Starfighters

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-03-10 01:00pm

What's your favourite Star Wars Starfighter? And which one is the best?

Kerneth · Post by **Kerneth** » 2003-03-10 01:06pm

Well, of the pre-NJO starfighters, the TIE Defender was hands-down the most powerful. 50% faster than an X-Wing with equal shielding and more firepower thanks to the addition of a pair of ion cannons.

Since firepower is your friend, I'll have to go with the TIE-Defender as my favorite Imperial starfighter. Of the New Republic/Rebel Alliance fighters, I like the E-Wing the best. 3 laser cannons to the X-Wing's 4 but nearly 3 times the torpedo payload, and as fast and manueverable as a TIE Interceptor. What's not to like?

There are, to the best of my knowledge, no statistics on the NJO-era starfighters. Aside from the fact X-Wings now have 3 proton torpedo tubes instead of just 2, and have been significantly upgraded otherwise--as presumably all the various starfighter designs have.

Axis Kast · Post by **Axis Kast** » 2003-03-10 02:05pm

I've always been partial to the Chiss 'Clawfighter' myself - something about the concept of melding powerful weapons systems with a fighter superior in maneuverability to almost anything else out there.

My favorite starfighter of the Rebel Alliance era? Certainly the A-Wing. Concept and shape do a lot for me there.

If I’ve got to go with more “conventional” fighters, I’d stick with the TIE ‘Interceptor’. Nothing can beat the tried-and-true law of mass-production on a proven frame. While the ‘Phantom’ and ‘Avenger’ were cool – I’d have loved to see those dealt with in written series -, the ‘Interceptor’ takes the cake as the most versatile.

I think, though, that I like the Yhuuzan Vong coralskipper most of all. A ship that can eat rocks to regenerate and warps gravity as a means of defense. Pure genius.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-03-10 02:19pm

My favouite fighters was the original X-Wing. as Wedge quoted it was the prefect blend of speed menouverability and fire power.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-10 02:22pm

E-Wing, bitch.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-03-10 02:26pm

Where is the E-Wing during NJO? The E-Wing was a failure.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-10 02:43pm

Darth Pounder wrote:Where is the E-Wing during NJO? The E-Wing was a failure.

I don't give a flying fuck if it was a failure. The E-Wing is still my favourite, and nothing anyone says will change my mind.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-03-10 03:04pm

Darth Pounder wrote:Where is the E-Wing during NJO? The E-Wing was a failure.

Bzzt.

The very first ones out of the factory had issues with the tibanna gas they were issued, not the fighters themselves.

The E-Wing excelled, and the E-Wing's counterpart to the advanced NJO-era XJ3 X-Wing has been released, the E-Wing Series II or something.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-03-10 03:06pm

I like the A-wing and the TIE Interceptor. The E-wing has always just seemed sort of ugly to me.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2003-03-10 03:21pm

the classic TIE fighter.

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » 2003-03-10 03:40pm

I just love the B-Wing.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-03-10 03:55pm

Republic Gunship

If that doesn't count, then the X-wing.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-10 04:26pm

TIE Advance X1. Can you beat Vaders ship? Can you really? I think not! Sheilds, rotatable gun mounts, hyperdrive. Everything a Rebel fighter has, except Imperial-ized.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-03-10 04:30pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:TIE Advance X1. Can you beat Vaders ship? Can you really? I think not! Sheilds, rotatable gun mounts, hyperdrive. Everything a Rebel fighter has, except Imperial-ized.

Everthing except protorps.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-03-10 04:45pm

IG-88E wrote:
Darth Garden Gnome wrote:TIE Advance X1. Can you beat Vaders ship? Can you really? I think not! Sheilds, rotatable gun mounts, hyperdrive. Everything a Rebel fighter has, except Imperial-ized.
Everthing except protorps.

TIE Defender. On your KNEES, Rebel Scum!

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-10 04:57pm

SirNitram wrote:TIE Defender. On your KNEES, Rebel Scum!

Bah, kids with their uber-wank fighters these days. There used to be a time when your ship was just as fast as theirs, when you had to fly 50 feet behind them and blast 'em to atoms. There wasn't any uber-speed/agility. There wasn't weapon pailoads big enough to give Tarkin a heart-attack. You got two laser cannons, and you were sent on a mission to crush the Rebels.

Nowadays we have fighters with thrity laser cannons, two dozen ion cannons, eight torpedo tubes, speeds in excess of .9c, manuverability that would give Tarkins wife a heart-attack, and super god shields that give ISDs a hard time. What a bunch fo wanking!

Ah the good 'ol days.

DeadM · Post by **DeadM** » 2003-03-10 06:45pm

Always has, always will be: The Incom T-65 X-Wing

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-10 08:01pm

My favorite starfighters are Slave 1, the X-wing, the B-wing, and my fav, the Mell. Falcon. Eat blaster bolts ya Imp panisses

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-03-10 08:02pm

The Falcon is classified as a light freighter or courier, not a fighter.

God Emperor · Post by **God Emperor** » 2003-03-10 08:09pm

I always liked the way the TIE Bomber looked.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-10 08:13pm

Robert Treder wrote:The Falcon is classified as a light freighter or courier, not a fighter.

Alright, then the A-wing, the last world in air superiorty.

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2003-03-10 08:16pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:
Robert Treder wrote:The Falcon is classified as a light freighter or courier, not a fighter.
Alright, then the A-wing, the last world in air superiorty.

I thought the A-wing was just a scout ship.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-10 08:17pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:Alright, then the A-wing, the last world in air superiorty.

*Laughs hysterically as the pathetic Rebel A-Wing is pursued through a series of asteroids, flaming hoops, and otherwise dangerous obstacle fields, until blasted into flaming space trash by the mighty TIE Interceptor*

Bow down to the Emperor's wrath ignorant Rebel traitor!

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-10 08:22pm

*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.

Jordie · Post by **Jordie** » 2003-03-10 08:24pm

If you can have thousands of Jedi Starfighters, we can have thousands of TIE Phantoms.