This ship is still my favourite. First thing I wanted to buy out of a Sidey just because it looked so different and sleek compared to all the other small ships. Accidently selected a 10,000LY tour with out reading it properly; and didn't realise the real scale of it untill I was about 100 jumps in. I had the most incredible trip. First neutron star, first biologicals, first everything. Not to mention the exploration data when I returned. Best mistake I made in ED! (Also learned never to go out again without an AFMU. Returned to the bubble with my FS drive at 62% and malfunctioning pretty badly) o7 you legend.
I love the Dolphin. With a 4a fuel scoop it takes no time to fill the tank. I never bother with an AFMU when I go exploring, I've been to Beagle Point and back without one, no issues no troubles and loads of fun times.
I did 2 passenger delivery missions at the same time from the bubble to Jacques station. 14 million in fees plus a whole lot for exploration data. Did it in an Orca
@@saltymcnaulty9927 There is a secret society thing called the club which is supposed to manipulate almost everyone and all the big factions to prepare for a thargiod invasion
When I made my first trip to Colonia I made the first ship I buy a Dolphin. I was pleasantly impressed by this little gem. Is it a pain having only 2 class 1 weapons? Sure. But who cares when you’re flying in such a sleek and simple luxury booper?
This made my mind up for me. I am buying one which I will use to commemorate my sister who passed away, to do small exploration trips in, thank you for your informative and entertaining videos!
God damn popping around in one of these was a dream. you literally COULDN'T make it overheat. fly directly thru a sun and it would just make a tunnel thru the core because you were too fancy to touch... :P LOL at you getting busted by "The Club"...
Dolphin is my main ship, even well after having acquired the T9 and anaconda. It's nimble, It's a good jumper, It's got some of the best internals on any small ship, and it's passive heat dissipation is better than the diamondback line- by a good margin. There's no other ship in the game that can hold a fully charged FSD while fuel-scooping from a class F star, not to mention stay bellow 60% heat while doing it. I love the dolphin for all of those things. But the reason it's my single favorite ship, is how it feels to fly, and the feeling I get snapping a shot of this lovely little beast coasting by some rare, beautiful stellar phenomena- because unlike any other ship I've ever explored in, it only ever makes the shot better. It doesn't do everything, but what it does, it does well, and it does in style.
I like how the “captured” scene implies the narrator is actually sitting in the captain’s chair with his feet on the console, speaking into a microphone
Would love the federal corvette next. My girlfriend loves this ship despite numerous attempts at me telling her she'll be better off doing mining or bounty hunting with me. She swears by the dolphin and wants a beluga and I think this video has helped me to see why. A brilliant video as always from you @The Pilot keep up the amazing quality content your a top man.
@@boiledelephant The Beluga is also a pretty decent explorer too if you engineer away the heat issues. 55LY range and a big fuel tank lets you go well off the beaten track.
The Dolphin got fantastic heat managment, that's why it is my favourite Explorer next to the ASP. While the ASP got the better Fuel Scoop, I can activate a hyperjump while fuel scooping as close to the planet as possible without overheating.
I use my Dolphin for interdicting commanders and flying around their ships like a dolphin on Earth plays in the bow wave of an ocean ship. Its named Criedieki and possesses no weapons, just an interdictor and a big smile.
The Dolphin is my limousine per se. Going to war in a far off than normal system ? This ship gets you there in style and comfort. I get 48ly with cargo bay And SRV, which lends to planetary landings for weapons material/ exploration. I just hop where I want and transfer my ships once set up in dock. Simple. I can but rarely need to haul passengers, but I don't need to. The paint schemes are wide and it makes a great light explorer. And it can darn well land anywhere....which is a plus for many planets. So yah, the Dolphin is one my main ships....and I call it "The Ambassador". Fine video, always enjoyable. Thank you.
People overlook the extraordinary thermal properties of this ship. Fact of the matter is that you can visit Skardee or any other hot spot in the universe without even having to engineer it. That's what you call a hardened explorer.
As I recently got this I just… wow. The boost sounds so good. I was stuck with a Cobra MK 3 for like 14 months and honestly everything this man says is true. My passenger made me go through hell and back and I encountered 3 white dwarves and I had to dock at a fleet carrier for a while and the view at the top was… beautiful. Just seeing that white dwarf and wondering what it was like before it died. This ship is the most beautiful thing ever
@@joebaker4116 I would actually go with a dune buggy, small fun and exciting to drive but cant carry much. I would say the eagle is the old honda your buddy in high school got whereas the Imp eagle is the brand new civic that dick brad got for his 16th birthday
Just started playing Elite and I'm still learning but these videos of ship reviews are amazing and so well done it makes me want to play, explore and learn so much more. Thanks for that!
My absolute favorite ship in the game right now, and I own every ship in the game. I'm about to take it on a 4 month exploration trip. Why would I take a ship that can only do 59ly max per jump exploring, and not my 74ly DBX, 72ly Phandom, 71ly AspX, or even my 77ly Anaconda? Because the Dolphin can fuel scoop and charge the FSD at the same time and not get over 63% heat. To say this speeds up long distance travel is an understatement. The ship just does not overheat.
I remember buying this as my 3rd ship... I went from Sidewinder, Viper, to Dolphin, and that was back when you could make like 7 to 10+ million for quick few system jump passenger runs, until Frontier eventually nerfed it saying it was not right.. Back before FSD boosters, back before deep core and painite mining. Back when even the smallest passenger missions meant jumps for days lol, and we celebrated high twenties jump range.. Ahh yes, i miss those days lol
Dude. You're editing and film shots are really good and pleasing to watch. Your narrating is on point as well. Even my girlfriend was peering over my shoulder to see what was going on😄
I use my sweet little Dolphin, "Dora the Explora", for pretty Munch everything you can imagine. You have to work hard to her to overheat. Rescue people from damaged stations, no heat sink, NO problem! Land anywhere, run cargo as you grind Federation/imperial rank also works well. I have the funds to get other or bigger ships, but I’m not sure I want to. o7, commanders. See you in the black.
