Respect to Sidewinder

Dr Wookie

Dr Wookie
I agree :). It flies pretty well too! In the alpha, one sidewinder is expected to take on 4 federal fighters and win (and of course it can), so it's definitely not at the bottom of the heap! IT can also take down an anaconda + escort by itself if flown carefully (and maybe with a bit of luck)
 
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Sterlino

Sterlino
I must say the true.. i was skeptical about the sidewinder first concept's arts... but now i must admit with those nice textures on ... looks very beautiful.
 

Hamerstein

Hamerstein
Will we end up feeling as nostalgic about the plucky little Sidewinder as the Cobra Mk. III?

I've become fond of this little ship :)
 

Vreynn

V
A lot of backers who have Cobras and Eagles available to them as starter ships have said they will start with the Sidewinder anyway. It is a great little ship.
 

Geraldine

Geraldine
The Sidewinder was always my ship of choice in FE2 and I am very happy it is going to be the standard starting ship in the new game. :cool:
 

Patrick_68000

Patrick_68000
I think when we discover other spaceships in the game, the Sidewinder will no longer be the star, as it is currently. Even if it is an efficient and friendly spaceship.
 

Darth Sidious

Darth Sidious
:D
i used to fly sidewinder in elite frontier too
:p but it was hacked with a 100 mw laser
a shame i don't have a screenshot of that any more because the gun was 20 times the size of the vessel :D
 

Geraldine

Geraldine
Patrick_68000 said:
I think when we discover other spaceships in the game, the Sidewinder will no longer be the star, as it is currently. Even if it is an efficient and friendly spaceship.
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That might turn out to be true Patrick, especially so since we have not even seen the full range of ships yet. Who knows (except for a few) what wondrous ships await us? :) For me though, I will always have a soft spot for the good old Sidewinder. :cool:

Oh and Fizzbann? You should have seen it with a Large Plasma Accelerator fitted! :D
 
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insanephoton

insanephoton
I get the feeling that the Sidey is going to be like that first car you fondly remember. Sure we might go on to bigger and better ships, but I'm betting than some of us might end up buying one when we can afford to have two ships.
 

StarTux

S
Yes, I imagine the Sidewinder will be one of those ships that will end up living in its own hanger, perhaps unwilling to part with the ship due to the fond memories :).
 

Kerrash

Kerrash
Dr Wookie said:
I agree :). It flies pretty well too! In the alpha, one sidewinder is expected to take on 4 federal fighters and win (and of course it can), so it's definitely not at the bottom of the heap! IT can also take down an anaconda + escort by itself if flown carefully (and maybe with a bit of luck)
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I think it is a good all rounder, if a little sluggish on the stick.
It seems the only reliable way to take down the Anaconda, is to exploit a weakness in the AI.

I assume this will be patched/balanced in future updates ;)
 

Crash_Happy

C
StarTux said:
Yes, I imagine the Sidewinder will be one of those ships that will end up living in its own hanger, perhaps unwilling to part with the ship due to the fond memories :).
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A nice idea but I thought we were going to be charged storage? So that's valuable credits being siphoned away from you next big purchase!

Nice little ship though and suprisingly capable if the test is anything to go by.
 

Philip Coutts

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Philip Coutts
I love the sidewinder in Alpha, it gives me real hope for starting with it and 100 credits. We've already seen the damage it can do with some upgraded weapons but if you add in upgraded shields and engines it will be a pretty deadly little fighter. Can't wait to get started on the game proper and load it up with all sorts of goodies. One thing is clear, don't underestimate a Sidewinder.
 
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