[ShivanEmperor]

I am preparing to write down a fan fiction here for the ultimate SW v.s. FS story . But first there is info I will need to set everything up and to make a story-line that works well with the laws of pyshics.

1. We need to discuss the strength of Star Wars capital ships and weapons compared to that of Freespace Terran capital ships and weapons.

2. We need to discuss the strength of Freespace shields compared to those in Star Wars.

Well, I suppose I should get started:
No Freespace vessels have shields except for fighters and the Lucifer super destroyer. During the first great war, the Lucifer could only be destroyed while in subspace because it's shields were too strong. It looks like this is where size comes in. Imagine enough fighters to fill up the entire space inside a Lucifer? How long would it take to take down the shields of all those fighters? This shows the power of the Lucifer's shields. In Star Wars, most fighters have shields, including larger ships, such as capital ships or frigates. The shields on the large ships however seem far easier to take down than those in Freespace. So, maybe Star Wars weaponry is stronger than Freespace weaponry? Lets see what we can do to understand the comparisons.

[Snail]

This reminds me of that JAD briefing about the Heart of Gold beating the Colossus in a crossover versus battle.

But anyway.

[colecampbell666]

I think that the Star Wars shields are as strong, or fighter weapons are weaker, after playing BF2. Remember that beams also pierce shields.

[Turambar]

I think that the Star Wars shields are as strong, or fighter weapons are weaker, after playing BF2. Remember that beams also pierce shields.

lol, don't take battlefront seriously.

also, once we're done with the ships, there shouldnt be anything stopping you from FREDing this mad idea.
i will probably play it.

[colecampbell666]

I am preparing to write down a fan fiction here for the ultimate SW v.s. FS story

Not a campaign.

[Snail]

I was thinking of doing one of those Major Rift in Time and Space things where the Imperials get stuck in FS1-era FreeSpace and start killing everyone.

[Stormkeeper]

...Lucifer vs the Executor ? Is there competition? Iirc, the Lucifer had a "sheath shielding" system, which was why it was invulnerable to small arms fire (read, GTVA weapons). Could turbolasers pierce the sheath shield?

[Snail]

Could turbolasers pierce the sheath shield?

I think they would be able to with repeated bombardment.

[Droid803]

I'd use Ion Cannons. Those would probably work better.
Über Circes.

[Snail]

Well I'd say that the GTA could have made something like that already (they had the S-Breaker, which was the predecessor to the Circe).

[ShadowGorrath]

Non-Photon beam cannon weapons can't pierce shields. Especially the Lucifer ones. In other words- the Lucifer is invulnerable to turbo lasers. Fighters would have trouble in long term.

And a Harbinger can deal 5 gigatons of damage. Here you have a calculation- how much HP damage it does to a ship compared to the canon "over 5000 megatons" info.

P.S. I still think a SW vs FS match is nonsense. Though I have faith in GTVA winning it, but a sci-fi universe vs sci-fi universe just doesn't work.

[Snail]

I agree that only beams can get through the Lucy's shielding, but for the sake of this thing turbolasers have to get through, or it one-sided.

[Droid803]

Unless no Lucifers show up.

[Colonol Dekker]

Subspace beats Hyperspace. But Leia's slave uniform beats Carl's fishnet tights. . . So i guess it's swings and roundabouts.

[Blue Lion]

Wouldn't the GTVA just steal the large ship shielding systems? They seem to be awfully good at that.

[colecampbell666]

I agree that only beams can get through the Lucy's shielding, but for the sake of this thing turbolasers have to get through, or it one-sided.

Blue Planet. You have to destroy the reactors with fighter weapons.

[Jeff Vader]

I agree that only beams can get through the Lucy's shielding, but for the sake of this thing turbolasers have to get through, or it one-sided.

Blue Planet. You have to destroy the reactors with fighter weapons.

If we accept non-canon sources, that is.

[ShadowGorrath]

I agree that only beams can get through the Lucy's shielding, but for the sake of this thing turbolasers have to get through, or it one-sided.

Blue Planet. You have to destroy the reactors with fighter weapons.

If we accept non-canon sources, that is.

BluePlanet is not acceptable because it is non-canon. The Lucifer there is considered unshielded. Or at least it was shielded, before it engaged the Raynor.

[colecampbell666]

Point taken.

[Stormkeeper]

Subspace beats Hyperspace. But Leia's slave uniform beats Carl's fishnet tights. . . So i guess it's swings and roundabouts.

I remember her slave uniform.


Actually, I've always wondered if GTVA beams could actually pierce the Lucy's shield. I always thought it wasn't a regular shield.