Empire-specific aircraft?

Vicentegrad · 2003-02-28, 10:42 AM

Anyone else think there will be empire-specific aircraft for use sometime in the future?

If so, what type do you think it'll be? Anti-air? Ground support?

I'm leaning toward an anti-air fighter (although hopefully the game doesn't devolve into some crappy MMO-flight sim)

The TR aircraft would keep with the rapid fire school of thought and be equipped with four rapid fire cannons. It would have good speed with okay handling

just speculation, but ne have ideas for the other empire craft?

Kyonye · 2003-02-28, 11:01 AM

the game is based off of ground fighting and putting more aircrafts in the game, kind of destroys the point of ground combat. if anything, they would put in more vehicle, weapons, implants and stuff like that instead of aircrafts. yes it is possible but not as likely as we all think.

MrVulcan · 2003-02-28, 11:09 AM

I think that Empire-specific aircraft are the only major thing this game is missing, I mean there are Empire-specific everything else, why not aircraft? I would be happy with a fighter, or bomber, or anything, but I think that they are needed.

Kyonye · 2003-02-28, 11:15 AM

they are not needed. like i said, so many people want to fly when this is a mostly ground combat game. we don't need it. i'd rather them add new implants, weapons, and ground vehicles to the game. i mean, i want them as much as anyone else does but i don't see the point.

mikkyT · 2003-02-28, 11:20 AM

This game has empire specific vehicles, no doubt tehre will be empire specific planes too...

Vicentegrad · 2003-02-28, 11:22 AM

I dont want aircraft either. I believe we already have enough as it is, but it'd be a bit foolish to assume there won't be an empire-specific aircraft

having said that, how about some speculation to what the addition may be

Big Bro · 2003-02-28, 11:30 AM

I'm with some of you that I don't want to see a sky full of n00b pilots when the real war is being won inside a facility that is under attack. I do have to take exception that I DO want to see Empire specific aircraft, though.

Each empire seems to have its own weaknesses and strengths. This is evident in the weapons and vehicles we know about so far. I don't see where aircraft should be an exception. I'm with MrVulcan on that one.

Also, I think aircraft will play an important SUPPORT role. I see them patrolling the areas surrounding facilities and performing recon missions. I don't think it's fair to say more aircraft will "destroy the point of ground combat". Ground troops will need air support and maybe a little bit more stealth when performing their missions is all. I think it's a good thing.

Kyonye · 2003-02-28, 11:32 AM

they'll create common fighters probably. they'll be empire specific of course. TR's will put out as many bullets as possible, NC's wil be very powerful weapons, and VS's will be shooting lasers. my guess is TR will be anti-infantry, NC will be anti-vehicle, and VS i'm not to sure about.

Squeeky · 2003-02-28, 12:01 PM

I think empire specific aircraft is expansion, not patch material

MrVulcan · 2003-02-28, 12:07 PM

Squeeky, sorry, but I dont agree with you on that one, I mean if they made an expansion for every added weapon and vech, they would have expansions ever couple of weeks, or just not add stuff but once every 6 months. A vehicle or two for download will be patch sized material im sure. *could be wrong, but I do not see a MMO w/o extra stuff being added from time to time.

I think that MAJOR things, jsut sea would be an expansion, but not for 3 aircrafts

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-28, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by MrVulcan
Squeeky, sorry, but I dont agree with you on that one, I mean if they made an expansion for every added weapon and vech, they would have expansions ever couple of weeks, or just not add stuff but once every 6 months. A vehicle or two for download will be patch sized material im sure. *could be wrong, but I do not see a MMO w/o extra stuff being added from time to time.

I think that MAJOR things, jsut sea would be an expansion, but not for 3 aircrafts

It could be patched, but if they added an aircraft I would expect them to save it for an expansion.

I use to be a big fan of adding empire specific aircraft till I realized about 1/3 of the players would be pilots....

Sorry, that is way too many in the air. At this point and time I would rather see the reaver taking out of the game, then see new air vehicles added in. As stated before, this is a LAND game, and air is SUPPORT. It shouldn't be 1/3 of the population being pilots. I think adding empire specific air craft just caters even more to taking all this to the air.

Hamma · 2003-02-28, 01:04 PM

Im sure we will see it in the future, either via patch or expansion

quiet · 2003-02-28, 03:23 PM

I'm hoping they give the new aircraft more realistic physics (at least non-boating

).

Hellsfire123 · 2003-02-28, 03:37 PM

Its funny how people complain about systems they havent even used yet

I dont see a problem with patching in new vechs or weapons, hell EQ had new weapons adding constantly. I do think that the reaver should be scrapped for empire specific fighters though. That keeps people happy without adding even more pilots.

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-28, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by quiet
I'm hoping they give the new aircraft more realistic physics (at least non-boating ).

Don't want this to turn into mini-flight sim BF1942.