Star Citizen The Best Constellation: The Taurus

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Before my Obsession with the Drake Interplanetary line-up went full Thruster, the Constellation Taurus was my Go-To larger daily driver.
It's Jack-of-All flexibility makes it the perfect vessel for a wide array of activities in Star Citizen, be it in a group or solo.
--Video Contents--
0:00 Introduction to the Taurus
0:52 What is the Taurus?
1:42 What does the Taurus Come With?
2:25 How Much Cargo Space Does the Taurus Have?
2:48 What Kind of Amenities does the Taurus Have?
3:05 What Weapons Does the Taurus Have?
4:44 How Much Does the Taurus Cost?
5:30 What's the best Place to Outfit the Taurus?
5:43 What is the Taurus Good For?
6:13 Can the Taurus Carry Vehicles?
6:22 Is the Taurus Good In Combat?
7:03 Why Do I Think the Taurus Should Have Been a Drake?
7:57 Thank You and Goodbye
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@machoalright Жыл бұрын

Taurus is one of the underrated ships in star citizen

@insanedestiny5164 11 ай бұрын

IT's all I use now to transport all my cargo and refined mining materials, and so far all pirates both AI and human have yet to kill me.

@Zeoran Жыл бұрын

I love my Connie Taurus. She was my first & will always be my favorite daily driver. One thing to note: With the VTOL activated, you'll see doors open up on thrusters on each side of the cockpit, giving you extra vertical thrust. So while nothing turns up/down like a Cutty, I think it's more nuanced, which fits the RSI branding. I pledged a Connie Taurus along with a Prospector so that I'll always have a good way to mine quantanium & haul the refined version back to the city for making starting uAEC. I desperately look forward to later this year when I'll be able to hop into my Taurus, fly to an outpost, drop the cargo bay, hop into the bottom turret, tractor some cargo into the bay, then hop back into the pilot seat, fly somewhere else, tractor it off, rinse & repeat. A nice, relaxing cargo game loop.

@shawnc5188 Жыл бұрын

The Taurus was my first aUEC buy when I started mining, but I stopped mining in 3.16.2 with the unscannables issue, with enough aUEC to switch to bounty hunting with a Harbinger and Eclipse, though I kept going back to the Taurus for its fast TtK- zero need to dogfight light fighters, just face tank. With VHRT and ERT, I could snipe wardens, Valkyries and Hammerheads outside their gun range, and in 3.17.x, when I had a andromeda, I got really pissed the snubfighters were first exploding when you take minimal hits, or becoming so glitched CIG disabled their use. Yeah, reckon the Taurus will be super useful for salvage when the ship tractor beams work.

@Zeoran Жыл бұрын

@@shawnc5188 I am looking forward to later this year when vehicle tractor beams are implemented & I can take my Taurus, land at an outpost, open the cargo bay, hop into the bottom turret, tractor physical cargo into the bay, fly somewhere else, tractor it off, rinse & repeat. A nice, relaxing cargo trading loop for making uAEC.

@DopamineDosage 16 күн бұрын

How do you use the turret though? Because the engines need to be on? Idk how to keep the engines on while away from the pilot seat

@andresisthename Жыл бұрын

Without any doubts this is one of the best all around ships in the game. No doubts.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

No arguement from me!

@SpaceAdmiral792t Жыл бұрын

@@BeardofOz do you still think it is still the best?

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

@@SpaceAdmiral792t It's the best Connie for sure!

@rogueasi8637 Жыл бұрын

I do like the Taurus. You can do ert with it. The tractor beam is going to be great for loading cargo. And it actually has a small foot print with its landing gear design.

@AzzaRudd Жыл бұрын

Taurus is great! When cargo refactor reaches the Mining loop, I want to use it was the cargo ship supporting multiple mining teams, since it has the tractor beam turret to have move rocks around for ease of mining also

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

That would be cool!

@editdroid99 Жыл бұрын

Pleged one of these a month ago. Love it. Value for money for the most versatile ship in the verse is unreal. I was not surprised at all that this is your favorite connie. I've been watching your content since your bunker rat videos. Keep up the most excellent explainer/tip vids!

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you've enjoyed my content! 😁

@mdsf01 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. An excellent value for $190.

