Giga Hvy int gunmounts take 2

Drizzo · Post by **Drizzo** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:11 pm

The mounts of the giga hvy int compared to the giga lxy int can be compared to the old IC Enh/Adv Fighter mounts before Noir changed them. Yes they can get the job done, but you needed to be rather skilled to use them. And for anyone who's not got a joystick surgically implanted in their arm, aiming with them can be rather difficult. I believe that changing the mounts of the giga hvy int to that of the lxy int would remedy this problem and make giga exp, like IC sup, a 100% more viable tech path. May even make Spidey do something other then giga sup.

Vote/Post on what you think about this!

Evincar · Post by **Evincar** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:27 am

lxy mounts are really good... imagine belters with good mounts... UNTHINKABLE!.

i believe they are fine the way they are because giga is supposed to suck unless spamming lxys. i would agree with a fuel and ammo upgrade for lxys however...

Drizzo · Post by **Drizzo** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:44 am

Evincar wrote:QUOTE (Evincar @ Sep 3 2008, 12:27 AM) i believe they are fine the way they are because giga is supposed to suck unless spamming lxys.

Belters isn't even talked about in this poll! I believe Belts exp is fine, someone else can whine about that.

I was not aware that a tech path is "supposed to suck". I'm just trying to get a little bit of change done. It's no great difficulty for me to do Giga Tac or Sup all night until nobody wants to command against me.

redavian · Post by **redavian** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:24 pm

up the fuel

EDIT:
for luxury i mean, and leave reg heavies as they are

neotoxin · Post by **neotoxin** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:25 pm

Up the fuel?! Okay, sure. The Giga lxy int can rip in 20 seconds, is THE fastest ship for Giga, has FOUR mini mounts with a $#@!ing lead, and you want to give it MORE fuel?!

Sure, let's make it go an extra 2k in five seconds, able to cover four sectors in a single trip. Giving it the ability to basically PWN ANY SHIP that comes within 500m of it. /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roll:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

I honestly think the Giga Lxy Int may be a smudge too overpowered, but then again I've never went straight up Giga Exp (I've always supplemented my exp w/ Sup, so I don't know what the ints are like w/out boost2, agil2, and hull2). If they desperately need a change, then tighten the mounts.

HSharp · Post by **HSharp** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:42 pm

neotoxin wrote:QUOTE (neotoxin @ Sep 3 2008, 07:25 PM) Up the fuel?! Okay, sure. The Giga lxy int can rip in 20 seconds, is THE fastest ship for Giga, has FOUR mini mounts with a $#@!ing lead, and you want to give it MORE fuel?!

Sure, let's make it go an extra 2k in five seconds, able to cover four sectors in a single trip. Giving it the ability to basically PWN ANY SHIP that comes within 500m of it. /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roll:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

I honestly think the Giga Lxy Int may be a smudge too overpowered, but then again I've never went straight up Giga Exp (I've always supplemented my exp w/ Sup, so I don't know what the ints are like w/out boost2, agil2, and hull2). If they desperately need a change, then tighten the mounts.

Your so stupid /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Point by point of your crappy arguments.

1) Giga Luxy Int only has 3 gunmounts (and they are the only decent mount positions compared to other giga ones)

2) It has 5 less fuel then a Giga Hvy Int, 10 compared to Hvy Int's 15, thats a freaking 1/3 off for a 20 second rip time which means by the time you rip anywhere the reason you ripped there is probably dead.

3) The targeting lead is actually fairly useless because in ints you get up close and personal, you don't just stay on the end of the targeting lead so it's pretty much not worth it. Hell TF Ints get a targeting lead for free I don't think its a big issue for Giga.

4) Because you think Giga Luxy Ints have 4 mounts I have reason to doubt you have even gotten luxy ints as a commander let alone piloted one.

And the whole point of this $#@!ing poll is to see if they need tighter gun mounts so your last comment is really $#@!ing stupid.

Abomination · Post by **Abomination** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:43 pm

First of all, RedAvian, wtf? This is a thread about giga heavies. Which have normal fuel.

Neo is however, DOUBLE wtf, for failing to realize that also. And then TRIPLE wtf for saying they are the fastest (only 10 s of fuel = slower top speed compared to giga heavy). But the biggest wtf is: NO, THEY DO NOT HAVE 4 GUNMOUNTS.

AM I GOING INSANE?

While we're at it though, giga lxy ints should have normal fuel, since paying money to downgrade an aspect of your ship is almost as retarded as what neo just posted. HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT WHAT DRIZZO POSTED THIS POLL FOR.

Bouwman · Post by **Bouwman** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:50 pm

I say leave the Giga Ints as they are.
It's intersting to see at least one Faction where you know it's abnormal to go Exp.

As for Lxy Ints, I say give them 5 gun mounts... : /

CronoDroid · Post by **CronoDroid** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:21 pm

I voted change the mounts to Lxy. Having the middle gun high is incredibly annoying as the Giga Fig proves. Low is much better like the Rix fig. And yeah, I would like to say Abom is right. Paying money should mean the ship in question is in EVERY way superior to the old one, much like a Lxy SF or a Lxy Fig (well, Lxy Figs can't galv but whatever). Fuel is such a big nerf even if you do get good mounts, a lead indicator, better hull, ripcord ability and a fancy paintjob.

Ramaglor · Post by **Ramaglor** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:32 pm

In order to improve Giga exp..... what about allowing them to research normal ops in adv exp? /ninja.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ninja:" border="0" alt="ninja.gif" />