Spirit A1 Tour and Ship Review. It bombed! | Star Citizen Buyer's Guide
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- In this video we break down the brand new Crusader Industries Spirit A1, to see how it stands as a competitor to the A2, solo bomber, and daily driver.
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0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Tour
2:41 - Bomb bay tour
5:34 - Bombing tutorial
7:12 - Weapons / Missiles
8:14 - Co-pilot Remote Turret
9:20 - Durability
10:18 - Maneuverability
11:10 - What fits in the A1
11:36 - Conclusion / Should you buy
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Those aren't escape pods, those are suit/armor storage for the pilot and co-pilot. If you look at the text below the beds, you can see that the beds are themselves the escape pods.
Ah, I was wondering about that, cheers
That's great to hear as I was really praying that CIG didn't forget the escape pods this time like they did with the Crusader Mercury.
Still baffles my mind that the Mercury has zero escape pods for the crew yet it has a completely empty tunnel behind the cockpit. The Crusader Hercules has an identical tunnel behind its cockpit but there it's filled with escape pods and other useful items like armor storage. I really hope that CIG will add some escape pods to the Mercury if they ever get around to adding that second egress point they promised. Crusader Industries was touted to be the company most concerned with crew safety so you'd expect all their ships having easily accessible escape mechanics. Running all the way to the back of the ship just to float the airlock just isn't feasible with a ship that's made up of doors everywhere. 😉
Ahhh good catch, thank you for the spot!
Does armor storage actually work?
Unfortunately not :/
Needs a buff. Larger shields, increased speed, bombs drop faster and more together.
Agreed on all fronts
It needed the shield buff since it grew 10m from it's paper specs. Everyone was hoping the buff would come at lauch but just didn't sadly. @@VlLEconsumer
Needs a weapon capacitor buff for the pilot over everything else, the pool is so tiny for really no reason.
It only needs more speed or better shields, not both.
Most very fast ships have weak shields because it can outrun everything, most ships with good shields are not the fastest.
Having both would make it too powerful for it's price range.
If it had all that, what would be the point of picking up a heavier bomber?
This thing's purpose is to swoop in, drop a payload and get out. Make it too tanky or too fast and you reduce the ability to counterplay it.
Ships are meant to be useful in their niche, not top notch in every aspect.
Would be awesome if they could switch out the bombs for trooper drop pods ... automated retro thruster landings to insert soldiers (or automated turrets) into a drop zone.
Bombs are of limited use, but a high altitude dropship has great potential.
Flew this ship around last night, it flies really well and is awesome looking! I like the extra little additions like you noted, it will be nice to see those details come to other ships as well. Thanks for the video!
It really is such a gorgeous ship, somehow on the inside as well! Appreciate it dude :)
@@Space-Tech it is! Crusader is my favorite manufacturer and the Spirit definitely adds another appealing option to the line up.
Nice catch with the fuel port and thx for including the turret I have seen quite a few reviews that ignored that.
Appreciate the kind words, I'm really excited for Jerry can refueling haha
Nice video. So good that I have subscribed ;-) I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I had not been excited about the Spirit range, especially another useless bomber, but that is a very well put together interior and I love how the turret works. I hope they fix that bomb delay or at least allow us to drop pairs of bombs a half sec apart. For myself, I don't think I can justify getting a bomber but it does mean I will be interested to see the C1.
Exactly, this ship definitely sold me on the C1, and that delay has to be reduced. Thank you so much for the support :)
Nice review! Was thinking about switching up my Cuttie blue to this, in the upcoming IAE - but now I´m not too sure.
Gave me something to think about!
Thanks! :)
Appreciate the support!
