"Who are you and how the hell did you find me?" - all DBX pilots 2019-2020

It's a shame this games doesn't offer a viable role as ships salesman. You would be perfect.

That fsd charge at the end was fantastic, 10/10

Early on I wasn't having any fun with E:D. Then when I was nearly broke, I traded in everything on a DBX - best I could afford was a class D FSD - so I stepped into the black with only 24 light years of range and without the cash to re-buy if it all went wrong... It took me over a year to make it to Colonia, via Sag A. When I turned in the data I went from dead broke to filthy rich. With my newfound wealth I could do anything I wanted in just about any ship I wanted.... Within a week I was back in my DBX - there's another word for this ship - "home"

“It asks for so little, and will give you the stars in return.” Well I’m sold.

You’re missing this ships biggest draw card. You do have to be careful. You do have to plan and execute. You do have to gather mats and resources to make the distance. This is space we explore. It’s inherently dangerous. That’s the appeal for me. I enjoy the risk. I enjoy flying accurately, diligently. The feeling of vulnerability is immense. Best ship in the game.

Frontier should use your videos to advertise their ships! You bring out the best of almost any ship with such a smooth silky voice. You're one of a kind!

I love the "rickety ship that's punching way above its weight"-feel that the Dimondback Explorer has. It's got weird quirks: some systems don't entirely match with what you'd expect, the hardpoints are all over the place, the margins for error are small, and it's got the interior space and comfort of a student flat. But I'd argue it's got this sense of personality, this charm, this spirit of independence exactly because of its quirks.

For reference, the DBX certainly makes for a potent assassin - those good thermals, that large hardpoint mean that you're well-placed to deliver a devastating strike from stealth against an unwary target. That's how I lost my first Anaconda.

Lakon does it again. Lakon has absolutely zero respect for style but they know their customers. They know that when you are in the ship, nothing on the outside matters. You can tell this ship was designed by an engineer.

So that bit right at the ending with the rising music against the charging FSD came out pretty damn good!

You make it obvious which ships you love. 😁 "We can always go further." Chills. Perfect delivery, beautiful scenery topped with brilliant music and the FSD-charge. You did an awesome exploration commercial! 🤩

I just got back to my home port after a 10k lightyear journey using my DBX, named Philae, after the ESA robotic lander. I was turning in my cartographic data, wanting a shiny new ship to fly around deep space. Then I watched this video, and I fell in love with Philae all over again. She's been my trusty companion through many a stupid mission, countless thousands of lightyears of exploration, and even some asteroid obstacle courses. Thank you for bringing me back to reality and showing me how wonderful my ship truly is. Godspeed, CMDR!

I used my DBX for bounty hunting way back in the day. In fact, I’ve used my DBX for everything except exploration, well going way out into yonder anyways. I recommend this ship to anyone and everyone grinding through the ranks. I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t love it. From exploring soul sucking black holes, to shooting out an anacondas arse, to cracking open roads, to smuggling illegal imp slaves. This ship has done it all, and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon

3 years later (almost) and I still get emotional watching this. We need another video about this, a video series! A captains Vlog!

My best dbx moment so far. Exploring guardian ruins for the first time and getting ganked by sentinels in my srv. They send missiles, i'm done. I see small green lights and all the missiles explodes. Turns out the defense turret on my dbx's tail could cover the whole ruins.

Lakon is, by far, my favorite spaceship manufacturer.

I have a 150 mil credit anaconda built for exploring Now i have a DBX

Love these ship "walkthroughs" - keep it up man. You make it about passion, instead of the usual outfitting-number crunching.

I know this is a year old video, and I'm late for the party. But the way you connect with the ships you showcase is simply amazing. It is relatable, it is poetry. Thanks for all of it.

Know what explorer ships need? Dual powerplants. Turn one off and repair it.

Being in a DBX, gives me a feeling of what I think people must have felt then they were crossing the Atlantic in tiny wooden ships, unsure of what, if anything, they'd find. Or being in a tiny covered wagon crossing the great plains in the US, hoping to reach Oregon before the snow started falling. It's a tiny, fragile thing, and it's the only thing keeping you alive. Of course you're going to fall in love with it.

