I am a HUGE Constellation advocate and enthusiast. Here are some fun facts: Because of its shape, power, and significantly lower weight, the Constellation series are actually faster and more efficient in atmosphere than the Mercury Star-Runner. The Constellation's landing gear, plus the fact that its cargo elevator is immediately between those gear, mean that it has a TINY footprint compared to its overall size. A good pilot can put a Constellation down safely in a space where only a Cutlass might otherwise fit, and a Freelancer won't. Connies' combination of inertia, thrust, and hardware make them extremely forgiving of mistakes, while at the same time representing a very good 'mirror' of the behavior of larger, heavier ships like the Hercules series, the Starfarer and Caterpillar, and even the big boys like the Reclaimer and 890 Jump. If you're waiting for your "baby" to become flyable, or saving up money for something bigger, the Taurus is a great way to familiarize yourself with how larger ships fly while also earning steady, reliable currency in-verse. The Connie also sits in a nice sweet spot for learning the value of the instrumentation HUD, particularly the ship's disposition in vertical degrees. Keeping your angle between 0 and +5 on landing prevents most scrapes. Just remember how much ship is behind you: Aim to sit the cockpit at the far end of a landing pad instead of near the middle, and you'll be on target. Both of these techniques are especially valuable if you move up to a Hercules, which behaves in a very similar fashion on landing.
I don't know where you got the fact about it being more efficient in atmo, but i can say that you have a longer autonomy with the Mercury at the moment. I compared both ship for the Daymar rallye and the Mercury has almost infinite fuel but I don't know if it is a bug or the fuel scoop that is depleting the atmosphere of all its hydrogen. ^^
You know, one thing about the Taurus is for her size she is extremely forgiving to land. Because she sits so High off the ground, and size of her landing pads I think. On the other hand, I was constantly loosing pieces of the cutlass on landing if in the dark or a dust storm. I went from Cutlass to Freelancer Max, to Taurus.
Got the Taurus in-game last week, but I did try all the haulers at IAE, and the Connie is much easier to land than a C2, which likes to nose down on its front landing gear. I had no issues landing next to buildings in Clio during the Nintails medical supply missions, while Herc pilots were complaining about the wind, and getting in and out of the Connie is far less convoluted than a C2. Interesting info about the MSR, that’s my next on my list for a fast runabout.
Bought an MSR and a Connie Andromeda in game. The MSR is a better runabout that’s easier to fly, while the Andromeda feels a little ‘pointier’ than the Taurus, but the Andro’s Merlin is basically useless for a single player. I’ve been flying both my Connies for XT, the Andro for the antifighter segment, and the Taurus specced with size5 Omnisky for Idris pounding.
One of my favorite ships! Stepping onto the bridge is the true reason why I love this ship. It is the first one (money wise), where you have an actual bridge and not a cockpit.
The Constellation series is a great line of ships. Sure, it can't haul all the cargo a Hull B can or be as good in combat as a Hurricane but it's definitely good enough for both. Definitely one ship I'd seriously consider if I had to stick with just one. Could use an interior rework though, it feels a little dated with the today's standards.
@@clint7247 He said "while the racks are deployed" so yes, it may be able to land planetside, it may not be able to land at all with the racks deployed
Honestly such good bang for your buck. Same Shields as the combat model minus one turret. Absolute monster ship and SO much cheaper than the combat model...and you can do the same bounty tiers. This ship is soo slept on.
If I already had an andromeda that I bought with real money, do you think it would be a bad idea to trade that in and buy a Taurus and then use the money left over for something else? I like doing vhrts just as much as I like doing cargo running. I’m already on my way to get a c2 but am wondering if this would be a good halfway point.
@@RaptorThings I'd actually consider that in your position: the Taurus goes for abt 190$, while the Andromeda goes for abt 240$. Those 50$ could buy you the better part of a small fighter like the arrow for example. The only trade-offs between the Taurus and the Andromeda: The Taurus misses the snub fighter in the back, has one less armed turret and notably less hull hp. BUT: A Taurus and an Arrow (for example) is what I'd rather go for than just an Andromeda.
Great video, as always! Got myself a Taurus a few months back, went from Cutty Black over Freelancer Max - but that Taurus... I just love it: Badass Firepower even when flying solo, lots of cargo space and quite nimble for its size. Might just keep it forever unless CIG comes out with a better competitor, which I honestly doubt.
I feel the same, but will keep mine 4EVR it has CR's name on it and most likely always get updated as ships get better ... it will be getting a rework, to fix some cockpit struts and bring the interior up to the standard of the newer ships, John Crew mentioned it on a SC podcast with Jared, I think it was Star Citizen Live: All About Alpha 3.14. @4:48
My Prospector + Taurus combo has made me a looot of sweet sweet aUEC. Love the Taurus, great for hauling and if you put a couple of S5 Laser Cannons on it it absolutely wrecks VHRTs as well.
Ahh, a fellow connaisseur! ;) With those S5s and a little bit of piloting experience, you can go Hammerhead-hunting with those ERTs just fine as well - gotta love that Taurus!
@@HawaiiTalks You should try out the S5-cannons - the DPM is soo much higher - jumps from 2000 (4×S4 Repeaters) to 4500 (2x S4 + 2x S5). Try it out, it rips anything to shreds.
I won this ship in Glitched's giveaway so your channel is the first that I jumped to for watching a video about the ship. Gotta say, your format is the sweet spot of time, information, and visual tour of ships. 👍
Bought the Andromeda after a couple of days when i started playing in june. Saw the connie series and just fell in deep love with it and i even don't want to fly another one as my main tbh. it's an Ace of spades ship with the perfect look and feel to it. you can simply do everything with it. even player bounty hunting you might bring one or two friends with that for the turrets though. one of if Not the best ship designs in my opinion. that industrial looking beast is such a unique ship. i've had some of the best SC experiences and adventures with the connie and i am sure that there are a lot more to come.
For me, the Constellation Taurus is the new best bang for your buck ship. It's got ALL the benefits of the Cutless-Black only they're amplified. The only ship that might turn my head is the Corsair.
Good video, but you failed to mention a VERY important fact. That rear cargo space is significantly more armored than the other variants and it is shielded against scans. Which means being able to carry illicit cargo is MUCH more feasible. Especially with pirating coming with the Pyro update. I started off with a Drake Cutlass. It was ok. I then upgraded to a Freelancer DUR. Also not bad, although I hated the cockpit & significant lack of visibility. I finally upgraded to the Constellation Taurus. I LOVE the cockpit on this ship & have easily taken out 2 cutlasses on an 890 mission. And I can fit bothy Ursa & ROC in the back cargo bay, something the Andromeda & other variants can't do. I don't have friends, so I have no idea for another turret or back fighter. And with the next big update, they're drastically overhauling & improving cargo, which will make the Taurus even more valuable. That 174scu will serve me quite well.
@@Farrister Well said. I find that many folk seem to assume, believe and expect prior to actual delivery, which as you alluded to is not a given with this dev. Ah, one must admire the future romanticism so to speak 👍🏾
Very good review, sir. The Taurus landing gear has a much better center of gravity placement due to the lengthened "Section C". I feel it's a very good multirole capable Cargo Hauler. Edited to include: I own one because I like what it offers and it's one of the most iconic Star Citizen ships in the game. Cargo ✅ Combat ✅ Ground Mining Vehicles ✅ Other vehicles, up to two Ursa size ✅ And the upcoming TRACTOR BEAM turret 👌
@@Farrister No, good sir, thank you for your efforts. Oh, and how can we forget being one of the few ships with a shielded bay either. Hope it protects not just from scans but can maybe also shield our stabilize those time-sensitive explosive boxes or other "legal" assistance.
I now have a Taurus and an Andromeda. I might upgrade the Andromeda later if something better comes along. But the Taurus checks a few boxes in my fleet (one of which we can't discuss openly off of Grim Hex).
