it would have been, it is nice, don't get me wrong, but they should have extended that elevator into the second room, got rid of that first door and allowed a pulse to easily be parked inside. shame honestly. what a missed opportunity for Mirai.
@@TedManAte literally just 1 too many doors lol... they could have skipped the door from the hab to the "hallway" of the cockpit also actually lol so 2 doors
@@Prophitman8 the pulse fitting proper is absolutely what is missing. I don't understand why there is not more synergies within manufacturers vehicles. The fury hangar in the starlancer is the exact thing manufacturers would do. Upselling folks on other vehicles.
Same. I actually like the base paint more and I'll probably never use the quantum dampener, so I'll keep the base. I'll probably switch out the size 2 missile racks to size 3 and change out the guns to size 5 Attritions and call it good.
I’m honestly scared to buy either of those cause I fear they will completely ruin the version that I buy… First fighter I bought was an Ion, 2 months later turned into dog poo. Didn’t play the game for 5 months Bought the Firebird at IAE and 2 weeks later turned into a money burner while being not that great anyways…
@@PRIMEVAL543 it's hard to remain happy with ships for long. Between bugs, game development changes, obsolescence, and nerfs (tuning if we are nice), it's so hard to just buy and enjoy. I've stuck to buying into the concept of ships rather than their specific performance. It's hard to read the tea leaves, but big guns punch up and small guns punch down has generally stayed true. Then I'm trying to understand what the intended balance point is - tanky, maneuverable, stealth, etc. the balance will come in the end. Keep expectations low until we are closer to 1.0.
@@tylertiffin9067 At least we have the option to swap while there is a meta to chase. I'm not too bothered to min/max at this point. Stock is fine for PvE bounties which is my intended use.
I strongly prefer the base. The small number in stats makes a big difference (to me) in combat. Particularly against smaller ships. The base has more rotation and lets me push harder to be more so on offense rather than defense against smaller ships. I played with them back to back in AC and felt little to no difference between the QI and my Harbinger but the base gave it just enough to really make it feel relatively different/agile. Love the base.
I bought the twin pack. I'm letting you all know now you really don't need the regular Guardian. The Guardian QI is great. I've taken it out on a bunch of mercenary missions and I have made some mistakes with powering the shields back up, but survived several attacks(non missiles). Highly recommended. EvenLease covers the negatives very well and is spot on about why you might prefer the base version. Just a personal preference for me to go for the QI for the improved power plant since you won't always have the dampener on. Speed has never really been a focus for me when it comes to heavy fighters. Great reviews as always EvenLease.
I had 2 CCU chains prepared for 3 "guardians" 2 of them at home for now, only waiting for the Big Guardian from Citizen con 2954 one ! That is a one heavy Imperial shuttle xD
First order of business is to swap out the plants for LumaCores anyway. Usefulness of a QI is only for pirates so I have zero need of it. So nah, I have no need for the QI.
Bought the qi and enjoyed flying this ship out in the verse. Great design.Agree on the shield being too low because the hull is really fragile indeed . Thanks for the review. Happy holidays!
Just a heads up I believe in sc a rocket is what the mustang delta and the vanguard warden turret fire. They are dumbfire. Missiles are what you circled on screen. Great video! Get better every time!
This ship has stolen my heart. so well put together and really has me excited for the future of ships yet to come. I will get this ship eventually and I can see it as a daily driver in certain places around the verse. Thanks for your comprehensive break down. brilliant as always
@@stargeezer8427 You know, Quantum Interdiction makes way more sense than all the loops I went around for Japanese thing. Although I wouldn't call a single word "Nuanced and complex" unless foreign languages are scary
What a great ship. I like the looks of those stats. I’m waiting for the Starlancer BLD or TAC next! Then I’ll consider a fury if I need (I have a Merlin).
I have the standard Guardian and a CCU for the QI in my hangar. It will stay that way for a while, because I find it strange that the two versions differ so little and expect further adjustments. Unfortunately, your live streams are usually when I'm sleeping. 😅
I did the same thing. I have the base model and a CCU for thr QI. I also suspect some major adjustments to the Guardian in the future and I will make my final decision then.
