Recent content by La Beret Rouge

I can see how this would be confusing. The Militia when then they purchased the Exeter have modified the vessel to be able to adequately respond to the greater threat posed by Kilrathi raiders etc. So the Carrier squadron is using the Exeter as a one for one replacement of the destroyer lost...

Thanks for the responses across the board as this is helping me rewrite my story. I would say this vessel is primarily used to maintain the space lines of communications escorting convoys to and from worlds. However, post Kilrathi attack on Earth convoys are regularly encountering increasing...

After further thought I have decided that if my plan is a carrier conversion then I would remove the triple mount to replace with a missile cell or an anti matter gun. This would reflect its change from a greyhound of the fleet to a space equivalent of a sea control ship. Something that I am...

Definitely reconfiguring internal space, my thoughts would be removing the capship missile cannisters and replacing with greater storage space for the air wing's armament, spare parts and other parts required to run an airwing. I am uncertain about if I want to remove the triple mount or replace...

I guess I was looking at the Exeter... one of my favourite love affairs for an unknown reasons and my thoughts were to remove the triple mount Laser Battery and single mount laser battery. Replace with a 64 missile cell... perhaps more haven't thought of that yet. Leave the dual mount / point...

So in several fan fiction, wiki articles and assorted literature mention that Exeter and Gilgamesh class destroyers were modified to carry a small complement of fighters. Now having read about several carrier upgrades such as the Indian Navy's conversion of Gorhskov. What would be removed or...

That sounds like a good place to start and after reading this thread and a couple of others. I am after a tweaked Scimitar so stronger shield generators, upgraded missile racks, better engines and better guns seems about right. Now from the books in the WC universe have stated that the...

Yeah that's right a story... I don't have the nous for a mod. But I am happy to play one till the cows come home.

I think that is accurate about the manoeuvering, as I enjoyed flying the Hornet and Rapier. But I retained a soft spot for the Raptor and the Scimitar, I would often fly a losing path so I had the opportunity to fly in more difficult circumstances in the Scimitar (weird I know). The modified...

Wow that is an incredibly reasoned debate and this has assisted me. The OTL comparison I was thinking of was the numerous upgrades the F-4 Phantom had in OTL, something akin to a spey engined F - 4 with Israeli avionics in the 1990's. My thoughts were to improve the avionics of the Scim and to...

One of my favourite ships from the WC franchise was the venerable Scimitar. How would the Scimitar fare against the more advanced Kilrathi ships from WC 2 / 3? If a militia pilot was to fly a Scimitar against those fighters, what tactics would they need to use to survive and to accomplish...

Hello Gents - good to see a robust exchange of ideas, thanks for your input. The role for the destroyer is the maintenance of Space Lines of Communication, by escorting transports within their system to the front. Originally their threat begins with a light pirate presence, which a destroyer...

Dralthi IV and Hhriss

Okay a system on the fringe of frontier and confed space decides to improve its own security as it is subject to the depradations of Pirates and Kilrathi. Significant to the system, insignificant to the overall war effort, hence the system looks to its own defences. So if a system is looking to...

Let me restructure my question, this Exeter will see combat against WC 2 and WC 3 era Kilrathi capital ships. In order to fight successfully, what changes does the board think necessary? Personally I am looking at refitting phase shields, upgraded engines and anti matter cannons.