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Title: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: ZeroCooL on February 03, 2015, 06:18:05 am
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/GTM_Interceptor


http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/GTM_Harpoon


who is the best?
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: The E on February 03, 2015, 06:37:54 am
I am. I have polled everyone in my head, and there was unanimous agreement that I am, in fact, the best missile.

(That being said, Harpoon all day every day)
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Darius on February 03, 2015, 06:44:39 am
Admiral Koth!

(Harpoon)
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: NeonShivan on February 03, 2015, 07:46:35 am
I am. I have polled everyone in my head, and there was unanimous agreement that I am, in fact, the best missile.

I feel that there is no subspace node big enough for that ego of yours The E.

I on the other hand, know for a fact, a FACT, that I am the best missile.

(Harpoon)
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Fury on February 03, 2015, 08:46:32 am
I am the best missile!
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Fury
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: The E on February 03, 2015, 08:52:35 am
I am the best missile!
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Fury

Truth
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: TwoCables on February 03, 2015, 10:02:13 am
The best missile is the one that is best suited for the task. Sometimes that's the Harpoon, sometimes that's the Interceptor. Sometimes, it's neither. It can depend on you and what your playing style is, or it can depend on the situation. It can also depend on both.

Of course, if my only 2 choices for missiles were the Interceptor and the Harpoon, then I'd choose the Harpoon without any hesitation.

Edit: I suppose it would help to explain why. My reason is simple: the Harpoon is more versatile and I can carry more of them. So, if I were forced to choose between these two missiles and ONLY these two, then it would have to be the Harpoon.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: wardog300k on February 03, 2015, 10:07:41 am
Tornado for the win!
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: mjn.mixael on February 03, 2015, 10:48:21 am
The two missiles have nearly identical stats. Harpoon (even though it's older) does more base damage, but the Interceptor does shockwave damage. The rest is the same.. so.. I vote nailing fighters with Tsunamis is better.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Nyctaeus on February 03, 2015, 11:06:16 am
I am. I have polled everyone in my head, and there was unanimous agreement that I am, in fact, the best missile.
I would argue.

Harpoon FTW!
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Phantom Hoover on February 03, 2015, 11:25:11 am
the interceptor is a piece of **** on a lag pursuit curve, the harpoon's better in every way
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Hades on February 03, 2015, 11:56:51 am
And even then the Harpoon still blows ass, FS2 missile tracking and AI is so awful it's not even funny (not to mention countermeasures galore).

The Tempest is easily the best missile for anything but bombing if you can actually aim, but it requires you to actually be able to aim.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Nohiki on February 03, 2015, 12:31:03 pm
Harbinger 8P
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: mosshadow on February 03, 2015, 12:50:09 pm
Trebuchet STRONK :hopping: Snipe shivans from 5k away!
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: BirdofPrey on February 03, 2015, 12:56:04 pm
FS2 missiles tend (or at least seem) to be better than FS1 missiles, but that makes sense.
Personally I like Hornets.  Useless in high angle shots, but if you do fire them at a good angle whatever they hit is in for bad times, and usually at least a couple hit.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Sololop on February 03, 2015, 01:14:51 pm
I stand by my absolute prejudice against all missiles except for the Harpoon. Dual Harpoon nail most Shivan fighters with ease!
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Mongoose on February 03, 2015, 03:58:13 pm
The two missiles have nearly identical stats. Harpoon (even though it's older) does more base damage, but the Interceptor does shockwave damage. The rest is the same.. so.. I vote nailing fighters with Tsunamis is better.
Psh, real men use a double Helios. :cool:
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 03, 2015, 05:12:37 pm
Tornado. Wave them at something. It disappears.

(Nah actually Phoenix V. Dunno why, it just makes feel warm and fuzzy.)
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Phantom Hoover on February 03, 2015, 05:15:28 pm
trebuchet, **** the uef
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Kie99 on February 03, 2015, 06:03:15 pm
Another vote for the Trebuchet. Fighters, bombers, turrets, all will fall without getting with 4KM.  Tornado a close second since it's basically like pressing ~+K at medium range.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Mongoose on February 03, 2015, 06:34:28 pm
(Nah actually Phoenix V. Dunno why, it just makes feel warm and fuzzy.)
One-shotting those Dragons in A Failure to Communicate was a thing of beauty.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Lepanto on February 03, 2015, 07:17:51 pm
Another vote for the Trebuchet. Fighters, bombers, turrets, all will fall without getting with 4KM.  Tornado a close second since it's basically like pressing ~+K at medium range.

Plus the Harpoon, of course, for sheer reliability and ammo efficiency.

Also, the Slammer in WiH. It's tricky to use, but it's worth it when you vaporize multiple wings with a single shot.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: SmashMonkey on February 10, 2015, 01:09:13 pm
Hornet. Definitely the Hornet.

(My favorite moments are when I fire bank after bank of Hornets and all of them miss...)
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: wardog300k on February 10, 2015, 02:03:36 pm

fire bank after bank of Hornets and all of them miss

The reason you should use Tornado instead,it never misses



Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: TwoCables on February 10, 2015, 02:11:23 pm

fire bank after bank of Hornets and all of them miss

The reason you should use Tornado instead,it never misses

Yeah, but they didn't have Tornadoes back then.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: wardog300k on February 10, 2015, 02:53:44 pm
I'm thinking during second incrusion,not great war.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: TwoCables on February 10, 2015, 03:19:56 pm
Oh wait, that's right: he's comparing the Interceptor to the Harpoon. I got myself into thinking that he was only comparing secondaries from the FS1 era.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Rodo on February 10, 2015, 04:06:55 pm
Harpoon, hands down.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: Phantom Hoover on February 10, 2015, 06:55:46 pm
It's really a weird comparison, of course the newer weapon's going to be better.
Title: Re: Who is the Best Missile?
Post by: CT27 on February 10, 2015, 07:00:15 pm
Either the Harpoon or Trebuchet I would say.

Harpoons are fairly good for anti-fighter/bomber work and you can carry a decent amount of them.  Trebs are good for neutering most capital ships from a distance.