Star Citizen: Should you buy the Drake Cutter?
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- There's a new starter ship in town, but is this the one to pickup and start playing? Let's learn about it and compare to the others here to find out if this is right for you!
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too late ...already did 😅
tough...i will melt it at a later time...got it with store credits ..cuz i had just enough 😃
I can't believe they made a Drake ship that doesn't "punch above it's weight class"
Punches above its price range instead XD
Cause it doesn't punch at all. =p
A note about the weapons: in even configuration, the Cutter's S1 bulldogs had more than 80 shots apiece before they needed to recharge. When switched for s2 badgers, they STILL had more than 50 shots, which is quite generous. They're also very close together and close to centerline, which means if one hits, the other has a strong chance to as well, and they're relatively easy to lead. Switching to fixed S2's is very very feasible with the Cutter.
Can you recommend a good energy size 2 for pve
@@-NateTheGreat badger repeaters
its just a bad decision that to make this thing viable in any type of combat u need S2's but if this ship is focused on new players....their not gonna want to go to fixed guns when learning the game. so for the most part they wont be doing much of any combat.
I really want one of these in eggshell white, because its a wonderful look-alike for the flying winnebago from Space Balls! :D
IN my mind this is what a starter should be function wise. Now the other companies need to come out with something similar...
Seeing that the Cutter comes with a bathroom, I hope that the Cutlass will offer an optional bathroom we can add or an aftermarket option in the future.
Dude, that's what the giant side doors are for. When you fly Drake, the 'verse is your toilet.
That’s the one thing I didn’t like about the cutlass redesign. Every Drake ship should come with a toilet shower combo unit that recycles fluids.
Great video, STL. As I don't fight, this ship is perfect except its Drake. Well designed for what they are meant to be, and I do appreciate the style objectively. Subjectively, I strongly dislike the aesthetic. BUT...
I fell in love with the Mule, and use it nearly every day doing what I like to do - courier, recovery, and investigation/exploration missions. I use several large ships to carry out yet here come a Drake ship that I somehow loved on the floor of the Expo.
Not-so-short story; this thing let's me haul the Mule with my courier boxes and loot and I'm having fun. Don't do combat, so it's weakness there is not a problem (until it is) but that's OK. And when the Mule can carry an SCU in its trunk, I'll get 25% of my cargo capacity back.
Also of note, being a starter ship, the request time to insurance claim one after an accident will be super quick to get you on the way to meet up with your friends and with super fuel tanks, distance isn't a thing to be concerned over and will save you money long term.
Exactly 💯 as short a reclaim timer as the 100i after unexpected accidents.
the fuel tank is DEF a bug, no way 6000 QF is normal for this size ship.
Cutter has 1 min while Aurora and C8X has 45 s.
@@arcadealchemist true - but it was stated to have longer range (quantum and normal travel)
Therefore while not be that long it likely is longer than most other ships
@@michaelspringer9626 good points, also the Pisces can be spawned at vehicle pads like to 100i, but the Aurora cannot.
My favourite aspect of the Cutter is that it has very powerful retro thrusters so you can approach your destination at full throttle and not need to cut the throttle until you are a few thousand metres away. In every other ship I am always trying to judge how late I can leave it and usually end up throttling back too early and having to do the last 5-10k at slower speed. NOTE: You must not change to VTOL if you are relying on a fast stop. Do the braking first then switch to vtol just before landing.
It goes forward really nice, but when i was trying to land it on different stations, i realized it's very very clunky when trying to move sideways, etc.
If you like manually landing, and especially if you're using HOSAS, i'd say try it before you get it. It's not impossible to control by any means, but other starter ships control so much nicer.
The thing that makes the cutter a must pick for me is the ability to jam in a roc. You have to bind a keybind for the ramp because it blocks the panel, and when closed the front wheels clip in and out but it *does* stay through quantum. You can also just pick it up a an outpost and fly it in atmo with the ramp open no problem. This makes it the only starter other than the $90 nomad to carry a roc. It’s even better if you get before the end of IAE it’s a steal at $45.
I love the Cutter, it's beautiful and I'm already enjoying running missions in it
Got one, it'll take the place of my Pisces as basic runabout (maybe not for long travels in atmo tho)
I don't know about the window panels on the Cutter, but on the Carrack they are supposed to give added protection from radiation, heat, and other hazards when exploring in dangerous conditions.
