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Thread: B-Wing info wanted

iPicko
Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:16 am
#1
I have no idea why this ship is so rare, it's not even showing up on the galaxy wide vendor search - does it need to be acquired with a quest? I'd like to know how much it costs too, because I have a nasty suspicion that something soelusive is bound to be a bit pricy...


All info you can give me on the B-Wing (including mass) would be much appreciated!
Rekov_Quakae
Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:36 am
#2
I dont know the mass of the Bwing, but i know that it is a craftable ship. there are 4 weaponslots and 2 missile slots.



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CityHall
Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:48 am
#3
Mine has 250k mass, It manuvers more like a POB than a fighter (meaning it needs one heck of an engine) but I am able to use mine to good effect in space mining.

They are said to be an aquired taste, some sware by them others sware at them.



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admiraljz
Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:50 am
#4

Most people don't fly the B-Wing because it's too far from the lowest common denominator. It's big, slow, has slushy handling, and the firepower isn't that much greater than what you can put on an Advanced X-Wing.


I use mine frequently anyway, and have learned to fly it pretty effectively. The typical mass of a B-Wing is 242000. Expect to pay 500k or more for the blueprints, and 100k to the chassis dealer to turn it into a deed.


And despite it's mass, turning it into a ship with enough of a firepower advantage over the X-Wing to justify the handling, while retaining the necessary heavy shielding and armor (it gets hit a lot), is not easy.






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Halyn
Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:03 am
#5

The reasons B-wings are rare have pretty much been summed up. There's not a lot of demand for them from the pilot community, and they're resource-intensive to build, so there are few of them around.


Though one or two of them working together *do* excel at ripping gunships apart. I know three of my guildmates went to DS the other night--two Advanced X-wings and a B-wing--with the fighter pilots providing escort for the B-wing pilot. As long as the X-wings kept TIEs off the B-wing, it could shred gunboats in seconds.






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admiraljz
Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:23 am
#6




Halyn wrote:

The reasons B-wings are rare have pretty much been summed up. There's not a lot of demand for them from the pilot community, and they're resource-intensive to build, so there are few of them around.


Though one or two of them working together *do* excel at ripping gunships apart. I know three of my guildmates went to DS the other night--two Advanced X-wings and a B-wing--with the fighter pilots providing escort for the B-wing pilot. As long as the X-wings kept TIEs off the B-wing, it could shred gunboats in seconds.







B-Wings are definitely able to rip gunboats up in short order. I was able to pack mine with an L10 gun and 3 L8s, and still keep the L8 engine, L8 reward shield, and armor on it, with 2 missile launchers.


But one thing I found very helpful, was taking it DeepSpace and engaging entire squadrons of tier 5 TIEs. I've sometimes gotten a couple of nearby squadrons (Oppressors/Bombers, Advanced/Interceptors) to attack me at once. Once you get the hang of handling the slow accelleration and the inertia, you can actually become quite proficient at taking on fighters in a B-Wing. And it's fun to watch tier 5 ships blow up in 2-3 hits






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iPicko
Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:55 am
#7
Thanks all
Goraf
Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:24 am
#8

CityHall wrote:
Mine has 250k mass

Double-check that, 250k is not possible. 240k is average, 245k is exceptional.



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CityHall
Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:21 am
#9
You are probably right... it is likely closer to 245k I will double check though.



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Zeon_Zaku
Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:57 am
#10
It may be slow, its turning my be horrid, and it may be a difficult craft to pilot, but I love my B-Wing nonetheless.

Like the others have said, the B-Wing isn't a practical starfighter to pilot without a good deal of practice. Took me a month or so before I really got a feel for the B-Wing and learned how to adjust the speeds when I needed to so I could either turn into a fighter or dodge a blast.

But with the right equipment and proper practice, the B-Wing can become a pretty mean starfighter.

Heh, all I need now is to find an engine with good turning.






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EnjoyTelemacus
Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:57 am
#11
Im a freelance pilot, but ive always wanted a B-wing. Im going to do the Crimson Pheonix squadron after Pb. 24 just to fly it. Even though all thats wrong with it, im sure its worth it.
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