So long as you avoid combat, imo the Vulture is a brilliant solo ship. Not only is it a salvager, it has a great little cargo hold that can take small ground vehicles like a ROC and it has a bed and WC too.
@@CasaBLACKNo argument there, lol, it's sluggish in atmo and just has the worst brakes ever, sometihng you have to account for. But having flown the Argo RAFT quite a bit (which I also love), I appreciate that it could be much worse at losing speed xD
@@lunamaria1048 I disagree... because the whole point of it is what you can do with it outside it's intended purpose. Unlike the Prospector which has no other option than to mine.
@@Nemoticon What I said is an objective truth lol. The Vulture is specifically a salvage ship, designed for salvage gameplay, meaning it is specialized for salvage. A niche. You might like to use it, but it doesn't change the fact it is not worthy of a top 10 solo daily driver video, because too many ships are MUCH better and more versatile for the daily driver use. Nobody buys the Vulture unless they intend to salvage. Also, being able to handle some combat is a criteria for a good daily driver ship. Not being able to defend yourself literally makes a ship a bad daily driver lol
It's crazy to me the 600 is getting ANOTHER redesign while things like the Constellation/Cutlass still probably need one and, as far as I can tell, the Starfarer has never gotten one but REALLY should.
Main reason why i dont want to fly the starfarer is this its interior layout is an absolute mess, it feels like a labrynth when i used it way back when
I originally got the cutter as my starter ship. But, i didn't get it for it's utility. I got it because it was the only starter ship that reminded me of the Winnebago from Spaceballs.
I'm only pledged for a 600i explorer. After the rework, it will be the ship I use fly most . Bunkers, bounty hunting, and off the grid living. The Combat Condo.
my daily driver fluctuates between C8R, Corsair, and vulture/reclaimer. I do bunkers in the vulture often when my inner loot monkey doesn't mandate I loot every corpse in the bunker. Starting to really love the Sabre and C2. Once I can buy a C1 in game, that will likely be my most used ship in the game finally beating out the Cutlass Black
Yeah my "daily driver" is a rotating list of probably 3-4 ships depending on what I am doing. I love having options and with more gameplay here it's finally nice to have multiples and yes the C1 has replaced my Cutty Black!
C2 was a ship I used the most for many patches before the Spirit dropped. Like you said for a solo player the C2 is so good in so many ways, ya can’t beat it. Great list too brotha! 🤜🤛
Definitely worth owning whether with real money or in-game and its price in game is very cheap. Between my wife and I one of us will always own one outright. I even got her enjoying it.
The Drake Cutlass is by far my selection: Cargo, small vehicule carrier, gun power, missle, agile and acceptable size for dosens of different options and situations. Despite i dont love the design (not talking about Drake style, but the ship itself).... in my opinion the Drake Cutlass Black is the TOP ship for daily!
This was an excellent list of objectively great ships for daily driving! I cringe when RUclipsrs fill these videos with just personal favorites that are completely impractical ships lol. I see a few comments asking "What about the *insert favorite ship name here*?", lol but this list couldn't get any better lol. I wonder how much the engineering will impact this, in the future 🤔 Thanks!
Great point about engineering. I think scanning might impact this list and yes I included a couple of ships that I'm not really a fan of such as the Corsair.
@@CasaBLACK I don't love the Corsair either, but won't deny it is a great ship for a daily driver, considering it is currently the most used ship lol. My favorite daily is either of my 2 Connies and my Caterpillar! The Caterpillar is not as practical as some others, so an honorable mention is very reasonable! Objective thinkers in the SC community are like unicorns lol, so I always appreciate and support it!😁
Im sorry to be rude, but your take on objectivity is both incorrect and cringe as hell. If you wanted an objective measure of a daily driver you would have to presuppose a specicic set of goals, tasks, conditions, and performance metrics to judge against, and even then it would only be objective by those measurments given by that individual actor, who might weigh factors differently than someone else. No one gave enough of those for objectivity, and the very idea of a daily driber begets subjectivity. Stop larping and join real people in real conversation. Or actually dedicate yourself to more authentic accedemic conversation, which currently, you do not engage in. Please prove me wrong though, i posted my list, come converse with me about why my subjective tastes are less appropriate than your "objective" takes. Keep it courteous and accedemic and i will bite my toungue on these remarks here. Cheers o7
@@ParagonFangXen People like you fill these lists up based on subjective opinions (how you feel about them), rather than objective truth (reality and fact). An overwhelmingly dominant trait in the SC community. Even your ranting here is purely based on how you feel about something, rather than any actual fact. 😁 Anyone capable of objective thinking deserves praise. Sorry that bothers you😂
@@lunamaria1048 gotchya, you are more intereated in posturing, making assumptions, and being incorrect on nearly every measure than engaging (even in passing) in good faith. Have fun with your cringe as heck takes that make you look like the posturing fool you so clearly are. Take care. o7
Great video, nice to see a different take on the solo daily driver lists. I'd include the Defender in my list, excellent ship for cruising around, bounties, bunkers and beacons. The c2 is a ship i always come back to though (until engineering comes in anyway). Quick note: Taurus doesn't have four size 5 weapons
The C2 has been my daily driver for a while. Absolutely one of my favorite ships. I want to love my Corsair, but that wing is a liability. If it gets taken off, you're just going to spin and spin. Thinking of upgrading to the 600i.
I picked up the 600I dueing IAE because I did not want to miss out on that paint. I haven't used it much, but I am looking forward to it getting its upgrade.
If you lose an engine in the Corsair just turn on decoupled mode and let the ship coast in the direction you want to go. It's not the fastest way to travel, but at least you'll be able to make it to a space station for repairs.
Apparently the wings on the Corsair were recently toughened up somewhat. At least they’re not getting shot or ripped off as often as before from what I’ve seen. The Corsair’s main problem is that with all those wings and that relatively sleek profile…it still somehow moves like a brick in atmosphere. It just moves like a much larger ship than it actually is and IMHO needs another pass and improvement there. It could also use a tractor beam in the back above the drop ramp, considering the Cutty black has one there’s no reason for the Corsair not to have one too, especially with that 3.24 cargo patch just around the corner.