It's good to see the Connies in the space they're in right now. For so many years they didn't quite get there, but the sdf shields certainly came to the rescue. Thanks for another great video.
I have this ship, and I love it. I fly solo. All components up to Military -A, except the Quantum drive which I generally keep as the slow Bolan, but keep two faster drives ready to go. As currently moon landing pads provide no fuel, I run the slow drive and stay out making frequent moon stops for cargo. I love the speed I can enter an exit the ship via the elevator in crew quarters. Typically I always return to Home with a full load. I have an MSR also, which sits mostly for data hauling to start, but I break out if I have a need for speed as I keep an XL-1 in her. My daily workhorse is the Taurus. I also upgraded the top two hardpoints to size 5 ballistic cannons....so typically I always run....until hitting QT drive, but I pity anyone who gets out in front of my size 5 and 4 ballistic and energy combo. You will be hurt...and with size 3 shield FR-86 I am confident all the time....even if you catch me on the ground...this ship is the best buy cargo hauler....as I loved my Freelancer Max....in tribute I run my Taurus in Orange Heron skin. She looks like a freight hauler for sure....strangely when in my MSR (I'm always in character) I feel the need to run fast and get in and out in a hurry...the confidence there lay in the speed.....with the Taurus I take my time around the Stanton system. Thankyou for another great ship review!!!
Great review, Farrister! And the timing is perfect, as I just recently upgraded a pledge to a Taurus during the IAE thanks to all the discounts that were happening.
The Connie series and Cutlass Black really show you the benefit of Multirole versatile ships. Being able to pull uec in from a variety of careers and carry vehicles is always a good thing as well as being ships that absolutely sing when fully crewed
Thank you for this excellent review. I just picked up a Taurus this week. I upgraded from a Freelancer Max. This was the ship that made me try out Star Citizen. I just love the look of it. I play solo or with two friends at most right now, so this ship works great for us. I also wanted to make some money trading and mining, so it does the job there. I do agree with others that a slight interior rework would be great (functioning table, better kitchenette, working or at least lit up screens around the interior, beds function as med bays, etc..), but prefer it’s purposeful design to some of the more luxury brands. I like multi-tools, and was looking for a ship that could do everything I wanted (trading, deliveries, bounty mainly), and I think I have found it. Also wish it had the same missile quantity as the andromeda though.
I love my Taurus. It is awesome for PVE and can dabble in cargo and delivery. It is probably the closest we have to a JOAT. I love the directness of its layout. No looping bends or left or right turns. Get in...do your thing...get out. It's the best for express work.
This video just came across my recommended and probably cause I bought one off the store since I love the ship that much. No longer worrying about wipes as my goto will always be there now. I honestly wish there was a light switch that would allow keeping the blue nightlight that is when you first board the ship. I love the color and it is easy on the eyes when playing at night. They could brighten the cargo lighting a little more as to keep the blue as it does get pretty dark but I will say when you are in the middle of space the creepy look of the cargo in blue just fits/works
I love the connie Taurus. By far one of my all time favorite ships. Of course, it probably isn’t the best connie, but Ima say it’s the best anyway because I love it so much.
Regarding the Taurus' "un-scannable" storage location: Given that planetary and station security forces will most likely be familiar with a range of ship models, wouldn't they know that the Taurus has a special storage location that can't be scanned, and therefore require that a Taurus be boarded and an in-person inspection be done? That would pretty much make the special storage room not as useful for hiding illegal or special cargo, except to hide it from pirates. The same could be said of the Mercury Star Runner. The special smuggling compartments that Han Solo added to the Millennium Falcon worked because they were not common to the YT-1300f model.
A generous player (who was cognizant of the upcoming wipe) gave me a few million and enabled me to buy a Constellation to play with until the wipe and I just love it! I bought an Andromeda, but I'm now gravitating towards the Taurus, as I rarely co-play or do combat missions. I enjoyed flying it so much I started running my usual package missions that I would normally handle in my Penguin in it, just for fun and a little added challenge
Just wanted to add that extra cargo space at the back section of deck D, where Merlin would be, it's protected against pirate/security/police scanners. So it's great space to hold illegal cargo. Although it's only for 6/8 SCU (I'm not quite sure)!
Just upgraded from the Freelancer to the Constellation Taurus, and I love it. I’m usually alone Space Truckin and it does the job sufficiently. I did upgrade all the components and weapons, and am truly satisfied with the upgrade.
Great review of the Constellation Taurus Farrister. Although I don't own one, the Constellation series of ships are great ships. I have the Aquilla model and I love it. When I first started running any form of cargo, I naturally started with the Cutlass Black, and then I transitioned to my Connie. At the time It was my biggest ship and carried the most cargo. I did go from it to a ship that carried more, but I still love my Connie. She is a nice ship and when exploration is implemented in the game, I should be a winner for me in that department. It can handle smaller jump gates over my Carrack. Thanks for the awesome job you always do on your reviews, and take care, fly safe and I'll see you in the verse.
I think the Taurus is the best one, take it for trading with more SCU space, if the server sucks got nothing to buy I just take it to bounty mission, still have the big guns and S2 missiles; and I got it for $150 =]
I watched this more times than I can count. You do the best reviews, as much as I loved my Freelancer Max this was the absolute perfect fit for what I want in a ship. I use this for as my daily driver and for everything else. And I still like to watch this review! Great job! Oh and I subscribed!
I love the constellation and heavily enjoyed the Andromeda as a hauler (Taurus wasn't available yet). In my game it sadly has no more room, I've switched to more specialized ships. The Taurus is a mighty starter and not that expensive, real recommendation! Also I picture it as a pirate ship. Good offense and defense you can attack, lower the cargo deck and use the tractor turret to load up with ill gotten cargo!
@@Farrister you could start out with a nomad. It's basically the same but in small. relatively good fighting for it's size, 3 tier one shields, can haul a good amount and also go mining with a ROC. Then Upgrade to a Taurus from there and it's almost the same playstyle, but bigger, faster better! (not better, nomad rulz X-D )
They're still going with the toilet, living area, sleeping area and airlock all in one combo. You would think someone at RSI would have noticed by now considering the all the previous versions had this "oversight". 🤨
If u like the Cutlass/Freelancers then the Taurus is the direct upgrade for you. So happy I got the Taurus instead of the Cutty black. I will never look back. PS. wait for warbond CCUs to get the Upgrade cheaper.
At one time, I had both the Andromeda and the Taurus in my pool of ships. I purchased the Taurus as I wanted a bit more cargo capacity than the Andromeda offered for running trade routes. I found the Taurus to feel quite "heavy" during flight and maneuvering. The thruster response was sluggish and inertia felt like it was maybe 15-20% greater than that of the Andromeda. That feeling may have been poor server performance (perish the thought, right?), but it was enough to coerce me into trading the Taurus up for a Redeemer. Not saying I won't buy another Taurus at some point.... @Farrister - Love the channel and your review format. Definitely sub'd.
Keep in mind that the Taurus lost the S2 missiles of the Andromeda so it's not exactly the same firepower for the pilot. Even with that, it's such an excellent ship for missions. Change the top S5 gimbals for fixed Omnisky XV and you will be doing 4760 DPS, which is insane, specially for a cargo ship. I bought one as a step into getting a bigger ship, but I was not able to let it go 😅
Correction ... the Taurus kept the top mounted Size 2 missiles and lost the side mounted Size 1 missiles like the Aquila did for sensors. Even though it lost the small missiles, a snub and the bottom turret weapon, it gains so much, in a tractor beam, it will fit a p52 in the cargo hold (carefully) plus a scanner shielded smugglers hold in the rear. I have a Taurus and it's a keeper ... I can't wait for Pyro.
