TIE Interceptor is best TIE of all TIEs.
>faster and more maneuverable than the X-Wing
>almost equivalent firepower
>still dirt-cheap
>can be upgraded with shields or more lasers with some creative engineering
Anybody can be good in an overdesigned monster like the Defender or Avenger. Interceptors weed out true aces. Only major flaw they have is a complete inability to carry ordnance.
How come the First Order went back to the twintails version then?
>>13708147
Twintail... WITH ROCKETS AND A TURRET!
Have fun with no shields or heavy weaponry, conscript. My ride is so powerful they literally had to destroy the entire EU to stop me.
>>13708149
>I'm so bad I literally rely on my equipment to carry me
Still loses to the Missile Boat, regardless.
>>13708145
>Only major flaw they have is a complete inability to carry ordnance.
Don't they carry missiles in Rouge Squadron 1 and Battlefront?
>>13708136
>>13708149
>not the tie phantom
Step it up /m/
>>13708165
According to Wookiepedia, there was a refit carrying warhead racks. So yes, the Interceptor was truly the do-anything TIE.
>>13708136
Didn't KYLE KATARN HIMSELF say he was afraid of TIE Interceptor squadrons?
>>13708179
>"Your generic TIE grunt is just plain suicidal. And the TIE Defender jockey is bloodthirsty. But the TIE Interceptor pilot, he's suicidal and bloodthirsty. When you see a squad of those maniacs flying your way, you'd better hope your hyperdrive is operational."
>>13708165
And TIE Fighter had them equipped with missiles as well. Only thing I dont think we ever see them use is a Hyperdrive.
>>13710044
Not on screen yet but the TIE Advanced x1, Avenger, Defender, and Special Forces have them.
>>13708168
You need a Ru Merline for that one though.
Do you think bowties don't exist in the Star Wars universe, so nobody is aware of how silly it is to have a bowtie shaped starfighter? Or do they exist and someone at Incom thought they were high-larious when they designed it?
>>13708147
It's got hyperdrive and two pilots though.
>>13708136
I've never found any of the TIEs really appealing minus that twinge of nostalgia they give me.
Feels like you slapped a bunch of flat panels on a Ball.
>>13710236
>Rookie One's wild ride forever doomed to being noncanon
Murleen derping around was fun too.
>>13710258
>slapped a bunch of flat panels on a Ball.
I'm surprised no one's done this, with the giant cannon and arms included
>>13708149
My one gripe about the Defender missions in TIE Fighter was that every enemy and their grandmother seemed to suddenly decide to carry advanced missiles.
Sure you could shoot one down or let your maxed out shields endure a hit, but they just keep coming!
>>13710281
>>13708147
Aesthetically they're similar, but FO's TIE's, especially the Special Forces variant Poe and Finn took, are like the Geara Doga to the classic TIE's Zaku II, if that makes sense. They're far more advanced while still being relatively cheap to produce and maintain, carrying on the design philosophy of their predecessor.
>>13708136
I watch star wars of spaceships and spacefighters, George Lucan can fuck off.
Wait..he did by selling star wars to" white slavers "
>>13708147
>How come the First Order went back to the twintails version then?
Hyperdrive, rear gunner, upgraded blasters. The Special Forces TIE is better than the Interceptor.
Although why they didn't make a SF Interceptor is beyond me
>>13708179
>Didn't KYLE KATARN HIMSELF
Literally who?non-canon
>>13710302
now just paint it red and Char would pilot it.
>>13710718
Well...
>>13710718
> paint red
> not adding commander horn as well
Char won't pilot it without his preferable full packages.
>>13710360
Do you know why it's not about spaceship and fighters and actually a soap opera than a space opera ?
It's like pottery,it spins. Otherwise you cannot make any pot
>>13712163
Stop doing you pot,Lucas.
>>13708149
Good day for you, it's still canon!, it appears in the new books which are canon.
>>13710318
SF TIEs have shields, hyperdrive, tail turret operated by gunner and better weapons
>>13712219
Well, yeah. Like I said, the SF TIE is a straight upgrade from the original Imperial TIE while still being a cheap, easy to maintain machine, like the Geara Doga (and I guess Zulu) are to the Zaku II.
>nobody /m/an enough to choose the TIE Crawler
Step it up.
