Reaver/Mosquito size differences

**Malorn** · 2011-11-13, 03:43 AM

The reaver has significantly more surface area from the top than a mosquito. Considering usual attack patterns have something above and behind an enemy aircraft, I think this could be problematic if they don't have the same hitbox.

larger surface area => larger target => easier to hit with bullets => TR advantage

Thoughts/flames?

Zulthus · 2011-11-13, 03:50 AM

It's fine. The Reaver is already going to have the strongest payload so it is fair that it could "possibly" be shot down faster because of a barely bigger hitbox.

Raymac · 2011-11-13, 04:12 AM

I think they are close enough. Plus Reaver will have more armor, Mossie will be faster. They are both fighters, but having different attributes will make it a better balance than it would be if they were the exact same plane with the only difference being size.

HELLFISH88 · 2011-11-13, 04:28 AM

You make a valid point but I don't think it's really that big of a Deal. If everything was equal to such a degree competition would be boring. Look at Nascar. To uniform if you aks Hellfish.

The Reaver will make up for it's large frame with it's Armor. This is just part of the game.

Trolltaxi · 2011-11-13, 06:58 AM

NC turnaround video says that those huge boxes on the reaver are the fuel tanks for the afterburner.

That may mean 2 things. First, it will have a rather long or powerful afterburner, so it will easily dodge the first attack.

Second: it will make a huuuuge explosion when hit!

FIREk · 2011-11-13, 07:45 AM

We'll see ho wit works in beta - I'm not sure if it was said about the Reaver, but keep in mind that NC vehicles are supposed to have beefier armor than TR ones.

Bruttal · 2011-11-13, 08:26 AM

Am guessing the VS fighter is gonna look Tiny compared to these two.

CutterJohn · 2011-11-13, 08:59 AM

I know people argued belligerently and vociferously about minutia in PS1, but this is a new low.

SKYeXile · 2011-11-13, 08:59 AM

im sure it will be like PS1, reaver gets skeeter in sights for 2 seconds, its dead.

Canaris · 2011-11-13, 09:06 AM

Thoughts - Every NC pilot I've met declared themselves as God of the skies, now's the time to prove it bi0tch!

also love the way they've gone with the Harrier style planes, thank you SOE

Mirror · 2011-11-13, 10:47 AM

We really need to see the Scythe, that way we can compare the 3 of them.

FastAndFree · 2011-11-13, 01:00 PM

Reaver is larger in the middle but the Mosquito is longer and has a thicker tail. In the end it probably doesn't make much of a difference, but I guess it will be a good future excuse for NC pilots :P

(In before the Scythe is even larger and I start to whine about how unfair that is)

Raymac · 2011-11-13, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

I know people argued belligerently and vociferously about minutia in PS1, but this is a new low.

I don't see this thread as an argument at all. Just a very civil discussion about a new detail.

Redshift · 2011-11-13, 02:08 PM

i imagine the profile is taken into account as one of the empire differences, NC prob have more armour

Mirror · 2011-11-13, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Redshift

i imagine the profile is taken into account as one of the empire differences, NC prob have more armour

Would it not have less armour as it will probably hit harder like the rest of the NC weapons?