The video reviews the Guardian MX in Star Citizen, highlighting its aggressive design, enhanced weaponry, and strong performance in PvE and PvP with optimal loadouts like Rhinos and FR76 shields. It emphasizes the ship’s maneuverability, combat capabilities, and aesthetic appeal, while noting that its full potential will be realized with upcoming engineering mechanics updates.
The video provides a comprehensive review of the new Guardian MX, a heavy fighter in Star Citizen, highlighting its aggressive design, increased weaponry, and improved armor compared to the previous Guardian. The ship features four size-4 weapons, offering better DPS and fighting capability against heavy fighters, though it still faces challenges against top-tier ships like the Gladius. The reviewer notes that the Guardian MX performs exceptionally well in PvE and PvP scenarios, making it one of the best heavy fighters currently available, especially with the right weapon loadouts.
The exterior design of the Guardian MX is more aggressive, with higher legs that limit its compatibility with some capital ships, such as the Polaris and the Idris, though it can fit inside the 890 Jump. Inside, the ship has a sleek interior with no bed for logging out but includes components and a weapon locker. The cockpit view is unobstructed, and the ship features new MFDs that enhance the pilot’s interface, with options to retract armor for better visibility during combat. The interior design is praised for its aesthetics, although some suggestions for improvements, like adding a jump seat, are mentioned.
The review discusses the ship’s entry points, maneuverability, and combat capabilities. The Guardian MX is more maneuverable when boosting, which is essential for small ship combat. For PvP, the recommended loadout includes FR76 shields and Rhinos weapons, emphasizing rapid fire and high damage output to quickly eliminate smaller targets. The reviewer also suggests alternative weapons like Omnis Skies for a balanced approach between PvP and PvE, highlighting the importance of weapon choice in optimizing the ship’s performance.
Gameplay testing demonstrates the Guardian MX’s effectiveness in PvE, particularly against smaller ships and missile threats. The reviewer showcases a combat scenario where the ship efficiently destroys targets while avoiding missile attacks by hiding behind asteroids. The Rhinos are identified as the best weapon choice for this ship in combat, especially against smaller ships, but larger vessels still pose a challenge. The review emphasizes that the ship’s success depends heavily on weapon loadouts and pilot skill, especially before the implementation of engineering mechanics.
Overall, the reviewer expresses a positive impression of the Guardian MX, praising its design, firepower, and shields. However, they note that its full potential is currently limited until engineering gameplay is introduced, which will likely balance heavy fighters’ roles. The ship is seen as a solid choice for soloing larger ships and engaging in combat with the right setup, but it requires careful weapon selection and awareness of missile threats. The review concludes with an encouragement for viewers to share their opinions and a reminder that the Guardian MX is a strong, visually appealing, and capable heavy fighter in Star Citizen.