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  1. Richard Bong

    Thoughts on the Valkyrie?

    I am looking for information on the Valkyrie. :) Please, for those with a Valkyrie, what are your thoughts on it: Good ship? Fun to fly? What kind of range does it have? What is a good comparison ship for maneuverability?
  2. Richard Bong

    Thoughts on the Valkyrie?

    I have an Avenger, so I have no need for the Hawk. My better half also has an Avenger. The Cutlass still doesn't impress me, I don't see it as a serious upgrade to the Avenger and the hints are that the range is limited. Stasis modules should be available for my Retaliator, eventually...
  3. Richard Bong

    Thoughts on the Valkyrie?

    This is Test Squadron, isn't it? I should have at least a partial crew without the Org. LOL. Other than a Freelancer Max, what, in this size range carries a Cyclone or a Rover? For smaller I have an Avenger. :)
  4. Richard Bong

    Thoughts on the Valkyrie?

    According to the Hammerhead Q&A a Medium computer can have 4 blades, each one controls one turret. I am not interested in the Cat, it doesn't suit me at all.
  5. Richard Bong

    Thoughts on the Valkyrie?

    My plan is to hit the Verse with 4 ships and one or two ground vehicles. Probably a jetbike and a Cyclone (TR or base) I currently am planning on Bounty Hunting, (Killjoy style, not Boba Fett for reference :) ). For those with a Valkyrie, what are your thoughts on it? Good ship? Fun to fly...
  6. Richard Bong

    Predicting the future of ship to ship combat

    View: https://youtu.be/X-rkFaIPyL4 I always considering forcing a diversion for repair, forcing a delay in the mission, or similar, a mission kill. Semantics. or some antics. :)
  7. Richard Bong

    Predicting the future of ship to ship combat

    You know, the more I think about it, from most Sci-Fi epic battles, Star Citizen time to kill is way to high. Granted flying in one of those movies and getting taken out that quickly with permadeath is a bit brutal, but seems incredibly realistic.
  8. Richard Bong

    Predicting the future of ship to ship combat

    The Falcon was mission killed in all of the movies, usually with very little damage, some with no damage at all. Neither Death Star took anything but superficial damage until it exploded. The team on the ground took down a shield that, while protecting the Death Star, was not the Death...
  9. Richard Bong

    Predicting the future of ship to ship combat

    sorry, partial post I thought I deleted. :) The Falcon was difficult to hit, not necessarily difficult to kill, once hit. Two torps from a fighter, killed the Death Star. One fighter and lightly armed freighter killed the second, bigger, death star. Star Wars is, if anything, about the...
  10. Richard Bong

    Predicting the future of ship to ship combat

    Babylon 5, starfuries. View: https://youtu.be/nanfQ0mviaU
  11. Richard Bong

    Predicting the future of ship to ship combat

    Chris Roberts wants Star Wars style dogfighting. To that end physics will be ignored.
  12. Richard Bong

    What do you look for in SC spaceships these days?

    That's it. It is time to start implementing the carpet tax.
  13. Richard Bong

    Using Joystick with Gimbal Weapons

    One of the big problems is it works a little too well. :)
  14. Richard Bong

    Using Joystick with Gimbal Weapons

    Before the release of 3.7 one of the videos stated that gimbal assist was not working as intended and would be changed in 3.8. Expect a nerf.
  15. Richard Bong

    Ship for dangerous traderoutes

    It is also the last line of the ship description. The image is from https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14716-Starfarer-Q-A-Part-3
  16. Richard Bong

    Ship for dangerous traderoutes

    Since they are cargo pods, or fuel pods I don't see why a mix wouldn't be allowed. I seriously considered a Starfarer Gemini until the second time I went aboard. I figured the first time I just didn't know what I was doing, then I realized that whoever designed the interior was just an idiot. :)
  17. Richard Bong

    What do you look for in SC spaceships these days?

    Get this man a BeerFarer, STAT!
  18. Richard Bong

    Ship for dangerous traderoutes

    The Gemini or M2 are likely your best choices, as you envision it. You appear to be missing something though. As you have shown a single fighter, or even a couple of fighters should be no more than a nuisance. A squadron of Vanguards, with a mix of Wardens Harbingers a single Sentinel and a...
  19. Richard Bong

    Ship for dangerous traderoutes

    Based on the size of the modules those numbers should be closer to the 100 CF to 130 CF range combined. Between the Andromeda and the Taurus. The scary thing about the Retaliator, for people with bad intentions, is what modules are aboard? It's carrying cargo, I can risk the turrets. What...
  20. Richard Bong

    Ship for dangerous traderoutes

    The Starfarer is also supposed to be capable of replacing the tanks with cargo modules.
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