HOLY SHEET! I hadn't caught that shot. It's been about 3 years since I last played but from what I remember my caterpillar was huge and the Privateer is at least 3x the length and many times the width.
Superb video Grim. I like to imagine a BMM owners meetup on a planet somewhere. We'll probably need vehicles just to get to all the other BMMs. The servers are gonna melt that day.
I finally manage to "forgett" and not be excited about my BMM for over a year. However aftrer seeing this video, you managed to put it right back into the front of my mind and i'm starting to feel that same excitement and hype, knowing it is still years away....
Thanks for all the compliments on the video everyone! Please take a moment and hit that thumbs up button if you want more of these. I got a good one planned for the next Shipyard episode!
I believe the most recent run through of the weapons was 2 x S8 on the nose, a dual S5 dorsal turret, a dual S4 turret under each wing, and the 4 S3 point defense weapons.
So glad this series is back - there's nothing else out there that goes as deep nor so well presented! I'd love to see a video on the Javelin or the Pioneer.
@@STARJUMP_GRIMI wonder what changes we'll see to the Kraken in light of modernization. I own both, but have been so excited for Privateer. As they stand now, BMM looks like a lot more value per pledge dollar.
Thank you for the hard work on putting this together as it is always much appreciated for the top notch presentation and visuals. Plus the non speculative content is helpful for those trying to make decisions on if they have aspirations of owning the ship someday. The Merchantman is quite a useful ship in general, although I do not envy any loadmaster or longshoreman who has to move cargo in bulk from such beast.
Really interesting ship! I was dead set on one for a long time, still have the ccu but the size of this thing is getting wild. Much tbd so for now we all wait.
I can't freaking wait for my BMM. I was lucky enough to get it for $250. The BMM is going to be my daily flyer, my home, my business, my life. The BMM has me beyond stoked with excitement! She will make Origin 890's like like a discount carnival cruise ship when she's done.
I just want in the interior to have tevarin screen tech so in the hallway and rooms to have this(so it can act as windows). It's also has two turrets on the bottom of the wings one turret on each side with size 4.
two things ill point out is the minimum crew is about 5 and thats 1 person per turret a pilot and 1 engineer because it should be easy to maintain then the other thing was its able to be a trade in space because it has docking collars and that hanger bay so you can dock at stations or ships or have other shuttles land on you and you can then trade like the MPUV cargo
I do not envy the team that eventually takes on the BMM. It's going to be a positively monumental undertaking, just going off the internal design elements, with all the smooth lines, and very few spaces that can be repurposed to speed up development.
Seeing some big ships kinda have a little speed or maybe a fast top speed but slow acceleration and takes a while to reach it . . Definitely can see a weekend out on the BMM tho. Good looking ship.
I'm kinda imagining the BMM as a exploration ship that can support itself. Going from planet to planet buying and selling, taking odd jobs, seeing what new customers are out there. For me it'll be a sense of freedom to live my own Firefly/Serenity gameplay.
It's a milkcow for a fleet. Hauling everything from food to ammo. One of these, a starfarrer, and an endeavor could technically go further than any one could follow without the same set up. But even then, they'd need the endeavors telescope to find you, leaving behind the critical food production of the farming pods. Lol...
Question, last I read, while the Privateer is listed as having 768 SCU of cargo, it is also listed as having 189 SCU of cargo for each of its 10 shops. This would give it at least 1890 SCU if not 2658 if the other 768 is added to that. That said how that individual shop cargo will be accessible is also questionable. Any more thoughts/info on that? Fun video by the way. Considering the cost of other capital ships, I really have a hard time seeing the BMM not exceed $1000 in price if not get closer to around $1200-$1300ish or more from the "alien tax" as people call it.
Simply an amazing job. It will definitely be interesting to see how this ship shakes out. In the ISC concept images also showed a security area with a brig which to my mind means that the BMM can also be used to transport bounties back to the security center in another star system.
Amazing video as usual! I love the newer design of the BMM. I bought a CCU to one once I saw it. I didn't care for the old designs at all. If I had to name my top five ships I'd love to see you cover, they would have to be the Pioneer, Javelin, Idris, Polaris, and Nautilus.
CORRECTION: 04:34 - "The top turret is a dual size 5 turret. Not a dual size 7."
Merchantman owners unite in the comments
someone called me?
Can’t even remember how many years ago I pledged for the Merchentman but when I look how the price gone up it was a good buy.
Carrier has arrived!
One of these days I'll get to fly it. And it will be glorious
I expect to be happy in 2025 🎉
You know why they call the BMM a venerated generation ship?
Because it takes several generation of CIG developers to get it into the game.
No bull there. Ordered mine 4 years ago and at 63, I'm seriously wondering if I'll see it before I shuffle off this mortal coil.
@@The1stDukeDroklar that’s crazy that you might not survive the BMM lmao
@@gravitybeatz9150 I'll have to place it in my will lol
@@The1stDukeDroklar at nearly half your age, I will make sure the words mortal coil live on. At least as long as I do.
