The Crusader - The Pilot
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Beluga video: Rick distantly screaming in the background, slowly getting closer and louder as the minutes pass.
Also Pineapple is good.
Things I learned from this:
- It has a cockpit
- It is terrible
- Kraits
- Nothing matters
- The Pilot doesn't care
The first ship you have reviewed that I've not owned/flown...
Cannons are good...
Excellent video, once again
...so do I buy one? Hmmm...
Cannons are good...
Excellent video, once again
...so do I buy one? Hmmm...
Have one... best looking ship in the game for me. It's a long shot i know but if they would remove the restrictions on the military slots. Like whit passengers ships then i would not fly any other ship.
Dat spoiler... 
I really don't get Ship reviews that bemoan an SLF variant for "just being worse with SLF added" . . . yes? And? Clearly the point of the Crusader is being able to fly a Chieftain whilst enjoying SLF, and some balancing must be done.
The Crusader's niche is being capable of close range brawling, like the Chieftain, but with an SLF. If this role isn't explored, you don't understand the Crusader in my opinion.
FGS is tankier and has more firepower, but a close range brawler it is not. The Krait Mk2 is faster and has more firepower, but it is also not a close range brawler. For the kind of Weapon loadouts I enjoy, the Crusader is superior to it's Medium SLF competitors.
P.S. Pineapple pizza rules. Just needs pepperoni and jalapenos/hot sauce.
The Crusader's niche is being capable of close range brawling, like the Chieftain, but with an SLF. If this role isn't explored, you don't understand the Crusader in my opinion.
FGS is tankier and has more firepower, but a close range brawler it is not. The Krait Mk2 is faster and has more firepower, but it is also not a close range brawler. For the kind of Weapon loadouts I enjoy, the Crusader is superior to it's Medium SLF competitors.
P.S. Pineapple pizza rules. Just needs pepperoni and jalapenos/hot sauce.
Yes! I've wanted them remove the Military compartments from the C-series for a long time.
They could be legitimately viable traders!
Fingers crossed... it worked for passengers ships. I remember that out off the blue the passengers cabin only was removed on those ships.
And now you want to make my beloved Chieftain open game for dirty trucker scum?!?
These are not the Ships you are looking for.
I'll do you one better:P.S. Pineapple pizza rules. Just needs pepperoni and jalapenos/hot sauce.
Jalepeno Awesome Sauce
4-5 Jalepenos w/some seeds
1 1/2 Cups of Sour Cream
5 Cloves of Garlic
Two Handfulls of Cilantro
1/2 Tablespoon of Acid (Rice Vinegar, etc.)
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Salt to Taste
Add Sour Cream to blender, food processor, or immersion blender.
Add ingredients one at a time, and pulse repeatedly to begin.
Spiciness controlled by amount of seeds added.
This is Mrs.Pilot's recipe. It's epic. And yes, I had to ask for permission to post this.
It's a bit of an underdog with character I reckon so I like it quite a lot, certainly a Krait mk2 is a lot better in every way to the extent you don't have to work that hard for a kill.
I've tried quite a few loadouts but this one quite effective https://s.orbis.zone/68ix
I've tried quite a few loadouts but this one quite effective https://s.orbis.zone/68ix
I like this ship. It's cheap, a lot cheaper than Krait, looks good, quite tanky and imho much more to fun to fly than FGS that is sluggish. A good option for commanders with tight budget who would like to try a ship with SLF's and greater firepower then Keelback. An A-rated combat Crusader can be completed under 50 millions credits with rebates.
I'm using my Crusader in Pleiades and I plan to buy another one for bounty hunting.
I'm using my Crusader in Pleiades and I plan to buy another one for bounty hunting.
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I have one of these. Before I set off on DW2, I knew I'd be stopping off at Colonia, and I didn't want to use a fragile exploration ship to unlock Mel Brandon (and I also wanted to give my copilot a bit more experience, and give my two new alts some starting cash via multicrew).
The Crusader ticked all the boxes, I kitted one out in the Bubble for less than 50m (cutting a few corners) and transferred it to Colonia. It did the job, and I've since added it to the set of cheap ships that I transfer-in to wherever I'm currently operating from.
A Krait II would have been more expensive to buy and also more expensive to transfer. I have three cytos in the small hardpoints, so shields don't last long.
The Crusader ticked all the boxes, I kitted one out in the Bubble for less than 50m (cutting a few corners) and transferred it to Colonia. It did the job, and I've since added it to the set of cheap ships that I transfer-in to wherever I'm currently operating from.
A Krait II would have been more expensive to buy and also more expensive to transfer. I have three cytos in the small hardpoints, so shields don't last long.
As many have said before...the military slots really gimp the whole lineup, albeit the Chieftain and Challenger are both capable combat ships with them.
I have to wonder if the solution to military slots isn't their removal (something I personally am ok with) but, rather, there were more beneficial modules for combat vessels that go beyond raw stats. Automatic reloaders, ammo storage, SLF or SRV buffs for combat...right now, the modules are checks notes...
Good for increasing hit points.
That's kind of lame.
Bad idea #1: just buff combat ships the missing hull hit points in their shields and/or hull and call it a day.
Bad Idea #2: Use military slots for something other than hit points...like agility increases, or stronger interdiction, or just open the slots.
Bad Idea #3: Stop using optional internals for balancing entirely. Give raw stat increases/decreases and leave options for what the name implies: options.
I have to wonder if the solution to military slots isn't their removal (something I personally am ok with) but, rather, there were more beneficial modules for combat vessels that go beyond raw stats. Automatic reloaders, ammo storage, SLF or SRV buffs for combat...right now, the modules are checks notes...
Good for increasing hit points.
That's kind of lame.
Bad idea #1: just buff combat ships the missing hull hit points in their shields and/or hull and call it a day.
Bad Idea #2: Use military slots for something other than hit points...like agility increases, or stronger interdiction, or just open the slots.
Bad Idea #3: Stop using optional internals for balancing entirely. Give raw stat increases/decreases and leave options for what the name implies: options.