[Drogoth]

I just kind of realized,

Every in mission Diomedes Corvette you see, dies.

What kind of **** luck do these captains have?

[-Norbert-]

The bad luck to try to attack the wargods (and particularly Laporte) without the benefit of a carefully laid out trap.
Remember that what we see in WiH is just a small part of the overall conflict, not it's entirety.

[Drogoth]

I know, I just kinda of want to SEE one of them not get totally screwed haha, tev supporter that I am.

It's especially bad for the Valerie and the Medea since they were supposed to be the ones springing the trap.

If the Indus hadn't arrived, the Valerie would have kicked ass, and if Laporte hadn't had that Tev com unit, the Medea would have wrecked the Wargod's ****.

See what I mean by bad luck? at leas out of the ones we see haha.

[MatthTheGeek]

It's bad luck indeed. Under most combat situations, Diomedes are scary ships. If positioned correctly, they can fire all 4 TerSlashBlues on a single target, which means more DPS than a Chimera. Add to that the excellent anti-fighter defences and the fighterbay, and you probably have the most versatile design ever conceived by the Tevs.

[T-Man]

Well i know the Medea was at the Battle of Artemis station (in fact if i remember the start clip right it's beams are the ones that gut Cormorant). It must've been an auspicious Chi occassion for the Medea captain's luck... or Atreus being in formation with it, take ya pick.

That said, given their quite dangerous role (solo ops and flanking moves) i am suprised they didn't get the spirit drive prototypes; i'd vote they'd be the prime candidates. Not that i want to encourage this refit in any way of course.

Until then Dio captains, there's two other great ways to up yer luck; 1) Go home, 2) Defect (We have cookies... and expenses-paid date with a pilot of your choice if you bring us quality insider-intel ).

[Vip]

the spirit drive prototypes

I just imagined a Diomedes going all erratic manoeuvres like a drunk and firing it's beams in all directions; something ala the Kadeshi Multibeam frigate from Homeworld 1

[T-Man]

I just imagined a Diomedes going all erratic manoeuvres like a drunk and firing it's beams in all directions; something ala the Kadeshi Multibeam frigate from Homeworld 1

I can never think of 'spirit drive' the same way again.

[General Battuta]

I just kind of realized,

Every in mission Diomedes Corvette you see, dies.

This actually isn't true.

[Crybertrance]

the spirit drive prototypes

I just imagined a Diomedes going all erratic manoeuvres like a drunk and firing it's beams in all directions; something ala the Kadeshi Multibeam frigate from Homeworld 1

Exactly my thoughts too... Note to BP devs, please include this in R2 

[Drogoth]

I just kind of realized,

Every in mission Diomedes Corvette you see, dies.

This actually isn't true.

I don't recall one that survives, besides the one in the introduction, and I don't really count that as a playable mission. If I've missed one, I apologize but which Diomedes in the campaign missions survives?

[General Battuta]

The Triteia from The Blade Itself

[crizza]

I'll choose a Dio over every other Tev corvette

[Alex Heartnet]

Let's not forget that commanding a warship is a major step up from flying a fighter.

I think it was said somewhere in AoA that pilots who reach a certain rank are given the option of either given command of their own fighter squadron, or given command of a warship.

But yeah, it kinda sucks when you are likely to die either way.  War is hell.

[qwadtep]

Let's not forget that commanding a warship is a major step up from flying a fighter.

I think it was said somewhere in AoA that pilots who reach a certain rank are given the option of either given command of their own fighter squadron, or given command of a warship.

But yeah, it kinda sucks when you are likely to die either way.  War is hell.

It's mentioned when Sam is promoted to Captain.

And I'd definitely rather be in a Diomedes than a fighter. I don't think I've ever even survived a direct attack on one, except in TBI.

[LordPomposity]

And I'd definitely rather be in a Diomedes than a fighter. I don't think I've ever even survived a direct attack on one, except in TBI.

Yeah, and the state of capital ship AI really helps you out in TBI.

[Crybertrance]

And I'd definitely rather be in a Diomedes than a fighter. I don't think I've ever even survived a direct attack on one, except in TBI.

Yeah, and the state of capital ship AI really helps you out in TBI.

Yup, there's simply no way a Karuna could survive 2 Deimos warships and a Diomedes consecutively... Not to mention the fighter wongs.

[Dragon]

Actually, it's quite possible to do even in a regular Karuna, if you know what you're doing and what are your enemies' strengths and weaknesses. Deimos is helpless from behind, and Diomedes from the front and bottom. Exploit that, and you could sink them in a Custos.

[MatthTheGeek]

It also depends a lot on whether you actually face them all at once or one by one, whether you start at range or in contact, whether you have your fighter complement intact and your pilots are better than theirs...

[General Battuta]

And I'd definitely rather be in a Diomedes than a fighter. I don't think I've ever even survived a direct attack on one, except in TBI.

Yeah, and the state of capital ship AI really helps you out in TBI.

Yup, there's simply no way a Karuna could survive 2 Deimos warships and a Diomedes consecutively... Not to mention the fighter wongs.

Yeah, there is a way (it is pretty easy)

[MatthTheGeek]

"Helm, engage subspace drive" ?