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Dreadnaughts

Posted: 2004-06-05 03:21pm
by McC
Is there anything about Dreadnaughts that isn't covered in EGVV or the HTTE Trilogy? I've been poking around lately for info and imagery, but I'm coming up with the same old stuff every time. Kinda curious if anyone has any arcane information (even if it's from RPG material) that isn't covered in the "standard fare."

Posted: 2004-06-05 03:24pm
by Super-Gagme
What are you looking for? You say you want other stuff that covers it, but if it simply covers the same thing, then what's the point? You want something specific?

Posted: 2004-06-05 03:40pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
That's really about all there is, to be honest. At least that I know of.

Most of the information being circulated around primarily originates from the RPG materials.

Posted: 2004-06-05 04:02pm
by Knife
Twas an older OPT that had the landing bay in line with the long axis of the ship. When you left the ship (Xwing Alliance) you have to literaly dive the second you were clear and free to navigate. :D

The newer OPT from XWU has a more traditional side opening on it.

I know it is all game mechanics and thus irrelevant, but I've always liked that 'design flaw' in the OPT. It was fun.

Posted: 2004-06-05 04:12pm
by RogueIce
Knife wrote:Twas an older OPT that had the landing bay in line with the long axis of the ship. When you left the ship (Xwing Alliance) you have to literaly dive the second you were clear and free to navigate. :D

The newer OPT from XWU has a more traditional side opening on it.

I know it is all game mechanics and thus irrelevant, but I've always liked that 'design flaw' in the OPT. It was fun.
*goes to fire up XWA now, just to see* :D

Posted: 2004-06-05 04:38pm
by Knife
RogueIce wrote:
*goes to fire up XWA now, just to see* :D
My bad, it was an older OPT from XWU not the original from the game. I wish I still had it but I replaced it with the newer one when it came out.

Hell, the one I was talking about, had a 'DIVE' painted on the edge of the landing bay. It was cool, if not a very good design.

Posted: 2004-06-05 05:01pm
by RogueIce
Knife wrote:My bad, it was an older OPT from XWU not the original from the game. I wish I still had it but I replaced it with the newer one when it came out.

Hell, the one I was talking about, had a 'DIVE' painted on the edge of the landing bay. It was cool, if not a very good design.
D'oh!

That would've been cool to see though. Did the original even give you a bay?

Posted: 2004-06-05 07:12pm
by McC
Super-Gagme wrote:What are you looking for? You say you want other stuff that covers it, but if it simply covers the same thing, then what's the point? You want something specific?
Predominantly technical images (RPG blueprints, perhaps?) or more specific technical information than just "X guns, X length, X manufacturer."
Knife wrote:Hell, the one I was talking about, had a 'DIVE' painted on the edge of the landing bay. It was cool, if not a very good design.
There are sufficient surface details on the EGVV diagram to suggest that there are individual drop-hatches on that ventral landing section which would drop fighters out from either side, facing down, relative to the ship. It's not depicted like this anywhere so far as I know, but I figure it makes more sense than having your pilots dive or blow up. ;)

Posted: 2004-06-05 07:52pm
by Knife
RogueIce wrote:
D'oh!

That would've been cool to see though. Did the original even give you a bay?
In the original game? No, I don't think so. Thats one of the reasons I downloaded it from XWU.

McC wrote:There are sufficient surface details on the EGVV diagram to suggest that there are individual drop-hatches on that ventral landing section which would drop fighters out from either side, facing down, relative to the ship. It's not depicted like this anywhere so far as I know, but I figure it makes more sense than having your pilots dive or blow up.
Are those the little slit like things running along the keel of the ship? I always just though that they were hardpoints or something for Tie racks.

Posted: 2004-06-05 09:15pm
by phongn
Some of the blisters carry large guns inside of them firing forward or aft. I don't have the picture of it, alas.

Posted: 2004-06-06 03:46am
by nightmare

Re: Dreadnaughts

Posted: 2004-06-06 05:36am
by PainRack
McC wrote:Is there anything about Dreadnaughts that isn't covered in EGVV or the HTTE Trilogy? I've been poking around lately for info and imagery, but I'm coming up with the same old stuff every time. Kinda curious if anyone has any arcane information (even if it's from RPG material) that isn't covered in the "standard fare."
There's some glib in the Decipher card game about how the Dreadnaught was used to enhance TIEs in battle, but I can't even recall which set it came from.

Posted: 2004-06-06 11:12am
by phongn
No, it's in one of the RPGs.

Posted: 2004-06-06 12:41pm
by McC
Nope, that's actually one of the things I already have. Thanks, though :)

Ideally, something like Straha's diagram of the Nebulon-B is what I'm looking for, or something along similar lines. Internal stuff, or something you don't see in the currently common material.

Posted: 2004-06-06 01:04pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Unfortunately, I don't think that WEG or WotC have ever done internal diagrams of the Drednaught.

They actually didn't do many of them at all, in general (particularly for capital ships), and most of the time reserving them for specific (often greately modified) craft.

Posted: 2004-06-06 01:07pm
by McC
Damn. Well, anything like that, or unique factoids like that would be greatly appreciated if anyone can find any.

Posted: 2004-06-06 02:14pm
by Knife
RogueIce wrote:
Knife wrote:My bad, it was an older OPT from XWU not the original from the game. I wish I still had it but I replaced it with the newer one when it came out.

Hell, the one I was talking about, had a 'DIVE' painted on the edge of the landing bay. It was cool, if not a very good design.
D'oh!

That would've been cool to see though. Did the original even give you a bay?
Here's a pic;
Look at me

Posted: 2004-06-29 11:24pm
by Barbatis
Well heres a page with a newer model Dreadnaut if you would like it

http://rpggamer.org/stats.php?page=d6/d ... aught.html