In this first look at Star Citizen’s Alpha 4.4, Subliminal explores the RSI Perseus Corvette, highlighting its impressive design, spacious interior, powerful armaments, and agile performance in combat despite some minor bugs. He praises the ship’s functionality and aesthetics, calling it his favorite Corvette-class vessel to date and looks forward to further gameplay and community engagement.
In this first look video, Subliminal explores the RSI Perseus, a new Corvette-class ship in Star Citizen’s Alpha 4.4 update. He expresses genuine excitement about the ship, noting its design and functionality align well with his preferences, even more so than previous ships like the Polaris. Throughout the video, he provides a detailed walkthrough of the Perseus, examining its external features such as remote turrets, docking collars, and four large power cells. He also highlights the ship’s RSI aesthetic and compares it to other large ships like the Hammerhead and Polaris.
Inside the Perseus, Subliminal tours the lower, main, and upper decks, noting the spacious design and practical layout tailored for engineering and crew comfort. He points out features like the cargo hold with a capacity of 96 SCU, crew quarters with six beds, a mess hall, and an engineering section with various ship components including power plants, coolers, and life support systems. He also discovers a unique balcony on the bridge level, allowing players to walk outside the ship, which he finds particularly impressive and unexpected.
Subliminal demonstrates the ship’s turret systems, including the remote turrets equipped with Mantis and Medusa cannons, and discusses the control scheme for the pilot, co-pilot, and gunners. He tests the ship’s speed and maneuverability, noting its quick acceleration and top speeds comparable to or faster than similar-sized ships like the Hammerhead and Paladin. He also explains the ship’s boost mechanics, G-forces experienced during flight, and the difficulty in slowing down due to its momentum.
During combat testing, Subliminal and his crew engage in a skirmish using the Perseus, firing torpedoes and ballistic weapons at targets. He remarks on some audio bugs that affect the gameplay experience, making it harder to track hits and enemy fire. Despite these issues, he appreciates the ship’s firepower and defensive capabilities, emphasizing the importance of teamwork to manage the ship’s systems effectively during battle.
In his final thoughts, Subliminal praises the RSI Perseus for its design, functionality, and overall gameplay experience, calling it his favorite Corvette-class ship so far. While he acknowledges minor issues like the disconnected elevators and audio bugs, he feels these do not detract significantly from the ship’s appeal. He looks forward to spending more time with the Perseus and encourages viewers to share their opinions, hinting at future live streams and content related to the ship and upcoming game updates.