(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: You have a massive object. A massive object needs a massive amount of energy to be moved, even without air/water/etc(/solar wind?!)
Thus the additional power cores that magically "materialize" energy.
(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: A massive object also requires massive amounts of ressources poured into it for it to be build.
Did I mention the cost of the ship? Therefore.
(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: The energy to get it moving is also required in form of ressources.
I've never had to buy fuel for anything except when jumping and cloaking. I just assumed that you too would conclude that whatever energy would come from the magical power core, double the power core means roughly double the available energy.
(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: Also, light fighter agility would mean a massive object like that would probably just tear itself apart, and, yet again, require big amounts of energy.
How do light fighters get their agility and why arent LFs tearing themselves apart? We've already established that FL physics aren't regular physics. Also, how does any ship accelerate from -140 (drifting) to 140 in just 2-3 seconds, isn't it just as ridiculous?
Let's say we take an arrow and magnify it to be 10x size. If you get the proportions right it should be able to maintain its agility whilst accomplishing 10x more.
(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: Now, Freelancer is obviously not the most realistic game, I mean, sun isn't just a few hundred kilometers from earth and obviously the sun is a little bit larger than a planet and a planet is a bit larger than some space stations. But still this should be kept in mind.
I am playing by Freelancer physics rules. are you?
Somebody didn't read my OP, tsk tsk. As I state clearly, the kamikaze only happens when there's no alternative.
(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: Man power is obviously not a problem
bs blows up -> hundreds die/ get captured.
fighter blows up -> One person dies/gets captured.
Time+life+money Cost of training a BS full of soldiers,medical personnel etc> cost of training a single elite pilot
Some governments might at least try to act like they care about the lives of their troops, Capiche?
(10-09-2013, 11:39 AM)Syrus Wrote: Especially considering the probably extensive use of "AIs"
If there really was an extensive use of AIs, the average fighter would have automated chainfire.
(10-09-2013, 11:50 AM)Zynth Wrote: HF hull....with a freighter shield....the size of a cruiser...speed of an LF....
Oh god no please. Do you now how funny a cruiser sized ship flying around at 300m/s looks like?
Cruisers already do fly at 300ms albeit in cruise.
(10-09-2013, 11:50 AM)Zynth Wrote: will be easier to SNAC than a damn Spatial.
1. not unless the guns get to you first, 2. then buff the concept. buff it all the way to gb/transport shields, nerf its thrust to 200ms, the central concept still stands.
No atmosphere? GTFO.
The propeller is the greatest invention of all time.
