Originally posted by TCSTigersClaw
Now what stopped the Concordia`s fighters to take off? A damaged runway?They could land Vertically if they wanted.They had Atmosphear Accesable Fighers such as Rapier,Ferret,Sabre..
This means that they can land/take off vertically.We see that in the lading sequence all the fighters have Vertical landing,why not Take off ?
A storyline stopped Concordia's fighters to take of, contrary to popular belief.
Without the runway being blocked, fighters could launch, and our man Blair would not be saving the day. He would be stuck at that dead-end job for the rest of his military career. That wouldn't make much of a game would it? Wing Commander: Patroller.
My answer to your question would be: because Chris Roberts wanted it that way.