CO Nomad is cool but also suffers the problem of players being able to tractor beam your cargo and steal it outside armistice from outside of the ship.
This list is great. Only downside to the C2 is that we know they’re going to fix the C2 flight model eventually. It flies to to well for its size, UNTIL THEN, it’s my ERT baby
I believe the C2 does not need change in flyght model, what we need is for cargo to make an impact in flyght performance, and then the C2 loaded will fly like a loaded hauler. There is no change in flight performance if youre empty or with 13.000 Ton of gold inside.
The C2 isn't a good solo ship. Any smaller solo ship will melt it into scrap. It's a great ship and does well in safe systems but I doubt it'll survive solo in areas where crimes aren't reported.
I imagine the A2 and A1 will see increased used now that bunker turrets have been buffed, since bombing the turrets is quicker than driving in with a ground vehicle, albeit more expensive. NPCs at any outdoor mission site including settlements can of course be bombed too.
Honorable mention for those who wants a fast ship to get out of atmo; 125a. try it out :P And with 2 S3 weapons, it's a decent ultra light fighter too!
@@CasaBLACK thank you Sir. Since I have two explorers in my fleet right now, i will either upgrade the Zeus ES to the Zeus MR or the Conni Aquila to the Galaxy. Depends on how the engineering gameplay will work out. Maybe the galaxy will be too big for a solo/duo to maintain...
The ships in my fleet I fly the most, with choice depending on my mood and specific mission: 1. Taurus 2. Titan 3. MAX 4. C2 Thanks for the vids of 2023, and looking forward to more for 2024 o7
Thats a solid list. I was thinking about a list of ships and not just a single ship when I made this list so at any time most of the ships I mentioned I use except for a few.
With the Ursa Medivac being released, everything changes yet again. Suddenly ships like the Andromeda look like the perfect daily driver. Besides that, I think the 600i will be the best daily driver (at least for me). It has good damage output, is quite tough, can be used for exploration due to medbay, has decent cargo, armory, looks great and can hold a snub (the Fury and or Merlin will fit without issue). Ok, first we need that rework to happen lol.
C1 spirit deserves better shields especially since if you lose a wing you spin out so easy its like youre riding a mechanical bull and that's just bull
Most of these are temporary though, lets take the Corsair for example, one pilot and co pilot, 2 turreteers and a engineer, its now a 5 man ship like alot of ships, even the MAX will be a 4 man ship, its daft and silly i know, dont forget the back two seats on the Freelancers were planned to be classed as turrets, remote turrets controlled by the 2 back seats in the cockpit. Even the C2 listed as a 2 man ship (to get you to buy it lol) most certainly is not a 2 man ship once systems come into place, your looking at around 5 man ship. Id like to see a new list with all this in mind and another one with the view of using maybe a mix of blades and ai crew (i dont see ai crew being a thing though but thats a differant topic)
You totally missed the Reliant Kore or Reliant Tana. Kore can carry an STV, holds 6SCU, has the best starter ship weapon DPS, and is virtually bug free. Plus you get a free Titan as a loaner. The Reliant Tana has less SCU capacity (only 2), but room for a 1-2 SCU box, 2 beds, weapon racks, 20-26 missiles, and tons of firepower - plus comes with a free Titan loaner. Everyone sleeps on the Reliant, but it is absolutely better than the Syulen and arguably better than the Titan!
As someone who's used both the _Titan_ and the _Tana_ extensively I can honestly say that they Titan demolishes the Tana for a number of reasons that are rarely considered in these daily diver videos. The Tana's flight mode transformation is pointless, gimmicky and negatively impacts the flight model. The cross-section is a huge missile/bullet magnet. The weapon hardpoints are too spread out, making convergence awkward, and shooting ground targets annoying. I don't mind the small cargo because that's not the point of the ship, but the internal storage is pathetic and is absolutely dwarfed by even the Pisces series. The armor locker doesn't work yet, and there are several visual errors related to the ship. Copilot gameplay is also messed up since even having someone in the second seat gives them most of your DPS, but only lets them fire from one Toshima turret (if you have them) at a time. The Tana fanboys rave about the weapon hardpoints but always forget to mention the subpar capacitor their linked to. I think the Reliant series is unique and I was looking forward to trying out the Tana in particular, but the ship needs some TLC from CIG. Currently the best things about it are the beds, copilot seat (minus the bad design choices related to it), the weapon rack (which still needs to be updated to the new model to also hold pistols), the MISC ship voice (best in game imo), the MISC interior design, one of the best cockpits in terms of visibility, and the insane missile payload. The Tana could easily be one of the top 5 daily drivers and is dirt cheap, but CIG lets it collect dust. You say everyone sleeps on the Reliant series? No we don't lol. CIG does. Any serious player wants all of these ships to be good and to try (and enjoy most of them).
@@sandwichninja Tana lacks the Quantum range that both it and the Sen should have (2k at least). If it had such, I'd say it was comparable in terms of desirable features to the Syulen, but unfortunately its yet another 'light fighter' that is way too sluggish for something with Xi'an technology. The Titan is faster and more agile. If the Tana really was made for 'frontier defense' then its comparative weaknesses should be made up by better range.
Cutter reminds me of the Cheyenne drop ship from aliens that skipped "wing day" at the gym and a pudgy whale lol but hes got heart and its made of gold . Like flying a lil hippo 🐳 🦛
I'm a Drake guy and didn't want to like the C2 but I love cargo trading so I gave it a shot and fell in love. It flies so well and upgrading to a TS-2 makes it even better.
What no Terrapin?! I was doing VHRTs in it yesterday. I took out a Corsair, Carrack, and Reclaimer without taking any damage. (Not kidding). As for its other uses? PICO hauling! You could probably fit 25 or 30 in there! Box delivery! Once CIG introduces its Uber mechanics you could probably haul like 10 pizzas at a time! 🎉 Seriously though, I've fallen under the spell of the goofy little thing. Really is a tough little guy with good capacitors. Anyway, Mr. Black thanks for another great video. I agree with all your picks. Right now I own a 400i as well, but keep wondering why.
