UFO:Alien Invasion

General => Discussion => Topic started by: Crystan on July 22, 2011, 01:02:01 am

Title: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: Crystan on July 22, 2011, 01:02:01 am

Okay i think its a bit sad that the awesome new Stiletto model is too soon replaced by the Saracen (i switch to it asap, because the Stiletto becomes useless very soon ingame). We probably should add a something like a "Stiletto MK2" (upgraded with advanced tech) which will become available after some alien research. Maybe we can change the appearence by modify the model or skin (just some small things).

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: jerm on July 22, 2011, 02:52:33 am

Replaced by the Dragon, you mean? The Stiletto DOES pack more punch than the Saracen - or the Dragon, for that matter. Although I agree, 3 hardpoints are kinda useless if you can't catch up with the later UFOs.

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: H-Hour on July 22, 2011, 09:37:32 am

The artwork should match the game design. Not the other way around. We will some day get improved artwork for everything.

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: ViolentAJ on July 25, 2011, 07:03:50 am

The Stiletto is actually very useful for point defense. With 3 particle cannon, I was able to use it as a short-range interceptor to slaughter incoming base invaders before they got to my base.

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: jerikojerk on August 15, 2011, 10:07:22 am

there is an other way. Just i fix the saracem that is ugly and the only interceptor that don't fit in an interceptor hangar.

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: Nutter on August 15, 2011, 06:18:55 pm

That probably has something to do with it being a long range supersonic interceptor built with human tech rather than a bastard child of a helicopter and a standard plane or an antimatter powered lump of alien materials.
To be honest, I'm still surprised it doesn't need a three kilometre runway to take off.

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: jerikojerk on September 05, 2011, 01:36:45 am

you're mistaken by the object viewer. Saracems do vertical take-off like a rocket/shuttle  :P

Title: Re: Another use of the new Stiletto Model
Post by: Nutter on September 06, 2011, 03:43:27 pm

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Thanks to the power of its engines and a set of additional manoeuvring thrusters in its belly, it can take off almost vertically

I take that as an implication it is closer to a bastard descendant of a Lockheed A-12 and a Harrier rather than the former and a shuttle.
Not to mention the ammount of headaches I can see resulting from a vertical takeoff out of a standard large hangar.