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I grew up on Wing Commander (no seriously). So protecting wingmen was a way of life.

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I grew up on Wing Commander (no seriously). So protecting wingmen was a way of life.

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Generally they are dead by the end of the mission anyway so I don't really care about them, and it always seem alpha2 bites the dust first.

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Generally they are dead by the end of the mission anyway so I don't really care about them, and it always seem alpha2 bites the dust first.

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well....
I try to keep them alive. many missions are really difficult if the wingmen died. it`s also safer when they cover you.

Usually if one of them is getting red I order them to warp out, especially if they`re really on the edge.


I must also admit I feel ugly hearing their screams as they go down in flames. I try to cover them and I feel defeated when they die anyway, although I know very well they`re just AI pilots.

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well....
I try to keep them alive. many missions are really difficult if the wingmen died. it`s also safer when they cover you.

Usually if one of them is getting red I order them to warp out, especially if they`re really on the edge.


I must also admit I feel ugly hearing their screams as they go down in flames. I try to cover them and I feel defeated when they die anyway, although I know very well they`re just AI pilots.

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I grew up on Wing Commander (no seriously). So protecting wingmen was a way of life.

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Originally posted by IceFire
I grew up on Wing Commander (no seriously). So protecting wingmen was a way of life.

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I usaully try to keep them alive, but if the mission is particularly difficult, I go and let them take the heat =\

I have a friend (he must've been either insanely good or lying, and I think he really was that good) and he told me that he usually sent his wingman away right away and do the mission alone...

I usaully try to keep them alive, but if the mission is particularly difficult, I go and let them take the heat =\

I have a friend (he must've been either insanely good or lying, and I think he really was that good) and he told me that he usually sent his wingman away right away and do the mission alone...

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I have a friend (he must've been either insanely good or lying, and I think he really was that good) and he told me that he usually sent his wingman away right away and do the mission alone...

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I have a friend (he must've been either insanely good or lying, and I think he really was that good) and he told me that he usually sent his wingman away right away and do the mission alone...

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Actually FS2 is quite easy until Hard & Insane levels... Or then I have played too much FS2

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In FS1, I actually cared about my wingmen because they actually have a good chance of surviving the mission. Plus, I always order them to form up after every wave of Vasudan/Shivan fighters, and I always order them to jump out before I do.

But, in FS2, "snub fighters" are virtually useless. With a cap ship in almost every engagement, and with flak and beam cannons, my wingmen eat vacuum every time five minutes into the mission, so I say screw'em.

And on bombing missions?

Petrarch: Pilot, where's your wingmen?!

Me: Wingmen? What wingmen? (blinks) What, you actually expected the rest of the squad to come back?!

Well, that's my $.02.

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In FS1, I actually cared about my wingmen because they actually have a good chance of surviving the mission. Plus, I always order them to form up after every wave of Vasudan/Shivan fighters, and I always order them to jump out before I do.

But, in FS2, "snub fighters" are virtually useless. With a cap ship in almost every engagement, and with flak and beam cannons, my wingmen eat vacuum every time five minutes into the mission, so I say screw'em.

And on bombing missions?

Petrarch: Pilot, where's your wingmen?!

Me: Wingmen? What wingmen? (blinks) What, you actually expected the rest of the squad to come back?!

Well, that's my $.02.

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yeah, i couldn't care less ab00t them, but in some missions i need them but usually, they just steal kills

yeah, i couldn't care less ab00t them, but in some missions i need them but usually, they just steal kills

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And on bombing missions?

Petrarch: Pilot, where's your wingmen?!

Me: Wingmen? What wingmen? (blinks) What, you actually expected the rest of the squad to come back?!

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Originally posted by ashtaron
And on bombing missions?

Petrarch: Pilot, where's your wingmen?!

Me: Wingmen? What wingmen? (blinks) What, you actually expected the rest of the squad to come back?!

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They are good for drawing enemy fire from you But usually they are cannon fodder

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