an SW ship question

[Crossroads Inc.]

The Lancer failed at its primary purpose: it couldn't shoot down a single fighter coming right in at it. Even with only half the guns being brought to bear, Horn's X-wing should've been shredded.

Right, because the book was complete Reble/X-Wing wank, pure and simple. The concept of the Lancer, a pure no-bones, deidacated fighter-killer, is very sound.

[Kuja]

The Lancer failed at its primary purpose: it couldn't shoot down a single fighter coming right in at it. Even with only half the guns being brought to bear, Horn's X-wing should've been shredded.

Right, because the book was complete Reble/X-Wing wank, pure and simple. The concept of the Lancer, a pure no-bones, deidacated fighter-killer, is very sound.

Yes.

[Ender]

How effect was it really though? Do we see any direct evidence of it wiping out large numbers of starfighters in combat?

I've only read one Lancer vs Fighter battle. The Lancer was destroyed and the fighter group suffered no losses. Of course this was an X-Wing book and if I recall correctly Corran Horn was involved so take it with a grain of salt.

About a metric ton's worth. As I recall Corran didn't even get HIT during his attack run.

~20 anti-starfighter cannons. All firing at one inbound X-wing. No hits.

The mind self-destructs trying to understand.

20 Quadlaser cannons. In other words, 80 lasers cannons.

Consider- lets say that for reasons of distribution, only half of the emplacements can be brouhgt to bear. Lets say the guns have a refire rate equal to that of the Slave 1 midship guns; 1 every 3 frames at 24 fps for 8 shots per second for 2 guns, so 4 shots per second from a barrel. At 40 barrels this is 160 shots directed his way every second that he has to dodge.

And they don't even come close. He is in more danger from the Y-wings then from the Lancer.

Total Design Failure.