In this video, Excute and Argid provide a detailed buyer’s guide to the Apollo medical ships in Star Citizen, covering their specifications, aesthetics, gameplay roles, and the differences between the Triage and Medivac variants, while also discussing the broader medical gameplay ecosystem and future potential features. They recommend the ships mainly for players focused on medical roles, highlight the need for more developer clarity on medical mechanics, and engage viewers with a giveaway and interactive challenges.
In this video, the hosts Excute and Argid provide an in-depth buyers guide and discussion on the Apollo medical ships in Star Citizen, specifically the Triage and Medivac variants. They start by noting the surprising lack of detailed component information available online for these ships, leading them to manually verify all specifications in-game. They explore the ship’s skins, sharing their preferences and opinions on the aesthetics, and announce a giveaway of an upgraded Medivac variant to their viewers, encouraging participation through comments and subscriptions.
The hosts then dive into the technical and functional aspects of the Apollo ships, explaining the similarities and minor differences between the Triage and Medivac models. They highlight the ship’s defensive capabilities with medium shields and discuss the cargo capacity, emphasizing its suitability for carrying medical supplies safely. The video covers the internal layout, including suit lockers, medical beds of various tiers, and the somewhat oversized bathroom, while also touching on the potential future inclusion of medical drones and the current absence of such features due to gameplay balance concerns.
They examine the ship’s weaponry, noting the differences in turret armaments between the two variants and providing insights into the sizes and types of guns equipped. The hosts appreciate the recent visual updates to these weapons and comment on the ship’s flight characteristics, comparing it to the Constellation and praising its RSI styling. They also discuss the gameplay implications of medical missions in Star Citizen, emphasizing the tension and challenge of rescuing and stabilizing patients in dangerous environments, which adds depth to the medical role.
The conversation shifts to the broader medical gameplay ecosystem, comparing the Apollo ships with larger medical vessels like the Galaxy and Endeavor. They explore the versatility and modularity of medical beds and equipment, the importance of proximity in medical treatment effectiveness, and the potential future functionalities such as cyborg limb reconstruction and advanced medical tech. The hosts express some reservations due to the current lack of detailed information about medical gameplay mechanics but acknowledge the ship’s value and role within the evolving medical gameplay framework.
In conclusion, the hosts recommend the Apollo ships primarily to players deeply interested in medical gameplay, cautioning that the ships are highly specialized with limited flexibility. They reiterate the need for more clarity from the developers on medical mechanics before fully endorsing the purchase. The video ends with a reminder about the giveaway, encouragement to engage with the channel, and a lighthearted challenge involving viewer likes to unlock a humorous reward, fostering community interaction around the unique and evolving medical gameplay in Star Citizen.
