Bomber technology

[Huhuh]

I reckon all bombers should be like the Fafnir. However instead of being completely screwed against fighters, they should have a few turrets that fire to the rear with equal power to one or two battleship solaris. Kinda like WWII bombers.

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[Rapur]

Because devs cbf to deal with this.

Also

Bombers should have 2 torps slots + 1 cd slot, but no guns.

[AeternusDoleo]

Given the effectiveness SNACs have in jousts, bombers do not need to become more effective against fighters. For being followed you have something called mines.

@Jack Torrace above: A lonely dread without fighter support SHOULD die when met with 2 bombers. If said dread has even one fighter in tow, the pair will live - a decent fighter pilot will be able to take out one of the bombers in under 20 mins, and a single bomber isn't enough to keep a BS shield down. If the bombers target the fighter, the fighter pulls up close to the battleship to get some fire support - if the bomber stay at range from the battleship and target the big one instead,, the fighter can take them out one on one.

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[Pepe]

Bomber should carry bombs only.

Yeah, I sign too. Big ugly bombs that make big ugly holes.

Remove propulsion system to make place for more ugly explosive? Maybe...

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[Govedo13]

Bombs in space vacuum without gravity?
np.

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Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)

[themikeruler]

Bombs in space vacuum without gravity?
np.

I had to 'lol'

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[Helo]

I think some dev already said somewhere that bombers will be getting new weapons and stuff.

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Remember the ICMG

[Pepe]

Bombs in space vacuum without gravity?
np.

C'mon bratko, gravity is good for bombs just in case you want to drop them down ONLY. In vacuum and no gravity you can drop bombs in ANY direction. Just speed up toward a target and drop it as close as you can, but not too close. Than run, run fast. Inertia will do the rest. Works like engine-kill.

I didn't say it's easy. Nor safe. But it's fun. If you miss a lot, it gets more fun for a guy in a BS. That's the one with solars scorching your hull every time you come near.

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[Ursus]

Bombs in space vacuum without gravity?
np.

we call them "mines" here

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[AeternusDoleo]

Wait. An unguided projectile that is released from a bomber and does not slow, but keeps at the bomber's own inertia... kinda like a mine that doesn't come to a stop? I'm... intrigued. Maybe a specialised Bomber Mine Dropper...

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