GTM Tornado - Revision history

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Re-wrote my old VC because it was redundant; replaced with non-redundant information.

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Veteran Comments: Re-wrote my old VC because it was redundant; replaced with non-redundant information.

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	{{Comment\|The Tornado is FS2's wish-me-dead missile. Salvo a double volley of these at an enemy fighter and he will be in dire ~~straights~~, if not blown to bits. Even most bombers will have a significant chunk of their hull lost. For one-salvo killing power the Tornado can only be beat by the Trebuchet. That power comes at the price of being able to carry relatively few volleys worth missiles, however. In extended missions you are probably going to better served by a bank of Harpoons, but for quick and dirty pure stopping power, the Tornado is where it's at.		{{Comment\|The Tornado is FS2's wish-me-dead missile. Salvo a double volley of these at an enemy fighter and he will be in dire straits, if not blown to bits. Even most bombers will have a significant chunk of their hull lost. For one-salvo killing power the Tornado can only be beat by the Trebuchet. That power comes at the price of being able to carry relatively few volleys worth missiles, however. In extended missions you are probably going to better served by a bank of Harpoons, but for quick and dirty pure stopping power, the Tornado is where it's at.


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	The Tornado~~'s some kind of missile~~, ~~all right. Unlike~~ the Hornet, ~~which takes some skill to use effectively~~, ~~this one doesn't really require much skill; just get aspect lock~~ and ~~fire~~. ~~It hardly misses~~, ~~unless you're unlucky. It also travels very fast~~, ~~achieves aspect lock quickly, and deals~~ a ~~lot of damage too. Dual~~-fire ~~mode can almost destroy any small craft in~~ the ~~game~~, ~~apart from obscenely heavy-duty spacecraft like~~ the ~~[[SB Seraphim\|Seraphim]]. Unfortunately, it is a tad larger than its predecessor~~, and ~~resupplying can take some time. If anything, this would be~~ the ~~[[GTW UD~~-~~8 Kayser\|Kayser]] of missiles in~~ the ~~GTVA arsenal~~.		The tech room description for the Tornado mentions that, versus the Hornet, it is "physically smaller", "fires more rockets per volley", and delivers "a more devastating punch". In reality, missile banks carry fewer Tornadoes than Hornets, the Tornado still fires a 4-missile salvo like the Hornet (although it uses the "corkscrew" flag to fire the missiles faster, as opposed to the "swarm" flag used by the Hornet), and the Tornado's on-paper damage values are identical to the Hornet's.

Androgeos Exeunt: Rewrote opening description, moved the weapon sidebar to the top of the page, moved the rotating GIF into the tech room description, and updated table formatting (while also correcting some errors).

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Rewrote opening description, moved the weapon sidebar to the top of the page, moved the rotating GIF into the tech room description, and updated table formatting (while also correcting some errors).

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	The '''GTM-4a Tornado''' is the direct descendant of the [[GTM Hornet]] swarming missiles. Like that earlier design, the Tornado launcher fires four warheads per salvo. This newer weapon is much improved though in terms of speed and agility and stands a good chance of intercepting any craft. Its range was also enhanced, and will now reach out to about 1.5km.
	~~<br><br>~~
	Though the updated swarming missiles are a better weapon for dogfighting, this design does have two considerations to keep in mind. First, the Tornado is slightly larger than the Hornet, meaning fewer missiles can be loaded into an equivalent secondary bay. And second, due to the way the Tornado's guidance systems have been programmed, it will not arm its explosive if launched without a target; so you can't shoot 'from the hip' like you can with the Hornet.
	~~<br><br>~~
	~~Even given these two considerations, this is an excellent choice in a fast-moving fighter melee.~~

	{{FS12_Weapons}}		{{FS12_Weapons}}
	~~{{shipimage\|image=~~[[~~Image:~~Tornado.~~gif]]\|caption=~~The ~~GTM-4a~~ Tornado}}		The '''GTM-4a Tornado''' is an aspect-seeking swarm missile and upgraded version of the Great War-era [[GTM Hornet]]. Similar to the Hornet, the Tornado launches a salvo of four aspect-seeking missiles per volley. The Tornado's more advanced targeting and guidance systems allow it to acquire a faster lock at a slightly greater range compared to the Hornet, while the accuracy of the individual missiles is also improved considerably, being much more likely to hit their target regardless of firing angle. The main downsides of the Tornado are that fewer missiles can be stored in each missile bank, and due to the fire control system, the missiles will not fully arm their payload (thus doing greatly reduced damage) if aspect lock is not acquired first.

