Pilot Archive

I'm in the same boat with Tomo, though I don't use chaff at all. 99% of the time in both pvp and pve I'm able to keep an enemy from getting a lock on me, and on the rare times I do get a missile lobbed at me I've been able to outmanuver them (which yes, you can do) so generally I don't bother with chaff.

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Kitten_Starsider wrote:

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Combat_Medic_to_be wrote:
Man I'm being so slow today, was using it earlier loads as well, kept thinking to myself how nice it was not to have to visit everywhere =/

Another question, I am thinking of stocking the launchers in two varieties, one where I experiment on mass with leftover points in energy and one the other way round. Am I wasting my time doing that?

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For the moment mass is way more important than energy... so I'd stock more of low mass launchers. However, The day they change droid programms (namely WO3 and CO) that will change dramatically.

Kitten

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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I'll probably have mass:energy in a 3:1 ratio for the time being. Sounds like keeping a full range in stock will be the best option, while it seems mostly IR2s are used.

Thanks for all the input guys, now to get my resources for the grind and crafting! Then finally I can get back to pilotting.

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TomoRainer wrote:
I mostly use Mk II Image-Recs, but I find Mk III Concussions to be pretty useful on capital ships--they're really good for tagging Vette components on strafing runs or blindspots. Plenty of shots per pack and good damage at only 5.5Kish mass on the launcher. I'm not sure how many people use them, but they're my second-favorite missile.

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I like those Mark 3 concusions too. The ones I have were close to or at 1.1 effectivness on shields...make nice holes in gunboat shields.

I tried installing3x Mark 2 IR's on my Opressor, but with the lack of pvp on Sunrunner I couldnt justify using all that mass for the occassional a-wing. I downgraded to 3x Mark 1 IR's, which i think fire just about as fast, and a 15-usechaff launcher. (also reinstalled my level 10 blasters and engine...nice to be have boost >1600 again)

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LeaphChausew wrote:

A nice tactic my mates and I use is flying as a trio, all in A-wing with the same engine re'd to similar speeds all carrying a mk II image rec launcher each. If we lock onto the same target and all fire three..we're kind of like a TIE oppressor .

It takes a lot of practise and the use of TEAMSPEAK for decent coordination, but its quite nice occasionally to kill someone in a TIE oppressor who isn't expecting that trick.

-Leaph Chausew (spaceball)

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NorLeoRo wrote:

So, who did you get with that trick, leaph?

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Sounds like i retired from PvP on bria at just the right time to keep my dignity and self confidence intact.

That post there, norram, signifies defeat. The chances of defeating an organized opposing force commuicating with teamspeak, while our side,- the unorganized grabastic clusterf**k most commonly known as The Empire is not- is like... zero to none. Doesnt matter what your flying, organiziation and teamspeak conquers all. I think ive said as much in the past.

Unfortunatly, the empire, and 99% of the imperial guilds on bria doesnt care about space, so any dedicated imperial pilots are pretty much on their own.

Message Edited by Ducimus on 04-27-2005 10:59 PM

i thought i already destroyed your dignity and self confidence.... ohh well, guess ill have to try a bit harder.

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S-1-l2-H-C wrote:
i thought i already destroyed your dignity and self confidence.... ohh well, guess ill have to try a bit harder.

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I never had an ego to begin with. Humility as a quality i like to keep.

Besides that, after i found out your using 4K+ (ive heard as high as 5K) exploited shields, along with a prenerf engine, it suddenly occured to me why your so good on bria.

Frankly i feel cheated, i never had a hope or a prayer to bring you down if i wasnt in an oppressor. Hell i know one guy who told me you even survived 3 IR missle hits and still kept going.

I will never fight you again.

IR II's in PvP, Spacebombs for PvE(load 3 launchers into an MP ship and watch the debris fly).

Chaff for the CM in all ships, except my Nova which has got more then enough room to throw in an EM Launcher.