$45 LTI starter package discount until 8 Dec. Lots of players are buying it and melting their existing 6 month starter packs
With the quantum fuel capacity, the Cutter can go the entire system twice before refueling, probably all the way to Pyro if we ever get Pyro. It's ok for those into small box missions and bunker raids. You'd just have to know....hope you won't get into unnecessary combat. It's a decent mini-cutlass and not bad if you need a starter.
The main benefit of the cutter is that it can actually fit a Roc mining buggy (it stays on the ramp, but you can fly with it), making it the only cheap starter that can allow you to start mining right away, earning 120k+ cash per hour, as soon as you have the money to rent a mining buggy.
I honestly love this blender cube of a ship. I used it to aid me in getting my very first Cutlass Black recently, and I loved the damn thing. I don't care if it sucks, it's my flying cardboard box and I love it.
This is the guide I was looking for. Thank you Youngblood
its a niche use but i find the shutters to be useful for actively blocking the sun in certain situations allowing you to better see what in front of you.
Agreed it is a great little runabout and a solid starter ship to work up from as you can rely on it via LTI and lower operating costs. Also the devs stressed how carful you must be for combat - so strafing runs is likely recommended.
It is great to see that finally CIG is addressing the new player starter more properly, we still need a proper tutorial as we see these queries in game all the time especially during big events for free fly. I hope CIG takes this opportunity to revisit the other starters and fix the issues that have been plaguing them for sometime now.
Glad to see the Cutter brought out fight ready, they are getting better and better at ship design from concept to release cycles :
I bought a cutter for my "less than legal" alt account to get started as a smuggler. Those large QT tanks will be useful for that.
Everyone keeps forgetting the Reliant Kore is a great starter ship. Has more SCU of cargo, and packs a punch.
Great video. Why is nobody including the forgotten Mustang Beta? It is $40.00 USD. You swap cargo for more guns, shields, and coolers.
You can transport 4 people in the Cutter. One on the toilet, one in bed and two sitting in a STV in the cargo hold 🤣
The retractable armor on the cockpit makes no sense because it doesn't cover the entire cockpit. Obviously they can't do that because Drake doesn't provide any other means for the pilot to be able to see out of the ship. Not that it matters because in combat this ship only has a few seconds to live anyway.
I had a S42/SC combo game package with a Mustang I never used, so melting up to the Cutter seemed a good move. I’ve enjoyed using it, and it’s rather like a mini Cutty. Useless in combat, but that’s not its design brief. I’d still recommend a Titan by far for the best starter ship, but this is a great little ship.
I melted my starter pack that I had upgraded to a 400i and got a corsair and the cutter. I just wanted a point a to b transport so I wouldn't have to get out my big ships, I really like it and can't wait to see if the upcoming utility buggy will fit in it.
Carrack might be able to fit one in just barely with 1.35 meters to spare length ways
Love your Vids... Your one of my Go To's for checking out ships... But Unless their is an error?? Might want to go to Erkul and check out those Fuel Numbers! Sort ALL ships by QT Capacity! Might be surprised? I was. Then I thought about all the times I had to Scoot around the verse to get different Pieces of Armor. Or mining heads, Maybe a Gun that I wanted, or just happened to leave a ship at another station? Then I thought about what's the first ship I want to take to Pyro to scout? Can I buy Fuel? I Have 15 ships and I bought this thing! Really nice to have a Cheap car in the Garage that takes a minuet to spawn and has the fuel to go ANYWERE! ;) Keep up the Great Vids! Peace.
It's got a cool vanlife in space vibe, which I dig.
with AI ship combat in its current state I don't really see that as a game loop anymore so it really comes down to how cool you look travelling from one screenshot location to the next
This is a fun little ship! I love it! 😀 perfect for box missions!
Great vid. As for if a Javelin or Idris can fit this: absolutely.
It's actually shorter and narrower than an Avenger, and only half a meter taller ^^
Great breakdown, Blood. Quality stuff!
The Cutter reminds me of Lone Starr's ship from Spaceballs, the Eagle 5.
Added this thing to my fleet mostly cause it’s a great deal but it’s a quick cool feeling solo ship that is gonna be my everyday mess around ship. I love the idea of landing this thing inside of a larger ship, makes wish cig added a free moving station ship we could fly and dock to that moves around Stanton
I love the cutter. Add in the ptv and I’ve been doing a tone of solo bunker missions in it.
