medium multi-cannons. Those lasers found enemy shielding to be a tasty snack. I wish I could say that my hands are among those that make this ship absolutely deadly, but alas, that would be a great thumping lie. I'm not too bad against non-pilots federation ships (read NPC's here) but against other players, I *SUCK!!!* I got routed by a guy (assuming it was a male) in a Cobra MkIII. He was an absolute ace and dispatched my shield rather quickly. I do have to give him points for not being a butthole about it. He let me run with my tail tucked between my legs and didn't pursue to ensure I saw the re-buy screen. But it was clear who was the better pilot and I'll be the first to admit it definitely wasn't me.
This video is great, I appreciate the tie in for the chieftain, after all it IS my favorite ship. As always, amazing job. Id love to see you do the chiefy again, with better editing skill.
There really is a compulsion to redo a few ships. [X] - Redux. But I keep feeling torn that it just cheapens the work if I can redo a film over and over if I think it sucks later on.
I got to stand by the work that got me where I am. Even if it does suck.
@@ThePilot_ Finish the whole series, and then you'll have a solid sense of how to revisit your favorites/recommended.
I imagine a Chieftain redux would be less "let me tell you about this" and more "this is how I use/love/play with this ship".
There's a lot of creative room when you lift the current self-restraint (not that restraint is bad, it's what makes this series what it is!). Keep it up! Fabulous content as always!
@@ThePilot_ I understand entirely, I am surprised you even are giving consideration to redoing any of them. Your videos are fantastic, and you can really see your skills improving as you make more. I cant wait to see your next one.
The fed medium line needs 2 more utility slots and more armor overall to justify the rank grind and that they are actually warships. I loved my assault ship but now it is totally obsolete vs a Krait Mk2 or an FDL, neither of which is an actual military ship (the FDL is a private bounty hunter)
I'm going to tell my kids this was Zachary Hudson
Ya got me.
Who thinks it’s ugly? That angular, flat plated tank must be good for something if everybody rams in it.
There is a point where the Chieftain isn't superior to the FAS tho...
Canopy and ramming potential.
Also speed if my memory's good
There's a couple m/s speed difference between the two, and a marginal difference in maneuverability and lateral thrusters.
The biggest difference is that the internals on the FAS are way harder to snipe than on the Chieftan, and it's just generally a smaller target.
@@chris57035 I also forgot hull hardness, that is one of the highest in the game (55, or 60 i reacall? the maximum is 70 and achieved by Corvette and FDL)
That's true. Technically the FAS has potentially better armor AND shields. It's a hair faster too.
This ship is for the slightly crazy commander who calm & collected tears apart your wing regardless of what you run... Then waits for you at your station with notes on what you did wrong.
Why do people hate the looks of fed ships, they are so cool! FAS is actually one of the best pvp ships out there and also, I would pick it over chief because of the vulnerable engines.
and the chieftain's fish bowl breaks with ease
6:44 i got one, the chieftain's canopy is as fragile as a balloon and breaks with almost predictable regularity
Bruce the Space Brick
I may be the only person to like the Federal ship designs
My main fighter for a long time, moved to the gunship nowadays because of more heft and guns.
Some people are turned off by the ship seeming to only have 4 hardpoints. They forget that the FAS itself is a hardpoint. Having trouble landing those PA shots? That's okay. The boost is a backup trigger.
Can you make a video about fleet carriers? I heard your take during the content reveal livestream, but not much past that you were disappointed (we all are). I want to hear your full current take on the fleet carriers, and maybe a fleet carrier review (when they are out of beta of course).
Oh, also, another amazing video as always.
The part you're missing about the Federal bricks is their unique and powerful flight model. If you don't understand how to fly them then they're not going to shine for you.
Specifically, they all share a unique quirk in that they maneuver extremely well outside of the "blue zone." This makes boost-circling your target and retaining energy through turns trivially easy tasks to accomplish. As an added bonus, their flight model means that constant FAOff isn't necessary in most combat situations, which in turn makes it a whole lot easier to effectively use fixed weapons on the Federal line.
TL;DR: Try to fly the FAS like it's an FDL and you're not going to perform very well. Adapt your flying to the ship instead of trying to make the ship adapt to your flying and you might just end up with a new favorite medium fighter.
Im a vet. When I saw those ships I thought some one at F-dev was a vet. So I choose to veiw them in there Military roles.
What I found was they work better in those roles than others.
I ground rank for the federation in the type-7
sometimes the best offence is a good defence