The Terrapin is over priced and does nothing particularly well and has. Those ships you said you took out were notoriously bad NPC AI and definitely not PvP😂 Nothing to write home about lol. The Terrapin is cool, but every ship on this list are objectively better for daily driving
@@ParagonFangXen The definition of an objective truth is something based in fact. What is this about objectives?😂😂 You could have done a quick Google search go learn that lol
@@lunamaria1048 okay, yeah. Its ifficial, you may be incapable of responding even to basic questions accurately. I am sorry to have bothered you, as when i did so i had held hopes that you were more likely to engage in at least an interesting way. Now i know to engage with one less person, cheers. o7
Thanks for the vid. C2's are so one dimensional. You didn't mention the Carrack, ship to ship combat aside, it's better than a C2. Slightly less cargo space but can be used to respawn. I have used it as my DD for years. Great for bunkers, if you die in a bunker just respawn in your Carrack parked right outside said bunker! Versatile and if you want to do bounties stick a couple of small fighters in the hangar and/or the garage.
I like the Carrack, but they need to do something about the cargo and the ability to get it in and out, plus as far as combat goes you need more players to take on the turrets. I like the respawn point, but for me it just did not fit in better as a daily driver. If that cargo was different then for sure.
Yeah I think I included it on last years list, but left off the 600I then. I happen to like the 600I a little more, except I think the 400I is more stylish.
400i is just a cool and fast ship. Functionally it’s pretty useless for any gameplay as it’s outshined by any cheaper ship in its category. It’s a cutty black that looks better and is faster that you can’t put most ground vehicles inside of because it’s too low to the ground. Which the x1 doesn’t really make up for. The engineering of the ship is where it’s supposedly going to shine but god knows how far out that is.
@@CasaBLACK yup I jump up to the A2 if I need bigger. I picked that up over the C2 just for the additional gameplay option, not really in the space trucking but I didn't need something for all of the illegal salvage.
I think the c1 just needs a optional module to replace the remote turret tractorbeam with a remote turret size 2x1 or a 1x2 and it be such a solid multi crew ship for what it is. The problem with sc is a lot of things that would exist irl get shit on by a loud part of the playerbase cuz they dont want ships that do other things poorly as an optional thing. Like drones being interchangable. Or god forbid you ask if something can fit a roc that isnt a cutless on reddit.
@@CasaBLACK the other day I found out the Kor has a tractor beam "gun" replace one of its turrets and can be returned to its gun if you buy a new one no special part needed. Why is the c1 tractorbeam remote turret not just a remote turret with the tractor beam gun lol. It even uses the same tractor beam gun in the equipment menu why did it get a custom tractor beam gimble attachment that you can detach but can't replace when the tractor beam gun can fit in normal gun emplacement. So weird cuz the co pilot has nothing to do in combat or flying the ship and the pilot can't use the remote turret. Man so weird.
You're soon not going to have a good time with that #1 ship as a daily driver, lol. C2 has no tractor beam and it will hurt your ass to own one as a solo.
I get it, with no tractor beam it can be tedious loading it, but at the same time if you're loading 16 or 32 SCU boxes its not bad to fill it up and with hangars coming it should get easier. Also, there are not many ships that can actually fit a 32 SCU box so there's that to consider.
Personal Top 10 as of post based on the same criteria as the video. 10: Scorpius 9: C8R 8: Freelancer Max 7: Nomad 6: Avenger Titan 5: MSR 4: Cutlass Black (or fav variant) 3: Corsair 2: Constellation Taurus (or fav variant) 1: C1 Spirit
@@CasaBLACK not normally. I solo the heck out of her as a daily driver, but i have often picked up a stray gunner from people in chat looking to group up or learn the ropes or even rescue, transport, or medical beacons. Made a couple friends in game that way. With her 2 generous external storage units, and a gunrack meant for 2 people to be fully equiped, its plenty easy to pick up loot from bunkers and vara mask farming or farm-raiding. She handles like a dream in atmosphere, has plenty of pilot controlled firepower (4 size 3s and 16 size 2 missles aint nothing to scoff at) so i never feel like im missing out by not having a gunner, but at the same time always have a seat for a friend who wants to hop on that makes them feel powerful, useful. The ONLY reason its at the bottom of my list, is that there is no way to carry a 1 SCU cargo box in or on it.
where is the 400i? its my ship now, and it is just good, but not for the price. and i am so exited for the zeus cl! hope they will make more versions of the valkrie
I decided to grind missions for a couple weeks to buy a 400i. Then used it a few times and put it away. Interior looks great. I'm just not a fan of the long nose or lower level layout.
@@secretweapon7764 its a good ship, but for the price you can better pick up something else. i am thinking of melting mine and buy a zeus cl and a other ship
400i is my personal daily. It's fast and tanky, can take a ROC or an STV and with manned turrets it is surprisingly competant in combat... with so many missiles, you can hit your target at range and as you fly past your gunners can finish them off from your aft.
@@Nemoticon yeah, its a good ship, but its not realy a competetor for its size and price to the same in its price point like a andromeda and corsair. You pay a lot for luxery. I have one but am thinking of buying a zeus cl. Hoping the zeus st will be announced soon and be a luxery one
Hot take. I think the C1 Spirit needs to go on a separate tier list. For ships that can only be bought using real money. Yes, it looks and sounds like an amazing ship, but NEEDING to fork over $100+ for it? No way.
Overall not a bad review. But you people... You lose me in your world of behind scenes fantasies when you comment on those ships like "has a bathroom" and "spacious kitchen, living quarters".
Yeah I for one do not care about the bathroom or kitchen at least until its an ingame mechanic which it sounds like could be in the coming year. Not sure I will be a fan of that much realism but we'll see. I mention those features for people who are interested in purchasing a ship who might base that into their decision. Thanks for commenting!
