Difference between revisions of "Scimitar (Blue Planet)"
From FreeSpace Wiki
m (→Armaments: Replaced 4 with 2) |
(→Veteran Comments) |
||
| Line 89: | Line 89: | ||
==Veteran Comments== | ==Veteran Comments== | ||
| − | {{Comment|''The Scimitar's stats may look like rubbish compared to even the entry-level [[UEF Uhlan]], but don't get cocky. These fighters can carry the standard UEF primaries, including the anti-subsystem Scalpel, as well as torpedoes; the lower bank, in particular, can mount nearly every single UEF missile available to the player. Furthermore, the Scimitar has an incredibly long afterburn duration—16.6 seconds—and it takes only ten seconds for the ship to fully recharge afterburner fuel from nought. In large numbers and in the right hands, the Scimitar can and will give even the most formidable battlegroups something to worry about. The Gaian Effort loves to attack targets simply by overwhelming them with a ludicrous number of these ships, and although this tactic works less effectively against military targets, it will at least inflict nosebleed even to a [[GVD Hatshepsut|Hatshepsut destroyer]] or vessels escorted by the [[Knights of the White Brotherhood]].''}} | + | {{Comment|''The Scimitar's stats may look like rubbish compared to even the entry-level [[UEF Uhlan]], but don't get cocky. These fighters can carry the standard UEF primaries, including the anti-subsystem Scalpel, as well as torpedoes; the lower bank, in particular, can mount nearly every single UEF missile available to the player. Furthermore, the Scimitar has an incredibly long afterburn duration—16.6 seconds—and it takes only ten seconds for the ship to fully recharge afterburner fuel from nought. In large numbers and in the right hands, the Scimitar can and will give even the most formidable battlegroups something to worry about. The Gaian Effort loves to attack targets simply by overwhelming them with a ludicrous number of these ships, and although this tactic works less effectively against military targets, it will at least inflict nosebleed even to a [[GVD Hatshepsut|Hatshepsut destroyer]] or vessels escorted by the [[Knights of the White Brotherhood]]. |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''Fight it was you would a [[GTF Ulysses]] this fighter lacks armor and any type of endurance, but they can still hurt. They will usually try to swarm you, and never when you're carrying something useful like a [[Slammer]]. Also note that their pilots don't fly well when in shock.''}} | ||
[[Category: User-made Ships]] | [[Category: User-made Ships]] | ||
[[Category: Blue Planet]] | [[Category: Blue Planet]] | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 17 December 2010
| The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe. |
|---|
- For the original ship, see GTF Leto
Contents
Description:
|
|---|
| The Scimitar |
Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description
The Scimitar has remained one of the most popular and effective civilian fighters for over 60 years. Whilst expensive to use and operate, it boasts performance approaching that of a Hercules or Ulysses class military fighter. Scimitars tend to be mostly used by the more 'legit' mercenary or militia groups, and are often seen providing hired escort for high-value transports or freighters. These groups largely vanished during the Isolation, but the Scimitar remains in production in the Kuiper Belt workshops of the Gaian Effort, and this paramilitary group uses it as a strike fighter.
Developer Notes
N/A
Name Origin
Scimitar is a generic term used to refer to several kinds of curved swords originating from the Middle East. The term scimitar has disputed origins, ranging from the Middle French cimeterre to the Persian shim- or shamshir, which in turn is derived from the Middle Persian shafshēr.
Performance:
Statistics
| Name | Scimitar | |
| Type | Patrol / Civilian | |
| Manufacturer | Han-Ronald Corporation | |
| Maneuverability | Average | |
| Max Velocity | 65 - 75 ms-1 | |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 140 ms-1 | |
| Max Afterburner Duration | 16.667 s | |
| Armor | Average | |
| Hitpoints | 280 pts | |
| Shields | 280 pts | |
| Length | 20 m | |
| Weaponry | ||
| Primary weapons | ||
| 1st bank | 2 guns | |
| 2nd bank | 2 guns | |
| Secondary weapons | ||
| 1st bank capacity | 40 | |
| 2nd bank capacity | 40 | |
| Countermeasures | ||
| Countermeasure capacity | 15 countermeasures | |
Armaments
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Vulcan |
| 2nd | 2 | Vulcan |
| Compatible Primaries | ||
| 1st | Maul, Vulcan, Scalpel | |
| 2nd | Maul, Vulcan, Scalpel | |
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 40 | Hellfire |
| 2nd | 40 | Javelin |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| 1st | Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Warhammer | |
| 2nd | Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Javelin, Slammer, Paveway, Grimler, Shrike, Jackhammer, Warhammer | |
Veteran Comments
Please read the Veteran Comments policy before editing this section.
The Scimitar's stats may look like rubbish compared to even the entry-level UEF Uhlan, but don't get cocky. These fighters can carry the standard UEF primaries, including the anti-subsystem Scalpel, as well as torpedoes; the lower bank, in particular, can mount nearly every single UEF missile available to the player. Furthermore, the Scimitar has an incredibly long afterburn duration—16.6 seconds—and it takes only ten seconds for the ship to fully recharge afterburner fuel from nought. In large numbers and in the right hands, the Scimitar can and will give even the most formidable battlegroups something to worry about. The Gaian Effort loves to attack targets simply by overwhelming them with a ludicrous number of these ships, and although this tactic works less effectively against military targets, it will at least inflict nosebleed even to a Hatshepsut destroyer or vessels escorted by the Knights of the White Brotherhood.