I’m also on team Titan. For what it can do and the price, it’s still the best value out of any ship IMO. The only advantage this would have is for exploration but I think someone would be better off getting a Titan first, which has a lot more flexibility, and then saving up in-game for a small exploration ship, or something like. Freelancer DUR.
I think you articulated EXACTLY how I'll probably play this game. Once upon a time, I was so gung-ho for Star Citizen, like keeping up with updates and watching every video out there of my favorite ships. I was even planning out my fleet and which ship to acquire first. I don't think that Star Citizen is a scam but I see the game becoming more and more unplayable to me. Not that the game itself is bad, but that it will require a skill level and time commitment from me that I neither have nor want to give. I honestly feel like I have to learn to fly an actual spaceship to pilot these ships (I have a Pisces). I upgraded my PC to play this game and then during the expo last year, realized that my PC is no longer capable of running the game well (I kept freezing up and lagging...never did get to fly the Terrapin).
I'll probably be that guy in you're describing at 10:25. I'll do some sightseeing, run some cargo for some money to pay for supplies and fuel, run away (or try to) from every other ship I see. Log off and come back a week or two later and see what's come up. I was hoping to do that with the Terrapin (the armor is so attractive to me) but I don't know if I want to spend that much money on the outset. If I ever do save enough money in-game to upgrade to one, I'll do it but I'll probably switch my Pisces for the Cutter. I think the build is kinda cute, I like having living quarters, but it's the range that's appealing to me the most.
The Cutter could make for a half decent single player bounty ship once portable prisoner pods are available in-game. I'm referencing the frozen Banu in the Mercury Star Runner trailer movie and also the portable hover container shown at this years Citizencon.
Once we get FPS bounties, a cutter could be a pretty decent razor crest. Also those upcoming disarray weapons that CIG devs have mentioned a couple of times might help. They seem to be like more aggressive versions of distortion weapons, so a pair of size 1's might be enough to disable a ship for boarding.
I noticed the Nomad is also on sale right now
While I don't like the ship, I see the hull over shields as a benefit. Much better suited to a solo player with hand salvage and hand repair
I noticed that the cutter is the only ship that can use the fastest QT drive the S1 VK-00 without thinking about fuel.
MICROTECH to ARCCORP in 6:09 where the Atlas takes 8:21 which is the best size one u can have on other S1 ships.
it will save so much time waiting while travelling from planet to planet. and with the upcoming QT changes this ship could really shine
Good value for the money - My thoughts exactly. I was thinking the whole first half of the video, why no comparison to the Titan?... guess I was just too impatient. Great first assessment video. Unless they take the nerf bat to the QT fuel tank, I think it will see substantial play when Pyro releases in 4.0.
I got the cutter simply because of the big QT Tanks .... This will become important for Pyro
I’m expecting that to get nerd’d once the sale is over in a "balance pass".
Hi Youngblood, I called it in game eh? Keep up the awesome work bud!
That ship is absolutely awesome.
Idris and Jav will be able to carry it, as well as Polaris and Odyssey and any other ship w/ a standardized Size 2 (aka XS) hangar
I got the cutter and now I'm wondering if I should upgrade to the avenger titan for $10 more
Great video. Thanks
Why do they keep building the living area so big?
Have CIG ever been in a long haul truck? You could have fit the living area into the cockpit. Hence more than doubling the cargo area... Would have been a lot more realistic.
A long haul truck isn't built so that stepping outside to eat, dress, or use the facilities kills you, where doing so in space or most planets will. This why living spaces on ships have that room. Also why the Ursa is the only useful rover for exploration right now.
@@kebasor its the % of total space dedicated to livingspace Im reacting to. Less than 1/3 is dedicated to cargo...
@@valandil86 It's designed as a starter general-purpose ship and it does that job well. It has enough cargo for its intended role as courier, and offers the capabilities that will let the user stay aboard it for weeks at a time (unlike every other starter ship that only allows hours or days) at a very economical cost. There are other options if you want more cargo capacity and less life support space, so having the ability to actually support the pilot for long duration flights is a good way to give the Cutter a purpose rather than trying to do what has already been done by other ships.
Steel over glass that's stronger than steel is still stronger than just glass that's stronger than steel.
Still got to go with the LN for best starter but if they they release an upgunned cutter variant....
