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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, I review the Star Citizen military transport, the Crusader Industries M2 Hercules, including a tour as well as detailed ship review. I include gameplay footage of the Crusader Industries M2 Hercules. The gameplay for this Star Citizen Crusader Industries M2 Hercules ship review is from patch 3.13
00:00 Introduction to the M2
01:19 Ship Tour & Deck Layout
06:02 Combat Performance
08:13 Visibility & Handling
10:46 Operating Costs
12:18 Verdict & Summary
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This ship gives me major event horizon vibes, not the titular ship but the _Lewis and Clark_
Sadly you've lost me on that reference :(
Woah now I see it!
Get home from work find Amazon has delivered my new 40k Necrons, a new Farrister video is up to watch while I paint them, and my buddy dropped off a 6 of Guinness. It is going to be a great night!
Ahh sounds like a good evening!
You really managed to paint your Necrons within 15 min? Impressiv. 😉
@@vonrosphe3098 Spray paint and a wash mate lol, but no I put on the whole ship review playlist.
Fk me that's a good few days
One of my fav ships! Melts NPC Hammerheads with both gunners using remote turrets; and is one of the most armored ships (including anti-distortion buff). Hercules ships jet through atmosphere - can get from New Babbage Hangar to Lorville Hangars in 8.5 minutes (using fast quantum drive).
Mine too! So happy with this one xD
Finally! I was expecting your review on this ship, man! Keep the great work.
Thank you! It always takes me a few weeks of flying a ship before I feel I know it well enough to put a review up :(
Love these videos, they have saved me so much bother and time; helping me decide what purchases to make and to set in game goals. Always very informative and balanced. The formatting of the videos, with the various sections are essential and always spot on! I feel I must also add, some content creators are hard to understand because they talk too fast or have a strong accent but you're clear and concise. Easy for these old ears 😊
Thank you, really glad to be helpful :)
Really nice review as expected 🤩👌 thank you for this!
Thanks Karo :) :)
Great job on the video!
I Love this ship and the C2. Decided to upgrade to the C2 due to it being able to carry more cargo.
I feel like the flight characteristics make it fly a lot better than it looks like it would.
Thank you! Yeah I love how it flies!
Long awaited, and well worth it!
Thank you :)
Nice vid, nice ship, keep up the good work !
Thank you!!
I really like your videos. It would be cool if you did more of them! I'm always curious to hear people's thoughts and opinions on the development of the game itself and you seem a lot more chill and maybe well balanced than a lot of other very excitable SC content creators.
Thank you! I put up 2 videos every week, which with a full time job is about all I can manage :(
Excellent review yet again.
Thanks Andy!
i like this ship
Me too!
i like your mouth.
As always, love the review!! I have the M2's little big sister, the C2 and I am loving it fully!!! I sort of look at the Crusader ships like a mix between Origin Jumpworks and RSI style ships, which makes me enjoy them even more since those are my favorite companies in game.
Thank you! I'm also a big fan of Origin and Crusader xD
actually flying one, we did some test with ppl of my corp to improve his tankiness = this is a real beast, this is a space tonk haha, and great moments of fun with dropping nova tonks or greycat rocs for new ingame scenarios for a lot of fun. Btw ur format video is nicer now. My next question is : will Crusader Industries release an exploration ship ? like a mix of the mercury and the hercule for another great hype !
Thank you for the feedback :) And yeah, it's an absolute beast lol
The Hercules would be a great chassis for an exploration vessel.
A lower price Mercury with a scanner replacing the bottom turret and extra fuel tanks replacing the below deck area would be a great explorer. You could replace the lounge with a sample storage area.
As melhores e mais detalhas reviews de naves do star citizen. Parabéns pelo trabalho.
Ah thank you :) :)
Great job, Farrister, as expected. Good ship, good review. And when backing out, use the rear view camera - it helps.
There's a rear view camera?!
@@Farrister yeah, I just heard about them last night myself... :D
@@Farrister Look under settings, not bound by default. Buggy on many ships though.
I do have one m2
It's really good, you have heavy military and a lot of space storage, perfect combo to start.
Yeah I have been really enjoying it!
Heck of a ship. I can imagine how nerve racking it must be to park/land.
Quickly becoming my main ship!
This was a nice overview of the M2. I thought long & hard about whether to add the C2 or the M2 to my fleet. I decided upon the C2 for a few reasons.
The first is the extra cargo space - the C2 just has more.
