Posted by: DarthRevansRevenge
« on: March 15, 2017, 06:27:51 PM »now, that is another reason to play PA. plus, the three SSD types and all
Posted by: the_trots
« on: March 14, 2017, 03:11:51 PM »Impressive
Posted by: DarthRevansRevenge
« on: March 14, 2017, 02:06:13 PM »wow lol
Posted by: tlmiller
« on: March 14, 2017, 01:45:56 PM »Also 1v1, the IPV WRECKS a CR-90 in the demo. In fact, a single IPV can take out 3 CR-90's (I know because it happened to my CR-90's as Zsinj).
Posted by: Helix345
« on: March 14, 2017, 01:24:30 PM »If you get about 4 IPVs and use their power to weapons ability they'll basically eliminate a swarm of any faction's fighters in about 15 seconds, along with any enemy corvettes and other lightly shielded ships.
Posted by: DarthRevansRevenge
« on: March 14, 2017, 11:10:21 AM »really? IPV-I is the best? didn't know that.
in your face CR-90
in your face CR-90
Posted by: Helix345
« on: March 14, 2017, 09:35:08 AM »Good against fighters but the NR already has the best Corvette in the game so that is an unnecessary ability.
Excuse me, I believe you forgot about a corvette that begins with a capital "I" and ends with a capital "V"
Posted by: the_trots
« on: March 13, 2017, 09:36:27 PM »The Carrack is a brilliant ship. A couple Carracks can drop shields like a boss. Very useful against powerful Mon Cal shields. Turning it into the Assault Frigate would be a loss.
The Assault Frigate struggles in a slugfest with anything bigger than a Corvette. Good against fighters but the NR already has the best Corvette in the game so that is an unnecessary ability.
The Assault Frigate struggles in a slugfest with anything bigger than a Corvette. Good against fighters but the NR already has the best Corvette in the game so that is an unnecessary ability.
Posted by: HobbesHurlbut
« on: March 13, 2017, 07:23:47 PM »We will likely bring the Katana's loadout in line with the OR's version, however we again don't think there's a point in making that separately buildable, for the same reason as the laser-using version of the Carrack.I get that. Though I look forward to the Katana tweak. Should be interesting to see it being more of a support ship/2nd line warship with the Ion Cannons and the laser batteries.
Posted by: Corey
« on: March 13, 2017, 06:20:01 PM »We will likely bring the Katana's loadout in line with the OR's version, however we again don't think there's a point in making that separately buildable, for the same reason as the laser-using version of the Carrack.
Posted by: HobbesHurlbut
« on: March 12, 2017, 08:51:35 AM »I'm just gonna put in my two cents and say that it took me long enough to figure out what ship was good for what, I don't really want a bunch of ships that look the same but have different weapons, that would just confuse me and it would edge out other ships that can take the role. I like seeing a diverse fleet, but diverse fleets would be pointless if 3 ships fill all of the needed roles.Like Carrack whose version only mount 20 SINGLE laser cannons in place of 20 ion cannons? Or the Dreadnought 'original loadout' (which might be applicable to katana Type) having no fighters (a later refit feature), probably like 10 turbolasers, 20 quad lasers and 10 laser cannons on top of Ion Cannons? This configuration resembles Assault Frigate weapon loadout: just remove 6 turbolasers, 6 laser cannons, her squadron, and add ion cannons. It would interest me to see this for Katana type Dreadnought.
Posted by: kucsidave
« on: March 12, 2017, 05:10:40 AM »Let me add that there are also complaints already about the ISD I, ISD II and the Tector that they look exactly the same and people can't tell the difference unless they hower the mouse over the ship(can rule out the Tector) and then a hardpoint to fully differentiate the ship.
Posted by: Helix345
« on: March 11, 2017, 09:34:00 PM »I'm just gonna put in my two cents and say that it took me long enough to figure out what ship was good for what, I don't really want a bunch of ships that look the same but have different weapons, that would just confuse me and it would edge out other ships that can take the role. I like seeing a diverse fleet, but diverse fleets would be pointless if 3 ships fill all of the needed roles.
Posted by: HobbesHurlbut
« on: March 11, 2017, 07:23:26 PM »No, this was because we intend to use the point-defense ability for the Venator's point-defense cannons instead of making them actual hardpoints.Actually, if you go by the original loadout for the Dreadnought (I.E. Clone Wars original configuration, before Imperial Refit) then the Ion Cannon on Carrack help more than bringing a mere 20 laser cannons on top of the laser batteries carried by Dreadnought.
If by that you mean the anti-fighter version, that decision isn't just made just taking into account the Carrack itself; again, anti-fighter options for the Empire are a dime a dozen, but the Carrack in the ion-boat mode is pretty much unique, and doesn't edge out the Lancer or other similar ships.
Posted by: Corey
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Is this also why Venator doesn't have her laser cannon batteries?
No, this was because we intend to use the point-defense ability for the Venator's point-defense cannons instead of making them actual hardpoints.
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The source for the Carrack's antistarfighter variant is Starships of the Galaxy Saga Edition though. If I had to choose one of the 2 Carrack variants, I would pick the one that fit the best with the fluff describing them being used as fast-attack escorts for bigger ships.
If by that you mean the anti-fighter version, that decision isn't just made just taking into account the Carrack itself; again, anti-fighter options for the Empire are a dime a dozen, but the Carrack in the ion-boat mode is pretty much unique, and doesn't edge out the Lancer or other similar ships.