yep it will be one of the escort ships for my carrack. load it with all ballistics with a easy re-arm in the hangar should sting the opposition. and the limited ammo would not be a problem with the hangar so close.
This is awesome, as always, but one little side note: Rattlers are cluster missiles that split into 8 smaller after launch. Most ships dispense only 6 IR flares per burst, meaning that at least 2/8 of the Rattler's mini-missiles are guaranteed to hit even with countermeasures deployed. Lock and fire 2 Rattlers at a time, and you can reliably put 4k damage on target regardless of anything your opponent might try to stop it. They also have the fastest lock time of all size 2 missiles. Still, cross section missiles are better at this time, and tbh I don't think they'll ever have countermeasures in a direct sense. Cross section missiles IRL are essentially TV/camera guided missiles that lock onto a ship's physical image. The "countermeasure" for this - at least for automated models, as many TV guided missiles are pilot-controlled - would be to turn the ship at an odd angle while the missiles are still a long ways away, so that the camera or software on the missile fails to recognize the target and thus loses lock. I have no idea precisely how SC is going to implement this, but I suspect it will boil down to CS missiles being unavoidable, BUT having a drastically decreased lock distance IF the target is turned towards, away from, or aside the missile. I.e. to get a good CS lock at long range, the target will have to be "on its belly" so to speak. For now I'm sticking with Rattlers on everything. They deal SOME damage even when countered, and they have a bonus feature against players: they absolutely blind anyone they hit for a couple seconds as the missile plumes from 8 missiles blanket the screen in lense flares. It's like summoning a star in front f them for about 2 seconds.
Austin M yeah for quite a few fighters it’s hard to outrun missiles and shake them off, for the rattlers when the cutlass still had them and before 3.0 you could unleash all of your rattlers and it would crash your opponent’s game.
@@darkest_eclipse8271 LMAO that's one way to win a fight... Considering... I wonder how quickly a 600i can fire it's missile payload. Yes it defaults to size 3 missiles, but can be fitted with anything from size 2 to 5. Since rattlers are size 2 and as per the post above split into 8... And fitted with size 2 racks the 600i can carry 32 missiles, you could potentially saturate a target with... 256 micro-missiles that is somehow has to evade... That's... a lot to keep track of. XD
Your reaction to the size 4 on top caught me off-guard in a good way, definitely got a good laugh out of it. I had the same reaction after ignoring this ship to the point of forgetting it existed, until it came with my pirate cat that is and now it's my favorite little fighter. Great review as always and love the channel!
That was a badass, straight to the point review of this sky coffin. The ship though? It’s,,,. I was destroying everyone in this ship. Until I went toe to toe with a not terrible pilot in a Cutty black with the shotgun. Two shots. Seriously two shots and boom you’re dead. So keep your distance right? Not so easy when you have a decent opponent that just hammers away at you. It suddenly feels like it’s sole purpose is to hide, do some damage if you’re lucky enough not to die on the way, and run like a chicken. Melted it and got a Cutty black with the shotgun.
got to say man you one my favorite content people for SC just a no BS guy. just loaded with information with a non bias option on all things SC. side note would love to fly the verse with ya someday .so hope ya see this bud, need more people like you/content
Thanks Subliminal. I like that you are showing what you recommend for loadouts, it's hard to find info like that on a game that is constantly changing and I'm new to the combat aspect.
I've had some great fun in my Buccaneer, except when the engines get blown off and I'm left dead in space. After upgrades, the ship was hitting hard and sounded awesome.
I'm very, VERY fond of the Drake Aesthetic and design. Their ships they belief aren't meant to be pretty (to each their own, I think they're fantastic looking), they're meant for the supposed 'working class' who want to get from Point A, to Point B, and get the job done on an affordable budget. Drake designs remind me of ships like the Serenity (Firefly), and the Millennium Falcon since it looked like patchwork. I made the dive and pledged for a Cutlass Black when it went on sale during the last Free Fly event, and I don't regret it. I LOVE the Cutty Black, it's a fairly well rounded ship that can do a little bit of everything (almost). While the Buccaneer is more single minded in purpose, I test flied it during the Free Fly event and I LOVED how the ship handled! It's surprisingly agile and is hard to hit! It's a VERY fast fighter with ALOT of firepower! This to me is an 'underdog' fighter! Don't underestimate it because it has paper thin armor and no ejection (something all Drake ships have as a quirk). In the right hands, this in my opinion can be a top performer! But to each their own, and well put in your video Subliminal!
I have really enjoyed the Buccaneer doing NPC bounty missions; however, the last 3 days I have been getting hit and all of my fuel dumps out, like I have a ruptured tank. This causes my power to shut off of course, and then I die. This is only a recent occurrence for me and it has not happened previously in over 2 months of using the ship, and it happens EVERY mission with 3 or more NPCs. Good review.
