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Old August 24th, 2004, 08:22 AM
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I almost totally agree with what you think about fighters, though ther's a little trick you forget about how to use them.

I don't use fighters anymore as you do but when I tried to fight using them I found that whenever you call back your fighters and launch them again... they are completely repaired!

So after a while I was going to battle with a tactic like this:

1) Launch fighters
2) Let them fight until they get some serious damage
3) Call them back
4) Repeat from step 1

I know its nothing special but with some care and a good timing in recalling your fighter you will lose fighters less often.
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Cool thanks. I tried micromanaging the fighters, with some success. When damaged, I had them come back to the ship, but sometimes I had to go get them and sometimes they just get killed too quick anyway. My thought is that they need to be about 1/10th the current price to make them balanced with the other weapons.

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There is a reference to a device that will allow you to "find cloaked ships easier", but I don't see a cloak, is it in there?

Has someone made up a spreadsheet with all the weapons for comparison?
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Old August 24th, 2004, 03:26 PM

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No the cloaking device was meant to be added in the later patches but it never made to the game so Tachyon sensors are pretty useless expect you can sell them for some money if you get one as loot.

I generally find fighters too stupid to be any assistance in battle. You make one quick turn and boom, there went 30 000 credits plus precious shield points.
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hmm, are there any plans for future patches for Starfury?
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Yes, there is, but will proberly not be until next year
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Old August 25th, 2004, 03:12 PM
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Hi DeadZoneMDx!
Have you seen my post in "SF: TPM team looking for staff" thread?
Please try that and let me know what u think ...
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