Great feedback. I picked up the A1 during ILW this year. I do not regret it. This is my new daily flyer
I'm glad you're enjoying it! It's a great ship
if anyone wondering. 2 bombs kills a landed c2. 1 bomb for any single size 3 shield or less, 2 or more size 3's might require another bomb but this is dependant on range. also if u aim ur nose perfectly down from high altitude u can use ur nose to aim the bombs unguided at high altitudes
100 spot on review! Besides the armor locker bit. Well done
Appreciate it! Kicking myself over that mistake haha
I think those glass containers next to the gun rack are suit lockers, you can see on the floor in front of the two beds the words "escape pod" which suggests you would lie down in the bed and those bunks would shoot out of the ships in a sealed container, a very comfortable way to leave your exploding vessel
You're right! I missed that unfortunately
Just signed on my A1 today! Went to Cousin Crow's, and they hooked me up with all grade A military components then flew over to Area 18 to pay a visit to Center Mass and slapped some Badgers and some Panther repeaters. Now I'm ready to head over to MicroTech and have a "warhead on forehead" extravaganza. She handles like a dream too compared to my old Aegis Avenger Titan.
The A1 is a gorgeous bird! Crusader Industries just gained a life-long customer.
Hell yeah man, love that you're enjoying the ship! With an XL-1, it's not half bad just as a taxi around the verse as well!
@@Space-Tech it's definitely going to be my daily driver for a long time!
I really like this ship and I am glad I got it in my fleet. Great video
I was pleasantly surprised to see than the inside lived up the the beauty on the outside! Hope you're enjoying it! Thanks for the comment :)
@@Space-Tech impressive what you fit inside with the bombs, makes me happy about my c1 spirit storage capacity.
Drake Cutter indeed is one of the most beautiful ships ever.
Just wanted to put this here.
You know what's up
The flying thumb.
Have an A1 can't wait to go test it out today!! Can't wait for C1!! Great vid as always!!🤙🏽o7!
Appreciate it! Go try out those execution missions at the wreck sites, they're a perfect match for the ship!
@@Space-Tech oh really? Roger that! Will do!🤙🏽
"BROWN ALERT SHOILETTE 1!"
edit, excellent video, 100% production value well done
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. Those bathroom lights are a riot haha
I've noticed that of yesterday CIG updated the loaner ship list. All Variants of the Spirit will now have access to the A1 as a loaner ship instead of the Cutlass Black - as of 19/10/2023.
Love to see it :)
Awesome vid!!!🔥🔥🔥
Eyyy thanks Rondog :)
the issue of the shield is that it has four faces, similar to size 3 shields of bigger ships. This makes the shield pool hp divided to four.
Yeah, it's basically like having a small shield for each side that also share the regen penalty timer when you are hit.
Seeing the cutlass with the same shield despite being smaller, the freelancer with double the shields as well as the F8C having 2xS2 shields (and also only 2 faces) sucks for the A1.
On top of that the 400i which is only slightly larger (maybe 10% but most of the ships parts overlap and just the nose and "wings" peak out under the overlayed A1) having a S3 shield just adds insult to injury.
An only slightly smaller luxury touring/exploration ship gets 100k shield health, but a combat bomber that is lacking in speed and maneuverability only gets 10k ?
Bruh
(that being said, I already own one because rule of cool. It just looks amazing, and I hope the stats get ironed out over the long run)
The shield health really is a pity. I was hoping for at least 2x size 2s
yeah, or a S3 shield if we already have 4 faces instead of the normal 2 for medium shields@@Space-Tech
Yep. My shields got shredded by nine tails cutty! (top turret lol)
CIG has already responded that it will get fixed and will have 2 faces instead of 4
Nice tour, a cyclone fitting sold it👍
Ayyy thanks H3rbie, also can confirm the boost didn't work when loading the RC on live :(
with the slow volley for the bombs seems like it would do good as a dive bomber. point the nose almost straight down and let em rip.
Structure-wise, the ship is awesome, but function-wise and price-wise, I think I’m going to wait for the C1. Great vid!
Appreciate it! This ship definitely made me want a C1
@@Space-Tech Now I might actually know a ship I could eventually use my remaining store credit on, using CCU chaining. C1 price is reasonable, although will rise a bit later and I don't have a CCU to the C1, upsettingly. The C1 might be versatile like the Cutlass where it counts for me but less ugly, although I don't really like Crusader ships.
Then again, very little forward firepower might be a balancing aspect of the Spirit so that solo play gimps it a bit there.