Something to note for those of you not well informed about star citizen the term hull HP right now is temporary. Right now every ship has a health bar if that hits zero ship explodes. In the future it will change to a but more realistic terms like you could take out both engines of this ship but the pilot could still be ok. Unlikely though this is a drake ship lol. This is the type of ship that should be used with several others take the Kruger merlin for example by it self it is a little fly on your windshield but get maybe 10 or more of those and it becomes very dangerous. Power in numbers. Take that into account when thinking about buying ships.
Got one of these bad boys as a loaner with my Pirate Cat. A welcome surprise. I still prefer the designer's original concept, in which the Buck looked beefier, had the massive gun underneath, and more missiles. I do enjoy that he explicitly mentioned the A10 in the Buck's design, for the massive engines, but the big ol' BRRRT cannon reminds me of the A10 as well. Also, she reminds me of the Moldy Crow and Raven's Claw from Jedi Knight and Jedi Outcast, which is a plus. Fitting the Carrie is a sweet, unexpected bonus.
Great Video. Another Con *'d add to the BUcc is that, as Deadly as it is (being aGLass Cannon), not having an ejection seat will be a BIG deal when Perma-death is a thing. Right now, it isn't, so its something that can be ignored, but not so when perma-death is a thing. Paper thin hulls and no ejection. NO, (I fyou fly Fixed, you Can fix a Revenant on the 325A or Avengers.
So I bought the Drake cutter when it first came out and there are other ships that I like but Drake it definitely my favorite so I just got the buccaneer today and I’m happy with my decision I can do box missions with my cutter and combat missions with the buccaneer I’m glad it was able to be bought today (:
My first video of yours. Subbed. A really enjoy your style. Good coverage of hard details without getting boring. The extensive visuals are a definite plus.
I feel the need to add that, currently, the Anvil Arrow has 4180 hull hitpoints with only one size 1 shield. On the other hand, the Buccaneer has a mere 120 fewer hull hitpoints (4060hp) while having two size 1 shield generators. The Buccaneer also has a much higher DPS than the Arrow, so apart from the lack of an ejection seat, the Buccaneer is a much better fighter than the Arrow which makes it the best fighter to go into the Carrack, in my opinion. (Yes, I am also aware that the Arrow doesn't fit with its wings folded up, but later on, we should be able to extend the landing gear without folding the wings up.)
This video is the best for ship comparisons. Well done. This is one of my fav ships but I really do hope they do return the spinal mount for it in the future since I adored having 2 sized 3 gimbaled guns instead of the one size 4 gun.
I do love my Buc (or 'Bucky' as I call her), but the hull HP is a massive let down, as you'd think this would be robust enough to challenge the Anvil Hornet. However, this is the Floyd Patterson of the dedicated fighters, packs a wallop, but has a glass jaw. Nice content SubliminaL, you gained a sub ;)
I like the the idea of Drake being ramshackle look in concept. Though I don’t really like the implementation of most of it. The exceptions are the Buccaneer (I like the shape) abdthe Cutty Blue.
Bucc is a good ship. Hard to hit in a dogfight so that more than makes up for hull capacity. Take less damage in a bucc with semi good flying vs a hornet that moves like a tank and ultimately loses the fight quicker due to this. Prob the strongest fighter that can fit in a Carrack
Great review. I was on the fence with this ship. Your review convinced to to pick it up today. I’m not a big pvp dude or general combat person but I just want a relatively inexpensive ship to go out and fight with. This seems like it will do the job.
For those who are unaware, the Buccaneer has a huge shield hole right at the cockpit in the front. It also has holes by the fuel tanks. This means you will die very quickly if you fly at someone head on, and even a size 1 missile is likely to destroy your fuel tank leaving you dead in the water. These problems have been around for a long time with no fix in sight. I enjoy flying my Buccaneer loaner sometimes, but I wouldn’t actually buy one to own at this time.
You and Seerthe6th are probably my favourite reviewers. Would you please consider doing a review/comparison of all stealth fighters in the game? I think currently there's the Sabre, Sabre Raven, and Ghost Hornet. I'm not sure if the Razor EX is in-game yet.
Sure, I found that reviewing categories ie. Light Fighters, stealth, cargo. In waves saves overall production time when making vids. However isnt stealth broken in the game? Yeah my boi @Seerthe6th does make good content.
Control is for Anvil. Making big turns is for Aegis. If you want to A C C E L E R A T E and only change direction after a nose turn (or in atmo, not at all) - then the Buccaneer is for you!
I’d love this ship if the guns were on the main body, close to the middle. There is plenty of room there and I don’t understan why Star Citizen likes to place weapons so far away from each other with terrible convergence. Fixed weapons will be PITA with these ships. I mean you could install them with an angle so their focus could meet in an effective distance but there is so much room for these weapons on the main body already. Ditch the wings, strap the engines onto the main body, put the guns around just behind the cockpit and it will be a killing machine.
Great review! I miss the Bucc's default twin S2 top turret that got replaced in 3.4 - I hope it comes back or makes it to shops (the AI uses it now still). That would be pretty mean with autogimbal... Thanks for the video!
