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Pvt Numnutz
Prophets of the Velocirapture
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Posted - 2014.08.04 17:14:00 -
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In almost every thread I read on this subject I find a common reply, "dropships shouldn't outrun swarm missiles".
Well I might be inclined to agree if we had another way to mitigate the damage but we don't. So I'm going to put forward a crazy notion here.
Dropships shouldn't outrun swarm missiles, but swarms should be dodgable to dropships.
I mean a dropship pilot could actually dodge the swarm missiles with a bit of skill. Or is that asking too much? |
Pvt Numnutz
Prophets of the Velocirapture
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Posted - 2014.08.04 17:19:00 -
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Off the top of my head I would probably say forge gun, tho its pretty even as swarms knock you about into everything. Then again the forge fun is the anti dropship av weapon so that makes sense. |
Pvt Numnutz
Prophets of the Velocirapture
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Posted - 2014.08.04 18:07:00 -
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Cass Caul wrote:Pvt Numnutz wrote:
I mean a dropship pilot could actually dodge the swarm missiles with a bit of skill. Or is that asking too much?
sooo, wha you're really asking for is dumb-fire swarms? hell yes!
No, not at all. I'm suggesting that if dropships can't outrun missiles then you tune down the 90-¦ turn angle so that its actually possible to dodge them. |
Pvt Numnutz
Prophets of the Velocirapture
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Posted - 2014.08.04 18:45:00 -
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lee corwood wrote:Btw, I am a bit of an Anti-Vehicle fanactic. When I see a vehicle in match, I kinda see red and want to kill it. There are many vehicle users out there but few I'm wary of and know I need to handle with a little more care than others. You're one of them.
Well I appreciate that, I'm sure its because I fly with gunners  any av player that knows their job and preforms it well has my respect and fear. I know I won't be getting much done in that game or will be loosing my ship. I will certainly be watching out for you on the battlefield. |
Pvt Numnutz
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Posted - 2014.08.04 21:46:00 -
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Thumb Green wrote:Pvt Numnutz wrote:Then again the forge fun is the anti dropship av weapon so that makes sense. No it isn't and if anything was it would be the guided rockets of the swarm launcher; seriously the forge is the AA weapon? What kind of idiot would design a dumb-fire weapon with a slow rate of fire and doesn't produce any flak as an AA weapon?
I'm talking in terms of practicality. With how fast dropships fly, in particular assault dropships, the heavier hitting longer reaching forge gun is more effective AA. I dont know if it was designed for it or not, nor do I care, when I'm flying and I encounter a solo swarmer I have a good chance of making it out or killing him when I encounter a solo forger I have to be on my A game to survive.
Together a swarm and forge combo is really effective AA, two forge gunners working together is a death sentence for my dropship.
Also flak? Bro get with the times. |
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