With a double-engineered FSD from the Colonia Bridge event, a G2 engineered low emissions plant, a size 5 FSD booster and a size 4 fuel scoop, it’s a perfect bubble bus. You can fully charge the FSD in the corona of a star without overheating-not even the DBX can pull that off. My only question is, why two fire extinguishers in the cockpit?
All 3 Saud ships are really fantastic. Honestly, the issue is in passenger missions themselves. Luxury missions essentially don't exist, economy renders all three inferior in each size class, and passenger interaction is woefully absent. It could be a really great feature set with some love. But where have we heard THAT before...(CQC, Powerplay, Exploring, etc.)
Each of your videos is a real treat my friend. You've got a very unique style of looking at the game and the ships. It actually made me try more than just a few ships for the first time and see them in quite a different way. You deserve way more exposure, and I'm sure you'll get it soon. I will keep watching :) o7
Thanks for putting out these videos! They're really fun, and unlike almost anything I've seen for a game. Your voice work and writing is great. This video absolutely sold me on running passenger missions.
i really enjoyed my time in the dolphon after realising that I could get payed for the exploration I was already doing in my DBX. Eventually I moved on to mining in a python but it was the ship that helped me cross the 100,000 cr mark so it has a special place in my heart.
These videos are awesome. Started playing last month. And your opinions on some of these ships made me change my mind on one's I wanted. Keep up the great work. Funny and the way they are shot and narrated is amazing. Can't wait to See the corvette.
Not only can you fit a better fuel scoop than the dbx but its so heat efficient that you can start your next jump while you're scooping without making even an alarm go off. No wasted time waiting to scoop or even clear the star. If you just need a bus to get around at or near the bubble, I think this tops the DBX. If the DBX had a 5 slot, might be different.
I love how agile the ship is too. Its a great casual explorer. Wouldnt be great for really long distance but a great one to go to pleidas to unlock felicity for the first time, or getting around anywhere in the bubble
YES!!! Fun Fact, I cleared out my hangar at some point about a year ago or so and exclusively fly Faulcon DeLacy and Saud Kruger ships. If I want to explore I'll do it in style and luxury, for everything else, Faulcon DeLacy has me covered.
Currently returning from a 40M 20K Ly trip in my Orca, just because I can; getting paid 40M to take screenshots. That's the only way you'll get me out there and the only reason I finally made it Colonia (was only 4K Ly from my destination); I don't have that wanderlust bug.
I love my Dolphin! Ferrying rich jerks is seriously a ton of fun, because they DO make you go to some of the most amazing views in the galaxy. And, as an ex-bartender, ignoring their whining desires is amazing!
You're the only content I actually pay for thanks to your wit and the fact that your video ACTUALLY shows what you are talking about, unlike some others who seem to be content simply stringing random footage together while they talk. In short, you deserve a buck a month. That said, what most people seem to neglect in these reviews is the view looking OUT of a ship....which is what we all do most...right? The Dolphin has a beautiful unobstructed forward view and ceiling, appreciated most in VR. While I don't OWN one, I used one to evacuate a space station and it had GUTS (and a reflective hull). I made a fortune, though I have to say I took some pleasure in leaving whiney socialites stranded at the dock with their fancy bags all packed, tapping their foot, and sending me bitchy messages.
The problem with the Diamondback Explorer is a tiny fuel scoop that can't recharge your tank as fast as you can jump. The Dolphin fixes that. For the cost of a few light years of jump range, it gives you a generous fuel scoop size so you'll never have to think about fuel, a smaller footprint to land on those Guardian sites and other rocky bits of terrain, and a perfect couple of utility hardpoints to put point defence to shoot Guardian sentry missiles down with. With a good A-rated powerplant, it runs so cold that it never gets above 60% heat, even when initiating jumps within a star's corona. And did I mention it basically has a free extra optional internal slot so you can cram in more goodies? (DBX 4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1 vs Dolphin 5-4-4-3-2-2-2-1-1).
I had a dolphin as my first "real ship", used it more as a multipurpose cargo mover than a passenger craft, which is eventually why I moved out of it, but dang that thing was fun to fly. Would love to see a video on the Viper IV soon. ;)
Man i love the "passive" heat sinks on Saud Kruger ships. And with passive i mean, no moving parts, not gizmos and gimmicks, just radiating heat. Just like the glass-ceramic stovetops in your kitchen. Hot stuff behind a monolithic ceran panel. Just like these ships. A huge uniform block of high tech materials in the vague shape of an aquatic mammal.
If you want new ships to take even longer to come out, sure. It's standardized just like aircraft instruments. There are differences (like the keyboard in the Sidey-Windey and Cobra), but the holographic layout is the same everywhere.
I just picked up one of these beauties myself. A handy extra detail: this thing runs REALLY cool. When I'm scooping fuel from a star, the thermal gauge rarely goes over 51%. Edit: I've engineered it to run even cooler, painted it stealth black, and use it for smug- um, "totally legit" cargo missions.
A bit late here with my comment but I recently G5'ed everything I could in my Dolphin because.....well reasons! I am shocked at how good this little ship is. Oh! And mine is called "The Hollywood Bungalow". Younger folks will struggle to get the reference but that's..........ok :)
This thing can do 60LY+ jump range (I'm at 53LY and nothing D rated or stripped down) great exploration ship. Also one of the coldest ships in the game, rivaling the DBX. Stick 2 engineered rails on it and you can pummel people who can't really target you.
