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We've all heard about this one and seen it in the introduction movie for FreeSpace. But has the ship actually been recreated by anyone? I ask because I could do with it in a pre-Great War campaign I am slowly working on.

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We've all heard about this one and seen it in the introduction movie for FreeSpace. But has the ship actually been recreated by anyone? I ask because I could do with it in a pre-Great War campaign I am slowly working on.

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Also, are there any other decent pre-Great War fighters out there?

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The apollo was meant to be a bomber by [V] changed it into a fighter after the cutscene was made.

If you want a bomber varient you could do it easily with a quick bit of table editing.

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The apollo was meant to be a bomber by [V] changed it into a fighter after the cutscene was made.

If you want a bomber varient you could do it easily with a quick bit of table editing.

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I'm current;y working on an Angel scout fighter. I'm trying to edit the .pof. Do you think it should be slower, or faster then the Valkyrie. Also it won't have any shields. believe it or not it is for fs2. I think I will make an Apollo bomber. it would be the same, but slower. then late in the campaign, they come up with a "D.H.", the Apollo space superiority. Don't expect it soon. I'm working on it on the side. My main focus is the Combat Federation Project.

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I'm current;y working on an Angel scout fighter. I'm trying to edit the .pof. Do you think it should be slower, or faster then the Valkyrie. Also it won't have any shields. believe it or not it is for fs2. I think I will make an Apollo bomber. it would be the same, but slower. then late in the campaign, they come up with a "D.H.", the Apollo space superiority. Don't expect it soon. I'm working on it on the side. My main focus is the Combat Federation Project.

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The Angel should be slower than the Valkyrie because it has two less engines. Though I could be wrong, because it is smaller and carries less armament.

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Does anyone know how I can take out the bottom engines on the valkyrie. I tryed just taking out two of the firing points, and slowing it down. This might work.

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I ouwld say that it should be a bit slower and not manouver quite as well, as the valk was it's replacement. What did these advances in interceptors come at the cost of? Maybe a bit of hull strength, and perhaps the valk would have a smaller secondary weapons payload. For each change you make for the better, you should change something for the worst, back then we were looking at trade offs. at least that's my humble opinion.

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I ouwld say that it should be a bit slower and not manouver quite as well, as the valk was it's replacement. What did these advances in interceptors come at the cost of? Maybe a bit of hull strength, and perhaps the valk would have a smaller secondary weapons payload. For each change you make for the better, you should change something for the worst, back then we were looking at trade offs. at least that's my humble opinion.

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I lowered the speed, but it has the same maneuverability, maybe I'll lower it. Has lower hull, same size secondary bank, I really need a new .pof. I heard that somebody I think venom, has already made an Angel .pof. But I have no idea about that Apollo bomber.

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I lowered the speed, but it has the same maneuverability, maybe I'll lower it. Has lower hull, same size secondary bank, I really need a new .pof. I heard that somebody I think venom, has already made an Angel .pof. But I have no idea about that Apollo bomber.

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Remember, there are two sides of everything.

Maybe the speed was as they are now. A scout should be fast.

why faster?. because there presumerbly because there where put on extra weapons, extra missile bays, extra armor, they had to fit on two extra engines to maintain the speed an interceptor needs.

but extra weight means less manuorvrebility, and the two extra engines, certainly added extra weight + all the new armor weapons, and extra missilebays.

so i say faster or same speed, and more maneuverability.

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Remember, there are two sides of everything.

Maybe the speed was as they are now. A scout should be fast.

why faster?. because there presumerbly because there where put on extra weapons, extra missile bays, extra armor, they had to fit on two extra engines to maintain the speed an interceptor needs.

but extra weight means less manuorvrebility, and the two extra engines, certainly added extra weight + all the new armor weapons, and extra missilebays.

so i say faster or same speed, and more maneuverability.

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