@fx3channel356 Жыл бұрын

Taurus was my first big ship after the Avenger Titan and it just hit the right boxes. Coming back to it after a honey moon with the Corsair, the way it can accelerate away in any atmosphere is something I really missed. It's slow to turn and roll but it sure does blast away at a nice comfortable pace. My only wish is that there would be room for you to still ride the cargo elevator while fully loaded.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

There's a lil bit if you scooch in close! 🤣

@shawnc5188 Жыл бұрын

First ship I bought with aUEC was a Prospector- Taurus was my first purchase from mining proceeds and I’ve been flying one since, especially with the glitches to the other Connies snubs that turned them into exposed bombs, or sealed to the ship and useless. I used to deliver refined quant, then go bounty hunting.

@hkahkola 7 ай бұрын

I love this little bastard. Just bought one (aUEC) to haul refined ore to TDD. Made 2 mil in one trip. Seriously considering pledging this.

@citrusjelly9069 Жыл бұрын

I pledged this ship for $190 plus the lunar new year red skin. Love it so much

@MasterRawl Жыл бұрын

I bought a Phoenix this patch and had a Andromeda in the last patch. Maybe 3.18 will be the patch of the Taurus! Nice job with the overview.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! There are so many ships that need some attention from CIG. Hopefully 23 is the year of renewal!

@itviking1651 Жыл бұрын

Just upgraded my pledge to a Taurus... despite other options coming down the pipe... and I LOVE it !!!

@Zetheek Жыл бұрын

Taurus is an amazing ship. Inside needs a rework though.

@GetBuk86 Жыл бұрын

the Taurus is unbeatable for the price. I bought mine for 150 back then.

@RainbowSushiii Жыл бұрын

i wish it would still be that "cheap" D:

@tremstomp9485 Жыл бұрын

The Taurus is the best solo ship and the best of all the constellations. I have flown and owned a slew of random ships and constellations. I recently backtracked and went back to the Taurus. Amazing handling for its size, damage output is good, has great shields, has amazing cargo space, operation costs are low, and travel distance/time is great. You can do alot with this ship. Only upgrade the quantum drive to a crossfield and you are set. Note: I recommend you also own the Titan as well along with the Taurus.. It can get around, bed log, has 8su storage, and can be used for general purpose activity.

@evacuatedspace6946 Жыл бұрын

Well done, here here. 👏👏👏 Good taste.

@colin1235421 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to owning every single Constellation variant one day. Can't wait for the 'golden pass' on these ships. So much has changed in ship making since these were created, and previous reworks were limited.

@wschnabel1987 Жыл бұрын

Just got this bird and the mole recently, and they complement each other well....

@Lord_Negatron Жыл бұрын

Haha loved this. Upone watching this, I'm going to become a new Taurus owner!

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

I'm always a fingerslip away from pledging one. If they gold pass it and remove infinity from under the bunks, my wallet is doomed.

@Lord_Negatron Жыл бұрын

@@BeardofOz i had a Cutty Black which was executing me when entering the pilot seat, so i melted it. This video did the trick. Im now the proud owner of a Taurus, fully paid off lol with Cutty Blacks funds to discount it..

@tommybrown9104 Жыл бұрын

I fly a Taurus but I want to get the Corsair as well. When I was flying to do roc mining she was indispensable.

@SpaceShortsYT Жыл бұрын

Adore the Taurus. It's been a premiere Quant hauler for me, since it came out.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

It's a fantastic ship! The Cargo lift is second to none in my opinion.

@mdsf01 Жыл бұрын

I bought one during Invictus... Absolutely love it! Great trade hauler and although with a much smaller cargo capacity, which with all the in-game instability, makes it much easier to swallow when for some reason or other, your cargo fails to show up on the TDD screen. Losing 174 SCU worth of beryl, while not good, is much better than losing a Carrack or C2's worth of beryl.

@Mandalorian_Man 10 ай бұрын

Just got one, It's great for the 30k "salvage" missions

@NoobFlo Жыл бұрын

Taurus is fantastic, great all around ship!

@staben22 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite daily drivers right now in 3.19.1

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Love the Taurus. Hopefully it gets a gold pass soon.

@jrsydvl7218 8 ай бұрын

I just picked up a Taurus for just those reasons. I tried to go fixed guns but very quickly went back to gimbaled.

@ROBK636 Жыл бұрын

Its my daily. I upgraded to Ralien over IAE but till then I'll get to play it. I like the Taurus for distilled spirits runs and Larinite if is in stock. Little slow turning for combat, but it will do MRT bounties just fine.

