GTM Piranha - Revision history

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Piranha */

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Statistics - Piranha

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	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===Statistics - Piranha===		===Statistics - Piranha===
	{{Secondary\|360\|5.0\|90\|100\|Full\|100\|Good\|75\|Full\|100\|75 / 150\|Dumbfire\|N / A\|N / A\|N / A}}		{{Secondary\|360\|5.0\|90\|100\|Full\|100\|Good\|75\|Full\|100\|75 / 150\|Dumbfire\|N / A\|N / A\|N / A}}


	===Spawned warheads===		===Spawned warheads===

Niffiwan: /* Spawned warheads */

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Spawned warheads

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	===Spawned warheads===		===Spawned warheads===
	{{Secondary\|1 050\|0\|175\|60\|Full\|60\|Full\|60\|Average\|30\|20 / 40\|Heat Seeking\|180 degrees\|N / A\|1.5 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 050\|0\|175\|60\|Full\|60\|Full\|60\|Average\|30\|20 / 40\|Heat Seeking\|180 degrees\|N / A\|1.5 s}}


	==Notes==		==Notes==

Niffiwan: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*Weapon can be [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|remotely detonated]].		*Weapon can be [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|remotely detonated]].
	*Weapon [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|spawns]] 15 smaller warheads		*Weapon [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|spawns]] 15 smaller warheads
			*The shockwave doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit

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

FlamingCobra at 20:15, 7 July 2011

2011-07-07T20:15:10Z

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	The '''GTM-10 Piranha''' warhead is an upgrade of the Great War-era Synaptic Bomb. A powerful anti-fighter defensive weapon used by both warships and bombers, the Piranha is a manually detonated missile that damages numerous targets through two means. The separating charge of the device is, in its own right a powerful explosive that can deal substantial blast damage within a large radius; but the real killer is the cloud of heat-seeking submunitions which erupt and target all hostile targets within range. Entire waves of enemy fighters have been known to disappear in a single rolling explosion in front of incoming heavy bomber wings.<br><br>		The '''GTM-10 Piranha''' warhead is an upgrade of the Great War-era [[Synaptic Bomb]]. A powerful anti-fighter defensive weapon used by both warships and bombers, the Piranha is a manually detonated missile that damages numerous targets through two means. The separating charge of the device is, in its own right a powerful explosive that can deal substantial blast damage within a large radius; but the real killer is the cloud of heat-seeking submunitions which erupt and target all hostile targets within range. Entire waves of enemy fighters have been known to disappear in a single rolling explosion in front of incoming heavy bomber wings.<br><br>
	Disadvantages of the weapon are as significant as its advantages. The weapon is enormously heavy, and its thruster only has enough power to push it out to a few hundred meters before it detonates. This puts the launching bomber dangerously close to the edge of the resulting carnage. Its size and mass also means that only a few can be carried in each bay, which also takes up another bay which could have been used for torpedoes. Finally, while the seeking submunitions are IFF-keyed, the separating charge is indiscriminate and will damage allied fighters just as much as the enemy if they're caught within the weapon's blast.<br><br>		Disadvantages of the weapon are as significant as its advantages. The weapon is enormously heavy, and its thruster only has enough power to push it out to a few hundred meters before it detonates. This puts the launching bomber dangerously close to the edge of the resulting carnage. Its size and mass also means that only a few can be carried in each bay, which also takes up another bay which could have been used for torpedoes. Finally, while the seeking submunitions are IFF-keyed, the separating charge is indiscriminate and will damage allied fighters just as much as the enemy if they're caught within the weapon's blast.<br><br>
	This weapon is not suitable for mixed formations. Either the bombers should defend themselves with barrages of Piranhas, or they should leave these missiles at home and trust their safety to fighter escorts. If both escorts and Piranhas are employed, the escorting fighters are virtually guaranteed to take needless damage.		This weapon is not suitable for mixed formations. Either the bombers should defend themselves with barrages of Piranhas, or they should leave these missiles at home and trust their safety to fighter escorts. If both escorts and Piranhas are employed, the escorting fighters are virtually guaranteed to take needless damage.

Grunt minion22: adding onto a vet comment

2010-02-04T01:59:35Z

adding onto a vet comment

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	Fairly dangerous when equipped on warships.}}		Fairly dangerous when equipped on warships. FREDers should take into account that it may overpower ship anti-fighter defenses as having more than two of them can quickly eliminate the player and other allies due to the sheer amount of bomblets impacting against you or them.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

Galemp at 18:25, 2 April 2009

2009-04-02T18:25:18Z

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	{{FS12_Weapons}}		{{FS12_Weapons}}
	{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:~~Piranha_320x240~~.~~jpg~~]]\|caption=The GTM-10 Piranha}}		{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Piranha.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-10 Piranha}}

