GTF Erinyes

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The Galactic Terran Fighter (GTF) Erinyes was a heavy fighter used mainly by elite pilots around and after the time of the Second Shivan Incursion. Special Operations Command also preferred to use the Erinyes for their dangerous missions.

The GTF Erinyes

Description:

FS2 Tech Room Description

GTF Erinyes craft are fresh off the drawing boards of Triton Dynamics. Though fast and heavily armored, their main attraction is firepower. With eight primary banks and two secondary weapon bays, Erinyes are at the top of the combat craft food chain. Both sets of weapon banks have been designed to maximize compatibility with the greatest possible number of weapon system. Erinyes-class ships are being evenly distributed through the GTVA fleet, but only elite pilots are currently authorized to fly them.

Developer Notes

None

Name origin

In Greek mythology, Erinyes (Alternatively, Furies) were the female personifications of vengeance. Erinyes were said to be persecutors of those mortals who broke kinship, most typically murdering one member of the family.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Heavy Assault
Manufacturer	Triton Dynamics
Maneuverability	Average
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	65.0 - 70.0 s
Max Velocity	130.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	Heavy ms-1
Armor	325
Hitpoints	500
Shields	17
Length	{{{10}}} m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

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

• Missile Banks

Freespace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	40	Harpoon
2nd	50	Hornet
Compatible Secondaries
MX-64, EMP Adv., Harpoon, Tempest, Hornet, Tornado, Trebuchet, Infyrno, TAG-A, TAG-B

Veteran Comments

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The pinnacle of GTVA technology, nothing and no one (smaller than a destroyer, anyways) is superior to the Erinyes. Pilots used to having lots of missiles in a heavy fighter will be somewhat disappointed, but the Eryines does have more missiles than the standard GTVA fighter. Those eight primary cannons, however, are truly impressive in their destructive power. Unfortunately, the Erinyes mounts a few too many guns for its capacitor to handle on mid-to-high difficult levels and so should mount a mixed armament, unless one is an expert marksman.

This ship is good for all purposes, whether they be attack or escort. The secondary banks are somewhat small for a vessel its size, but greater than most and especially compensated by its enormous firepower. Getting hit by a full bank of Prometheus S will put anything in bad shape, especially considering how close the shots are to each other, which means that it is not likely you will be hit by a glancing shot. However, repeated firing will drain your power supply quickly. It also has lots of armor, good maneuverability and adequate speed for a heavy fighter, and a small target profile when viewed from the front and back, though it can be easily hit from the sides.

The real advantage of the Erinyes is its versatility: it can mount nearly every non-bomb weapon. Sure, most ships can do one or two things better than it can, but it betters every one of them in at least one useful respect. It's the only 'Everyman' Fighter in either game not to suffer from not being able to mount some of the better ordnanace, and nothing chews through entire Shivan bomber waves quite as fast as close in primary fire from an Erinyes.

Fans tend to overrate the Erinyes's specifications and regard it as undefeatable and indestructible simply because it has 8 primary banks. It is doubtlessly an advantage, but every advantage has a disadvantage: The Erinyes eats more primary power than any other fighters in the game. In addition, it is slow, unmaneuverable, and easy to hit even from long range. While a skilled pilot is able to survive an attack from behind, the Erinyes still rates low on survivability due to its large size and sluggishness. Although its weapon compatibility is excellent, anti-cruiser and anti-warship bombs cannot be mounted on the Erinyes. It's pretty suitable for escort missions as long as proper fighter escort is given to take down any interceptor fighters that might attack the escorters. With its firepower, taking down bombers is easier than with any other craft, but in order to maintain a pauseless flow of laser, you must divert more power to your primaries. This usually means slower shield recharge or even less speed; or usually both. Its disadvantage in escort missions is its low speed, which is rarely compensated by its superior primary firepower.

There is little need for Prometheus or Kaysers on this. 8 Subachs can do serious damage and be fired continuously, though some additional stopping power could be supported, if that is your choice.

I wouldn't be too mad over the Erinyes' small secondary banks; just fill them up with Tempests and be done with it! The fact that the Erinyes can be mounted with almost any gun available to the player means that there is almost no need to have aspect-seeking missiles.

Although I personally prefer the GTF Ares when I need to use a Terran ship, The Erinyes is a close second; not just because of the sheer number of gun ports, but because of their arrangement. The guns in the first bank are perfectly arrayed for high accuracy at close to medium range. I usually put my anti-fighter gun there, and then put my anti-cruiser gun in the slightly-less-accurate second bank.