Yeah and the lack of a turret in favor of a tractor beam really nerfs the C1... There's not really anything for the 2nd player to do and a cutty black will end up with more storage, and fire power than the C1... I arleady bought my C1 but both the C1 and A1 need a buff to get them better situated in their roles! @@Dowlphin
I did got an A1 last year when it first announced, it's looks caught me and my wife, who will be flying with me on this ship. became my daily vehicle.
those shields leave a lot to be desired though.
not sure if only happens to me, the wing hardpoints are not alligned properly so it is hard to do simple bounties with it due to this issue (unless you have a gunner). and yes, I've seen the HUD issue with the bombing of the ship. I've been eyeing it manually lol. 10% success rate XD
Hopefully those bugs get ironed out soon! I believe that if you ungimbal the wing weapons you end up being able to shoot straight so give that a shot!
That red alert in the head is for when you destroy that toilet
I CCU from Cutlass to C1 as soon as concept was announced . I think it was like $5 - 10. and then I had to get that Crimson paint. Waiting to see the pros & cons before upgrade.
That's the smart way to do it for sure
Definitely holding out for the c1. I’m in love with the frame but don’t do enough org events to justify an A1.
I like the murdered out look.
Nice made video, was actually surprised to see a YT Channel here 🤣
Haha appreciate it! Haven't posted thaat much yet :)
I'm honestly hoping we will get some odst style drop pods for bombers that have large enough bomb racks. Or something similar to drop the planned titan suits. Long stretch ik but it would be cool
ODSTs would be so sick!
The green circle goes green when you're close. You have to wait until the circle turns green and the small green circles are both in the center
Great video!!! But I'd be passing this series in favour of the ZEUS MK2 series. The CL and MR gets my pick. Cl with 128scu and Mr for ewarfare plus bounty capture pods.
I'm right there with you! The Zeus is in a really odd spot price wise, those are some fantastic ships. Thanks for the support :)
Can't wait for the E1 - which is what I own - bombing is cool but running a spaceline will be more fun for me.
The E1 just looks so good
Bought one on a whim last night, flew it around a bit. I love the look, the handling etc but the bombs haven't really got any use right now. I might swap it out for the c1 when it's out to free up some credit. For now though it's Def my new daily driver.
My thoughts exactly, this ship just sold me on the C1 :)
Bathroom red alert: Subscribed!
Hahaha appreciate it a tonne! Thank you :)
I stole one yesterday outside the Commons and had a fly about and dropped all the bombs, I was very surprised how nice it flies in atmosphere, especially Microtec very stable! Plenty fast, I like how quick it is to get in and out, I really love it and may get one for my daily driver. Interested to see the luxury version and the cargo version……. The aesthetics of it is the best ship I’ve seen to fly. Tired of staring at the back of my reclaimers Ass.
C1 should be here soon! Compared to a reclaimer it's going to fly like a dream!
It is missing the Audi emblem in the front.
What is funny about this ship. If you leave your door open, someone is going to come and steal your components.
They should also put remote turrets in the MSR. Those manned turrets kill the sleekness of that ship!
You're telling me the cool ramp lights won't stop em!?
I've never been scared of an A2 coming to JT for the simple fact that I'm not morphologis, and my crew actually knows what they're doing
LOL! So true. Man, that was hilarious how he was throwing a hissy-fit like a toddler when he was the one being at fault for going to JT unprepared. He should just stick to reviewing ship interiors😉
Context for those out of the loop?
@@viscounttudon68 Morph posted this video about A2s ruining his fun at JT, in reality his crew is just incompetent. it was a big discussion and most people did not agree with his opinions
Link: ua-cam.com/video/jYqPzE5krH8/v-deo.html
@@viscounttudon68 Morphologis got bombed at Jumptown (None of his crew died) and he spent between 30-60 minutes on stream breaking down the bombing and bitching about it. Kept saying the A2 should be nerfed while having no ships in the air looking for A2's coming in or having people on watch for A2's
You guys really need to give Morphologis a break. We've all had those moments when we lost our cool due to something happening in game. Morph just had the bad luck of it happening in front of a live audience. Every single person has had those moments in games and if you say you haven't... you are lying... period.
