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What tactical weapons do you use?

Akhenton SDG
8 (19%)
Morning Star
12 (28.6%)
Lamprey
0 (0%)
Circe
6 (14.3%)
I use tactical weapons when they are default
4 (9.5%)
I never use tactical weapons
12 (28.6%)

Total Members Voted: 42

Voting closed: June 22, 2003, 09:21:04 am

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Offline DeepSpace9er

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Reply #60 on: July 02, 2003, 10:24:50 pm
ive never used the lamprey and never will. Why do you need a weapon that merely drains the enemy's power when you can have a weapon that destroys them in 2-5 hits. It might be useful against a cruiser with beams but then again.. thats what a maxim is for.
 

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Reply #61 on: July 03, 2003, 04:28:41 pm
Lamprey has no affect on larger ships. I think, but I have never examined it.
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Offline Mr. Vega

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Reply #62 on: July 03, 2003, 07:37:12 pm
Kayser/Maxim combo uses way too much energy to be effective in multiplayer, MS/Maxim it becomes more managable. And it is not fun when I can't aim at my opponent because I keep getting pushed backwords while spinning.
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Reply #63 on: July 04, 2003, 05:54:09 am
Yeah, several ones use the Morning Star at PXO. And severals do not modify their weapons at all. I had a dogfight opponent with Horus, 2 banks of Prom R, and Hornets. I had a Perseus with double Prom S, and double Tempest.

Guess who won ....
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Offline Flaser

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Reply #64 on: July 04, 2003, 09:03:38 am
The Horus is the most underrated interceptor in FS2 'cause it can't carry the heavier weapons.

On the other hand it is the deadliest IMHO.
It was the fastest and almost best armed (in terms of number of guns) interceptor of its time.
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Offline Havock

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Reply #65 on: July 07, 2003, 08:06:34 am
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So uh, what's not tactical about the Kayser or Maxim? or both? ;7


depends on the situation.

if there is an enemy bomber squadron 3K away from your destroyer and closing, it would be very tactical to use a kaiser/maxim and put really big holes in them.
 

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Reply #66 on: July 07, 2003, 03:55:01 pm
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....use a kaiser/maxim and put really big holes in them.


putting holes in the hull of the enemy is NOT the task of tactical weapons. They are destructive weapon, even it appears quite funny to call a Subach HL-7 destructive.
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Offline Havock

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Reply #67 on: July 08, 2003, 05:35:45 am
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putting holes in the hull of the enemy is NOT the task of tactical weapons. They are destructive weapon, even it appears quite funny to call a Subach HL-7 destructive.


but it can be a very tactical decision :D
 

Offline Woolie Wool

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Reply #68 on: July 08, 2003, 11:47:38 am
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putting holes in the hull of the enemy is NOT the task of tactical weapons. They are destructive weapon, even it appears quite funny to call a Subach HL-7 destructive.


Do you know what's even funnier? You just called the ML-16 a destructive weapon! The fucking ML-16 LASER!:lol:
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Offline LtNarol

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Reply #69 on: July 08, 2003, 02:53:07 pm
Personally, I find the Morningstar quite useful, best way to keep someone busy and harmless.  As for the others, just keep in mind that they have their purposes and those purposes aren't always straight up destroy ;)
 

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Reply #70 on: July 08, 2003, 04:07:19 pm
I have no problem with the MS, just if it were a bit more useful against hull, that would be good.
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Reply #71 on: July 09, 2003, 07:55:16 am
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Do you know what's even funnier? You just called the ML-16 a destructive weapon! The ****************ing ML-16 LASER!:lol:


it is.
as long as there are no shields covering the targe't, it does some "fair" damage.

the morningstar is handy, yeah.
 

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Reply #72 on: July 09, 2003, 11:12:24 am
not just handy! its the most powerful primaries on PXO!
 (with a good pilot using it) it can stop an opponet dead or shoot them backwards. Meanwile he pumps Tornados and tempests into you while you are totaly helpless.........
it also has a fast fireing rate
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Reply #73 on: July 09, 2003, 11:32:27 am
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not just handy! its the most powerful primaries on PXO!
 (with a good pilot using it) it can stop an opponet dead or shoot them backwards. Meanwile he pumps Tornados and tempests into you while you are totaly helpless.........
it also has a fast fireing rate


as well as being a complete pain in the ass for the receiving end.

and you can club em againt obstacles.
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Reply #74 on: July 14, 2003, 10:51:37 am
No doubt the MS has a good tactical usage, but it's damage is still low and this makes it non-ideal for using in the single player part against the Ai.
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Reply #75 on: July 15, 2003, 07:26:18 am
It is the best bomber interceptor weapon for anything that can't carry the maxim.

It is the BEST fighter interceptor weapon.
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Reply #76 on: July 16, 2003, 04:29:22 am
I would rather destroy a bomber/fighter with double kaysers or Proms rather than using the MS to pull them back. Honestly said, it is really a good one, but sometimes it brings disadvantages. For example you pull the enemy fighter out of the firing range and that quickly that you cannot hit it.
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Reply #77 on: July 16, 2003, 01:05:23 pm
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For example you pull the enemy fighter out of the firing range and that quickly that you cannot hit it.


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Reply #78 on: July 16, 2003, 03:36:09 pm
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Unless you've got a pair of Trebuchets with their name on it. ;7


I meant laser cannons. The maxim would be ideal, the MS can bring down the shields, and the maxim the hull, but then your generator would be depleted.
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