The RSI Meteor competes with the Origin 325A, Aegis Avenger Titan, and Aegis Guardian as a single-seat ship boasting high sustained gun DPS and missile damage but ranks fourth overall due to its larger hitbox and moderate speed and maneuverability. While not the top meta choice, the Meteor serves well as a powerful gunboat for protecting larger ships or clearing ground targets, offering a unique balance of firepower and onboard living space.
In this video, Daniel Raymond from Ray’s Guide introduces the RSI Meteor, a new ship arriving with patch 4.2.1 in Star Citizen, and explores how it stacks up against its competitors. He identifies three key traits of the Meteor: substantial firepower, a single-seat design, and onboard living space. To define “a lot of firepower,” he uses a threshold of 1,200 sustained DPS in guns in the ship’s stock configuration. Using data from the 4.2.1 PTU, he compares the Meteor with three other ships that fit similar criteria, which he collectively calls the “kill aos.” These are the Origin 325A, the Aegis Avenger Titan, and the Aegis Guardian (base variant, not the MX).
Daniel evaluates these four ships across ten criteria encompassing combat effectiveness and utility: sustained gun DPS, missile damage, shield strength, hull HP, SCM speeds (unboosted and boosted), maneuverability, hitbox size, signature, and cargo capacity (SCU). He scores them both including and excluding ship value to provide a “money’s no object” (MO) ranking. This comprehensive approach aims to assess not just raw firepower but also survivability, agility, stealth, and practicality for living aboard and looting.
The results reveal some surprises. The Avenger Titan claims the top spot overall, even beating out the Meteor despite having the lowest weapons and missile stats. Its advantages lie in speed, maneuverability, small size and signature, and excellent cargo capacity, making it a versatile and stealthy fighter that can avoid damage rather than soak it. The Origin 325A comes second overall, excelling in weapon DPS and missiles but slightly weaker in survivability and stealth. The Guardian ranks third, boasting the best shields, hull HP, and missile damage but suffering from a larger hitbox and less maneuverability.
The RSI Meteor places fourth in the overall ranking but third in the money’s no object score. It leads in gun DPS and is second in missile damage behind the Guardian. Its shields and hull HP are respectable but not the best, and it has the largest hitbox among the group. Speed and maneuverability are solid but not outstanding, and its signature is relatively low, second only to the Avenger. Daniel suggests the Meteor’s role might be as a single-seat gunboat designed to protect and attack larger, slower ships or clear ground turrets, though it may struggle against skilled player pilots in overwatch positions.
In conclusion, while the Meteor is a powerful and interesting ship, it is not a meta-defining choice, which Daniel sees as a positive since meta ships often get nerfed. The video also touches on the importance of living space as a factor in ship choice, especially when comparing the Guardian variants. Daniel wraps up by promoting his channel events, including video contests and ship giveaways, and invites viewers to join upcoming community gatherings. Overall, the video provides a detailed, data-driven comparison to help players decide if the Meteor fits their playstyle and fleet composition.