General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: General Battuta on May 03, 2014, 11:17:50 am
Title: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: General Battuta on May 03, 2014, 11:17:50 am
It turns out that a good capship command mission starring an Orion is, in fact, a ton of fun. Keep your eyes on Lepanto.
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Lepanto on May 03, 2014, 11:22:54 am
Aw, thanks. :o
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: fightermedic on May 03, 2014, 01:28:47 pm
teaser-alert this should be interesting
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: General Battuta on May 03, 2014, 01:36:59 pm
If you've already played The Blade Itself, One Future, and the first Battle Captains mission then you know what to expect, but an Orion's got a different playstyle.
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: procdrone on May 03, 2014, 03:11:36 pm
Oh yes, definitely different style. Better return to techroom and memorize where all those turrets were placed for maximum effectiveness!
Capship missions were always cool.
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Admiral MS on May 03, 2014, 03:13:56 pm
I should play the battle captains mission... although I never liked The Blade Itself so much. Can't really imagine how flying an Orion is fun besides using a ton of special abilities and commanding everyone around me cause I'm outranking everyone in a big destroyer. Dropping one in the RTS environment it always needs forever to get its beams on the target.
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: General Battuta on May 03, 2014, 07:05:32 pm
She's definitely not the nimblest creature, but that's part of the fun - you can't think of it as a fighter, you need to set up passes so you can keep your broadside open.
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Spoon on May 03, 2014, 08:55:44 pm
I'm keeping my eye on Lepanto (http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s490/kingspoon/1240993640414_zps0b028353.jpg) Jiiii~
(Is it working? Is productivity increased?)
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Jeff Vader on May 04, 2014, 04:28:50 am
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: 0rph3u5 on May 04, 2014, 12:11:14 pm
Spoiler:
so we are getting the Lopez' mission next...
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: General Battuta on May 04, 2014, 01:20:52 pm
It's super, super satisfying to pick a target, hit ctrl/left mouse/trigger if you're a joystick weirdo, and impale it on your beam broadside.
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Lepanto on May 04, 2014, 04:00:31 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/y9127tW.jpg)
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Govenator on May 06, 2014, 10:40:24 pm
Sounds like fun!
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: WorldsDawn on May 11, 2014, 03:12:44 am
Outing myself here, the Orion is my favorite ship in the entire FS universe... The Carthage with it's upgrades is my luv :3 "Screw Hunter-killer tactics! Helm, show them our broadside!"
*throwing eyes at Lepanto*
Title: Re: Flying an Orion owns
Post by: Kolgena on May 21, 2014, 03:56:21 pm