	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==

AllStarZ at 03:09, 8 December 2007

2007-12-08T03:09:24Z

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	The '''GTM-10 Piranha''' warhead is an upgrade of the Great War-era Synaptic Bomb. A powerful anti-fighter defensive weapon used by both warships and bombers, the Piranha is a manually detonated missile that damages numerous targets through two means. The separating charge of the device is, in its own right a powerful explosive that can deal substantial blast damage within a large radius; but the real killer is the cloud of heat-seeking submunitions which erupt and target all hostile targets within range. Entire waves of enemy fighters have been known to disappear in a single rolling explosion in front of incoming heavy bomber wings.<br><br>		The '''GTM-10 Piranha''' warhead is an upgrade of the Great War-era Synaptic Bomb. A powerful anti-fighter defensive weapon used by both warships and bombers, the Piranha is a manually detonated missile that damages numerous targets through two means. The separating charge of the device is, in its own right a powerful explosive that can deal substantial blast damage within a large radius; but the real killer is the cloud of heat-seeking submunitions which erupt and target all hostile targets within range. Entire waves of enemy fighters have been known to disappear in a single rolling explosion in front of incoming heavy bomber wings.<br><br>
	Disadvantages of the weapon are as significant as its advantages. The weapon is enormously heavy, and its thruster only has enough power to push it out to a few hundred meters before it detonates. This puts the launching bomber dangerously close to the edge of the resulting carnage. Its size and mass also ~~force the weapon to occupy~~ a ~~bomb~~ bay, ~~displacing precious anit-warship~~ torpedoes. Finally, while the seeking submunitions are IFF-keyed, the separating charge is indiscriminate and will damage allied fighters just as much as the enemy if they're caught within the weapon's blast.<br><br>		Disadvantages of the weapon are as significant as its advantages. The weapon is enormously heavy, and its thruster only has enough power to push it out to a few hundred meters before it detonates. This puts the launching bomber dangerously close to the edge of the resulting carnage. Its size and mass also means that only a few can be carried in each bay, which also takes up another bay which could have been used for torpedoes. Finally, while the seeking submunitions are IFF-keyed, the separating charge is indiscriminate and will damage allied fighters just as much as the enemy if they're caught within the weapon's blast.<br><br>
	This weapon is not suitable for mixed formations. Either the bombers should defend themselves with barrages of Piranhas, or they should leave these missiles at home and trust their safety to fighter escorts. If both escorts and Piranhas are employed, the escorting fighters are virtually guaranteed to take needless damage.		This weapon is not suitable for mixed formations. Either the bombers should defend themselves with barrages of Piranhas, or they should leave these missiles at home and trust their safety to fighter escorts. If both escorts and Piranhas are employed, the escorting fighters are virtually guaranteed to take needless damage.

AllStarZ: /* Notes */

2007-10-05T00:32:57Z

Notes

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	The Piranha is the kind of weapon you give your wingmen on a hard mission. It isn't very effective, but it takes no skill to use, and the AI can't aim. Not a good weapon for [[Alpha 1]], but a Piranha-loaded bomber wing in close formation is a hairy target.}}		The Piranha is the kind of weapon you give your wingmen on a hard mission. It isn't very effective, but it takes no skill to use, and the AI can't aim. Not a good weapon for [[Alpha 1]], but a Piranha-loaded bomber wing in close formation is a hairy target.


			Fairly dangerous when equipped on warships.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

Wanderer: small fixes

2007-09-04T14:53:25Z

small fixes

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	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===Statistics===		===Statistics - Piranha===
	{{Secondary\|360\|5.0\|90\|100\|Full\|100\|Good\|75\|Full\|100\|75 / 150\|Dumbfire\|N / A\|N / A\|N / A}}		{{Secondary\|360\|5.0\|90\|100\|Full\|100\|Good\|75\|Full\|100\|75 / 150\|Dumbfire\|N / A\|N / A\|N / A}}


	====Spawned warheads====		===Spawned warheads===
	{{Secondary\|1 050\|0\|175\|60\|Full\|60\|Full\|60\|Average\|30\|20 / 40\|Heat Seeking\|180 degrees\|N / A\|1.5 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 050\|0\|175\|60\|Full\|60\|Full\|60\|Average\|30\|20 / 40\|Heat Seeking\|180 degrees\|N / A\|1.5 s}}

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	The ~~Pirahna~~ is the kind of weapon you give your wingmen on a hard mission. It isn't very effective, but it takes no skill to use, and the AI can't aim. Not a good weapon for [[Alpha 1]], but a ~~Pirahna~~-loaded bomber wing in close formation is a hairy target.}}		The Piranha is the kind of weapon you give your wingmen on a hard mission. It isn't very effective, but it takes no skill to use, and the AI can't aim. Not a good weapon for [[Alpha 1]], but a Piranha-loaded bomber wing in close formation is a hairy target.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

Wanderer at 14:37, 4 September 2007

2007-09-04T14:37:37Z

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	Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' shields, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Tornado]]s or [[GTM Harpoon]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.		Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' shields, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Tornado]]s or [[GTM Harpoon]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.


	An unimpressive weapon, to be sure. A direct hit or very near miss can cripple a light fighter's shields. Unfortunately, direct hits are rare with this weapon, and other missiles can achieve the same effect with less effort, while taking up less cargo space.		An unimpressive weapon, to be sure. A direct hit or very near miss can cripple a light fighter's shields. Unfortunately, direct hits are rare with this weapon, and other missiles can achieve the same effect with less effort, while taking up less cargo space.


	The Pirahna is the kind of weapon you give your wingmen on a hard mission. It isn't very effective, but it takes no skill to use, and the AI can't aim. Not a good weapon for [[Alpha 1]], but a Pirahna-loaded bomber wing in close formation is a hairy target.}}		The Pirahna is the kind of weapon you give your wingmen on a hard mission. It isn't very effective, but it takes no skill to use, and the AI can't aim. Not a good weapon for [[Alpha 1]], but a Pirahna-loaded bomber wing in close formation is a hairy target.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]