Star Citizen: Should you buy the Drake Cutter Scout?
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- The Scout is a new variant of the Drake Cutter, it's on sale and flyable now, but is it worth your money? Find out more about the ship now!
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I like the idea of seeing other players before they see me. This is only an assumption, but I imagine the Cutter Scout has a smaller signature than larger ships that also have a size 2 radar. So I assume the Cutter can see those other larger ships before they see my Cutter. That gives me time to take me and by tiny S1 weapons in the opposite direction, lol.
It is a decent LTI token. You pay $45 and get $50 worth of upgrade credit.
Plus this ship will be purchasable in game long before scanning ever is. So just wait three to six months and buy it in game for
this so much lol the only interesting part of it is lti.
Yesterday i was in a Cutter Scout and was able to detect and target a Cutlass Black at 18KM, i found it odd, that was not normal, at least ive never being able to in other ships.
Dont know if some radar power was added in the last patch unnannounced.
Even with a big fleet I keep a Cutter Scout (replacing my cutter)
It can run a VK-00 Quantum drive which is really fast, and it has an instant expedited claim time. Thats really all I need from it, very quiclly get n and fly to other planets quickly.
I don't buy one straight out, but when they do things like refer a friend and get an STV or Hoverquad, upgrading that vehicle to something like a scout is usually worthwhile.
You know what, I like that call out. Very well said and a good use case as a taxi I hadn't really considered.
Agreed. At present time there was/is this referral reward for a Hoverquad that has an upgrade value of $30. So getting a CCU to a Cutter Scout would then allow you to get one at $25.
The 'stout weapon package' is just a joke and the Scout/Cutter should mainly be viewed as a quick taxi. It has ample fuel reserves (1960 liters) when compared to all the other small starting ships (those usually have only 500-700l) so adding a fast VK-00 drive then becomes a viable option. Being able to carry 2SCU worth of cargo is then a nice bonus for when wanting to transport armor sets and weapons from one spot to the next.
@@DanakarEndeel mhhm and if you refer yourself you can buy a Hoverquad to cutter scout upgrade for $25, pick up another $15 of upgrades, gears paints, whatever, and just gift it all to yourself in a month.
@@TPKPatchy True as both accounts get a hoverquad so then you just need to spend $40 in cash on the secondary account to get your Cutter Scout for just $25 plus some addons (other CCUs or paint etc). CIG always makes it sound that you need to buy a game package but anything is valid; even $40 worth of CCUs. All that matters is reaching the $40 marker and the referral counts; bringing someone's main account one step closer to a free Gladius with LTI at 10 points as well for those that are closing in on that one. 🙂
I wouldn’t buy one outright, but I did cough up $5 for the option to CCU my vanilla Cutter up to a Scout depending on how the component rework goes and just to play around with some stealth components on a Scout to see if a Stealth Sentry/Picket ship build is viable with the smaller size/signature of the Scout as opposed to the Terrapin.
Information is going to make people very rich if you sell that information to them. Some more valuable than others, but I can imagine quite a lot. I’m guessing here but that is what the blades are for too. Cutter scout has a low profile, is quite sturdy, decent range for its size and can go everywhere, has dual thrusters which the normal cutter has not. It can probably also detect stealth object too. I wouldn’t say useless at all. It does need a friend with some firepower too support it in risky areas.
Alredy have the cutter, so i just upgraded it to this for 5$. Its a good point a to b ship and if you need to insert in to tight spots like platform missions. Just used my repeaters to gun down the baddies and landed to loot.
I can guarantee that dedicated radar platform will do far more for specific scans than other ships without. And the Terrapin will be king of that forsure. In other words a perfect cheap planet hopper that can ping up juicy stuff on your travels for when you wanna come back with the right ship.
love watching these videos even on ships I'm never gonna touch with a 10 ft pole
These videos got me into SC back in 2014. I just discovered STLY and was watching all of should you buy the ship.
