[Insomniac34]

...to fight for your very life in, which would you choose? Doesn't matter if it's a Great War era relic or a UEF advanced gunship, which would you choose? I really like the Nyx and the Uriel, but I think it'd probably have to be the Uriel, the thing is just ridiculous. It's only true downside is it's size. Give me Slammers, Darts and Warhammers for secondaries, and a Rapier and dual Gattlers.

[Deadly in a Shadow]

The Kentauroi, despite having a large target profile, the fighter is able to saberdance (which is really cool), the afterburners made everything more awesome, it turns like a joy and the gun mounts are (my opinion) well placed.

And it looks awesome.

[Qent]

What are we fighting? I would probably pick a Kent. Or maybe a Pegasus or that newfangled stealth interceptor.

Or a Boa if I have to fight for my life against frightened civvies.

[Rodo]

Yeah, it really depends on what are you fighting and what are your weapon choices.

For the UEF I would go with the Kent, as for the GTVA I would choose the Myrmi or the Loki.

[Snail]

Why on Earth (no pun intended) Myrm or Loki?

[Kolgena]

Yeah, I wonder that as well.

Kentauri, because it's insanely fast and maneuverable. Also 4 guns in one bank.

[Scotty]

Myrmidon.  I love that fighter.

[Rodo]

Why on Earth (no pun intended) Myrm or Loki?

small target profile, high turning rate.. and for other no gameplay related stuff like being really hi-poly (Loki) or having 3 missile slots (Myrmi).

[Lester]

Why on Earth (no pun intended) Myrm or Loki?

small target profile, high turning rate.. and for other no gameplay related stuff like being really hi-poly (Loki) or having 3 missile slots (Myrmi).

The only thing the Myrm has going for it is that it's capable of carrying Helios (while we're at it, is the Myrm capable of carrying the Helios in BP too?).

OT: The Draco. If zods are allowed, Serapis.

[MatthTheGeek]

small target profile, high turning rate..

Are you, like, listing the things the Myrm doesn't have ?

[Snail]

If it's just a matter of personal preference for the Myrm, then that's fair enough, but on the grounds of actual performance, that fighter's got next to nothing going for it. The Nyx or Atalanta beats it in every respect.

[bigchunk1]

It would be have to be the GTF Draco, because in addition to having a fighter you can fight for your life in, you also need a fighter you can run for your life in!

As far as fighters I just think are cool: Uriel, Uhlan, Nyx, Erinyes, HercMk2, Loki

[Rodo]

Have you ever handled a ship and felt it was just too fast or too slow for your reactions?, that's what I feel when I use any of the other ships on the game, some seem too weak in shielding, some others turn to fast.. another bunch is just to big, slow or lack in afterburner response.

Personally I've never been the kind of guy that looks into a table to see how much faster or resilient a ship is from another so I would just recommend you all to ignore my "reasons" for choosing the fighters, I just have some preferred ones, those I feel comfortable flying in.

[-Norbert-]

small target profile, high turning rate..

Are you, like, listing the things the Myrm doesn't have ?

Pretty much so, since that quote is his praise for the Loki. The Myrmidon he likes for "having 3 missile slots".

I think I would choose the Kent too, though a Valkyrie brought up to current UEF or GTVA technology would absolutely rock. Valks are my most favourite fighters, but in the BP era, they are just hopelessly outdated. The only thing you can reliably hunt with them are probably Scimitars and Shivan fighters. But as soon as a flak or AAA looks in your direction (not to mention the new GTVA and UEF fighters) your toast.

[Anjelus]

Everyone seems to be mentioning the Kent and I hate to join the bandwagon but it really is a great fighter. Even on insane difficulty I feel quite at home taking it  into a middle of a missile swarm and a wing of Nyxes.

Sure one hit can tear you in two, but as long as you keep a clear head it's easy to make sure that hit never comes.

[MatthTheGeek]

I think I would choose the Kent too, though a Valkyrie brought up to current UEF or GTVA technology would absolutely rock.

Well, isn't that basically a Kent ?

[bigchunk1]

Have you ever handled a ship and felt it was just too fast or too slow for your reactions?, that's what I feel when I use any of the other ships on the game, some seem too weak in shielding, some others turn to fast.. another bunch is just to big, slow or lack in afterburner response.

Personally I've never been the kind of guy that looks into a table to see how much faster or resilient a ship is from another so I would just recommend you all to ignore my "reasons" for choosing the fighters, I just have some preferred ones, those I feel comfortable flying in.

That's what I think about the Loki actually. It does not look like anything amazing in the tables, and the secondary loadout is smaller than any other fighter in the game, but it flies well for me, and I actually do pretty decent with it ...makes no logical sense.

I will say this for the Loki though, despite being a light/recon fighter it is compatible with nearly every primary weapon available, which makes it very versatile.

Also, the maneuverability thing depends largely on your control scheme. Some of the moded fighters out there are so maneuverable, you are better off using a mouse over a keyboard or joystick just so you can have better control over your movements and better aim. 

[AtomicClucker]

Fan of the Kentauroi hands down.

[LordPomposity]

Karuna#player. 

If I can't get away with that, it's a tossup between the Nyx and the good old Ares. I'm a crappy pilot, so I like to fly something that's good at missile spam and head-on charges. The Nyx is better in most regards, but its secondary banks are slightly smaller and, much more importantly, it can't carry the maxim.

I'll go ahead and say Nyx because this is a Blue Planet thread. 

[Mars]

Definitely the Nyx. It's by far the most flexible fighter in the game as it stands. The Uriel is pretty hairy, but once its out of secondaries, and archers its large target profile makes it rather clumsy for capital runs or swarm situations. The Nyx packs the same kind of durability and only somewhat less firepower in something 1/3rd the size, and it has more primary energy to boot.