Ackbar Slash

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

you send a group of fighters 2 attack a taget in a V Formation at a target any thing at the last second they break off 2 the sides then a group of fast ships or bombers in there shadow then they launch a devestating blow against the target. you win the battle fast and effective.

 

 

Grand Admiral Thrawn

[Guest JediIgor]

If I remember correctly that was achieved because of the mixed sensor signals.. and I doubt most games would do something as random as that . It would be an interesting maneuever to pull off if possible though.

 

Wonder why the books didn't mention more tactics!

[Darkmark]

you could probably achieve something similar by distracting the attention of your enemy with a small force from a seperate direction. It's a tactic used in many RTS'.

 

Mixed sensor signals? No, just distraction from the important one. You basically fool the enemy into believing you're going for one target when the true aim is to get their defense forces away from your real one. While they're busy chasing the fighters on one side of the map, you're bombing their transports to hell and back, and even if they notice they haven't got enough time to get their fleet back and stop it.

 

It means splitting the two squadrons up, so I'm not sure how protected the bombers would be if your opponent doesn't take the bait or keeps some ships defending, but that's a risk you take.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

if ur the rebels u use torp equiped a-wings they wouldnt need the protection n even if u used bombers the x-wings just hsve 2 pull a u turn manvourver n there in firing positions themselves after 1 pass they bug out of cap harassing n go in 2 bomber escorts n between fightin the TIE waves they can help hit the targets n then keep on switchin

[Foshjedi2004]

Trust me as the fighters work on different planes it will be impossible to do an Ackbar slash.

[sith4ever99]

hmm... wasnt there an A-Wing slash too? If my memory is right, this tactic was similiar. NR fighters would engage TIEs enough to get them distracted, then A-Wings would "slash" the dogfight, destroying most of the TIEs.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

yeah i think so ive bin readin a book n i think that thats wot i woz describin the way that the wraith squad describes the Ackbar slash is to drive ur cap ships throu the enemy lines so that if they miss they hit each other

[Guest JediIgor]

hmm... wasnt there an A-Wing slash too? If my memory is right, this tactic was similiar. NR fighters would engage TIEs enough to get them distracted, then A-Wings would "slash" the dogfight, destroying most of the TIEs.

 

That would be great, but for that to work the fighters would have to slow down (just like they did in the books) during dogfights . Hope they do add

that in though.

 

yeah i think so ive bin readin a book n i think that thats wot i woz describin the way that the wraith squad describes the Ackbar slash is to drive ur cap ships throu the enemy lines so that if they miss they hit each other

 

Makes sense, haven't ever seen a game do something like this though. Probably because most of them treat the lasers/gunfire as a real entity (i.e. it either misses or doesn't).

[sith4ever99]

That would be great, but for that to work the fighters would have to slow down (just like they did in the books) during dogfights . Hope they do add

that in though.

 

Actually, because of the A-Wings speed, none of the fighters would have to slow down, I think.

 

 

PS What book is that?

[Guest JediIgor]

That would be great, but for that to work the fighters would have to slow down (just like they did in the books) during dogfights . Hope they do add

that in though.

 

Actually, because of the A-Wings speed, none of the fighters would have to slow down, I think.

 

 

PS What book is that?

 

The idea is that during dogfights all of the fighters slow down because it makes them way more maneuverable (and this is reflected in XWA, XvT, etc) and naturally an A-Wing is already faster (120 MGLT) versus a TIE Fighter (100 MGLT) so it gains an even bigger speed advantage when the T/F is bogged down in a fight. Then the A-Wings fly at full speed and shoot lasers at the TIEs, destroying most of them (and if they don't, they don't get caught cause of their high speeds).

 

It was used in one of the X-Wing series book (probably by Stackpole) and as you know there were a lot of those so I can't put my finger on which one it was specifically.

[Foshjedi2004]

I think you find that the Awing Slash was designed by Garm Bel-Iblis during an Assault in The Last Command.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

may well b but the ACKBAR SLASH was different from the A-wing Slash and therefore woz made at a different times and by Different People!

[Foshjedi2004]

However the Attack you are descrbing was designed by General Bel Iblis not Ackbar!!!

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

Ive already staed that the Ackbar Slash n the A-wing Slash is Different n that id got it wrong the ACKBAR SLASH woz where you Drive ur CApital Ships Through the Enemy Lines cause if they miss the Targets they hit each other instead which meant that Ackbar's Fleet could attack a force and inflick damage while the enemy couldnt Fire on the Fleet while it woz moving through there lines.

[sith4ever99]

Thrawn is right. I just finished reading Wraith Squadron and they explain the same thing he does.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

thank you. and the tactic is proven to work because its similar to the tactic used by THE GREAT BRITISH ADMIRAL LORD NELSON at the battle of Trafalgar against the French a Numerically superior fleet was taken out by the weaker British fleet by drivin the Flotilla between the ships that had set themselves up in a line to use their broadside guns as they were the most powerful and numerous but by thrustin through the lines they managed to blast the week part of the ships at the time the glass on the back.

[sith4ever99]

http://starwars.wikicities.com/wiki/A-Wing_Slash

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

gd link sith4eva99.

[Ghostly_Substance]

Good way to hide planes

[Foshjedi2004]

Fighters actually but still it was a good way for the Alliance to destroy weaker capital ships in one attack.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn 889]

i no thats why i sujested it