I bought one to gift to my Alt. Will be great to scout ahead, have 2 PC's so it's a great asset
@@Chase_The_Calm_Gaminghmmm sounds to me someone is a former eve online player
@@Chase_The_Calm_Gamingthat level of theory tryhard is beyond impressive 😂
@@Alastor_Vindex lol 9years and survived WWB)
At this present time, this ship is great as a taxi, very fast reclaimed timer and 1600 + fuel capacity which can have the VKOO quantum drive.
I think the better question is 'should you upgrade your base Cutter to the Cutter Scout'.
Well the thing is the scouts scanning station will give you the capability to store data, as CIG mentioned, selling that data is its profession. larger ships that have a size 2 scanner (and ships like the hornet tracker that don't have a station) will just be able to scan the same things, its is a different role... this is my current understanding from citcon*
I picked it up
Cause I like the look
And its got a lot of qt fuel to boot around in.
I feel like when engineering kicks in, we're all gonna need a lill one man ship.
I would have liked if they had compared the Cutter Scout with the Hornet Tracker. Since both are single seater scanning ships.
And the Hornet Tracker won't require the single player to leave the flight controls to get to the radar station, as this appears to need done.
I use the cutter to get around, the fuel capacity is awsome especially when refueling is often broken.
I had some store credit laying around so i picked one up. if they are ever able to get scanning gameplay put in with the ability to record locations it will make a decent little rock sniffer. I think its small enough to fit on the front of a liberator. so could go well for a small mining op based in one of those. I see a fair amount of utility out of it WHEN that gameplay is put in. Right now if you dont have a real use case there are better options for ships.
Fair point. Not counting the Terrapin and Hornet Tracker as they are capable of taking part in military operations i see the Scout mostly being used for mining and salvaging alongside the Mustang Beta, 315p and other single seat "explorers". And even that will only get them an advantage once scanning has become an actual gameplay loop
I like that it reminds me of the Raptor from Battlestar Galactica. Shame it doesn't fit in the Carrack, they would probably work really well together.
This thing feels like it's supposed to be a cheap AWACS for a Kraken.
I hear the distant crys of a fighter/dive bomber in the distance... the gladiator.
I'm waiting for the supposed expedition variant at the IAE.
From a lore/RP pov, this wouldnt be too bad a pick up for those 'militia' organizations that didnt have access to the larger/better(?) stuff like Terrapins and such like; mind you, thats not reason enough to buy one as a starter ship right from the get go, but adds a little flavour as to why it exists :)
You missed a category of person and it is a massive one as the Cutter was the best selling STF ship of all time. People who already own the base Cutter and want to spend 5 dollars upgrading it's radar and getting a slightly longer cargo bay to make the Mule. & Caterpillar fit better. Yes the cargo drops from 4scu to 2scu but you were not going to make a profit trading 4scu at a time anyway 😂
after watching some videos i pulled the trigger and got the game, looks really good so hope i get some hours out of this one.
its a good starter for someone who knows they want to be a scanner. Especially if they want to go Zero to Hero in game.
I honestly think you also need to update video on RSI Galaxy since it can build Large structures now.
Erkul says it only had like 18k HP, but it sure feels like a lot more. I got bored and took one out for some small ship bounty hunting. Through most of the fights my shields were down, but I have barely any red after 4 missions.
Good video. Wait till the game goes live and await a youtuber to release a video on "how to make a bajillion fast in SC!" Do the grind walk-through and then get any ship in game.
I love the scout with a but. I’ve been doing mostly delivery missions to relax or solo’’ish bunkers missions.
I'm irked that there isn't a Scout (w/ LTI) game package available.
If I had just a basic starter, almost certainly would hit this up for a 5$ ccu 2 vs 4 scu wont make much difference but the radar could be useful for someone with nothing else invested.
how does the online store work? they had catapillar on there few days ago but now it is not available. why is that? can someone explain?
will catapillar be available when game comes out to buy in game?
do they switch out what ships are for sale from time to time?