Because of how often bounties decide to run rather than fight, I went with the Qi. I'm pretty sure given the east Asian styling of Mirai that it's supposed to be pronounced "Chi" but I could be wrong. It flies a little better than an F8C, but has less firepower and a QDD. Not ideal to me, I'd like a little more firepower, but with a pair of attritions PvE is a breeze. Know your emissions and how many countermeasures are needed to swat a missile, as you said, you do not want to take a missile to the face, you will lose components in this ship.
Nice Video to start the day with. Thank you. I am a proud owner of the "normal" Guardian and so far i do not regret it. It is a beautiful and capable ship, i instantly fell in love with.
I love the QI. it´s the first fighter in my fleet and it was the first time I really committed to do bountys and let me tell you, it´s soso much fun to fly her it´s unreal. Can´t wait to get enough cash to get better systems and weapons ^^
First of all, thank you even, you are the first reviewer to actually show how the dampner works and activated with this stupid master modes system, hats off to you! 🎉
I upgraded to one, the QI variant. The speed and agility loss seem insignificant compared with the function the QI adds. That comparison with the Tardis was a good one! ;)
Thank you for the quick ship review! I was wondering if it might be possible to start the chapters with a 00:00 timestamp instead of 00:01. I think chapters might not show up unless the description begins with 00:00. I'm not sure if this is intentional but I thought I’d mention it just in case!
Went with the base guardian, wanted a heavier fighter with internal living space. Debated between the guardian and the harbinger and so far I'm very happy with the guardian. It might be a bit unreasonable but I think it would have been cool to have some form of dock for the pulse, though it is easy enough to tractor it into the ship. Thanks for the video.
When this ship go to in game shops, I will use it all the time. Perfect piece of machinery for someone like me. I hope someday we get something similar but made by Drake.
This one looks more like a TIE fighter with that paint, just need some laser repeaters that have green shots and if it went eheuuurryrryurr when they fly past something
So i just ccu chained the terrapin medical to guardian to a qi from a zeus es saved a lot of money. Fron es to qi would of been 60 bucks , the chain only cost me 43.50. Dampener will stop peope entering nav mode now right ?
we figured out how to wreck this ship in 2 shots. same vunerability in the other of its kind. the only thing i like about this ship now is the gun rack and storage area accessible outside of the ship, otherwise it's a real easy kill
Does the base version share the HP spread issue? I hope they will give the base version stronger shields in the future to spread the two variants further apart.
So, if we’re to update the base variant I would also drop it a point in the HP area due to its poor spread that I didn’t not realize initially. So both of them would be a 9/10 - hoping they can take a look at moving the Hp around a bit.
I remember another tuber saying the missiles were bugged right now? Just one shooting things WAY to eas8qply, and also not giving the lock-on indicator to the player, maybe that's why it feels fragile?
That's correct from what I've seen and experienced, it's affecting other ships too but the Guardians will still need their hull HP values tweaked a bit more so I think it's just more obvious with them. I've read other accounts and noticed myself the no lock-on indicator, which seems to be compounding the issue haha. It'll get sorted likely after the holidays
I think its more that people are calling it that because of the QI name, but I think that's just it, it's name. Like MR has nothing to due with the Zeus' combat.
Also right now there is definitely something messed up with missles. I had one hit me directly in the noggin destroying my corsair with 1 hit.. like it's aiming for the pilot..
I really like the design of the Guardian but I can't see myself adding it to my fleet currently. The weak hull really hurts the combat viability, especially with a lack of audio warning with missiles. Sticking to my F8 for now.
They both use the same size modules. The only difference is which modules come stock, which is easily rectified by a short trip to the nearest ship parts store. The only difference worth note is the 2.5 °/s yaw and pitch, 10 °/s roll, and the QD device. Any other difference can be discounted since it's just a matter of changing components... For my part, I have the Qi because I wanted the extra flexibility of the QD device and the fact that I like the base paint more.
Since the Vanguard Harbinger has the 3 size 5 missiles I wonder if CIG will make a variant of the Guardian that also has 3 or 4 size 5 missiles. With the size 4 hard points we almost get that now though.