My thoughts: Seems like the Bucc is meant to do well when attacking as a group but not so much when solo; unfortunately the price and marketing doesn't reflect this. For solo use I would only consider it because supposedly it fits inside a Carrack if parked diagonally, making it one of the more formidable ships you could put aboard. If CIG reduces the price then I think it'd be more prominent.
The bombers have a unique gameplay experience that I need to be familiar with before I would feel comfortable reviewing it. I could review it but it will be with little experience actually flying the ship. Isnt stealth broken right now?
I've got one as a loaner right now, one thing I've been noticing is the engines tend to overheat a lot. Might try that power plant you mention though and see if that helps.
@@SubliminaLstv just tried it with your recommended setup, can't go through a full direction change still without overheating... Damn shame too because I like the idea and love the styling of the bucc.it's just not great though.
My nickname for it is the 'bucket' I have one with LTI and one as a loaner. I love how they fly and how vicious the DPS on it is. Having two allows me to experiment with various loadouts for it. It's held together by spot welding, bubblegum, and wishful thinking. There are several major flaws that I have with the ship that might have not been highlighted here, but may have been brought up in the comments, which leads me to believe the ship is horribly neglected or deliberately gimped. 1. The interior glass of the cockpit obstructs visibility dependent on the angle you are flying at. If the star is behind you, or reflecting off the interior, it hampers visibility in such a way it's difficult to actually see anything. 2. It previously had the ability to mount a 2xs2 turret slaved to the pilot on top, which would have put it very high up there in the current meta with 4xS2 autogimbal weapons 3. The wingtips, as pointed out by other users, cannot use S1 gimbals unlike other ships. 4. The stock coolers cannot sustain the stock loadout's firepower, which is why they're very important to upgrade first. You can get the ultra flow at Levski. This ship was mean as hell before the new flight model.
man all the good dps ships always have a caviat, the f8 cant be bought, the hurricaine needs a turret gunner, and this one wich i thought was so powerfull has the same loadout as an avenger with just 2 size 1 guns added, it was so hyped up that i expected the top gun to be a size 5, size 4 is nothing that spectacular
I'd really apprechiate the name of the track that's being played throughout this video. I checked the description and looked throught the composers videos and soundcloud but couldn't find it... Great videos btw, straight to the point and just very well done overall.
I may consider the 325A vs Arrow. However I'm writing my review of the arrow right now... and its not looking good after the nerf. I don't even think the 2 ships should be compared anymore. They nerfed the arrow hard. A 325a vs Gladius is a better fight.
@@SubliminaLstv probably true. Too bad the old 325 isn't a thing anymore. With 1315 top speed, it squashed both the Arrow and Gladius. However, since it costs less than the Arrow, and has bed and cargo. It would be fun to put those two ships side by side for arrow fans to read em and weep
I know it's not the same class of ship but the buccaneer screams Y wing from star wars Played with a gladius last wipe and now I'm taking different approach this wipe, looking to get the buccaneer instead of the gladius this time to see how I like the play style
Being as small as it is...counter-attack craft for cargo haulers and explorers? A little extra surprise punch to use against cocky would-be assailants. Does it fit in a catarpillar? Pocket carrier...
I'd love to see your thoughts on the eclipse and or the retaliator (Size 9 shooters) with info on the cost to use a torpedo. They look like great PvP bounty hunters?!? Thanks for this review.
I don't like doing reviews on ships that don't have its purpose in the game yet. I wouldn't recommend not to buy it right now. Once we can apprehend players and or AI I will do a review run of all of the bounty ships. I hope that happens this year I look forward to reviewing it. I wouldn't recommend using it right now as a fighter because it looses its wings and guns pretty easily in a fight just my opinion.
The Buccaneer has some serious issues: despite supposedly being cheap, the Buccaneer is by far the most expensive light fighter save for the alien ships, almost as expensive as the Scorpius which is overall superior. Its HP has been increased at a massive cost in acceleration, speed and maneuverability which is idiotic considering the massive engines. The wings and engines may not get destroyed nearly as often before you blow up, but when it lacks top speed you're not going to break off from another fighter to allow your shields to recharge, and you will still lose trades because it's harder to point your guns in the right direction, that by the time you manage your shields already took several hits from an opposing fighter.
i got a buccaneer for free with my purchase of the pirate catterpillar, not sure why but it kinda just showed up after i bought and i've been enjoying it since.
Drake typical this thing has more guns than anything else... Its porbaply very cheap to maintain, also a drake advantage... Strike first and fast... And the buccaneer is also fairly fast,so, in the hands of a good Pilot, its a great ship, perhaps even in the hands of any pilot, line up, unload hell, pull out, gain distance, repeat... We all know what drake is all about, therefore, i dont think its a dogfighter... it's the sledgehammer to open the door to all that juicy cargo. Put a bunch of these on a kraken, add a cutlass Black and you got a capable raiding party... I think the best way to use this for raiding is to attack in a Pack, in combination with CutlassBlacks as Support and to retrive your spoils... as you've said, guerillia tactics would be most effective... Kraken is optional. Perhaps buccaneers could be used to weaken/harrass a target before the main force arraives... Maybe they could be used as SCs A10... all that firepower directed at a ground Target,perhaps a nova tank, i could see it work...