My favorite ship. A rated and with all the exploration fixings and I get 54ly jump range. It’s optionals are also one of the best for small ships. The heat means I can undersize and overcharge the power plant and still charge and scoop at the same time.
Being a bus driver for whiny children used to be pretty steady and lucrative business. I did a lot of it in my early-mid career in a Dolphin. Still have the ship in Colonia. I need to fly there to apply the taxi paintjob one of these days. Still do a bid of touring for BGS occasionally, but it's not as fun in a Beluga.
I’ve been glued to every upload waiting for the day you do a Clipper video man. I’ve bought and sold about every ship in the game along the way, but for some reason I’ve always kept my first Clipper. Eager to see what you come up with when you get to it.
The Dolphin was my very first proper exploration ship! Man, good times. My first trips to the California and Witch Head Nebulae, to the Orion Nebula near Barnard's Loop... that was all in my lil' Dolphin! Now I fly an Asp Explorer, but I still have fond feelings for this aquatic space mammal.
I had one of these, it was alright for awhile, but I prefer taking large groups to tourist trips. So a type-7 converted for rescue works better. I also can’t stand getting the “Go one system over and buy me one ton of electronics, chauffeur,” message. But seriously, you’re videos actually make me want to try some of the things I had previously dismissed.
This is my go to ship for money making in case everything goes to shit with my economy and dying on bigger ships. I engineered the shit out of it, and with 2 passenger cabins shields and fuel scoop it has 38 Ly jump range if I remove 1 of the cabins and the shields it goes up to 42 Ly's Easy. Get this ship, engineer it and keep it as a back up in case you lose money on whatever, it works like a charm there are sightseeing missions that pay 4 mill each for 2 destinations and fuel scooping on this thing is hella fast. Also it's the only ship I found out that it doesn't overheat even if you jump into a star and you charge your FSD it's op, it's broken for a small ship and it's underrated.
Forgot to mention that the Dolphin might very well be the coldest running ship in the game, unengineered it sits at 22% with engineering you can push that back to 9%. Using FSD near a star? Don't even need to use a heat sink.
Whey! A brexit joke. A pleasure to watch, thank you. What have we got left? I don't really care which one comes next, they've all been great so far. Kinda hoping Fdev let you fly a 'goid scout or something just for shits n giggles. Maybe some hacked episode. Would be awesome.
I have a lot of love for the Dolphin. It was my first explorer, and mistakes were made, leading to my first (and only this far) experience with the Fuel Rats. By nature exploring is my thing in Elite and those whiny passengers bought me every ship in the game. I reset my save last year to take advantage of the knowledge I have now and when it's time to go exploring, I know which little ship I'll buy.
As a pilot who's flown the Dolphin, I have some experience. It's a neat, sleek and speedy little ship. The Dolphin is light, agile and fun to fly. She's a fun sight to see while you're warping between the stars. Okay, now that the fun stuff is out of the way is the bad news. The Dolphin is pretty short sighted as an exploration vessel. Her fuel tank isn't as big as say the Asp Scout or the bigger sister ship, the Explorer. The Asp and the DBS and DBX ships are much better at exploration and can travel much further distance than the Dolphin can. One of the other drawbacks to the Dolphin is, she's primarily nothing more than a passenger liner. Being a small vessel though, limits her in just how many passengers she can carry at one time. Fully loaded with passenger compartments, She can carry as many as 30 to 35 passengers at one given time. Useful but only in very limited circumstances. And she most definitely will not stand up to being interdicted or any lengthy combat situations. As she only has 2 small hardpoints, she's horribly outmatched in firepower. I also would not recommend using the Dolphin as a mining ship even as fast she is. As she has very limited defenses, she wouldn't stand up to a fight by any means.
First ship: Free Suicidewinder, Second ship Cobra MKIII just because. Third ship was a Dolphin ... a competent explorer that netted enough cash that when I upgraded to AspX I could afford a Diamondback at the same time.
Funny part is I actually own one as a joke in systems with a high presence of players in it I will go in to conflict zones and fight with it I painted it all yellow and I named the ship handbanana. Lol to anyone that understands the reference 😂
2:07 thats exactly the reason why i do passenger missions, I have a Cobra for this with only passenger cages, and you are right the "annoyance" the passengers create is just a great way to just get a hint of reality ;) with the 50mill cap in place most super long rage stuff isn't really worth it, but the shorter trips < 100Ly are actually pretty good, you have one drunk guy that pays the bills and on every stop you picking up 1 jump passengers in economy. it really gets you to places!
The Dolphin has been my primary ship as a Fuel Rat for quite some time now. With proper engineering I can push it's jump range to nearly 60ly (and even beyond if I wanted to go real crazy) and it is more than capable of achieving that with fuel limpet controllers, repair limpet controller, fuel scoop, and cargo space for 16 limpets. The reason why it is my primary ratting ship? First and foremost, the fact that I can scoop and charge the fsd simultaneously and never get heat over 65 regardless of engineering modifications means I can reach a client in half than if I was in any other ship. Plus, the ship is very nimble and maneuverable in supercruise, allowing me to shift and change directions during emergency Code Red operations quite quickly, which is crucial during a critical rescue like that. Plus it also can put out some very respectable speeds while on thrusters as well, boosting at nearly 540 without drag drives. For my purposes, it makes for an absolutely fantastic rescue ship. Alternatively, it can actually be quite a surprise in combat. Check out CrimsonGamer99's invincible Dolphin to see what I mean.
The first ship I actually bought. Such a nice little shop to zip around in. Of course I saved up my hard earned credits to get the biggest brother as soon as I could. Still love flying out though.