The second is crew accommodations. Even thought the C2 only has two crew, it comes with a galley and rec area where the M2 does not. That makes for a cranky M2 flight crew. I realize that's mostly RP immersion, but immersion is a big reason I enjoy Star Citizen. The additional drop-passenger space and armory on the M2 may seem useful, but speaking from experience there are few things more unmanageable than a bunch of grunts or tankers who are hungry and bored and have to share a single toilet. If CIG had made the space for just six military passengers (enough for two Nova Tank crews), shrunk the armory a bit, then added a small galley, I'd have found the M2 much more compelling.
The third reason is price. Both the C2 and the M2 are expensive ships to purchase. There really isn't anything that justifies the price gap between the two. I may be proven short-sighted when ship armor advances from myth to reality, but by then I'll probably have saved enough to add an M2 to my fleet.
I think all of that rationale makes sense!
Crewe said they went a bit overboard when it came to taking creature comforts away from the M2 during the building phase and that they were going to go back and give it some sort of small kitchenette. Not the full spread the C2 has, but an area where you can still prep some food.
I can see where you're coming from with the C2, which is still a great choice, but honestly I like my M2 better, because I plan to use it for moving cargo through more dangerous areas, and so the extra turret and armor justify the extra expense in my mind. Even the armory and jump seats have a bit of utility if you decided to take some NPC marines with to prevent theoretical boarding actions (which I seriously hope come to the game, because that would be incredible). Now, hopefully we'll get some modularity in the hull because I don't see the marines being a constant feature and I would like the ability to put in a rec room/kitchen/extra cargo/whatever else when I'm not hauling grunts. Maybe even an extra fuel tank to extend the range? Dunno, but it would be nice to have some options.
Any rate. I figure the Hercules series are perfect for hauling through dangerous space where the Hull and Cat just don't have any business going. And the Hull series will dominate the more peaceful areas of space, but the M2/C2 and Cat will still have their place as ground to space/space to ground cargo shuttles.
Really beautiful ship. Bad thing that it probably takes me a decade to get it at its current price
Very nice
Thank you :)
Great review, after trying out during IAE today, I was sold on this as the superior upgrade to my trust Caterpillar for high performance cargo hauling, with the vehicle on/off ramp I've been needing too. I therefore melted down the Cat and upgraded to the M2, thanks again for the great review.
It's much more high brow than the Caterpillar, you'll have all the space truckers giving you a nod as you fly by
@@Farrister Haha, no doubt it's one of the best ships in the PU right now. Landing her is definitely more of a err 'balancing act' than the Caterpillar, but what a fantastic ship.
Great objective review
Thank you :)
another great video😃 The M2 is a good ship. My friend has one and he used it to transport a full load of the little gray cats lol
Haha must have been a LOT!
That outside elevator, I’ve never seen any other TH-camr ever show it or talk about it.
Oh I use it all the time, the most secure way to enter the ship, I think!
@@Farrister, but I never knew it was there and I have a feeling no other creator that plays this game, knows about it either cause I see them all using the main elevator in the cargo/hangar room.
@@sublis939 wait, isn't that the elevator we are talking about?
@@sublis939 Also little beautiful details like the pistol compartment in the cockpit.
Great video. I quite like the M2.
Thank you, me too :)
loved this review, I have been considering giving this ship a test flight. After watching your video i really want to take it out for a flight even more. With salvaging possibly coming into play soon, will you be doing a review of the Reclaimer? (salvaging is something is something I have been looking forward to since i first read the description on The Reclaimer.
Reclaimer is on my list to get to! Sadly it is incredibly expensive lol
I also opted for the M2 but because I figured I’d be dropping my tank into potentially dangerous landing zones, and I’ll sacrifice that little bit of cargo for heavy armor any day
I'd love to see more players dropping tonks for the ground missions!
@@Farrister The Nova sneers at the bunker turrets before blasting them to smithereens.
Just bought this bad boy in game. Looking forward to some multicrew stuff when I finally find an active/mature Org in my time zone. In the mean time... bad ass space trucker.
You should hopefully be able to find an org in most timezones these days!
I would say the new ship tour variation is more cinematic than the old one but I prefer the latter because it makes for easier orientation and better understanding of where what is in my opinion
But either way, awesome video as always!
Thank you for taking the time to give the feedback, that's really helpful!
I did love the Cat , and still have a few hoping for modularity and its other features . But have taken to the M2 for my current cargo work flow , its speed overtakes the C2 which when time is limited or relates to profit . However they cost more . Military spec and armor will be the advantage in the future. I am aware of future new ships later that may overtake even the M2.
Ps I started with C2/ A2 , now M2 / A2 , The quick Q Drive being very important.