I know I'm commenting on a fairly old video but, although the Taurus is classed as Medium Freight it is also as far as Fleetyards and SC Wikia, the Constellation set are classed as a Large Ship type with the Taurus being slightly longer at 63m (the other 3 are 61m long), looking around on the net, I found out that the Taurus is cargo length wise capable of hauling 1 Spartan 8x8, but sadly the Spartans turret makes it too tall to get in with the turret hitting the hull, if the turret was removed from the Spartan it should be able to fit but might be a little tight, the Ursa is a little wider than the Spartan, but the Ursa if aligned correctly scrapes in fine.
@@bluntcabbage6042 the Taurus is larger upwards, the Freelancer Max is wider, so you can fit up to 174scu worth of boxes in the Taurus, but vehicle loads are similar to the FMax, the smaller Connie's can handle slightly less.
@@wasptube1 I am well aware - the MAX and all three Connies have been mainstays in my fleet for a while - I just wanted to point out an inconsistency I noticed when using the Taurus or Freelancer.
Great video as always! Just a quick question, are you going to make any videos about different customisation suggestions for these different ship types? I’d gladly hear your suggestion and thoughts on that as well!
another great video. enjoy your review style. Question did CIG remove the 3 upper center MFDs? My Taurus does not have them. Scratch that, was a graphics settings. Medium or lower could only see when pressing F high +visible all the time.
When the Freelancer was asked what it wanted to be when grew up, it pointed to the Taurus. My current ingame grind goal for what worth(if a reset doesn’t beat me first haha), rented the andromeda and overall like it but especially when playing solo a lot, fighter ship + turrets just too much, this way grab one other person(or solo it up) and just truck to hearts content One thing bothers me a little and freelancer kinda same, I do not like placement of smaller air locks/docking port Ignoring that not fully in game yet, they will always be nasty points of egress on these ships and the Connie’s like right behind the command room…not ideal potentially
also 6 SCU of shielded cargo in the rear where the snub would be. i got a Taurus as a ccu step, but honestly like it too much to change it to anything else. if i could only have one ship it would probably be my choice
I had started wird the nomad and jumped up to a Taurus and its so awesome. After that i bought the Andromeda and was massive dissapointed because all its Extras are not realy usefull right now and the Extra Cargo is by now way better than a Bad snub and some Rockets that kannt Hit shit 😅
@@Farrister thats true but i regret buying it combat with 4 people is not that Fun in the Andromeda for the gunners because the size 2 weapons are not realy usefull in the later bounty Missions and for trading the Taurus is way better. But theoreticly yes the Andromeda is better for more people in fighting😅
I always just assumed this was the more expensive Constellations and that the Andromeda was the cheapest. I would gladly trade the snub nose for more cargo I kind of just look at that as a meme. The only draw back I could potentially see is slow combat maneuverability compared to the other variants. If it handles the same this is hands down my preferred model especially as a solo focused player. I probably should have upgraded to this instead of a Corsair at least for the time being. :P
@@ciarenbunt306 I'm assuming they'll have a sale when they are finished with it. The ship is on the progress tracker this year but but isn't listed for any of quarterly updates so far. I'm starting to think I might be leaning Connie of Corsair but since the Connie is always on sale the and The Corsair isn't (and might get a price bump) I figure I'll just wait and see. I'm kind of afraid the Corsair will be a lot more fragile in the end without the speed to make up for it. It needs to be a fair bit more maneuverable or get the same shield upgrade as it's armor is supposed to be pretty weak. I also suspect a likely fire power nerf... Though didn't CIG talk a while back about wanting to revisit the Connie to allow for size 5 fixed guns on the bottom wings (which also seems really strong for PvE at least).
@@ciarenbunt306 Connie is slow to maneuver but you can tank straight through the oncoming damage. I don't look at the connie and think to myself that the tankiness is unnecessary it just needs more fire power. I look at the connie and think that if it wasn't so tanky it would need to be a bit more maneuverable. The guns are fine getting them on target isn't always with smaller ships.
I really love the cargo and bridge section of the Constellations but I can't stand the B section and the wasted space in the D section. Also I'm not a big fan of how the ship is basically a huge tube divided in different sections. It's just too linear. The B section is just bad and poorly utilized and I feel it would benefit the whole architecture of the ship if it was moved on the back of the ship and merged with the D section before the Merlin bay for increased Crew Quarters (AND BETTER BATHROOM PLEASE!!) and improved disposition so you won't have an airlock lift just in the middle of the walkaway of the crew installations. So you would end up with Bridge/Cargo Area with Entrance Lift/Crew Quarters with added kitchen, real bathroom and armor storage/Merlin Bay without the empty room in between them for extra space for the crew quarters.
I know what you mean, although I suppose a huge tube is essentially what current space ships are, and RSI is supposed to be one of the oldest manufacturers, so perhaps that makes sense?
@@Farrister i think it makes sense and yeah you're right. I would still hope it would be a bit different tho hehe, at least the crew area. Anyway, thx for the reply.
@@Farrister or perhaps hate it, lol. It sometimes seemingly casts an unsavory image to unaware viewers & potential new players. (Not to take anything away from your content creation & Taurus review, thumbs up)
I'm considering a Taurus. I like to RP solo and do courier (Box missions) and hauling/trading type stuff, so would this be a good ship for that type of solo play?
Played with this ship earlier and had all 4 rhino repeaters but then I went on just now and I’ve only got 3. I thought maybe it had unequipped or something but I only have 3 available
RSI Constellation Taurus --- Hello . I checked this ship in the store because, as I remembered correctly, it is only from this series of ships that Andromeda has any cargo holds for goods. And you're discussing a Taurus that has 174 SCU holds? For me it is a bit incomprehensible. In the shop, in the description of this ship, there is no hold, and you show that it has quite a large cargo area. o7
I think it's a missing description. If you read about the Constellation Taurus, it's ALL about freight. Some of the stats may change in the future - but as it stands at the moment the Taurus does have 174 SCU :)
Can I fit an Aurora in the cargo bay? I always loved the idea of having an smaller ship inside the big one, I know I could go for the Andromeda, ut I'm not a fan of the parasite ship it has
I was looking at the freelancer max for a solo player hulling cargo from the the refinery etc but now the andromeda as 96 and the Taurus has 170 ? £182.40 V £144 you have now got me thinking LOL
I'm really wanting the Taurus do some trading. I've got 1.4 million but once I ROC mine to 2 million plus. Is it quicker to get the Prospector to continue the mining. Or plug away to 3 million with the ROC to attain the Taurus? I'm beginning to hate mining 😁
Thinking about starting this game since I work at night and I can play games at work. Are there guilds or crews in the game? I don't want to just fly around space by myself, looking for a game I can play with others and do some cool space pirate shit.
These videos REALLY need to start giving the in game price for these ships. It doesn't help the false image the game has that you have to spend hundreds, or thousands of dollars to fly ships.
This is true... many content creators advocate only getting a starter ship and earning the better ships in game, but only give the real dollar price and not the in-game price. 3.2mil credits for tihs ship is great value when the MSR is twice the price and with less DPS and SCU.
I absolutely would - in fact, I usually do (check out some of my other reviews). But newly released ships aren't available in-game until usually a patch later. I agree whole heartedly, in fact I have a video planned in the next couple of weeks where I talk about that very point.
So seeing this ship raises the question. I can do without the missile racks so would it be worth trading my andromeda in and buying the Taurus? I do vhrts just as much as I would like to run cargo.
@@RaptorThings tbh, no. Just keep in mind that the Andromeda will have heavier armor when armor values become a thing. It'll have the heaviest out of them all actually seeing how it is combat focused. Outside of that I personally don't think the flying casket is worth it's salt... but that load of s1 missiles MIGHT become a very powerful asset in the neat future. If you're not really combat focused the Taurus is by far the best choice out of the 4. Funny it's also the cheapest lol... It makes an amazing daily flyer imho.
