Starfighters

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-10 08:25pm

Then our X-wings get to beedi X-wings from NJO. Nice to meet you, BTW, Jordie. I heard what you said to Galaxy. Good job.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-10 08:31pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:*Thousand of Jedi Starfighters drop out of hyperspace with thousands of B-wings and X-wings for support. Millios of ties are plowen right out of the stars. Only one remains*

Come here and say that you Imperial-ass shiner.

*flys his TIE Advanced X1 through the endless field of traitorous starfighters, vaporizing them in his wake. Battle reports are drowned about by hundreds of screams for help on Adm. J's comm report, from the bridge of his Mon Cal cruiser*

*DGG checks his shield gauge* The shields are gone huh? Time to go out in a blaze of glory!

*DGG banks past squandrons of fighters futively trying to damage his craft, and being blown into atoms for it. His TIE Advanced X1 fires its dual laser into the bridge of his puny capital ship, wearing down its inferior shields quickly*

FOR THE EMPIRE!!!!!!!

*Aboard Adm. J's ship*
ADM J: Intensify forward firepower, I don't want anything to get through.
XO: *points out window*
ADM J: I SAID INTENSIFY FORWARD FIREPOWER!!!
XO: TOO LATE!!!

*DGG's TIE Advanced X1 smashes through Adm. J's viewing window and collides with him and everything else in the room, vaporizing the whole lot of jerk-offs in one titanic explosion that rips throught eh bridge, causing the ship to lose control and explode on the nearby planet surface*

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE AN EXPEIRIENCED TIE PILOT YOU REBEL SCUM!

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-03-10 08:34pm

OK, that was weird.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-10 08:36pm

Ugh, just say to to fucking roleplay hijacks...

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-10 08:39pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Ugh, just say to to fucking roleplay hijacks...

I'm assuming that was a "no."

And I know, I can't help myself.
[defensive mode]But it was Adm. J's fault! He started it![/defensive mode]

Anyways, I'm assuming everyone's still breathing? No harm, no foul, I'll stop.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-10 08:49pm

Of course it was Ad. J's fault!! What else do you expect from a wannabe?

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-03-10 08:53pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:My favorite starfighters are Slave 1

Patrol craft

, the X-wing, the B-wing,

B-Wing is a strike spacecraft.

and my fav, the Mell. Falcon. Eat blaster bolts ya Imp panisses

Light Freighter

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-03-10 09:11pm

If game mechanics are legal, the Royal N-1 Starfighter owns all your asses. If not, then the T-65 X-wing and the Seinar Fleet Systems TIE Interceptor are tied (that's a rather bad pun), followed by the Koensayr BTL-S3 Y-wing fighter/bomber.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-03-10 09:15pm

If game mechanics are legal, the Royal N-1 Starfighter owns all your asses. If not, then the T-65 X-wing and the Seinar Fleet Systems TIE Interceptor are tied (that's a rather bad pun), followed by the Koensayr BTL-S3 Y-wing fighter/bomber.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-03-10 09:31pm

T-65 X-Wing if we're sticking to pure fighters. I've also been partial to the B-Wing.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-10 09:57pm

OK, either the good ole TIE Interceptor or the straight vanilla TIE fighter.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-10 10:01pm

X-Wing and the ordinary TIE. The classic images you associate with Star Wars.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-10 11:30pm

TIE Defender-pure ownage

Then the X-wing, A-wing, TIE fighter and Interceptor, and then the B-Wing

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-03-11 03:17am

Seems like plenty of people like the Defender, but what I want to know is, if you're going for uber-wank, why not go all the way and say the Missile Boat?

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-11 03:27am

I'll have to go with either the X-wing or Y-wing. Both are pretty cool fighters, and I really don't see where the EU notion that Y-wings are slow came from.

But at any rate, I don't particularly like the Defender's design. It may have über weapons and shields, but that's about it.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-03-11 04:38am

Crayz9000 wrote:
But at any rate, I don't particularly like the Defender's design. It may have über weapons and shields, but that's about it.

Nothing else matters but weapons, shields, and speed.

TIE Defender all the way.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-03-11 04:41am

Vympel wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:
But at any rate, I don't particularly like the Defender's design. It may have über weapons and shields, but that's about it.
Nothing else matters but weapons, shields, and speed.

TIE Defender all the way.

So why not go for the Missile Boat?

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-03-11 04:57am

Robert Treder wrote:
So why not go for the Missile Boat?

Weapons: The Missile Boat has only one laser cannon, and no ion cannons. It's missiles are good for stand off attacks, but when you're close in they're more of a hindrance than a help.

Speed: The Missile Boat is only faster if it uses its SLAMs. It's also less maneuverable.

Shields: I think the TIE Defender has stronger shields, though I can't be sure.

GrandAdmiralPrawn is a heretic. The TIE Defender looks awesome.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-11 05:16am

Robert Treder wrote:Seems like plenty of people like the Defender, but what I want to know is, if you're going for uber-wank, why not go all the way and say the Missile Boat?

Damn, forgot that one.

"Supposedly" it carries enough torps to bring down a small Mon Cal cruiser...

EDIT: Then of course,, it's shield suck, speed is pretty bad, one laser cannon, no ion cannons....

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-11 05:17am

GrandAdmiralPrawn wrote:The Defender looks fucking stupid. Gimme an Interceptor, or an X-Wing.

Don't insult the all-mighty Defender.

Axis Kast · Post by **Axis Kast** » 2003-03-11 08:45am

I also forgot the TIE ground attack fighter. It was a cobbled-together vehicle based on a TIE Advanced X1 testbed and outfitted with four heavy laser cannons. The fighter was itself longer and far more "boxy" than an average TIE Interceptor. It also packs a far greater "punch." Unfortunately, it was a custom build and was destroyed during the defense of Cardia.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-03-11 10:27am

Vympel wrote:
Robert Treder wrote:
So why not go for the Missile Boat?
Weapons: The Missile Boat has only one laser cannon, and no ion cannons. It's missiles are good for stand off attacks, but when you're close in they're more of a hindrance than a help.

Speed: The Missile Boat is only faster if it uses its SLAMs. It's also less maneuverable.

Shields: I think the TIE Defender has stronger shields, though I can't be sure.

GrandAdmiralPrawn is a heretic. The TIE Defender looks awesome.

Well, given decent missiles (which SW has) and good speed (using SLAMs), boom and zoom tactics can work quite well

Chuck some missiles at the Defender then run before it can catch up.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-03-11 10:28am

Crayz9000 wrote:I'll have to go with either the X-wing or Y-wing. Both are pretty cool fighters, and I really don't see where the EU notion that Y-wings are slow came from.

No clue; the ROTJ ILM chart shows that the TIE Fighter, X-Wing and Y-Wing have similar acceleration and maneuverability.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-03-11 10:46am

When it comes to appearance, my favourite is the A-Wing. I don't know too many of these EU fighters.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-03-11 07:33pm

phongn wrote:Well, given decent missiles (which SW has) and good speed (using SLAMs), boom and zoom tactics can work quite well

Chuck some missiles at the Defender then run before it can catch up.

Especially in concert with the starfighter-scale tractor beam. Hold the T/D down with the tractor, lob a few pairs of advanced missiles, watch it go boom.

That said, I still like the TIE Interceptor and the A-wing.