@@rvhoyos Thanks but stole it from Shakespeare. Not that I read it lol.
The bmm owner support group is now in session
I just bought a 20 pack of copeium, should hold me over for a while.
Another fantastic installment in this series, great job Grim! Would love to see an episode on the Perseus and / or the Liberator!
Liberator, yes! My favorite! It hurts me so much that it's not being worked on without it being addressed.
Perseus for sure please!!! 🙏
The Privateer with the Caterpillar on it's pad is a great shot. (16:45)
These ships are going to be humonguous.
HOLY SHEET! I hadn't caught that shot. It's been about 3 years since I last played but from what I remember my caterpillar was huge and the Privateer is at least 3x the length and many times the width.
@@The1stDukeDroklar and it looks almost as high as the caterpillar is long, this is insane
humongous wot
Awesome overview into the Banu Merchantman. Would love to see a Carrack and Odyssey ship look in the future.
Superb video Grim. I like to imagine a BMM owners meetup on a planet somewhere. We'll probably need vehicles just to get to all the other BMMs. The servers are gonna melt that day.
I finally manage to "forgett" and not be excited about my BMM for over a year.
However aftrer seeing this video, you managed to put it right back into the front of my mind and i'm starting to feel that same excitement and hype, knowing it is still years away....
MY BMM!!! The longer they wait the better this ship better get!
Thanks for all the compliments on the video everyone! Please take a moment and hit that thumbs up button if you want more of these. I got a good one planned for the next Shipyard episode!
I believe the most recent run through of the weapons was 2 x S8 on the nose, a dual S5 dorsal turret, a dual S4 turret under each wing, and the 4 S3 point defense weapons.
So glad this series is back - there's nothing else out there that goes as deep nor so well presented! I'd love to see a video on the Javelin or the Pioneer.
Really appreciate the kind words!
@@STARJUMP_GRIMI wonder what changes we'll see to the Kraken in light of modernization. I own both, but have been so excited for Privateer. As they stand now, BMM looks like a lot more value per pledge dollar.
Thank you for the hard work on putting this together as it is always much appreciated for the top notch presentation and visuals. Plus the non speculative content is helpful for those trying to make decisions on if they have aspirations of owning the ship someday. The Merchantman is quite a useful ship in general, although I do not envy any loadmaster or longshoreman who has to move cargo in bulk from such beast.
Thanks a ton! I really do try to take a non speculative approach so that it’s mostly just the facts and stats of the ship.
Thanks Grim! That was a really enjoyable walkthrough of a ship that's dear to many of us. Great job as always. :)
Absolutely top notch production value yet again. Thanks for your hard work!
Wooooooooooh I LOVE THIS SHIP. Finally someone new video about it, thanks.
Fantastic breakdown, man. Outstanding work. Thank you :)
awesome video! thank you for the hard work
Amazing video as always thanks!
Love all the content, keep it up.
Invictus !
Just got to watch it, good video :)
Really interesting ship! I was dead set on one for a long time, still have the ccu but the size of this thing is getting wild. Much tbd so for now we all wait.
Absolutely fantastic video, I’m always excited for the work you guys do, thank you!
Thanks so much!
Great work Starjump, cant wait for the Invictus this year..
Did not know how much I needed this
Awesome really looking forward to this ship. I hope to see some fun stuff during Invictus Launch week this year.
Another awesome job Grim! I would like to see an episode on the Pioneer.
Fantastic overview and deep dive Grimm!
Very Nice 👌🏻😎 such a huge effort is made to show a good look at this marvelous ship 👏🏻
Looking forward to Invictus - thanks for the vid and your content!
Great job on the video, as always! I would love to see you do a deep dive on the Genesis Starliner as well as theory crafting on passenger transport.
Invictus is coming! Thank you for everything you guys do!
The production status of the BMM nearly perfectly tracks my support of SC.
Love the ship and this video!! Great job!! ❤❤
Excellent video, as always. Genesis Starliner next please!
Another AMAZING video to make backers lick their chops! GRIM you're a gift to the SC community!
Thanks Griff I appreciate you!
Very interesting and visually awesome as always!
Fantastic video. You made a new follower.
I have to admit I am liking this series, a ship I would like to see is the Pioneer or Liberator, maybe do one for each.
Great Job! I can't wait for this ship! o7
I can't freaking wait for my BMM. I was lucky enough to get it for $250. The BMM is going to be my daily flyer, my home, my business, my life. The BMM has me beyond stoked with excitement! She will make Origin 890's like like a discount carnival cruise ship when she's done.
I just want in the interior to have tevarin screen tech so in the hallway and rooms to have this(so it can act as windows). It's also has two turrets on the bottom of the wings one turret on each side with size 4.
Same for windows, that way people inside can see outside.
@@AgentXRifle They can use the screen tech to act as windows.
That is one fine looking ship!
Loving the invictus content this year!
I cant wait for invictus! I already told my boss I have a doctors appointment around 10am on next tuesday haha.
