The video showcases a fleet operation in Star Citizen organized by CUBE Presents, focusing on an Idris exercise involving multiple ships, fighters, and support vehicles, despite facing technical difficulties. It highlights the team’s coordination, combat tactics, and testing of different weapon systems, emphasizing teamwork and adaptability in fleet combat scenarios.
The video documents a Star Citizen fleet operation conducted by CUBE Presents, focusing on an Idris exercise involving multiple ships, fighters, and support vehicles. The team prepared two combat Idrises with turrets and fighters in the hangar, along with a support Idris loaded with logistics and rescue vehicles. However, technical issues caused the support Idris to disappear, leading the team to adapt by having Geckon Nete fly a solo medical Terrapin for support. The primary mission was to practice fleet combat against high-level PvE targets, deploying and recalling fighters, with gunners providing support from the Idris ships.
Throughout the operation, the team experienced various technical difficulties, including long load times and game crashes, which caused delays and required workarounds such as spawning in ships manually. Despite these challenges, the crew maintained discipline and coordinated their efforts, with pilots and gunners communicating clearly to execute their attack plans. They launched fighters from the Idris ships, engaged enemy targets like Hammerheads and 890 Jump ships, and focused on coordinated firepower and target prioritization, including scanning satellites and managing friendly fire risks.
The fighters engaged in intense combat against enemy ships, utilizing rail guns, missiles, and turrets to disable and destroy targets. The team demonstrated good coordination, with fighters circling enemy ships and supporting each other while the Idris ships provided covering fire and targeted larger threats like Polaris and Hammerhead cruisers. They also managed to take down several enemy fighters and ships efficiently, with some fighters returning for repairs and re-engagement. The operation showcased the importance of teamwork, communication, and strategic targeting in fleet combat scenarios.
As the engagement progressed, the team experimented with different weapon systems, notably comparing the effectiveness of rail guns versus laser weapons. They observed that rail guns delivered significant damage with longer range and quicker destruction of enemy ships, leading to discussions about their superiority in certain combat situations. The operation concluded after approximately two hours, with the team feeling satisfied with their performance despite encountering technical issues and learning opportunities.
In the closing moments, the team reflected on their successes and the lessons learned from the exercise. They praised their adaptability and teamwork, noting the importance of discipline and communication in fleet operations. The event wrapped up with a discussion about future activities, including potential PvP combat or patrols, emphasizing continuous improvement and readiness for more complex engagements. Overall, the exercise served as a valuable training session, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement in their fleet combat capabilities within Star Citizen.