5 hours ago, Norsehound said:

I liked flying TIE swarms way back when, so I've got to try what the new age TIE swarm is with the F/Os. Or, I could be that curmudgeon that time-travels to the present meta with ancient technologies and gets stomped by the latest pirate combos. *shrug*

Still I have this weird feeling the Gunboat will be pretty self-sufficient in spite of being attack 2. I always wanted it to be a cannon carrier, so surely I could load up on Heavy Laser Cannons and blast my way to victory like I did in the past with B-Wings.

I should point out that some players are still doing really well with TIE swarms. They take a lot of skill, practice and patience, which is off putting for a lot of people, but in the right hands they can still get the job done.

On 8/18/2017 at 1:37 PM, ficklegreendice said:

Here's the thing

Unlike the gressor, the gunboat is UNIQUE (I think) in that it combines ADV SLAM with this reload mechanic

This makes for a fun and interesting new playstyle regardless of how effective it is

Now this brother gets it.

On 8/18/2017 at 0:37 PM, ficklegreendice said:

Here's the thing

Unlike the gressor, the gunboat is UNIQUE (I think) in that it combines ADV SLAM with this reload mechanic

This makes for a fun and interesting new playstyle regardless of how effective it is

That's the main thing though, fun! Unless you're having fun playing a game, you have wasted your money.

I don't care if I get destroyed flying GUNBOATS, I can safely laugh in my opponent's face and scream "WE ACTUALLY GOT A SHIP WE WANTED, SCUM! I CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY WHAT IM FLYING INSTEAD OF RESORTING TO YOUR SHENANIGANS."

Edit: also apparently my phone auto corrects Gunboat to all caps.

2 hours ago, Warlon said:

Edit: also apparently my phone auto corrects Gunboat to all caps.

See? Even your phone is excited.

On 8/19/2017 at 3:22 AM, Boba Rick said:

When hope was elusive and the light was almost gone, the GUNBOAT has arrived.

The joy is back.

I am a 15 year old boy playing TIE Fighter in front of my 486 again.

Hah hah hah.

Awesome!

Brings back memories all right - I remember I upgraded my Pentium 90 with a Soundblaster AWE-32 CD-ROM and Soundcard pack JUST for TIE Fighter Collector's CD! Hehhee!!

15 Year old boy playing TIE Fighter....

Guys you are getting an old veteran misty eyed.
An old veteran who will probably be playing TIE Fighter tonight...

7 minutes ago, DariusAPB said:

15 Year old boy playing TIE Fighter....

Guys you are getting an old veteran misty eyed.
An old veteran who will probably be playing TIE Fighter tonight...

Now we need a TIE Fighter remake. Instead of the (totally power creep) Missile Boat, the Empire installs SLAMs in the Gunboats to fight off those rogue TIE Defenders.

I'd love that entire series re-released in HD.
No other changes.

1 hour ago, DariusAPB said:

I'd love that entire series re-released in HD.
No other changes.

I want to see the gameplay updated. Co-op is a must. Simplified - but not particularly less - controls (something like Freelancer, not Battlefront) and more fluid missions (those endless or clunky inspection missions revised). Also, an update in canon vehicles (Raiders, Gozantis and Light Cruisers for Imperials and Hammerheads for Rebels, for instance).

1 hour ago, Odanan said:

I want to see the gameplay updated. Co-op is a must. Simplified - but not particularly less - controls (something like Freelancer, not Battlefront) and more fluid missions (those endless or clunky inspection missions revised). Also, an update in canon vehicles (Raiders, Gozantis and Light Cruisers for Imperials and Hammerheads for Rebels, for instance).

That'd be nice, sure. But really we have XvT for all of that! Just include an official editor...

I would be 100% content with an HD remake, a whole updated X-wing series with the above however... That would be amazing.

12 hours ago, DariusAPB said:

15 Year old boy playing TIE Fighter....

Guys you are getting an old veteran misty eyed.
An old veteran who will probably be playing TIE Fighter tonight...

Aww, I can't! I wish I could! I've even got the GOG version - can't use the original CD it's working overtime now. Hehe.

First, I need to somehow pick up a CH Flightstick - one with the X & Y Trims!

I've tried flying with the Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS but...it doesn't work!

Heheheh.

It amuses me that it can take LWF and actually be surprisingly dodgy, especially on Major Vynder. Still seems like a missed opportunity that Maarek Stele wasn't one of the pilots.

3 minutes ago, Deimos said:

It amuses me that it can take LWF and actually be surprisingly dodgy, especially on Major Vynder. Still seems like a missed opportunity that Maarek Stele wasn't one of the pilots.

Unfortunately, LWF is TIE only.

About Maarek, maybe in 3 years in a Gunboat "Ace" pack?

D'ow! You are correct good sir/ma'am.

4 hours ago, Odanan said:

Unfortunately, LWF is TIE only.

About Maarek, maybe in 3 years in a Gunboat "Ace" pack?

Hehe, yeah...that make sense. I don't remember what the Hull Rating was for the Gunboat in the old TIE Fighter games...

But I do remember ramming rogue TIEs down with shieldless Gunboats and only going a bit orange.

YES the Gunboat itself is a weapon!!!

15 hours ago, Odanan said:

I want to see the gameplay updated. Co-op is a must. Simplified - but not particularly less - controls (something like Freelancer, not Battlefront) and more fluid missions (those endless or clunky inspection missions revised). Also, an update in canon vehicles (Raiders, Gozantis and Light Cruisers for Imperials and Hammerheads for Rebels, for instance).

Well, you're dead wrong about the missions. I mean, any branch of any service is usually defined as '99% boredom / 1% stark, screaming, terror'. MORE inspection missions, really, would make more sense.

But I'll give you co-op and model replacement for canon changes over time. IE., Raiders instead of Imperial-run CR90s, Arquitens (?or Gladiators?) instead of Imperial-run Nebulon-Bs, etc.

Just do that - X-Wing and TIE Fighter...allowing co-op to the existing multi-ship missions...high-resolution and new models (with canonical replacements)...yeah, I'd put down the $60 typical for a new game to get that. No question!

6 hours ago, Alpha Xg1 said:

Hehe, yeah...that make sense. I don't remember what the Hull Rating was for the Gunboat in the old TIE Fighter games...

But I do remember ramming rogue TIEs down with shieldless Gunboats and only going a bit orange.

YES the Gunboat itself is a weapon!!!

Not to mention Gunboats were deadly even after destroyed. In X-Wing, after you killed a Gunboat, you needed to be extra careful to do not hit its wreck (and blow yourself up).

4 hours ago, Odanan said:

Not to mention Gunboats were deadly after even after destroyed. In X-Wing, after you killed a Gunboat, you needed to be extra careful to do not hit its wreck (and blow yourself up).

House rule: destroy a Gunboat, place a debris field in it's final position.

A good house rule in xwing is debris for 1D3 turns anyway...