0:55 isn't the Scout longer than the Cutter? - the cargo hold certainly seems longer
"Stout Weapon Package"
gets some duck tape and a dream
So i have a cutlass and I impulse bought one WITH an arctic paintjob and boy howdy is it a step down from anything else ive flown. Its a neat little ship but that thing is absolutely getting used as an lti token this November.
Cutter is a bad ass little ship. So much fun
I like it but I don't see myself ever using it. I purchased it for the LTI token. I plan on upgrading it to the Conni Aquila.
I don't understand why CIG couldn't put the door to the shoilet on its side wall, instead of the front wall, so that it opens into the central passageway, and freeing that walk-in space for something else, like a spacesuit locker.
Is it worth CCUing a normal cutter to this?
Are there any news about the Terrapin?
lol don’t hate me but I picked one up for the LTI and I’m going to see how well it works hangered in my Odyessy. If she doesn’t work out I’ll upgrade her to a Terrapin with the LTI.
You planning on hosting an STL bar citizen soon?
I think dedicated radar ships will become AWACS. Being asked to scan and then share real-time radar to your friends
YES!
I love the Cutter's design, but IMO CIG gutted it too much knowing it would sell because of the design.
As for the one person wanting to help friends with mining ships: don't bother buying anything for real money, because at least one of your friends has a Orion and will happily boost your way to bigger and better ships.
I find the fact that it only supports 1 crew problematic. If you need to use the station in the back it means that you have to park the ship (or leave it cruising I guess) and leave the ship controls to get things done. That sounds really bad for me. This is an LTI token to upgrade later, nothing else.
I have to agree with this assessment. Just better ways to use your money.
I know they nerfed the fuel in the original cutter down to 1800. I wonder what the fuel in this is?
Curious... Looking at Erkul and it still lists 1960 liters for both the Cutter and the Cutter Scout.
I love how this ship might outperform herald in radar scanning.
100% would have been my starter if this was around back then.
At $45 warbond this ship is an absolute bargain. I 💯 recommend it. Anyone who tells you otherwise is nuts. Especially if you already have bigger ships to tote this guy as a snub.
Maybe you can get a good "raider" ship from Scooter!
That is a VERY specific 'who is this for' lol
Picked one up. It's slooooooow. So slow to leave atmo. Really not fast enough to zip around quickly. Going to upgrade to a 315p.
Space Winnebago!
One excellent reason to get the Scout: 45 dollar LTI.
It says 6 months insurance
@@sempiterno3243 LTI. I'm looking at the page right now.
melted my kraken and got 30 of these
The guns won't leave with you in a tight spot, they and they won't get you out of it either.
Yeah, in my opinion CIG should have given it 2 S2 on a locked gimbal (kinda like how the Freelancer has locked gimbal turrets too). Now the Cutter has the least firepower of all the starting ships; and as I recall Drake was always about bit guns while skimping on amenities. Yet here we have a Drake ship that's skimping on guns in favor of amenities. Very odd.
@@DanakarEndeel nah, I think it fits drake well as is. It is a over sensored ship. At the expense of everything else.
@@johnreed1047 I was mainly referring to the original Cutter when it came out. Back then I already felt that it was a bit of an odd duck for having just 2 S1 gimballed guns. Heck, even the Aurora can equip 4 S1s gimballed while the Mustang has 2xS1 plus 2xS2 gimballed.
So the Scout may be oversensored but the Cutter was just undergunned in favor of amenities. ;)
Nice video as allways! Im just getting sick of cig just putting out these copy paste money grab ships tbh.
In short, no. At least not in the near future.
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the internal design of these ships is mindblowing but not in a good way, i continue to look at the interior of ships and be fundamentally confused as to who let the over qualified architect work on this ship, it is a MESS in there... almost every ship in the game is like this, i have no idea why they have a living quarters in small ships when we have base building coming soon, a space truck is not for living in, and even then the internals are TERRIBLE! we wana log on, play for a bit, go HOME (outpost building) and then do some base maintenance and log off (if nothing important is happening) it HURTS my brain knowing they will not remove the living quarters from small ships.