So i bought one back in concept and had the andromeda until it dropped. Honestly going from the andromeda to the Taurus it felt sluggish in comparison and i traded it up to the andromeda. I have to ask if they reworked the handling to be better after the initial release, and closer to the andromeda? Reason i ask is cause i then regrettably traded up to the 400i (thinking it would fit me better), and well it's just not comparable by any means and i wanted to melt it to repurchase the taurus but I'm still unsure if i should?
Very interesting. I've been noticing that mine is not very forgiving of hard landings, and I've had a number of "incidents" when trying to land at outposts in bad weather. TBH, this happens often enough that I've found it to be a significant issue for me.
@@Farrister even still, as a mostly solo pilot I didn't realize how much the Taurus could be a better fit for me than the Andromeda, I don't anticipate using a snub and still have a top turret for a friend, still keep the field clearing missile payload and the 4 big guns for bounties, with a big boost to cargo, definitely an attractive option
it bother me that this ship doesn't have a kitchen, they wasted a lot of space in the crew area where a kitchen like the freelancer one could be stored
I think they offer different things - I'd say the Andromeda is better for a bigger crew, but that the Taurus offers better value, and is better for a smaller crew?
I still feel like there's too many variants of the same ship. There should have been two versions with slightly different chassis (one that is maybe a bit wider for the cargo/luxury variant and another one which sacrifices some of that internal space for structural strenght and durability for combat/explo), with swappable modules to tune each of the variants to your needs (turrets/tractor beam/scanner/missile racks/snub fighter/...). Great vid nonetheless. And that Bolon /facepalm
It's weird how some ships are like that, and other ships talk about how they are modular (eg like Redeemer which just has swappable parts in the middle). But yeah, that Bolon... xD
CIG spent 6 years putting this on and off the roadmap and they couldn’t even bother to make the taurus gold standard, so they spent all this time for nothing lmfao.
What if the only real NASA projects are Taurus and Taurus oriented? What if it is only one month of contact and content and communication a year, just during Taurus. What if the only real constellation projects of space documents is Taurus? What if it is needed for proof of authenticity of leadership and intelligence and citizenship. Regarding how much damage has been happening with people who overlooked absolute answers for privacy and public. What if there is no other pathways of instructions and education? Regarding the proof needing to be made independently and exampled for debt collections evaluations regarding proof that the wrong answers are costly and concerning. The truth of globalization and time keeping and landlords... The truth of dungeons and dragons. Maybe the year can be esque and not specifically matter, like the year of the dragon but the month and identification of Taurus does matter... What if the hidden truths of DND are like the gatekeeping of the development projects of true counseling and therapy. Beginning with acceptance and admitting that the other 11 projects will be independent... Coming out even after all 12 are finished, done by Taurus laws of ethics and morality... Harder than believable when the others deny freedoms of the Taurus's... It's like a cultural virus socially being demonstrated using dramatic arts claiming that society fails, like there is no way to fix it. Super despairing... But, revealing the truth of Taurus is like coming to a conclusion that they will all try to say that they are now Taurus like the influx can be contested...
I hope the Constellation series gets a complete rework. They really need a second deck... especially the Phoenix and the Aquila. This means they would inevitably be made larger. If you look at a top down side by side comparison with the 600i, you'll have a good idea of how much bigger they should be: external-preview.redd.it/vB12qtBnefNcsaou3ZwDHLZ-yVJyuVdDQlYJGcnk_YM.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=305a0d92f67179cd126f27dce69e07a543f7fc66
I am a HUGE Constellation advocate and enthusiast. Here are some fun facts:
Because of its shape, power, and significantly lower weight, the Constellation series are actually faster and more efficient in atmosphere than the Mercury Star-Runner.
The Constellation's landing gear, plus the fact that its cargo elevator is immediately between those gear, mean that it has a TINY footprint compared to its overall size. A good pilot can put a Constellation down safely in a space where only a Cutlass might otherwise fit, and a Freelancer won't.
Connies' combination of inertia, thrust, and hardware make them extremely forgiving of mistakes, while at the same time representing a very good 'mirror' of the behavior of larger, heavier ships like the Hercules series, the Starfarer and Caterpillar, and even the big boys like the Reclaimer and 890 Jump. If you're waiting for your "baby" to become flyable, or saving up money for something bigger, the Taurus is a great way to familiarize yourself with how larger ships fly while also earning steady, reliable currency in-verse.
The Connie also sits in a nice sweet spot for learning the value of the instrumentation HUD, particularly the ship's disposition in vertical degrees. Keeping your angle between 0 and +5 on landing prevents most scrapes. Just remember how much ship is behind you: Aim to sit the cockpit at the far end of a landing pad instead of near the middle, and you'll be on target. Both of these techniques are especially valuable if you move up to a Hercules, which behaves in a very similar fashion on landing.
Wow, those are some very fun facts. Need to get you helping me with some scriptwriting Billy xD
I don't know where you got the fact about it being more efficient in atmo, but i can say that you have a longer autonomy with the Mercury at the moment. I compared both ship for the Daymar rallye and the Mercury has almost infinite fuel but I don't know if it is a bug or the fuel scoop that is depleting the atmosphere of all its hydrogen. ^^
You know, one thing about the Taurus is for her size she is extremely forgiving to land. Because she sits so High off the ground, and size of her landing pads I think. On the other hand, I was constantly loosing pieces of the cutlass on landing if in the dark or a dust storm. I went from Cutlass to Freelancer Max, to Taurus.
Got the Taurus in-game last week, but I did try all the haulers at IAE, and the Connie is much easier to land than a C2, which likes to nose down on its front landing gear. I had no issues landing next to buildings in Clio during the Nintails medical supply missions, while Herc pilots were complaining about the wind, and getting in and out of the Connie is far less convoluted than a C2.
Interesting info about the MSR, that’s my next on my list for a fast runabout.
Bought an MSR and a Connie Andromeda in game. The MSR is a better runabout that’s easier to fly, while the Andromeda feels a little ‘pointier’ than the Taurus, but the Andro’s Merlin is basically useless for a single player. I’ve been flying both my Connies for XT, the Andro for the antifighter segment, and the Taurus specced with size5 Omnisky for Idris pounding.
One of my favorite ships! Stepping onto the bridge is the true reason why I love this ship. It is the first one (money wise), where you have an actual bridge and not a cockpit.
Yup!
The Constellation series is a great line of ships. Sure, it can't haul all the cargo a Hull B can or be as good in combat as a Hurricane but it's definitely good enough for both. Definitely one ship I'd seriously consider if I had to stick with just one. Could use an interior rework though, it feels a little dated with the today's standards.
Definitely. I'm interested to see how the Hull series compares for planetside hauling.
@@Farrister uhh. It won't. It's for station trading. You can't land with those racks deployed. They probably won't even have docking collars.
@@kristopherjames2404 The Hull A and Hull B will be able to land planet side according to CIG.
@@clint7247 He said "while the racks are deployed" so yes, it may be able to land planetside, it may not be able to land at all with the racks deployed
@@Farrister Somebody being able to easily see how much cargo you have seems like a bad idea.
Honestly such good bang for your buck.
Same Shields as the combat model minus one turret.
Absolute monster ship and SO much cheaper than the combat model...and you can do the same bounty tiers.
This ship is soo slept on.
Agreed!
If I already had an andromeda that I bought with real money, do you think it would be a bad idea to trade that in and buy a Taurus and then use the money left over for something else? I like doing vhrts just as much as I like doing cargo running. I’m already on my way to get a c2 but am wondering if this would be a good halfway point.
@@RaptorThings your call. The Taurus has a loooot of scu and you're only losing one gun so it wouldn't be the worst idea.
@@RaptorThings I'd actually consider that in your position: the Taurus goes for abt 190$, while the Andromeda goes for abt 240$.
Those 50$ could buy you the better part of a small fighter like the arrow for example.
The only trade-offs between the Taurus and the Andromeda: The Taurus misses the snub fighter in the back, has one less armed turret and notably less hull hp.