Thanks Grim! Happy Invictus
Glad you’re back SJ!
Amazing work as always!
Great video. I am watching to remind myself to keep it instead of upping to the Polaris
Caralho que video bom, congratulations 👽👽
I had twinges in place I thought that couldn't happen. Top vid Gim,.
two things ill point out is the minimum crew is about 5 and thats 1 person per turret a pilot and 1 engineer because it should be easy to maintain then the other thing was its able to be a trade in space because it has docking collars and that hanger bay so you can dock at stations or ships or have other shuttles land on you and you can then trade like the MPUV cargo
I guess the difference there is the Kraken feels more like a space port and less like you're visiting an 890J
Yoooo this is so cool! Can you do one for the Polaris?
Woot awesome ship invictus
Invictus - you are the best Grim!
Fanstastic job!
Great Job!
excited about invictus this year, so many large ships finally coming soon, hope to see the BMM soon too, if they have a new team on it yet
I do not envy the team that eventually takes on the BMM. It's going to be a positively monumental undertaking, just going off the internal design elements, with all the smooth lines, and very few spaces that can be repurposed to speed up development.
Hey StarJump, I"m looking forward to seeing the Polaris at Invictus this year!
Seeing some big ships kinda have a little speed or maybe a fast top speed but slow acceleration and takes a while to reach it . . Definitely can see a weekend out on the BMM tho. Good looking ship.
Can't wait to see the Polaris at Invictus. I love that ship...
Cant wait to run single box missions with this
Invictus first time viewer and enjoyed the Polaris video. ❤ INVICTUS
I watched this a while back. Invictus Invictus
I'm kinda imagining the BMM as a exploration ship that can support itself. Going from planet to planet buying and selling, taking odd jobs, seeing what new customers are out there. For me it'll be a sense of freedom to live my own Firefly/Serenity gameplay.
It's a milkcow for a fleet. Hauling everything from food to ammo.
One of these, a starfarrer, and an endeavor could technically go further than any one could follow without the same set up. But even then, they'd need the endeavors telescope to find you, leaving behind the critical food production of the farming pods.
Lol...
Solo.....no you wont
I don't know about you guys, but I think it would be cool to see the BMM do a flyover next to the Polaris in the upcoming Invictus week.
Question, last I read, while the Privateer is listed as having 768 SCU of cargo, it is also listed as having 189 SCU of cargo for each of its 10 shops. This would give it at least 1890 SCU if not 2658 if the other 768 is added to that. That said how that individual shop cargo will be accessible is also questionable. Any more thoughts/info on that? Fun video by the way. Considering the cost of other capital ships, I really have a hard time seeing the BMM not exceed $1000 in price if not get closer to around $1200-$1300ish or more from the "alien tax" as people call it.
It would be nice to see the Merchantman at Invictus sometime!
Would love if we could get some more info on the BMM during Invictus, but quite doubtful.
cant wait for INVICTUS!^^
Nice work
im so ready for this years invictus
Really looking forward to Invictus this year!
Invictus - cant wait to see the polaris at the expo
Think an Eclipse will fit in the hangar with the wings folded up? If so, I plan on loading my BMM with S9 torpedoes and having a great time!
Can't wait to see the Polaris at Invictus Launch Week
What an Invictus way to see the ship
Simply an amazing job.
It will definitely be interesting to see how this ship shakes out. In the ISC concept images also showed a security area with a brig which to my mind means that the BMM can also be used to transport bounties back to the security center in another star system.
Thanks so much Bosun! Appreciate ya bud!
Invictus poster! oooh
yay new shipyard
Super excited for Invictus 2024!
Can’t wait for Invictus Launch Week!!!
Invictus will be awesome this year!
invictus - Thank you and good luck to everyone!
Scrapped mine for the ironclad. I expect we will see that WAY before we see the BMM.
Would love to see a video on the polaris from you sometime. Especially with it in production and moving quickly
Definitely thinking about it, a lil concerned the video could be out of date real quick since its in active development, but definitely considering it
@@STARJUMP_GRIM
Love the content regardless. Keep up the amazing work
Here for the drawing.
Invictus
Amazing video as usual! I love the newer design of the BMM. I bought a CCU to one once I saw it. I didn't care for the old designs at all.
If I had to name my top five ships I'd love to see you cover, they would have to be the Pioneer, Javelin, Idris, Polaris, and Nautilus.
Several of these on your list are definitely top of mind for me as well!
Wooo Invictus!
I can't wait for Invictus 😀
I have it, upgrades to it and now it has LTI xD
I like the old external design better looks more alien, but the new design is just as nice I suppose.
Can't wait for the bmm
Invictus this year is prolly gonna wreck some wallets xD
Hopefully we will get some news about BMM during the alien week after Invictus
I hope they move the Polaris team to the BMM (once finished). I am looking forward to seeing what they are hiding for Invictus.
I like the BMM
do you think with 4 friends its okay to fly?