You can also move the turret from one position to the other by pressing W/S
Great catch, leaving the turret feels horrible to switch
@@Space-Tech Works for the scorpius too. Thats how i even though of trying it. Super handy for both ships :D
It's crusader, the luxury side of combat. The toilets obviously a bidet, so no need to have toilet paper, even for those messy red alert situations
have a c1 and happy they let us test now the A1 instead for the moment (clever cgi). The bombs are really fun. But Whats that 15shots weapons o.o oh my.
Which laser guns you would recommend instead?
If you definitely want lasers over ballistics, then I'd recommend any s3 laser repeaters!
Glad I got the C1 variant, however, the A1 still looks nice.
Good video, I pledged one the moment it was available, I wish CIG would have added a cargo grid to the back and to the floor between the bombs, I might want to haul some stuff between bomb runs, right? need to pay for those pricy bombs too. I figure 18 scu in the back and 24 scu between the bombs but hopefully someone can test that someday.
You could probably fit like 10 SCU just haphazardly stacked around, but yeah not great haha
Thank you, btw :)
Since I have nobody worth dropping bombs on I'm holding out for the C1. I may upgrade to an E1 when it releases however so I have at least one Passenger type ship. I've pretty much got cargo covered with other ships.
Exactly, not much use for a bomber these days
I'm just waiting for the C1
IAE, hopefully!
The red light inside the bathroom is for another kind of bomb
mainly just looking into the A1 because I was thinking of picking up the Zeus cargo ship concept pack as an upgrade and this is what you get since that isn't flyable.... can't say I'd really wanna have bombs instead of cargo space personally.
i just get "target slection failed" when trying to target a ground spot..no circle ever appears
Yeah it's currently bugged, I've our the IC report in the description if you want to contribute
Don’t know how you downsized to size 1 missiles. Been tryin for awhile and can’t seem to do it.
Those aren't escape pods by the gun rack. Those are armor lockers.
The beds themselves are escape pods
Yup, thanks for the catch!
The Zeus MK II CL was revealed and made the C1 obsolete before it even released lmao. So I'm sticking with my A1 for now at least it's the cheapest access to bombing gameplay
I was able to nail an NPC Cutlass at a retrieval op. Pure joy!
Hell yeah!
Awesome!
:D
Four weeks have passed since the release of this awsome video. Do we have any updates regarding the release of C1 Spirit?
Hahaha hey thanks! C1 will be released in 2 days! I'll also be uploading a review the very same day :)
4:42 I tried on my spirit on the gun rack it looks like it can only hold smaller guns and sidearms. I hope this changes.
another fun big with the A1 is the shield is a quad-face atm
Luckily CIG has confirmed a fix in the pipeline for it, hopefully a Citcon patch!
The red alert in the shoilet was because you'll be dropping bombs in there.
what if you bomb in the high atmosphere over a big city (like Lorville/A18)? Do the bombs fall down into the city?
Theoretically they would, but would do no damage since it's an armistice zone
do not forget that once a cutlass trhuster is down, its end of the game, so in a real dogfight situation, i would say that the spirit actually have more survability.
You're 100% right, it's a balance of that vs the CS and the super weak capacitors on the spirit
the red alert lights in the bathroom should come on if you've eaten like 2 or 3 burritos
The A1 feels much more fragile than the cutlass since it seems to be a lot easier to get hits off on the hull for turrets. The cross section is enormous on it for the kind of protection it has.
Think out of the three hulls that are out in this category, the MISC freelancer and Cutty are still tougher nuts.
I was really hoping for 2 size 2 shields instead of 1
Given out of all of these the A1 is the only one specifically MEANT for combat and also the easiest to hit of them all.... it really says something. @@Space-Tech
Can somebody help me figure out the throttle response for the x52? Everything is perfect and i get it had to re keybind. But Jesus the throttle response is nuts!!!
Oh and you were wrong about the escape pods. Thats the beds the suit storage is where the gun storage is
The alert lighting really is not thought out well. I explored the Hull A the other day, and when you set red alarm lighting from the bed in the main living area, the door-separated shower room remains at normal light. - And one has to wonder anyway why you would ever need to set that lighting in a 1-person ship like that.
The hurt locker can store multiools, that's good. After red alert in the 'escape pot', you can plug in a tractor beam module and free the pipes. (Just don't press the wrong button.)
