Gunships: Galaxy vs Liberator

Red Beard · 2012-06-01, 01:15 AM

I was wondering if anyone had heard if the devs have said anything about how they plan on avoiding overlap between the two?

I know that you have to cert your Gal over in the direction of gunship to have the overlap, but it would be nice to know how they saw those roles relative to each other (ie...Is one going to be more costly than the other for more firepower, vs evenly matched, etc).

Razicator · 2012-06-01, 01:18 AM

Yeah actually I was confused. I thought the Liberator was the new gunship, and now we learn the Galaxy Gunship will be back too? So.... what's the difference? Both are slow, flying birds of death :\

Zulthus · 2012-06-01, 01:18 AM

Gal Gunship will most likely be a futuristic AC-130. Liberator is more of an A-10.

Timealude · 2012-06-01, 01:34 AM

im sure its not official, but from what higby was suggesting...maybe it will have a trade off in armor for more fire power and that could give an advantage to using a liberator is it might have better defense when using a gunship style main gun rather then speccing a galaxy for it....but thats just my 2 cents

Graywolves · 2012-06-01, 01:38 AM

Kind of like how you decide wether you want to use a Raider or a Deliverer. If you got the peeps to man the guns you take the Galaxy, if not, the Liberator.

Xaine · 2012-06-01, 01:38 AM

If its anything like it was in PS1, they will be apples and oranges.

In PS1 the GG was more like a flying fortress with guns on it. The Lib was far squishier, and used for a more 'hit and run' type of style.

Red Beard · 2012-06-01, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by Graywolves

Kind of like how you decide wether you want to use a Raider or a Deliverer. If you got the peeps to man the guns you take the Galaxy, if not, the Liberator.

Good point...the Liberator seated 3 gunners if I remember correctly...the Gal was 4, correct?

Timealude · 2012-06-01, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Red Beard

Good point...the Liberator seated 3 if I remember correctly...the Gal was 4, correct?

5 + pilot i think its been awhile since i played :P

kertvon · 2012-06-01, 01:59 AM

It will likely come down to the potential weapon variants of the GG. It appears the liberator will be focused around the main cannon which boasts heavy firepower with all other weapons being utilized to support the main cannon; while the GG would be less firepower per weapon, but would maximize on efficiency of the combined weapons when all weapon positions are fully manned.

I think:

Liberator = heavy power per weapon, less required manpower, less coverage per weapon

Galaxy Gunship = less power per weapon, more required manpower, more coverage per weapon

Hopefully this is all clarified come E3.

Zekeen · 2012-06-01, 02:02 AM

More than likely the liberator will be a heavier hitter. There is also the case that the liberator is more of a vertical threat, while the Galaxy is more of a horizontal threat. while the liberator will crush anything under it, the Galaxy has always been made to take out enemies when it lands to protect troops that are loading in.

kunzadar · 2012-06-01, 02:04 AM

I would predict that the liberator will be more of a dedicated anti-ground vehicle platform, as it has a large cannon type gun, while the galaxy gunship will be better suited to taking out multiple light targets.

Vetto · 2012-06-01, 02:10 AM

I hope the GG is a bit easier to take down this time around, they could be a royal pain back in PS1.

Zekeen · 2012-06-01, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by Vetto

I hope the GG is a bit easier to take down this time around, they could be a royal pain back in PS1.

I want it to not have a mortar option, and instead just have those awesome looking gatling gun setups. I prefer a balanced weapon over an overpowered anti ground mortar (that's the liberators role anyways!)

Red Beard · 2012-06-01, 02:18 AM

Yeah I'm contemplating at the moment different squadron configurations, and wondering if the GG and Lib would ever be used together...I could see A2A escorts...not so sure about those two together...

Dreamcast · 2012-06-01, 02:45 AM

Liberator should be faster and drop way more bombs and have carpet bombing.

Galaxy gunship should not drop bombs, instead like canon flak or whatever....be slower but be much tankier.

I guess the liberators is kind of bomb and dash while the galaxy gunship is circle around destroying stuff but idk.