Fighter/bomber counter measures

[sithwolf]

any body got any idea if the fighters and bombers will have counter measures in eaw cos I cant remember it being said.

 

they had them in the x wing series, stuff like chaff , flares even obi wan used spare parts on episode 2 vs jango fett.

 

discuss :-\

Edited January 29, 2006 by Cain

[Deadeye31_pff]

sorry, man, I think all you can do is shoot the bombers before they get to you.

[Baron_Fel]

Everything has its countermeasure.

For anti-starfighter in space there is the tartan for the Imps and the blockade runner for the rebs.

On the ground there are AA units each side can bring and build pads which can build different types of turrets and stuff.

[raydude]

Everything has its countermeasure.

For anti-starfighter in space there is the tartan for the Imps and the blockade runner for the rebs.

On the ground there are AA units each side can bring and build pads which can build different types of turrets and stuff.

 

Technically the word "countermeasures", when applied to small vehicles like fighters and bombers, refers to devices mounted on the vehicle to defeat sensor lock by an enemy fighter or incoming missle. Real world counterparts are flares, chaff, and active jamming pods. I don't believe the fighters or bombers in EAW need countermeasures since it doesn't look like missles are the primary fighter/bomber killers.

 

What you are referring to are "counters". The Tartan, Blockade Runner, and AA units are "counters" to fighters and bombers.

[Zer_Teron]

Hes talking about Fighters and bombers launching flak and chaff to lose missles and locks

[noian]

Interdictor can disable/block bombers missles/others missles for a while(spec. Abil.).

Tartan cruisers can take out fighter squadrons very fast.

Or you can just send fighters of your own.

The Blockaderunner and its cousin are good anti-ties as well as the nebulon.

Antifighters are easy...you just have to know what to use!

[Necro]

chaff and stuff would work for say missiles..but ion cannon..lasers? theres no countermeasures for that!

[noian]

chaff and stuff would work for say missiles..but ion cannon..lasers? theres no countermeasures for that!

 

Strong shields would do. Also, I found the transports to be uber strong in shields so I would use them as decoy for the lasers while I destroy the Captiol ship, then let it recharge the shields, repeat.

[Megajames]

in Dark Lord: rise of Darth Vader the seperatits use anti laser arosol that disrupts laser fire, usless in space (vacum) but good on ground

 

The republic did stop the arosol later on in the battle