Anyone own a Rebel Cruiser? I'm trying to take out the Alien Cruiser so I can buy one. Is it worth the hassle, and what do you have equiped on it? Give details! Thanks!
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(This message has been edited by phantompenguin (edited 10-06-2002).)
Yea you should get one. Rember when you pissed one off, how hard it was to kill...
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A well-piloted Rebel destroyer can be a much more deadly tool, since with a few upgrades it can pace fighters and doesn't act like a big floating target once its missiles are gone. Plus, it's about 1/3 the price of a Kestrel but can take one out with ease.
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(This message has been edited by Entropy (edited 09-28-2002).)
Hey, so are you saying the destroyer can be better than the cruiser because of maneuverability and size? Plus, it's very cheap while still a deadly weapon? Herm - Well, I think the Rebel Cruisers size is fine, plus I can upgrade it's speed, right?
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Originally posted by phantompenguin:
**Hey, so are you saying the destroyer can be better than the cruiser because of maneuverability and size? Plus, it's very cheap while still a deadly weapon? Herm - Well, I think the Rebel Cruisers size is fine, plus I can upgrade it's speed, right?
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Right, but it'll still be pretty slow and will take 3 days per hyperjump.
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Speed I don't mind too much, but three days per hyperjump? That's gonna' make the UGE missions real tough.....
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**will take 3 days per hyperjump.
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OH so that is why i missed so many deadlines
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Originally posted by Captin' Stardust:
**OH so that is why i missed so many deadlines
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Hyperspace speed depends on mass, which is shown in "ship stats" in the shipyard. Ships with very large mass, like the Bulk Freighter and Confed Cruiser, will take 3 days, those with medium mass (Argosy, Corvette, etc.) will take two days, and those with little mass (Lightning, Courier, etc.) only take one day.
It's possible to create an outfit that decreases your hyperjump time, but none were used in the game (they are found only in plugins.)
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There are other planets that sell the upgrades too, not just the one east of Levo. (Whatever it was called.)
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I like crushing feds with my ships mega speed and fighters. Its pretty fun eating 12 boxes of cheese-its, 45 cokes, 15 doughnuts, and some ice-cream while spending 6 hours taking over sol. I just beat earths puny defence, now I cant finish sol since I ate and drank all my stuff.
:frown:Im broke yet again... :frown:
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(This message has been edited by 3S-Spheno (edited 10-02-2002).)
The Reb destroyers are the best ships in the game when you upgrade them with shield boosters, armaplast, engine upgrades, huge number of missles/torps, etc. I took out two 'Fed cruisers using laser cannons, turrets, and torpedos without using Monty Python. The Reb cruiser is good but somewhat sluggish. The mantas on the cruiser can be used as external missle racks; send them out; order them to fire off a salvo of missles; recall them; repeat as necessary.
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I love my little Rebel Cruiser. It's slow, but it can do some serious damage and has all upgrades. I've always liked Palshife for god knows why, Earth and that Starport next to it for selection, and if I don't want to fight Spica for their selection. 
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