In this Star Citizen 4.8 gameplay, Tharster and a three-person crew demonstrate the Railen’s multi-crew cargo hauling capabilities by completing master rank cargo contracts, efficiently managing cargo loading and unloading with the ship’s tractor beams and crew stations. The video highlights the ship’s versatility, minor in-game challenges, and rewards, providing an insightful look at teamwork and strategy in hauling missions.
In this Star Citizen 4.8 gameplay video, Tharster takes the Railen out for a multi-crew cargo hauling mission with a three-person crew, including friends Delhi and Captain Neptune. Starting at Port Tressler, they pick up multiple master rank cargo contracts, showcasing the Railen’s capabilities in a more intended multi-crew hauling role. The gameplay features a mix of commentary and soothing music, with some segments sped up to keep the video concise. Throughout the initial loading phase, the crew uses the Railen’s onboard tractor beams to efficiently move crates, while the ship remains in landed configuration to optimize tractor beam angles.
The team then sets course for Everest Harbor to pick up a second batch of cargo. Tharster explains the challenge of fitting all the cargo within the Railen’s 640 SCU capacity, requiring some strategic juggling of crates on the cargo grid. Despite some difficulties with crate sizes and ship dimensions, the crew manages to load most of the cargo, with a few crates left behind due to space limitations. The video highlights the utility of the Railen’s multiple crew stations, including tractor beam operator seats and manned turrets, emphasizing the ship’s versatility for both hauling and potential combat scenarios.
During the journey, the video showcases the Railen’s alien-style quantum drive, though it is noted to be relatively slow compared to other ships. The crew makes a quantum jump to the Nyx system, with some entertaining moments such as a crew member being ejected during quantum travel and environmental temperature issues inside the ship. These minor bugs are resolved by taking a brief break outside the ship to warm up, illustrating some of the quirky challenges players face in Star Citizen.
Upon arrival at Levski, the crew begins unloading the cargo using the onboard tractor beams. Tharster provides a detailed look at the unloading process from the first-person perspective, describing it as a relaxing part of the hauling gameplay despite being potentially tedious for some viewers. The video also touches on the benefits of having a larger crew, particularly for manning turrets during combat, though for pure hauling, three crew members might be more than necessary. The Railen’s landing gear down configuration again proves helpful for visibility and cargo handling during unloading.
Finally, the video concludes with the crew handing in the completed master rank cargo contracts and receiving valuable blueprints as rewards. Tharster checks the reputation system and notes that master rank contracts do not provide reputation gains, but the blueprints are a worthwhile incentive. The video ends with an invitation for viewers to like and subscribe if they enjoyed the content, promising more gameplay videos in the future. Overall, the video offers an insightful and practical demonstration of the Railen’s multi-crew hauling capabilities within Star Citizen.