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Re: 4x2ReVu: B-wing (slightly off topic)
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Sun, 16 Jan 2000 05:47:32 GMT
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In lugnet.reviews, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > 2) A-Wings do not have concussion missile launchers... where would you put
> > them? It's a seat sandwiched between two engines. Their primary purpose is
> > dogfighting TIEs and going really fast.
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> Wrong. The A-wing has two concussion missile launchers. Realize that a
> concussion missle would be about the size of a lightsaber blade piece
> (slightly shorter though) and it only has eight of them. The A-wing does
> indeed have pivoting blasters as well. Lego hit it right on with that. Also
> the A-wing has extremely weak shields. (I guess to make room for missles :-D)
> It's survivablity is in its speed and manuverability.
Again, it depends where you get your stats. You didn't say where you got
yours, but I prefer to use the stats from the Star Wars RPG books.
In the RPG, the A-wing doesn't have concussion missiles. Another
consideration is that not only does the fighter have to be able to hold the
missiles, it has to
be able to contain the launcher also, which consists of a firing mechanism
and some sort of feed magazine for the missiles. Personally I don't think
there's room
for all the avionics, life support, nav computers, and assorted other
gobbledegook to be able to shoehorn in a concussion missile launcher + 8
missiles. However,
the RPG says the A-Wing packs a sensor jamming suite, which would keep those
nasty missiles from TIE Bombers away.
> > I prefer to follow the SWRPG stats for the B-Wing because I like the
> > backstory they have created where the purpose of the B-Wing is a heavy assault
> > starfighter whose primary role is attacking capital ships. It's not the sort
> > of thing that goes out dogfighting TIEs, and so it has no need for major
> > blasters on the
> > wings (it has a couple on the cockpit). Generally, they go out in squads of
> > two with two wingmen (usually X-Wings or A-Wings) who keep the TIEs busy while
> > they do their business on the capital ships.
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> The first B-wing was created by Admiral Ackbar and some Verpine ship builders.
> This single craft was sent to destroy an entire TIE fighter staging area.
> Thanks two its gyroscopic stabilization the B-wing is the best dog fighter
> in the Star Wars universe. Its success is what got Ackbar promoted.
The SWRPG says:
"it was found that despite the B-wing's powerful weaponry, the ship had
exploitable flaws. Chief among these is a lack of maneuverability and speed,
unimportant against the even-slower capital vessels, but a crippling
liability against the new Imperial TIE Interceptors"
- SWRPG, Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, p. 88
The X-Wing moves at 8 units/time, while the Y-Wing travels at 7, and the
B-Wing at 6. The A-wing moves at 12. The B-Wing's maneuverability is little more
than half that of the A-Wing.
> The
> B-wing in standard configuration has 3 heavy blasters on each wing alongside 3
> ion cannons. Two light blasters are mounted on the cockpit. These eight
> weapons points are interchangeble for varied missions. This ship also excels
> at attacking capital ships thanks to its dual proton torpedo launcher and ion
> cannons. Like the A-wing it only carries 8 warheads. However proton torpedos
> pack much more of a punch than concussion missles which were designed for
> shooting down fighters.
SWRPG denotes the following weapons for the B-Wing:
One Laser Cannon (same strength as X-wing, most likely housed in the nacelle
at the end of the wing with the ion cannon)
Two Proton Torpedo Launchers
Three Ion Cannons
Two Auto-Blasters (half-strength of the Laser Cannon)
> > Anyway, you can build the model however you want, because it's your Lego
> > universe. :^)
>
> That's right. Though if you are trying to accurately* recreate the Star Wars
> universe I suggest you purchase either the Star Wars encyclopedia or the Behind
> the Magic PC-CDrom.
There are obviously many different representations of weaponry and
configurations in all the assorted Star Wars media, and they don't all seem
to agree
either. I'm obviously biased toward the SWRPG, since I've played it for a
few years. I would be interested to know where Lord Insanity got his stats,
though :^)
Anyway, build it however you want... it's your Star Wars universe. :^)
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| (...) My stats come from the "Behind the Magic" PC-CDROM. It includes production models, concept art, and a description based of the ideas of the ship from the movie. (...) I checked the CD again it says A-wing have two launchers each with a rack of (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Using any computer GAME for stats in plain silly. (...) Exactly (...) Wrong. The A-wing has two concussion missile launchers. Realize that a concussion missle would be about the size of a lightsaber blade piece (slightly shorter though) and it (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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