bigbearboy144 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Now, I'm sure there is some confounded meta-reason why this happened. But. Why, oh why, has the payload cap on the interceptor gone from 4 to 2? I mean, the lack of an autocannon is a trade-off for two more missiles. The addition of heavy hardpoints is a necessity, and shouldn't get a peak in affecting the balance of this fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Because if it has four Heavy hardpoints it is the most powerful aircraft in the entire game (and you get it after a week). If it has two Heavy hardpoints and two Light slots, it's still one of the most powerful aircraft in the entire game and is no longer particularly vulnerable to fighters. If it has two Heavy hardpoints it's an excellent anti-capital ship interceptor, and later aircraft are still an upgrade on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Caine Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'll echo Chris' comments on that. I've modded the Foxtrot to have 4 hardpoints (check out my Flying Circus mod), but in doing so I had to completely adjust how heavy missiles work (turning the MiG into a Torpedo Bomber) and also make radical adjustments to capital and fighter craft ship weapon systems and HP values so the MiG doesn't rule the skies. I'm still tweaking it, and I'm still astonished by how the air combat game pivots around the number of heavy missiles an aircraft can carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranak Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Not to mention that in their current state, they kill everything that isn't an Interceptor or Battleship. (Maybe struggle vs Carrier + escorts?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Caine Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 If antimissiles were brought back that might be a balancing factor.. but then people might build more foxtrots to compensate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbearboy144 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thankyou for the most swift reply. Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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