bombers (discussion only)

[Prysin]

Well im the average noob here... few posts in forums, not the Rp'er your looking for in many situations, but i try my best


I fly Bomber(s) yes, i said that...

And in Single Player i fly a capship (mainly to explore without being owned 90 times)


NOW:

Anyone can down a capship with a bomber, NO.... not without some skill...

I get the capship down like 15-25% of shield, then dead.... now this is purely my lack of skill, and i know people will say that, but as i said, im still trying (been here like 2 weeks)


I have flown:
Pytho
Fafnir
Upholder
BHG Bomber
Falcatta


Out of these id liek to say NEITHER is the "ultimate bomber". To prove this i am going to make a good/bad point + a little personal resume on all the bombers ive flown

Pytho (IMG)

Loadout: 2x Thors Hammer (later Arcangel) + 2x Magmahamer Turrets lvl 5 + Snac + MR
Other: Armour VII (did some math, and VIII was not profitable either by cost nor the higher use of cargo space)

Notes:
+ = Relativly good agility, effective, powerful, Very cool looking (IMO)
- = 2 class 10 guns only, bad regenrate (it feels way lower then wiki says)

Review:
When i flew my Pytho i felt really good with it, it behaved as sluggish as you'd expect of a bomber (without EK), its loadout was satisfactional. Now i quicly found out that the main problem with this bomber is NEVER its setup or stats, its the pilot at all costs. It was hard to use right, being wide and long (tho thin side profile) made it a prime target from top/downside MR's and Snac's.

So i started training. First against some random people, then against a Raven's Talon. When fighting the Talon i quicly came to understand, that anytime i meet a Heavy/VH fighter i gotta run like a little girl. Out of about 100 matches i had killing chance in 12....

Even more so i got downed by GB's and caps proved too hard for me as i didnt have the skill to last.


Fafnir:

Loadout: 2x Firekiss lvl 9 + Snac + MR
Other: Armour IV

Notes:
+ = Loads of hull armour, can use freighter class 6 shield, extra CD (which i think all bombers should have)
- = slow turning, horrible EK possibilities, Max gun class lvl 9, Only 2 gun spots, 2 backward facing turrets, big size

Review:
This was my first bomber. I loved its stats, and as a noob you can guess, i felt invinsible to any other bomber or VHF...

Then first encounter with a GB came.... 10 seconds and owned (actually it was more like 3 sec, but i lagged a little)

First encounter with VHF: i lasted about 1 minute before i was torn apart, party due to me running like a little girl

First encounter with bomber: Owned by snac 2 seconds (just too big target, and even tho my razor hit i didnt have the right aim to use snac)

First encounter with admin: 40 seconds (due to conversation), YES i flew a reihnland bomber into liberty and got into a bad argue...

So to sum it up: DONT USE THIS UNLESS U GOT MAGIC SKILLS



Upholder (most recent):

Loadout: 2x Arcangel + 2x Magmahammer lvl 9 + Snac + MR
Other: Armour VII (same as the pytho, the 0.1 isnt making a profitable difference)

Notes:
+ = Very good handling, fast, efficient, nice looking (IMO), Main gun hardpoints are well placed
- = Big surface (top/downside), Snac/MR is "shielded" in the two boxes at the side thus reducing their fire-area

Review:
I like this bomber, looks good, ok at EK, sleak enough to slip through the badlands and similar places, and i can down the occasional HF/VHF that cant fly their ships.

Tho it got the looks, handling and effectiveness its by far the "ultimate". Poor cargobay and large surface makes it a ideal target for "pitch bombers/fighters" (will explain). Still i will not leave the fact that many players can be considered "immortal" while flying this, their not that immortal.

Being large flat delta-wing its like inflating a elephant to twice its size, then paint a target on it and use a sniper at point blank to shot it. When a GB/C/BC/BS razor hit, guess were.. Yes right on top of it. Even more problematic is the pitch bomber/fighter which charges head on, then climb above and quick-dive down on you firing all guns possible....



BHG Bomber:

Loadout: 2x adv. Debilitator + 2x Thors Hammer + 1 Magmahammer Turret + Snac + Nova torpedo
Other: Armour VII

Notes:
+ = slim, fast and super agile for its class
- = Hardpoints is horribly placed, and if one wing is shot of you lose 1-2 guns, worst case Gun+CD/T

Review:
I flew this for 18 hours before the guild found my merc and told me to get a new ship or die.... In that short time i didnt encounter any caps.... i did meet up with a bomber, and i outmanouvered it but didnt manage to kill before someone came to his rescue



Falcatta:

Loadout: 2x Wyrm 2 + 1 neutraliser missile + 1 paralyzer missile + Snac + Inferno
Other: Armour IV

Notes:
+ = Durable, agile, lots of b/b, and slim profile
- = low armour

Review:
Currently learning to fly it.... still getting owned by BHG GB's if thers more then 2

I can say that it has no problem surviving ANY npc "swarm battle", but its not cut out for taking on more then 1 GB at the time, and even then its slow to make the turns quick enough to dodge it all



So this is just a review of what bombers i have flown.... Tho im not by far one of the "immortal", im considering myself at the low-mid level at the moment...

Im totally alright with the fact that some people whine over being killed, but im saying that: if you get killed, its one of 2 things that went wrong:

1 - You can't fly that ship properly
2 - (S)He is better then you

either way, just deal with it..... being Snac'd in a fighter is no shame, as being able to Snac a fighter is either luck or skill. Now you "nerf the bombers" whiners can go whine to someone else..... ive gotten my ass beaten all over, and i can prove that your not immortal with a bomber, you just got the edge when it comes to the gear. the rest is skill

@capship owners: Get Flak's, that will help against fighter/bomber (Im mentioning fighters due to Outcast's Inferno being a good shieldbuster)

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