One of my few actual pledge ships!
Yaaas I get so excited to see your videos come up now! From your last one, I did end up investing in the Corsair when I learned how great chaining CCUs is
Also you mentioned you only bought 3 ships, out of interest, what are the other two?
Yay! I have an Ares Inferno as a solo fighter, the M2 as a mix solo/multi-crew, and a Javelin for multi-crew planned sessions
@@Farrister I was expecting a lot but damn, the Javelin! That's a cool mix of ships, I really like the look of the Ares Ion but I can't justify it (yet) :(
@@Emmo2g thought it would make for some fun multi crew gameplay, plus maybe some nice videos for TH-cam!
@@Farrister damn right, it'll be amazing with your org/friends :) can't wait for the videos
I opted for the C2 since I planned to haul cargo in areas where I could avoid conflict, and from past cargo hauling experiences the extra cargo capacity will outweigh the need for extra defenses.
I can see the Hercules becoming my go-to ship for trading once the commodity prices are worth it again. Unfortunately until then it'll be collecting dust in the hangar as there are ships better suited for combat. And coming from a Starfarer the view doesn't take any getting used to :D
Haha yes, I flew the Starfarer Gemini for a long while, so know how you feel there!
I like the video format and marked sections. I am a C2 owner and the Hercules has exceeded my expectations. I almost upgraded my C2 to a M2 during fleet week. When I originally pledged for this ship my thinking was if I am going to spend real money of significant value I wanted the maximum capability of the ships primary function: cargo capacity. Frankly either the C2 or M2 are both solid buys and pick the one you like better for your play style.
My orgs have lots of M2s but some of us use these as Merlin carriers effectively. The M2 chin turret is a potential navigation hazard launching certain taller ships out the front so I opted to keep my C2. The armor of the M2 is nice but with upgraded shields the ship is tough enough and the next patch, or the patch that intros capacitor weapon gameplay, all the ships and modules are getting rebalanced so there is no idea what those extra armor resists will look like later or if they will be worth the extra cash.
Agreed, it's always a bit of a risk at the moment, but I like the ship and how it flies :)
@@Farrister For sure, Hercs are sweet ships.
on the RSI site it say it is like 468, why do you say over 500 ?
Even without heavy armor being in game, The M2 has twice as much base durability as the C2, AND two large shields instead of one. The C2 isn't remotely tender or delicate, but the M2 feels nigh invincible in comparison.
C2 has same component numbers, including 2 shields.
Yeah pretty sure C2 has 2 shield gens, although it doesn't have the same military grade spec without upgrades.
Huh, I could have sworn the C2 had one fewer shield gen. In either case, though, the raw hit points are vastly different, and I expect that heavy armor to be a significant difference as well. Mea Culpa on the shields, though.
The price difference between the C2 and M2 isn't justifiable, at the moment anyway., IMO. I opted for the C2 because of the extra cargo. Though we can't really fill the cargo holds with any but scrap....LOL. Such is life!!! Love the review, thanks!
Fair enough! And thank you :)
How would you rate M2 vs Carrack? Both eill recieve heavy armor. Given that they have similar cargo scu, I found Carrack the more versatile choice with medbay, exploration, droned etc. No pilot controlled weapons however, but Id rather take another ship into combat.
The Carrack is much much bigger. The M2 is all about the cargo bay, and actually competes well with the Carrack for hauling vehicles. The M2 probably also suits a small crew better than the Carrack. But I agree, the Carrack is definitely more versatile
It was a tossup for me on a C2 or the Vanguard Warden...I kept my Cat and went with the Warden. I may get a C2 in the future but keep my Cat, I just love the looks of the Drake Cat on the inside, but what stopped me from buying the C2 this past week was the bug not allowing me go into QT. It was constant not once in awhile. No other ship I own has a problem jumping into QT but the C2 sure did for me. If they get rid of that bug I will get one. Good video as always Farrister. o7
Ugh, what is the bug? Sometimes it doesn't let me jump but if I realign or respool it works fine
@@Farrister Not me it was constant. I finally gave up and landed back at station. It was a C2 I rented for 2 days at the event. And it was far away from New Babbage that was super buggy for me. It may just have been a bug with all the strain on the servers, but no other ship I had that problem of going into QT. Other than that I love the C2.
@@zman_o7 If someone else than the Pilot is on the Bridge the Hercules won't let u jump.
@@SpartanCE117 interesting I did not know that. Is it a bug or a feature? If it is a feature of the Hercules there is no need for a copilot seat, so I am assuming it is a bug.
