The video offers a thorough first look at the Argo Moth salvage ship in Star Citizen 4.6, detailing its exterior features, spacious cargo capacity, interior layout, component setup, and multi-crew control dynamics, highlighting its strong salvage capabilities and interstellar travel suitability. The host demonstrates the ship’s functionality through preliminary tests, expressing satisfaction with its design and performance while promising more in-depth exploration in future videos.
The video presents a detailed first look and preliminary testing of the Argo Moth, a long-awaited multi-crew salvage ship in Star Citizen 4.6. The host begins by introducing the ship and expressing excitement after waiting three days for it. The initial tour highlights the ship’s exterior features, including multiple salvage arms on the sides and middle, external cargo racks, and a cargo elevator. The Argo Moth boasts a total cargo capacity of 224 SCU, with 192 SCU external and 32 SCU in the rear elevator, allowing for significant cargo hauling potential. The host demonstrates the cargo elevator’s functionality by fitting multiple 8 SCU boxes and confirms the ship can accommodate vehicles as well.
Moving inside, the video explores the ship’s interior, including the habitation area with an industrial design, seating, weapon and tool racks, bunk beds, and a compact bathroom. The ship also features external storage under the beds for tools, enhancing its functionality for salvage operations. The engineering section houses robust components such as a size three cooler, power plant, shield generator, and a size two quantum drive. The host notes the ship’s strong build and discusses the placement and usability of various components, including the tractor beam module, which requires power to operate and is not usable to transfer cargo to external racks.
The cockpit and control systems are then examined, revealing that the pilot seat controls two size two weapons but cannot operate missiles, which are controlled by the co-pilot seat. The co-pilot can also fly the ship and manage missiles but cannot perform salvage operations. Salvage functions require crew members to operate stations located elsewhere on the ship. The middle turret seat can also use the tractor beam, though the buffer storage capacity is limited to 32 SCU. The video briefly touches on flight performance, noting that the Argo Moth has 130,000 hit points, decent armor, and moderate speeds comparable to the Constellation Taurus, with good maneuverability and a strong jump range suitable for interstellar travel.
The host demonstrates the ship’s lighting system and thruster animations, emphasizing the cool VTO thrusters that serve multiple functions, including retro thrusters and engines. The Argo Moth is shown to be maneuverable for its size, with pleasing engine sounds and attractive paintwork. The salvage mission test highlights the ship’s salvage beam capabilities, including night vision enhancements and the ability to fracture or disintegrate target ships. The host shows how the salvage process works, including the use of the tractor beam and the collection of salvage materials, although the cargo ejection system is limited to ejecting eight SCU boxes at a time.
In conclusion, the video provides a comprehensive initial overview of the Argo Moth, showcasing its design, cargo capacity, interior layout, component strength, control dynamics, and salvage functionality. The host expresses satisfaction with the ship’s features and performance, particularly its multi-crew salvage capabilities and jump range. The video ends with plans for more detailed testing in future installments, promising deeper exploration of the ship’s various systems and operational potential. Overall, the Argo Moth is presented as a versatile and robust addition to the Star Citizen universe, especially suited for salvage missions involving multiple crew members.