The Diamondback Explorer A medium class frame shift drive on a small class ship. Buildable for ratting or exploration for only 8mil to max it out... A unique look. Lands on planets easily. And has the best thermal management in the entire galaxy.

I love my DBX "Probably Stolen". Go Team Lakon!

I used a T-6 for exploration, and made it to 30% of the way through Pioneer. Countless first discoveries, a visits to Sag A*, and VY Canis Majoris. Dozens of Earth Like and Water Worlds. Loving every minuite of it... Then the DBX came along, and exploration became so much more enjoyable. Even after reacing the rank of Elite in Exploration. I'm still heading out into the black to see more, scan more, discover more.. All because the DBX is that good. Makes for a pretty damn fun Buckyball Racer too.

Took a DBX on Distant Worlds 2. Glad I outfitted it with an extra fuel tank, however. Having a range ~500LY helped me avoid a few potentially tricky routes.

I am still out in mine as one of the last returning pilots from DW2. Making my way to Colonia right now to get on the highway home with my data.

I bought the DBX because I saw it and thought "Oh, this thing thinks it's an attack helicopter, that's cute." Then I inadvertently exited the bubble one evening, and I realized that it doesn't think it's an attack helicopter, it *knows* it's a tiny boat, leaning face-first into the unknown, and in its heart beats the same human spirit that steered the Beagle, the Victoria, the Golden Hind. The DBX is discovery and wonder and a willingness to sacrifice everything to learn more. "i don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."

I started playing a few weeks ago, I love exploration. I've farmed materials unlocked engineers and upgraded this ship so it has a 69 LY jump range. I'm carrying everything I hope I'll need. I want to go where no one else has been and put my name on it.

I think everyone who plays ED should subscribe to you. The hard work that must go into creating these masterpieces is commendable. I was mesmerised. Thank you 🙏🏽

"We can allways go further" is a wonderful quote :)

As a long time DBX pilot this video makes me so ridiculously happy.

The DBX really is a surprisingly good ship for its price point. I bought it thinking it was just a stepping stone to get to the bigger ships....but then it started doing the things i wanted the bigger ships for....and doing them well O_O. Fast, nimble, low heat, stealthy, deceptively deadly in a fight and ridiculous jump range. Overachieve much?

My DBX is called The Spirit of Citrus. A calling back to when it was thought to be a bit of a lemon. But I loved her anyway. The utilitarian angles and the moth wings just tickled me right. And with the few callbacks and refits, she's turned into a mighty pioneer of the stars. Taken me further than any other ship. Gotten me out of more scrapes than any other ship and made more memories than any other ship I've ever flown.

3:10. Remember that this ship is 45m long, 27m wide, 13m tall. Thats 147ft long, 88ft wide, and 42ft, tall. Plenty of living space for an intrepid explorer who likes a maneuverable ship that can land in way more places than an Asp or an Anaconda. It's my favorite ship in the game. Incidentally its a fun canyon racer. Mine will maintain 400m/s.

Dammit..here I am enjoying a sandwich while watching my favorite channel and I nearly choke to death from laughter when you say "Who the he.....find me here".

I love my dbx. I went from my sidewinder to the eagle, then after cruising around for a few hours, decided to sell it for a hauler. It got me some nice change. Got viper mk 3, then switched to the viper counterpart. Mainly, for bounty hunting. Then I mistakenly bought the dbs, not realizing until a day later I bought the wrong ship. Sold it and invested almost everything I had to get the dbx. I went to maia for the first time, completed with interdiction welcome and explosive goodbye "fireworks". Then to Khun. I'm starting to thirst for more of the galaxy. I want to see more! And I now know the dbx will get me there, wherever I point her nose. Because she wants to get there too.

The DBX will always have a special part in my heart, this little ship took me around the galaxy and back. It's got it's quirks, the powerplant barely gives enough charge to do all you need to, you'll be fighting the mass limits to get that full suite of exploration equipment you need in it (expecially when you engineer it), that fuel scoop will have you sitting on stars longer than you ideally want to. And yet, this is my all time favourite exploration vessel, it does all it needs to do, and it does it well. Its quirks may make it feel like you're in a rustbucket that's always one missed maintance check away from disaster, but so was Serenity and to me it's got that same character to it, that same sense of pesonality that makes her not just a ship, but a home.