BUT: A Taurus and an Arrow (for example) is what I'd rather go for than just an Andromeda.
Ive actually come to appreciate it quite a lot as a logistics support ship for my org.
That tractor beam placement is chefs kiss.
Taurus is fantastic!
agreed but why are you gyrating
Great video, as always!
Got myself a Taurus a few months back, went from Cutty Black over Freelancer Max - but that Taurus...
I just love it: Badass Firepower even when flying solo, lots of cargo space and quite nimble for its size.
Might just keep it forever unless CIG comes out with a better competitor, which I honestly doubt.
Thanks Tammo :) glad you are enjoying it!
I feel the same, but will keep mine 4EVR it has CR's name on it and most likely always get updated as ships get better ... it will be getting a rework, to fix some cockpit struts and bring the interior up to the standard of the newer ships, John Crew mentioned it on a SC podcast with Jared, I think it was Star Citizen Live: All About Alpha 3.14. @4:48
lol I just upgraded from Cutty black to Taurus :)
My Prospector + Taurus combo has made me a looot of sweet sweet aUEC. Love the Taurus, great for hauling and if you put a couple of S5 Laser Cannons on it it absolutely wrecks VHRTs as well.
Ahh, a fellow connaisseur! ;)
With those S5s and a little bit of piloting experience, you can go Hammerhead-hunting with those ERTs just fine as well - gotta love that Taurus!
I can imagine!
I keep the gimbals and still wreck'em.
@@HawaiiTalks You should try out the S5-cannons - the DPM is soo much higher - jumps from 2000 (4×S4 Repeaters) to 4500 (2x S4 + 2x S5).
Try it out, it rips anything to shreds.
@@tammopordzik7925 I did but I prefer the tracking the gimbal provides. I'm a test it out further though. I did purchase them already though.
I won this ship in Glitched's giveaway so your channel is the first that I jumped to for watching a video about the ship. Gotta say, your format is the sweet spot of time, information, and visual tour of ships. 👍
Ah that's awesome, congratulations, and I've been enjoying some more Glitched recently! Really glad the format is helpful
Bought the Andromeda after a couple of days when i started playing in june. Saw the connie series and just fell in deep love with it and i even don't want to fly another one as my main tbh. it's an Ace of spades ship with the perfect look and feel to it. you can simply do everything with it. even player bounty hunting you might bring one or two friends with that for the turrets though. one of if Not the best ship designs in my opinion. that industrial looking beast is such a unique ship. i've had some of the best SC experiences and adventures with the connie and i am sure that there are a lot more to come.
Glad you are a fan! I'm always pleasantly surprised by the Constellation series :)
Can definitely agree
That far rear "Cargo" Area is "shielded" for smuggling ;)
"shielded" xD
For me, the Constellation Taurus is the new best bang for your buck ship. It's got ALL the benefits of the Cutless-Black only they're amplified. The only ship that might turn my head is the Corsair.
Yeah...I anxiously await corsair, but wont replace my Taurus.
Oh don't tempt me with Corsair possibilities xD
Good video, but you failed to mention a VERY important fact. That rear cargo space is significantly more armored than the other variants and it is shielded against scans. Which means being able to carry illicit cargo is MUCH more feasible. Especially with pirating coming with the Pyro update.
I started off with a Drake Cutlass. It was ok. I then upgraded to a Freelancer DUR. Also not bad, although I hated the cockpit & significant lack of visibility. I finally upgraded to the Constellation Taurus. I LOVE the cockpit on this ship & have easily taken out 2 cutlasses on an 890 mission. And I can fit bothy Ursa & ROC in the back cargo bay, something the Andromeda & other variants can't do. I don't have friends, so I have no idea for another turret or back fighter. And with the next big update, they're drastically overhauling & improving cargo, which will make the Taurus even more valuable. That 174scu will serve me quite well.
Thank you - I mostly stick to how things are currently in-game, as until we see the implementation of other things, nothing is certain :(
@@Farrister Well said. I find that many folk seem to assume, believe and expect prior to actual delivery, which as you alluded to is not a given with this dev. Ah, one must admire the future romanticism so to speak 👍🏾
Just in this moment I wanted to watch some review on this ship. And here my favourite SC youtuber made a new vid about it.
Favourite? Aww shucks, thank you!
@@Farrister absolutely! I really like your content.
Very good review, sir. The Taurus landing gear has a much better center of gravity placement due to the lengthened "Section C". I feel it's a very good multirole capable Cargo Hauler.
Edited to include: I own one because I like what it offers and it's one of the most iconic Star Citizen ships in the game.
Cargo ✅
Combat ✅
Ground Mining Vehicles ✅
Other vehicles, up to two Ursa size ✅
And the upcoming TRACTOR BEAM turret 👌
Thanks Eric, loved the illustrations!
@@Farrister No, good sir, thank you for your efforts. Oh, and how can we forget being one of the few ships with a shielded bay either. Hope it protects not just from scans but can maybe also shield our stabilize those time-sensitive explosive boxes or other "legal" assistance.
I now have a Taurus and an Andromeda. I might upgrade the Andromeda later if something better comes along. But the Taurus checks a few boxes in my fleet (one of which we can't discuss openly off of Grim Hex).
Haha
I wish they would re-designed the interior of the constellation Phoenix… it could be amazing
Agreed!
Hot tub needs to be workable or have a glass covering on it so you can walk on it and not die 😂
@@AgentXRifle Just picked up the phoenix and see it does have a covering now! Albeit not glass.
Underrated ship! Great job Farrister!
Thanks!
It's good to see the Connies in the space they're in right now. For so many years they didn't quite get there, but the sdf shields certainly came to the rescue. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks Mark!
I have this ship, and I love it. I fly solo. All components up to Military -A, except the Quantum drive which I generally keep as the slow Bolan, but keep two faster drives ready to go. As currently moon landing pads provide no fuel, I run the slow drive and stay out making frequent moon stops for cargo. I love the speed I can enter an exit the ship via the elevator in crew quarters. Typically I always return to Home with a full load. I have an MSR also, which sits mostly for data hauling to start, but I break out if I have a need for speed as I keep an XL-1 in her. My daily workhorse is the Taurus. I also upgraded the top two hardpoints to size 5 ballistic cannons....so typically I always run....until hitting QT drive, but I pity anyone who gets out in front of my size 5 and 4 ballistic and energy combo. You will be hurt...and with size 3 shield FR-86 I am confident all the time....even if you catch me on the ground...this ship is the best buy cargo hauler....as I loved my Freelancer Max....in tribute I run my Taurus in Orange Heron skin. She looks like a freight hauler for sure....strangely when in my MSR (I'm always in character) I feel the need to run fast and get in and out in a hurry...the confidence there lay in the speed.....with the Taurus I take my time around the Stanton system. Thankyou for another great ship review!!!
Thanks Ronnie - looks like you've really thought it through!
I upgraded my Cutty black/ROC combo to a Taurus/Prospector combo. I am at 10 million uec since the wipe and loving it!!
Good work!!
Great review, Farrister! And the timing is perfect, as I just recently upgraded a pledge to a Taurus during the IAE thanks to all the discounts that were happening.
Good choice!
The Connie series and Cutlass Black really show you the benefit of Multirole versatile ships. Being able to pull uec in from a variety of careers and carry vehicles is always a good thing as well as being ships that absolutely sing when fully crewed
Absolutely agree!!
Thank you for this excellent review. I just picked up a Taurus this week. I upgraded from a Freelancer Max. This was the ship that made me try out Star Citizen. I just love the look of it. I play solo or with two friends at most right now, so this ship works great for us. I also wanted to make some money trading and mining, so it does the job there. I do agree with others that a slight interior rework would be great (functioning table, better kitchenette, working or at least lit up screens around the interior, beds function as med bays, etc..), but prefer it’s purposeful design to some of the more luxury brands. I like multi-tools, and was looking for a ship that could do everything I wanted (trading, deliveries, bounty mainly), and I think I have found it. Also wish it had the same missile quantity as the andromeda though.
