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Combat Freighter Squadrons

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Post Mon May 26, 2003 8:40 pm

Combat Freighter Squadrons

I have never been able to try this myself, as my internet connection sucks but:

Has anyone every tried a combat squadron of freighters? Just from my SP experience, I am well aware that a single freighter is kinda vulnerable against squadrons of VHFs. But what if you had groups of 2-3 freighters each, in one formation. That way one could handle flight, while the other two could be in turret mode. If you had several of these groups operating at once, it seems to me that it would be pretty darn effective!

'Course, I AM an idiot...

Post Mon May 26, 2003 8:57 pm

It is an original idea, but i doubt it would work, the highest weapon class a freighter can support is 7, youd probly need at least 3 freighters to stand up to one vhf, and two of the freighters would probly die, that might not even be enough.

Post Tue May 27, 2003 12:18 am

Maybe I can answer this in a week or two.
We're just building up a 5 Humpback caravan (with an single Sabre as a escort fighter).
We will see!

Post Tue May 27, 2003 12:32 am

coo idea, a caravan.

General Fang
leader of clan FMM
www.FMM.homestead.com

Post Tue May 27, 2003 2:16 am

That idea is right out of WWII Bomber.

Post Tue May 27, 2003 4:00 am

the actual tactics from the war, or a game?

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