Earned Exploration Elite in this little powerhouse. Still my go to for exploration. Love my little "Star Chaser".

I'm just discovering these videos and I gotta say this one actually moved me. That was. Well it was just beautiful man. Bravo.

I haven't had chills and goosebumps watching a video for a while, I think the last time I did was an EvE trailer years back.. This gave me those chills again.. I really wish I could play it now more than ever. Thank you.

This video was one of the main inspirations for me to start Elite. I became fully hooked. Hotas, VR, you name it. The DBX was the second ship I bought, and I couldn't wait to get it. I immediately went on an exploration with a 5C FSD because I had almost no money left after completing the purchase. The next ship I bought was an Anaconda a few hundred hours later, that's how far this ship will get you. And now, I am on my way back to the Bubble from my trip to Beagle Point / Ishum's Reach. Thank you for hooking me into exploration in Elite!

I loved the FSD at the end, that was beautiful and poetic timing.

I bought a DBX to collect materials so that I can get the components to outfit another ship, turned out the DBX is what I wanted all along. And now it has an FSD booster and an engineered FSD.

Legit made me tear up a bit, I fucking adore this ship. it's the only ship I take exploring.

I have to say, you make the damn best vids ever.

An Anaconda is like an RV with all the bells and whistles. The DBX is a Volkswagen hippie van that you could somehow take through an unexplored jungle. I love my DBX.

Ok, that's it, I'm subbing. I've binge watched all your ship reviews but this ending sent shivers up my spine. Incredible editing and video making skills.

I really enjoyed this video, your descriptions of why exploration is so compelling got me a little choked up. I think you're right, that it's a symbol of the desire to explore, and that makes this weird little ship beautiful. I went to Colonia in a DBX, and the sense of vulnerability from being in a small ship lent an edge of fear to the whole trip. I also ended up imagining that it was rather cramped in there. What with the internal slots packed full of survival gear, I'd be rolling out my sleeping bag on the floor of the cockpit. Not much room for amenities, either, maybe just a mini-fridge and a microwave. I figure I'd eaten a lot of bagel-dogs and hot pockets on that journey. Also, if you take an SRV, you can always prospect for additional materials for synthesis on planets. Not being able to repair your power plant is probably the one thing that might force you back to the closest station. As other people mentioned, having another power plant would be useful, but maybe you could also have some kind of battery with limited charge, just enough to run the AMFU for a bit before you have to recharge it.

Too bad I uninstalled this - I loved this ship. Though ADHD stopped any plans of staying in the black for more than a few weeks, it still was great every time. I even used it as a combat ship when I was a newbie...

Perfect video presentation. As explorer - earn much credits scouting galaxy in DBX, finally I bought Anaconda for exploration. Fortunately not outfitted for astronomic price I decided try it on field. So... first landing on nearby planet with average rough terrain... impossible to find suitable area. Go back, sold this overgrown snake, dust off old good friend DBX, restock and again into black. Very good exploration ship - small enough to fit in canyons and land successfully. Double 2A FMUs give decent repair capability, scooping fuel and FSS scan simultaneously - zero deadtime. Because I hate grind stay with not engineered modules. This ship carrying anything I need.

Been flying a DBX since I could afford one. Two and half years later, I've been to the Crab Nebula, The Zurrara, Colonia, Beagle Point, the farthest system from Colonia, Distant Worlds 2, and I'm still not back from DW2! I've even landed on the highest gravity landable planets and survived an accidental drop! I undersized the fuel tank to a C4 to get 2-3 extra light years of single jump range, and never had a problem. Over 66ly of jump carrying a dual SRV bay, prismatic shields, and a rail gun (used for fuel dumping). Best explorer out there... ... Just wish I could trade the space I'm not using for the bigger fuel tank for a bigger fuel scoop. oof

Never have I ever been so inclined to date a spaceship from a description by another man lol. Awesome videos bro.

I named my DBX after Leif Eriksson and took it from the bubble to colonia to Sgr A* and beyond spending over 100 hours on a single expedition before I returned and it was simply the best experience I've had with the game period. Love it.

