The Vesuvii post-SO

[Lionheart]

Not saying that the Midway isn't a cool ship, I think it looks better than the Vesuvius

The Vesuvius is way prettier than the Midway. The Midway looks like a giant pair of pants.

 

[ChanceKell]

An off topic question, where are the launch tubes on the Bengal class carriers, it recovers on the big deck, but it launches from tubes, sortal like the Midway.

The Bengals' launch tubes are on the port and starboard sides of the ships. It's the same as in the Academy TV show, as well.

 

[Viper61]

Eh, WCATV never knew where to launch from, sometimes it was from the sides, sometimes from the "wings", but I do like their concept of the Bengal. It just looks sleek and lethal.

C-ya

 

[BlackJack2063]

I never have seen the TV show, one of my friends made fun of it alot though.
The Tiger's Claw was my favorite carrier, it was the weakest of course, but that was the game.
Of course, I liked Halcyon too. Especially when he talked about Maniac, "Use your guns, he's not worth the missiles."

 

[LeHah]

Despite some shoddy animation, WCATV was actually damned entertaining.

 

[BlackJack2063]

Not saying I didn't want to see it, I just need to get time to get them all.

 

[Sylvester]

Actually, if you count all the guns on a bengal class ship that are seen in the blueprints, the thing is damn near invincible.

 

[WildWeasel]

Yeah, you'd think so.

 

[BlackJack2063]

Damn those pesky kitties!!

 

[Ijuin]

The Vesuvius is way prettier than the Midway. The Midway looks like a giant pair of pants.

The ability to destroy a planet is as nothing compared to the power of my pants!

 

[Haesslich]

The ability to destroy a planet is as nothing compared to the power of my pants!

My pants are heavily shielded and carry a firepower greater than half a star fleet. It's defenses are designed around a direct large-scale assault.

 

[Lynx]

The Return of the Pants

Anyway, back to topic: I wonder what the Vesuvii's armament would be; AMG's aren't used anymore. Did they refit the mwith new weapons, or kept the AMG's?

 

[Sylvester]

Well, if they were refitted, it would most likely be with ion guns.

 

[Haesslich]

Well, if they were refitted, it would most likely be with ion guns.

Why ions? Dual Tachyon Cannon turrets seem pretty popular for anti-fighter work, and they're stull using laser turrets on most other craft. The AMGs are basically uprated Particle Cannons anyways, and we know those are used on the Plunketts.

 

[Bob McDob]

He might mean Heavy Ions, which the Midway has.

 

[Haesslich]

He might mean Heavy Ions, which the Midway has.

Rachel calls them Medium Ions, though I think I'd rather get the Dual-Mount Tachyons the Cerberus carries.

 

[Lynx]

I forgot; are WCP heavy ion cannons special anti-capship weaponry or just....big ion cannons?

 

[psych]

I think the only heavy ion cannons we saw in the series was in WC4, in which the Longbow was outfitted with 'em.

 

[Lynx]

In that case, I don't think they'd trade AM guns for them;they'd sacrifice the offensive punch, unless they've decided to convert the Vesuvius into some standard heavy carrier of sorts.

 

[Haesslich]

In that case, I don't think they'd trade AM guns for them;they'd sacrifice the offensive punch, unless they've decided to convert the Vesuvius into some standard heavy carrier of sorts.

Medium Ions are on the Midway for 'anti-capship' purposes, though I'd prefer the dual-tachyons or similar for their extra punch. Or just the 3 dual-mount heavy particle cannons the Plunketts carry. I think of those as uprated AMGs.