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looqas

10-13-2009, 10:03 AM,

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I think it's pretty ok now. There were no changes to SNAC which is the root of issue in so many of these bomber balance issues, but to get to the point where you can use it has been made more difficult.

Bombers are by no means without a fighting chance against fighters or GBs. And a fighter who gets SNACced in 1 on 1 deserves it.

Still, if you load out with 4 EMPs you WILL down a shield of your quarry and are able to go SNAC hunting.

And I have no qualms about running in my bomber from a GB. It's not like I should have an even chance. I can thrust away anytime from it and leave him/her smarting.

Sure it's dangerous to go after a GB even in 2 bombers. The risks are laid out by Joe very well. With the new bomber weps you can't just spray around anymore like you could have done with Debs. Certain GBs have a very good advantage due to the profile of their ship (Lib GB, OC GB, even Rheinland GB.) Especially the Tridente, while seeming to have a large side top/down profile, can be a pain to hit. I think OC GB is almost the only one where I can reason to mount GB gun turrets. It can deliver so much in a volume of fire coming your way that it withers you out pretty quickly. I think all the other GBs are better off with Razor/Pulses.

It's the new way of flying bombers, you just can't hang back snipering. You have to take risks and make your shots count. Those GB pilots with good aim will capitalize on this. It's all about speed you are now forced to operate. To me this is not an issue since I've always flown bombers in a style hugging close the target and buzzing around. I'm willing to take hits in order to able to deliver some of my own. But I can see that current low weps speed affect those greatly who were used to sniping style.

Like yesterday I was flying a lone bomber in a wing of fighters and we came across 2 GBs accompanied by fighters. It was really a touch and go that we came out on top of it. Had I missed couple of more SNACs and we would have been done for. The GBs were not making it easy on me going to turret mode while I was forced to chase them. So in the end I think it was more luck on my part than skill to be able to survive.

And I used and still do use the SNAC for shieldwork like mjolnir. It fits me better. Sure the EMPs are useful but I use them when the target has only little shield left.

Like I said. Bombers are far from useless now, but are not as much of a jack-of-all-trades anymore.

The only tweaking what comes to fighter escorts I have to agree with Friday there. Up the weps speed, not damage (at least much). Fighters are able to score more hits that way. And it helps shorten the really long fighter fights too.

Flying under radar.

Messages In This Thread

bomber balance - by X-Lancer - 10-05-2009, 04:32 AM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-05-2009, 04:36 AM

bomber balance - by kindred - 10-05-2009, 04:39 AM

bomber balance - by Durandal - 10-05-2009, 04:40 AM

bomber balance - by Boss - 10-05-2009, 04:40 AM

bomber balance - by kindred - 10-05-2009, 04:41 AM

bomber balance - by Boss - 10-05-2009, 04:43 AM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-05-2009, 04:43 AM

bomber balance - by casero - 10-05-2009, 04:44 AM

bomber balance - by Boss - 10-05-2009, 04:46 AM

bomber balance - by Patrician - 10-05-2009, 04:46 AM

bomber balance - by Dieter Schprokets - 10-05-2009, 04:47 AM

bomber balance - by Friday - 10-05-2009, 05:15 AM

bomber balance - by Lunaphase - 10-05-2009, 05:25 AM

bomber balance - by Zero755 - 10-05-2009, 05:31 AM

bomber balance - by Lunaphase - 10-05-2009, 05:42 AM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-05-2009, 06:21 AM

bomber balance - by Guest - 10-05-2009, 06:31 AM

bomber balance - by Friday - 10-05-2009, 06:37 AM

bomber balance - by Pingu! - 10-05-2009, 06:55 AM

bomber balance - by Guest - 10-05-2009, 06:56 AM

bomber balance - by Birdtalon - 10-05-2009, 07:02 AM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-05-2009, 07:34 AM

bomber balance - by Birdtalon - 10-05-2009, 07:37 AM

bomber balance - by Tenacity - 10-05-2009, 07:39 AM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-05-2009, 07:49 AM

bomber balance - by Guest - 10-05-2009, 07:57 AM

bomber balance - by Durandal - 10-05-2009, 11:32 AM

bomber balance - by Weedalot - 10-05-2009, 11:34 AM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-05-2009, 12:04 PM

bomber balance - by Dra1003 - 10-05-2009, 12:05 PM

bomber balance - by Zero755 - 10-05-2009, 01:02 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-05-2009, 01:22 PM

bomber balance - by Durandal - 10-05-2009, 01:25 PM

bomber balance - by Tommeh - 10-05-2009, 01:27 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-05-2009, 01:34 PM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-05-2009, 01:35 PM

bomber balance - by Tommeh - 10-05-2009, 01:45 PM

bomber balance - by Zero755 - 10-05-2009, 01:49 PM

bomber balance - by Jordi - 10-05-2009, 02:05 PM

bomber balance - by Aduka - 10-05-2009, 02:16 PM

bomber balance - by Hawk - 10-05-2009, 02:18 PM

bomber balance - by ProwlerPC - 10-05-2009, 02:21 PM

bomber balance - by Dashiell - 10-05-2009, 02:28 PM

bomber balance - by Jinx - 10-05-2009, 02:36 PM

bomber balance - by Aduka - 10-05-2009, 02:37 PM

bomber balance - by Tovig - 10-05-2009, 02:37 PM

bomber balance - by Har3 - 10-05-2009, 02:39 PM

bomber balance - by ProwlerPC - 10-05-2009, 02:39 PM

bomber balance - by Pingu! - 10-05-2009, 02:42 PM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-05-2009, 02:42 PM

