GTF Myrmidon

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The GTF Myrmidon

Description:

FS2 Tech Room Description

RNI Systems' GTF Myrmidon replaces the Ulysses as the Alliance's primary space superiority fighter. The Myrmidon has received high marks for speed, maneuverability, armor, and loadout. An ultra-efficient hull configuration provides space for three secondary weapon systems, a first for Terran-Vasudan fighters. This versatility enables Myrmidon squadrons to fulfill a range of combat roles, from light assault to heavy reconnaissance. In the Deneb system, the 53rd Hammerheads of the GTD Aquitaine have demonstrated the effectiveness of the Myrmidon against NTF forces.

Developer Notes

None

Veteran Comments

The Myrmidon is not the uberfighter tech room makes it out to be. It's actually slower then the Ulysses on afterburner, and what they don't tell you about those three secondary banks is that the first two are very small. It can't carry the signature dogfighter's missle, the Harpoon, but it can make use of all three of the primary dogfighting cannon: Subach, Prom S, and Kayser.

It does, however, have a problem in the primaries department. While the Myrmidon actually has six guns, granting it some serious firepower, their configuration is sub-optimal for dogfighting and hitting with the upper four guns requires some ignoring of the "Aim Here" aid.

As an aside/general oddity, the Myrmidon is actually capable of carrying the Helios bomb. It has enough space for four of them, giving it a considerable threat to poorly defended capital ships.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Advanced Space Superiority
Manufacturer	RNI Systems
Manuverability	Average
Max Velocity	75.0 - 95.0 mps
Max Afterburner Velocity	135.0 mps
Armor	Average
Hitpoints	290
Shields	390
Length	16 m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Freespace 2
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	2	Prometheus R
2st	4	Subach HL-7
Compatible Primaries
Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star, UD-8 Kayser

• Missile Banks

Freespace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	20	MX-64
2nd	20	Tornado
3rd	40	Tempest
Compatible Secondaries
MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Hornet, Tornado, Stiletto II, Trebuchet, Infyrno, Helios