@@SubliminaLstv Got to say, I recently (Yesterday I think) discoverd your Channel, and I really like the content you create, especially the ranking all the effort you put into making these and all that. So yeah, keep it up.
Such a cool ship just wish it had more gameplay for it, feel sorry for the solo players with one when the they need an engineer and need to get to the other side of the ship quick
I was thinking of adding ballistic scatter guns on my wing tips my buccaneer . its set up so i can hit you at long range , medium and close range both guns and missiles are set up this way ,,, i use boom and zoom tactics with it .
I apologize for my ignorance, the upgrades are forever? Or they are like was before, after a period of time you must rebuy them? I didn't play this game for more than 3 years, and I remember I did some upgrades on my Buccaneer (3 years ago), and now I see they are available for only 21 hours. PS: very nice video and very informative.
Not much to this ship, it's just a cockpit with engines and weapons strapped to it, the rest is just structure to hold those 3 things together. Would be cool if we could get a tiny storage space where the back landing gear is thou... even if just for delivery boxes or load it up with more personal arms, since the person that buys this ship is likely the person who has too many guns. And i could see this ship being useful in battle, doing like "bombing runs" whether it be alone or for a team that picks targets while turns around for the next attack, hitting high-speed targets tends to be hard currently and what are the enemy fighters gonna do? catch up to it?
Updated Load-out ► subliminal.gg/drake-buccaneer-loadout/
IT FITS IN MY CRRRAACK... AND THE CARRACK!
The main reason I want one
Anvil arrow next?
yep it will be one of the escort ships for my carrack. load it with all ballistics with a easy re-arm in the hangar should sting the opposition. and the limited ammo would not be a problem with the hangar so close.
This is absolutely, bar none, the BEST Star Citizen content on youtube. Everything else is subjective poppycock. :D Keep it up good sir.
Thank you, good sir!
Absofreakinglutely agree
I agree that Subliminal does supreme content but some of us also like subjective poppycock too.
This is awesome, as always, but one little side note: Rattlers are cluster missiles that split into 8 smaller after launch. Most ships dispense only 6 IR flares per burst, meaning that at least 2/8 of the Rattler's mini-missiles are guaranteed to hit even with countermeasures deployed. Lock and fire 2 Rattlers at a time, and you can reliably put 4k damage on target regardless of anything your opponent might try to stop it. They also have the fastest lock time of all size 2 missiles.
Still, cross section missiles are better at this time, and tbh I don't think they'll ever have countermeasures in a direct sense. Cross section missiles IRL are essentially TV/camera guided missiles that lock onto a ship's physical image. The "countermeasure" for this - at least for automated models, as many TV guided missiles are pilot-controlled - would be to turn the ship at an odd angle while the missiles are still a long ways away, so that the camera or software on the missile fails to recognize the target and thus loses lock. I have no idea precisely how SC is going to implement this, but I suspect it will boil down to CS missiles being unavoidable, BUT having a drastically decreased lock distance IF the target is turned towards, away from, or aside the missile. I.e. to get a good CS lock at long range, the target will have to be "on its belly" so to speak.
For now I'm sticking with Rattlers on everything. They deal SOME damage even when countered, and they have a bonus feature against players: they absolutely blind anyone they hit for a couple seconds as the missile plumes from 8 missiles blanket the screen in lense flares. It's like summoning a star in front f them for about 2 seconds.
Informative! Ty!
Austin M yeah for quite a few fighters it’s hard to outrun missiles and shake them off, for the rattlers when the cutlass still had them and before 3.0 you could unleash all of your rattlers and it would crash your opponent’s game.
@@darkest_eclipse8271 LMAO that's one way to win a fight...
Considering...
I wonder how quickly a 600i can fire it's missile payload. Yes it defaults to size 3 missiles, but can be fitted with anything from size 2 to 5.
Since rattlers are size 2 and as per the post above split into 8...
And fitted with size 2 racks the 600i can carry 32 missiles, you could potentially saturate a target with...
256 micro-missiles that is somehow has to evade...
That's... a lot to keep track of. XD
TY you absolute legend Might put those on My Cutlass Black, and Buccaneer
Is this implemented? I installed rattlers on my Avenger and I never saw them split/cluster.
Your reaction to the size 4 on top caught me off-guard in a good way, definitely got a good laugh out of it. I had the same reaction after ignoring this ship to the point of forgetting it existed, until it came with my pirate cat that is and now it's my favorite little fighter.
Great review as always and love the channel!
Thank you!
You got the buck with the pirate cat? I had one for a while but don’t remember that!
That was a badass, straight to the point review of this sky coffin.
The ship though? It’s,,,.
I was destroying everyone in this ship. Until I went toe to toe with a not terrible pilot in a Cutty black with the shotgun. Two shots. Seriously two shots and boom you’re dead. So keep your distance right? Not so easy when you have a decent opponent that just hammers away at you.
