SF Mara (Terrans) - Revision history

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Copyedited relevant comments from SF Mara.

2016-04-23T08:24:32Z

‎Veteran Comments: Copyedited relevant comments from SF Mara.

Aesaar: /* Statistics */

2012-10-10T01:00:38Z

‎Statistics

Black Yoshi1230: /* Veteran Comments */ Secondary ammo comparison.

2012-10-02T03:25:03Z

‎Veteran Comments: Secondary ammo comparison.

Qent: /* Armaments */ Added weapon compatibilities.

2010-09-04T14:16:27Z

‎Armaments: Added weapon compatibilities.

Droid803: 13? Wut?

2009-11-26T04:49:25Z

13? Wut?

Androgeos Exeunt: Replaced image and added link to Shivan original.

2009-10-18T12:14:09Z

Replaced image and added link to Shivan original.

Snail: starfighter? lul.

2009-10-06T20:34:51Z

starfighter? lul.

TopAce: too many breaks at the top, John...

2009-10-06T16:45:01Z

too many breaks at the top, John...

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Removed another one because the two comments sandwiching it put it in better ways.

2009-10-06T14:47:33Z

‎Veteran Comments: Removed another one because the two comments sandwiching it put it in better ways.

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Some redundancy removed. There's probably a bit more, but I'm playing it safe here.

2009-10-06T14:46:32Z

‎Veteran Comments: Some redundancy removed. There's probably a bit more, but I'm playing it safe here.

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 ==Veteran Comments==
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+{{Comment|It would be a disservice to the Mara to say it's just a Herc II with the speed and maneuverability of the Perseus. But that's the Mara in a nutshell.
-''Superior to the Shivan original [[SF Mara|Mara]], just as Snipes says.''
+Easily one of the best fighters, if not the best. A simple joy to fly. Only weak point is the 4 gun mounts, but even then the other stats are so ridiculous you can wreak havoc.
-''As odd as it sounds, [[Into the Lion's Den]] is actually somewhat unkind to the Terran Mara, as you spend most of your time scrambling between widely spaced targets and don't really get the chance to stop and dogfight it much. Still, as can be seen from the above commentary, even a tiny taste of the SF Mara (Terrans) capabilities is enough to make most people fall in love.''
+The one disadvantage of the Mara is the fairly large target profile it presents to the enemy, but its combination of maneouverability, firepower and durability easily makes up for this.
-''The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that. As a base point of comparison, the Tauret has a missile capacity of 200. The Terran Mara has 210. The heavy bombers have 240. But, the Mara is fastest of all high-missile capacity craft, and able to swiftly deal a lot of damage with 4 UD-8 Kaysers.''
+In the briefing for [[Into the Lion's Den]], Snipes claims that the Terran Mara is superior to the original Mara. He is right; a comparison of its statistics in the tables versus the original [[SF Mara|Mara]] shows that the Terran Mara is clearly superior with regards to hull and shield integrity as well as maximum afterburner velocity.
-''The Mara's biggest weakness is that it is only compatible with the following the Subach HL-7 and the Kayser. Nevertheless, this being the most serious weakness for this fighter, it doesn't really do much to it, since the Kayser is widely considered to be the best weapon in the game. Plus, even if you can't carry the Maxim to disarm capships from afar, the heavy shielding and hull of the Terran Mara can allow you to get up close to turrets in order to knock them out and not take a lot of damage to yourself while doing it (though using Trebuchets is a better idea, since there isn't as much risk involved). Needless to say, this is the ship that trades in Primary weapon compatibility for high energy capacity/recharge rate, even a higher secondary payload, higher shielding and hull than the original Mara, while retaining its well-known maneuverability. Even though in the Main Campaign you fly it only once, it's a treat.''}}
+As odd as it sounds, Into the Lion's Den is actually somewhat unkind to the Terran Mara, as you spend most of your time scrambling between widely spaced targets and don't really get the chance to stop and dogfight it much. Still, as can be seen from the above commentary, even a tiny taste of the SF Mara (Terrans) capabilities is enough to make most people fall in love.
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 ==Performance:==
 ===Statistics===
-{{Ship Stats|Advanced Space Superiority|Triton Dynamics|Excellent|75.0 - N/A|135.0|Very Heavy|475|700|17.8}}
+{{Ship Stats|Advanced Space Superiority|Triton Dynamics|Excellent|3.0, 3.0, 3.5|75.0 - N/A|135.0|Very Heavy|475|700|17.8}}
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−	''The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser\|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7\|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon\|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado\|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet\|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that.''	+	''The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser\|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7\|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon\|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado\|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet\|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that. As a base point of comparison, the Tauret has a missile capacity of 200. The Terran Mara has 210. The heavy bombers have 240. But, the Mara is fastest of all high-missile capacity craft, and able to swiftly deal a lot of damage with 4 UD-8 Kaysers.''

