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Azino
Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:22 am
#1
What's the role of the B-Wing?
It's hard to fly in a straight line because of over-steer due to it's heaviness. I find the best thing to do is to press ALT to disengage the mouse steering when I want to straigten up. It makes the Y-Wing and even the Nova look like balerinas in comparison.
It can carry 4 weapons which is largely irrelevant as capacitors that can handle 4 weapons firing at once are extremely rare. Of course the mass means that they can at least be fairly decent weapons.
It's impossible to dog fight with because of the over-steer and also because the cross-hair doesn't actually line up to where it shoots. I think this is largely due to the spacing of the weapons. If I have a ship in front of me and fire then the blasts will actually surround and pass the target (I've tested this on disabled targets). I guess I'm saying that it's extremely hard to hit small ships such as fighters unless you're not aiming at them.
On the plus side it carries 2 missile launchers. I sort of tried to validate the whole thing by telling myself that it's mainly for attacking large objects such as Imperial Gunships. Then I tried that a few times and thought better of it because of the firepower from those things just punches the shields and armour, and I am carrying some extremely good stuff. Now I can't find a use for the B-Wing at all... I'm a bit disappointed with it really.
What do other people think about it?
Pharrel
Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:32 am
#2
The B-Wing is an Assualt Ship, not an interceptor, like the TIE Variants, not a multi-role attack craft, like the X-wing, or a fast attack A-Wing. Think of it as an upgraded Y-Wing. A ship with enough mass to carry two missile launchers, heavy armor a massive shield along with four cannons, this is what makes it an assualt ship. I only use my B-Wing in a group. I keep my X-Wing ready for solo missions and tandem trips to Kessel and Deep Space. Often times I use the B-Wing to help my friends level up. You can just sit back and take pot shots at clustered enemies and lock on with a few missiles wil your wingmen engage them in a close quaters dog-fight.
Two A-wings and a few X-Wings make the Best complement for a B-wing pilot.
Pharrel
Alliance Ace Pilot
Two A-wings and a few X-Wings make the Best complement for a B-wing pilot.
Pharrel
Alliance Ace Pilot
Pharrel
Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:47 am
#3
Actually for all you Everquest Fans think of the B-Wing as a High Level Wizard or Mage. Lots of firepower, little manuverability in close combat.
Pharrel
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Iniaes
Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:13 pm
#4
You're both right. The b-wing is only good for one thing... attacking large targets. The problem is, the Nova is better at it.
Think of it this way, in a bomber you'll either be taking a few shots and doing a 180, or taking a few shots and continuing on past the target. Either way, the b-wing only has it's guns on target 1/2 the time (even if it has 4), while the Nova can fire behind itself. The Nova also has a third launcher and the mass allowances to really load it up. The only reason to fly the b-wing in a bombing mission is because you can't scrape together a crew.
Think of it this way, in a bomber you'll either be taking a few shots and doing a 180, or taking a few shots and continuing on past the target. Either way, the b-wing only has it's guns on target 1/2 the time (even if it has 4), while the Nova can fire behind itself. The Nova also has a third launcher and the mass allowances to really load it up. The only reason to fly the b-wing in a bombing mission is because you can't scrape together a crew.
Terrantal
Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:18 pm
#5
Iniaes wrote:
You're both right. The b-wing is only good for one thing... attacking large targets. The problem is, the Nova is better at it.
Think of it this way, in a bomber you'll either be taking a few shots and doing a 180, or taking a few shots and continuing on past the target. Either way, the b-wing only has it's guns on target 1/2 the time (even if it has 4), while the Nova can fire behind itself. The Nova also has a third launcher and the mass allowances to really load it up. The only reason to fly the b-wing in a bombing mission is because you can't scrape together a crew.
The B-Wing doesnt take up a lot
Yeevle
Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:19 pm
#6
The B-Wing was designed as a capitol ship killer, not as a fighter at all, if you fly a B-Wing into combat you will need at least one fighter escort to funtion properly.
Pay attention to the last paragraph.
NeuralBurn
Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:23 pm
#7
I LOVE the B wing. I only got to play with it in Beta though. A friend of mine uses one on live and it Rocks, but it does need an escourt.
Selenim
Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:39 am
#8
Yeevle wrote:
The B-Wing was designed as a capitol ship killer, not as a fighter at all, if you fly a B-Wing into combat you will need at least one fighter escort to funtion properly.
And the Nova courier... wouldn't you say it is not a fighter at all (it's a transport!) ? But actually it is way faster and more agile than the B-wing, and its payload simply can't be compared (let's compare it anyway : B-wing : 2 ordnance slots, 240k mass, Nova courier : 3 ordnance slots, 5 million mass).
: B-wing : 2 ordnance slots, 240k mass, Nova courier : 3 ordnance slots, 5 million mass).And if i can't get a crew for my Nova courier, i prefer using my Y-wing longprobe rather than my B-wing when i need a heavy bomber.
Message Edited by Selenim on 11-21-2004 07:27 PM
Juusman
Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:33 pm
#10
I just got my B-Wing and although I didn't like it at first, it's starting to come to me. I think you just have to get used to it's flight characteristics. There is a lot of inertia when flying this craft, so I tend to make slow movements rather than jerking things around the way I did with my X/A Wing.
The cool thing about B-Wings is the higher mass and 4 projectile slots. If you hate jousting, you should try a B-Wing with 4 L7/8 blaster/ion cannons loaded.. anything that tries to joust me is dead on the firstfly by.
Of course, they don't turn on a dime, but rolling and turning at the same time seemshelp a lot. I can stillcompete with the campers in Nym's Hoveldespite my slowness.. I'm slower getting to the targets, but once I get there I lay down a crap load of damage!!
Message Edited by Juusman on 11-21-2004 08:03 PM
Ventuviper
Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:54 pm
#11
The b-wing does have its role...My friend and I teamed up (he had a b-wing and I had an a-wing) and we went into deep space. We found the ISD and while I kept any fighters and turbolasers busy and trained on me he went in and did some serious damage. He had 4 guns all doing 3600 damage each. He would take 2-3 passes on the shield generator and take it out while I would fly in quick and take 1 or 2 shots just so I get credit for the kill at the end. I managed to take out about 10 turbolasers by the time he had the shields down and was working on the reactor. After I disabled the engines we just took our time going back and forth on it. If he was in his x-wing or y-wing I think we would have had some serious problems taking it out, but he used the b-wing exactly what it was meant for - capital ship destruction.
Beautiful thing seeing that ISD explode.
Coran_Sienar
Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:05 am
#12
The JtL B-Wing sure as heck ain't the X-Wing Alliance B-Wing.
hobieone
Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:38 am
#13
Yeevle wrote:The B-Wing was designed as a capitol ship killer, not as a fighter at all, if you fly a B-Wing into combat you will need at least one fighter escort to funtion properly.Pay attention to the last paragraph.
obvisouly didin't read the starwars tech manual or books the bwing is a fighter. it classified as a fighter bomber to replace the ywing as a ship with greater speed and manueverabilty than the ywing but not quite as good as an xwing and carry greater firepower than either also designed to engage in fighter combat if nessesaary. plain and simple the bwing is serioulsl y borked in jtl and not the way it should be.
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