I bought the base 'cause I think this variant will be one of my goals post-1.0. Either I'll crafting or buying it in-game, the QI will have an interesting spot in my fleet
@@evobsm2328 I'm not offended. I just find it funny that CIG charges $50 more for the Glaive, after earning the Halloween Arena Commander event and the fighter is a size 3 fighter, no accommodations, and has stats like a medium fighter; which is to say, it can't tank like a heavy fighter. When it comes down to it, I like the Guardian way more and don't see the point forking over even more money, for a fighter that isn't even carrier friendly. Maybe when CIG adds the upgraded models, I might look at going back to a Glaive again...
Sir Even, before I forget... Do you remember that blue shade with concept ships ? One of them shown similar ship to Guardian, but it's certainly not one. Since knew about it looks about 10 months ago, this one from citizen con 2954 is not the Guardian at all!
@@EvenLease44 looks like I'm not alone with this early-stage theory, some rumours say it's premiere is set with Invictus 2955 with both TAC and Perseus
M7As have 920 projectile speed which is atrocious! Light strikes have 1656 mps which is at least viable for hitting squirmy targets. Galdereens are faster but then you’re using repeaters. I ended up getting the QI version for extra utility. These look like great fun!
I look at these two ships like this.The base is a white van with a moving service logo on the side. The QI has free candy. Both are capable of unspeakable things but one is way more likely. Balance passes may change that but it won't change it in the QI's favor. I'll stick to the base.
This is honestly what I wished the scorpion to be, don't get me wrong, base scorpion is damn fun to run solo or with a friend, but.. hurricane is just better when running with a friend. I turned one of my LTI tokens into the Qi, seems like a fun solo heavy fighter~
So after all which one is ur recommendation for a solo bounty hunter boss? I mean is the mobility difference actually quite obvious, or it's just totally worthy for +$10 for the QI
I love the QI, but I think I'll stick with my F8 and hope its turn rates get a little buff. It's too slow to be the premiere dogfighter for the UEE as it is right now.
Absolutely love this ship, so glad I picked one up! Sadly I can't actually use it in game (hangar-spawning issues) but I burn through Arena Commander on it quite frequently. Great review as always!
Vs standard this one will prob get some sort of nerf, 1 less weapon or something... but both are under powered and shielded vs the heavy hitting heavy fighters. I do agree with others the base paint looks nicer... the only upside to the guardian is you can just go out without swapping weapons and be content. The vanguard you need to swap weapons to be more efficent
I really want to play this game, but I cannot pay for a ship. Their prices are high. I wish they would add a ship for 10 dollars. following you from Algeria. I loved your videos.😇
Went ahead and bought one. Not sure the base or this variant will be better. But the 10 usd made no real difference. In the end I want a solo fighter with a bed to log out in and a good range without the need to restock guns and some fun flight dynamics. So this hit the sweet spot. Pope it does not get nerfed too badly, which is my big sore point as a long term backer. We get screwed a bit too much. I know it kept me investing in newer and better ships, but it still feels sore.
Idk, as good as a Heavy fighter with Interior sounds... idk. This thing is for short ranged they said? Then why does it have a bed or interior in the first place. Also, the Weapons sound and look powerfull. But i feel like i can ditch out more DPS with a Sabre. Just cause you can hold your target longer in sight. After flying this ship im disapointed. What i whould want is a more Medium/Heavy fighter with interior and just a standard weapon layout of like 4xS3 or maybe a bit stronger.
And probably gonna stick with the base as I don’t see myself in a bounty hunting / pirate player currently however I will probably made it a goal to get in game Incase I need one… just wish the colors of the QI were on the base
Unfortunately my Qi's quantum dampener doesn't work on the 4.0 Preview. Only in arena commander. Cannot find a work around in 4.0 to get the toggle switch to say activate once it's turned on. Ships broken lol
If I was flying solo, I'd genuinely consider the Fat Fury as the weapons, cockpit view, internal living area is really nice. But, I like having the options my Harbinger has. Room for a second person in my turret, 2 beds and 3 S5 torpedoes. Just cant match that. But again, if I knew I was going out solo, the Guardian would be a solid second choice.
Scorpius is faster, higher DPS, and has 34% more shield, but requires two pilots. Funny how the Scorpius is minimalistic while seating two in a classic fighter jet cockpit where the Guardian is a full flying apartment but a much better solo fighter. I would say the Guardian is just overpowered but if it's designed to be weak to hits on the center hull then that somewhat evens things out. Dogfight analysis will be interesting.