Up to five bombs at once sound like it might get nerfed depending on how it plays out. While just 1-2 passes can be legit for certain missions and I assume it launches them with slight delay, it could become an insanely imba alpha strike.
I agree about the sliding turret. It is a bit of a detractor from the X-Wing's wow factor. But yeah, better than putting two turrets there, and a bomber needs ground coverage.
Regarding ship component upgrade, I would love to do it a lot, but they seem to be the most likely to get erased on resets.
9:59 It is a nice kitbash concept on the right.
11:22 To avoid the fury when you need to crack that big rock! 😎
I think this is a very niche ship. More than most will think at first. From our testing, and the stats online, the blast radius on the bombs is only 100m to kill. I see this more as a precision bomber, compared to the A2's saturation bombing. I currently can't think of any reason other than cost to choose the spirit over the hercules.
One of the things nobody mentions is the lack of component redundancy. That will be a liability on this ship - it has the feel of a civilian designed ship with a bomber version created as an afterthought. Which is kind of cool with Crusader not really being one of the military manufacturers in lore.
It will be very vulnerable to high speed interceptors and attacks from the lower rear left side when they move away from basic hit point systems for damage (which I understand is the eventual goal). I don't think this ship will be particularly durable in general - the price of admission for the agility and speed (for a ship that size).
Shots fired!
Yeah it really doesn't do a whole lot to justify it's use yet. My guess is that eventually the crew requirement for an A2 is going to jump quite dramatically, which would then make room for the spirit
@@Space-Tech I'm very interested to see how ground attack/bombing evolves over time. The A1 and the other bombers we have are really interesting to me. I bought a base Retaliator hoping I can eventually swap the torpedoes for a conventional bomb load (among other modules). I can only wish my Retaliator looked this good, though, because that A1 is an absolute beauty! It's been a while since a ship made my just stop and stare at it.
That retaliator really needs an internal rework, luckily I think that's on the docket to be addressed soon (tm)
this ship should be an interesting addition to the daymar rally
Uh oh...
Was debating on melting a Freelancer Misc for this but I don't know anymore. Maybe I'll melt my F7c ghost since I picked up a F8
Can't go wrong either way if it's credit, I'd say that the F7 and F8 probably are closer in role
@Space-Tech yeah that's my thought. Going to be a while before there is any true use for stealth gameplay
I wanted to drop all the bombs at once to make it viable against capital ship. Also would be awesome if it could also be a drop ship and shoot people out ODST style from the bomb bays.
i cant use the targeting for bombs. the blue circle wont show up until i am 500m away and then its to late
Unfortunately it's still bugged. I've listed the IC report in the description if you want to contribute to it as well :/
I realy like the a1, but i am not in the gameplay with these s5 missiles, so i will wait for the c1, or if the leaks of the zeus mk2 true are
Exactly what I was thinking, I think this ship has shown a lot of people that the C1 is what they want
I love it.
If only jump town was a consistent daily/weekly event(rather it be 24/7 tho) and there were other events that gave incentive for ground combat.
Yup, as it stands bombing really isn't a common need in the verse today
can also move the turret by pressing s while youre in it
Ooh, good catch!
They really need to have given this ship more shields given it's a combat ship and it's grown so much since it was first conceived. Same for the C1 . . . Speaking of which... where the hell is my C1! Originally it was supposed to be done in JUNE! The cutty black has a tractor beam AND a turret... so why can't we give that to the C1? Oh right, if your ship looks pretty they have to nerf it otherwise.
I really with they would releaes the 600i rework as well :
Vehicle tractor beams can't come soon enough!
Actually more excited for the C1.
Same here!
Hmm, does the A1 being a smaller version of an A2 insinuate a possible A3? ;-)
Don't get my hopes up!
2023: High precision guided bombs
900 years in the future: big green circle go brrrr
Man new ship sweet 10 years later the game will launch
I'm using the erkul games calculator and I was wondering why you get the FR-76 Shield instead of the Umbra. Same pool but needs way less cooling
Unfortunately, coolers are effectively meaningless in Star citizen today and the FR series is just the well known one for max HP, any of them should work though!
CIG needs to let us drop the bombs in tighter groupings, the missiles should have been made torpedos, also you don't need toilet paper if it's a bidet, or your already in the shower so just take a shower.
