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Topic: The T.I.E. Phantom?

The T.I.E Phantom was an Imperial fighter very similar in look to the V-38. Its main combat ability was its cloaking device, which made it invisible to the naked eye and presumably also to other sensory equipment. I don't know its armament, as all I've got to work on is the pretty inaccurate Rebel Assault 2.

My question is, are there plans to implement the Phantom to a later release of FS? I think I read someplace on the forum that you planned to put it in? If so, how will it work? I didn't like the idea at first, but now that I've given it thought, it seems more appealing.

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Re: The T.I.E. Phantom?

We have the TIE Phantom. I dont think its textured yet , since we wont be using it for quite a while.

It'll probably be used quite sparingly and strictly for made up/EU maps.

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Re: The T.I.E. Phantom?

It should be mentioned that this is my all time FAVORITE TIE fighter design.  I'm looking forward to finding uses for it in this mod smile

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4 Reply by Safe-Keeper (edited by Safe-Keeper 2007-03-05 14:30:58)

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Re: The T.I.E. Phantom?

It should make for one Heck of a recon fighter. Just turn it invisible as you near visual range of the enemy, do a fly-over spotting targets, and be off before your cloaking device loses its power (provided it's to be implemented in an afterburner-ish way, of course). Only problem I foresee would be that the engine noise would give you away, although I consider that a balancing feature rather than an issue to be corrected.

If the pre-programmable torpedo idea I'm pushing for is implemented, the Phantom will be even more deadly. Imagine sitting there in a tank and getting blasted by a torpedo salvo from afar because you've been spotted by a Phanton you never even saw (but perhaps heard).

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Re: The T.I.E. Phantom?

Phantoms aren't armed with torpedos unfortunately, and that's probably a good thing too.  Otherwise, those bad boys would be hard to balance against other fighters.

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Re: The T.I.E. Phantom?

FSDev| Bandu wrote:

We have the TIE Phantom. I dont think its textured yet , since we wont be using it for quite a while.

It'll probably be used quite sparingly and strictly for made up/EU maps.

yay well good luckz with tha texturing then wink

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Re: The T.I.E. Phantom?

So many new people wink This was mentioned back in March of 06 when I first joined the forums .

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