As a commander and a pilot, I am a huge fan of carriers. Early game giga, they can help protect them pesky miner whores who try to kill my miners in a ref only sector. They have amazing sensors, helping you take out stlealth/bios fighters. They can even heal you and recharge your energy!
Obviously, if one intends to go exp, then a carrier isn't nessisary. But what about all the other times? I'm prone to get a carrier even if I'm dreg (6.5k cost is expensive, but worth it imo). But others disagree.
Discuss.
Carriers
They can be quite useful early on when you lack the $$ to build teles everywhere, and you can move them around easily. But I've noticed the only reason I end up ripping to them is to defend them when they're hunted down. Later on (if they live) they do make good platforms to attack from - but usually the enemy decide early on to kill it while you're defending cons/miners/exploring elsewhere.
So maybe better to save the $$ early on and invest later?
So maybe better to save the $$ early on and invest later?
thats an option I suppose. Although I've seen some carriers being used to attack miners/cons extreemly well, and it enhances figs support so much.
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Enemy faction also plays a role. Carriers have util armor, so a lt int faction will have a much harder time taking the carrier down. If the enemy goes tac, don't bother. 2 or 3 sfs can bring down a carrier in short order. A sup team will also have an easier time destroying the carrier.
Belters carriers are especially potent, since they get the hull buff and any ripcording ship can nan it. I've seen spidey use belters carriers to great effect vs ic.
Belters carriers are especially potent, since they get the hull buff and any ripcording ship can nan it. I've seen spidey use belters carriers to great effect vs ic.
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I've seen spidey also use dreg carriers to great effect as well. Problem with dreg is that I do not agree with it's price for stuff, however it's missle damage and track bonuses are so addicting. Podding a giga scout with a df1 is more addicting than margarita's at the beach.
TheBored wrote:QUOTE(TheBored @ Jun 8 2008, 10:36 AM) Join the main game and actually learn something.
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DrBeginner wrote:QUOTE(DrBeginner @ Jun 8 2008, 03:08 PM) Rotary. Get used to this attitude or get out.
Voob, please do me a favor, stop starting new voob threads.rotaryqm wrote:QUOTE (rotaryqm @ Jun 8 2008, 07:23 PM) Problem with dreg is that I do not agree with it's price for stuff,
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