@LostToPixels Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for my Collector's Edition box with Taurus package of the game ;)

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

I stopped using the Taurus for a while after Pledging the corsair, but I've since melted it and am thinking I might buy it in game again for 3.18. Such a versatile ship.

@scottgust9709 Жыл бұрын

Aquila

@MrObeast44 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the Andromeda, but my love for the Connie series cannot be understated. The Connie is truly one of the best ships in the verse, and will likely get better once it gets it's gold standard pass. I prefer the Andromeda for a few reasons. Firstly, the missiles can be locked onto your target regardless of ship orientation, with an eye tracker. Sure, currently, missiles are kind of meh but slapping out a rain of missiles on unsuspecting targets while not even pointed at them is hilarious. Secondly, the snub. Having a mate in that snub to watch your back is well worth it. Although, redocking it manually is a PITA. Also, what I have found on the Andromeda is, it's not worth having both turrets occupied and leaving the snub unused. Just put your second friend in the top turret and keep the enemies oriented towards him. The roll rate of the Connie is decent enough that when you're angling for the big boy shots up front, you can keep that top turret in firing arc.

@Cherronova Жыл бұрын

Exactly all this. I hope they’ll consider flipping the bottom turret gunner on its gold pass, but as of right now, that snub is insanely good.

@rrad3926 Жыл бұрын

Any of the Connies are a fine addition.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

They are gorgeous and grunty ships in general!

@acryTas Жыл бұрын

Super video! Thanks for your high quality and well researched info. I love the Taurus and in PvE it is simply a beast and is only inferior to an Idris and with the nice interior, potent shield and weapons and plenty of room for vehicles a wonderful all rounder. When flying solo it is not inferior to the other versions and packs a lot of fun (space) on top. The best ship of the Constellation Class so far. Feel free to elaborate more on the questions in the future: -Is the ship currently useful in the patch and what of it might change in the future (pyro or even release) and is the cash purchase worth it beyond the love of the ship? -Is the current combat power good in PvP or PvE or both? Of course, you address some of this very well, but it may not be clear to everyone. I really like your videos and you are one of the few StarCitizen KZfaqrs whose content I always watch since your rat method. The combination of wit and deeper knowledge about the game are worth a lot. I'm looking forward to your next video! 😋

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Ah the Rat Method! I hope the quality of content has improved since then! 😅

@obrysii Жыл бұрын

I have the Taurus and I can't wait to get out there playing with it. I bought it waaaaaaaay back when it was still in concepting (I think?) as a variant.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

It's a struggle for me to not just pledge it instead of earning up to it, I like it that much.

@obrysii Жыл бұрын

@@BeardofOz Didn't expect a response from you! That makes me feel great, and I really appreciate that you like the Taurus. I plan to name it, if I'm allowed, "To Hell With It" because that's what I said when I pledged for it years ago.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

I miss being able to name a ship (I Normally name any sort of Cargo Hauler 'the Humble Merchant'. One day maybe!

@mu235 Жыл бұрын

Great ship; it's true.

@Falinzin 8 ай бұрын

Watching this when the tractor beam works... and yeah it's cool, Taurus probably has the best one, you can fully load the cargo bay without any awkward swiveling around. Best cargo ship ;D

@varidian694 Жыл бұрын

I have one of these and it's brilliantly robust. I use it for moving vehicles as a bunker busting drop ship Cargo transport for obvious reasons Combat support for group bounty hunting (disruption repeaters on top) It's really good for roc mining because you can carry 3 rocs so group mining is really efficient. Not to mention the face the drop down design of the ramp means personal salvage missions are extremely efficient

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

I need to buy it again in game, I miss it.

@varidian694 Жыл бұрын

@@BeardofOz absolutely 💯 the game is enjoyable for what you can do at this stage too

@Poxtor Жыл бұрын

Well even though im kida a whale, the Taurus still hits a sweetspot in my heart :) and i still got one allways avalible, it is just such a good allrounder and i keep comming back to it. I uaslly fly solo and i think that the connies will be flown solo allmost allways even when the game launch, so no need for a snub or 2xturrets. there is allready plenty for 3 crew in the taurus, missile operator and 1 turret gunner :) well thx for the vid keep up the good work.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@LeifPalmin Жыл бұрын

I really good ship.

