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theteacher

Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:16 pm

Just made 4444 rebel pilot and am working on detroying fighters in Kessel...however. The tier 5 fighters are no problem, but whenever a gunboat converges on me I'm toast. I've heard they have a blindspot in the rear (don't we all), but the way they twist and turn makes that difficult to hit. I've tried boosting out, but some of those things follow me. I use the cap to shield and all of the basic droid commands, but my little x-wing usually ends up toast. What tactics should I employ? Should I just avoid them? I would appreciate any advice and your experiences with those pesky gunboats.

Attacca

Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:22 pm

#2

Imperial Gunboats are not easy targets, especially since the ones in Kessel don't seem to like flying nice and straight. All gunboats have an arc underneath where they are blind, you have to come up from under them shooting, then move away when you fall out of the arc.

Normal straffing runs don't work as well against Tier 5's, but they are a valid tactic. Flight straight at the gunboat, targeting the engines, then boost away and Cap to Shield Shunt.

The other famous tactic is to sit 550 meters behind the gunboat, out of range of it's weapons, and shoot away.

~ Captain Nesanya / Murphey ~
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...has mastered the Pilot profession
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Sar-larid

Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:24 pm

#3

no Kessel or Deep Space gunboat follows anybody.

Graphical depiction of a gunship's blindspot from the side:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pilot&message.id=49364

Message Edited by Sar-larid on 07-12-2005 08:25 PM

Delebas

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none shall escape the pursuit of the hunter.

Attacca

Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:32 pm

#4

No, but the Imperial gunboats in Kessel don't always like to fly nice straight lines, like the rebel ones do.

~ Captain Nesanya / Murphey ~
Rebel Alliance A-Wing Pilot
...has mastered the Pilot profession
Are you a pilot and not using Droid Commands?

R9D14

Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:42 pm

#5

When you attack NEVER get closer than 400m unless you are either extremely competent, ballsy and want to die or are a noob. Lets say you are 600m away from the gunship stay taht far away, get at about a 70-85 or sodegree angle almost directly under the gunboat (you can get up to 200m away before its unsafe) stop moving entirely and keep shooting until they are out of range. never face actually face the gunboat while moving. once you stop moving its time to turn or when you are decelerating. When you take fire travel directly behind the the gunboat and when traveling jink as you go away with boosters on. Also never go at them until your around 800m away. it works best to disable them so you dont ahve to keep turning and repeating te manuever.

decimators some times travel with the gunboats in deep space. if you go after them there take care of the decimator by targeting the weapons and making it unarmed. if you get below 25% shields on either front or back wait for them to recharge because the next time around hte gunboat could get more.

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