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 Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:47 am
Yeah, I don't expect it right away... I think it'll be moved up higher in response to future situations. Just thought I'd confirm that you can do it.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:52 am
Yeah, we could.
It would just be really labor intensive. It won't be easy taking out those cannons. They weren't really meant to be removed once installed. And then theres the issue of adapting them to work in vacuum, the hassle of getting them installed in some kind of turret for tracking, feeding them power and targeting data, and then the whole calibration headache.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:53 am
I never considered it'd work on the fighters anyway. They're too big for the starfighters to use effectively (if at all) without major upgrades to the fuel and power cells.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:04 pm
Jeebus, dont get me started on those fighters.
How many did we lose?
And then theres repairing and refueling the ones we have left.
If the attrition rate gets any worse, we'll run out of fighters.
Maybe if I attempt to bolt on some Fringer Armor they might be a bit tougher, but it would castrate the maneuverability that is the fighter's saving grace.
Perhaps, if we can fit it in, we can try and tweak the cannons.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:09 pm
We've lost 1 Gunboat... as far as I can recall that's been our only casualty thus far.
But yes, we've got a ton of starfighters that have a really low rate of survivability. We'll want to replace those TIEs with more survivable craft at the earliest convenience.
Preferably with starfigthers that are less maintenance intensive as well.
Damn, we don't have TIE Interceptors or I'd have suggested making some Clutch type Uglies...
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:23 pm
We could always try getting more XG-1s. I doubt we can get any TIE Advanceds.
Or are we inevitably going to start buying Rebel ships?
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:26 pm
Good luck on that one EK. I doubt we'd find a shadow-port willing to do business with an ISD so buying equipment is probably out of the question. Plus the rebels aren't going to be giving their equipment to anyone in this era, they'll be hoarding what they have.
If we're going to replace the TIEs we're either going to steal something or scrounge for it.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:30 pm
Eh, it was worth a shot.
As for purchasing ships, we could always find a large cargo ship, and use that to go buy and transport new fighters.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:57 pm
You want a low maintenance, high survivability fighter?
Keep dreaming.
The TIEs are as about as low maintenance as it gets, thanks to the design and the engines. Anything with a higher survivability rate will probably be a hangar queen by comparison. And then theres the issue of parts, supplies, and fuel requirements. Our fighter decks are designed for Sienar TIE fighters and those gunboats. unless you enjoy uglies, we won't be able to fix any other type of fighter.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:05 pm
That's why I said something about the Clutch type Ugly.
A TIE derivative with shields, speed, and maneuverability. Getting hold of more gunboats is going to be tough, 5 allocated per wing of TIEs. Unless we could get hold of some TIE Avengers or TIE Advanced, the clutch would be our best bet.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:37 pm
*doubts we'll get Avengers*
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:35 am
I wouldn't even know how you'd get avengers without attacking a production facility... They're not entirely popular. probably easier to steal a set of Interceptors than an avenger.
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:11 am
Interceptors aren't exactly high survivability either
Granted, they're better than normal TIEs...
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:36 am
If we get some interceptors and some random parts we can make a TIE variant that is highly survivable. The TIE Clutch.
We could also buy some other starfighters on the black market, but as Cale pointed out, we're not outfitted to carry and deploy normal starfighters. Additionally Avenger production doesn't really start rolling to around the time of the Battle of Hoth.
So, our best bet would be to get hold of more Assault Gunboats... I wonder where the nearest production facility for those would be.
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:38 am
Weren't they made by Cygnus Works?
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