The game will have more interesting scenarios than simple combat. If you want to travel very large systems like Pyro, having a ship that can manufacture food and water and a bed for logging out to save your progress will be huge advantages
excellent and on point list I couldn't disagree with.... the Corsair is my main game package as was upgraded to that... the Taurus I agree, is my favourite of the Connie line, with the Phoenix a close second in those ships... C2 is my ingame purchased hauler.... love the ship the Spirit series though I like the design, did get a standalone of the A1, melted it next day.... got a C1, melted after a couple of days... I liked it but wasn't for me tbh the MSR I will say I have grown to like it, but those high number of doors often get irritating if you are entering and exiting a lot... the Zeus I think will be the one i will be enjoying more when that comes out, though until the Odyssey arrives or i can afford it... C8R and Cutty Red and Cutty Black are all awesome ships and so underrated too... the Freelancer if it wasnt for that roll bar on top would be my go to ship in its size class... can say I grabbed a Syulen at the IAE and was going to grab a ship pack for one, but couldn't get on with the landing and take off, though aesthetically it looked amazing.... the Valkyrie will always be that ship I love, just don't bring any black lights onboard if you dont wish to be freaked out.... thanks for another awesome video CasaBlack, and I look forward to the next one 🙂
you're welcome 🙂 @@CasaBLACK I have all 3 on upgrade CCU, but for me I think the MR and the CL I'm more likely to enjoy more... though once exploration is in game, that may be something i will find myself choosing instead of the cargo variant
New to Star Citizen and looking to buy a ship. The C2 is not available to purchase with USD so I am looking at the C2 and the Taurus. I am leaning toward cargo transport as my main gameplay with some salvage/mining as well. Any recommendations for a newbie?
C2 for sure.. It is just a great all-rounder ship and not hard to fly. I like the Taurus a lot but for cargo and especially salvaging it fits everything easily.
@@CasaBLACK Thanks, I am thinking cargo transport would be a great way to start earning credits then work in some mining so when I get 5 million credits I can buy the C2 in game and HOPE it transfers over when the servers reset.
C2 is a fantastic ship. Flies better than you think. Makes money trading. Can even do combat with 2 size 5s and those massive shields. But daily driver? Just too big. I shifted my hangar to a C8R, Zeus ES, and C2. With those I should be able to cover everything and buy the rest in game. Want to love the Corsair. Everything about it is great until you try to "fly" it in atmo. One other ship I have been happy with is the Vanguard Harbinger. Easy to fly, all the amenities and solid in combat.
The C2 is one I don't mind using as a daily driver if I already am in it and just want to go do anything really. The footprint is big for things like outposts but still doable. Thanks for the comment.
I am sorry you should not rank a C2 or a Taurus as a daily driver, who drives semi trucks as daily drivers? I think you need to understand what a daily driver means and part of that is getting around and landing quickly, the C2 and Taurus do not accomplish this task being clunky, bulky and no fun to land in almost all cases.
The Connie and C2 are favorites for daily driving, whether you 2 like them, or not lol. CIG releases data of most used ships, C2 and Connie are always among the top used ships
YOu have a right to your opinion, but there are many who solely fly both ships and they are quite at what they do. Now for me, a daily driver is a small group of ships that on any given day I will bring out depending on what I will be doing. The C2 has such versatility that it makes for a nice daily driver to do many things and the Taurus is one I used as my main daily driver for months last year.
My daily driver was the Caterpillar and it is an amazing daily. Stick to your fighters if you want, but a daily driver is nothing more than your main ship. There is no other definition.
So long as you avoid combat, imo the Vulture is a brilliant solo ship. Not only is it a salvager, it has a great little cargo hold that can take small ground vehicles like a ROC and it has a bed and WC too.
Yeah it is a great ship and does offer some multi-gameplay. I'm not a fan of how slow it in atmo, but still not bad.
@@CasaBLACKNo argument there, lol, it's sluggish in atmo and just has the worst brakes ever, sometihng you have to account for. But having flown the Argo RAFT quite a bit (which I also love), I appreciate that it could be much worse at losing speed xD
It is definitely not worthy of a top daily driver video, because it is a specialized niche ship
@@lunamaria1048 I disagree... because the whole point of it is what you can do with it outside it's intended purpose. Unlike the Prospector which has no other option than to mine.
@@Nemoticon What I said is an objective truth lol. The Vulture is specifically a salvage ship, designed for salvage gameplay, meaning it is specialized for salvage. A niche. You might like to use it, but it doesn't change the fact it is not worthy of a top 10 solo daily driver video, because too many ships are MUCH better and more versatile for the daily driver use. Nobody buys the Vulture unless they intend to salvage. Also, being able to handle some combat is a criteria for a good daily driver ship. Not being able to defend yourself literally makes a ship a bad daily driver lol
It's crazy to me the 600 is getting ANOTHER redesign while things like the Constellation/Cutlass still probably need one and, as far as I can tell, the Starfarer has never gotten one but REALLY should.
Yeah I think the more functional ships need it first so I agree.
Main reason why i dont want to fly the starfarer is this its interior layout is an absolute mess, it feels like a labrynth when i used it way back when
I think once all of the gameplay loops are added and flight models change along with hiring npc's and so on, this list will be radically different.
I 100% agree. There are a couple of features this year that I think will make this list completely different next year.
I think the Taurus, especially nowadays, is the most well rounded in combat/cargo
I loved my Taurus and like I said, pretty sure I will own one again.
I daily drove a taurus for 2 years before I bought the phoenix. I love the ship
Nice video, i am glad you covered all sizes and not just starter ships.
Thanks!
I originally got the cutter as my starter ship. But, i didn't get it for it's utility. I got it because it was the only starter ship that reminded me of the Winnebago from Spaceballs.
A very legit reason... lol
I'm only pledged for a 600i explorer. After the rework, it will be the ship I use fly most . Bunkers, bounty hunting, and off the grid living. The Combat Condo.
I'm holding off on buying a 600i until that rework, but looking forward to it! It will be my vacation ship!
@lunamaria1048 I do believe it will get a price increase. I maybe wrong, just have a feeling.
@@dothedanmthing yeah I expect a price increase on it as well.
I own one as well, got mine during IAE. I cannot wait for the rework!
my daily driver fluctuates between C8R, Corsair, and vulture/reclaimer. I do bunkers in the vulture often when my inner loot monkey doesn't mandate I loot every corpse in the bunker. Starting to really love the Sabre and C2. Once I can buy a C1 in game, that will likely be my most used ship in the game finally beating out the Cutlass Black
Yeah my "daily driver" is a rotating list of probably 3-4 ships depending on what I am doing. I love having options and with more gameplay here it's finally nice to have multiples and yes the C1 has replaced my Cutty Black!
