Supernovas!

[Jinx]

well, that would be nasty to suggest that. - but i would of course want to keep the bombers role - that is attacking and destroying capital ships. - in packs.

i just find it a bit sad that torpedos are not the weapon of choice for bombers. - supernovas are energy weapons... a capital ship doesn t get the "torpedo warning" when its fired at them. ( small issue, i know )

and i know that the current nova is less than useful ( not cause the blast radius is large.. thats a positive thing, imo. - a bomber that is caught in the blast is... well, thats its own mistake, innit? ) - but wouldn t it be nicer to improve the nova technology to something useful - while keeping the supernova to the order?

thats the point. - make a real torpedo that is of course clearly worse than the supernova, hence its a "super"-nova. but i d like to see bombers actually using real torpedos, - use them effectivly. - i know they only move at around 255 ( 200 thruster +55 projectile speed ) - but they could be higher guided - so they can be shot from a safe distance. the capital ship gets a warning early enough and can even try to redirect fire to the torpedo.

now if the nova damaged the cap shields as much as it is intended to do.. and damage the hull the same, i think it would be fine. - ( i made a test some time.. and a bomber shot a nova at my liner, - i took no damage whatsoever, so i know there are issues with it )

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