Thank you, I really think it's a bit of an unsung hero!
@@Farrister I totally agree. Love your reviews, keep up the good work!
I love my Taurus. It is awesome for PVE and can dabble in cargo and delivery. It is probably the closest we have to a JOAT. I love the directness of its layout. No looping bends or left or right turns. Get in...do your thing...get out. It's the best for express work.
Totally agree!
This video just came across my recommended and probably cause I bought one off the store since I love the ship that much. No longer worrying about wipes as my goto will always be there now. I honestly wish there was a light switch that would allow keeping the blue nightlight that is when you first board the ship. I love the color and it is easy on the eyes when playing at night. They could brighten the cargo lighting a little more as to keep the blue as it does get pretty dark but I will say when you are in the middle of space the creepy look of the cargo in blue just fits/works
I love the connie Taurus. By far one of my all time favorite ships. Of course, it probably isn’t the best connie, but Ima say it’s the best anyway because I love it so much.
Best value Connie though, I think!
Regarding the Taurus' "un-scannable" storage location: Given that planetary and station security forces will most likely be familiar with a range of ship models, wouldn't they know that the Taurus has a special storage location that can't be scanned, and therefore require that a Taurus be boarded and an in-person inspection be done? That would pretty much make the special storage room not as useful for hiding illegal or special cargo, except to hide it from pirates. The same could be said of the Mercury Star Runner.
The special smuggling compartments that Han Solo added to the Millennium Falcon worked because they were not common to the YT-1300f model.
Well it's not part of what's in game at the moment, so I think "wait and see" is the watch word
Thank you very much for this!
You're very welcome!
A generous player (who was cognizant of the upcoming wipe) gave me a few million and enabled me to buy a Constellation to play with until the wipe and I just love it! I bought an Andromeda, but I'm now gravitating towards the Taurus, as I rarely co-play or do combat missions. I enjoyed flying it so much I started running my usual package missions that I would normally handle in my Penguin in it, just for fun and a little added challenge
Always good when you can try the ships in-game first!
Just wanted to add that extra cargo space at the back section of deck D, where Merlin would be, it's protected against pirate/security/police scanners.
So it's great space to hold illegal cargo. Although it's only for 6/8 SCU (I'm not quite sure)!
That's cool!
Just upgraded from the Freelancer to the Constellation Taurus, and I love it. I’m usually alone Space Truckin and it does the job sufficiently. I did upgrade all the components and weapons, and am truly satisfied with the upgrade.
Great review of the Constellation Taurus Farrister. Although I don't own one, the Constellation series of ships are great ships. I have the Aquilla model and I love it. When I first started running any form of cargo, I naturally started with the Cutlass Black, and then I transitioned to my Connie. At the time It was my biggest ship and carried the most cargo. I did go from it to a ship that carried more, but I still love my Connie. She is a nice ship and when exploration is implemented in the game, I should be a winner for me in that department. It can handle smaller jump gates over my Carrack. Thanks for the awesome job you always do on your reviews, and take care, fly safe and I'll see you in the verse.
Thanks Koron :)
I think the Taurus is the best one, take it for trading with more SCU space, if the server sucks got nothing to buy I just take it to bounty mission, still have the big guns and S2 missiles; and I got it for $150 =]
Nice!
The only conni I like. Don't need the snub or more rockets. And one day the tractor turret will be very useful.
Hopefully!
I love that ship as my medium cargo freighter.
Awesome video, thanks for your work !
Glad you enjoy it!
Bolon: gets you there after the fight is over; get yours today lol
Haha brutal
Ahh the Constellation series. What a great range of ships!
Some might say... stellar?
I watched this more times than I can count. You do the best reviews, as much as I loved my Freelancer Max this was the absolute perfect fit for what I want in a ship. I use this for as my daily driver and for everything else. And I still like to watch this review! Great job! Oh and I subscribed!
Thank you, I'm really glad you find them helpful! I really like ships like the Taurus, and the Freelancer series, which have all-round utility
I love the constellation and heavily enjoyed the Andromeda as a hauler (Taurus wasn't available yet). In my game it sadly has no more room, I've switched to more specialized ships. The Taurus is a mighty starter and not that expensive, real recommendation! Also I picture it as a pirate ship. Good offense and defense you can attack, lower the cargo deck and use the tractor turret to load up with ill gotten cargo!
Still expensive for a starter, but you get a good amount for the money!
@@Farrister you could start out with a nomad. It's basically the same but in small. relatively good fighting for it's size, 3 tier one shields, can haul a good amount and also go mining with a ROC. Then Upgrade to a Taurus from there and it's almost the same playstyle, but bigger, faster better! (not better, nomad rulz X-D )
They're still going with the toilet, living area, sleeping area and airlock all in one combo. You would think someone at RSI would have noticed by now considering the all the previous versions had this "oversight". 🤨
Nice work again @Farrister.
Initial versions considered having the toilet and airlock combined, but decided against it ;)
I love my Taurus... One extra punchy move I make is to swap out 2 of the Rhino's for 2 Fixed size 5 Attritions...
Brutal
I use the size 5 galdereens instead.
The music used in the commercial for this ship reminds me of The Prodigy
That's pretty cool lol
Biggest combat strength of these ships is the enormous capacitors. Just about endless laser magazine size.
Taurus is far better than most people expect!
If u like the Cutlass/Freelancers then the Taurus is the direct upgrade for you. So happy I got the Taurus instead of the Cutty black. I will never look back. PS. wait for warbond CCUs to get the Upgrade cheaper.
Glad you are enjoying it!
I love your presentation in your videos, great job!
Thank you :)
Lovely ship. Love at first sight ♥ - I will never sell this beauty.
So versatile too!
Can’t decide between keeping my Zeus cl or upgrading it to this! I also have a 600i explorer, syulen, and hawk
At one time, I had both the Andromeda and the Taurus in my pool of ships. I purchased the Taurus as I wanted a bit more cargo capacity than the Andromeda offered for running trade routes. I found the Taurus to feel quite "heavy" during flight and maneuvering. The thruster response was sluggish and inertia felt like it was maybe 15-20% greater than that of the Andromeda. That feeling may have been poor server performance (perish the thought, right?), but it was enough to coerce me into trading the Taurus up for a Redeemer. Not saying I won't buy another Taurus at some point....
@Farrister - Love the channel and your review format. Definitely sub'd.
Connie has changed thruster performance multiple times. It's a good place currently, IMO.
hi, may be the ultimate starter pack, i think ;) thx to you ;)
my favorite
It's surprisingly good!
As Always Great Video review. I had it, kinda feel sad now thad i upgradet it to a MSR :(...You forgot to mention the back cargo bay is shilded.
You might not feel that way when data running is introduced into the game xD
"shielded" lol xD
My favorite Connie
Good taste!
Thanks for all the great content brother.
Thank you, I'm glad it's helpful :)
@@Farrister I’m thinking of buying the Taurus or the C2 starlifter. I know the price difference is kinda wide but the C2 cargo capacity is wild.
@@chillyschleemies5026 big price difference!!
@@Farrister does shielding cargo mechanic work atm?
@@chillyschleemies5026 it's not really a thing
Good stuff, as always.
Thanks again!
Keep in mind that the Taurus lost the S2 missiles of the Andromeda so it's not exactly the same firepower for the pilot. Even with that, it's such an excellent ship for missions. Change the top S5 gimbals for fixed Omnisky XV and you will be doing 4760 DPS, which is insane, specially for a cargo ship. I bought one as a step into getting a bigger ship, but I was not able to let it go 😅
Glad to hear!
