Possibilities since fs2 source was released.
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Wedge009
Rogue Leader
I thought the whole idea behind the Wasp was to use the booster as soon as you had launched (after pointing your ship at the enemy first, of course) to engage the enemy before they get within striking distance of your carrier. The only time I can think of where you can 'overshoot' with the Wasp is the mission where you rescue the three civilian transports in SO (Friends in Need?). You reach the bulk of the fighters, but miss the first two Devil Rays.
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Wedge009
Rogue Leader
That doesn't seem... right. AFAIK, Wasps were only used for interception of incoming enemies at a distance of well above 10000-15000 klicks. Or whatever distance the booster could take you before running out. If the enemy was that close (and what idiot captain would only launch fighters when the enemy was already upon the ship?) then I'd expect you to be in a Panther or a Vampire, or some other suitable fighter.
Originally posted by panther
Can't remember the precise mission, but the bugs were within 5000 klicks on launch. I ended up about 30 to 45000 klicks out
I remember that mission as well, I think there was a first wave of fighters that you would completely overshoot if you used the booster but then I think you could use it after that to get to some bugs further out
The taking out of those cap ship missiles was fairly easy, getting back to the Midway in time was a close call! That was the only time I used the SRB booster, to get back to the Midway ASAP after taking out those cap ship missiles. A wild ride!
The Wasp looks funny without that booster rocket!
RFB
The Anomalies Network TEM forum moderator
The Wasp looks funny without that booster rocket!
RFB
The Anomalies Network TEM forum moderator
Different styles of game can make a big difference in game play. The lack of an afterburner in the X-Wing games is, in particular, a fairly noticable change. The way the missiles work also makes a fairly big difference in the way the game plays out.
Different doesn't necessarily equal bad, but it can.
XWA is an excellent game! Although the lack of afterburner is somewhat of a non concern since no one else in the game has afterburner, except for one or two of those experimental TIE's, which doesnt do them any justice, it just means that they will speed their way to my gun sights quicker!
RFB
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RFB
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Well, I agree that the space sim genre could use some freshening up, but I don't believe that making everything into a watered down RPG click-fest is the best way to go. That's why Starshatter includes so many different game modes. I'm trying to create something that combines space simulation with real-time tactics in a fresh and interesting way, and still keep it as approachable as Wing Commander or XWing.
Oh, and for what it's worth, the afterburners in Starshatter work like the ones in Wing Commander, except they shake the camera like the ones in Freespace.
Quarto
Unknown Enemy
Oh, naturally... making everything like "a watered-down RPG click-fest" would not de-stagnate the space-sims, it would just move them from one stagnated swamp to another. What's really needed is for at least one or two companies to drop the "let's make it like [insert successful game here]" approach. I think there is some hope for this, since there seems to be quite a few semi-independent developers these days, and they're generally the ones willing to take risks.
Well... I guess Starshatter will be hated by everyone, thenOh, and for what it's worth, the afterburners in Starshatter work like the ones in Wing Commander, except they shake the camera like the ones in Freespace.
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