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Keon:
Spire just got a lot more effective. Now we have a total of 3 guns pointing forward if you do it right, and one is a heavy weapon. Now this feels like a true glass cannon. I am much happier.
-Muse- Cullen:
--- Quote from: Keon on April 25, 2013, 11:34:34 am ---Spire just got a lot more effective. Now we have a total of 3 guns pointing forward if you do it right, and one is a heavy weapon.
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Oh man. I think that altered gun arc is going to make the Spire more dangerous to fly on. The engineer on the hull is going to float between shooting and firing, so that extra gun might not be used beyond the first volley. At least the option is available, eh? Now it will truly feel like a glass cannon- get someone on repairs, or fight to disable the other ship quicker.
Pickle:
An extra 45-degrees of blind spot for us Spire-hunters to exploit.. .. ;)
RearAdmiralZill:
--- Quote from: Cul on April 25, 2013, 02:26:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: Keon on April 25, 2013, 11:34:34 am ---Spire just got a lot more effective. Now we have a total of 3 guns pointing forward if you do it right, and one is a heavy weapon.
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Oh man. I think that altered gun arc is going to make the Spire more dangerous to fly on. The engineer on the hull is going to float between shooting and firing, so that extra gun might not be used beyond the first volley. At least the option is available, eh? Now it will truly feel like a glass cannon- get someone on repairs, or fight to disable the other ship quicker.
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The gun that was turned is on top, not bottom, so I'm not sure how it changes the lower engie's role at all. I do agree though that I enjoy the more cannon and not less glass approach they went for.
HamsterIV:
--- Quote from: Cul on April 25, 2013, 01:18:49 am ---Two light guns vs a light gun and a medium gun comes down to who shoots first and who's more accurate, but, if both weapons attack at the same time, I'd assume that the heavier firepower would win.
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I agree with most of Cul's points on the Spire except for this one. A if Spire/Pyra battle comes down a slugging match the Pyra pilot is not doing their job right. The light guns of a Pyra almost always have more swivel than that of a Spire. This doesn't matter much on the horizontal since the spire can turn so fast, but on the vertical the Pyra can eak out an advantage. Also since the spire is so tall the Pyra can go even lower or higher than than it does when trying to win the fire arc battle against a Goldfish. If every battle came down to raw fire power the Galleon would emerge on top every time. Thankfully things like pilot skill and weapon arcs also play a roll.
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