The video thoroughly tests and reviews the latest salvage ship buffs in Star Citizen’s PTU patch, covering all five ships from the small Salvation to the massive Reclaimer, highlighting improvements in salvage field range, buffer sizes, and operational capabilities. It demonstrates each ship’s unique features, salvage processes, and challenges, culminating in a successful showcase of the Reclaimer’s enhanced performance and autodocking functionality.
The video provides an in-depth test and overview of the salvage ship buffs in Star Citizen’s latest PTU patch, focusing on all five salvage ships from the smallest Salvation to the largest Reclaimer. The presenter begins with the Salvation, highlighting increased salvage field distances and buffer size, though noting some issues with using both salvage arms simultaneously. The process of fracturing and munching salvage materials is demonstrated, emphasizing the need to maintain optimal distance for efficient salvage collection.
Next, the MISC Fortune is examined, praised for its sound and expanded salvage field, with a modest increase in buffer storage. The Fortune features a single salvage arm and offers a total of 30 SCU capacity combining buffer and cargo space. The presenter showcases the salvage process, including ejecting construction rubble, the primary material type recovered by smaller salvage ships like the Salvation, Fortune, and Vulture.
The Drake Vulture receives similar treatment, with notable increases in salvage field dimensions and buffer size, allowing for greater salvage capacity. The presenter again encounters the issue of only being able to use the left salvage arm and seeks advice from experts. Despite this, the Vulture’s cargo hold and salvage buffer allow for significant storage, and its unique separate entrance offers operational flexibility during salvage missions.
The Argo Moth is highlighted as having one of the most substantial buffs, especially with its salvage buffer increasing dramatically from 64 to 240 SCU. The ship supports multi-crew operations with dedicated turret seats for hull scraping, though the pilot can only control fracturing and disintegration. The presenter tests salvaging a large A2 Hercules but encounters limitations, demonstrating the ship’s powerful capabilities and the complexity of multi-crew salvage operations.
Finally, the Reclaimer, the largest and most heavily buffed salvage ship, is showcased with massive increases in salvage field range and buffer size, enabling it to handle enormous salvage volumes. The presenter demonstrates salvaging a Polaris, noting the slow but extended range munching capability. The video concludes with a successful test of the Reclaimer’s autodocking feature, confirming improvements and near-flawless operation at compatible stations, rounding out a comprehensive review of the current state of salvage ships in the game.