Such a nice ship. But for me the dampener and fewer but stronger missiles isn't for me. The base has the maneuverability and speed I need to run away if I can. I suck at combat!
I have been looking for an excuse to buy something. But I am kinda disappointed, at least for now since the Mantis does a better job of QI. I would be curious to see a F8C vs Guardian fight. (You would have to run a few tests with both pilots switching ships)
The QI looks interesting but I'm going to wait because CIG has this nasty tendency to nerf stuff a month or two after the sale (and refund window) ends. So I just got a CCU to both variants and will just wait and see how/if CIG will nerf them first. Personally I think it needed 2 shield generators instead of just one. Also, that exterior gun rack seems to fall off as soon as it gets hit; resulting in you losing any guns stored there.
I want to love this ship so badly, but in my experience with it so far, it's just too fragile to be much use. Just like the Fury, if you take even a little bit of damage to a single wing, you are as good as dead since you will be unable to control the ship at all.
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The interior of this ship is the icing on the cake, incredible
I couldn’t agree more!
@@EvenLease44 Maybe 1 too many doors though. 😅
it would have been, it is nice, don't get me wrong, but they should have extended that elevator into the second room, got rid of that first door and allowed a pulse to easily be parked inside. shame honestly. what a missed opportunity for Mirai.
@@TedManAte literally just 1 too many doors lol... they could have skipped the door from the hab to the "hallway" of the cockpit also actually lol so 2 doors
@@Prophitman8 the pulse fitting proper is absolutely what is missing. I don't understand why there is not more synergies within manufacturers vehicles. The fury hangar in the starlancer is the exact thing manufacturers would do. Upselling folks on other vehicles.
I'm sticking to the base. I think there will be a bigger difference between the variants at final balance. The QI has a banger stock paint though!
Same. Agreed on both counts.
Same. I actually like the base paint more and I'll probably never use the quantum dampener, so I'll keep the base. I'll probably switch out the size 2 missile racks to size 3 and change out the guns to size 5 Attritions and call it good.
I’m honestly scared to buy either of those cause I fear they will completely ruin the version that I buy…
First fighter I bought was an Ion, 2 months later turned into dog poo. Didn’t play the game for 5 months
Bought the Firebird at IAE and 2 weeks later turned into a money burner while being not that great anyways…
@@PRIMEVAL543 it's hard to remain happy with ships for long. Between bugs, game development changes, obsolescence, and nerfs (tuning if we are nice), it's so hard to just buy and enjoy. I've stuck to buying into the concept of ships rather than their specific performance. It's hard to read the tea leaves, but big guns punch up and small guns punch down has generally stayed true. Then I'm trying to understand what the intended balance point is - tanky, maneuverable, stealth, etc. the balance will come in the end. Keep expectations low until we are closer to 1.0.
@@tylertiffin9067 At least we have the option to swap while there is a meta to chase. I'm not too bothered to min/max at this point. Stock is fine for PvE bounties which is my intended use.
I've been waiting on your review, great work takes time. But i love it, keep it up
Thanks! Appreciate the support. 👍
I strongly prefer the base. The small number in stats makes a big difference (to me) in combat. Particularly against smaller ships. The base has more rotation and lets me push harder to be more so on offense rather than defense against smaller ships. I played with them back to back in AC and felt little to no difference between the QI and my Harbinger but the base gave it just enough to really make it feel relatively different/agile. Love the base.
Do you love the shaft also?
I bought the twin pack. I'm letting you all know now you really don't need the regular Guardian. The Guardian QI is great. I've taken it out on a bunch of mercenary missions and I have made some mistakes with powering the shields back up, but survived several attacks(non missiles). Highly recommended. EvenLease covers the negatives very well and is spot on about why you might prefer the base version. Just a personal preference for me to go for the QI for the improved power plant since you won't always have the dampener on. Speed has never really been a focus for me when it comes to heavy fighters. Great reviews as always EvenLease.
I had 2 CCU chains prepared for 3 "guardians" 2 of them at home for now, only waiting for the Big Guardian from Citizen con 2954 one ! That is a one heavy Imperial shuttle xD
First order of business is to swap out the plants for LumaCores anyway. Usefulness of a QI is only for pirates so I have zero need of it. So nah, I have no need for the QI.
@@moon_Varcanwhat big guardian?
