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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

While we're on the subject of snub-fighters and whatnot...

How exactly is dogfighting going to work, what with TIEs being completely unshielded? I'm sure you guys will balance it somehow, just a tad curious how.

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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

If I remember correctly from Galactic Conquest, they solved it by giving the Imperials more fighters than the Rebels, and by giving the TIEs some armour so that they could take a few hits before blowing up, unlike their movie counterparts. I kinda hope it'll be a one-hit-one-kill deal for FS, though, as it'll greatly increase the thrill and fear factor of flying a TIE Fighter.

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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

The TIEs totally dominate from the little time I have had to test their tiny size an phenominal maneauvabilty make them near-on impossible targets.

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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

Like the A-Wings in Galactic Conquest?

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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

Awsome...I cant wait to jump in my kickpie intecepter...Also, I cant find this mentioned anywhere...what wil we have for space classes? Just 1 pilot class? Or perhaps like for the rebels a X-wing pilot, A-wing pilot, Y-wing pilot, etc...I always loved there individual looks.

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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

I cant be bothered to read this entire thread right now because I need to take a shower, but I just got this crazy idea...

The S-Foils open and close for storage purposes as well... When the wings are split they stick out lower than the fuselage so it can't land like that. Just throwing that out there. Sorta like jets in an aircraft carrier, except they open their wings before taking off, not during flight. Unless its a F-14.....

Dunno why I said that but whatever, dunno what you guys are talking bout anyways... lol

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Re: X-Wing and Torpedos

Well, the Rebel fighters were having trouble hitting the exhaust port because of the insane amount of interference, jamming and counter-jamming... and Galaxies is still terribly inaccurate. lol wink

Also, yes the s-foils are in a closed position when parked, but it's because the landing skids would not be flush with the ground if they were open and would put too much stress on it. It wasn't meant to conserve space. smile

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