First Strike Forums — Assault GunBoats

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (Safe-Keeper) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:21:17 +0000

The Gunboat and Y-Wing do have the exact same armament. I always considered them "Imperial Y-Wings".

Those were a real bitch to fight in TIE Fighter and X-Wing. (they have a turbo laser on their arse - thats pie to you Americans.)

I remember my officer harping on about how I had to first fire a missile at their turbo laser to disable it, and then fire two more at the shuttle itself, destroying it.

Good times.

And yes, I'd love to have it in First Strike. I'd freaking live in it.
Oh, and I wonder if they can fold their wings like Lambda class shuttles can. Otherwise, I don't see how you can land them. Maybe they simply use the wings as landing struts?

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (THX-1138) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:13:16 +0000

Ar198 wrote:

It was not in any of the movies, but then again neither was the B-Wing... the assult gunboat is in all most all starwars games as a standard starfighter for the Empire and is the Empires answer to the B-Wing.

The B-Wing was in Star Wars VI, so I have to smack you across the face.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| RedMonkey999) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:39:35 +0000

I beg to differ, I would say that the gunboat was a bit more advanced Y-Wing counterpart, while the Missile Boat was the B-Wing equiv. of course the Missile Boat was WAAAAY overpowered, but w/e

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (Talon1579) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:35:36 +0000

Those were a real bitch to fight in TIE Fighter and X-Wing. (they have a turbolaser on their arse - thats pie to you americans.)

And the Gunboat is technically the counterpart to the B-Wing

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (Safe-Keeper) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:28:34 +0000

Assault Gunboats rule. The Empire needs some sort of counterpart to the Y-Wing, and the Gunboat fits the role perfectly.

Mods and games that limit themselves to only portraying the movies simply become too shallow.

Screenies!

Escort Shuttle

Funny, I was just thinking about that one! I agree, it'd make a great addition.

I especially like the after heavy laser turret.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| Ulversial) — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:18:24 +0000

BF2Junky wrote:

Speaking of which they better get the TIE fighter sound right, hoefully they can get that sound when it flies bye.

you crazy! I've spent 10 hours plus and still need to redo it completely! making a game engine where I don't have an acces to how sound is handled to sound like a recorded elephant isn't THAT easy I tell you. There's a reason why no game has it just right (unless they simply play the sound straight off.).

I've got a solution that I'll work on when I get some time over though, but giving the right effect would mean we had to play the very sample straight off everytime a tie passed by, and we simply can't do that. nor would it sound good when a tie flew ALMOST by

anyway I think I'll get rather close and hope you'll agree later on.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (Talon1579) — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:42:51 +0000

RedMonkey999 wrote:

X-Wing rocked! So did TIE Fighter, but I never got to play the X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter or X-Wing Alliance sequels.

NEVER played XWA? That game ruled, once you got past the stupid story bit and joined the Alliance. Also, if you donwload the XWA Upgrade mod, you get modern (well, 2 years old now..) graphics.

Buy it here, at once!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI … 58-7677266

And if you want stuff that was in Episode 6, have a look at this http://www20.brinkster.com/pariahpress/ … agtags.htm

loads of strange ships...

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (BF2Junky) — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:44:27 +0000

Speaking of which they better get the TIE fighter sound right, hoefully they can get that sound when it flies bye.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (Han Solo) — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:01:02 +0000

lol yea i loved the X-Wing soooooooo much, still do.
my favorite thing about the Tie fighters is the sound they made when they passed by

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| RedMonkey999) — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:25:36 +0000

X-Wing rocked! So did TIE Fighter, but I never got to play the X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter or X-Wing Alliance sequels.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (cokakola) — Mon, 29 May 2006 23:04:44 +0000

I've played a few games that implemented the Assault Gunboat into the game. One in particular being Star Wars X-Wing -- an old school Star wars game from back in like... 1995?? It's DOS oriented. In any case, i would like to see the gunboat for the Imps!

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| RedMonkey999) — Mon, 29 May 2006 20:29:05 +0000

haha, indeed. I also petitioned heavily for the Escort Shuttle, but that never came to fruition. Maybe those will be my next projects, we shall see. I still have a couple of weeks of school left before I can really do much of anything.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| General Un-Co) — Mon, 29 May 2006 10:37:46 +0000

I had a suspicion I had heard the name before. Back in our days before joining the dark side.

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| RedMonkey999) — Mon, 29 May 2006 09:40:36 +0000

I made a thread about the assault gunboat a while ago, before I was on the team, it can be found here: http://www.tpfclan.net/fsforums/viewtopic.php?id=376

Re: Assault GunBoats

null@example.com (FSDev| General Un-Co) — Mon, 29 May 2006 09:31:07 +0000

The Bwing was in episode 6 defending the rebel fleet, form the second death Star, so it is not EU. However I have never heard of the assult gunboat which is definately EU. The reason the rebelion has more fighter is becuase thats is what they are best at.