100% agree
C2 was a ship I used the most for many patches before the Spirit dropped. Like you said for a solo player the C2 is so good in so many ways, ya can’t beat it. Great list too brotha! 🤜🤛
Definitely worth owning whether with real money or in-game and its price in game is very cheap. Between my wife and I one of us will always own one outright. I even got her enjoying it.
@@CasaBLACK The normal one or the Hercules?
The Drake Cutlass is by far my selection: Cargo, small vehicule carrier, gun power, missle, agile and acceptable size for dosens of different options and situations. Despite i dont love the design (not talking about Drake style, but the ship itself).... in my opinion the Drake Cutlass Black is the TOP ship for daily!
This was an excellent list of objectively great ships for daily driving! I cringe when RUclipsrs fill these videos with just personal favorites that are completely impractical ships lol. I see a few comments asking "What about the *insert favorite ship name here*?", lol but this list couldn't get any better lol.
I wonder how much the engineering will impact this, in the future 🤔
Thanks!
Great point about engineering. I think scanning might impact this list and yes I included a couple of ships that I'm not really a fan of such as the Corsair.
@@CasaBLACK I don't love the Corsair either, but won't deny it is a great ship for a daily driver, considering it is currently the most used ship lol. My favorite daily is either of my 2 Connies and my Caterpillar! The Caterpillar is not as practical as some others, so an honorable mention is very reasonable!
Objective thinkers in the SC community are like unicorns lol, so I always appreciate and support it!😁
Im sorry to be rude, but your take on objectivity is both incorrect and cringe as hell. If you wanted an objective measure of a daily driver you would have to presuppose a specicic set of goals, tasks, conditions, and performance metrics to judge against, and even then it would only be objective by those measurments given by that individual actor, who might weigh factors differently than someone else. No one gave enough of those for objectivity, and the very idea of a daily driber begets subjectivity.
Stop larping and join real people in real conversation. Or actually dedicate yourself to more authentic accedemic conversation, which currently, you do not engage in.
Please prove me wrong though, i posted my list, come converse with me about why my subjective tastes are less appropriate than your "objective" takes. Keep it courteous and accedemic and i will bite my toungue on these remarks here.
Cheers
o7
@@ParagonFangXen People like you fill these lists up based on subjective opinions (how you feel about them), rather than objective truth (reality and fact). An overwhelmingly dominant trait in the SC community. Even your ranting here is purely based on how you feel about something, rather than any actual fact. 😁
Anyone capable of objective thinking deserves praise. Sorry that bothers you😂
@@lunamaria1048 gotchya, you are more intereated in posturing, making assumptions, and being incorrect on nearly every measure than engaging (even in passing) in good faith. Have fun with your cringe as heck takes that make you look like the posturing fool you so clearly are.
Take care. o7
I've really enjoyed my loaner A1, but I just wish it had a larger default hangar.
OMG the Crusader default hangars are the worst.. The spirit's is so bad.
Great list!
A1 has been my daily for the last bit when I'm not worried about cargo.
If I think I may need cargo or a vehicle then it's the Corsair.
Nice, my C1 and C2 have become my two favs and made me a Crusader fanboi.
Great video, nice to see a different take on the solo daily driver lists. I'd include the Defender in my list, excellent ship for cruising around, bounties, bunkers and beacons. The c2 is a ship i always come back to though (until engineering comes in anyway). Quick note: Taurus doesn't have four size 5 weapons
The Defender is definitely the only alien ship I like. The Syluen is nice and all, but just not for me.
The Yellow paint on the C1 so sexy.. looks good id like caution stripes on it even
oh yeah bumble bee!
The C2 has been my daily driver for a while. Absolutely one of my favorite ships. I want to love my Corsair, but that wing is a liability. If it gets taken off, you're just going to spin and spin. Thinking of upgrading to the 600i.
I picked up the 600I dueing IAE because I did not want to miss out on that paint. I haven't used it much, but I am looking forward to it getting its upgrade.
If you lose an engine in the Corsair just turn on decoupled mode and let the ship coast in the direction you want to go. It's not the fastest way to travel, but at least you'll be able to make it to a space station for repairs.
Apparently the wings on the Corsair were recently toughened up somewhat. At least they’re not getting shot or ripped off as often as before from what I’ve seen.
The Corsair’s main problem is that with all those wings and that relatively sleek profile…it still somehow moves like a brick in atmosphere. It just moves like a much larger ship than it actually is and IMHO needs another pass and improvement there.
It could also use a tractor beam in the back above the drop ramp, considering the Cutty black has one there’s no reason for the Corsair not to have one too, especially with that 3.24 cargo patch just around the corner.
My daily driver as a solo player will be the Polaris. Not even joking. NPC and AI blades for ever!
lol, choices are awesome!
I'm a huge fan of the 400i. Not practical, but love the design.
Same feelings!
I see drake like I see Glock. They don’t make the best looking things but they work really well
Agreed! Thanks!
CO Nomad is cool but also suffers the problem of players being able to tractor beam your cargo and steal it outside armistice from outside of the ship.
This list is great. Only downside to the C2 is that we know they’re going to fix the C2 flight model eventually. It flies to to well for its size, UNTIL THEN, it’s my ERT baby
I believe the C2 does not need change in flyght model, what we need is for cargo to make an impact in flyght performance, and then the C2 loaded will fly like a loaded hauler.
There is no change in flight performance if youre empty or with 13.000 Ton of gold inside.
@@ViniciusConsorte yeah I agree, the cargo needs to make an impact but without the Crusader thrusters handle like butter.
Nothing beats the Cutlas Red.
Cutty Red for life or at least until the Apollo arrives..
@@CasaBLACK ahhhhmen
The C2 isn't a good solo ship. Any smaller solo ship will melt it into scrap. It's a great ship and does well in safe systems but I doubt it'll survive solo in areas where crimes aren't reported.
definitely not, especially with engineering coming, but at the time of the video its a favorite for solo freight running.
