New Vehicle Idea

[Revolver]

Well ok I have an Idea for a new vehicle. I've spent alot of time on it, and I believe I've got it down. It's got two modes, toggled by change mode button: 1) Combat, and 2) High-Speed I'll elaborate when (and if) I get the picture up (I'm at school now)

Type: Flying
Function: High-Speed Transport/Combat
Vehicle Armor: Harasser x.5
Speed: 1) 80KPH 2) 300KPH
Weapons: 1)40mm Cannon (RoF 1/sec) Dmg=20mmx2 2) None
Crew: 1 (Pilot)

Like I said its a work in progress and the weapon mode might be gone if you people think its not a good idea. Post your opinions plz

[Zenny]

Beginning to sound a lot like those jets in Battletech... You got the jet mode which is fast, and you got mech mode which is like the battle mode.
That or maybe you meant like that jet that can fold its wings back a little (F-15?)

Anyways, you said for the armor: Vehicle Armor: Harasser x.5
That would make it half of a Harraser, did u mean x1.5?

I think it's a neat concept, but... I dunno.

[Strygun]

speaking of folding wings.. I wish they would tweak the galaxy to let it folds it's wings up like the f-15's so they could land in more places. I hate landing in the middle of a road and making those drivers go around, it's a big inconveinence to them.

[domdre]

easy to solve that dont land alt g like everyone else but then again thats just my opnion

[Happy lil Elf]

I'd like to see something that is to the Galaxy what the Deliverer is to the Sunder. Something faster than the Galaxy, maybe just a bit slower than a reaver that carries like 4 people+pilot (maybe give it a forward recoiless chaingun and a gunner turret on the belly or something).

[MrVulcan]

Originally posted by Shogun
speaking of folding wings.. I wish they would tweak the galaxy to let it folds it's wings up like the f-15's so they could land in more places. I hate landing in the middle of a road and making those drivers go around, it's a big inconveinence to them.

go... around... ???
your on my road, ill just go through!

j/k

[Tieom]

Before they add more common pool aircraft I'd like to see empire-specific aircraft.
My ideas:

VS "Scarab" Fast Attack Aircraft
Role: Anti-air, anti-armor.
Between the reaver and mosquito lies this, in armor, size, speed, and firepower.
Crew: Pilot, Gunner (Optional)
Weapon: Twin gatling pulse cannons under nose.
Primary mode is like a 20mm recoilless cannon, but in an energy-weapon form.
Secondary mode is slower firing, much more powerful, and has better armor-piercing abilites. Neither mode has an area of effect/explosion, and both use the standard Vanu energy ammo - 2 shots worth for primary and 10 for the secondary. The GPCs never need to be reloaded - they can fire all available ammo in one continuous stream.
The weapons are fixed (Like the Reaver's) to the pilot but someone in the gunner position can move them in a 120 degree horizontal arc with a 60 degree vertical arc (10 degrees up, 50 down)
Special ability: Instead of afterburners, this craft has a large capacitor - it holds 400 rounds of energy ammo. The GPCs will draw from the capacitor before drawing from trunk ammunition. The capacitor will replenish itself over the course of about one minute but only while landed. Extended operations in enemy territory are quite possible with the Samurai due to this.

NC "Dragon" Heavy Gunship
Role: Anti-armor, with slight anti-infantry capabilities.
Slightly more armored, slower, and larger than the reaver.
Crew: Pilot, gunner.
Weapons: Turreted 100 mm cannon mounted on the belly just forward of center, nose mounted 20mm recoilless cannon (Pilot controlled)
Note: The 100 mm can only point to about 75 degrees down.
Special ability: Instead of afterburners the Dragon has a 2000 damage-point shield. It is activated by the pilot and will drain 10 dp per second while activated regardless of damage taken. The shield will regenerate only while landed. Regeneration takes about 120 seconds.

TR "Bloodhawk" Infantry Supression Craft
Basically same stats as the reaver armor/speed/etc-wise.
Role: Anti-infantry, with slight anti-air capabilites.
Crew: Pilot, gunner
Weapons: 2x nosemounted 12mm chainguns, 2x turreted 12 mm chainguns on the rear belly. The rear turret guns are in the same 'pod' and controlled by the same person - the gunner - and cannot point straight downwards.
Special ability: The Bloodhawk has afterburners. What, you were suspecting some sort of 'anchor in the air to increase rate of fire'?

Anyways, those are my suggestions for empire specific aircraft. TR one could be better, but eh...

[BUGGER]

All I want is water vehilces and a helocopter.


I mean the helocopter could be just like a reaver with more control and a little faster. And then also a helo transpot just for soldiers, like a blackhawk.



Water vehilces we descussed along time ago and i just reminding for water combat.

Main 5 water vehilces- a ACC/empire only base ship (3 per empire), a transport ship (infantry and vehilces), a mini destroyer (tanklike), a fast gunboat, a raft for infultrators (something like a wraith able to carry 5 or so troops).

[Spyd0r]

Good ideas! I lik0rz them.

[Destroyeron]

Originally posted by Tieom
Special ability: The Bloodhawk has afterburners. What, you were suspecting some sort of 'anchor in the air to increase rate of fire'?

How about little ropes that shoot down into the ground, then the engine makes its propulsion aimed straight down, thus creatings a tied to the earth machine gunning air flying thingy!

[Destroyeron]

As for water vehicles, I just want a few boats. Like 3, kinda mimiking the aircraft.

1.) Slow moving Heavy troops Transport (compare to Galaxy)

2.) Average Fighting Boat (compare to Reaver)

3.) Light Scout/Fighter Boat (compare to Mosquito)

I think it'd be cool if they could just make even small water battles, like say the boats could only go in the Rivers, and only about 1 km out to sea, before they atomically combust. That would prevent someone from trying and drive to other continents.

[MrVulcan]

for the 10000000th or so time:

bombers:

Very Slow, med armor (just under Galaxy), 2 people (piolit and bomber), enough ammo for 1-2 runs

NC - Single bomb that does heavy dmg to a small area
TR - carpet bombing that does low dmg to large area
VS - Med bomb, med area, but Bomber has either 2X afterburner of others or does not show up on radar, etc etc etc

Water:
1. fast small boat with a torpedo for anti ship
2. Med cruser with longer range weapons (think phoenix range)
3. Empire specific heavy ships (NC - 1 large rail gun, TR - 3 fast fire guns, VS - sub w/med power gun can only use when on surface)
4. Scuba suits that are similar to agile but can swim
5. AdvEng can now lay mines in the water
6. Some sort of light AA boat

[Destroyeron]

10000001th* now

[r3d]

ALL of the vechiles in your opionions seem way overpowered, A superfast heavlily armord aircraft, and the uber empire specific aircraft that like own everything everywhere?

The only realistic thing ive seen is by Mr Vulcan and the bombers.

[MrVulcan]

thanks

I htink that those bombers would work very well in game, and very much hope to see somehting like that added