Unless I missed it I believe you have not done the Federal Corvette. I'd love to see your take on my favorite big ship. Love the tone of your videos man. Your presentation s always make me laugh while being insightful.
The Dolphin is my fav ship in the game. As for the cockpit, I like it because it looks like what I would imagine a futuristic Airbus cockpit would look like.
The Pilot in 2020: Thargoid tourism is going to be so big this year. Me at the end 2022: My brother in Christ, you know not of what you speak. [FLIES STRAIGHT INTO A MAELSTROM]
Yeah, I heard that and thought I must have missed something important. The only mods for fuel scoops I know of increase their power draw, without adding any additional scooping rate. So basically a waste of resources to mod them. If a mod for adding volume to a fuel scoop did exist, I might be able to stop bitching about the DBX and it's Class 4 fuel scoop.
Experimented a little with it and then done a trip to Sagittarius A* and Colonia in it. I have to say that i started to love this little ship. Is has enough space for any essential modules, can fit a reasonable fuel scoop and it just is fun to fly. Maybe it is not the very best explorer in terms of raw jump range, but it overall does really well for long star treks. It can charge the FSD while in full scoop, never exceeding 65% heat!
I will have to consider grabbing one of the luxury touring ships and ferrying some passengers as I take in the sights. I've never gone anywhere in Elite just to go there. While exploration has been something I'd like to do ive yet to really spend any time doing it.
Honestly, ever since I got myself a dolphin, I haven't felt the need to upgrade. It's got everything I need and nothing I don't. It's easily to refit between passengers and cargo, and not having to worry about proper landing pads means I can hop around the bubble without fear. If you want to make some decent bank through transport missions, definitely the way to go
Looking forward to an eventual video on the Federal Corvette. It's big, it's long; but most of all, it's ANGRY. A bit of engineering and you're out-turning a Fer-De-Lance while packing twice the firepower.
Dolphin is my main ship, I only do Taxi missions stacked to the same place. Rarely I'll also take Exploration trips if they pay good money. That's how I ended up in 19 Phi-2 Ceti, where I now practically live. If someone engages combat, I'll just aim my ship away and hope I can fly away.
I am rather looking forward to your Gutatama videos! I thought I wanted the big Cutter, and I still may, but I am having excellent fun in the Cutter. I do have problems landing in some areas, but the style and excitement of looking back and seeing that giant beauty glowing softly in the night sky; Its certainly something more than the Diamondback.
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And don't forget, this ship is in the top 1% of all liners out there!
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EnderDude124 That really made me laugh
I don’t know if I can go through with the wedding
We will be cruising in-system for a while
This ship is still my favourite. First thing I wanted to buy out of a Sidey just because it looked so different and sleek compared to all the other small ships.
Accidently selected a 10,000LY tour with out reading it properly; and didn't realise the real scale of it untill I was about 100 jumps in.
I had the most incredible trip. First neutron star, first biologicals, first everything. Not to mention the exploration data when I returned. Best mistake I made in ED! (Also learned never to go out again without an AFMU. Returned to the bubble with my FS drive at 62% and malfunctioning pretty badly)
o7 you legend.
#madlad right here
I love the Dolphin. With a 4a fuel scoop it takes no time to fill the tank. I never bother with an AFMU when I go exploring, I've been to Beagle Point and back without one, no issues no troubles and loads of fun times.
@@milanondrak5564 Oooooooh, there's a thought. I'll probably avoid the Neutron Superhighway next time however.
@@joebaker4116 Good plan.
I did 2 passenger delivery missions at the same time from the bubble to Jacques station. 14 million in fees plus a whole lot for exploration data. Did it in an Orca
Laughed out loud when you were 'caught' and 'persuaded' to say what They wanted.
I've seen a couple of these jokes. I'm new to elite, could someone explain? lol
@@saltymcnaulty9927 There is a secret society thing called the club which is supposed to manipulate almost everyone and all the big factions to prepare for a thargiod invasion
"...especially because painite doesn't ask you to pull over to get more booze." 👌😂 holy shit im ded
And don't forget, they want booze by the metric tonne.
When I made my first trip to Colonia I made the first ship I buy a Dolphin. I was pleasantly impressed by this little gem. Is it a pain having only 2 class 1 weapons? Sure. But who cares when you’re flying in such a sleek and simple luxury booper?
+1 for "Luxury Booper"
This made my mind up for me. I am buying one which I will use to commemorate my sister who passed away, to do small exploration trips in, thank you for your informative and entertaining videos!
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I love the Airline cabin warning "Bing" that happens when the boost is about to kick off.
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I have fond memories of the dolphin, booping a certain youtubers beluga.
Oh well would you look at who we have here
@@benjitheengi4447 OwO who's this I wonder
I see you, Eden.
I'm part of the in joke now
@@rodneymiller5086 and am just wondering why vibrators are touching tips
God damn popping around in one of these was a dream. you literally COULDN'T make it overheat. fly directly thru a sun and it would just make a tunnel thru the core because you were too fancy to touch... :P LOL at you getting busted by "The Club"...
you cant burn the hottest thing in the universe ;)
I wonder if it’d make a good rescue ship
@@FreemanicParacusia It probably would. I will try it sometime soon.
Dolphin is my main ship, even well after having acquired the T9 and anaconda. It's nimble, It's a good jumper, It's got some of the best internals on any small ship, and it's passive heat dissipation is better than the diamondback line- by a good margin. There's no other ship in the game that can hold a fully charged FSD while fuel-scooping from a class F star, not to mention stay bellow 60% heat while doing it. I love the dolphin for all of those things. But the reason it's my single favorite ship, is how it feels to fly, and the feeling I get snapping a shot of this lovely little beast coasting by some rare, beautiful stellar phenomena- because unlike any other ship I've ever explored in, it only ever makes the shot better.