I know this video is a few years old, and many people might not see this, but if you do here's a piece of advice. To get the materials you need, you can pick up the lightest refinery to not cut into your jump range and pack a single class 1 mining laser. All the materials needed for AFMU refills can be mined from asteroids and having two AFMUs means one can fix the other should one get too damaged. Not interested in keeping any cargo? Just jettison the stuff you don't want to keep. You could also stock up on the mats before going out into the black. I'm not much of an explorer though I have gone to Colonia in the Dawn Treader (my DBX) and DEFINITELY needed to stop off a time or two to make repairs, restock mats etc.

Any exploration ship is going to be limited by the integrity of its power plant, since that's the only thing that can't be AFMU'ed. DBX can still double-AFMU and still get an SRV in there, so it can still hang until the power goes out. The DBX is the living example of "Why fly a bigger ship when you can't enjoy flying a bigger ship". The more I fly smaller ships, the more I wish we could move around our ships and enjoy the extra space, to chill around an uncharted earthlike without being grafted to the chair like it was coach in a United Airlines flight.

These videos are like the best parts of Top Gear without any of the annoying bits. Not only very informative but they really help immersion, and they're just well made bits of film-making. Only started playing a few weeks ago and this inspired me to get a DBX as soon as I could. Going exploring soon.

That's what I call a Love Letter to a Space Ship. :-) Have always been fond of the unique design of the DBX. Aesthetically, it has always been my favorite, even before I started playing.

I'm currently taking my lightly engineered DBX for my very first trek out to Colonia. I'm 90 jumps away after a few days work!

I’ve done everything with my explorer, California nebula, coal sack, even two thargoid encounters. All in one ship. It’s incredible...

Great Video as always. 8:06 that skybox error though.... Wish theyd fix that. That bug ruined my first trip to Sag A*

That sound effect from the FSD charging at the very end was super climactic and a great way to end the video. Well done my friend

I'm not much of an explorer, more of a combat pilot, miner, and BGS player... But if I had to fly an explorer, my choice would be this or the Phantom. I had one years back called Superstar Highway, was a lot of fun flying that out to the rim and back 😁

The end of this gave me goosebumps, you've got a gift.

Ending was surprisingly emotional. Godspeed you, Pilot. o7

I cannot give you enough likes. I've moved on from the DBx recently to the Asp Explorer (The phantom's mandibles bug me), but she's still my first and one love. Thank you. :)

I always loved how its wings fold back to land

every Reviewvideo you make about the Ships sounds like you are doing it with your Heart

I just stumbled into your channel and these videos! I love the storytelling and the cutting style, one can see that you make your video with a lot of passion! Also i just started playing this game and am happy to see so much cool stuff in this game!

That ending gave me chills. Very nice work. Your videos are a staple for me and my buddy playing ED. You contribute a way of thinking we really like. Keep it up.

3 years later and that outro still gives me chills.

I took a Krait Phantom to Colonia. It had everything I needed: 2 SRVs. 2 AFMUs, Redundancy/backups, and it worked great. When I got to Colonia, I pulled off the engineered bits, sold the Krait Phantom, and took off for home via Sag A* in a DBX. God, I love this ship.

Most lakon ships look like bugs the asp explorer with a red pirate paint job looks like a lady bug diamondback looks like a helicopter in space like the raptor

just started playing recently, Stumbled into the DBX by as my first ship off the starter sidewinder after I made enough for it cause I love the look. Was intending to use it as a stepping stone to a bigger one. After sailing and exploring for a while, as a new player I found myself wondering...is fuel a problem in this game? Love the videos, Love the style and I really enjoy the humor you toss in there from time to time. Keep up the amazing work!

I bought my DBX just to going to find a Meta Alloy to unock Felicity Farseer. I equiped it whit the largest FSD it could hold, a srv, a small fuel scoop, and even smaller cargo rack, and the rest filled whit fuel tanks. Was my first little big adventure. I even watched a Thargoid ship geting "energy" from the barnacles :D! (Freaking scary moment actually)

I've been sleeping on my DBX "Dasher" for so long... I think I'm gonna take him out and see what there is to see. Thanks for this video. I've always been a Lakon fangirl, but now... I think I'm going to try to explore the galaxy and see what this thing can do.

The DBX is my goto ship for getting literally anywhere! I get 50+ly on mine, fully A rated, and it's modded to be faster than most interceptors. I only wish it had more seats so I could bring a friend along sometimes, but I've got other ships for that. For what I use it for, the DBX is the best kind of ship there is, no questions asked.