@@randyfiglehorn9192 probably racing or hauling or bounty hunting version they introduced within Citcon2024
Bought the qi and enjoyed flying this ship out in the verse. Great design.Agree on the shield being too low because the hull is really fragile indeed . Thanks for the review. Happy holidays!
Just a heads up I believe in sc a rocket is what the mustang delta and the vanguard warden turret fire. They are dumbfire. Missiles are what you circled on screen. Great video! Get better every time!
This ship has stolen my heart. so well put together and really has me excited for the future of ships yet to come. I will get this ship eventually and I can see it as a daily driver in certain places around the verse. Thanks for your comprehensive break down. brilliant as always
The Sovereign paint is SICK!
I always imagined the "Qi" would be pronounced as "Ki" since Mirai comes from Japanese language
Guardian Ki sounds a lot cooler than Mirai Q I
That does sound better, I felt strange saying QI. 😅
You are free to pronounce your way, and KI sounds great yes, considering Mirai has a Japanese history.
Sure but QI simply stands for Quantum Interdiction rather than anthing as nuanced and complex as "Ki" in Japanese.
@@stargeezer8427 You know, Quantum Interdiction makes way more sense than all the loops I went around for Japanese thing. Although I wouldn't call a single word "Nuanced and complex" unless foreign languages are scary
@@stargeezer8427 That was my assumption as well.
What a great ship. I like the looks of those stats. I’m waiting for the Starlancer BLD or TAC next! Then I’ll consider a fury if I need (I have a Merlin).
wow how didn't I know about this channel. a gem.
I have the standard Guardian and a CCU for the QI in my hangar.
It will stay that way for a while, because I find it strange that the two versions differ so little and expect further adjustments.
Unfortunately, your live streams are usually when I'm sleeping. 😅
I did the same thing. I have the base model and a CCU for thr QI. I also suspect some major adjustments to the Guardian in the future and I will make my final decision then.
Because of how often bounties decide to run rather than fight, I went with the Qi. I'm pretty sure given the east Asian styling of Mirai that it's supposed to be pronounced "Chi" but I could be wrong. It flies a little better than an F8C, but has less firepower and a QDD. Not ideal to me, I'd like a little more firepower, but with a pair of attritions PvE is a breeze. Know your emissions and how many countermeasures are needed to swat a missile, as you said, you do not want to take a missile to the face, you will lose components in this ship.
It's supposed to be pronounced "Guardian Quantum Interdiction"
Thanks EL for another video!
Awesome looking ship inside and out
Nice Video to start the day with. Thank you. I am a proud owner of the "normal" Guardian and so far i do not regret it. It is a beautiful and capable ship, i instantly fell in love with.
I can definitely see this being a daily driver and bunker runner. Throw in that paint on the QI over the base? Yum.
'Phenomenal' is also my favourite word
I love the QI. it´s the first fighter in my fleet and it was the first time I really committed to do bountys and let me tell you, it´s soso much fun to fly her it´s unreal. Can´t wait to get enough cash to get better systems and weapons ^^
B-roll was top tier, entertaining to watch while listening
GUARDIAN LOOKS SWEET
Been loving it. Love the colour of the QI, but stuck with the base variant. Great ship for bounties and bunkers.
8:07 nice! Didn't know that.
First of all, thank you even, you are the first reviewer to actually show how the dampner works and activated with this stupid master modes system, hats off to you! 🎉
I upgraded to one, the QI variant. The speed and agility loss seem insignificant compared with the function the QI adds.
That comparison with the Tardis was a good one! ;)
Thank you for the quick ship review!
I was wondering if it might be possible to start the chapters with a 00:00 timestamp instead of 00:01. I think chapters might not show up unless the description begins with 00:00. I'm not sure if this is intentional but I thought I’d mention it just in case!
Thanks for letting me know! I went ahead and updated that.
@@EvenLease44 Thank you! The chapters seem to be working now.
If it had 2 shields, it would replace my Warden.
It has 66k HP though. Why would you need 2 shields?
Went with the base guardian, wanted a heavier fighter with internal living space. Debated between the guardian and the harbinger and so far I'm very happy with the guardian. It might be a bit unreasonable but I think it would have been cool to have some form of dock for the pulse, though it is easy enough to tractor it into the ship. Thanks for the video.