It doesn't do everything, but what it does, it does well, and it does in style.
This series is absolutely stunning, entertaining, funny and completely enjoyable. Thank you for all the work these take to create.
I like how the “captured” scene implies the narrator is actually sitting in the captain’s chair with his feet on the console, speaking into a microphone
Elite Dangerous 2: Crazy Taxi!
It really could have gone that way. There were options for the tone of this video.
That's why she's called the DeNiro.
Would love the federal corvette next. My girlfriend loves this ship despite numerous attempts at me telling her she'll be better off doing mining or bounty hunting with me. She swears by the dolphin and wants a beluga and I think this video has helped me to see why. A brilliant video as always from you @The Pilot keep up the amazing quality content your a top man.
Unmentioned fact: the beluga is actually pretty good (though overpriced) for mining.
@@boiledelephant The Beluga is also a pretty decent explorer too if you engineer away the heat issues. 55LY range and a big fuel tank lets you go well off the beaten track.
The Dolphin got fantastic heat managment, that's why it is my favourite Explorer next to the ASP. While the ASP got the better Fuel Scoop, I can activate a hyperjump while fuel scooping as close to the planet as possible without overheating.
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"We could get our own ship for that much" "yeah and whose gonna fly it kid you or the old man"
Just make sure you shoot first.
I use my Dolphin for interdicting commanders and flying around their ships like a dolphin on Earth plays in the bow wave of an ocean ship. Its named Criedieki and possesses no weapons, just an interdictor and a big smile.
you've read the Uplift series by David Brin, haven't you.
@@Razgriz148 I have. Enjoyed them.
please get a recording software and record it
I think it might be prudent to bolt a 6A rail gun onto your hull. One day you might run into K'tha-Jon.
Literally every time I'm thinking of buying a ship, I stop here first and let you tell me why I should or shouldn't. Great job you're doing my friend.
The Dolphin is my limousine per se. Going to war in a far off than normal system ? This ship gets you there in style and comfort. I get 48ly with cargo bay And SRV, which lends to planetary landings for weapons material/ exploration. I just hop where I want and transfer my ships once set up in dock. Simple. I can but rarely need to haul passengers, but I don't need to. The paint schemes are wide and it makes a great light explorer. And it can darn well land anywhere....which is a plus for many planets. So yah, the Dolphin is one my main ships....and I call it "The Ambassador". Fine video, always enjoyable. Thank you.
thats what i use my hauler for. I call it my space camry. It has a 50ly jump range
@@sublimelime6354 very nice...i appreciate the hauler, but just prefer me dolphin.
@@ericdempsey6097 I have a dolphin too, but after doing the robigo run in it for god knows how long I would prefer not to use that ship
@@sublimelime6354 after that run I bet. Funny too cause we were in elite dangerous 10 minutes ago talking about said run. Peace.
People overlook the extraordinary thermal properties of this ship. Fact of the matter is that you can visit Skardee or any other hot spot in the universe without even having to engineer it. That's what you call a hardened explorer.
As I recently got this I just… wow. The boost sounds so good. I was stuck with a Cobra MK 3 for like 14 months and honestly everything this man says is true. My passenger made me go through hell and back and I encountered 3 white dwarves and I had to dock at a fleet carrier for a while and the view at the top was… beautiful. Just seeing that white dwarf and wondering what it was like before it died. This ship is the most beautiful thing ever
The dolphin has always screamed "Land Rover" to me, more than its bigger brothers, in the way that an aspX is a Jeep and a Cobra MK III is a Subaru
What's the DBX then?
Joseph Baker a honda
@@jdl2327 Touché
@@joebaker4116 I would actually go with a dune buggy, small fun and exciting to drive but cant carry much. I would say the eagle is the old honda your buddy in high school got whereas the Imp eagle is the brand new civic that dick brad got for his 16th birthday
Orillian :chuckles: She is clearly a Lotus Esprit :).
Just started playing Elite and I'm still learning but these videos of ship reviews are amazing and so well done it makes me want to play, explore and learn so much more. Thanks for that!
I paid for my Anaconda with a Dolphin. Went most of the way to Elite Exploring as a bus driver.
I did the same with the Orca.
Saaaaame, love my Dolphin
My absolute favorite ship in the game right now, and I own every ship in the game. I'm about to take it on a 4 month exploration trip. Why would I take a ship that can only do 59ly max per jump exploring, and not my 74ly DBX, 72ly Phandom, 71ly AspX, or even my 77ly Anaconda? Because the Dolphin can fuel scoop and charge the FSD at the same time and not get over 63% heat. To say this speeds up long distance travel is an understatement. The ship just does not overheat.
I remember buying this as my 3rd ship... I went from Sidewinder, Viper, to Dolphin, and that was back when you could make like 7 to 10+ million for quick few system jump passenger runs, until Frontier eventually nerfed it saying it was not right.. Back before FSD boosters, back before deep core and painite mining. Back when even the smallest passenger missions meant jumps for days lol, and we celebrated high twenties jump range.. Ahh yes, i miss those days lol
Dude. You're editing and film shots are really good and pleasing to watch. Your narrating is on point as well. Even my girlfriend was peering over my shoulder to see what was going on😄
The Dolphin is like a sleek Star Trek shuttle, like the little critters, I bought a second Dolphin today.
I use my sweet little Dolphin, "Dora the Explora", for pretty Munch everything you can imagine. You have to work hard to her to overheat. Rescue people from damaged stations, no heat sink, NO problem! Land anywhere, run cargo as you grind Federation/imperial rank also works well. I have the funds to get other or bigger ships, but I’m not sure I want to. o7, commanders. See you in the black.