It suddenly feels like it’s sole purpose is to hide, do some damage if you’re lucky enough not to die on the way, and run like a chicken.
Melted it and got a Cutty black with the shotgun.
Lol!
I'm extremely upset at the fact that I just found your RUclips channel, phenomenal work !!!
got to say man you one my favorite content people for SC just a no BS guy. just loaded with information with a non bias option on all things SC. side note would love to fly the verse with ya someday .so hope ya see this bud, need more people like you/content
Awesome video. Seriously love these videos you make. You are one of the highest production value creators for Star Citizen on RUclips.
Ty!
Thanks Subliminal. I like that you are showing what you recommend for loadouts, it's hard to find info like that on a game that is constantly changing and I'm new to the combat aspect.
No problem I enjoy it!
I smashed left click so fast when i saw the thumbnail that my finger broke.
ROFL!
walk it off, man
I've had some great fun in my Buccaneer, except when the engines get blown off and I'm left dead in space. After upgrades, the ship was hitting hard and sounded awesome.
Agreed!
I'm very, VERY fond of the Drake Aesthetic and design. Their ships they belief aren't meant to be pretty (to each their own, I think they're fantastic looking), they're meant for the supposed 'working class' who want to get from Point A, to Point B, and get the job done on an affordable budget. Drake designs remind me of ships like the Serenity (Firefly), and the Millennium Falcon since it looked like patchwork.
I made the dive and pledged for a Cutlass Black when it went on sale during the last Free Fly event, and I don't regret it. I LOVE the Cutty Black, it's a fairly well rounded ship that can do a little bit of everything (almost). While the Buccaneer is more single minded in purpose, I test flied it during the Free Fly event and I LOVED how the ship handled! It's surprisingly agile and is hard to hit! It's a VERY fast fighter with ALOT of firepower! This to me is an 'underdog' fighter! Don't underestimate it because it has paper thin armor and no ejection (something all Drake ships have as a quirk). In the right hands, this in my opinion can be a top performer! But to each their own, and well put in your video Subliminal!
Ty!
I have really enjoyed the Buccaneer doing NPC bounty missions; however, the last 3 days I have been getting hit and all of my fuel dumps out, like I have a ruptured tank. This causes my power to shut off of course, and then I die. This is only a recent occurrence for me and it has not happened previously in over 2 months of using the ship, and it happens EVERY mission with 3 or more NPCs.
Good review.
Wow its gotta be a bug
Something to note for those of you not well informed about star citizen the term hull HP right now is temporary. Right now every ship has a health bar if that hits zero ship explodes. In the future it will change to a but more realistic terms like you could take out both engines of this ship but the pilot could still be ok. Unlikely though this is a drake ship lol. This is the type of ship that should be used with several others take the Kruger merlin for example by it self it is a little fly on your windshield but get maybe 10 or more of those and it becomes very dangerous. Power in numbers. Take that into account when thinking about buying ships.
Got one of these bad boys as a loaner with my Pirate Cat. A welcome surprise. I still prefer the designer's original concept, in which the Buck looked beefier, had the massive gun underneath, and more missiles. I do enjoy that he explicitly mentioned the A10 in the Buck's design, for the massive engines, but the big ol' BRRRT cannon reminds me of the A10 as well. Also, she reminds me of the Moldy Crow and Raven's Claw from Jedi Knight and Jedi Outcast, which is a plus. Fitting the Carrie is a sweet, unexpected bonus.
Great Video. Another Con *'d add to the BUcc is that, as Deadly as it is (being aGLass Cannon), not having an ejection seat will be a BIG deal when Perma-death is a thing. Right now, it isn't, so its something that can be ignored, but not so when perma-death is a thing. Paper thin hulls and no ejection. NO, (I fyou fly Fixed, you Can fix a Revenant on the 325A or Avengers.
I certainly agree with your weapon load out upgrades. I hate mixed class load out and prefer mono load outs as far as weapon classes.
Yeah its annoying any other way.
Just got one of these a few days ago. Made this review that much more interesting. This channel breaks ships down like no one else does
Ty!
So I bought the Drake cutter when it first came out and there are other ships that I like but Drake it definitely my favorite so I just got the buccaneer today and I’m happy with my decision I can do box missions with my cutter and combat missions with the buccaneer I’m glad it was able to be bought today (:
My first video of yours. Subbed. A really enjoy your style. Good coverage of hard details without getting boring. The extensive visuals are a definite plus.
I feel the need to add that, currently, the Anvil Arrow has 4180 hull hitpoints with only one size 1 shield. On the other hand, the Buccaneer has a mere 120 fewer hull hitpoints (4060hp) while having two size 1 shield generators. The Buccaneer also has a much higher DPS than the Arrow, so apart from the lack of an ejection seat, the Buccaneer is a much better fighter than the Arrow which makes it the best fighter to go into the Carrack, in my opinion. (Yes, I am also aware that the Arrow doesn't fit with its wings folded up, but later on, we should be able to extend the landing gear without folding the wings up.)
