[jc4jc]

That was fast..... I just finished the reply.... You guys are good. Please give My idea some thought.

[Trivial Psychic]

Gravity has been under discussion for some time.

[jc4jc]

Yes I believe ti will open a whole new arena for Freespace 2. We can have gound attacks, battles on the edge of gravity wells. O man I just thought of something. we can make it to were if a ship is in a GW then it can't exit into subspace. We can have ships that creat GW to prevent  ships form entering subspace just like the inradictors in star wars..... like I said it can open up a great deal for freespace 2.

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by jc4jc
Yes I believe ti will open a whole new arena for Freespace 2.

Me too.

[Trivial Psychic]

Of course, if we're using gravity during combat within an atmosphere, we also have to add a lift factor.  Each ship would have a table entry indicating their lift factor.  For example, a Ulysses would generate significant lift, but a Hercules would have almost no lift.  And the degree of lift on a fighter would also depend on the strength of the gravity source when compared to the density of the atmosphere, as well as the speed of the fighter and its angle to the gravity source... though that last one is questionable.

[Flaser]

Originally posted by Trivial Psychic
Of course, if we're using gravity during combat within an atmosphere, we also have to add a lift factor.  Each ship would have a table entry indicating their lift factor.  For example, a Ulysses would generate significant lift, but a Hercules would have almost no lift.  And the degree of lift on a fighter would also depend on the strength of the gravity source when compared to the density of the atmosphere, as well as the speed of the fighter and its angle to the gravity source... though that last one is questionable.

Most FS fighters are completely incapable of sustained atmosperic flight IMHO. They are too blocky and lack the apropiate weght distribution.

Exceptions are probably the Valkyre, Horus and Pegasus.

However even if they can fly in the atmosphere they are not likely to survive atmospheric reentry. However those mission could be real fun, sine you'd have to make it back to your carrier or more likely assault shuttle in time or burn up in the atmospehere.

Instead flying known fighters new ones should be made dedicated to an aero-space role.

[StratComm]

They have repulsorlifts.  Or antigrav.  Or strings hanging from their motherships.  Or whatever.  Don't worry about explaining it, since there is no way to accurately simulate atmospheric flight within Freespace.  You can't even set a minimum speed.

[Flaser]

Originally posted by StratComm
They have repulsorlifts.  Or antigrav.  Or strings hanging from their motherships.  Or whatever.  Don't worry about explaining it, since there is no way to accurately simulate atmospheric flight within Freespace.  You can't even set a minimum speed.

That's what the SCP is there for - to broaden the possibilities.

[Trivial Psychic]

Originally posted by Flaser
Most FS fighters are completely incapable of sustained atmosperic flight IMHO. They are too blocky and lack the apropiate weght distribution.

Exceptions are probably the Valkyre, Horus and Pegasus.

Ulysses, Thoth, Serapis, Perseus(?), Aten... well, maybe not the Aten

Later!

[FireCrack]

Originally posted by Trivial Psychic

Ulysses, Thoth, Serapis, Perseus(?), Aten... well, maybe not the Aten  

and dont froget the Coloussus

[jc4jc]

I was just wondering if anyone was still looking at this thread... Um I hope my idea hasn't been rejected....Well I'll just what for a responce.