Guest jigga Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Are there going to be large battle cruiser for the civ's like the imperial destroyers. I would like to see those types of planes.Maybe the could give only some civ's those types of planes. They dont have to be that big similar to the protoss ship with the little planes cant remember the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tie Guy Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 We've already had this disscussion, and i think everyone now agrees that it would be cool, but not possible. The ships are simply too big, and thye would look very small if they did put them in their. So, they only way to include them would be to have a "orbital bombartment" supeweapon. Even then, they naboo and gungans wouldn't hve a way of doing that, so they have to think up of a nother superweapon for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon_Leon Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 hi jigga, welcome to the boards.. this thread should answer some of the questions you have: http://forums.galacticbattles.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67 Tie, the superweapon idea sounds plausible. Especially those 'assaults from outer space'... It would work a bit like the Ion-cannon from Command & Conquer i presume.. Gungans and Naboo could perhaps have the same effect, but then with some kind of visible missile launched from a building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by Paragon_Leon hi jigga, welcome to the boards.. this thread should answer some of the questions you have: http://forums.galacticbattles.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67 Tie, the superweapon idea sounds plausible. Especially those 'assaults from outer space'... It would work a bit like the Ion-cannon from Command & Conquer i presume.. Gungans and Naboo could perhaps have the same effect, but then with some kind of visible missile launched from a building. Maybe for the Gungans you could have a giant blue energy ball that is launched from a Cataplult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Yes we should go to Lucasarts and tell them they MUST include Superweapons and the most powerful MUST be that GIANT BLUE ORB!!! (laughs out loud) Strange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon_Leon Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 It would be hilarious if you would play against Gungans and out of the blue you'd hear Jar Jar say: 'O-o..big boomer!'... only to see a ball the size of an island come down on your base... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Actually, Capital ships (Star Destroyers and Mon Calamari Cruisers) Do not "orbital Bomb" planets. That is why the TIE bombers and Y-wings are employed in both the Imperial and rebel fleets. Both craft can fly in planet atmospheres, and they perform all planetary bombing for their orbiting command ships. So technically speaking, if you adhere to the already established star wars universe, they can't even function as "Super weapons" in the game. But with Space Tilesets, anything can happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 i guess the books were wrong then. at a point in...one of the books the Gunman said I can hit any point on this planet sir. Also your excluding Rebellion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by Havoc Stryphe Actually, Capital ships (Star Destroyers and Mon Calamari Cruisers) Do not "orbital Bomb" planets. That is why the TIE bombers and Y-wings are employed in both the Imperial and rebel fleets. Both craft can fly in planet atmospheres, and they perform all planetary bombing for their orbiting command ships. So technically speaking, if you adhere to the already established star wars universe, they can't even function as "Super weapons" in the game. But with Space Tilesets, anything can happen! Where have you heard this? I could have sworn I have read that a SD did an obital bomb. ! I always thought Bombers and the like were used when they needed more accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 And wasn't the imps gonna obital bomb. Hoth in ESB but the rebs had the energy shield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Very true But he will argue, with bombers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Bombers were just their answer to the slow moving powerhouses named Y-wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 I wanna hear where havoc got the info from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon_Leon Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 that still makes it possible as an attack in the game, with the rebels developing a counter shield for it. it's all still wide open, folks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tie Guy Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 I am 100% percent positive that Capitol ships can orbitally bombard planets with their turbolasers. I just read last night about the Yevetha bombarding Polneye. Maybe the Naboo could have a huge turret thing, like you said Leon. Their Fortress would open up and a giant turbolaser would poop out the topp and not only do heavy damage to the targer, but also everything inbetween along the laser path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Ok, In the essential guide to starships it says they can obital bomb, so sorry havoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Havoc I think you had better lie low for a while atleast on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by Tie Guy I am 100% percent positive that Capitol ships can orbitally bombard planets with their turbolasers. I just read last night about the Yevetha bombarding Polneye. Turbolasers and bombs are two different things Yes, Star Destroyers can target planet surfaces with turbolaser fire, however it is not very accurate against small targets, perhaps that is why they call in "bombing" since it is really just firing a spread of laser fire, raining it down from orbit above. But strictly speaking, TIE bombers actually carry the BOMBS and drop them on planetary surfaces, they are more accurate. I believe they perform the turbolasering of the surface before deploying units (ie AT-ATs and AT-STs) with drop ships, because they would inadvertently hit their own units with the blanketing effect of their turbolaser "bombing" correct me if I am wrong sorry TIE Guy, I didn't realize you meant turbolaser fire, I thought actually "bombing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by Havoc Stryphe Turbolasers and bombs are two different things Yes, Star Destroyers can target planet surfaces with turbolaser fire, however it is not very accurate against small targets, perhaps that is why they call in "bombing" since it is really just firing a spread of laser fire, raining it down from orbit above. But strictly speaking, TIE bombers actually carry the BOMBS and drop them on planetary surfaces, they are more accurate. I believe they perform the turbolasering of the surface before deploying units (ie AT-ATs and AT-STs) with drop ships, because they would inadvertently hit their own units with the blanketing effect of their turbolaser "bombing" correct me if I am wrong sorry TIE Guy, I didn't realize you meant turbolaser fire, I thought actually "bombing" Actually Obital Bombardment can be any thing from "bombs" to laser fire. What you said before was Capital ships couldn't. Which isn't correct, they can but just not as precise as Bombers, or thats my take on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by darthfergie Havoc I think you had better lie low for a while atleast on this thread. Uummmmmm...........crud...........I didn't realize so many would turn against me so quickly............ I'm outta here!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kvan Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by Havoc Stryphe Uummmmmm...........crud...........I didn't realize so many would turn against me so quickly............ I'm outta here!!!!!!!! I say we hang'em high!! Lets get him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Rommel Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 GET HIM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 CHARGE!!!! :atat: :atat: ==== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 "Situation Normal, everythings under control" "what's going on?" "Um, we had a slight weapons malfunction, nothing serious, we're all fine here...we're..all fine.....now........how are you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tie Guy Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Originally posted by Havoc Stryphe Turbolasers and bombs are two different things Yes, Star Destroyers can target planet surfaces with turbolaser fire, however it is not very accurate against small targets, perhaps that is why they call in "bombing" since it is really just firing a spread of laser fire, raining it down from orbit above. But strictly speaking, TIE bombers actually carry the BOMBS and drop them on planetary surfaces, they are more accurate. I believe they perform the turbolasering of the surface before deploying units (ie AT-ATs and AT-STs) with drop ships, because they would inadvertently hit their own units with the blanketing effect of their turbolaser "bombing" correct me if I am wrong sorry TIE Guy, I didn't realize you meant turbolaser fire, I thought actually "bombing" Actually, you ever heard of the fifth fleet? They used mine things to dig into the crust of the planet and then explode underground. So, they actually can "bomb" a planet. Although when you say "orbital bombardment" it is generally understood that it means with turbolasers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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