bomber balance - by Jonathan_Archer_nx01 - 10-05-2009, 02:48 PM

bomber balance - by pruskis92 - 10-05-2009, 02:52 PM

bomber balance - by ... kur nubėgo? - 10-05-2009, 03:02 PM

bomber balance - by Radic - 10-05-2009, 03:06 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-05-2009, 04:04 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-05-2009, 04:29 PM

bomber balance - by ProwlerPC - 10-05-2009, 04:42 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-05-2009, 05:10 PM

bomber balance - by ... kur nubėgo? - 10-05-2009, 05:11 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-05-2009, 05:17 PM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-05-2009, 07:18 PM

bomber balance - by Andrew_Bonesovich - 10-05-2009, 07:58 PM

bomber balance - by Rudo - 10-05-2009, 08:02 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-05-2009, 08:25 PM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-06-2009, 07:08 AM

bomber balance - by Jonathan_Archer_nx01 - 10-06-2009, 07:20 AM

bomber balance - by Varyag - 10-06-2009, 07:57 PM

bomber balance - by NonSequitor - 10-06-2009, 08:22 PM

bomber balance - by Camtheman Of Freelancer4Ever - 10-06-2009, 08:27 PM

bomber balance - by Weedalot - 10-06-2009, 08:29 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-06-2009, 08:30 PM

bomber balance - by Grimly - 10-06-2009, 08:30 PM

bomber balance - by Varyag - 10-06-2009, 11:31 PM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-06-2009, 11:43 PM

bomber balance - by Benjamin - 10-06-2009, 11:46 PM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-06-2009, 11:52 PM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-07-2009, 09:53 AM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-07-2009, 11:19 AM

bomber balance - by Implosion - 10-08-2009, 04:57 PM

bomber balance - by Navycross28 - 10-08-2009, 05:29 PM

bomber balance - by Loop - 10-08-2009, 05:29 PM

bomber balance - by Weedalot - 10-08-2009, 05:34 PM

bomber balance - by Loop - 10-08-2009, 05:41 PM

bomber balance - by Implosion - 10-08-2009, 05:43 PM

bomber balance - by alpha3 - 10-08-2009, 05:48 PM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-09-2009, 02:07 AM

bomber balance - by alpha3 - 10-09-2009, 01:25 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-09-2009, 01:39 PM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-09-2009, 01:47 PM

bomber balance - by notequinoxe - 10-09-2009, 01:50 PM

bomber balance - by frozen - 10-09-2009, 01:52 PM

bomber balance - by Denelo - 10-09-2009, 01:54 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-09-2009, 01:55 PM

bomber balance - by Weedalot - 10-09-2009, 01:55 PM

bomber balance - by frozen - 10-09-2009, 01:57 PM

bomber balance - by arvg - 10-09-2009, 02:03 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-09-2009, 02:06 PM

bomber balance - by Weedalot - 10-09-2009, 02:07 PM

bomber balance - by Colonel.Tigh - 10-09-2009, 02:17 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-09-2009, 02:17 PM

bomber balance - by notequinoxe - 10-09-2009, 02:24 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-09-2009, 02:30 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-09-2009, 02:40 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-09-2009, 02:50 PM

bomber balance - by Othman - 10-09-2009, 02:51 PM

bomber balance - by Jihadjoe - 10-09-2009, 03:00 PM

bomber balance - by Implosion - 10-09-2009, 06:03 PM

bomber balance - by alpha3 - 10-09-2009, 06:23 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-09-2009, 06:31 PM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-09-2009, 11:23 PM

bomber balance - by schlurbi - 10-09-2009, 11:32 PM

bomber balance - by frozen - 10-10-2009, 01:43 AM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-10-2009, 02:02 AM

bomber balance - by Canadianguy - 10-10-2009, 02:13 AM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-10-2009, 02:20 AM

bomber balance - by tansytansey - 10-10-2009, 02:41 AM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-10-2009, 02:43 AM

bomber balance - by GHOSTbielars - 10-10-2009, 06:40 PM

bomber balance - by Guest - 10-10-2009, 06:42 PM

bomber balance - by Blodo - 10-10-2009, 07:43 PM

bomber balance - by Athenian - 10-10-2009, 07:55 PM

bomber balance - by Blackvertigo1 - 10-10-2009, 08:04 PM

bomber balance - by DAnvilFan - 10-10-2009, 08:04 PM

bomber balance - by GHOSTbielars - 10-10-2009, 11:48 PM

bomber balance - by Tovig - 10-11-2009, 12:35 AM

bomber balance - by reavengitair - 10-11-2009, 01:47 AM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-11-2009, 01:50 AM

bomber balance - by Corsair - 10-11-2009, 02:06 AM

bomber balance - by Friday - 10-11-2009, 02:07 AM

bomber balance - by Guest - 10-11-2009, 06:12 AM

bomber balance - by Camtheman Of Freelancer4Ever - 10-11-2009, 06:56 AM

bomber balance - by n00bl3t - 10-11-2009, 07:05 AM

bomber balance - by Camtheman Of Freelancer4Ever - 10-11-2009, 07:07 AM

bomber balance - by n00bl3t - 10-11-2009, 07:14 AM

bomber balance - by GHOSTbielars - 10-11-2009, 09:36 PM

bomber balance - by Corsair - 10-11-2009, 09:41 PM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-11-2009, 09:44 PM

bomber balance - by schlurbi - 10-11-2009, 09:51 PM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-11-2009, 09:57 PM

bomber balance - by GHOSTbielars - 10-11-2009, 10:44 PM

bomber balance - by mjolnir - 10-11-2009, 10:46 PM

bomber balance - by Corsair - 10-11-2009, 10:51 PM

bomber balance - by Elsdragon - 10-11-2009, 11:05 PM

bomber balance - by looqas - 10-13-2009, 10:03 AM

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