@@zman_o7 It was a Bug in PTU and the last PU Patch dont how how it is right now.
is it possible to park ground vehicles on the front bay door?
Only on the flat part
Eyyyyy, he said gatling gun instead of ballistic repeaters xD
Couldn't help but notice the extra emphasis on the pronunciation there
Oh I don't know what you mean xD
Hey can you answer me, please?
The cargo bay is the same size as C2? I already have a HULL-D transport ship for cargo, so i would like to knew if the cargo bay on C2 can transport the same ground vehicles at cargo bay. Can I transport Nova Tank, Spartan, Ballistica all big and armored ground vehicles?
Thank you very much for the video. I really love the way you do all your vids, its very nice!
Thanks for your comment :) No, at the moment the C2 has more cargo storage (696 vs 522 on the M2). But the M2 can take all of those vehicles you mention
I have a question on the M2: given that the ship hangar is the same of the C2, I guess it's not completely filled up by boxes: what happens then if you fit a very small ship or vehicle inside the M2 and it ends up overtaking part of the cargo grid? does the boxes ends up redistributed, stockpiling like in the C2 or you simply lose all the cargo space anyway? 🤔
You know, I'm not sure! But I think the cargo bay does feel a little smaller than the C2, having flown both recently
I got my pledge for an Aurora MR back in 2015. I started flying it a little over a month ago. I upgraded my pledge now to a Starfarer, after going through a CL, a Titan and a Taurus. I did some serious ROC mining and got myself a Prospector in game. Kept on mining with the Prospector and today, I just bought what I thought was one of the best ship in the game, the M2. I love it so far. One question, though: there are all those storage across the ship, specially the armory but, is there a way to stock weapons there? Because if there is one, I didn't find it yet. I wish the video would have mentioned it. Other than that, great video, very informative. There were a few things I was not aware of.
There is! You can even check by the pilots chair for a small box for a sidearm. But it's better to just have them in ship inventory at the moment.
I own m2 and I dknt regret,
Next maybe the endeavour,,,
But I iam looking forward the
Outposts and bases
M2 is one of my few pledge ships :)
it is a very good ship ,and whan tay fix the trade it will be even better,but i will stick whit my MSR for now
I'm planning to load an obscene amount of mined ore on board xD
One toilet shared between twelve marines a red flag? ... Well, maybe if they are not highly organized, disciplined marines who know to go before the action. 😄
The pledge price is wicked compared to the in-game price vs. the C2 - only minimally more expensive, even though it can still carry a large percentage of its cargo, with full vehicle capacity remaining an option, and the potential to safety transport many people.
6:36 I will forgive you.
12 marines 1 loo, sounds like a different type of video...
You made me trade in my 400i for the m2 omg I can't believe I did that haha I love the game soo its a good thing I guess I play 5 to 7 hours a day
Haha I made you do nothing! (although I love my M2 xD)
Just buy it in game (it's buyable with ingame currency now). It's very worth the time saving up credits to get. Perfect Vehicle for a small group of friends to explore and do all the missions/content the game has to offer
Yeah I love it, the in-game purchase price works out OK I think
@@Farrister 5 mil is a fair asking price. You and a group of friends can get that fairly quick if you pool your resources.
Right now the C2 M2 , star runner is not very enjoyable for me because there is huge fps spike when walking thru doors and there are lot of doors....is there anyway to fix this?
Ah that sucks, I'm not aware of it :(
try capping frames, if you press the ` button, then type "sys_MaxFPS 60" (or whatever your pc can run smoothly in those situations) then press enter. this will cap frames so your gpu isnt shooting for the stars
thank you Admiral, I'll just take my medal for never dunking the nose on landing. Ask me what the trick is (it's really dissapointing...)
I use C2 for Space-Trucking.
C2 for the win! keep space-people space-drunk with space-booze!!
What's the trick?!
@@Farrister It's stupidly simple: you just land level and very slowly. Like mousewheel the maximum speed to almost at the bottom and on touchdown the landing gear will kinda suck you in and that's it: landing complete, no bonk.
@@nilsgerdes6747 not sure I have time for that xD
@@Farrister but think of all those bottles of illigal booze... you don't wanna break them. X-D
I went for the A2 and got a loan M2 for the time being. I must say I'm slightly disappointed by the ship's interior layout and the visibility, although I knew I had to expect something similar to the Starfarer. It's a great ship, but for this price tag I was expecting more.
