Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
I accidentally fired the T-Bomb at an Heavy Destroyer and obviously had to redo the mission then. I cursed at myself for quite some time back then, 'cause it was a Nightmare in WC3 and for reasons unknown I didn't save my game since I left the Victory, thus had to replay all the Kilrah missions.
I wasn't aware you could lock the T-Bomb on Kilrah while still in space. As for restarting WC3, didn't you have saved games?Originally posted by dacis2
And launched the T-Bomb at Kilrah, big mistake, i realised it when nothing happened. I got soo pissed that i ejected and restarted the whole WCIII
No point in having an old ship in a new era of fighters. And you can't please everyone - I didn't mind the new design philosophy, and I loved the Devastator's plasma gun.Originally posted by Lynx
The WCP bombers were sh**. Especially the Shrike. They should have taken over the Longbow instead of the Shrike.
Which is why they fly with an escort most of the time in WCP/SO, even in WC2 on occasions. Of course, the mighty Heart of the Tiger is unstoppable.Originally posted by NoRemorse
And contrary to what WC games show, a bomber alone can't do anything...
What exactly is wrong with them? And looks make no difference, the Avenger is ugly, but I still favour it until the Lances are captured. Nor are spacecraft necessarily meant to fly in an atmosphere.Originally posted by LeHah
At least Hellcats and Longbows LOOK like they belong in the atmosphere they're in. I still can't really swallow the pill of WC's fighter designs.
I second both of these points.Originally posted by Penguin
This question's tricky. Each WC had some fighters I liked and some I disliked...
As for all those people whining about how the bombers can't turn, well there's a reason for that. They're BOMBERS... Messing with fancy smancy fighters is what fighter jocks are for.
Except for the last bit, that sounds just like me. Although I don't mind the Rapier.Originally posted by Shane
I've always preferred big, slow and strong to small, nimble and weak. That's why I prefered the Thunderbolt to the Hellcat, the Raptor to the Rapier, and the Broadsword to the Sabre. About the only time that rule doesn't hold is in WCIV where I like the Vindicator most of the time over the Avenger.
I don't like the chargers for the same reason I don't like the Drance's fission guns. Just not my style, I guess.Originally posted by Shane
...the Shrike had the Charging mass drivers, which could could kick some ass. The trick was timing the shots.
I think I agree with you on this one. Minus the gun loadout. As I said, I don't like chargers and the Shrike's gun pool is tiny.Originally posted by Eder
I love bombers. I don't think I've ever failed any mission in a Broadsword, a Thunderbolt, or a Devastator... Crossbows and Shrikes just suck, though... but at least the Shrike makes up for its shortcomings with the charging mass drivers and the stormfire. Yay, now that's a gun loadout
I remember being targetted by several Mantas when you're in a Shrike - I think the one where Anderson calls for you to kill a carrier hiding in the asteroids. I hated that, succeeding one part of the mission, then getting killed in the second part. Repeatedly.Originally posted by LeHah
I've found on several occasions in the past, esp on the mission where Blair is abducted, that those damned bugs can gang up on you and there's just no where to evade. Blasted little critters...
Not hard, but in specific missions like the MIA Rescue, they can be a pain because of their incredible speed and manoeuvrability. Also in missions were there is an Ace as a Bonus Objective.Originally posted by Talyn 83
Hey, why does everybody find those Devil Rays so hard to beat.
Not the Devastator. That's what the plasma cannon is for.Originally posted by Jezzerr
Devil Rays are always a headache when your in either a Shrike or Devestator
Wow, I'm too busy killing them before the wingman does to notice the different paintjobs.Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
The WC3 Kilrathi aces had those cool paintings and at least different weapons than the standard variant.
I feel very healthy at the moment thank you. Only pity, I think, is the lack of afterburner. Of course, that was so you didn't run out of jump fuel.Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
Now, liking the Broadsword of course, that's just sick.
That would be a bit of a pain sometimes when flying against a solo Gothri. Of course, only cowards would choose to stay out of weapons range.Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
Most importantly, a Rapier can stay out of a Braodsword's weapon's range and the Broadsword never has the chance to close up.
Originally posted by Quarto
So you admit killing opponents who were trying to surrender? Must be them Harkonnen genes...
Originally posted by 15th Rampage
Scimitars?! , have't hear of them for a long time, Old ship, bad one too
Originally posted by RATM
those stupid scims! they are everywhere! I mean, they're so old they had them before the war, so just imagine with all the costs how much they built! they're cheap, half effective, slow, sluggish. meaning they wont cost much for maintenance and they'll do the job, hopefully. thats why we say theres too many damn scimitars in this world
hehehe
Originally posted by WildWeasel
Don't let Supdon fool you. The Scimm's a gun-heavy slug. Forget finesse...just head straight in, guns blaring. Give me a ship that takes skill... A Raptor, even a Hornet...or one of those new Rapiers... If half of what they say is true, the Rapier's a true artist's ship!
Originally posted by Ghost
The only good thing of the Scim. was the 2 mass cannon, she is slow and has not much maneuverability
Originally posted by RATM
Yeah that was a nice add, i liked the ship, until i went on a raptor, scim just looks ugly...
Originally posted by Wedge009
Originally posted by Supdon3
Why? 'Cause their cost effective?
Cost-effectiveness is supposedly the same argument for the existence of Hellcats and corvettes.
Originally posted by Nep Parth
Oh, no, I absolutely hate the Scrimitar. Slow, heavy gun slug...
I liked it a bit after flying a Hornet, especially when I saw those Dralthi explode after I emptied the gun capacitors...but then I started trying to manuver. Ugh...
Originally posted by shdwcaster
Speaking of phasing the Scim out, anyone else remember in SM2? (Maybe 1, it's been a while) where Halcyon announced that the Scim was offically being retired. There was cheering for a very good reason. Personally, I'll take a Hornet over a Scim anyday. Try taking the losing track all the way to Chengdu, you'll face a few Gratha there, beat it, and you'll wind up in Brimstone. Just tell me which is easier: fighting Gratha in Hornets with Angel, or fighting them in Scims with Maniac?
Originally posted by WildWeasel
Originally posted by Supdon3
I wept when they retired the Scimitar.
I did a happy dance.
Originally posted by Nep Parth
I too wept for joy when they retired the Scrim...
You are, of course, quite right... but technically, that doesn't prove anything - Alia is also Harkonnen scum, remember?Originally posted by Bob McDob
Not nessesarily...remember Alia killing Sardukar wounded?
Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
Most importantly, a Rapier can stay out of a Braodsword's weapon's range and the Broadsword never has the chance to close up.
Originally posted by Quarto
You are, of course, quite right... but technically, that doesn't prove anything - Alia is also Harkonnen scum, remember?
I can't remember my experiences of using that patch, but I think that, at least compared with the incredible manoeuvrability of the newer fighters, the Excalibur and the Thunderbolt, would feel very sluggish.Originally posted by pendell
...the SO T-bolt absolutely sucked gravel. The speed and agility of a bomber with the powerful protection and awesome armament of a fighter. And the maneuverability of a trash can, did I mention? Used the fan patch to fly them... NEVER AGAIN!
Originally posted by pendell
Perhaps, but it's going to be difficult to hurt a broadsword by taking potshots at it at long range, particularly if there's a real pilot aboard. Close in and it becomes a slugging match. In such a battle I'll pit the Broadsword's shields and three mass drivers against any single fighter-class vessel of the WC2 era and expect the Broadsword to win.
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Respectfully,
Brian P.