Really good content. I dont log in often or subscribe to anything, but you sir get all of it. Thanks for all you do for our community!
This video is the best for ship comparisons. Well done. This is one of my fav ships but I really do hope they do return the spinal mount for it in the future since I adored having 2 sized 3 gimbaled guns instead of the one size 4 gun.
Your saying this thing used to be more powerful? Damn!
I love the Buccaneer!
It's definitely going to be one of my first ship purchases in game.
Great in-game purchase!
I do love my Buc (or 'Bucky' as I call her), but the hull HP is a massive let down, as you'd think this would be robust enough to challenge the Anvil Hornet. However, this is the Floyd Patterson of the dedicated fighters, packs a wallop, but has a glass jaw. Nice content SubliminaL, you gained a sub ;)
I don't agree with this taking on the hornet. Its a glass cannon light fighter and the hornet is a medium fighter. And thank you for watching!
Seriously good quality vids man. Always look forward to your content.
Thank you!
Have you noticed that in the cockpit there are two "0.24 SCU Cargo Capacity" containers? One on either side of the pilot chair.
I haven't flown this ship yet, but the main reason I would be interested in it is because it fits in the Carrack.
That is a big plus!
I like the the idea of Drake being ramshackle look in concept. Though I don’t really like the implementation of most of it. The exceptions are the Buccaneer (I like the shape) abdthe Cutty Blue.
Bucc is a good ship. Hard to hit in a dogfight so that more than makes up for hull capacity. Take less damage in a bucc with semi good flying vs a hornet that moves like a tank and ultimately loses the fight quicker due to this. Prob the strongest fighter that can fit in a Carrack
Like I said, In the right hands I can he deadly, and I dont have those hands.
This is an extremely useful and well edited video. Your content is stellar! Thanks brother
Great review. I was on the fence with this ship. Your review convinced to to pick it up today.
I’m not a big pvp dude or general combat person but I just want a relatively inexpensive ship to go out and fight with. This seems like it will do the job.
Great review and posted at the perfect time. I bought a Buc for my Carrack yesterday. Love this little fighter.
It is great for that purpose.
Thanks for all that you do on this channel, love your content. You helped me pick out my 325a and I love it thanks :)
Thanks for watching!
Really great videos! Love the quality and effort you put into these!
Thank you!
For those who are unaware, the Buccaneer has a huge shield hole right at the cockpit in the front. It also has holes by the fuel tanks. This means you will die very quickly if you fly at someone head on, and even a size 1 missile is likely to destroy your fuel tank leaving you dead in the water. These problems have been around for a long time with no fix in sight. I enjoy flying my Buccaneer loaner sometimes, but I wouldn’t actually buy one to own at this time.
In case anyone is wondering, the shield holes are fixed now.
Best damn review of the Buc ever. 100% spot on. Well done sir, Bravo !!
Thank you!
You and Seerthe6th are probably my favourite reviewers. Would you please consider doing a review/comparison of all stealth fighters in the game? I think currently there's the Sabre, Sabre Raven, and Ghost Hornet. I'm not sure if the Razor EX is in-game yet.
Sure, I found that reviewing categories ie. Light Fighters, stealth, cargo. In waves saves overall production time when making vids. However isnt stealth broken in the game? Yeah my boi @Seerthe6th does make good content.
Control is for Anvil. Making big turns is for Aegis. If you want to A C C E L E R A T E and only change direction after a nose turn (or in atmo, not at all) - then the Buccaneer is for you!
Love the upgrading you are doing now. Though it may change, it is fun to have.
Erkul is the best app for SC!
Agreed!
Another great Rewiew sub. Can’t wait for the next one.
Thank you!
Glass cannons are fine if you can tank the enemies dps elsewhere, I love this ship...
I’d love this ship if the guns were on the main body, close to the middle. There is plenty of room there and I don’t understan why Star Citizen likes to place weapons so far away from each other with terrible convergence. Fixed weapons will be PITA with these ships. I mean you could install them with an angle so their focus could meet in an effective distance but there is so much room for these weapons on the main body already.
Ditch the wings, strap the engines onto the main body, put the guns around just behind the cockpit and it will be a killing machine.
Great review! I miss the Bucc's default twin S2 top turret that got replaced in 3.4 - I hope it comes back or makes it to shops (the AI uses it now still). That would be pretty mean with autogimbal... Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching!
My thoughts: Seems like the Bucc is meant to do well when attacking as a group but not so much when solo; unfortunately the price and marketing doesn't reflect this. For solo use I would only consider it because supposedly it fits inside a Carrack if parked diagonally, making it one of the more formidable ships you could put aboard. If CIG reduces the price then I think it'd be more prominent.
This is the best content for star citizen! Dude you kick ass
A most excellent summary. Thank you.
Ty! Watching
Thanks for the effort you put into these videos. The quality and information is top notch,and really helps when ship shopping. (edit...and upgrading)
My pleasure!
