Pilot Shuttles

jarenriccar

I would love it if shuttles had the pilot movement abilities! they would be so much fun to fly that way!!!! I want my Captains Yacht/Peregrine Fighter/whatever to do a B(aileron)el Roll!!

Seriously, this would be a great idea. shuttle combat in this game is horrid, this makes sense, and sounds like a ton of fun. even if it cost like a fleet module or something to get the ability to buy it. i'd shell out a couple bucks to make a lousy aspect of the game fun.

rattler2

Yes! Yes! My Aeon requires more Barrel Roll!

jarenriccar

Exactly! doesn't even need to be new shuttle models. just the same ones with pilot stuff added

ryugasirius

Well, it makes sense to simply update fighter ships (maybe not shuttles), as huge ships can currently do barrel rolls and tactical maneuvers, while small fighters designed for maneuvrability cannot.

orangeitis

Before the Pilot tree was expanded, I was predicting that all shuttles, Runabouts and fighters gained access to the inevitable Ensign-/Bekk-/Uhlan-level Pilot abilities. Guess I was wrong there.

jarenriccar

was a good thought though

mustrumridcully0

orangeitis wrote: »

Before the Pilot tree was expanded, I was predicting that all shuttles, Runabouts and fighters gained access to the inevitable Ensign-/Bekk-/Uhlan-level Pilot abilities. Guess I was wrong there.

They probably need a good reason to look at Shuttles again. Some new shuttle related content or something like that. A new shuttle released...

kittyflofy

You cat to be kitten me... seriously.

jarenriccar

mustrumridcully0 wrote: »

orangeitis wrote: »

Before the Pilot tree was expanded, I was predicting that all shuttles, Runabouts and fighters gained access to the inevitable Ensign-/Bekk-/Uhlan-level Pilot abilities. Guess I was wrong there.

They probably need a good reason to look at Shuttles again. Some new shuttle related content or something like that. A new shuttle released...

its a part of the game that really needs a touch up, that's for sure

kjwashington

I think that all shuttles' universal ensign should be a universal/pilot ensign.

bloodyriz

kjwashington wrote: »

I think that all shuttle's universal ensign should be a universal/pilot ensign.

Agreed

ironcaniac

mustrumridcully0 wrote: »

They probably need a good reason to look at Shuttles again. Some new shuttle related content or something like that. A new shuttle released...

Yeah, the "Delta Flight" mission really should've been a shuttle mission (and I'm still surprised Tom Paris didn't opt for his beloved Delta Flyer over the Mercury), but I guess they had to feature the new Pilot Ships in a mission somehow.

primar13

Really I think that all Seats on All Shuttles should be Pilot Hybrids.

Canon Wise, there was usually a designated Shuttle/Fighter Pilot for whenever they were used. Specifically in Battle.

Most Shuttles have seating's that consist of one or two seats, and most are for Ensign Officers. Many are Also Universal Seats.
There are 2 ships that have Lieutenant Seats, the Tuffli, and Suliban

Truthfully I see no downside to all these seats becoming Pilot, they would offer a whole new suite of skills and abilities and would increase the fun had when playing shuttle queues.

The Abilities that would Qualify would be:

Ensign:

• Attack Pattern : Lambda 1
• Deploy Countermeasures 1
• Lock Trajectory 1
• Pilot Team 1
• Clean Getaway 1

Lieutenant:

• Attack Pattern : Lambda 2
• Deploy Countermeasures 2
• Lock Trajectory 2
• Pilot Team 2
• Clean Getaway 1
• Fly Her Apart 1
• Hold Together 1
• Reinforcements Squadron 1

jarenriccar

i'm less worried about the boff slots, i want the pilot Movement abilities.

jarenriccar

It'd be interesting to get a Dev take on the idea