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Thread: My new second favorite ship
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Dragon942
Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:00 am
#14
imppilot421 wrote:
TIE interceptor only has one gun. T/A has two.
PaceNebulon wrote:
S-1-l2-H-C wrote:
if you ask me the squint has a few flaws that the T/A makes up for nicely.
Like what? (other than mass)
15k extra mass, one extra gun, exact same performance stats...but I don't remember off hand what the throttle modifier is like...you might want to try both ships.
As for the hit box, I think it's easier to hit the Interceptor from the side but easier to hit the T/A from the top and bottom (due to the rear deck) and about the same from the front and back. So, essentiall about the same, just in different ways. I'd say the profile of the Interceptor is better for duels, while the T/A would be better for bigger battles (that being said, I would still use the T/A in a duel because of the mass and guns).
The other thing you have to consider is the gun spread. The T/A has chin mounted guns while theInterceptor has the shot gun style, four laser spread. So do you like to snipe your targets or shootquickly overa lot of area to increase your chances of hitting?
Tek, a rebel acefrom my server, has an Imp alt and I flew with him the other day with him in an Int. I watched him fight a rebel, and he easilt outmanuevered him, managed not to get hit, but took him about 5 hits to take the guy down because of the limited equipment you can fit in 50k.
S-1-l2-H-C
Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:56 am
#15
after flying some ships with huge blaster spread like a krayt and my xwing, im of the opinon that the shot spread is purely cosmetic and that the real "hit cone" i guess you could call it is the same for all shipts .
with my xwing, i can aim straight at a smalltarget and fire only the wingtip guns to"straddle" it for a hit, but if i offset to make the shots on one sidepass through the target i miss.
Dragon942
Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:58 am
#16
It's probably lag. Do an experiment with a stationary friend, I bet the outcome will be different.
PaceNebulon
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:01 am
#17
yeah... I tested it with my krayt and it does make a difference. that is why I put an engine in it with a really good roll stat so I can "adjust" the spread depending on what I am shooting at.
Ducimus
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:09 am
#18
As a longtime interceptor pilot... well... kudos to ya.
Pre ROTW, most of my pvp kills were in a 50K mass tie intercptor.
Now... off the top of my head, i think i had:
Prenerf L6 RE'd engine
prenerf Droid controller
Level 2 RE'd capacitor
MK II reactor
L7 RE'd bolt driver
MK III (maybe MK IV, i dont remeber anymore) shield.
MK 1 armor plating X 2
chaff
MK II booster
That was pre ROTW.
The reality of POST ROTW though , is this.
Every opponent with a clue is probably in a ROTW ship using Level 8 engines, and level 8 shields. Weapon loadout will vary, but you can count on 2 guns to smack you.
This means you have to match or exceed their turning ablity, be able to tap into their subsytems on a single hit or they're going to shunt and your hit will be wasted, and you have to worry about the additional firepower they're carrying that you dont have.
This means at the miminum, you'r going to need an L8 engine and shield to keep up with the "space arms race" to remain in the cutting edge.
WIth those additional requirements, a 50K mass T/I simply aint enough to do the job anymore. If it were 65K mass, id still be using my oldschool interceptor. 65K mass seems to be the breakpoint on POST ROTW viablity in my opinion, simply because 65K mass is *just* enough to get in the now required L8 engine to stay compedative, and not sacrafice too much in other systems to make room for it.
Im sure i could get a L8 engine with an L7 gun working in a T/I, but the reality is, ill be giving up waay more then what is comfortable to do it, and you'll still get vapped in one hit, while your oppoents are shunting yours off. So your at a an extreme disadvantage.
This is why i made the move to the RGI, bugged hitbox or not.
If you dont have alot of ROTW fighters to go against, ignore the 2nd half of this post. But if your upagainst ROTW fighters alot, might want to reevaluate your ship.
Pre ROTW, most of my pvp kills were in a 50K mass tie intercptor.
Now... off the top of my head, i think i had:
Prenerf L6 RE'd engine
prenerf Droid controller
Level 2 RE'd capacitor
MK II reactor
L7 RE'd bolt driver
MK III (maybe MK IV, i dont remeber anymore) shield.
MK 1 armor plating X 2
chaff
MK II booster
That was pre ROTW.
The reality of POST ROTW though , is this.
Every opponent with a clue is probably in a ROTW ship using Level 8 engines, and level 8 shields. Weapon loadout will vary, but you can count on 2 guns to smack you.
This means you have to match or exceed their turning ablity, be able to tap into their subsytems on a single hit or they're going to shunt and your hit will be wasted, and you have to worry about the additional firepower they're carrying that you dont have.
This means at the miminum, you'r going to need an L8 engine and shield to keep up with the "space arms race" to remain in the cutting edge.
WIth those additional requirements, a 50K mass T/I simply aint enough to do the job anymore. If it were 65K mass, id still be using my oldschool interceptor. 65K mass seems to be the breakpoint on POST ROTW viablity in my opinion, simply because 65K mass is *just* enough to get in the now required L8 engine to stay compedative, and not sacrafice too much in other systems to make room for it.
Im sure i could get a L8 engine with an L7 gun working in a T/I, but the reality is, ill be giving up waay more then what is comfortable to do it, and you'll still get vapped in one hit, while your oppoents are shunting yours off. So your at a an extreme disadvantage.
This is why i made the move to the RGI, bugged hitbox or not.
If you dont have alot of ROTW fighters to go against, ignore the 2nd half of this post. But if your upagainst ROTW fighters alot, might want to reevaluate your ship.
Message Edited by Ducimus on 07-29-2005 11:10 AM
PaceNebulon
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:15 am
#19
Most of the time it is a-wings and x-wings/adv x-wings (still can't tell the difference) with one or two heavy z-95/ JSF. I may just have to get in high gear and get 4433 and use my RGI.
Alarien
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:20 am
#20
Look for side strakes on the advanced X-Wing. If you see those, 99% of the time it will be an advanced.
Oh, and if it outturns your Interceptor, it's probably and advanced as well.
Ducimus
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:26 am
#21
Alarien wrote:
Look for side strakes on the advanced X-Wing. If you see those, 99% of the time it will be an advanced.
Oh, and if it outturns your Interceptor, it's probably and advanced as well.
Both Xwings have same YPR, and they share the same pitch and roll of a T/I and T/A. As a rebel pilot, i always carried a high YPR L8 engine in my Xwings- either one of them. I would expect any rebel pilot who pvps in any xwing to do the same. Although you can get in an L10 engine with even greater YPR in a heavy xwing.
Being infront of an angry xwing with rapid fire guns (i had bolt drivers in mine) is a hair rasing experience. I dont like being in front of one, AT ALL.
Get behind one though and their a big juciy target.Message Edited by Ducimus on 07-29-2005 11:27 AM
PaceNebulon
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:28 am
#22
Alarien wrote:
Oh, and if it outturns your Interceptor, it's probably and advanced as well.
Hm... is that a bit of trash talk?
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