Reaver - Page 2

BLuE_ZeRO · 2003-01-08, 03:15 PM

Having two guys man two completely different guns is a very good idea. You'd get alot better fire coverage from an independently manned chaingun than someone trying to fumble between a chaingun and missiles and fly at the same time. That leads to reavers getting owned by a "swarm" of mosquitos.

Kalam · 2003-01-08, 03:24 PM

It seems the Reaver is made to destroy ground targets

so for an experienced mosquito pilot it should be easy to take them down

Warborn · 2003-01-08, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by BLuE_ZeRO
Having two guys man two completely different guns is a very good idea. You'd get alot better fire coverage from an independently manned chaingun than someone trying to fumble between a chaingun and missiles and fly at the same time. That leads to reavers getting owned by a "swarm" of mosquitos.

Doesn't seem so hard to me. If the chaingun is the left mouse button, and the rockets are the rmb, with the keyboard controlling thrust and altitude, while mouse movement controls direction, there really wouldn't be any problem. In fact, as I said before, I imagine most players would be more comfortable with it.

Sputty · 2003-01-08, 04:10 PM

Or if he used a joystick it would be pretty simple to control. I think 1 on 1 against a mosquito a Reaver would win. More ammo and more firepower and it wouldn't be a dogfight probably like we think of a plane vs. plane but a slower strafing battle.

Venoxile · 2003-01-08, 05:33 PM

can someone get a screenshot for me, I'm wondering if the view while piloting a reaver is in first person or 3rd, I think it would be a hell of a lot more maneuverable in 3rd person.

Sputty · 2003-01-08, 05:47 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/f...=&threadid=595

That, unluckily, is the only Reaver pic I've ehad about or seen ever. I think vehicles can switch to 3rd person though.