How would you improve a Mon Calamari Star Cruiser?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-10-07 10:57am

In the spirit of "How to improve an ISD," I bring you "How to improve an MCC."

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-10-07 11:06am

A WHOOOOOOLE LOT MORE GUNS! Plus some armored doors for those hangars.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-07 11:26am

I would alter the ship's basic design to improve firing angles around the ship, allow for better concentration of fire, and increase fields of fire for the heavy weapons.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » 2002-10-07 12:19pm

why not just make it bigger...that would make it easy to improve SF capacity, weapons, ect... and what counts for ISD and MCC: why does nobody build the SHield Generatores inside the ship?

Failed Glory · Post by **Failed Glory** » 2002-10-07 12:37pm

Begin by painting it pink. Or rainbow. And the name of the ship. Or maybe flames by the engine's outlet. And a Jolly Roger for effect. Ya, that's a badass ship, mofo.

Remove troop capacity and add fighters to make up for the lack of firepower in comparison with Imperial ships of the line.

Reorganize the "crossover" and redundant technology that is great for maintaining systems while in combat, but makes it a bitch to build and repair. Insert extra armour and weapons in that space made available to make up for loss in reliability (destroy them before they damage you).

Return the "pleasure" back to these converted cruise liners. Like bowling alleys, theaters, and a skating rink.

spongyblue · Post by **spongyblue** » 2002-10-07 12:37pm

heated leather seats.....and satellite radio

Failed Glory · Post by **Failed Glory** » 2002-10-07 01:46pm

Those fancy seats weren't even heated? What a fucking rip. All they needed was an IV and a bedpan for continuous living.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-07 04:33pm

since all moncals are slightly different, this'll be a bit tougher than cange an ISD, but I'd go with dropping the troops and adding shields and fighters.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2002-10-07 06:02pm

Lex wrote:why not just make it bigger...that would make it easy to improve SF capacity, weapons, ect... and what counts for ISD and MCC: why does nobody build the SHield Generatores inside the ship?

Ahhhh, common newbie mistake. What some think are shield generation domes are really either sensor or communications domes.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-07 06:32pm

Well the rebel philosophy is to build small capital ships rather than huge system dominators.
I'd add stronger shields in the manor of the Mon Remonda,
make the enviromental systems more multi-species friendly,
add more figher bays
more Turbolasers and missile batterys,
get a squardon made up of jedi pilots on every ship, jedi co-ordination

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2002-10-07 06:34pm

Plus making it bigger is just going to make the Mon Cal Cruiser called a diff. class.

I would definitly put blast doors at those hanger bays. Especially them being left and right of the ship. Place more weapons.

And the engines to be brought together instead of being spaced out like that.

Cyaround,
Jason

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2002-10-07 06:35pm

Muad'Dib wrote: get a squardon made up of jedi pilots on every ship, jedi co-ordination

Be realistic like where will that ship get it's own personal Jedi to fly a squadron? lol unless we're talking unrealistic here also rofl.

Cyaround,
Jason

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-10-07 08:24pm

Make it a Star Destroyer LOL!

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-07 08:29pm

Siphon off energy from the turbolasers. Ditch most of them, but keep point-defense and light lasers. Increase the shields. Ditch the troops/tractor beams.

Expand the hangers, and increase the operational range of the fighters, and stack them up with heavy weaponry. The cruiser will become a carrier; basic strat will be to deploy at the edge of the system, launch all fighters, send in the other caps, have A-Wings cover the X-wings/B-wings while they make runs to soften up cap ships.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-10-07 09:09pm

Make more bomb bulbs if needed, stronger shields for making close quarter attack a more real reality. Soup up the speed too get range faster, make more turbolaser s deployed in more strategically and tactically placed positions.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-10-07 09:59pm

I would replace that flickering lightbulb in the engineering section. It is really annoying. And the calamari are always clogging the toilet.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2002-10-07 10:07pm

Probably a reduction in troop space to make room for more power, to make room for more guns. The MonCals are well armored, but their gun firepower leaves a lot to be desired.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2002-10-07 11:10pm

Improvements to a moncal

Heavier Turbolasers, with better fields of fire forward and aft
Scatterpack concussion missile launchers with EMG tracking capability to deal with pesky TIE's.

Forward mounted heavy Ion cannons ( ie. the planetary ones in ESB), would give the ISD's something to think about

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2002-10-08 12:57am

I guess the best way to improve a MonCal, is to give it a specific role and equip it to suit that function. Rather than have it perform averagely in a range of duties, have it be well equipped and functioning for one set purpose.

Just my two creds

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2002-10-08 03:47pm

Heavy Turbolasers

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-10-08 05:07pm

Improved fields of fire for the weapons, and more of them if possible.

Andras · Post by **Andras** » 2002-10-09 10:50am

Axial Superlaser, short of that;

a 400m tall wing over the engineering section,
neon lamps running the length of the hull,
Got NOS stickers,
'fart cannon' exhaust nozzles,
a 12 MW amp,
Chrizzome,
fuzzy dice,

Behold, the Mon Cal Type R!

Moonshadow · Post by **Moonshadow** » 2002-10-09 01:46pm

"Axial Superlaser, short of that;

a 400m tall wing over the engineering section,
neon lamps running the length of the hull,
Got NOS stickers,
'fart cannon' exhaust nozzles,
a 12 MW amp,
Chrizzome,
fuzzy dice,

Behold, the Mon Cal Type R! "

Its a MonCal Rice Rocket!

btw anyone have Photoshop to make a gag pic based on that idea?

AL · Post by AL » 2002-10-09 08:42pm

its hard to say how to improve the mon cal cruisers, the offical sw page says that they are powerful ships and then the eu says they were converted liners and saxtons page hints that they may have heavy tl but his data is not conclusive at this time. I would say they can hold their own against an isd, both classes at the time of Endor and newer models may even be superior to isd is some ways. There may be nothing to change.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-10 06:56pm

i notice some ppl have metioned heave blast doors in the figher bay, they aleardshave them acording to the X-Wing books, there is a part where Lara Notsilis watiting for her 1st x-wing engagement and it is mentioned that the hangar bay is cold because the bay doors are open