Dreadnaughts

McC · Post by **McC** » 2004-06-05 03:21pm

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."

Super-Gagme · Post by **Super-Gagme** » 2004-06-05 03:24pm

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?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-06-05 03:40pm

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.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-06-05 04:02pm

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.

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.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-06-05 04:12pm

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.

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*

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-06-05 04:38pm

RogueIce wrote:
*goes to fire up XWA now, just to see*

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.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-06-05 05:01pm

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?

McC · Post by **McC** » 2004-06-05 07:12pm

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.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-06-05 07:52pm

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.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-06-05 09:15pm

Some of the blisters carry large guns inside of them firing forward or aft. I don't have the picture of it, alas.

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2004-06-06 03:46am

This what you are looking for?

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2004-06-06 05:36am

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.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-06-06 11:12am

No, it's in one of the RPGs.

McC · Post by **McC** » 2004-06-06 12:41pm

nightmare wrote:This what you are looking for?

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.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-06-06 01:04pm

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.

McC · Post by **McC** » 2004-06-06 01:07pm

Damn. Well, anything like that, or unique factoids like that would be greatly appreciated if anyone can find any.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-06-06 02:14pm

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

Barbatis · Post by **Barbatis** » 2004-06-29 11:24pm

Well heres a page with a newer model Dreadnaut if you would like it

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

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