In this video, Lounge Guns provides an in-depth first impression of the RSI Perseus gunship in Star Citizen, highlighting its powerful size eight Medusa cannons, versatile weaponry, surprisingly agile handling, and detailed interior layout. He praises the ship’s long-range combat capabilities while noting some turret issues and encourages players to experience the ship during the ongoing IAE event, promising more content coverage soon.
In this video, Lounge Guns provides a first impression review of the highly anticipated RSI Perseus gunship following the release of patch 4.4 in Star Citizen. Although the ship is not in his personal hangar, he thanks fellow players Siler and Sniping Cap for giving him access to explore the ship. Lounge Guns emphasizes that owning big ships is not necessary to experience them, as these vessels require crew, and players can often find seats on them. He also highlights the ongoing IAE event, encouraging newcomers to try out the game for free and rent over 100 ships during the free fly period.
The RSI Perseus is outfitted with size three components including shields, coolers, power plants, and a quantum travel drive. Its standout feature is the armament: dual size eight custom ballistic Medusa cannons and dual size three mantis Gatling guns mounted on the top and bottom turrets, plus a remote turret with dual size threes, and six point-defense cannons (PDCs). It carries a respectable payload of 20 size five torpedoes, although reloading these torpedoes can be costly, with rearm costs reaching half a million credits after heavy use. The ship takes about nine and a half minutes to reclaim when expedited.
Lounge Guns gives a detailed tour of the ship’s interior, starting from the cargo bay on the lower deck, which features ramps for ground vehicles and a mezzanine walkway. He explores the torpedo bay, crew quarters including six bunk beds, an armory with suit lockers and gun racks, and the mess hall. The captain’s quarters are private with a personal bathroom, and the bridge has a unique layout with three seats—one pilot seat in the center and two co-pilot seats on either side, abandoning the traditional dedicated captain’s chair.
When it comes to handling and combat performance, the Perseus is surprisingly maneuverable for its size, outperforming similar class ships like the Connie and Corsair in agility. It excels when using a broadside approach to maximize turret firing angles, though the lower turret has some visibility and responsiveness issues that may be bugs requiring fixes in future patches. The ship’s shields and hit points are moderate, roughly comparable to a Hammerhead, meaning it can struggle in close-range brawls against similar-sized combat ships and should leverage its long-range ballistic firepower instead.
Overall, Lounge Guns praises the Perseus for its versatile weapon setup, allowing effective engagement of both large and smaller targets, and finds the heavy ballistic cannons satisfying to use. He notes the potential need to swap out some mantis Gatling guns for laser repeaters to conserve ammo during extended fights. The video concludes with a positive outlook on RSI’s continuous improvements to their ships and an invitation for viewers to share their experiences with the Perseus. Lounge Guns also promises more coverage of new ships and content coming with the IAE event and the launch of the Nick system.