GVF Tauret

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The GVF Tauret


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

None

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

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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 manuverablity 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 other capital ships. Otherwise, this is a decent Vasudan stand-in for the GTF Erinyes.