Mon Calamari Frigate

[Crezzer Fett]

According to a thread the one of the Rebels new ships is a Mon Calamari Frigate. Whats the difference between that and the Cruiser?? Is the frigate larger and packs more fire power??

[wedge2211]

We don't know--all we know is that the Rebels get a new "Mon Calamari frigate."

 

But based on the usual Star Wars nomenclature, I expect something about the size of the Nebulon-B or Assault Frigate...only Mon Calamari-ified. It's probably a Neb-B sized ship that's got more specialized weapons or abilities.

[Valter]

The Mon Calimari Frigate is the last new unit that has yet to be revealed.

 

It may be an expensive alternative to the MK II frigate.

[wswordsmen]

My guess is it will be the MC-40 even if they don't call it that. You should get the rest from the name.

[Delphi-PG]

My guess is it will be the MC-40 even if they don't call it that. You should get the rest from the name.

 

It is called the MC-30. One of the most powerful mid level ships in the game. It is a very very cool design. Torpid and I are very pleased with how this ship turned out.

[Cavkov]

It is called the MC-30. One of the most powerful mid level ships in the game. It is a very very cool design. Torpid and I are very pleased with how this ship turned out.

 

Well that sounds good doesnt it?

hope its not just to overpowered tho.

[jedi jim 1989]

so if its a mid level ship, that means that its a rival for a victory??? or smaller maybe???

[Valter]

Well that sounds good doesnt it?

hope its not just to overpowered tho.

 

The Empire gets the Super Star Destroyer so it's only fair that the Rebel Alliance gets a powerful new Mon Cal Cruiser.

[Darth Anarch]

"Mid level"... that sounds like Tech 3. With both Assault Frigates and the MC 30 that means the Rebels will have a slight advantage in space for a while, at least until Tech 4 when the Empire (presumably) gets the Executor. Sounds like it'll be important to hit the Empire's Research Facility around this time.

[Boba Fett 1991]

Indeed Anarch excellent observations. It seemes your quite the strategist. At any rate, I hope the B-wings are durable compared to the rest of the fighters. Then they'de be great to use against ISDs.

[ImpElite]

Indeed Anarch excellent observations. It seemes your quite the strategist. At any rate, I hope the B-wings are durable compared to the rest of the fighters. Then they'de be great to use against ISDs.

 

and dont' forget the SSD :vsd:

[Darth Anarch]

I wonder how many passes/number of B-wings required to take out one hardpoint on the SSD. I just have this image in my head of umpteen B-wings swarming the Executor like gnats around a water buffalo.

[Boba Fett 1991]

I would think that it would take less time then the Y-wings since, B-wings are supposed to be stronger. That would mean it would be rather quick and not a bunch of gnats.

[Darth Anarch]

Perhaps, but remember that the Executor has A LOT of hardpoints.

[Valter]

I wonder how many passes/number of B-wings required to take out one hardpoint on the SSD. I just have this image in my head of umpteen B-wings swarming the Executor like gnats around a water buffalo.

 

I would imagine that the Executor will be quite difficult to take out with capital ships because of it's powerful shields so small fighters like B-wings and Y-wings are it's only weakness. Beating the Executor will require strategy, maybe attack with B-wings and Y-wings while using Mk II assault frigates and Nebulon B frigates to protect them from tartans. I'm sure everyone who buys this expansion will develope their own strategy for destroying the Executor.

[Darth Ablett]

I would imagine that the Executor will be quite difficult to take out with capital ships because of it's powerful shields so small fighters like B-wings and Y-wings are it's only weakness. Beating the Executor will require strategy, maybe attack with B-wings and Y-wings while using Mk II assault frigates and Nebulon B frigates to protect them from tartans. I'm sure everyone who buys this expansion will develope their own strategy for destroying the Executor.

 

Don't forget the MC-30 in order to protect the fighters. That is after all the point of the topic! I hope that the MC-30, or another rebel frigate if the others are tweaked, is more effective at taking out tartans than in regular EaW - those guys stick around forever.

 

In terms of balance, same goes for the Empire - I hope corvettes in general are less capable of rapidly shredding fighter squadrons and taking fire from larger capital ships. More the case for the tartans though, TIEs are meant to be paper tigers.

[ImpElite]

Don't forget the MC-30 in order to protect the fighters. That is after all the point of the topic! I hope that the MC-30, or another rebel frigate if the others are tweaked, is more effective at taking out tartans than in regular EaW - those guys stick around forever.

 

In terms of balance, same goes for the Empire - I hope corvettes in general are less capable of rapidly shredding fighter squadrons and taking fire from larger capital ships. More the case for the tartans though, TIEs are meant to be paper tigers.

 

Lol.

 

And my strat for destroying the Executor will be...... *watches Return of the Jedi* ah-ha! send my mon cals to lower the shields and send an A-wing into the bridge before they raise their shields again lol

[gswift]

There's a screen shot of what I believe is the MC-30 here: http://pff.swrebellion.com/index.php?topic=3365.0

 

It's shown in the second picture, on the load screen for FoC. It looks like a smaller version of Home One, but with towers sticking straight out from both sides.

[Crezzer Fett]

yeah you could be right. Looks pretty strange actually

[Arbiter]

If you mean the one in the middle of the shot then I am fairly certain that it is just an almost dead version of the one already in EaW...

[Darth_Torpid-PG]

The ship in the center of the second pic is a normal mon cal cruiser. However, the MC-30 IS in that picture - it's in the upper-right of the screen. Kind of hard to see in that pic, but it's there

[Darth Anarch]

Is it that long thing you see in profile?

[lordzack]

I've heard of some Mon Calamari Frigates before. Are these the Mon Calamari Frigates mentioned in other sources or are they something new?

[HerbieZ]

Im quite excited about that, i think that this new mon cal frigate will make rebellion fleets look alot more diverse. Plus im a big fan of the mon cals anyway, i was always surprisd why there wernt many more mon cal ships at the start.

[Darth_Torpid-PG]

Is it that long thing you see in profile?

 

Yes, it's the long thin ship that looks like a silverfish And contrary to most of the frigates in the game, it is not purposed to be a corvette killer - it is fast and highly effective against large ships...