GTM Hornet - Revision history

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Rewrote my own VC because the previous one was mostly redundant.

2021-06-11T04:28:19Z

Veteran Comments: Rewrote my own VC because the previous one was mostly redundant.

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	===Veteran Comments===		===Veteran Comments===
	{{Comment\|The Hornet is perfectly usable in a dogfight. You just need to understand how it works. The Hornet flies a lag-pursuit curve to the target, rather than a lead-pursuit like most FS missiles. It does its best work fired in a head-on pass or from within a 45-degree cone from the target's six-o'clock position. Do not expect high-deflection Hornet shots to hit anything~~. Also in FS2 do not expect wonders from the Hornet, as its FS1 design lacks the power against shields most FS2 missiles have~~.		{{Comment\|The Hornet is perfectly usable in a dogfight. You just need to understand how it works. The Hornet flies a lag-pursuit curve to the target, rather than a lead-pursuit like most FS missiles. It does its best work fired in a head-on pass or from within a 45-degree cone from the target's six-o'clock position. Do not expect high-deflection Hornet shots to hit anything.


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	Choose the Tornado over it as soon as you get it. It may take more space, but Tornados ~~do more damage and~~ have better homing capabilities.		Choose the Tornado over it as soon as you get it. It may take more space, but Tornados have better homing capabilities.


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	The ~~Hornet's a respectable weapon~~, ~~although it's very old. If you're a new pilot~~ in ~~2367~~, ~~try not to use this~~. ~~Unlike its descendant,~~ the Tornado~~, this missile requires~~ a ~~certain skill to use properly. It isn't very fast~~-~~moving~~, ~~but if you set it to~~ dual-fire mode and ~~it hits an enemy~~, you~~'ll almost be guaranteed a kill~~. ~~It's also smaller than Tornados, so~~ you ~~can cram~~ a ~~few more~~ of ~~these into any fighter or bomber. This is something worth noting~~, ~~especially if you're going out to kill bombers~~.		The ability to cram slightly more Hornets into each missile bank is worth considering if you are fending off bombers or attacking cargo, transports, and freighters and, in the absence of Tempests, must decide between equipping either the Hornet or Tornado. While the Tornado is a more efficient single-target killer since its homing ability is better, and all 4 (or 8 in dual-fire mode) missiles hit the target at once, thus overwhelming most shielded targets with a mini "alpha strike", the Hornet (theoretically) does the exact same amount of damage, has a slightly shorter reload time, and does not have the "lockarm" flag, which means each Hornet still does its tabled damage even if you fire them without gaining aspect lock. If you need to spread damage out across multiple unshielded large targets within a short amount of time, the Hornet might be marginally superior than the Tornado, although the Tempest would be the ideal missile for such a purpose.

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2021-03-01T16:57:17Z

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	Arguably better than the Fury as the anti-cruiser missile of choice for FS1. By the time of FS2 its usefulness is truly gone as the Tempest does over 80% the hull damage at 25% the size of a Hornet missile. There really isn't much of a purpose for the Hornet in the second game aside from using it to fill in your assault fighter's banks when you can't stuff ~~anymore~~ Tempests in a bank - it's useless for dogfighting when the Harpoon(and later the Tornado) come out, alongside the issue of the Tempest outclassing it for anti-cruiser work.}}		Arguably better than the Fury as the anti-cruiser missile of choice for FS1. By the time of FS2 its usefulness is truly gone as the Tempest does over 80% the hull damage at 25% the size of a Hornet missile. There really isn't much of a purpose for the Hornet in the second game aside from using it to fill in your assault fighter's banks when you can't stuff any more Tempests in a bank - it's useless for dogfighting when the Harpoon (and later the Tornado) come out, alongside the issue of the Tempest outclassing it for anti-cruiser work.}}

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Meganew: /* Veteran Comments */

2021-03-01T15:03:59Z

Veteran Comments

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	The Hornet's a respectable weapon, although it's very old. If you're a new pilot in 2367, try not to use this. Unlike its descendant, the Tornado, this missile requires a certain skill to use properly. It isn't very fast-moving, but if you set it to dual-fire mode and it hits an enemy, you'll almost be guaranteed a kill. It's also smaller than Tornados, so you can cram a few more of these into any fighter or bomber. This is something worth noting, especially if you're going out to kill bombers.}}		The Hornet's a respectable weapon, although it's very old. If you're a new pilot in 2367, try not to use this. Unlike its descendant, the Tornado, this missile requires a certain skill to use properly. It isn't very fast-moving, but if you set it to dual-fire mode and it hits an enemy, you'll almost be guaranteed a kill. It's also smaller than Tornados, so you can cram a few more of these into any fighter or bomber. This is something worth noting, especially if you're going out to kill bombers.


