maybe tweak it into a junker lf/hf? give it a csv color scheme, lvl 9s, and as said a plant big enough to hold a razor. as it stands it's pretty useless, not to mention ugly.
I htink the model has a libertian touch on it. If we were allowed to change it we should extend the rear fins. Maybe make them like the Defenders wings... and raise those top fins...
Et voil?, nous avons un adv. libertian fighter....
' Wrote:To quote the wisest words here:
It ain't getting a new skin.
then i would suggest replacing it. the color scheme is a bit ridiculous compared to the others. the almighty Jinx has the power to produce a ship model in a matter of moments.
i would suggest asking Jinx to throw something together that would use the same hitbox. if the stats weren't changed there's a chance it could get added easily into 4.85 but if you start changing things then it would need to be tested and from what i hear they are already covered up testing all the other new ships.
This'll sound crazy, but as a Death Scythe pilot, I don't want it improved much.
Quote:It'd be awesome with a re-skin and a revision of its weapons and shield class. For skin, give it a three-colors-of-primer & rust sort of look. Give it an Eagle plant.
The poor maneuverability stays, though. Considering it has seperate slots for a CD and a Torpedo it needs a drawback.
See, I'm looking at it differently: I want the weapons to stay as they are, and the agility to go up.
It can still put up a decent fight, it's able to survive a nuke with a Mk6 or higher upgrade, and can still use nukes, sunslayers, and train CDs.
I (and maybe some others) picked it specifically because it's a mid-grade ship, not as powerful as the Eagle or Sabre. It's kind of like asking to give the Starblazer class 9s, if you ask me.
' Wrote:This'll sound crazy, but as a Death Scythe pilot, I don't want it improved much.
See, I'm looking at it differently: I want the weapons to stay as they are, and the agility to go up.
It can still put up a decent fight, it's able to survive a nuke with a Mk6 or higher upgrade, and can still use nukes, sunslayers, and train CDs.
I (and maybe some others) picked it specifically because it's a mid-grade ship, not as powerful as the Eagle or Sabre. It's kind of like asking to give the Starblazer class 9s, if you ask me.
That's where people would think I'm crazy. With 4.85 tossing the SP campaign out the window, we could do some balancing.
I'd remove all low-grade Fighter/Freighter weapons classes from the game, period. All ships would get Class 1 to Class 4 type guns. Class 1 would equal Class 7, with 4 equalling 10. Armor would be amped up for the lower-class ships accordingly to a somewhat realistic difference between top-end craft.
Starfliers would suddenly be formidable and we could merge the MK1 and MK2 ship lines. Give all house NPCs the same strength, and current house freighters could actually do the jobs they were intended to.
its a beautifull ship, and whoever made it put a lot of detail into it as well,
what sucks is that its 2 class 7 weps, 2 class 8's and 2 class 9's, couldnt there just be 4 class 8's?
its very hard to find weapons and im still searching for a compadible missle launcher, i have no idea where the sun-stalker is sold and there aren't any class 8 missles
i used to fly a death scyth as well, i liked the CD and torp slots
Speaking from experience, the Scythe, with a good pilot, can actually be a match for most HF's, and some VHF's. The fact that the ship had one CD and one Torpedo mounts are the Scythes main advantages, and, by mounting a Sunslayer/Starkiller and a Train, the Death Scythe becomes a sight to behold. People are saying that the Scythe is crap, because of the turning speed and agility. Now, i must say, the Scythes turning speed could be improved a bit, but what can make up for the agility is that the vertical strafing speed is actually higher than some other ships. This, combined with the thin profile, can combine to make a hard-to-hit ship. I personally fly a Scythe on my primary character, and do wholeheartedly agree the powerplant needs to be upgraded, but other than that, the ship could stay the same. Also, I dont particularly like the idea of another ship coming into the mod with the same principle as this one. I like how this ship is different, off the wall, and, in the right hands, actually useful. Another ship with the idea of a separate CD and Torpedo mount that would be introduced into the mod would probably be overpowered in comparison to the Scythe.
Also, im getting tired of people asking for reskins. The original creator of the ship did not give us permission to reskin the ship, so we cant. Also, the ship cannot be removed withou a player wipe.
So, in conclusion, the Scythe IS actually a good ship, though it needs the ability to fire a Mini Razor.
NOTE: THE 4.85 BETA SCYTHE IS UPGRADED, PLEASE LOOK AT IT. THE UPGRADED SCYTHE IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT.