Ode to the PT bomber

Grimmwolf_GB · Post by **Grimmwolf_GB** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:06 pm

Yes, it is an A+ Corv with a modified kinetic bomb. I wonder why it got the name PT bomber. It confused me as well. ("WTF is a pt bomber? Oh, they are the corvettes!"; "Now what are the corvettes in this core?")

jgbaxter · Post by **jgbaxter** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:08 pm

Where's my Ode?

I cam in expecting an Ode!

Shizoku · Post by **Shizoku** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:55 pm

QUOTE i think orion is trying to take credit for making GT[/quote]

Why anyone would want to take credit for that thing is beyond me.

Adaven · Post by **Adaven** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:19 am

Noir changed the name so as to avoid confusion when he introduced his Corvette class capital ships. He just couldn't find an alternative name for the caps so he changed the name of the fighter-class ship instead.

IB_ · Post by **IB_** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:40 am

Didn't read the thread, but small? Its a medium ship.

RogueAce · Post by **RogueAce** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:50 am

Eh, just consider the name and compare it to a WW2 PT boat. Similar idea. Light, fast, expendable ship limited to missile-type weapons only with the ability to take on much larger targets either through surprise attacks or swarms.

guitarism · Post by **guitarism** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:39 am

I don't see how that is comparable at all to the WW2 PT boat. Do you even know what PT stands for Rogue?

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:33 am

patrol torpedo?

Gappy · Post by **Gappy** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:44 am

IB_ wrote:QUOTE (IB_ @ Dec 21 2006, 04:40 PM) Didn't read the thread, but small? Its a medium ship.

Nitpicking if you ask me. Even with med shield it's only got about the hp of a heavy int, and same armor class. It's free, and can launch from any base, which is my definition of a light craft.

The most closely comparable real life boat is the Torpedo Boat of the late 19th century era, which mounted a huge number of torpedoes and were designed to be faster and more maneuverable than battleships.

Given the fact that PTs only use missiles, I'm all for a name change.

Post by **Raveen** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:23 am

Shizoku wrote:QUOTE (Shizoku @ Dec 21 2006, 11:55 PM) Why anyone would want to take credit for that thing is beyond me.

Why, IMO the models look great. The best of the player made factions in that respect. I don't think that Orion is likely to be taking credit for Noir's implementation of GT, do you?