Got into SC with the Titan, upgraded to the C2 and have bought a lot of other ships on this list.
I imagine the A2 and A1 will see increased used now that bunker turrets have been buffed, since bombing the turrets is quicker than driving in with a ground vehicle, albeit more expensive. NPCs at any outdoor mission site including settlements can of course be bombed too.
Yeah the A1 especially will become a nice little bunker buster.. :)
C1 Spirit here
C1 is
A lot of those cargo ships are meant to store weapons and stuff on for mercenary to run back too
Honorable mention for those who wants a fast ship to get out of atmo; 125a. try it out :P And with 2 S3 weapons, it's a decent ultra light fighter too!
I use the 600i for bunkers. The elevator is basically just beside you and its pretty fast.
and it carries a vehicle if needed.
@@CasaBLACK Yep, also decent fire power for bounties.
Since ill be mostly solo, maybe in a small crew up to 3, my Fleet so far: Zeus mk II (ES atm), Nomad, Conni Taurus, Conni Aquila and a Sabre :)
That's a solid solo fleet. I tend to dup with a chance every now that my kids will play so my fleet is a little more, but I like your choices here.
@@CasaBLACK thank you Sir. Since I have two explorers in my fleet right now, i will either upgrade the Zeus ES to the Zeus MR or the Conni Aquila to the Galaxy. Depends on how the engineering gameplay will work out. Maybe the galaxy will be too big for a solo/duo to maintain...
The ships in my fleet I fly the most, with choice depending on my mood and specific mission:
1. Taurus
2. Titan
3. MAX
4. C2
Thanks for the vids of 2023, and looking forward to more for 2024 o7
Thats a solid list. I was thinking about a list of ships and not just a single ship when I made this list so at any time most of the ships I mentioned I use except for a few.
With the Ursa Medivac being released, everything changes yet again. Suddenly ships like the Andromeda look like the perfect daily driver. Besides that, I think the 600i will be the best daily driver (at least for me). It has good damage output, is quite tough, can be used for exploration due to medbay, has decent cargo, armory, looks great and can hold a snub (the Fury and or Merlin will fit without issue). Ok, first we need that rework to happen lol.
Yeah I like the 600I but I just dont like the way it flies in atmo. I own it and was happy to purchase it, but hoping they make some adjustments.
C1 spirit deserves better shields especially since if you lose a wing you spin out so easy its like youre riding a mechanical bull and that's just bull
Yeah if I do a video now, the C1 does not fare as well. I'll wait for 4.0 and the Zeus, but yeah my mind has changed.
I LOVE your videos!!🎉🎉
Thanks for the warm comment. :)
Most of these are temporary though, lets take the Corsair for example, one pilot and co pilot, 2 turreteers and a engineer, its now a 5 man ship like alot of ships, even the MAX will be a 4 man ship, its daft and silly i know, dont forget the back two seats on the Freelancers were planned to be classed as turrets, remote turrets controlled by the 2 back seats in the cockpit.
Even the C2 listed as a 2 man ship (to get you to buy it lol) most certainly is not a 2 man ship once systems come into place, your looking at around 5 man ship.
Id like to see a new list with all this in mind and another one with the view of using maybe a mix of blades and ai crew (i dont see ai crew being a thing though but thats a differant topic)
You totally missed the Reliant Kore or Reliant Tana. Kore can carry an STV, holds 6SCU, has the best starter ship weapon DPS, and is virtually bug free. Plus you get a free Titan as a loaner. The Reliant Tana has less SCU capacity (only 2), but room for a 1-2 SCU box, 2 beds, weapon racks, 20-26 missiles, and tons of firepower - plus comes with a free Titan loaner. Everyone sleeps on the Reliant, but it is absolutely better than the Syulen and arguably better than the Titan!
As someone who's used both the _Titan_ and the _Tana_ extensively I can honestly say that they Titan demolishes the Tana for a number of reasons that are rarely considered in these daily diver videos.
The Tana's flight mode transformation is pointless, gimmicky and negatively impacts the flight model. The cross-section is a huge missile/bullet magnet. The weapon hardpoints are too spread out, making convergence awkward, and shooting ground targets annoying. I don't mind the small cargo because that's not the point of the ship, but the internal storage is pathetic and is absolutely dwarfed by even the Pisces series. The armor locker doesn't work yet, and there are several visual errors related to the ship. Copilot gameplay is also messed up since even having someone in the second seat gives them most of your DPS, but only lets them fire from one Toshima turret (if you have them) at a time. The Tana fanboys rave about the weapon hardpoints but always forget to mention the subpar capacitor their linked to.
I think the Reliant series is unique and I was looking forward to trying out the Tana in particular, but the ship needs some TLC from CIG.
Currently the best things about it are the beds, copilot seat (minus the bad design choices related to it), the weapon rack (which still needs to be updated to the new model to also hold pistols), the MISC ship voice (best in game imo), the MISC interior design, one of the best cockpits in terms of visibility, and the insane missile payload.
The Tana could easily be one of the top 5 daily drivers and is dirt cheap, but CIG lets it collect dust. You say everyone sleeps on the Reliant series? No we don't lol. CIG does. Any serious player wants all of these ships to be good and to try (and enjoy most of them).
@@sandwichninja Tana lacks the Quantum range that both it and the Sen should have (2k at least). If it had such, I'd say it was comparable in terms of desirable features to the Syulen, but unfortunately its yet another 'light fighter' that is way too sluggish for something with Xi'an technology. The Titan is faster and more agile. If the Tana really was made for 'frontier defense' then its comparative weaknesses should be made up by better range.
I assume this is just a top 10 rather than ranked, as they’re mostly so different that it’s highly subjective.
definitely not ranked and more of a list of what I know many use with some of my own thoughts and experiences interjected in.
Cutter reminds me of the Cheyenne drop ship from aliens that skipped "wing day" at the gym and a pudgy whale lol but hes got heart and its made of gold . Like flying a lil hippo 🐳 🦛
But shes a great little hippo!
Terrapin is my main daily driver. Yeah, she can't really do cargo but that's ok.
This ship needs its roles in game!!!