The QI is my new favorite ship. Such an absolute blast to fly, and that paint might be the best one.
I really wished this ship could bubble. We have like six ships that can tackle but only the mantis can bubble. Its a beautiful ship though.
Bubble?
When this ship go to in game shops, I will use it all the time. Perfect piece of machinery for someone like me. I hope someday we get something similar but made by Drake.
I picked up the base guardian. She hits like a rruck but gets out rated by all the usual offenders. Great video as always!
Fighter ships having an interior is so useful
I can’t get the interdiction to work. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong
This one looks more like a TIE fighter with that paint, just need some laser repeaters that have green shots and if it went eheuuurryrryurr when they fly past something
Sovereign might be one of the best paints CIG has ever made
So i just ccu chained the terrapin medical to guardian to a qi from a zeus es saved a lot of money.
Fron es to qi would of been 60 bucks , the chain only cost me 43.50.
Dampener will stop peope entering nav mode now right ?
I have a Scorpius which I've been using as a support ship for my Polaris. I've been using a 135C as a tender but this might work to replace both.
I've picked up the Guardian QI myself and I'll stick to it as I have other fighters aswell
Are the bright white lights, on either side of the cockpit, shining directly in your face, really necessary? CIG...?
we figured out how to wreck this ship in 2 shots. same vunerability in the other of its kind. the only thing i like about this ship now is the gun rack and storage area accessible outside of the ship, otherwise it's a real easy kill
I'd definitely get the Qi. It opens the ship up to multiple roles then, as it can capture people too. The base ship can only fight.
Does the base version share the HP spread issue? I hope they will give the base version stronger shields in the future to spread the two variants further apart.
Sadly it does, for now.
When i see the quality difference betwen old and new ships.. i'm wondering what CIG si wainting for a Qol and Visual/rework for olds ships ?
Wait, does QI have lower body HP than the base version? If not, why do you ding the QI for HP and not the base version?
So, if we’re to update the base variant I would also drop it a point in the HP area due to its poor spread that I didn’t not realize initially. So both of them would be a 9/10 - hoping they can take a look at moving the Hp around a bit.
Fantastic looking ship.
I remember another tuber saying the missiles were bugged right now? Just one shooting things WAY to eas8qply, and also not giving the lock-on indicator to the player, maybe that's why it feels fragile?
That's correct from what I've seen and experienced, it's affecting other ships too but the Guardians will still need their hull HP values tweaked a bit more so I think it's just more obvious with them. I've read other accounts and noticed myself the no lock-on indicator, which seems to be compounding the issue haha. It'll get sorted likely after the holidays
i love this ship so much
i dont udnerstand why its called quantum inderdict (QI) when it only jams and cant pull people out of quantum like the mantis can
I think its more that people are calling it that because of the QI name, but I think that's just it, it's name. Like MR has nothing to due with the Zeus' combat.
And the backlog of 5-10 years on pledge concepts ? They need to give double store credits for every ship defaulted on.?
Those were cash grabs and they got away with it lol
Also right now there is definitely something messed up with missles. I had one hit me directly in the noggin destroying my corsair with 1 hit.. like it's aiming for the pilot..
I really like the design of the Guardian but I can't see myself adding it to my fleet currently. The weak hull really hurts the combat viability, especially with a lack of audio warning with missiles. Sticking to my F8 for now.
I took the Qi because the powerplant is better, which means you have more power available to you when not using the Qi device,
The powerplant differences are a big factor in choosing which version.
I’d say it just depends, the power plant changes on the QI are just to handle the constant load of the QD while operating shields and weapons.
@@EvenLease44 Depends if you can use the extra power when not engaging the quantum dampener. Because if you can then it's extra power for the guns.
They both use the same size modules. The only difference is which modules come stock, which is easily rectified by a short trip to the nearest ship parts store. The only difference worth note is the 2.5 °/s yaw and pitch, 10 °/s roll, and the QD device. Any other difference can be discounted since it's just a matter of changing components... For my part, I have the Qi because I wanted the extra flexibility of the QD device and the fact that I like the base paint more.
@@brettwebb6789 I thought the QI had an extra power plant.
@@barnigranero5882 Not an extra power plant, just a slightly better stock one. But you'll want to upgrade them regardless to get an extra pip.
