Bombers vs. VHFs

[frozen]

So uh, here comes back the Light Fighter! Ever Snova a Light Fighter? Hah, good luck.

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yeah. ive pretty much supernova'd every LF in game, including both the gimped and real nomad LF, kusari wyrm, AND liberty's liberator;)

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[Jordi]

I love the idea

It is true that today's bombers are more like Fighter-Bombers.
Too much any fighter weapondry (4 x Level 10 guns)
Too little anticap weapondry (only 2 x CD/Torp) so you only can mount 1 SN + 1 CD.
They are way too manovrable for Bombers.

[gafiaiiu]

The only real problem I have had with bombers, is that the armor is pretty high. But then again, they are taking on capital ships, so I guess they need it anyway. Truly though, i'm just waiting to see what happens to em in 4.85 .

[LA-384]

Make the bombers any weaker, and it will justify everyone flying in caps. That's something I (and I hope everyone else) don't want. The bomber is way from too maneuverable. Sure it's able to kill vhf, even with a capship gun layout (shieldbusters + sn), but isn't that considered normal? Or do you think battleships should get nerfed too, since they too are able to kill vhf's.

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[Axe]

As the original bomber whore I feel I have to have my say in this thread.

THIS IS POSSIBLY THE WORST IDEA ANYONE HAS COME UP WITH, EVER!! Bombers with 4 (4!!!!!!!!!!!) torp slots? If you did this you'd put the VHF and LF classes out the window. If you can mount and inferno/razor, an SN, AND a CD on a bomber any SKILLED bomber pilot wouldn't need guns. Hell, give me one of these without any gun slots and I'd kill more than I can now.

The only way I can see of making VHF's better against bombers is to up the damage on normal guns. Bombers barely use them and the fighters would eat their hull much quicker.

So, in summary, NO!! NEVER!!

[frozen]

as axe so bluntly (and lovingly) put it, this is a stupid idea.

the current fighter/bomber balance is fine. if you cannot down a bomber with a VHF, then your tactic is failing somewhere where along the lines where you decide to joust a bomber shieldless, or not utilise your advantage (in this case, agility).

a bomber with 4 torp slots. oh god. id love that. you know how unbalanced that would be in my hands(or for that matter, anyone whos good with their aim)? id never hear the end of it:lol:

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[Axe]

Please, young ones, trust the older hands here. Being one of the main reasons why bombers are so slow, novas are so slow, and you can only mount one, I don't think my opinion should be taken lightly.

Frozen, were you around when the old novas (500ms, 0.33 refire, double mountable and able to fire 3 DOUBLE shots before you power ran out) were around? Those were good times. EVERYONE flew a Rheinland Bomber back then (since they had the agility of a Sabre). Single handedly destroying system after system was beautiful.

If you newbies bring in this idea, that is exactly what it'll be like for us vets. Don't make it that easy for us.

[frozen]

ofcourse i was. thats why i fell in love with the bomber class, and now own around 26 bombers including the waran, barghest and thor:lol:

imagine if you could 1,2 supernovas:lol:

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[Axe]

imagine if you could 1,2 supernovas:lol:

If that was possible, I think I'd be in a constant state of orgasm while flying (not that I don't have the occasional 'release' when I make a good hit). Yes, bomber whoring turns me on.

[frozen]

amen.

and i noticed how you quoted yourself in your sig.:lol:

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