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−	~~{{FS12_Ships}}{{shipimage\|image=~~[[~~Image:Mara320x240.jpg~~]]~~\|caption=The SF Mara (Terrans)~~}}The '''SF ''Mara''''' was an advanced fighter used by the [[Shivans]] during their [[Second Shivan Incursion\|incursion]] into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF ''Mara'' was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Vigilant\|GTC ''Vigilant'']]. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, [[Special Operations Command]] launched a mission beyond the second [[Knossos]] device to reconnoiter the area.	+	:''See also: [[SF Mara]]''
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		+	The '''SF ''Mara''''' was an advanced fighter used by the [[Shivans]] during their [[Second Shivan Incursion\|incursion]] into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF ''Mara'' was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Vigilant\|GTC ''Vigilant'']]. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, [[Special Operations Command]] launched a mission beyond the second [[Knossos]] device to reconnoiter the area.
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−	{{FS12_Ships}}{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Mara320x240.jpg]]\|caption=The SF Mara (Terrans)}}The '''SF ''Mara''''' was an advanced ~~starfighter~~ used by the [[Shivans]] during their [[Second Shivan Incursion\|incursion]] into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF ''Mara'' was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Vigilant\|GTC ''Vigilant'']]. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, [[Special Operations Command]] launched a mission beyond the second [[Knossos]] device to reconnoiter the area.	+	{{FS12_Ships}}{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Mara320x240.jpg]]\|caption=The SF Mara (Terrans)}}The '''SF ''Mara''''' was an advanced fighter used by the [[Shivans]] during their [[Second Shivan Incursion\|incursion]] into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF ''Mara'' was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Vigilant\|GTC ''Vigilant'']]. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, [[Special Operations Command]] launched a mission beyond the second [[Knossos]] device to reconnoiter the area.

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−	{{FS12_Ships}}	+	{{FS12_Ships}}{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Mara320x240.jpg]]\|caption=The SF Mara (Terrans)}}The '''SF ''Mara''''' was an advanced starfighter used by the [[Shivans]] during their [[Second Shivan Incursion\|incursion]] into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF ''Mara'' was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Vigilant\|GTC ''Vigilant'']]. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, [[Special Operations Command]] launched a mission beyond the second [[Knossos]] device to reconnoiter the area.
−	{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Mara320x240.jpg]]\|caption=The SF Mara (Terrans)}}
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−	The '''SF ''Mara''''' was an advanced starfighter used by the [[Shivans]] during their [[Second Shivan Incursion\|incursion]] into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF ''Mara'' was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Vigilant\|GTC ''Vigilant'']]. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, [[Special Operations Command]] launched a mission beyond the second [[Knossos]] device to reconnoiter the area.

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	''The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser\|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7\|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon\|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado\|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet\|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that.''		''The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser\|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7\|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon\|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado\|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet\|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that.''
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−	''The Terran Mara is far more powerful than any canon Terran, Vasudan, or Shivan fighter. It has the missile capacity of the Ares and Tauret, somewhat better armor than the Ares, the shielding of a medium bomber, and the speed and maneuverability of a space superiority fighter. It doesn't even suffer from the usual weakness of Shivan fighters, namely a weak hull.''

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 {{Comment|
-<i>Easily one of the best fighters, if not the best. A simple joy to fly. Only weak point is the 4 gun mounts, but even then the other stats are so ridiculous you can wreak havoc.</i>
+''Easily one of the best fighters, if not the best. A simple joy to fly. Only weak point is the 4 gun mounts, but even then the other stats are so ridiculous you can wreak havoc.''
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-''As odd as it sounds, [[Into the Lion's Den]] is actually somewhat unkind to the Terran Mara, as you spend most of your time scrambling between widely spaced targets and don't really get the chance to stop and dogfight it much. Still, as can be seen from the above commentary, even a tiny taste of the SF Mara (Terrans) capablities is enough to make most people fall in love.''
+''As odd as it sounds, [[Into the Lion's Den]] is actually somewhat unkind to the Terran Mara, as you spend most of your time scrambling between widely spaced targets and don't really get the chance to stop and dogfight it much. Still, as can be seen from the above commentary, even a tiny taste of the SF Mara (Terrans) capabilities is enough to make most people fall in love.''
-The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that.
+''The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire [[GTW UD-8 Kayser|Kaysers]] like [[GTW Subach HL-7|Subachs]], makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 [[GTM Harpoon|Harpoon]]s in '''each''' of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 [[GTM Tornado|Tornados]], or 13 [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchets]], '''per bank'''. Not even the [[GVF Tauret]] can compare to that.''
-Some credit the Mara with an ultra-powerful reactor because of its ability to shoot twin Kaysers with minimal energy drain, but before one uses that point, one must bear in mind that it only has four gun mounts. A Perseus can do the same thing. Even so, the speed and maneuverability of the Mara allow it get right up close to enemies, so often primary firepower isn't really a problem.
+''The Terran Mara is far more powerful than any canon Terran, Vasudan, or Shivan fighter. It has the missile capacity of the Ares and Tauret, somewhat better armor than the Ares, the shielding of a medium bomber, and the speed and maneuverability of a space superiority fighter. It doesn't even suffer from the usual weakness of Shivan fighters, namely a weak hull.''
-The Terran Mara is far more powerful than any canon Terran, Vasudan, or Shivan fighter. It has the missile capacity of the Ares and Tauret, somewhat better armor than the Ares, the shielding of a medium bomber, and the speed and maneuverability of a space superiority fighter. It doesn't even suffer from the usual weakness of Shivan fighters, namely a weak hull. The only real downside to this awesome fighter is that it has four gun mounts&mdash;average for a space superiority fighter, but not really consistent with the otherwise grossly overpowered theme of this craft.
+''The Mara's biggest weakness is that it is only compatible with the following the Subach HL-7 and the Kayser. Nevertheless, this being the most serious weakness for this fighter, it doesn't really do much to it, since the Kayser is widely considered to be the best weapon in the game. Plus, even if you can't carry the Maxim to disarm capships from afar, the heavy shielding and hull of the Terran Mara can allow you to get up close to turrets in order to knock them out and not take a lot of damage to yourself while doing it (though using Trebuchets is a better idea, since there isn't as much risk involved). Needless to say, this is the ship that trades in Primary weapon compatibility for high energy capacity/recharge rate, even a higher secondary payload, higher shielding and hull than the original Mara, while retaining its well-known maneuverability. Even though in the Main Campaign you fly it only once, it's a treat.''}}
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