@evenlease - I always loved your bounty hunting pvp videos using the Ares Ion. Do think this ship is the spiritual successor?
I’m going to be attempting it! Hoping to get some of those videos going here soon.
The Hydrogen value seems low for it's intended purpose/class, so I expect that'll be increased with the initial balance pass.
Is the QI abbreviated for Quantum interceptor?
Quantum Intanglement, but that sounds cooler.
You're both wrong. It's Quantum Interdiction.
@@redshirt49 Take my 👍 and leave.
Since the Vanguard Harbinger has the 3 size 5 missiles I wonder if CIG will make a variant of the Guardian that also has 3 or 4 size 5 missiles. With the size 4 hard points we almost get that now though.
I bought the base 'cause I think this variant will be one of my goals post-1.0. Either I'll crafting or buying it in-game, the QI will have an interesting spot in my fleet
I thought the QI was only suppose to have one gun did that change?
The regular Guardian would be perfect for me. Heck of a ship, for now.
Will QI have less power and power recharge than the regular one ?
I think the guardian ships are like the perfect solo heavy fighter ships. Just beceause of that interior alone. Its kind of a beefed up starter.
By that logic, the Esperia Glaive must be a base starter.
@sebastiancoar1991 oh im sorry that the ship gives me that vibe. Im sorry that offended you
@@evobsm2328 I'm not offended. I just find it funny that CIG charges $50 more for the Glaive, after earning the Halloween Arena Commander event and the fighter is a size 3 fighter, no accommodations, and has stats like a medium fighter; which is to say, it can't tank like a heavy fighter.
When it comes down to it, I like the Guardian way more and don't see the point forking over even more money, for a fighter that isn't even carrier friendly.
Maybe when CIG adds the upgraded models, I might look at going back to a Glaive again...
I have the base, but I also have a CCU from another ship to a QI. The base though is probably enough for me
@evenlease - Do you have a Hercules? Can you confirm if the landing gear bug is still an issue in 4.0?
I’ll take a look
May i know whats the size of the persional inventory outside the ship and under the bed? 😊
Inside thr ship its size 2 slots, on the outer wing its size 3s :)
Sir Even, before I forget... Do you remember that blue shade with concept ships ? One of them shown similar ship to Guardian, but it's certainly not one. Since knew about it looks about 10 months ago, this one from citizen con 2954 is not the Guardian at all!
Hmm! I’ll take a look! Good point out.
Or maybe a 3th variant ?
@@DarkHannil not sure yet, I'm at early stage of collecting data
@@EvenLease44 looks like I'm not alone with this early-stage theory, some rumours say it's premiere is set with Invictus 2955 with both TAC and Perseus
M7As have 920 projectile speed which is atrocious! Light strikes have 1656 mps which is at least viable for hitting squirmy targets. Galdereens are faster but then you’re using repeaters. I ended up getting the QI version for extra utility. These look like great fun!
I look at these two ships like this.The base is a white van with a moving service logo on the side. The QI has free candy. Both are capable of unspeakable things but one is way more likely.
Balance passes may change that but it won't change it in the QI's favor. I'll stick to the base.
This is honestly what I wished the scorpion to be, don't get me wrong, base scorpion is damn fun to run solo or with a friend, but.. hurricane is just better when running with a friend.
I turned one of my LTI tokens into the Qi, seems like a fun solo heavy fighter~
I don't need interdiction, but there's no trade off (at the moment) to not getting it. I have the CCU if I ever do want it.
So after all which one is ur recommendation for a solo bounty hunter boss? I mean is the mobility difference actually quite obvious, or it's just totally worthy for +$10 for the QI
My favorite heavy fighter 🥰
I love the QI, but I think I'll stick with my F8 and hope its turn rates get a little buff. It's too slow to be the premiere dogfighter for the UEE as it is right now.
Lore wise, the F8 Lightning is supposed to turn like a medium fighter. Someone in the gameplay department missed that cue.
Great video
Absolutely love this ship, so glad I picked one up! Sadly I can't actually use it in game (hangar-spawning issues) but I burn through Arena Commander on it quite frequently.
Great review as always!
