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Thread: Problems with my TIE aggressor
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TBoTIAMAT
Sun Dec 12, 2004 3:25 pm
#1
So i decided to give this ship a try. I was using a bomber and i am very fond of having 2 weapons on board. So i load the reactor , capacitor , and the 2 weapons i had on my bomber ( which worked perfectly fine with no problems among them) but now for some strange reason i cant fire my second weapon. I tried to assign it to a different group , to the same group as the 1st weapon , assign it to a group and un-assign the 1st , and more , but still nothing ... i click and click and it doesnt shoot. For the record i loaded everything again after the failed try , on the bomber and they all worked fine.
Is there something wrong with the second weapon slot ? Has anyone else encountered anythingg similar ? Any info is wellcome
Is there something wrong with the second weapon slot ? Has anyone else encountered anythingg similar ? Any info is wellcome
Utess
Sun Dec 12, 2004 3:44 pm
#2
The Tie Aggressor is a 2 person ship. That second gun is actually a rear firing turret that a second player you group with controls, not you. The turret is limited to the top-rear of the aggressor though as to where it can aim.
It can be very useful if you practice a lot with a second player, but it isn't easy. I mostly use it for fun every now and again, and also used it without the second gun while leveling. What I did was use a reactor overload 3, engine overload 3, and weapon overload 3. That gives the single gun more power to it, and since the aggressor is much more manueverable than the bomber, it makes it good for the mixed mission types you get at tier 4 where you might be dogfighting one moment then having to destroy a gunboat or survive endless waves the next.
Message Edited by Utess on 12-12-2004 05:45 PM
TBoTIAMAT
Sun Dec 12, 2004 5:02 pm
#3
Thanks 
i woukd have never have figured that out ... So the bomber is the best ship before u hit ace i guess ... i know that there are differnt play styles , and that i mine matches the slow heavy hitter than the flexible but with less damage , but having played both styles ( all ter 3 missions except exit with interceptor and all tier 4 with bomber) i can tell u that being able to take out hard hitting/damage resistant enemy crafts with a couple of hits always works better than just evading some fire by turning quickly .. but hey thats me
Again thanks for ur info on hte aggressor
i woukd have never have figured that out ... So the bomber is the best ship before u hit ace i guess ... i know that there are differnt play styles , and that i mine matches the slow heavy hitter than the flexible but with less damage , but having played both styles ( all ter 3 missions except exit with interceptor and all tier 4 with bomber) i can tell u that being able to take out hard hitting/damage resistant enemy crafts with a couple of hits always works better than just evading some fire by turning quickly .. but hey thats me Again thanks for ur info on hte aggressor
hamhamthe3rd
Sun Dec 12, 2004 5:42 pm
#4
i would say the interceptor is the best one up till that point but its all about your knowledge of how the ai works and how they try to kill you. the bomber can take more hits normally than the interceptor can due to the mass of each and being able to load heavier components thus probably better ones. however if you know how the ai is, you can avoid taking many hits from the ai, thus you can survive just as well with the interceptor.
with the aggressor, i think its nice for what you can load in it. i dont think its the best to grind in however. i would suggest loading the advance with the best weapons you can, the advance can fire 2 blasters at once, and use that ship to grind. you will certainly kill things faster but again, you wont be able to have as strong of shields as you would be able to load on your aggressor.
Rennard7074
Sun Dec 12, 2004 8:49 pm
#5
I couldnt get any of my weps to fire forward. I know its probably a brain fart but has anyone else had this problem?
Vegitaa
Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:46 am
#6
Personally I love my Aggresor even over my Advanced right now.
All I have to say is Mass.. Mass.. Mass...
Ok, not as much as the bomber but enough. Here's what I do....
Load on my heavy gear including front/back armour. I only use one weapon slot... thats right, no rrear turret weapon, no missles, no counter-measures.
With a decent load-out I find it to be equally as affective as the advanced except I have better shields and armour. Ok, one forward firing gun.. so what? I have a 2900 damage blaster up front with a nice refire rate. When I load this ship up I make sure I have around 4k unused power so I can use Weapon Overload 3 and Engine Overload 3. That coupled with an 81 speed engine (65 ypr) a good shield generator ( I think around 12-1300 front and back) and a nice capacitor hitting around 15k.
I'm 4, 3.8, 4, 3 right now. I haven't even really used my advanced much right now. Essentially I see the Advanced as a beefed up Intercepter and my Aggresor as my work-horse. I am looking forward to getting my Oppresor though to see how that baby handles.
(btw... I still break out my bomber every now and again for fun and it's a good ship if loaded correctly. I just like the way my Aggresor looks)
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