Post by: jdmckinney on January 24, 2003, 07:54:44 am
Post by: Alidar Jarok on January 24, 2003, 08:26:44 am
Post by: jdmckinney on January 24, 2003, 08:36:36 am
Post by: Aenigma on January 24, 2003, 10:19:06 am
Aenigma
In The Service of The Empire
Post by: jdmckinney on January 24, 2003, 12:46:02 pm
Post by: S'Talon tr'Khev on January 24, 2003, 02:40:13 pm
Post by: LongTooth on January 24, 2003, 05:19:17 pm
The raptor is far and wide a better ship(and at the moment has more heavy hard points than the warbird)
Even after the pacth I dont think many roms will fly a warbird
Post by: SPQR Kremen on January 24, 2003, 07:27:31 pm
Post by: mathcubeguy on January 24, 2003, 11:04:51 pm
hint hint
Post by: Semper on January 25, 2003, 11:54:54 pm
Post by: Tulmahk on January 26, 2003, 04:59:24 am
More engine mass and 1 rear facing heavy.
Post by: LORD ORION on January 26, 2003, 10:12:30 pm
Cloak races should follow the stereotypical uber crunch formula. Hit like the devil, but die like the fly. Give it more forward facing firepower if it's not holding its own versus equivalent ships.
Post by: jdmckinney on January 28, 2003, 07:30:02 am
For the record, I think many of the valid arguments for improvement of the Warbird center on how much better the Raptor flies. That ship has a rear hardpoint, yet the Warbird got just 3 total and none to the rear. Then again, a lot of people feel the Raptor is the best BCH in the game (I'm not certain of that, but I've heard it said many times).
Post by: Alexander1701 on January 28, 2003, 05:57:54 pm
I can see from this thread that something has gone horribly horribly wrong. There is absolutely nothing more useless that could be put on a Warbird than a rear-firing heavy-weapons arc. Romulan ships are designed to a purpose, namely, the alpha strike. I realise that in terms of playing Federation, Borg, or even Klingon rear and lateral arcs are a good thing to have. These ships are not designed to be piloted in a manner differing from that. The serious problems with the entire Romulan fleet in this game are the fact that no player who has played Romulan for a decent amount of time still uses the cloak, as it is so easily and readily detected as to be roughly equivalent to flying without shields, and the overall weakness of the disruptor beam. Also, power is an issue, as well as the accuracy of the plasma torpedo. There is little that is more annoying than firing three heavy plasma torpedoes at a Galaxy class, only to have them all miss, except possibly for the return volley of quantums that all hit. There is nothing wrong with the warbird design. A rearwards torpedo would only serve to eleminate all existing Warbird strategy. If it is too late or impossible to change the other details, at the very least, make it a forwards arc, so as to preserve the unique and entertaining Romulan strategies.
Alexander
Post by: Aoav160 on January 28, 2003, 06:16:54 pm
Post by: jdmckinney on January 24, 2003, 07:54:44 am
Post by: Alidar Jarok on January 24, 2003, 08:26:44 am
Post by: jdmckinney on January 24, 2003, 08:36:36 am
Post by: Aenigma on January 24, 2003, 10:19:06 am
Aenigma
In The Service of The Empire
Post by: jdmckinney on January 24, 2003, 12:46:02 pm
Post by: S'Talon tr'Khev on January 24, 2003, 02:40:13 pm
Post by: LongTooth on January 24, 2003, 05:19:17 pm
The raptor is far and wide a better ship(and at the moment has more heavy hard points than the warbird)
Even after the pacth I dont think many roms will fly a warbird
Post by: SPQR Kremen on January 24, 2003, 07:27:31 pm
Post by: mathcubeguy on January 24, 2003, 11:04:51 pm
hint hint
Post by: Semper on January 25, 2003, 11:54:54 pm
Post by: Tulmahk on January 26, 2003, 04:59:24 am
More engine mass and 1 rear facing heavy.
Post by: LORD ORION on January 26, 2003, 10:12:30 pm
Cloak races should follow the stereotypical uber crunch formula. Hit like the devil, but die like the fly. Give it more forward facing firepower if it's not holding its own versus equivalent ships.
Post by: jdmckinney on January 28, 2003, 07:30:02 am
For the record, I think many of the valid arguments for improvement of the Warbird center on how much better the Raptor flies. That ship has a rear hardpoint, yet the Warbird got just 3 total and none to the rear. Then again, a lot of people feel the Raptor is the best BCH in the game (I'm not certain of that, but I've heard it said many times).
Post by: Alexander1701 on January 28, 2003, 05:57:54 pm
I can see from this thread that something has gone horribly horribly wrong. There is absolutely nothing more useless that could be put on a Warbird than a rear-firing heavy-weapons arc. Romulan ships are designed to a purpose, namely, the alpha strike. I realise that in terms of playing Federation, Borg, or even Klingon rear and lateral arcs are a good thing to have. These ships are not designed to be piloted in a manner differing from that. The serious problems with the entire Romulan fleet in this game are the fact that no player who has played Romulan for a decent amount of time still uses the cloak, as it is so easily and readily detected as to be roughly equivalent to flying without shields, and the overall weakness of the disruptor beam. Also, power is an issue, as well as the accuracy of the plasma torpedo. There is little that is more annoying than firing three heavy plasma torpedoes at a Galaxy class, only to have them all miss, except possibly for the return volley of quantums that all hit. There is nothing wrong with the warbird design. A rearwards torpedo would only serve to eleminate all existing Warbird strategy. If it is too late or impossible to change the other details, at the very least, make it a forwards arc, so as to preserve the unique and entertaining Romulan strategies.
Alexander
Post by: Aoav160 on January 28, 2003, 06:16:54 pm