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Wili
Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:40 am
#1
A Tie Advanced maneuvers slightly better than an A-Wing and has room for two weapons. Both ships have identical masses.
So... what are the advantages of the A-Wing if it's compared with the Tie Advanced?
So... what are the advantages of the A-Wing if it's compared with the Tie Advanced?
Naplam
Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:52 am
#2
A-wings a lot harder to hit and imho i can blow up most targets in my a-wing faster then anything (i've out damaged a lot of ships that have a lot more weapons).
Ventuviper
Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:00 pm
#4
The Tie advanced is a bigger ship (size not mass) and is easier to hit although more dangerous. The a-wing is a very small ship and just a little less maneuverable than the TIE it is real hard to hit because of the size. If you have a real good pilot in the a-wing he/she can outmanuever most players until they a)get a lucky shot off or 2)the a-wing pilot does something stupid that causes them to die.
MadcowwithSARS
Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:52 pm
#6
I honestly would like to see the sources hey used to come up with the base mass for ships.
Coran_Sienar
Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:09 am
#7
I'd prefer it if they eliminated mass altogether.
Or am I the only one who scratches his head when he sees a Tier 5 Z-95?
Oh, BTW, the A-Wings have a higher corner velocity than the Tie Advanced. You can make faster turns at higher speeds.
dragon90
Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:48 am
#8
well ill put it this way,number of times ive been hit in my a-wing,about 150,number of enemies ive killed with it?over 3000
truewildman
Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:04 am
#9
From stratics chat:
Brekkee: *monthigos* Question: Right now the mass for TIE Interceptors is woefully low. Is there any plans to increase the mass? (heh, this is the last question I wanted them to ask)
Darth_Platypus: The TIE Interceptor is also one of the fastest ships in JTL
Darth_Platypus: The interceptors are balanced to be very fast, and thus very light
Darth_Platypus: So for now, I do not intend to increase the mass on these, because they already have a significant advantage in their speed and handling
So, the Interceptor is supposed to match the Awing. If the Advanced is as fast, but a tad less maneuverable, that's still 2 fast ships that imperials get.
taloncard
Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:22 am
#10
MadcowwithSARS wrote:I honestly would like to see the sources hey used to come up with the base mass for ships.
THe great and powerful random number generator
GadonThek
Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:36 am
#11
To be honest, I think the Advanced should be nerfed, and Im an Imperial.
Why? Well thats easy: the TIE Advanced that we use is not Vader's actual ship, but a series of prototypes which came from the original Vader-TIE design. Then, after lots of research and improvement, they made the Interceptor. The Interceptor should be bumped to 65k mass and 2p/0m, and the Advanced should be reduced to the current TIE-Int stats. In fact, I think a slight mass-increase is in order for both the Advanced/Interceptor(depending on whether or not we're listened to) and the A-Wing, they should be bumped to 70k mass. With decent shields, a pair of weapons, a reactor, an engine and a capacitor, ie, the bare essentials, I dont even have enough mass left for a level 1 countermeasure or droid interface.
Why? Well thats easy: the TIE Advanced that we use is not Vader's actual ship, but a series of prototypes which came from the original Vader-TIE design. Then, after lots of research and improvement, they made the Interceptor. The Interceptor should be bumped to 65k mass and 2p/0m, and the Advanced should be reduced to the current TIE-Int stats. In fact, I think a slight mass-increase is in order for both the Advanced/Interceptor(depending on whether or not we're listened to) and the A-Wing, they should be bumped to 70k mass. With decent shields, a pair of weapons, a reactor, an engine and a capacitor, ie, the bare essentials, I dont even have enough mass left for a level 1 countermeasure or droid interface.
Supermite
Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:41 am
#12
I think that the Tie Advanced and A-wings should be removed from the game. A-wings weren't invented yet, and Vader's was still the only T-advanced that existed.
Wili
Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:55 am
#13
Supermite wrote:I think that the Tie Advanced and A-wings should be removed from the game. A-wings weren't invented yet, and Vader's was still the only T-advanced that existed.
good point, hehe
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