Now I see why people think you have to spend irl currency on star citizen
I'm a Drake guy and didn't want to like the C2 but I love cargo trading so I gave it a shot and fell in love. It flies so well and upgrading to a TS-2 makes it even better.
C2 is one of the best solo ships in the game, imo.
I agree. I started out with Drake, but now own almost all of the Crusader ships and have the inferno in-game. They just fly well.
What no Terrapin?! I was doing VHRTs in it yesterday. I took out a Corsair, Carrack, and Reclaimer without taking any damage. (Not kidding). As for its other uses? PICO hauling! You could probably fit 25 or 30 in there! Box delivery! Once CIG introduces its Uber mechanics you could probably haul like 10 pizzas at a time! 🎉 Seriously though, I've fallen under the spell of the goofy little thing. Really is a tough little guy with good capacitors. Anyway, Mr. Black thanks for another great video. I agree with all your picks. Right now I own a 400i as well, but keep wondering why.
The Terrapin is over priced and does nothing particularly well and has. Those ships you said you took out were notoriously bad NPC AI and definitely not PvP😂 Nothing to write home about lol. The Terrapin is cool, but every ship on this list are objectively better for daily driving
If scanning gets in game then this could be a different story.
@@lunamaria1048 what objectives are you basing your "objectivity" on?
@@ParagonFangXen The definition of an objective truth is something based in fact. What is this about objectives?😂😂
You could have done a quick Google search go learn that lol
@@lunamaria1048 okay, yeah. Its ifficial, you may be incapable of responding even to basic questions accurately. I am sorry to have bothered you, as when i did so i had held hopes that you were more likely to engage in at least an interesting way.
Now i know to engage with one less person, cheers. o7
Wouldnt the m2 hercule be really good ? Like the best one ?
I mean depends but the M2 is right there and if combat and more people are with you, absolutely.
I hate myself and just alway fly my reclaimer
always nice to munch some poor Hercules after they dock at a space station at 950m/s
This is the way.
Thanks for the vid. C2's are so one dimensional. You didn't mention the Carrack, ship to ship combat aside, it's better than a C2. Slightly less cargo space but can be used to respawn. I have used it as my DD for years. Great for bunkers, if you die in a bunker just respawn in your Carrack parked right outside said bunker! Versatile and if you want to do bounties stick a couple of small fighters in the hangar and/or the garage.
I like the Carrack, but they need to do something about the cargo and the ability to get it in and out, plus as far as combat goes you need more players to take on the turrets. I like the respawn point, but for me it just did not fit in better as a daily driver. If that cargo was different then for sure.
Honesty surp9the 400i wasnt on that list as an honorable mention.
Yeah I think I included it on last years list, but left off the 600I then. I happen to like the 600I a little more, except I think the 400I is more stylish.
400i is just a cool and fast ship.
Functionally it’s pretty useless for any gameplay as it’s outshined by any cheaper ship in its category.
It’s a cutty black that looks better and is faster that you can’t put most ground vehicles inside of because it’s too low to the ground. Which the x1 doesn’t really make up for.
The engineering of the ship is where it’s supposedly going to shine but god knows how far out that is.
Loving the C1
I'm in my C1 a lot unless I just need more cargo.
@@CasaBLACK yup I jump up to the A2 if I need bigger. I picked that up over the C2 just for the additional gameplay option, not really in the space trucking but I didn't need something for all of the illegal salvage.
The Connie no longer have 4 size 5 it’s 2 size 4 and 2 size 5 so I use the Corsair now
has 4 s5 again
I think the c1 just needs a optional module to replace the remote turret tractorbeam with a remote turret size 2x1 or a 1x2 and it be such a solid multi crew ship for what it is. The problem with sc is a lot of things that would exist irl get shit on by a loud part of the playerbase cuz they dont want ships that do other things poorly as an optional thing. Like drones being interchangable. Or god forbid you ask if something can fit a roc that isnt a cutless on reddit.
Yeah I think modularity over ship variants is the way to go for some ships.
@@CasaBLACK the other day I found out the Kor has a tractor beam "gun" replace one of its turrets and can be returned to its gun if you buy a new one no special part needed. Why is the c1 tractorbeam remote turret not just a remote turret with the tractor beam gun lol. It even uses the same tractor beam gun in the equipment menu why did it get a custom tractor beam gimble attachment that you can detach but can't replace when the tractor beam gun can fit in normal gun emplacement. So weird cuz the co pilot has nothing to do in combat or flying the ship and the pilot can't use the remote turret. Man so weird.
You're soon not going to have a good time with that #1 ship as a daily driver, lol. C2 has no tractor beam and it will hurt your ass to own one as a solo.
I get it, with no tractor beam it can be tedious loading it, but at the same time if you're loading 16 or 32 SCU boxes its not bad to fill it up and with hangars coming it should get easier. Also, there are not many ships that can actually fit a 32 SCU box so there's that to consider.
My daily is a reclaimer, such a maneuverable and light ship.... notttttt 🤣🤣🤣
LMAO!
Personal Top 10 as of post based on the same criteria as the video.
10: Scorpius
9: C8R
8: Freelancer Max
7: Nomad
6: Avenger Titan
5: MSR
4: Cutlass Black (or fav variant)
3: Corsair
2: Constellation Taurus (or fav variant)
1: C1 Spirit
Glad to see the Scorpius in there. You normally have a gunner with you?
@@CasaBLACK not normally. I solo the heck out of her as a daily driver, but i have often picked up a stray gunner from people in chat looking to group up or learn the ropes or even rescue, transport, or medical beacons. Made a couple friends in game that way.
With her 2 generous external storage units, and a gunrack meant for 2 people to be fully equiped, its plenty easy to pick up loot from bunkers and vara mask farming or farm-raiding. She handles like a dream in atmosphere, has plenty of pilot controlled firepower (4 size 3s and 16 size 2 missles aint nothing to scoff at) so i never feel like im missing out by not having a gunner, but at the same time always have a seat for a friend who wants to hop on that makes them feel powerful, useful. The ONLY reason its at the bottom of my list, is that there is no way to carry a 1 SCU cargo box in or on it.
where is the 400i? its my ship now, and it is just good, but not for the price. and i am so exited for the zeus cl! hope they will make more versions of the valkrie
I decided to grind missions for a couple weeks to buy a 400i. Then used it a few times and put it away. Interior looks great. I'm just not a fan of the long nose or lower level layout.