	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==
			{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Tornado.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-4a Tornado}}
	The GTM-4a Tornado is an upgrade to the Hornet missile. With improved fire control systems and guidance computers, the Tornado can be fired more rapidly and with greater accuracy than the Hornet. Though physically smaller than its predecessor, the Tornado launcher fires more rockets per volley, delivering a more devastating punch. Be advised that a Tornado missile will fail to arm its payload properly if aspect lock has not been achieved before firing.		The GTM-4a Tornado is an upgrade to the Hornet missile. With improved fire control systems and guidance computers, the Tornado can be fired more rapidly and with greater accuracy than the Hornet. Though physically smaller than its predecessor, the Tornado launcher fires more rockets per volley, delivering a more devastating punch. Be advised that a Tornado missile will fail to arm its payload properly if aspect lock has not been achieved before firing.

	==Performance==		== Performance ==
	===~~Statistics -~~ Tornado===		=== Tornado ===
	{{~~Secondary~~\|1 610\|2.5\|230\|~~50\|Full~~\|50\|Average\|25\|Minimal\|7.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect ~~Seeking\|N / A~~\|2.25 s\|1.25 ~~s}}~~		{{Secondary_weapon
			\|name = Tornado
	=~~==Statistics - Tornado D===~~		\|range = 1 610
	~~{{Secondary\|1 610\|3.0\|230\|24\|Full\|24\|Good\|17\|Poor\|6\|~~10 / 20\|~~Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.5 s\|~~1~~.35 s~~}}		\|reload = 2.5
			\|velocity = 230
			\|damage = 25
			\|armor_damage = 50
			\|shield_damage = 25
			\|subsystem_damage = 7.5
			\|homing_type = Aspect
			\|homing_min_time = 2.25
			\|homing_turn = 1.25
			\|shockwave = 10 / 20
			\|lockarm = 1
			}}

	==~~Notes~~==		=== Tornado D ===
	*Missile launches in swarms of 4 missiles that fly in [[Weapons.~~tbl#$Corkscrew:~~\|~~corkscrew]] motion~~.		{{Secondary_weapon
	*Missile must be [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|~~locked]] to the target before firing or it will not cause full damage~~.		\|name = Tornado D
	*The shockwave ~~doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit~~		\|range = 1 610
			\|reload = 3.0
			\|velocity = 230
			\|damage = 20
			\|armor_damage = 24
			\|shield_damage = 17
			\|subsystem_damage = 6
			\|homing_type = Aspect
			\|homing_min_time = 3.5
			\|homing_turn = 1.35
			\|shockwave = 10 / 20
			\|lockarm = 1
			}}

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

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	Pretty much becomes the anti-fighter missile for a large number of bombers(and the Myrmidon) which are incapable of mounting the Harpoon. Takes up more space per volley than the Harpoon, but is exceedingly effective - dual Tornado volleys can wipe out a Nahema should they all hit, and with primary fire they're even effective against Taurvis. Prior veterans who've pointed out the effectiveness of the AI with the Tornado are absolutely right - allied assault fighters such as the Herc II or Ares are able to massacre wave after wave of Shivans very effectively with massed Tornado fire.}}		Pretty much becomes the anti-fighter missile for a large number of bombers (and the Myrmidon) which are incapable of mounting the Harpoon. Takes up more space per volley than the Harpoon, but is exceedingly effective - dual Tornado volleys can wipe out a Nahema should they all hit, and with primary fire they're even effective against Taurvis. Prior veterans who've pointed out the effectiveness of the AI with the Tornado are absolutely right - allied assault fighters such as the Herc II or Ares are able to massacre wave after wave of Shivans very effectively with massed Tornado fire.}}

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Meganew: /* Veteran Comments */

2021-03-01T14:55:42Z

Veteran Comments

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	If you want to know how much you can carry in one bank, multiply the Hornet capacity by 4/5, or multiply Harpoon count by 2.}}		If you want to know how much you can carry in one bank, multiply the Hornet capacity by 4/5, or multiply Harpoon count by 2.


			Pretty much becomes the anti-fighter missile for a large number of bombers(and the Myrmidon) which are incapable of mounting the Harpoon. Takes up more space per volley than the Harpoon, but is exceedingly effective - dual Tornado volleys can wipe out a Nahema should they all hit, and with primary fire they're even effective against Taurvis. Prior veterans who've pointed out the effectiveness of the AI with the Tornado are absolutely right - allied assault fighters such as the Herc II or Ares are able to massacre wave after wave of Shivans very effectively with massed Tornado fire.}}

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

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Tornado D */

2014-05-21T03:16:19Z

Statistics - Tornado D

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	===Statistics - Tornado D===		===Statistics - Tornado D===
	{{Secondary\|1 610\|3.0\|230\|24\|Full\|24\|Good\|17\|Poor\|6\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.5 s\|1.35 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 610\|3.0\|230\|24\|Full\|24\|Good\|17\|Poor\|6\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|3.5 s\|1.35 s}}


	==Notes==		==Notes==

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Tornado */

2014-05-21T03:15:51Z

Statistics - Tornado

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	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===Statistics - Tornado===		===Statistics - Tornado===
	{{Secondary\|1 610\|2.5\|230\|50\|Full\|50\|Average\|25\|Minimal\|7.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|2.25 s\|1.25 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 610\|2.5\|230\|50\|Full\|50\|Average\|25\|Minimal\|7.5\|10 / 20\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|2.25 s\|1.25 s}}