Ah that's a shame :( I think the A2 will be similar
@@Farrister I had an A2 as well as an M2.... i decided to keep the M2 and upgraded the A2 to a Nautilus...
hmm i wonder if you can drop the ramp to counter the landing issues, i used to do that all the time with the connie elevator lift
Ooh an interesting idea, I will try it!
Can we use Hercules to drop those anti-air trucks (and the tanks) into space battles? Sounds like a legit gamer strategy to me.
Kind of! Not sure it's the approved tactic though :P
I think the big one will be to purchase a piece of land on moon and plamets
It'll be interesting to see how that pans out!
How do we acquire this ship or any variant of it?
At the moment, it's been with real cash only. Hopefully next patch it will go on sale for aUEC in game
@@Farrister on what section is it on? It doesn’t give me the buying option
@@melliflously5058 I think it is not on sale currently
@@Farrister I figured, in your opinion should I get a constellation ship or a lancer? With real money, hahaha I’m a big fan of big ships
@@melliflously5058 maybe, it depends on your circumstances and budget! Many of the smaller ships can let you buy those bigger ships in game!
This thing looks like a transport the us army would use
It does!
I don’t understand why so few ppl use the M2, the C2 clearly has a difficult time defending itself.
The M2 is a clear choice for more fire power than the C2 and just a minimal cargo cost compared to the A2
For pure min-maxing cargo, I can see how the C2 would appeal to people. But I own an M2 for the reasons you mention, happy to give up a little capacity (still has good capacity) in favour of more survivability
I love the ships, but I think the pricing is high. Then again a few ships have the same problem. The current offers does allow for a better price at least.
The pricing only makes sense if you divide it by the expected crew complement, and imagine that it's 3 players buying the ship :(
Or you just wait and buy the ship ingame.
@@vonrosphe3098 yes, or that xD
WE NEED AN A2 REVIEWWWWWWW
Dare I even venture there?
@@Farrister YES, YOU DO DARE! NOW!!! I must hear that calming voice talk about an absolute monster
Hey farrister, i am the leader of a security and intelligence organization in star citizen, and i am looking into some ships to purchase for organization use... i need a sort of multi purpose and multi crew ship with a hanger that can go into offensive situations with confidence. I am very interested in a suggestion from you as to which ship i should buy, assuming money is not an issue.
Goodness. So much to choose from! It probably depends on how many of you there are. Ships like the Carrack are incredibly versatile, 890 Jump, Kraken... Probably need more information!
@@Farrister yea i was thinking abt either the 890 or a carrack. Lemme look at the video for the cracken
*kraken
Watching the combat parts of these videos... When enemy talks to you I see them in your MFD... Talking head there. Why do I not see those in game?
Changes since 3.13 :(
I wonder how much aUEC the Hercules will cost when it becomes purchasable in-game
It will be interesting to see. If I was a betting man I would be tempted to guess somewhere around 6-7m
@@Farrister I hope we will get to buy it when 3.14/3.15 releases (as Orison is literally the place where the Crusader ships are built, it only makes sense that we could eventually buy Crusader ships as they come off the assembly line)
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First person explore as you narrate is better. This format had me confused as hell as to the internal layout.
Thank you for your thoughts! Am going to stick to 1P in future :)
I think the in game price of the m2 is between 40 to 70 million credits....ye no thanks. I mean a full haul of grasping weevilled eggs is probably worth over 100 million credits so I don't maybe it is worth it
Changed in 3.23, big price tag now!
Looks about the same as a Freelancer Max.
Im skeptical when they cant make right the elevator if they can complete the whole damn game.
:(
WTF 400 USD FOR A IN GAME SHIP
Not even the most expensive option :(
@@Farrister i know 😭
@@Farrister love your content btw!!
Once the hull series and bmm comes out this will be another ship that will fade away in the verse just like starfarer and caterpillar. Everyone is about maximum profits so if you are looking for a ship to fly for money while you play keep this in mind as ships with larger cargo holds become available. Nobody cares about delivery to a planet surface for trading they care about making the most money as quickly as possible. So if that means they are flying to just space stations many won't care as long as they make the profit. Once you understand this the choice in ships becomes clear. Half the ships released right now are a joke because they are just playing with numbers and it's not gonna matter when they are overshadowed by ships that can hold more cargo thus making money. Nobody is going to care about how small the hole is. 9 times outta 10 traders will stay away because it's not worth the effort.
That's quite possible, although I'm keeping hold of mine! I just love the style and aesthetics
The inside of this ship is very underwhelming.
You mean the big cargo deck?
@@Farrister Nah, the upper level with the living quarters, etc.
@@biffrapper there's a lot of space that could be better utilised...
@@Farrister Yep exactly.