GUNSTAR VS. ANY TIE type

[guyver]

Hi guys and gals,

Just wondering, in a fight between a Gunstar (From the Last Starfighter) and any type of Tie fighter from Star Wars who would win.

Lets assume that both ships entered an area of space and cannot leave until the other is destroyed and or disabled.

Un-limited fuel and weapons for both ships.

[Alyeska]

The Defender, Avenger, and 10-Gunned Interceptor could certainly give a Gunstar a run for its money.

[Kuja]

OK, let's see.

Against standard and Interceptor, I think the Gunstar wins because of its superior firepower (missiles and gun turrets). X1 would also be defeated, but it would be closer.

Defender is where the real dogfighting starts.

[Kuja]

Un-limited fuel and weapons for both ships.

Didn't notice this. Gunstar activates DEATH BLOSSOM and blows any TIEs in the area away.

[guyver]

Un-limited fuel and weapons for both ships.

Didn't notice this. Gunstar activates DEATH BLOSSOM and blows any TIEs in the area away.

Death Blossom rules

[Vendetta]

The basic TIE Fighter will probably lose, TIE Bomber likewise (unless it's loaded with Concussion Missiles).

Interceptor might win, as they're good at hunting heavy fighters.

Avenger or Defender will tear the Gunstar a new asshole in fairly short order.

[Vendetta]

Didn't notice this. Gunstar activates DEATH BLOSSOM and blows any TIEs in the area away.

Death Blossom would be handicapped agaisnt a single target. It immobilises your fighter, and you have a fairly low chance of hitting the one thing you need to in a full sphere.

Especially if it fires missiles at you.

[Kuja]

Didn't notice this. Gunstar activates DEATH BLOSSOM and blows any TIEs in the area away.

Death Blossom would be handicapped agaisnt a single target. It immobilises your fighter, and you have a fairly low chance of hitting the one thing you need to in a full sphere.

Especially if it fires missiles at you.

Ignoring the fact that at least a dozen fighters were destroyed by pinpoint missile strikes in the span of a couple seconds, and that if all of these missiles were focused on one target, it would be utterly decimated.

And don't forget the maunerverability of Gunstar missiles. He launched 4 simulanteously to hit a target BEHIND him.

[KhyronTheBackstabber]

I haven't seen THe Last Star fighter in years. Do Gunstars have shields?

Regardless, it all comes down to the pilot. In X-wing Alliance I've taken people in Defenders out, online, using tie fighters, and other lesser fighters.

[Guest]

The Gunstar in the hands of the right pilot can defeat any of the TIE's. It really does come down to the pilots though. Since that wasn't an option I voted for the Gunstar.

[Mike_6002]

Death Blossom Nuff'Said
Buoya

[Isolder74]

The Gunstar has multi-directional weapons, is fairly manueverable and can dish out quite a bit. It can take alot of punishment to one the ties of any type would get desimated. I don't think Alex would even need Death Blossom.

[Vertigo1]

The more powerful TIE fighters (Advanced MK II, Phantom, Defender) would give the gunstar a run for its money, but I believe it would win because its simply would overpower them eventually. However, due to its lack of energy shields it would take quite a beating. Grigg wouldn't be happy when he returned to the landing bay.

[LordShaithis]

Yeah, those missiles were sweet now that I think back. Gotta go with the Gunstar.

[Vympel]

Damn. I forgot that Gunstar was the name in the Last Starfighter. That movie was cool.

When I clicked on this thread, I thought it meant Gunstar from I-War.

[Guest]

what about adding any Rebel fighters to the mix, i think an E-Wing would pound on the Gunstar quite a lot

[Sam Or I]

I have no idea how powerful a gunstars lasers are, its been awhile. The gunstar does have a major advatage of multi-directional guns.

[Guest]

Aye but a gunstar is huge compared to a a TIE or a Snub Fighter, as a larger target the higher classes of TIE such as the Avenger and the Phantom would have more to aim at.

[Kuja]

Aye but a gunstar is huge compared to a a TIE or a Snub Fighter, as a larger target the higher classes of TIE such as the Avenger and the Phantom would have more to aim at.

But the Gunstar's weapons can track them, and I believe they have a near-360 degree field of fire. And besides, the Gunstar, despite being large, is surprisingly quick and manueverable. Don't forget the the Gunstar chased an enemy through and asteriod a la Obi-Wan in Ep. 2, but at nearly full speed.

[Admiral_K]

With no shields a single concussion missle or protorp could probably destroy the gunstar.

[Kuja]

With no shields a single concussion missle or protorp could probably destroy the gunstar.

Not necessarily. The Gunstar took quite a beating from Kodan fighters during the showdown. She's made of something tougher than normal duranium.

[Vertigo1]

With no shields a single concussion missle or protorp could probably destroy the gunstar.

Watch the Death Blossum scene and then come back and say that.

[Vympel]

I need to watch that movie again .... damn I loved it when I was a youngun.

[Alyeska]

what about adding any Rebel fighters to the mix, i think an E-Wing would pound on the Gunstar quite a lot

If a 10 gunned Interceptor or Defender can be destroyed by a Gunstar, then so can an E-Wing.

[Alyeska]

There is one thing we ought to be considering. The Gunstar that was shown in The Last Starfighter was a prototype fighter that was even more advanced then the original Gunstars. It was stated that this fighter was significantly better. That makes sense because before the aliens lost their large Fleet of Standard gunstars they were sure they would win, but not spectacularly so. Then they managed to get the prototype new Gunstar and felt they had a chance.

I wonder how "inferior" the standard Gunstars were.