Not gonna lie, the dude at 2:10 doing the finger quotes thing as you said buccaneer was pretty hilarious.
Great production! Keep it up. Very informative, very easy to listen to and overal production is quite good (:
Thank you!
Please do Aegis Sabre next! Loving these reviews!
I have a plan to get one. It's going to take a few weeks though. I need to CCU my prospector up to one from the grey market.
The bombers have a unique gameplay experience that I need to be familiar with before I would feel comfortable reviewing it. I could review it but it will be with little experience actually flying the ship. Isnt stealth broken right now?
I've got one as a loaner right now, one thing I've been noticing is the engines tend to overheat a lot. Might try that power plant you mention though and see if that helps.
Fore sure the one it comes with is grade 4 I think.
@@SubliminaLstv just tried it with your recommended setup, can't go through a full direction change still without overheating... Damn shame too because I like the idea and love the styling of the bucc.it's just not great though.
Great review. Thanks!
Yes indeed the ship is weak but on the right hands I have seen it outperforms some really good gladius dogfighters
My nickname for it is the 'bucket'
I have one with LTI and one as a loaner. I love how they fly and how vicious the DPS on it is. Having two allows me to experiment with various loadouts for it.
It's held together by spot welding, bubblegum, and wishful thinking.
There are several major flaws that I have with the ship that might have not been highlighted here, but may have been brought up in the comments, which leads me to believe the ship is horribly neglected or deliberately gimped.
1. The interior glass of the cockpit obstructs visibility dependent on the angle you are flying at. If the star is behind you, or reflecting off the interior, it hampers visibility in such a way it's difficult to actually see anything.
2. It previously had the ability to mount a 2xs2 turret slaved to the pilot on top, which would have put it very high up there in the current meta with 4xS2 autogimbal weapons
3. The wingtips, as pointed out by other users, cannot use S1 gimbals unlike other ships.
4. The stock coolers cannot sustain the stock loadout's firepower, which is why they're very important to upgrade first. You can get the ultra flow at Levski.
This ship was mean as hell before the new flight model.
On point! Fantastic overview!
Ty!
Really nice review. I'm glad you made it!!!
Thank you!
Awesome review man!!! keep it up 😉
(Just few hrs ago i bought the Gladius will work for Buccaneer 2)
Ty!
Your content is superb. Just had to subscribe! ps. could you make one out of Aegis Retaliator Bomber?
Thank you! I will eventually but dont know when.
size 4 on top hrm no need to apologize
IMHO the Buccaneer is undergunned for it's role and lore.
Undergunned??? You cray!
Loving the new videos and frequency! Can you do the Tali next? With torps working now it seems in quite a good spot.
I've got to buy it first. For sure if it becomes a subscriber ship though.
man all the good dps ships always have a caviat, the f8 cant be bought, the hurricaine needs a turret gunner, and this one wich i thought was so powerfull has the same loadout as an avenger with just 2 size 1 guns added, it was so hyped up that i expected the top gun to be a size 5, size 4 is nothing that spectacular
I'd really apprechiate the name of the track that's being played throughout this video. I checked the description and looked throught the composers videos and soundcloud but couldn't find it...
Great videos btw, straight to the point and just very well done overall.
Great work, thanks !
Ty!
CEO of Drake here! Hello pirates! What are you all looking for in a Pirate fighter?
Awesome production.
nice video. do the anvli hawk pls !
Really liked you video thanks man.
Next video: 325A vs Arrow.
Something to mention about the Buccaneer: its the most powerful fighter that fits in the Carrack.
I may consider the 325A vs Arrow. However I'm writing my review of the arrow right now... and its not looking good after the nerf. I don't even think the 2 ships should be compared anymore. They nerfed the arrow hard. A 325a vs Gladius is a better fight.
@@SubliminaLstv probably true. Too bad the old 325 isn't a thing anymore. With 1315 top speed, it squashed both the Arrow and Gladius.
However, since it costs less than the Arrow, and has bed and cargo. It would be fun to put those two ships side by side for arrow fans to read em and weep
Oh I see that's a good point.
I would love it if you review the Anvil Hawk.
Maybe after we get the bounty system in. That's ship isnt in a good place right now.
Intense soundtrack on this on Sub
Yeah a little too much I think.
@@SubliminaLstv No not at all, it was perfect! (for my taste and production critiques anyways)
I know it's not the same class of ship but the buccaneer screams Y wing from star wars
Played with a gladius last wipe and now I'm taking different approach this wipe, looking to get the buccaneer instead of the gladius this time to see how I like the play style
Being as small as it is...counter-attack craft for cargo haulers and explorers? A little extra surprise punch to use against cocky would-be assailants.
Does it fit in a catarpillar? Pocket carrier...
I doubt it would fit but I'm someone has tried it.
I'd love to see your thoughts on the eclipse and or the retaliator (Size 9 shooters) with info on the cost to use a torpedo. They look like great PvP bounty hunters?!?
Thanks for this review.
