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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:36 pm    Post subject: Yes, the questions continue...   Can someone give me a rundown on flight controls for the different aux. craft? Which use HOTAS, which don't...the ones that don't what they use, etc. And might I add, whoever thought up this forum for morons like myself to ask questions...GENIUS.
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Sykes Offical Fleet Forum Troll Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 481 Location: OC	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 8:46 am    Post subject:   Fighters/Bombers use HOTAS (Hands on Throttle-and-Stick) Everything else is whatever the pannel things called Basically the reason why fighters use HOTAS is it provides a faster responce than the other way, and everyone knows responce time is what keeps you alive. _________________ ex-Major General Sykes A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again.
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Solvek Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 787 Location: Newcastle, England	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:00 am    Post subject:   Quote: Everything else is whatever the pannel things called LCARS
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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:54 am    Post subject:   LCARS?
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Jord Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 272 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:02 am    Post subject:   Library Computer Access and Retrevial System if my memory serves _________________ Jord Captain Thomas Maxwell Inspector-General
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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:50 pm    Post subject:   Sykes wrote: Fighters/Bombers use HOTAS (Hands on Throttle-and-Stick) Obsidian doesn't have bombers do they?
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Solvek Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 787 Location: Newcastle, England	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:43 pm    Post subject:   Do bridge lights dim when at red alert so you can see the LCARS better? Cause LCARS are just touch screen lights really.
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Sykes Offical Fleet Forum Troll Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 481 Location: OC	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:13 pm    Post subject:   Vittorio Garibaldi wrote: Sykes wrote: Fighters/Bombers use HOTAS (Hands on Throttle-and-Stick) Obsidian doesn't have bombers do they? The broadsword can be configured into a bomber role; also the peregrine is more of a bomber class than a fighter _________________ ex-Major General Sykes A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again.
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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:41 pm    Post subject:   Has there ever been discussion of just creating a craft that is solely a bomber? One that might be able to do more damage to larger targets (i.e. enemy starships or ground based facilities)?
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Sykes Offical Fleet Forum Troll Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 481 Location: OC	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:49 pm    Post subject:   For the roles in use in OF/or starfleet in general a bomber in the conventional sense is not tactically sound, For example in ship to ship combat fighters can provide similar amounts of directed munitions/beam firepower, as well as engage other smaller targets of opportunity. Eg. A broadsword configured in a bomber role with a pair of weapons pods, can if engaged by another fighter eject the pods and regain its dog-fighting capability, a conventional bomber would not be do that, it would more likely be destroyed than a strike fighter. Ground attack, an orbital starship can provide directed beam/ torpedo fire against ground positions with a greater yield than a bomber could ever manage. And is also better protected against return ground fire/fighter interception. Now the role for fighter bombers/ strike fighters is more one of close air support, or of hunting targets of opportunity. Also an aerospace fighter is quite capable of engaging and destroying a atmospheric fighter of similar class, where a bomber would again be totally reliant upon an escort package. (And besides flying a bomber is boring in a simming perspective, kinda like playing security) _________________ ex-Major General Sykes A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again.
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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:31 pm    Post subject:   Sykes wrote: Also an aerospace fighter is quite capable of engaging and destroying a atmospheric fighter of similar class Need some clarification on this. Did you mean an aerospace fighter is quite capable of engaging and destroying an atmospheric fighter of similar class in space or in the atmosphere? Also, I know I've probably already asked this question, but I recently saw somewhere (maybe on the OF Marines Yahoo Group) where a person was describing in specific detail what a Razor could do (i.e. "a razor can drop 4,000 ft. in thirty seconds" or something) is there anywhere on the net where I can find specific info like this? Looking at the OF information on each craft helps, but doesn't give me details like this (something which might come in handy when writing). Thanks, been a huge help.
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Sykes Offical Fleet Forum Troll Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 481 Location: OC	Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:07 am    Post subject:   Vittorio Garibaldi wrote: Sykes wrote: Also an aerospace fighter is quite capable of engaging and destroying a atmospheric fighter of similar class Need some clarification on this. Did you mean an aerospace fighter is quite capable of engaging and destroying an atmospheric fighter of similar class in space or in the atmosphere? Also, I know I've probably already asked this question, but I recently saw somewhere (maybe on the OF Marines Yahoo Group) where a person was describing in specific detail what a Razor could do (i.e. "a razor can drop 4,000 ft. in thirty seconds" or something) is there anywhere on the net where I can find specific info like this? Looking at the OF information on each craft helps, but doesn't give me details like this (something which might come in handy when writing). Thanks, been a huge help. The reason a aerospace fighter can destroy its equivalent atmospheric is a simple question of power, the aerospace has more, they are usually AM powered, are in comparison heavily shielded, armoured and armed, while the atmospheric fighter would be more manoeuvrable (as it would be more likely designed for the conditions it is operating in) Also whoever states that a razor can enter an atmosphere is incorrect, the razor is a fleet interceptor, it has no atmospheric capabilities (IE it might be able to crash well but it isn’t gonna be flying) nb the mind boggles to why it’s a marine craft while it has no use in the marine armoury is something that is open to debate) /me prods Dulac, rapier female dog _________________ ex-Major General Sykes A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again.
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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:36 am    Post subject:   Quote: Also whoever states that a razor can enter an atmosphere is incorrect, the razor is a fleet interceptor, it has no atmospheric capabilities. Do broadswords have atmospheric capabilities? Just wondering, because all my ship has for Marines to fly is Razors, and so if they do we might want to look into getting some. And in the name of furthing my well rounded pilots education... what is the time table on that new Marine fighter and whose in on the decision making process as far as that goes? Do they just create a fighter out of thin air, or do they have sources?
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duLac Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 1000347 Location: In your head - it's quite comfy	Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:24 am    Post subject:   Yes, Broadswords do have atmospheric capabilities. However, the ships they're on are limited due to their size. You're the Marine Fighter CO on the Nagasaki though, so you should have 6 of them. ETA on Rapier - None. Comes way down the priority list I'm afraid. At the moment we're focusing on refreshing ship specifications and loadouts - and then (and only then) look at new fighters, etc. Who's involved in the decision process? Me, Sykes (as designer), RAdm Danson as the fleet's head of R&D, the fleet council, and a few other people who form the technology group in OF (yes, some do play marines). _________________ Admiral Andreas du Lac (ret.) Fleet Advisor Obsidian Fleet
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Spoonman Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Missouri	Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:04 pm    Post subject:   Awesome. Well, I'm slowly running out of questions, but still have some more up my sleeve. Now Flight Control is basically the helmsmen of the starship, so is someone else is running the flight pattern (giving permission for fighters/runabouts/shuttles to take off and making sure they don't accidently run into each wher en either taking off or landing) around the ship or does that also fall under control of the Flight Control officer? And if it is a separate position, what is that position called?
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