	===Statistics - Tornado D===		===Statistics - Tornado D===

Niffiwan: /* Notes */

2014-05-21T03:14:27Z

Notes

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	*Missile launches in swarms of 4 missiles that fly in [[Weapons.tbl#$Corkscrew:\|corkscrew]] motion.		*Missile launches in swarms of 4 missiles that fly in [[Weapons.tbl#$Corkscrew:\|corkscrew]] motion.
	*Missile must be [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|locked]] to the target before firing or it will not cause full damage.		*Missile must be [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|locked]] to the target before firing or it will not cause full damage.
			*The shockwave doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit

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

Black Yoshi1230: /* Veteran Comments */ Capacity.

2012-08-19T04:38:51Z

Veteran Comments: Capacity.

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	Something I've noticed lately is that the AI seems to be frighteningly competent at using the Tornado. Load up your wingmen with Tornadoes, in a ship that they won't get splattered quickly in, and watch enemy strikecraft evaporate under storms of Tornado fire. Even under the effects of "Alpha 1" syndrome, you may find that your wingmen are a bit more useful when loaded up with this missile.}}		Something I've noticed lately is that the AI seems to be frighteningly competent at using the Tornado. Load up your wingmen with Tornadoes, in a ship that they won't get splattered quickly in, and watch enemy strikecraft evaporate under storms of Tornado fire. Even under the effects of "Alpha 1" syndrome, you may find that your wingmen are a bit more useful when loaded up with this missile.


			If you want to know how much you can carry in one bank, multiply the Hornet capacity by 4/5, or multiply Harpoon count by 2.}}

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RedAlbatross: /* Veteran Comments */

2011-07-05T03:26:09Z

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	In some cases, such as longer range on higher difficulty, I have noticed that I can hit things better with this missile moreso than with the [[GTM Harpoon]]. And whenever a target gets nailed by this thing head-on (and all missiles hit) many ships are guaranteed to go down in one shot. This missiles have better turn rates than the Harpoon, making this missile an excellent choice for picking off fighters at medium range in a chase or head-on situation, or even as a last resort. Take this in dual banks if you don't have a Harpoon (or if you're a better shot with this missile, like me).}}		In some cases, such as longer range on higher difficulty, I have noticed that I can hit things better with this missile moreso than with the [[GTM Harpoon]]. And whenever a target gets nailed by this thing head-on (and all missiles hit) many ships are guaranteed to go down in one shot. This missiles have better turn rates than the Harpoon, making this missile an excellent choice for picking off fighters at medium range in a chase or head-on situation, or even as a last resort. Take this in dual banks if you don't have a Harpoon (or if you're a better shot with this missile, like me).

	Something I've noticed lately is that the AI seems to be frighteningly competent at using the Tornado. Load up your wingmen with Tornadoes, in a ship that they won't get splattered quickly in, and watch enemy strikecraft evaporate under storms of Tornado fire. Even under the effects of "Alpha 1" syndrome, you may find that your wingmen are a bit more useful when loaded up with this missile.
			Something I've noticed lately is that the AI seems to be frighteningly competent at using the Tornado. Load up your wingmen with Tornadoes, in a ship that they won't get splattered quickly in, and watch enemy strikecraft evaporate under storms of Tornado fire. Even under the effects of "Alpha 1" syndrome, you may find that your wingmen are a bit more useful when loaded up with this missile.}}

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RedAlbatross: /* Veteran Comments */

2011-07-05T03:25:18Z

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	In some cases, such as longer range on higher difficulty, I have noticed that I can hit things better with this missile moreso than with the [[GTM Harpoon]]. And whenever a target gets nailed by this thing head-on (and all missiles hit) many ships are guaranteed to go down in one shot. This missiles have better turn rates than the Harpoon, making this missile an excellent choice for picking off fighters at medium range in a chase or head-on situation, or even as a last resort. Take this in dual banks if you don't have a Harpoon (or if you're a better shot with this missile, like me).}}		In some cases, such as longer range on higher difficulty, I have noticed that I can hit things better with this missile moreso than with the [[GTM Harpoon]]. And whenever a target gets nailed by this thing head-on (and all missiles hit) many ships are guaranteed to go down in one shot. This missiles have better turn rates than the Harpoon, making this missile an excellent choice for picking off fighters at medium range in a chase or head-on situation, or even as a last resort. Take this in dual banks if you don't have a Harpoon (or if you're a better shot with this missile, like me).}}

			Something I've noticed lately is that the AI seems to be frighteningly competent at using the Tornado. Load up your wingmen with Tornadoes, in a ship that they won't get splattered quickly in, and watch enemy strikecraft evaporate under storms of Tornado fire. Even under the effects of "Alpha 1" syndrome, you may find that your wingmen are a bit more useful when loaded up with this missile.

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