			Arguably better than the Fury as the anti-cruiser missile of choice for FS1. By the time of FS2 its usefulness is truly gone as the Tempest does over 80% the hull damage at 25% the size of a Hornet missile. There really isn't much of a purpose for the Hornet in the second game aside from using it to fill in your assault fighter's banks when you can't stuff anymore Tempests in a bank - it's useless for dogfighting when the Harpoon(and later the Tornado) come out, alongside the issue of the Tempest outclassing it for anti-cruiser work.}}

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Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2) */

2014-05-21T03:12:12Z

Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2)

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	===Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2)===		===Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2)===
	{{Secondary\|1 140\|2.0\|190\|15\|Full\|15\|Very Poor\|3\|Poor\|4.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.6 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 140\|2.0\|190\|15\|Full\|15\|Very Poor\|3\|Poor\|4.5\|20 / 40\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.6 s}}

	===Statistics - Hornet D===		===Statistics - Hornet D===

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Hornet D */

2014-05-21T03:08:09Z

Statistics - Hornet D

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	===Statistics - Hornet D===		===Statistics - Hornet D===
	{{Secondary\|1 330\|2.0\|190\|36\|Full\|36\|Average\|18\|Minimal\|5.4\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.15 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 330\|2.0\|190\|36\|Full\|36\|Average\|18\|Minimal\|5.4\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.15 s}}


	==Notes==		==Notes==

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2) */

2014-05-21T03:07:56Z

Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2)

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	===Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2)===		===Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS2)===
	{{Secondary\|1 140\|2.0\|190\|15\|Full\|15\|Very Poor\|3\|Poor\|4.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.6 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 140\|2.0\|190\|15\|Full\|15\|Very Poor\|3\|Poor\|4.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.6 s}}


	===Statistics - Hornet D===		===Statistics - Hornet D===

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Hornet */

2014-05-21T03:07:35Z

Statistics - Hornet

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	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===Statistics - Hornet===		===Statistics - Hornet===
	{{Secondary\|1 330\|2.0\|190\|50\|Full\|50\|Average\|25\|Minimal\|7.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.15 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 330\|2.0\|190\|50\|Full\|50\|Average\|25\|Minimal\|7.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.0 s\|1.15 s}}


	===Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS1)===		===Statistics - Hornet#Weak (FS1)===

Niffiwan: /* Notes */

2014-05-21T03:06:03Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Missile launches in [[Weapons.tbl#$Swarm:\|swarms]] of 4 missiles.		*Missile launches in [[Weapons.tbl#$Swarm:\|swarms]] of 4 missiles.
			*The shockwave doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit

	===Veteran Comments===		===Veteran Comments===

TopAce: /* Veteran Comments */ capitals and hyphens

2010-12-01T20:02:00Z

Veteran Comments: capitals and hyphens

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	The best use of the Hornet lies in its "bombing" capabilities. The Hornet inflicts up to 400 base points per salvo, which can be repeated every second if you cycle between two embankments. Against ~~Cruiser~~ sized vessels and lower, this can actually be a faster method of killing them, thanks in part to the slow travel time of bombs (or distance that the slow bombers must travel to point-blank). Furthermore, Hornets cannot be intercepted like Harbingers or Tsunamis can, making successful strikes much easier. It is only when pitted against capital ships that Hornets really start to have problems, due to the much faster rearm times for bombs.		The best use of the Hornet lies in its "bombing" capabilities. The Hornet inflicts up to 400 base points per salvo, which can be repeated every second if you cycle between two embankments. Against cruiser-sized vessels and lower, this can actually be a faster method of killing them, thanks in part to the slow travel time of bombs (or distance that the slow bombers must travel to point-blank). Furthermore, Hornets cannot be intercepted like Harbingers or Tsunamis can, making successful strikes much easier. It is only when pitted against capital ships that Hornets really start to have problems, due to the much faster rearm times for bombs.

Gtr-nbm: /* Veteran Comments */ fixing my old comment

2009-07-21T04:08:23Z

Veteran Comments: fixing my old comment

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	The best use of the Hornet lies in its "bombing" capabilities. The Hornet inflicts up to 400 base points per salvo, which can be repeated every second. ~~It won't take long~~ to ~~overtake~~ the ~~capabilities~~ of ~~a Tsunami bomb~~. Furthermore, Hornets cannot be intercepted like Harbingers or Tsunamis can. ~~Add in a few squadrons wielding these~~, ~~and even~~ the ~~biggest capital ships will be shredded in seconds~~.		The best use of the Hornet lies in its "bombing" capabilities. The Hornet inflicts up to 400 base points per salvo, which can be repeated every second if you cycle between two embankments. Against Cruiser sized vessels and lower, this can actually be a faster method of killing them, thanks in part to the slow travel time of bombs (or distance that the slow bombers must travel to point-blank). Furthermore, Hornets cannot be intercepted like Harbingers or Tsunamis can, making successful strikes much easier. It is only when pitted against capital ships that Hornets really start to have problems, due to the much faster rearm times for bombs.


	One other drawback of the Hornet is that it does next to null against subsystems. You'll want ~~the Interceptor~~ for that job, if you aren't going to employ Stilettos.		One other drawback of the Hornet is that it does next to null against subsystems. You'll want to use Interceptors or Phoenix Vs for that job, if you aren't going to employ Stilettos.