@mwikan01 Жыл бұрын

It is the best.

@bamcorpgaming5954 9 ай бұрын

tractor beams in eptu right now. curious how the taurus handles them

@rolanders7553 Жыл бұрын

Taurus is best Connie

@winngedhussarmalaka7685 Жыл бұрын

Now the real important question is how many furys can it fit?

@ooJiraiyaSama Жыл бұрын

Did this ship get a change recently? on the website it says it has no cargo capacity and it is cheaper than the Andromeda which has 96scu so i'm kinda lost since i thought this one has cargo capacity.

@cozyd6880 8 ай бұрын

TRACTOR BEAM IS COOL IN 3.21.1

@ThailandDantotherescue Жыл бұрын

I'm new to Star Citizen, I pledged the Titan and have no regrets... However, I am really loving what I see about this ship. Any idea what small ships can fit in the large cargo ramp? Maybe the Argo cargo?

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Most ground vehicles except the Nova Tank and Ballista/Centurion.

@ThailandDantotherescue Жыл бұрын

@@BeardofOz any snub fighters or ships?

@durtyred86 Жыл бұрын

@Daniel Lotridge No. You might be able to squeeze a snub in there but you'll struggle and you might blow up.

@ZombieWolf2113 Жыл бұрын

I feel the andromida is better only because i prefer combat over cargo, and even 96 cargo is not bad so when you do what to run cargo you got decent ish cargo and a lot of fire power to fight back

@dawidpysz8074 Жыл бұрын

Great review ! How can you buy this beauty in game ? Or it's just reserved for €€€ citizens ?

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

That information is in the Video! :)

@dawidpysz8074 Жыл бұрын

@@BeardofOz Found it ! Thanks ;) My bad !

@Banzai51 Жыл бұрын

You've probably figured this out already, but if CIG thinks a ship is going to be really cool, they put it in RSI. That's why RSI doesn't have a definitive design atheistic like Drake or Crusader.

@Leptospirosi Жыл бұрын

The taurus is the most sensible choice among the constellations, for what the game is now. Just don't call it Drake: its a solid slug of forged metal , not a bunch of duct tape and tin foil!

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

The Taurus would be LUCKY to be a glorious powerful Drake. LUCKY I SAY.

@thefrenchiefri5228 Жыл бұрын

IMO, I think the extras included in the base Andromeda make it way worth it over the Taurus. Granted the Taurus has nearly double the capacity in storage, the two turrets on the Andromeda will more than likely be a necessary tool after the Cargo Refactor when pirating becomes much more common.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

All in all the Connie (each variant) is a monster. The sheer number of missiles the Andromeda has though is bonkers.

@edenyan7237 Жыл бұрын

at current stage of the game, ship like Constellation just can't win a fight against human player pirate, the best option when you know a pirate group is taking you as target is 100% power on shield and run as fast as you can and self destruct then player log off. So that all of your goods will fly at 1000 meters/second speed spread to deep space so that those pirates gets nothing but your ship wreckage. Therefor, taurus's tractor is more useful than the lower turrent of andromeda, besides it is much easier for pilot to keep top turrent on target rather than the lower one, it isn't that useful to begin with.

@addgamer4545 Жыл бұрын

You will see a lot less piracy in Stanton once Pyro is in. People would rather do combat where jail isn't even an option.

@edenyan7237 Жыл бұрын

@@addgamer4545 that maybe true, but let's not forget there are people just loves attack miner and newbee. The important part here is, it is almost Feb, yet 3.18 is still in PTU stage, at this speed, Pyro might well be in 4.0 which could be somewhere around 2025. even if it comes out at 2024, we still need to play with only stanto for a year. During this year, piracy is going to be a lot more problem for non-combet players.

@addgamer4545 Жыл бұрын

@@edenyan7237 They want Pyro in by the end of this year. So we will likely get it this year or next.

@--Richard-- Жыл бұрын

I freely admit my bias and generally dislike the Constellation series (mostly because of the implicit "no ship in the same class can be better than a Connie" rule). That said, the Taurus is actually a fairly decent limited cargo hauler with added benefits as you describe. All of the constellations desperately need an interior rework to bring them up to standard with the other ships in the game.

@BeardofOz Жыл бұрын

Ain't that the truth! So many classic ships that deserve a nice fix up!