I personally think this is the best starter of choice. (Unless you jump to the next price bracket)
i pledged this as my starter ship,and i absolutely HATE it. it makes the aurora look sexy.
Lifetime insurance is one reason I wanted it.
does it have a front/side door?
Another solo ship that would be perfect for carrying a ROC that actually doesn't.
I bet the answer is "it depends " followed by lots of "if's" 😉
It's been a while since I have seen a decently priced LTI token.
For (as of this comment) $45 Warbond with LTI, room for freight or vehicle, compact size, long distance capabilities, light combat capability and a less crammed/claustrophobic living space it's a very nice starter ship.
*With 6 month insurance*
Literally can buy at 40$ and get lifetime insurance on it and melt it into another ship.
Hey did you leave Planetside 2 completely for Star Citizen?
I used to love that game, a long time ago before it became repetitive...
6k Q fuel tank
Cutter is a long range shuttle
Do you have $45? Buy the Cutter.
Do you not have $45? Steal something and pawn it then buy the Cutter.
Buy & ccu it to the titan for an lti titan.
Fuel is insane on this ship. It's definatly a delivery/taxi cargo smuggling ship.
anyone else think this looks the Mando's razorcrest
Masterful creator.. My kinda depth!
the alpha and aurora CL have 6 SCU not 4
Perfect shuttle for looting ..... er.. cargo.... yes...
Cutter cross section currently tiny - less the 1k
Alpha USED to be most valued. Now that there's more gameplay loops, the Alpha is a heavy disadvantage to any players starting out that wants to do more than combat.
Ship Citizen, Half a billon dollars and 10 years later...can buy ships like clockwork, but as for the 185 systems...we have 1. NPC universe run by 90% AI? Well....still stuck in their seats...a ever changing verse/economy/trading...well...you can attack a little bunker.
But hey buy more ships! CR needs that money for more Bed sheet/ice cub simulators. Next Year, blow your nose simulator!
It definitely needs a better shield, sweet Jesus that piñata will be popping in 1 strike.
It's really tanky though, 10% damage reduction for both physical and energy damage, and 18600 hp. By comparison, the avenger titan which is the best combat starter ship has 11900 hp and 2%/10% DR (but twice the shields, which it needs being a patrol ship). If you're smart enough to gtfo at the first sign of trouble, it's probably going to be very survivable.
@@fnunez also has plenty of capacitor boost to run.
yeh cos it's got a FUEL tank the size of a KRACKEN
This is a bad ship. While I don't like suggesting people give CIG any money, if you want to get started in SC, the Avenger Titan, or Drake Cutlass Black are so much better than this ship, it is ridiculous.
The Titan opens up more combat options, more cargo space, is just a lot more ship, can have 1 person in the bed as well, and easy to fly. While it can't easily carry a ground vehicle, you don't need one very often.
The Cutlass Black opens up not only more combat options, but has a turret for a friend, can carry much larger vehicles, and can carry 11 people(1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, 1 turret gunner, 2 beds, 6 jump seats). It can easily carry a ROC miner to open up vehicle mining game loops.
Both the Titan and Cutlass Black are versatile multi-role ships. While they don't excel at any one thing, they are flexible enough to let you experience a lot more gameplay loops letting you find out what you might like, before grinding out the in game money to purchase more specialized ships.
Something worth mentioning is the Pisces can be delivered to mining facilities if you ever get stranded near one.
Other things to mention are -at this time- the Mustang Alpha starter pack has the Aurora MR as a loaner ship in addition to the Mustang Alpha, due to cargo and package issues with the Mustang Alpha. So, that is like getting 2 small ships for the price of one. But, all of these starter ships are eclipsed by the Avenger Titan. The Nomad is another ship to avoid. It is between the size of a Titan and Cutlass Black, but appears to be underwhelming.
Disclaimer: I've not flown a Cutter, or Nomad. But, they don't fit any roles the Avenger Titan or Cutlass Black can't do better.
Excellent assessment. Hard pass on my end except as a cheap LTI token.
It's the space version of a cargo van. Good storage, good range, worthless in combat.
its slow, the weapons are laughable. ur basically not gonna wanna be in any type of combat. if its another human player ur pretty much dead
No
My answer to your question is no. Stop enertaining and supporting stuff, that wasnt original...they should be spending time on stuff they have promised already
no!.....stop giving CIG money for nothing!!!! There IS no game!!!!
No, stop giving money to this unfinished barely progressing mess of a "dream."