I wish the made the m1 be medical , and made the more armored one d1 cause it would be a cool med ship
Never say never I suppose :)
They don't need toilet paper when you got the three seashells.
You don't have to turn on the red light! ROXANNE!!!!
I do love my A1 but the delay on bomb drops are really disappointing i want to drop all the way i want.1 every 0.1 to 2 sec delay or all at once (in shotry let the player decide the delay they 1 not a forced nr)
Immagine a small spec Ops air transported squad that infiltrates a bunker After a straffing run of enemy defences in a Stuka manuver.
Its a beautiful ship, but so is the Zeus MKII. The Zeus pretty much one ups this ship in every way. Sure, it doesnt have bombs, but if youre not intending to use that aspect of the ship then there is no reason to get a spirit in any variant over a Zeus at this point.
The Zeus has a better cross section, better weapons, better shields and more cargo. This ship definitely needs some buffs now for sure.
I can easily see a varient of this where instead of bombs you have drop pods.
We can only hope :)
For a Crusader Industries ship, it strangely echoes a great deal the angularity of R.S.I. in terms of style.
I was wondering why I liked the nose so much! With that and the turret, what else have they taken haha
Did you think that is a good idea melt my Retaliator and get the Spirit?
Technically there's no harm since it's all store credit anyway, but I wouldn't be spending extra money on the spirit :)
A1 is the loaner for the just-announced Zeus, fyi.
Thanks :)
Feels odd to have beds just inches away from the operator seats with no clear delineation between the cockpit and the "hab" section. Not very cozy. Otherwise it's a decently laid out hallway of a ship. Turret rails are nice, and should be very useful for the C1 tractor beam, but overall it's a real shame the speed and maneuverability are nothing to write home about.
Crusader really needs to hire an interior designer haha, maybe then we'd get fewer doors! I'm hoping we see some tweaks to its performance as the flight model in atmosphere changes
Only reason I grabbed the A1 was for a taste of the C1 I *really* want.
Exactly, this ship sold me on the C1
I love my A1 but I feel mislead by the marketing of this ship. I always imagined it as a carpet bomber rather than a precision bomber. This means using these effectively requires a bombing Squadron to be really effective. At that point why not just have an A2.
I do hope they reconsider the arming time for multiple bomb drops
@@Space-Tech As a concept Bombers have varying roles and designs to accomplish those roles. Typically you divide the roles by ordnance, mission and terrain. The best examples would be precision guided large ordnance Bombers (JDAMs), torpedoe Bombers and such, versus area / saturation (carpet) bombing which can include nukes, moabs, napalm etc. The A1 should be a carpet bomber. Bombers get over the target drop their ordnance and get out. Not make ten passes to unload over the course of 5 to 10 minutes or just hover over the target and drop bombs like a bird on a roost.
Agreed
8:30 technically RSI stole the turret on a rail from the Javelin as its two 4xS8 turrets are on a rail.
So aegis are the true victims 😭
when will the c1 be available?
3.22 probably November
3.21.x but yeah November during IAE most likely
As the folks above noted, very likely IAE :)
I have all 3 🤣 as I am a fan of Crusader designed ships, also if you squint a little it reminds you of another sci-fi ship from another space game 😜
Hey with the way these ships look, who could blame you!
If the C1 had a turret i would swap it for my cutti.
and the cutti got much more missiles capacity!!!
Very true, the offenses of the Cutty Black are definitely a tier above
Replace bombs, with drop pods.
*happy helljumper noises*
ODST time
@@Space-Tech "TROOPERS, WE ARE GREEN, AND VERY VERY MEAN!"
How is it so smooth? I've got a pretty decent pc and get as low as 10 FPS
Really disappointing
I do have a 7800x3d which does a lot of the heavy lifting in cities, otherwise make sure you're giving time for shaders to compile. There should be new tech coming soon to improve performance for everyone though!
Picked up the A1 for the grand total of $25 for the upgrade.
Hell yeah, hope you enjoy it!
Update: I LOVE this ship.
Hell yeah!
Already have enough cargo ships! Bombs away!😂
4:20 there is no need for toilet paper, its probably retractable high tech bidet inside.
The future is now