We find ourselves in the same situation as the three packages of the Avenger Stalker, Reliant Kore and Arrow, except that here the comparison is more difficult because it will play on small details and will mainly depend on what you really need. And as with the three previous packs, if you only care about the ship and the Star Citizen/Squadron 42 licenses and you don't care about the rest of the pack (digital goodies, hangar, insurance, etc.), make sure that buying the Mustang package including Squadron 42 that you upgrade to the ship of your choice isn't more advantageous.
Package contents :
- Second level Hangar (Aeroview Hangar) for the Hornet and Freelancer,
- Last level Hangar (VFG Hangar) for the Cutlass Black,
- Digital Game Soundtrack,
- Digital Star Citizen Manual,
- Digital Star Map,
- Digital Engineering Manual for Freelancer only,
- 6 months insurance,
- 5000 EUC.
The three packages are equal in terms of the gain of UEC, since they all offer all three 5000 UEC.
Similarly in terms of digital content, there is the Star Citizen licence and the need to pay a surcharge to acquire Squadron 42, as well as the Star Map and Game Soundtrack. The Freelancer's package stands out from the other two by offering the Engineering Manual, knowing that at the moment it is not clear what this manual will actually be, and whether it will be of any interest.
Where we can see a real difference is on the Hangar, the Cutlass Black package stands out from the other two by offering the VFG Industrial Hangar, while the other two will only offer the Aeorview.
| Starter Pack |
Price HT |
Insu. |
UEC |
Licence Value |
Hangar Value |
Goodies Value |
Ships Value |
Pack Value |
Gain on CCU |
Gain on Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Alpha Starter Pack | 45.00$ | 3 | 1000 | 45.00$ | 0.00$ | 1.00$ | 30.00$ | 77.00$ | -15.00$ | 32.00$ |
| Aurora MR Starter Pack | 45.00$ | 3 | 1000 | 45.00$ | 0.00$ | 1.00$ | 30.00$ | 77.00$ | -15.00$ | 32.00$ |
| Cutlass Black Package | 115.00$ | 6 | 5000 | 45.00$ | 50.00$ | 20.00$ | 110.00$ | 230.00$ | -5.00$ | 115.00$ |
| Hornet F7C Starter | 125.00$ | 6 | 5000 | 45.00$ | 20.00$ | 20.00$ | 125.00$ | 215.00$ | 0.00$ | 90.00$ |
| Freelancer Package | 125.00$ | 6 | 5000 | 45.00$ | 20.00$ | 30.00$ | 110.00$ | 210.00$ | -15.00$ | 85.00$ |
| Drake Loot and Scoot Package | 150.00$ | 6 | 0 | 45.00$ | 50.00$ | 0.00$ | 150.00$ | 245.00$ | 0.00$ | 95.00$ |
| Drake Loot and Scoot Deluxe Package | 155.00$ | 60 | 0 | 45.00$ | 50.00$ | 5.00$ | 150.00$ | 250.00$ | -5.00$ | 95.00$ |
| 'Goodies' Value | Valorization of digital content, UECs, Flairs and Skins if any |
| Ships Value | Valuation of the ships present in the pack according to their CCU value |
| Pack Value | Valuation of the whole content |
| Gain on Ships | The ratio between the Ship Valuation and the purchase value of the pack excluding VAT, is positive only on high value packs. |
| Gain on Pack | Ratio between the Value of the Pack and the purchase value of the pack excluding VAT |
Those three packs are the same.
The Cutlass Black pack stands out for its upgradeability ($100.00 Ship) and the presence of the VFG Hangar.
The Freelancer pack stands out for the presence of the Engineering Manual.
Finally, compared to the two others, the Hornet package is the least interesting, and if you target this ship, you might as well opt for the Cutlass Black and upgrade it to the Hornet, which will allow you to recover the hangar on the way.
Giving more interest to the VFG Industrial Hangar than to the Engineering Manual, I tend to prefer the Cutlass Black package, even if it's to upgrade to a Hornet or Freelancer afterwards. As for the Engineering Manual it is still possible to buy it individually for $10.00 HT.
