BDR-845 "Avenger" Liberty Very Heavy Fighter

BDR-845 "Avenger" Liberty Very Heavy Fighter
Ship Class	Very Heavy Fighter
Built by	Liberty
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	5 / 1
Opt. weapon class	9
Max. weapon class	10
Other equipment	1xCD/T 1xCM 1xM
Hull strength	13,200
Max. shield class	10
Cargo space	75 units
Nanobots/Batteries	72/72
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. thrust speed	199 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	15,000 u
Power recharge	1,340 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$1,845,000
Package price	$1,978,130

The Avenger is the recent highly classified development of Liberty Security Force. Only a few ships of this kind exist. Extended armor and increased power output make this ship one of the only Liberty fighter capable of surviving in the Edge Worlds harsh environment.

Handling

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Review The Avenger can be considered as a "Heavy" Guardian. This ship has more power, armor... but keeps the number of weapons and sacrifces little manuverability. The top fin adds more visual rating but also makes it easier to be hit. A good and nice alternative choice of VHFs in Liberty. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Cyber Dragon

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Review Being the heaviest fighter that Liberty has to offer, the Avenger boasts increased energy output and armor comparing to the Guardian. However, that advantage comes at a price of maneuvrability, as well as the looks of the ship come at a price of its size: the top fin makes the ship look good (although, tastes differ), but also makes the vessel an easier target. In combat Avenger's low agility may become an issue, but that all depends. In duels you can make use of your firepower and armor by jousting or boxing (I've seen some people doing that rather well). Sliding can make you an easy target, so I'd advise not to do it. In large-scale battles there are two points you need to remember: Avenger's firepower allows you to keep firing for quite some time, and you can make use of it by hitting enemy's bombers and gunboats. In fact, Avenger is created for anti-bomber and anti-gunboat duty (you'd need two or three ships to take down a gunboat, though). Relatively low agility can (and probably will) be a problem when you attempt to evade enemy fire, especially if people decide to concentrate fire on you (and they are likely to do that, since they are usually aware of Avenger's weak spot). Also, Avenger's low agility may be a problem when you face more agile fighters, like the Sabre or the Bayonet (you will confront those ships within Liberty) or the Wraith (the main strike vessel of the Rheinland Military). So, the conclusion: Avenger is perfect for bomber/transport/gunboat interception, can be quite effective in fighter combat (especially in duels), but the agility may become a problem. The low agility is the main reason why people mostly go for the Guardian. But despite the fact, that the Avenger is not an easy ship to fly, but it may be deadly in the right hands. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Catbert

Hardpoints

• 1 Class 9 Gun
• 4 Class 10 Guns
• 1 Class 5 Turret
• 1 Cruise Disruptor OR Fighter Torpedo

Purchase Includes

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1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 1 Adv. Protector H. F. Shield ($118,380)

Availability

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Base Owner System Location Radford Station Liberty Navy Guard Virginia Liberty Alert Station Liberty Security Force Ellesmere Liberty

Media

Avenger (png image, transparency, 90kB)