Correction ... the Taurus kept the top mounted Size 2 missiles and lost the side mounted Size 1 missiles like the Aquila did for sensors. Even though it lost the small missiles, a snub and the bottom turret weapon, it gains so much, in a tractor beam, it will fit a p52 in the cargo hold (carefully) plus a scanner shielded smugglers hold in the rear. I have a Taurus and it's a keeper ... I can't wait for Pyro.
Good review Farister!
Thanks!
I know I'm commenting on a fairly old video but, although the Taurus is classed as Medium Freight it is also as far as Fleetyards and SC Wikia, the Constellation set are classed as a Large Ship type with the Taurus being slightly longer at 63m (the other 3 are 61m long), looking around on the net, I found out that the Taurus is cargo length wise capable of hauling 1 Spartan 8x8, but sadly the Spartans turret makes it too tall to get in with the turret hitting the hull, if the turret was removed from the Spartan it should be able to fit but might be a little tight, the Ursa is a little wider than the Spartan, but the Ursa if aligned correctly scrapes in fine.
Yup, many of the ship classifications are a little ambiguous, but I just go with what's on the RSI website!
Freelancer MAX is also considered heavy freight, even though it carries less SCU than the "medium freight" Taurus.
@@bluntcabbage6042 the Taurus is larger upwards, the Freelancer Max is wider, so you can fit up to 174scu worth of boxes in the Taurus, but vehicle loads are similar to the FMax, the smaller Connie's can handle slightly less.
@@wasptube1 I am well aware - the MAX and all three Connies have been mainstays in my fleet for a while - I just wanted to point out an inconsistency I noticed when using the Taurus or Freelancer.
@@bluntcabbage6042 cool, it's all good dude 😎
Great Review !
Thanks Joe!
Great video as always! Just a quick question, are you going to make any videos about different customisation suggestions for these different ship types? I’d gladly hear your suggestion and thoughts on that as well!
I could do! I've started adding in my suggested loadout :)
@@Farrister Great! So I’ve seen but even more in-depth videos would be highly appreciated! As a sub-genre of sorts perhaps
another great video. enjoy your review style. Question did CIG remove the 3 upper center MFDs? My Taurus does not have them. Scratch that, was a graphics settings. Medium or lower could only see when pressing F high +visible all the time.
Oh, interesting!
When the Freelancer was asked what it wanted to be when grew up, it pointed to the Taurus.
My current ingame grind goal for what worth(if a reset doesn’t beat me first haha), rented the andromeda and overall like it but especially when playing solo a lot, fighter ship + turrets just too much, this way grab one other person(or solo it up) and just truck to hearts content
One thing bothers me a little and freelancer kinda same, I do not like placement of smaller air locks/docking port
Ignoring that not fully in game yet, they will always be nasty points of egress on these ships and the Connie’s like right behind the command room…not ideal potentially
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how accessible they actually are...
Ingress, you mean?
the table does work but its a pain to try to find the sweet spot to bring it up
Ah good to know, I've never been able to actually get it to deploy!
also 6 SCU of shielded cargo in the rear where the snub would be. i got a Taurus as a ccu step, but honestly like it too much to change it to anything else. if i could only have one ship it would probably be my choice
"shielded" xD
I had started wird the nomad and jumped up to a Taurus and its so awesome. After that i bought the Andromeda and was massive dissapointed because all its Extras are not realy usefull right now and the Extra Cargo is by now way better than a Bad snub and some Rockets that kannt Hit shit 😅
Haha, where the Andromeda is nicer, is if you have a lot of people with you and want to be all on the same ship
@@Farrister thats true but i regret buying it combat with 4 people is not that Fun in the Andromeda for the gunners because the size 2 weapons are not realy usefull in the later bounty Missions and for trading the Taurus is way better. But theoreticly yes the Andromeda is better for more people in fighting😅
@@ricoo4723 yeah :(
one of my favorite ships 🥳
I always just assumed this was the more expensive Constellations and that the Andromeda was the cheapest. I would gladly trade the snub nose for more cargo I kind of just look at that as a meme. The only draw back I could potentially see is slow combat maneuverability compared to the other variants. If it handles the same this is hands down my preferred model especially as a solo focused player.
I probably should have upgraded to this instead of a Corsair at least for the time being. :P
I’m struggling to decide between this and the Corsair. Do you know when the Corsair will be back on sale btw?
@@ciarenbunt306 I'm assuming they'll have a sale when they are finished with it. The ship is on the progress tracker this year but but isn't listed for any of quarterly updates so far. I'm starting to think I might be leaning Connie of Corsair but since the Connie is always on sale the and The Corsair isn't (and might get a price bump) I figure I'll just wait and see.
I'm kind of afraid the Corsair will be a lot more fragile in the end without the speed to make up for it. It needs to be a fair bit more maneuverable or get the same shield upgrade as it's armor is supposed to be pretty weak. I also suspect a likely fire power nerf... Though didn't CIG talk a while back about wanting to revisit the Connie to allow for size 5 fixed guns on the bottom wings (which also seems really strong for PvE at least).
@@ciarenbunt306 Connie is slow to maneuver but you can tank straight through the oncoming damage. I don't look at the connie and think to myself that the tankiness is unnecessary it just needs more fire power. I look at the connie and think that if it wasn't so tanky it would need to be a bit more maneuverable. The guns are fine getting them on target isn't always with smaller ships.
I think for the reasons you mention the Taurus is really an unsung hero of the line for a solo/duo setup
This can easily become one of the best picks for the piracy. Taurus might become more corsair and buccaneer that those of Drake :)
I really love the cargo and bridge section of the Constellations but I can't stand the B section and the wasted space in the D section. Also I'm not a big fan of how the ship is basically a huge tube divided in different sections. It's just too linear. The B section is just bad and poorly utilized and I feel it would benefit the whole architecture of the ship if it was moved on the back of the ship and merged with the D section before the Merlin bay for increased Crew Quarters (AND BETTER BATHROOM PLEASE!!) and improved disposition so you won't have an airlock lift just in the middle of the walkaway of the crew installations. So you would end up with Bridge/Cargo Area with Entrance Lift/Crew Quarters with added kitchen, real bathroom and armor storage/Merlin Bay without the empty room in between them for extra space for the crew quarters.
I know what you mean, although I suppose a huge tube is essentially what current space ships are, and RSI is supposed to be one of the oldest manufacturers, so perhaps that makes sense?
I love the directness of it. No looping bends or left or right turns. Get in...do your thing...get out. It's the best for express work.
@@Farrister i think it makes sense and yeah you're right. I would still hope it would be a bit different tho hehe, at least the crew area. Anyway, thx for the reply.
From timestamp 3:50 -to- 4:34 ... the pilot controlled weapon aiming looks awfully good
Gotta love auto gimbal :)
@@Farrister or perhaps hate it, lol. It sometimes seemingly casts an unsavory image to unaware viewers & potential new players. (Not to take anything away from your content creation & Taurus review, thumbs up)
I'm considering a Taurus. I like to RP solo and do courier (Box missions) and hauling/trading type stuff, so would this be a good ship for that type of solo play?
It's a really good ship for that, albeit if you're into box missions, smaller ships might be a little easier
The main selling point for me between the Taurus and the Andromeda is the Parasite fighter.
And carries the price premium for it
I’m Farrister and I’m the starcitizen ship review king 😜
Oh stop, you're making me blush!
Legit love your work man, been following your videos for awhile keep doing what your doing!
Played with this ship earlier and had all 4 rhino repeaters but then I went on just now and I’ve only got 3. I thought maybe it had unequipped or something but I only have 3 available
How weird! Lost in battle? :)
Not been in any combat and only had one bump so far which was on the nose of the bridge. Not sure. I ended up getting a new one last night anyway.
RSI Constellation Taurus --- Hello . I checked this ship in the store because, as I remembered correctly, it is only from this series of ships that Andromeda has any cargo holds for goods. And you're discussing a Taurus that has 174 SCU holds? For me it is a bit incomprehensible. In the shop, in the description of this ship, there is no hold, and you show that it has quite a large cargo area. o7
I think it's a missing description. If you read about the Constellation Taurus, it's ALL about freight. Some of the stats may change in the future - but as it stands at the moment the Taurus does have 174 SCU :)
@@Farrister Thank you for your answer and best regards.
Can I fit an Aurora in the cargo bay? I always loved the idea of having an smaller ship inside the big one, I know I could go for the Andromeda, ut I'm not a fan of the parasite ship it has
Sadly not, the cargo bay is fairly tight, so you're mostly limited to the Merlin attached
Can you fit a ballista or a Centurian in this? Also, why not mention the "unscannable" cargo space?
Not at the moment. And because it doesn't currently exist in game :)
I was looking at the freelancer max for a solo player hulling cargo from the the refinery etc but now the andromeda as 96 and the Taurus has 170 ? £182.40 V £144 you have now got me thinking LOL
Haha still a lot :P
I'm really wanting the Taurus do some trading. I've got 1.4 million but once I ROC mine to 2 million plus. Is it quicker to get the Prospector to continue the mining. Or plug away to 3 million with the ROC to attain the Taurus? I'm beginning to hate mining 😁
Haha I guess it depends how much you're making with the ROC!
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Thinking about starting this game since I work at night and I can play games at work. Are there guilds or crews in the game? I don't want to just fly around space by myself, looking for a game I can play with others and do some cool space pirate shit.
There are "orgs" which are player groups. And many ships let you fly together with somebody else :)
These videos REALLY need to start giving the in game price for these ships.
It doesn't help the false image the game has that you have to spend hundreds, or thousands of dollars to fly ships.
This is true... many content creators advocate only getting a starter ship and earning the better ships in game, but only give the real dollar price and not the in-game price. 3.2mil credits for tihs ship is great value when the MSR is twice the price and with less DPS and SCU.
I absolutely would - in fact, I usually do (check out some of my other reviews). But newly released ships aren't available in-game until usually a patch later. I agree whole heartedly, in fact I have a video planned in the next couple of weeks where I talk about that very point.
@@Farrister You usually do include the in-game prices in you other vieos, it is true. I think it was just a general observation we were making xD
So seeing this ship raises the question. I can do without the missile racks so would it be worth trading my andromeda in and buying the Taurus? I do vhrts just as much as I would like to run cargo.
I think she manages VHRTs just fine, if you fly solo!
@@Farrister do you think it would be a bad idea to sell my andromeda for the Taurus?
@@RaptorThings tbh, no. Just keep in mind that the Andromeda will have heavier armor when armor values become a thing. It'll have the heaviest out of them all actually seeing how it is combat focused. Outside of that I personally don't think the flying casket is worth it's salt... but that load of s1 missiles MIGHT become a very powerful asset in the neat future. If you're not really combat focused the Taurus is by far the best choice out of the 4. Funny it's also the cheapest lol... It makes an amazing daily flyer imho.
So i bought one back in concept and had the andromeda until it dropped. Honestly going from the andromeda to the Taurus it felt sluggish in comparison and i traded it up to the andromeda.
I have to ask if they reworked the handling to be better after the initial release, and closer to the andromeda?
Reason i ask is cause i then regrettably traded up to the 400i (thinking it would fit me better), and well it's just not comparable by any means and i wanted to melt it to repurchase the taurus but I'm still unsure if i should?
Yeah it feels pretty close to the Andromeda to me!
@@Farrister well them maybe they fixed that, thanks. Maybe I'll buy it again.
The Taurus also loses a substantial ammount of HULL strenght making it less forgiving when things go south
Oh I didn't know that!
Very interesting. I've been noticing that mine is not very forgiving of hard landings, and I've had a number of "incidents" when trying to land at outposts in bad weather. TBH, this happens often enough that I've found it to be a significant issue for me.
on the webpage its cargo is set to - meaning zero??
She definitely can transport cargo!
Taurus is the best solo Connie in my opinion.
Agreed!
Is there any current use for the tractor beam?
Not the ship borne one, no :(
@@Farrister even still, as a mostly solo pilot I didn't realize how much the Taurus could be a better fit for me than the Andromeda, I don't anticipate using a snub and still have a top turret for a friend, still keep the field clearing missile payload and the 4 big guns for bounties, with a big boost to cargo, definitely an attractive option
it bother me that this ship doesn't have a kitchen, they wasted a lot of space in the crew area where a kitchen like the freelancer one could be stored
Yeah, it seems so well kitted out in some respects, and then lacking in others. Oh well, I hope you packed sandwiches
Aldebaran?
Aldebaran xD
So which is better? Andromeda or Taurus?
I think they offer different things - I'd say the Andromeda is better for a bigger crew, but that the Taurus offers better value, and is better for a smaller crew?
@@Farrister Thank you, I understand. I'm just choosing a ship for myself. For single player.
And I know my English is terrible. :)
@@baz94 Taurus then! It's a big ship for a solo player
Cargo capacity?
174 SCU
I still feel like there's too many variants of the same ship. There should have been two versions with slightly different chassis (one that is maybe a bit wider for the cargo/luxury variant and another one which sacrifices some of that internal space for structural strenght and durability for combat/explo), with swappable modules to tune each of the variants to your needs (turrets/tractor beam/scanner/missile racks/snub fighter/...). Great vid nonetheless. And that Bolon /facepalm
It's weird how some ships are like that, and other ships talk about how they are modular (eg like Redeemer which just has swappable parts in the middle). But yeah, that Bolon... xD
There is no toilet in the bathroom... C'mon CIG
Space truckers just go xD
Bring a jug and hammer down driver!!!
It's not worth buying this for real money. It's only 3.3mil so it's best to buy it in-game.
CIG spent 6 years putting this on and off the roadmap and they couldn’t even bother to make the taurus gold standard, so they spent all this time for nothing lmfao.
It's a pretty nice ship, I like where it fits in, although like you I do wonder if it will be revisited, and if so, why it wasn't done on release.
What if the only real NASA projects are Taurus and Taurus oriented? What if it is only one month of contact and content and communication a year, just during Taurus. What if the only real constellation projects of space documents is Taurus? What if it is needed for proof of authenticity of leadership and intelligence and citizenship. Regarding how much damage has been happening with people who overlooked absolute answers for privacy and public. What if there is no other pathways of instructions and education? Regarding the proof needing to be made independently and exampled for debt collections evaluations regarding proof that the wrong answers are costly and concerning. The truth of globalization and time keeping and landlords... The truth of dungeons and dragons. Maybe the year can be esque and not specifically matter, like the year of the dragon but the month and identification of Taurus does matter... What if the hidden truths of DND are like the gatekeeping of the development projects of true counseling and therapy. Beginning with acceptance and admitting that the other 11 projects will be independent... Coming out even after all 12 are finished, done by Taurus laws of ethics and morality... Harder than believable when the others deny freedoms of the Taurus's... It's like a cultural virus socially being demonstrated using dramatic arts claiming that society fails, like there is no way to fix it. Super despairing... But, revealing the truth of Taurus is like coming to a conclusion that they will all try to say that they are now Taurus like the influx can be contested...
Fuuuuck. I was debating on the Spirit, but guess ill upgrade my cutty to this for 90 bucks, i fly solo but this is such a nice lookin ship.
Spirit also looks gorgeous!
I hope the Constellation series gets a complete rework. They really need a second deck... especially the Phoenix and the Aquila. This means they would inevitably be made larger. If you look at a top down side by side comparison with the 600i, you'll have a good idea of how much bigger they should be: external-preview.redd.it/vB12qtBnefNcsaou3ZwDHLZ-yVJyuVdDQlYJGcnk_YM.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=305a0d92f67179cd126f27dce69e07a543f7fc66
On the one hand, yes, on the other hand - part of the simplicity of the Constellation series is that it's just one deck