Sometime late October 3302, I sold everything I owned and bought one of these for the trip to Jaques Station. I made, but then I kept going. And here it is now April 3306 and I have finally come back to the bubble. I can't bring myself to call the bubble home anymore. For my home is wherever I park my DBX.

Love your editing! I spent the first few months of lockdown in my Diamondback X out in the black. It saved my sanity.

That ending.... fucking chills man. 10/10. You’ve convinced me, time to put a couple hundred more hours in

As an explorer this ship is my most favorite. After obtaining enough money for it, A class fsd and D class other internals, 4A fuel scoop, srv, afm and advanced discovery scanner, i went with it to SAG A and had the most fun I ever had in ED. Its not perfect but I didnt mind by then at all and this ship is really what made me love ED so much. Always so glad having any kind of excuse to fly it again.

If your actual day job isn’t narrating something on TV/movies/documentaries, it’s criminal. Your videos are awesome.

I love this little guy. Have been flying in that tinbox for so long now.

I adore this ship, before I even bought the game I was researching the ships and I wanted to get this and the dolphin to decide if I preferred the sleek or the rugged looks. I made my way up doing some trading and got the explorer, used it as a trading vessel for a while, then got a dolphin and used it as a passenger ship with some exploring on the side. Spent about a week before realising how much I missed the dbx. It’s just perfect for me.

That ending gives shivers all the time

The dbx is what got me my guardian fsd. It got me my mining python. It got me the bulk of my engineering suplys. It got me my asp explorer. The mining python got me my anaconda that's a rated and engineered....so in a way the dbx built my fleet. It gave me my start in this game. It's currently stripped at a lone start port sitting idle. But it is the ship that built my empire.

Once again "The Pilot" lives up to his name...

Honestly, I love all your ship review video's, but this one moved me! Its now on my list to buy.

This was my first ship I thought it looked cool - like a haphazard explorer's pet project. I haven't bought any other ship. I turned into home; into something that safely got me out of Thargoid encounters, something that has gone 30,000LY outside the bubble to see jaw dropping views, something I can push to it's limits, something that pushes me to mine. Something I can rely on... It's more than my favourite ship, it's a relationship.

I just bought found your channel. your videos are incredible. I just bought this DBX and am having a blast. Thanks for the inspiring video of this ship. gave me goosebumps bro. take care and ill see ya when you get back to the bubble. If you ever do :)

My fav in bubble taxi. Don't use it for anything else, just for when im moving to a new system with all my ships, this is the one i go in and have the rest follow on auto-pilot. It's also the figure ship for the playergroup that I'm in and can still be bought at a discount in our home system :) ( Wolf 406 - AEDC )

Mr Pilot, I thoroughly enjoy your videos! The way you talk about all these ships makes me love all of them! My collection of favorite ships just grew... again... ;-)

These videos of yours should be in the game linked to each ship they represent. Great work.

I have been stuck in this ship for over 3 years now, trying to get back to a station. Over that time the game has updated so much but each time i come back this ship is still here for me. I only wish I had been able to name it when I left the bubble so long ago. While my view is distorted(from not being in a different ship for so long) I do love it. Im just worried about remembering how to land at a station, without shields.

Your content is absolutely awesome! Please keep up the incredible work! Your voice works perfectly for these videos too

I need to know where that station sitting above the ringed moon at 6:28 is! It's so beautiful!

That was awesome! Subbed and now binge watching all your vids! Haha.

This series...man. Out of this world. So well planned and executed

That intro music was a beautiful pick for a ship that is designed to go where no one had ever gone before. To show you sights no human eyes have ever seen. To take you into the abyss of darkest corners of the galaxy, and return you safely home. However, DBX isn't really a measuring stick for exploration ships. That was a bit of an exaggeration perhaps. For it's price it's amazing, but it wouldn't be my first choice if budget is no object. If new player asks me what ship they should leave the bubble in for the first time - I will say with confidence it's Cobra MkIII.

I had heard about exploration, and the road to riches. This was the first ship to convince me to do that. One Elite Explorer later, and a few several thousand ly trips later, finally upgraded to the ASP-X. Now it's my "I need to get to ___" in the bubble in a couple mins ship.