With a double-engineered FSD from the Colonia Bridge event, a G2 engineered low emissions plant, a size 5 FSD booster and a size 4 fuel scoop, it’s a perfect bubble bus. You can fully charge the FSD in the corona of a star without overheating-not even the DBX can pull that off.
My only question is, why two fire extinguishers in the cockpit?
All 3 Saud ships are really fantastic. Honestly, the issue is in passenger missions themselves. Luxury missions essentially don't exist, economy renders all three inferior in each size class, and passenger interaction is woefully absent.
It could be a really great feature set with some love. But where have we heard THAT before...(CQC, Powerplay, Exploring, etc.)
Each of your videos is a real treat my friend. You've got a very unique style of looking at the game and the ships. It actually made me try more than just a few ships for the first time and see them in quite a different way. You deserve way more exposure, and I'm sure you'll get it soon. I will keep watching :) o7
Thanks for putting out these videos! They're really fun, and unlike almost anything I've seen for a game. Your voice work and writing is great. This video absolutely sold me on running passenger missions.
I absolutely love this ship. Handles like a dream and you've got to be really taking the piss for heating to be an issue.
i really enjoyed my time in the dolphon after realising that I could get payed for the exploration I was already doing in my DBX. Eventually I moved on to mining in a python but it was the ship that helped me cross the 100,000 cr mark so it has a special place in my heart.
Damn, you just made me wanna buy a dolphin ☺️
These videos are awesome. Started playing last month. And your opinions on some of these ships made me change my mind on one's I wanted. Keep up the great work. Funny and the way they are shot and narrated is amazing. Can't wait to See the corvette.
It seems like a commercial more than a youtube video lmao. But honestly it does better than a commercial/ad. Thank you for the great video
“Water planet with rings” we need to be able to go into gas giants and water planet, be able to dive under water and explore the endless gas
Subnautica!
I have a feeling any ship would be destroyed immediately by either's pressure...
@@eraimattei which is why there’ll be new types of exploration vehicles for underwater explorations, and that might be a lot of work so who knows
Thank you for all your videos Mr. Pilot. They are funny, informative and just a joy to watch.
I love the Bob Ross vibe in your videos.The positivity is infectious!
Not only can you fit a better fuel scoop than the dbx but its so heat efficient that you can start your next jump while you're scooping without making even an alarm go off. No wasted time waiting to scoop or even clear the star. If you just need a bus to get around at or near the bubble, I think this tops the DBX. If the DBX had a 5 slot, might be different.
I love how agile the ship is too. Its a great casual explorer. Wouldnt be great for really long distance but a great one to go to pleidas to unlock felicity for the first time, or getting around anywhere in the bubble
YES!!! Fun Fact, I cleared out my hangar at some point about a year ago or so and exclusively fly Faulcon DeLacy and Saud Kruger ships. If I want to explore I'll do it in style and luxury, for everything else, Faulcon DeLacy has me covered.
Currently returning from a 40M 20K Ly trip in my Orca, just because I can; getting paid 40M to take screenshots. That's the only way you'll get me out there and the only reason I finally made it Colonia (was only 4K Ly from my destination); I don't have that wanderlust bug.
I love my Dolphin! Ferrying rich jerks is seriously a ton of fun, because they DO make you go to some of the most amazing views in the galaxy. And, as an ex-bartender, ignoring their whining desires is amazing!
You're the only content I actually pay for thanks to your wit and the fact that your video ACTUALLY shows what you are talking about, unlike some others who seem to be content simply stringing random footage together while they talk. In short, you deserve a buck a month. That said, what most people seem to neglect in these reviews is the view looking OUT of a ship....which is what we all do most...right? The Dolphin has a beautiful unobstructed forward view and ceiling, appreciated most in VR. While I don't OWN one, I used one to evacuate a space station and it had GUTS (and a reflective hull). I made a fortune, though I have to say I took some pleasure in leaving whiney socialites stranded at the dock with their fancy bags all packed, tapping their foot, and sending me bitchy messages.
The problem with the Diamondback Explorer is a tiny fuel scoop that can't recharge your tank as fast as you can jump. The Dolphin fixes that. For the cost of a few light years of jump range, it gives you a generous fuel scoop size so you'll never have to think about fuel, a smaller footprint to land on those Guardian sites and other rocky bits of terrain, and a perfect couple of utility hardpoints to put point defence to shoot Guardian sentry missiles down with. With a good A-rated powerplant, it runs so cold that it never gets above 60% heat, even when initiating jumps within a star's corona. And did I mention it basically has a free extra optional internal slot so you can cram in more goodies? (DBX 4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1 vs Dolphin 5-4-4-3-2-2-2-1-1).
I didn't touch Elite for months but now you actually made me want to play it again. Great video, as always! Love that little ship
Pretty nice video about a pretty tiny ship, with pretty backgrounds and a pretty great moderating Pilot.
I had a dolphin as my first "real ship", used it more as a multipurpose cargo mover than a passenger craft, which is eventually why I moved out of it, but dang that thing was fun to fly. Would love to see a video on the Viper IV soon. ;)
Man i love the "passive" heat sinks on Saud Kruger ships. And with passive i mean, no moving parts, not gizmos and gimmicks, just radiating heat. Just like the glass-ceramic stovetops in your kitchen. Hot stuff behind a monolithic ceran panel. Just like these ships. A huge uniform block of high tech materials in the vague shape of an aquatic mammal.
I used a Dolphin as my Explorer. Maybe other things tweak out slightly better but it's a very good explorer.