@@secretweapon7764 its a good ship, but for the price you can better pick up something else. i am thinking of melting mine and buy a zeus cl and a other ship
400i is my personal daily. It's fast and tanky, can take a ROC or an STV and with manned turrets it is surprisingly competant in combat... with so many missiles, you can hit your target at range and as you fly past your gunners can finish them off from your aft.
@@Nemoticon yeah, its a good ship, but its not realy a competetor for its size and price to the same in its price point like a andromeda and corsair. You pay a lot for luxery. I have one but am thinking of buying a zeus cl. Hoping the zeus st will be announced soon and be a luxery one
@@Nemoticon fair point, I do not own a 400I and so rarely use it, but I am a huge fan of its style.
Hot take. I think the C1 Spirit needs to go on a separate tier list. For ships that can only be bought using real money. Yes, it looks and sounds like an amazing ship, but NEEDING to fork over $100+ for it? No way.
The list is here and will still be good by 3.23 when it should be in game to purchase so just a little longer and it will be there.
@@CasaBLACK Oh, I actually didn't know that it was coming into the game with 3.23 thanks for the info!
Good video and list. Need better audio for your voice.
You're sleeping on the 400i hard. The 400i is super strong for solo players.
Overall not a bad review. But you people... You lose me in your world of behind scenes fantasies when you comment on those ships like "has a bathroom" and "spacious kitchen, living quarters".
Yeah I for one do not care about the bathroom or kitchen at least until its an ingame mechanic which it sounds like could be in the coming year. Not sure I will be a fan of that much realism but we'll see. I mention those features for people who are interested in purchasing a ship who might base that into their decision. Thanks for commenting!
The game will have more interesting scenarios than simple combat. If you want to travel very large systems like Pyro, having a ship that can manufacture food and water and a bed for logging out to save your progress will be huge advantages
excellent and on point list I couldn't disagree with....
the Corsair is my main game package as was upgraded to that...
the Taurus I agree, is my favourite of the Connie line, with the Phoenix a close second in those ships...
C2 is my ingame purchased hauler.... love the ship
the Spirit series though I like the design, did get a standalone of the A1, melted it next day.... got a C1, melted after a couple of days... I liked it but wasn't for me tbh
the MSR I will say I have grown to like it, but those high number of doors often get irritating if you are entering and exiting a lot...
the Zeus I think will be the one i will be enjoying more when that comes out, though until the Odyssey arrives or i can afford it...
C8R and Cutty Red and Cutty Black are all awesome ships and so underrated too... the Freelancer if it wasnt for that roll bar on top would be my go to ship in its size class...
can say I grabbed a Syulen at the IAE and was going to grab a ship pack for one, but couldn't get on with the landing and take off, though aesthetically it looked amazing....
the Valkyrie will always be that ship I love, just don't bring any black lights onboard if you dont wish to be freaked out....
thanks for another awesome video CasaBlack, and I look forward to the next one 🙂
Thanks! WHich Zeus are you most excited for?
you're welcome 🙂 @@CasaBLACK I have all 3 on upgrade CCU, but for me I think the MR and the CL I'm more likely to enjoy more... though once exploration is in game, that may be something i will find myself choosing instead of the cargo variant
New to Star Citizen and looking to buy a ship. The C2 is not available to purchase with USD so I am looking at the C2 and the Taurus. I am leaning toward cargo transport as my main gameplay with some salvage/mining as well. Any recommendations for a newbie?
C2 for sure.. It is just a great all-rounder ship and not hard to fly. I like the Taurus a lot but for cargo and especially salvaging it fits everything easily.
Oh and wleomce to the game! :)
@@CasaBLACK CRAP that was a typo I meant to type in C1 not C2
@@CasaBLACK Thanks, I am thinking cargo transport would be a great way to start earning credits then work in some mining so when I get 5 million credits I can buy the C2 in game and HOPE it transfers over when the servers reset.
you mean all ships.
lol, even the terrapin?
No MSR?
Try watching the whole video!... MSR got an honorable mention
I love my MSR.. and yes it was an honorable mention.
C2 is a fantastic ship. Flies better than you think. Makes money trading. Can even do combat with 2 size 5s and those massive shields. But daily driver? Just too big. I shifted my hangar to a C8R, Zeus ES, and C2. With those I should be able to cover everything and buy the rest in game. Want to love the Corsair. Everything about it is great until you try to "fly" it in atmo. One other ship I have been happy with is the Vanguard Harbinger. Easy to fly, all the amenities and solid in combat.
The C2 is one I don't mind using as a daily driver if I already am in it and just want to go do anything really. The footprint is big for things like outposts but still doable. Thanks for the comment.
wtf ur intro go so hard
Buy C2. Win SC. OP to thr max.
I am sorry you should not rank a C2 or a Taurus as a daily driver, who drives semi trucks as daily drivers? I think you need to understand what a daily driver means and part of that is getting around and landing quickly, the C2 and Taurus do not accomplish this task being clunky, bulky and no fun to land in almost all cases.
I’m sorry you are just wrong bout any of the Hercules variants. But I do agree about the Taurus. It handles terribly. But the C2 is a joy to fly
The Connie and C2 are favorites for daily driving, whether you 2 like them, or not lol. CIG releases data of most used ships, C2 and Connie are always among the top used ships
YOu have a right to your opinion, but there are many who solely fly both ships and they are quite at what they do. Now for me, a daily driver is a small group of ships that on any given day I will bring out depending on what I will be doing. The C2 has such versatility that it makes for a nice daily driver to do many things and the Taurus is one I used as my main daily driver for months last year.
My daily driver was the Caterpillar and it is an amazing daily. Stick to your fighters if you want, but a daily driver is nothing more than your main ship. There is no other definition.
@@parkscustomwoodcraft878 Now that we're in Master Modes, the Hercules line are nothing but loot pinatas. Better have an escort.