[hobnob1978]

Yup Harpoon=lovely multi tasking missile;)

[ChronoReverse]

Harpoons because of one very simple thing: capacity.  I find that if I'm close enough that tornadoes don't miss, I can easily destroy my target with primaries.  If it's fast enough to dodge my primaries, it's good enough to dodge the tornado.  I prefer to launch harpoons at the beginning of attacks runs or use them to finish off targets quickly.

Also, at Insane difficulty, I experience self-destructing tornadoes way too often (AI uses countermeasures) while a pair of harpoons shoots in and splashes the target through the weaken shields from behind.

If I'm taking out bombers, the kayser is good enough for me.

[redsniper]

Originally posted by TopAce
Why bombing run? The Tempest doesn't do ANY damage to capital ships, except the subsystems.

Or are you thinking about bombing run like supply depot attack, and sentry-killing actions?

I took out a Fenris in one pass by firing at it constantly with my primaries (prometheus R, and subach), and tempests.  I always take a load of Tempests when I know I'm up against cap ships and can't carry bombs.

[TrashMan]

Harpoons. I never use Tornados...
I either use Harpoons or Tempst or Trebuchet.

A heavy-gunned fighter + tempest = fried Shivans.
i relly liked the combination Athena + 2 avengers + fury

[TopAce]

Originally posted by redsniper

I took out a Fenris in one pass by firing at it constantly with my primaries (prometheus R, and subach), and tempests.  I always take a load of Tempests when I know I'm up against cap ships and can't carry bombs.

That's a Fenris, a better pilot can even take out a Fenris with ML-16! Try the same while attacking a Deimos and say that again ...

[redsniper]

right, but could they destroy a Fenris with just ML-16s in one pass, without slowing down. (I was flying a Myrmidon btw)

[ChronoReverse]

lol, the same myrmiddon can do that with the single helios it's able to carry as well.

A maxim could probably do the job before the pass is even finished.

[redsniper]

the mission didn't have any Helioses or Maxim's. The point was that tempests can hurt capships.

[TopAce]

Originally posted by redsniper
....The point was that tempests can hurt capships.

It depends on what do you mean under 'capship'. In my dictionary there are eight of them: Orion, Typhon, Demon, Hecate, Hatshepsut, Ravana, Colossus and Sathanas.

[karajorma]

Then you need a new dictionary

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by TopAce


It depends on what do you mean under 'capship'. In my dictionary there are eight of them: Orion, Typhon, Demon, Hecate, Hatshepsut, Ravana, Colossus and Sathanas.

And what does your dictionary call all of the other capships?

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Knight Templar


And what does your dictionary call all of the other capships?

There are no other capships, just the one I have forgotten: The Lucifer[/b]

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by TopAce


There are no other capships, just the one I have forgotten: The Lucifer [/B]

And the Hades.

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Woolie Wool

And the Hades.

yeah, that's a capship, too. Despite I never use it

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by TopAce


That's a Fenris, a better pilot can even take out a Fenris with ML-16! Try the same while attacking a Deimos and say that again ...

Try attacking it in an UNSHIELDED Anubis or Seth with Vasudan Light Lasers and Fangs in the FSPort campaign and see how long you live. The Fenris can be a real ***** to kill with beginning-of-FS1 Vasudan technology.

[TopAce]

Originally posted by redsniper

I took out a Fenris in one pass by firing at it constantly with my primaries (prometheus R, and subach), and tempests.  I always take a load of Tempests when I know I'm up against cap ships and can't carry bombs.

But we are talking about modern weapons here.

[AlphaOne]

Well from my point of wiev the Harpoons are all the way better then the hornets and the tornados..i mean the tornado has an iritating habbit of missing its target and the few missions were i played with tornados a used to hit turbo button get realy close to the enemy fighter and shoot a double salvo of tornados but the damage wasnt that great while the harpoon ..welll i moped up eny enemy fighter with it with very few misses!;7

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Woolie Wool


Try attacking it in an UNSHIELDED Anubis or Seth with Vasudan Light Lasers and Fangs in the FSPort campaign and see how long you live. The Fenris can be a real ***** to kill with beginning-of-FS1 Vasudan technology.

Is that section up for DL? I've been wanting to play from the Vasudan POV forever...

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by Raa Tor'h


Is that section up for DL? I've been wanting to play from the Vasudan POV forever...

No. It's a project separate from the main campaign that GE's working on.

[TopAce]

Let this one [glow=red]DIE![/glow]

[EDIT] The glowing effect is nice!