We'll probably get combat oriented aircraft but I doubt they'll be like jet fighters. They'll use vector thrust physics like dropships.

The fighter in the FanFest video appeared to have flight characteristics of a winged aircraft in addition to vertical takeoff capabilitiy, much like a Harrier Jump Jet. It was certainly far faster and far more manuverable than a dropship.

Whether it has air breathing jet engines or plasma ion engines like the dropship wouldn't matter.

I am looking forward to finding out if they will be capable of the standard air combat manuvers that modern jets are. If so, it will usher in the role of true figher jocks who will have to learn what a Split-S, Scissors, and High and Low Yo-yo is all about.

DUST gets a full airforce!

And it would be called "Mist" or something abstract like that.

Hopefully some day they'll have a game where you can own a transport ship, land, visit towns, wheel and deal for cargo, take on passengers, then take off and travel to other planets.. outrun imperial scum, and even dump contraband when you are about ot get boarded. Basically be Han Solo.

Are you kidding me?

Tanks>Infantry>Dropships/Other

I hope they can be customized with large turrets like blasters, railguns and missile launchers. However, because they move so quickly, fighters are forced to fire in short bursts, requiring extra damage as a result. I suggest that fighters get a 1.5-2x damage multiplier along with a 1.5-2x overheating penalty, so that a fighter pilot can deal more damage quickly, but preventing sustained fire with such high damage. Furthermore, the cooldown time would not be reduced, requiring that you wait the same amount of time to fire again for only half the time firing.

Why does that 3 year old demo look better than beta we're currently playing?