GVF Tauret
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| The GVF Tauret |
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Description:
FS2 Tech Room Description
The GVF Tauret is replacing the Seth as the Vasudans' heavy assault fighter. While integrating cutting-edge technology developed in collaboration with the Terrans, the Tauret boasts a distinctly Vasudan design. Its unusual configuration was inspired by the Apsu-Hek, a creature that once inhabited the deserts of Vasuda Prime. The Apsu-Hek has become an emblem of the Vasudan diaspora, and the Tauret continues the tradition of symbolic design. Armed with four gun mounts and two missile banks, the Tauret has the speed and firepower to challenge both fighters and warships.
Developer Notes
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Performance:
Statistics
| Type | Heavy Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Sahr Corporation |
| Maneuverability | Poor |
| Yaw, Pitch, Roll | 65.0 - 75.0 s |
| Max Velocity | 135.0 ms-1 |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | Medium ms-1 |
| Armor | 300 |
| Hitpoints | 530 |
| Shields | 17.5 |
| Length | {{{10}}} m |
Armaments
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Mekhu HL-7 |
| 2nd | 4 | Mekhu HL-7 |
| Compatible Primaries | ||
| Mekhu HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star, UD-8 Kayser, Lamprey, Circe | ||
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 100 | MX-64 |
| 2nd | 100 | MX-64 |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Harpoon, Hornet, Tornado, Trebuchet, Stiletto II, TAG-B, Infyrno | ||
Veteran Comments
The Tauret is an exceptional Vasudan heavy assault fighter, in the same family as the Hercules Mark II but better in almost every way. It carries an additional pair of guns (6 mounts total), moves faster, and has larger missile bays. It's still not a really good dogfighter, but for its given role it's probably the best you could ask for.
The Tauret has the qualities that make a heavy assault fighter attractive (thick shields, tough hull, near-bottomless secondary bays), yet it also has speed and maneuverablity that are closer to those of a space superiority fighter then an assault. In the hands of a skilled pilot the Tauret can fight on even or nearly even terms with just about any other fighter in the game.
Small profile except from below or above.
Cannot carry the Maxim gun, thus reducing the effectiveness of this ship against capital ships. Otherwise, this is a decent Vasudan stand-in for the GTF Erinyes.
This is probably one of the best Vasudan fighters, if not the best. That "Poor" maneuverability rating is rubbish; this fighter can act as an interceptor, no problem at all! It even has more missile space than the GTF Ares. Compare this: both missile banks of the Tauret can hold 80 Tornadoes each, while that of the Ares can only hold 72 in the first bank, and 80 in the second. If Hornets were just as good as Tornadoes, this ship can literally obliterate anything below corvette class.
The Tauret is let down by its primary energy supply. Its recharge is respectable, the same as either Hercules' and greater than the Myrmidon's even if only a little more than half that of the exceptional Ares. However, its energy reserves are scarcely more than half that of the Hercs or Ares and two thirds that of the Myrm. This is a common weakness of Vasudan craft and limits their ability in extended engagements.
Don't fly this fighter like a Herc II. The Tauret has less shielding then the Herc, has slightly better acceleration, and is slightly less maneuverable as well, but is faster by about 10 m/s when cruising or afterburning. Also as was mentioned before, although it can recharge just as fast as the Herc II it has an additional two guns, and it's weapon energy reserves are 2/3 the size, so don't put in quad Kaysers like you would in an Ares. It does however has exceptional firepower, with six primary and two 100 Hornet slots. Honestly I'd much prefer losing this fighter and its small speed and firepower advantage for the stamina and hardiness of the Herc II.
