What do you expect liberator to be?

[NewSith]

Well, I wanted to create some poll that is not a trollbait, so here's the poll asking what you think the new Liberator's gonna be. I was arguing with my friend today about the Lib and it turned out that there're quite a lot of ways one can understand the info we have so far.

A. Battlefield-style Helicopter:
Most effective at low altitude, with both gunner and driver seeding death.

B. Specter Gunship:
Most effective at high altitude, acts pretty much like the current Galaxy Gunship, running in circles around (or directly above, bomber-style) the target. Pilot's gun is just an addition to gunner's.

C. Warthog/Bulkier version of ES fighters:
Most effective in strafing runs, has more firepower then ES jets, but that only applies to a2s combat. Pilot > Gunner.

D. Combination of these

E. Other

I voted BF-style Heli, because that would make a very interesting vehicle in means of maneuvering and teamplay.

[Xaine]

It's been said that's it's going to act a lot like the current Lib does. High altitude AC-130 type bombing, using a fixed cannon with a small viewing arc.

It features a nose and a tail gun as well though, so dived bombing with the nose gun and then pull up so the ground pounder can fire will be a viable tactic.

In the recent live stream they talked about its role and gameplay style quite a lot.

So the spectre seems closest on your poll

[DayOne]

Probably variable between all of them. Customise it to one extreme or combine it so you have a AC130 type death machine that can hover!

[NewSith]

Originally Posted by Xaine

It's been said that's it's going to act a lot like the current Lib does. High altitude AC-130 type bombing, using a fixed cannon with a small viewing arc.

It features a nose and a tail gun as well though, so dived bombing with the nose gun and then pull up so the ground pounder can fire will be a viable tactic.

In the recent live stream they talked about its role and gameplay style quite a lot

Yeah, but the way things work is - sometimes everything turns out totally opposite of what it is originally supposed to be.

[Rbstr]

I'd hope for something a bit more low-to-the-ground but not quite assault chopper style.

More like an A-10 that can hover.

[Tikuto]

Pewpew.
and
Bombbomb.
with
epic sounds.

That is all.

[Hmr85]

I have to agree with Rbstr. A10 variant that can hover.

[NewSith]

Originally Posted by Hmr85

I have to agree with Rbstr. A10 variant that can hover.

That would be "C", I guess

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Hmr85

I have to agree with Rbstr. A10 variant that can hover.

That would be pretty bad ass.

[AncientVanu]

It's definitely going to be more like the AC-130. It has roughly the same weaponry, it is much bigger than an attack helicopter and it most certainly won't be as versatile as a chopper. Add the limited firing arc for the gunner(s), which means to cover more area you should use it from higher altitude, circling the same way the AC-130 does... yeah definitely a very Spectre-like aircraft.

[Graywolves]

I'm triggery happy and clicked other so I could say like the GGS.

But I see you say that is basically the specter gunship.




I really like the GGS even though it trumps EVERYTHING. It's just so awesome.

[AncientVanu]

Originally Posted by IDukeNukeml

What is a specter gunship exactly?

"Spectre" or also "Spooky":
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ft/ac-130u.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130

[Knightwyvern]

Originally Posted by Graywolves

I'm triggery happy and clicked other so I could say like the GGS.

But I see you say that is basically the specter gunship.




I really like the GGS even though it trumps EVERYTHING. It's just so awesome.

Have to agree, I like flying fortresses.

Also, the thought of a deployed Galaxy in PS2 with some good combat engineering added makes me all tingly. mobile f'ing fortress. Oh yes. I've been pushing/asking/wanting/fantasizing about that for a loooong time.

[NewSith]

Liberator pictures we have so far:







I know the "downward-facing gun" was mentioned, but I think it was said about the nose gun, thus I doubt that firing arc is THAT limited...

[Raymac]

I wanted to vote "Other" and say that it will simply be fodder for my Reaver, but that really applies to everything. So I voted for Spectre Gunship-ish.