Ahhh, that busdriver line saved my day. Great work, Pilot. Kudos
Tuesday made awesome!! A new pilot video for the win.
This is why I get excited for my Tuesday lunch break. Park up, check RUclips.... Fuck yes.
It would be interesting if different ships had different instrument layouts
If you want new ships to take even longer to come out, sure.
It's standardized just like aircraft instruments. There are differences (like the keyboard in the Sidey-Windey and Cobra), but the holographic layout is the same everywhere.
I use my Dolphin to rescue passengers from burning stations after Thargoid attacks. Works perfectly...
I just picked up one of these beauties myself. A handy extra detail: this thing runs REALLY cool. When I'm scooping fuel from a star, the thermal gauge rarely goes over 51%.
Edit: I've engineered it to run even cooler, painted it stealth black, and use it for smug- um, "totally legit" cargo missions.
the beginning could unironically be used as an elite commercial
A bit late here with my comment but I recently G5'ed everything I could in my Dolphin because.....well reasons! I am shocked at how good this little ship is. Oh! And mine is called "The Hollywood Bungalow". Younger folks will struggle to get the reference but that's..........ok :)
This thing can do 60LY+ jump range (I'm at 53LY and nothing D rated or stripped down) great exploration ship.
Also one of the coldest ships in the game, rivaling the DBX.
Stick 2 engineered rails on it and you can pummel people who can't really target you.
I just switched to this from my aspx, couldn’t believe my eyes being able to do silent running stock without immediately overheating
I love my Dolphin. I took it to Sag*A once on a whim.
My favorite ship. A rated and with all the exploration fixings and I get 54ly jump range. It’s optionals are also one of the best for small ships. The heat means I can undersize and overcharge the power plant and still charge and scoop at the same time.
Being a bus driver for whiny children used to be pretty steady and lucrative business. I did a lot of it in my early-mid career in a Dolphin. Still have the ship in Colonia. I need to fly there to apply the taxi paintjob one of these days. Still do a bid of touring for BGS occasionally, but it's not as fun in a Beluga.
I’ve been glued to every upload waiting for the day you do a Clipper video man. I’ve bought and sold about every ship in the game along the way, but for some reason I’ve always kept my first Clipper. Eager to see what you come up with when you get to it.
between you and VR, elite is still alive for me. love your vids. even though i still can't quite afford a krait...
The Dolphin was my very first proper exploration ship! Man, good times. My first trips to the California and Witch Head Nebulae, to the Orion Nebula near Barnard's Loop... that was all in my lil' Dolphin! Now I fly an Asp Explorer, but I still have fond feelings for this aquatic space mammal.
Clipper! Honestly been my absolute favorite ship ever since I got it.
I never really thought about buying the dolphin, but after you pointed out the exploration benefits of the passengers I've changed my mind.
I had one of these, it was alright for awhile, but I prefer taking large groups to tourist trips. So a type-7 converted for rescue works better. I also can’t stand getting the “Go one system over and buy me one ton of electronics, chauffeur,” message.
But seriously, you’re videos actually make me want to try some of the things I had previously dismissed.
This is my go to ship for money making in case everything goes to shit with my economy and dying on bigger ships. I engineered the shit out of it, and with 2 passenger cabins shields and fuel scoop it has 38 Ly jump range if I remove 1 of the cabins and the shields it goes up to 42 Ly's Easy. Get this ship, engineer it and keep it as a back up in case you lose money on whatever, it works like a charm there are sightseeing missions that pay 4 mill each for 2 destinations and fuel scooping on this thing is hella fast. Also it's the only ship I found out that it doesn't overheat even if you jump into a star and you charge your FSD it's op, it's broken for a small ship and it's underrated.
Forgot to mention that the Dolphin might very well be the coldest running ship in the game, unengineered it sits at 22% with engineering you can push that back to 9%. Using FSD near a star? Don't even need to use a heat sink.
Wow, that intro was amazing
Whey! A brexit joke. A pleasure to watch, thank you. What have we got left? I don't really care which one comes next, they've all been great so far. Kinda hoping Fdev let you fly a 'goid scout or something just for shits n giggles. Maybe some hacked episode. Would be awesome.
I have a lot of love for the Dolphin. It was my first explorer, and mistakes were made, leading to my first (and only this far) experience with the Fuel Rats. By nature exploring is my thing in Elite and those whiny passengers bought me every ship in the game. I reset my save last year to take advantage of the knowledge I have now and when it's time to go exploring, I know which little ship I'll buy.
Awesome video! Keep up the great work!
As a pilot who's flown the Dolphin, I have some experience.
It's a neat, sleek and speedy little ship. The Dolphin is light, agile and fun to fly. She's a fun sight to see while you're warping between the stars. Okay, now that the fun stuff is out of the way is the bad news. The Dolphin is pretty short sighted as an exploration vessel. Her fuel tank isn't as big as say the Asp Scout or the bigger sister ship, the Explorer. The Asp and the DBS and DBX ships are much better at exploration and can travel much further distance than the Dolphin can. One of the other drawbacks to the Dolphin is, she's primarily nothing more than a passenger liner. Being a small vessel though, limits her in just how many passengers she can carry at one time. Fully loaded with passenger compartments, She can carry as many as 30 to 35 passengers at one given time. Useful but only in very limited circumstances. And she most definitely will not stand up to being interdicted or any lengthy combat situations. As she only has 2 small hardpoints, she's horribly outmatched in firepower. I also would not recommend using the Dolphin as a mining ship even as fast she is. As she has very limited defenses, she wouldn't stand up to a fight by any means.
First ship: Free Suicidewinder, Second ship Cobra MKIII just because. Third ship was a Dolphin ... a competent explorer that netted enough cash that when I upgraded to AspX I could afford a Diamondback at the same time.
Funny part is I actually own one as a joke in systems with a high presence of players in it I will go in to conflict zones and fight with it I painted it all yellow and I named the ship handbanana. Lol to anyone that understands the reference 😂
2:07 thats exactly the reason why i do passenger missions, I have a Cobra for this with only passenger cages, and you are right the "annoyance" the passengers create is just a great way to just get a hint of reality ;) with the 50mill cap in place most super long rage stuff isn't really worth it, but the shorter trips < 100Ly are actually pretty good, you have one drunk guy that pays the bills and on every stop you picking up 1 jump passengers in economy. it really gets you to places!
The Dolphin has been my primary ship as a Fuel Rat for quite some time now. With proper engineering I can push it's jump range to nearly 60ly (and even beyond if I wanted to go real crazy) and it is more than capable of achieving that with fuel limpet controllers, repair limpet controller, fuel scoop, and cargo space for 16 limpets. The reason why it is my primary ratting ship? First and foremost, the fact that I can scoop and charge the fsd simultaneously and never get heat over 65 regardless of engineering modifications means I can reach a client in half than if I was in any other ship. Plus, the ship is very nimble and maneuverable in supercruise, allowing me to shift and change directions during emergency Code Red operations quite quickly, which is crucial during a critical rescue like that. Plus it also can put out some very respectable speeds while on thrusters as well, boosting at nearly 540 without drag drives. For my purposes, it makes for an absolutely fantastic rescue ship.
Alternatively, it can actually be quite a surprise in combat. Check out CrimsonGamer99's invincible Dolphin to see what I mean.
You're the Jeremey Clarkson of Elite Dangerous...
🤣 Accurate
needs to say something un pc and offensive to a country thiugh right? specifically the USA or France
The first ship I actually bought. Such a nice little shop to zip around in. Of course I saved up my hard earned credits to get the biggest brother as soon as I could. Still love flying out though.
Unless I missed it I believe you have not done the Federal Corvette. I'd love to see your take on my favorite big ship. Love the tone of your videos man. Your presentation s always make me laugh while being insightful.
The Dolphin is my fav ship in the game. As for the cockpit, I like it because it looks like what I would imagine a futuristic Airbus cockpit would look like.
The Pilot in 2020: Thargoid tourism is going to be so big this year.
Me at the end 2022: My brother in Christ, you know not of what you speak.
[FLIES STRAIGHT INTO A MAELSTROM]
One thing i like most about this ship is it runs cold as ice. When your fuel scooping you can park right on top of the star.
Dude i literally found your channel by luck and I don’t regret it, amazing videos man
"engineering the fuel scoop for better returns"
Excuse me since when was that possible?
Yeah, I heard that and thought I must have missed something important. The only mods for fuel scoops I know of increase their power draw, without adding any additional scooping rate. So basically a waste of resources to mod them. If a mod for adding volume to a fuel scoop did exist, I might be able to stop bitching about the DBX and it's Class 4 fuel scoop.
@@therealstubot right? A dbx mk2 with one extra internal would be amazing
Experimented a little with it and then done a trip to Sagittarius A* and Colonia in it. I have to say that i started to love this little ship. Is has enough space for any essential modules, can fit a reasonable fuel scoop and it just is fun to fly. Maybe it is not the very best explorer in terms of raw jump range, but it overall does really well for long star treks.
It can charge the FSD while in full scoop, never exceeding 65% heat!
I will have to consider grabbing one of the luxury touring ships and ferrying some passengers as I take in the sights. I've never gone anywhere in Elite just to go there. While exploration has been something I'd like to do ive yet to really spend any time doing it.
Are you gonna revamp each video or just make separate videos for interiors when space legs comes out at some point?
*if* they ever come out...
@@gajustempus hopefully the end of this year
@@quackquackvr If I had a choice I take atmo landing over space legs, but I suspect you are right.
@@doswelk I understand the appeal behind atmospheric landings. But I feel like space legs would lay the groundwork for it.
Dolphin Part 2: Electric Walkabout.
Honestly, ever since I got myself a dolphin, I haven't felt the need to upgrade. It's got everything I need and nothing I don't. It's easily to refit between passengers and cargo, and not having to worry about proper landing pads means I can hop around the bubble without fear. If you want to make some decent bank through transport missions, definitely the way to go
I'll bet good credits that 'Project Cinnabon' knows where Raxxla is.
Looking forward to an eventual video on the Federal Corvette. It's big, it's long; but most of all, it's ANGRY. A bit of engineering and you're out-turning a Fer-De-Lance while packing twice the firepower.
Dolphin is my main ship, I only do Taxi missions stacked to the same place.
Rarely I'll also take Exploration trips if they pay good money.
That's how I ended up in 19 Phi-2 Ceti, where I now practically live.
If someone engages combat, I'll just aim my ship away and hope I can fly away.
recently stumbled upon your vids, pure quality
I took a dolphin out and did precisely the same thing. Totally worth it!
Morning, Ascorbius!
@@ThePilot_ tuesday = new Pilot video day. Always insightful and in lore. Whats not to love?
This is like the Bugatti of ED, very cool video bro👊
"I blame Brexit"
You're not alone, my friend.
Rip Thomas hook and their Dolphin fleet
I am rather looking forward to your Gutatama videos! I thought I wanted the big Cutter, and I still may, but I am having excellent fun in the Cutter. I do have problems landing in some areas, but the style and excitement of looking back and seeing that giant beauty glowing softly in the night sky; Its certainly something more than the Diamondback.
You should do the awesome Imperial Class Star Destro... I mean...Core Dynamic's Federal Corvette next!