That would make a good "Ship Battle"
Can you do a minimalist canvas print of the super Hornet? Love my hornet... great content subliminal! Keep it coming!
Can you do the hawk next? I would love more info on it in your style.
I don't like doing reviews on ships that don't have its purpose in the game yet. I wouldn't recommend not to buy it right now. Once we can apprehend players and or AI I will do a review run of all of the bounty ships. I hope that happens this year I look forward to reviewing it. I wouldn't recommend using it right now as a fighter because it looses its wings and guns pretty easily in a fight just my opinion.
Always with the amazing reviews, keep it up bro!
You didnt even fucking watch it before you commented.
Thank you!
Lol
Holy s*** that sings the definition of a f****** glass Cannon, how the fuck is this thing not more popular!?
The Buccaneer has some serious issues: despite supposedly being cheap, the Buccaneer is by far the most expensive light fighter save for the alien ships, almost as expensive as the Scorpius which is overall superior. Its HP has been increased at a massive cost in acceleration, speed and maneuverability which is idiotic considering the massive engines. The wings and engines may not get destroyed nearly as often before you blow up, but when it lacks top speed you're not going to break off from another fighter to allow your shields to recharge, and you will still lose trades because it's harder to point your guns in the right direction, that by the time you manage your shields already took several hits from an opposing fighter.
This game attracts the best content creators. great review!
Glad you enjoy it!
Well done sir, well done.
Ty!
i got a buccaneer for free with my purchase of the pirate catterpillar, not sure why but it kinda just showed up after i bought and i've been enjoying it since.
Drake typical this thing has more guns than anything else...
Its porbaply very cheap to maintain, also a drake advantage...
Strike first and fast...
And the buccaneer is also fairly fast,so, in the hands of a good Pilot, its a great ship, perhaps even in the hands of any pilot, line up, unload hell, pull out, gain distance, repeat...
We all know what drake is all about, therefore, i dont think its a dogfighter... it's the sledgehammer to open the door to all that juicy cargo.
Put a bunch of these on a kraken, add a cutlass Black and you got a capable raiding party...
I think the best way to use this for raiding is to attack in a Pack, in combination with CutlassBlacks as Support and to retrive your spoils... as you've said, guerillia tactics would be most effective... Kraken is optional.
Perhaps buccaneers could be used to weaken/harrass a target before the main force arraives...
Maybe they could be used as SCs A10... all that firepower directed at a ground Target,perhaps a nova tank, i could see it work...
Agreed!
@@SubliminaLstv Got to say, I recently (Yesterday I think) discoverd your Channel, and I really like the content you create, especially the ranking all the effort you put into making these and all that.
So yeah, keep it up.
yeah i avoid drake because of the paper thin armor but the bucc is soo cute to me
Lol
Great video, did you think about doing connie Andromeda buyer guide or re-doing a cutty black?
I've been think about both of those coming soon.
@@SubliminaLstv Sounds good ;- )
Its a paper Demon! But can fit in Carrack- combo wombo
I didn't know that!
Nice video! not sure about the music though
Hmmm... interesting
Such a cool ship just wish it had more gameplay for it, feel sorry for the solo players with one when the they need an engineer and need to get to the other side of the ship quick
You talkin about the bucc?
@@SubliminaLstv I was watching so many videos, I thought this was the carrack one, my bad dude, but love the content!
@@SubliminaLstv it was late and I was on a star binge lol am dissapointed with the carrack a little thou, hated the ramp
Great stuff
I love this ship
I was thinking of adding ballistic scatter guns on my wing tips my buccaneer . its set up so i can hit you at long range , medium and close range both guns and missiles are set up this way ,,, i use boom and zoom tactics with it .
Love these. Can you please do the hornet base and ghost review? I didn’t see it in your video list so if it is can you link the vids? Thanks man
Not coming soon but not too long either.
yo subliminal are you able to do a 3.13 update on your dps plz. also thanks for the awesome load outs in the past bro
Are you asking me to update this video? That's not possible.
Just got a Buc, thinking of a fast stealth build.
So good 👌
Ty!
I apologize for my ignorance, the upgrades are forever? Or they are like was before, after a period of time you must rebuy them? I didn't play this game for more than 3 years, and I remember I did some upgrades on my Buccaneer (3 years ago), and now I see they are available for only 21 hours. PS: very nice video and very informative.
With this review being 2 years old now, what would you recommend as a good fighter ship from this ship to others.
Not really get an arrow, gladius, defender, or sentinel.
Not much to this ship, it's just a cockpit with engines and weapons strapped to it, the rest is just structure to hold those 3 things together.
Would be cool if we could get a tiny storage space where the back landing gear is thou... even if just for delivery boxes or load it up with more personal arms, since the person that buys this ship is likely the person who has too many guns.
And i could see this ship being useful in battle, doing like "bombing runs" whether it be alone or for a team that picks targets while turns around for the next attack, hitting high-speed targets tends to be hard currently and what are the enemy fighters gonna do? catch up to it?
Agreed!