Just wanted to say: this is a much cooler ship then people give it credit for. You can capture one extremely easily, and if you're willing to put up with being randomly attacked by UE forces, it's pretty sleak. Rip out one of the rocket launchers, and you can fit in everything you need (two fuel tanks for a total of five jumps, a fuel scoop, afterburner, and then a total of 15 rockets). If you capture yourself a nice cargo ship companion, it's a mean way to pirate - those neutron cannons have longer range then blaze cannons, so pretty much any UE ship is open season. If you're really daring, by hitting it with enough rockets and doing the Monty Python tactic, you can take on a Destroyer or two. Decent enough cargo space to go up into Miranu space and make a bundle doing cargo missions, if you're so inclined.

I wonder if anyone will make a plug-in that includes beefed up fighters, instead of just outrageous capital ships? I'd love to help the Voinian's out for a while, and sit back in a stronger heavy fighter as a reward.

Just another post-game ramble,
Greg

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"I like the pranks where nothing is set on fire."

I agree with you about the Voinian heavy fighter. I have pointed out in this forum before, that there's enough space in this ship to mount a Crescent Fighter bay! It can even be a midget carrier.

You might be hunting fuzzes up the wrong tree with your description of a captured freighter as an escort, allowing cargo missions to be undertaken. 'Special' missions (from the mission computer, rather than haulage you choose to do yourself) require the use of cargo bay space in your own ship.

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I totally agree, the Voinian Heavy Fighter is a particularly nice ship. I've run the entire Vonian mission string using this ship. It can engage whole fleets of UE fighters with exteme ease. It one of the best ships in the game.

On another note it makes a really good anti-renagade ship.

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**You might be hunting fuzzes up the wrong tree with your description of a captured freighter as an escort, allowing cargo missions to be undertaken. 'Special' missions (from the mission computer, rather than haulage you choose to do yourself) require the use of cargo bay space in your own ship.
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Yeah, I know - but the Miranu trading missions (Urgent Delivery halway accross the galaxy) all require less then 20 tons, which the Voinian Heavy Fighter can handle without a problem.

Staking out a nice uninhabited planet with traffic running through it is a fun way to make a few bucks in this ship. Beat up a ship, take it's cargo (I have an Emalgha freighter holding it for me), and land on the planet so you can do it all again, until you've filled your escort(s).

Slightly annoying to do the first Voinian mission in, however - although the Frontier Express ships aren't that difficult to disable, there's always UE presence, and they attack you whether or not you mess up their freighter traffic. Not to mention, the Voinian's themselves have a bad habit of destroying your quarry before you take it's cargo.

Still probably my favorite ship to run around in. The guy who runs (url="http://"http://www.evoverride.com")www.evoverride.com(/url) should change the description - he's got the Voinian Heavy Fighter as "probably the worst ship in the game!" I strongly disagree.

Arr, matey..
Greg

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"I like the pranks where nothing is set on fire."