Vs standard this one will prob get some sort of nerf, 1 less weapon or something... but both are under powered and shielded vs the heavy hitting heavy fighters. I do agree with others the base paint looks nicer... the only upside to the guardian is you can just go out without swapping weapons and be content. The vanguard you need to swap weapons to be more efficent
It's a fantastic ship, though I prefer the base model as I'm more a PVE rather then PVP.
I really want to play this game, but I cannot pay for a ship. Their prices are high. I wish they would add a ship for 10 dollars. following you from Algeria. I loved your videos.😇
Never mind their prices, the game is plagued with bugs and issues.
Went ahead and bought one. Not sure the base or this variant will be better. But the 10 usd made no real difference. In the end I want a solo fighter with a bed to log out in and a good range without the need to restock guns and some fun flight dynamics. So this hit the sweet spot. Pope it does not get nerfed too badly, which is my big sore point as a long term backer. We get screwed a bit too much. I know it kept me investing in newer and better ships, but it still feels sore.
Idk, as good as a Heavy fighter with Interior sounds... idk. This thing is for short ranged they said? Then why does it have a bed or interior in the first place. Also, the Weapons sound and look powerfull. But i feel like i can ditch out more DPS with a Sabre. Just cause you can hold your target longer in sight.
After flying this ship im disapointed.
What i whould want is a more Medium/Heavy fighter with interior and just a standard weapon layout of like 4xS3 or maybe a bit stronger.
And probably gonna stick with the base as I don’t see myself in a bounty hunting / pirate player currently however I will probably made it a goal to get in game Incase I need one… just wish the colors of the QI were on the base
Unfortunately my Qi's quantum dampener doesn't work on the 4.0 Preview. Only in arena commander. Cannot find a work around in 4.0 to get the toggle switch to say activate once it's turned on. Ships broken lol
Myself, I prefer the regular guardian. Thats just me. BU tthis is a good price for what it does. I do think they need an extra shield, though.
I got the QI purely as the paint looks better
If I was flying solo, I'd genuinely consider the Fat Fury as the weapons, cockpit view, internal living area is really nice. But, I like having the options my Harbinger has. Room for a second person in my turret, 2 beds and 3 S5 torpedoes. Just cant match that. But again, if I knew I was going out solo, the Guardian would be a solid second choice.
Your buddy can't log out in your ship and torpedoes like that are expensive now, so it's meh
Thanks comandante
They should cut the ship HP by 30% and give it a 2nd shield instead
Base model wins my vote
I dunno if I should get this one or the standard variant
Both good options, but if you don’t plan on trapping targets then the base would be the better option.
Of course can always upgrade from Guardian to Guardian QI if you decide you really want it's special feature.
Scorpius is faster, higher DPS, and has 34% more shield, but requires two pilots.
Funny how the Scorpius is minimalistic while seating two in a classic fighter jet cockpit where the Guardian is a full flying apartment but a much better solo fighter.
I would say the Guardian is just overpowered but if it's designed to be weak to hits on the center hull then that somewhat evens things out. Dogfight analysis will be interesting.
Such a nice ship. But for me the dampener and fewer but stronger missiles isn't for me. The base has the maneuverability and speed I need to run away if I can. I suck at combat!
I have been looking for an excuse to buy something. But I am kinda disappointed, at least for now since the Mantis does a better job of QI. I would be curious to see a F8C vs Guardian fight. (You would have to run a few tests with both pilots switching ships)
Its new, will play with it while its fun and fresh. Once post nerf/balance happens it will be melted and then on to the next shiny new ship.😂
The QI looks interesting but I'm going to wait because CIG has this nasty tendency to nerf stuff a month or two after the sale (and refund window) ends. So I just got a CCU to both variants and will just wait and see how/if CIG will nerf them first.
Personally I think it needed 2 shield generators instead of just one. Also, that exterior gun rack seems to fall off as soon as it gets hit; resulting in you losing any guns stored there.
I want to love this ship so badly, but in my experience with it so far, it's just too fragile to be much use. Just like the Fury, if you take even a little bit of damage to a single wing, you are as good as dead since you will be unable to control the ship at all.
I will say this it needs more power and lower the size of the guns to size 4 and not 5
I went with the QI as there isnt much of a draw back and with my flying skills I wouldnt notice the difference LOL
I'm not sure why but the price point seems too high for me. This is from a person with a harbinger
Theres a second personal storage under the bed!!!
Yes! I did show that one also.