GB's are for PvP whores who do not have the skill to use a fighter/bomber, and not enough cash to get a cruiser/BS. They show up pawn a fighter with missile's then run away if a cap show's up. Plain and simple.
That's the part where I don't agree, imo Cruisers should kill GBs and GBs should kill bombers and fighters.
As it looks now GBs will still be "allround" ships only difference will get that you would need different setup for the job.
And off course some will be better suited for certain tasks (Rheinland GB more anti cap), while others will be more suited for other things (BHG GS - anti fighter).
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' Wrote:GB's are for PvP whores who do not have the skill to use a fighter/bomber, and not enough cash to get a cruiser/BS. They show up pawn a fighter with missile's then run away if a cap show's up. Plain and simple.
I recall a certain bounty hunter battlestar laughing at shooting junkers for fun.
This said, if gunboats are supposed to be anti-fighter, lets remove those missile turrets before people complains about waah missile boats.
Ryoken, I fly gunboats because I like them, both my gunboats use missiles, but because I know how to use them effectively in concord with my wingmates in fighters. I have a cruiser and I could happily buy a couple of battleships should I wish to, but I don't. I fly mainly fighters/bombers and I enjoy that, but I'm best in a GB and i enjoy flying it. Does that make me a PvP whore? HArdly, ask anyone that's ever met me in game, I RP far more than I PvP, far more.
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' Wrote:Ryoken, I fly gunboats because I like them, both my gunboats use missiles, but because I know how to use them effectively in concord with my wingmates in fighters. I have a cruiser and I could happily buy a couple of battleships should I wish to, but I don't. I fly mainly fighters/bombers and I enjoy that, but I'm best in a GB and i enjoy flying it. Does that make me a PvP whore? HArdly, ask anyone that's ever met me in game, I RP far more than I PvP, far more.
' Wrote:GB's are for PvP whores who do not have the skill to use a fighter/bomber, and not enough cash to get a cruiser/BS. They show up pawn a fighter with missile's then run away if a cap show's up. Plain and simple.
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I use my gunboat as a science ship since the game is lacking such a ship. I rarely fly it into combat. (That's what i have the fighter for)
' Wrote:GB's are for PvP whores who do not have the skill to use a fighter/bomber, and not enough cash to get a cruiser/BS. They show up pawn a fighter with missile's then run away if a cap show's up. Plain and simple.
thats sounds like words of someone who never used gunboat before;)
1. gunboat in full setup cost 75 +/- milions which is almost same price as for cruiser (100 m +/- = only 3 more rounds in adv. train NB-NT;))
2. cruiser in comon setup with pilot which isnt jerk can blow gunboat in full setup (with decent pilot) almost every time (do you understand? Almost same price, weaker ship)
3. bomber (which cost in full setup half of gunboat's price) with enough skills have fair 50:50 to kill gunboat with decent pilot in full setup... 2 skilled bombers and gunboat is off
4. gunboat have less efective weapons than bomber and cruiser
your post is worthless
btw: I have 1 gunship (got killed only 5 times... mostly BH bcs), 1 bomber, 1 VHF... who I am?:)capwhore, bombwhore or VHF whore in your opinion?
I more prefere the beautiful yet woefully underpowered GS. There is an art that goes into getting good in one of those that is not all about pwning fighters. <---- Basilisk hates and spits apon missiles. They keep em from killing Lib GBs.
One more thing, Some guys fly GS/GB because of missile use is up so high. Feels great to fly my LF, but I don't stand a chance anymore to Cannonballs, Sidewinders and Firestalkers.... So I don't bring it out much anymmore.
Kambei is right about bombers overpowering GBs, especially GS who die to one supernova hull hit.