Gunboats

[frozen]

cruisers were balanced to be able to handle 2-3 gunboats at a time. battleships can easily handle 2-3 gunboats at a time. gunboat were made to be primarily anti fighter/bomber, but the option to provide anti cap support (pulses/razors) was kept open, but players had to choose- either pure anti fighter, or pure anti cap. no "jack of all trades" like in previous mod versions.

3+ gunboats can slowly wear down a battleship, but it all comes down to time and skill. 3 gunboats can also wear down a cruiser, faster than a bs obviously, but one wrong move and the cruiser will eat you alive.

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[reavengitair]

I mean BRs are weak against caps, they do so little dammage (its not painful, not for the caps anyway). I dont use them against fighters, only against other caps (GBs and cruisers mainly), though i resorted to putting 4 cerberus guns on my imperetor just to do well against caps.

In my opinion, battle razors are the best gunboat weapons. Why? SNIPER SNIPER SNIPER!

Bombers/fighters/gunboats failzor.

I also believe that basic/missiles suck.

[frozen]

missiles, if used correctly, are very useful. they've saved my hide many times already now, so im going to have to disagree with your claim about missiles being useless.

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[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

cruisers were balanced to be able to handle 2-3 gunboats at a time. battleships can easily handle 2-3 gunboats at a time. gunboat were made to be primarily anti fighter/bomber, but the option to provide anti cap support (pulses/razors) was kept open, but players had to choose- either pure anti fighter, or pure anti cap. no "jack of all trades" like in previous mod versions.

3+ gunboats can slowly wear down a battleship, but it all comes down to time and skill. 3 gunboats can also wear down a cruiser, faster than a bs obviously, but one wrong move and the cruiser will eat you alive.

2 gunboats can easily take a cruiser, have done so in my imperetor with a friend against a praefect, even though i had a BR, i only really used the cerbs and pulse, because for the ammount of energy it uses, the dammage is pretty miniscule. And when using 4 cerbs, you really have to watch your energy consumption.

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[Ayem]

I can imagine shredding cruisers if they're left unattended, the only thing I wonder about is how to survive the ones that are awake. Gunboat's a pretty large target for that mass of turrets to chew through.

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[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

I can imagine shredding cruisers if they're left unattended, the only thing I wonder about is how to survive the ones that are awake. Gunboat's a pretty large target for that mass of turrets to chew through.

They arent that bad, the only thing you really have to be careful of are mortars and the like, they shred gunboats.

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[Violette]

Yes, but only if we get rid of the damn missile turrets!

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[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

Yes, but only if we get rid of the damn missile turrets!

No.

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[Death.RunningVerminator]

Yes, and the vote is 15 to 15 right now, lol

Although, my opinion is that only the Battle Razors should be more powerful.

One of those things to a bombers hull should be able to take it out.

[Horon]

Id say increase the range of the gunboat weapons by 100 meters. I mean, those turrets barely fire farther than most fighter weaponry, and the turrets themselves are how many times bigger than a fighter weapon?

Yes, and the vote is 15 to 15 right now, lol

Although, my opinion is that only the Battle Razors should be more powerful.

One of those things to a bombers hull should be able to take it out.

Im the tie breaker! Yay!

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While being quite funny, your sig was the biggest one i've ever seen so far. No more than 700x250 please. ~utrack
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