>>13712756
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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>hey guys is that something on the horizon
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
rumblerumblerumblerumblerumble
>yeah I think there's a tank or something over there
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
rumblerumblerumblerumblerumble
>hey Oot, get Eyh and Stur over here, they're gonna laugh their asses off at this
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
rumblerumblerumblerumblerumble
>oh holy fuck that thing just keeps rolling up toward us pass me the thermal detonators
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-boom
rumblerumblerumblerumbleru
>Not the Star Cruiser
>>13712447
>TIE with hyperdrive and shields
This is disgusting
>>13712788
I can think up at least twelve more designs for the tie series.
>>13708161
Not in terms of aesthetic.
I really wish we can get a spin off with a TIE squadron reking shit. I wouldn't be upset if we got a grimderp star wars about the Empire battling across the galaxy.
Why has there never been a real TIE Fighter?
>>13712756
Tie Mauler is superior. I dare anyone to name a vehicle better suited for running over your own troops.
>>13716800
> DAT female pilot suit
i'd give her some life support, if you know what i mean.
>>13716800
>those legs
Did Okawara draw her?
>>13716800
>Giant tits
>>13717303
My guess she's only human to three places.
>>13716800
I'd let her intercept me.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/op-ed-disney-takes-a-chainsaw-to-the-star-wars-expanded-universe/
Daily reminder
NOT CANON
>>13717303
>>13716800
Looks more like Yaz.
>>13720928
So? Canon doesn't matter.
>>13720928
TIE interceptors were in Return of the Jedi.
>>13720928
Who gives a shit about what is and is not canon? It's a pointless argument that affects nothing and does not stop people from partaking in or enjoying things.
>>13710302
sigh.....
I'll take twelve.
>>13708145
>No hyperdrive and can't go anywhere without an ISD to lug them around.
So basically can't do badass raids like the rebels can.
>>13723319
>4 proton torpedo launchers
>6 medium ion cannons
>2 light ion cannons
>2 heavy laser cannons
>2 laser cannons
Uglies are OP.
>>13710236
>>13710276
rebel assault 1 were pretty much non-canon to begin with.
rebel assault 2 were pretty neat.
>>13708149
Would look better if the wings were all rotated 180 degrees.
>>13708168
my nigga
>>13723390
>>Uglies are OP.
tell me about it. it hurt just looking at it.
>>13710258
>Feels like you slapped a bunch of flat panels on a Ball.
That's what I like about them though. They are so simplistic and utilitarian in design to the point that it becomes sexy. It's like how the MiG21 is just a tube with a delta wing bolted on, and yet is still gorgeous.
>>13723413
Rebel Assault was the first computer game I ever played. I remember always playing it with a joystick instead of using a mouse for some reason.
>>13723390
> even wanting 8 ion cannons and only 4 laser cannons in the first place
Jesus that thing has a weird load out. I suppose it'd be useful if you're going for disabling shots most of the time or something, but it seems like a weird way to set yourself up in Star Wars since I can't think of many times there's a call for that, especially on a regular enough basis to set your ship up for it.
That said, a bit of fabrication could actually make that look pretty good I think. Shifting the X-Wing nacelles forward a bit so they're more in line with the TIE wings and then covering the join between the X-Wing and TIE ball cockpits with a housing of some kind so that they look more seamless along with a coat of paint and it should have a nice look. If you're going to go to the effort of joining up a couple of different ships you obviously have a workshop of some kind, so why not put in that little bit more effort while you're there?
I do love the astromech droid housing in the nose though. I can't help but imagine it permanently screaming as the ship flies through space.
>>13723794
>I suppose it'd be useful if you're going for disabling shots most of the time or something, but it seems like a weird way to set yourself up in Star Wars since I can't think of many times there's a call for that, especially on a regular enough basis to set your ship up for it.
Uglies are mostly run by pirates, so they're probably up for getting stuff intact so they can sell it, including pilots.
I saw TFA last night and I won't lie, I was a bit disappointed that there was only TIEs and whatever the new X-Wings are called. I would have liked to see some more variants like the TIE bombers, interceptors, Y-Wings, B-Wings etc.
But I can only imagine with Rogue One that they'll have multiple types.
>>13723794
Just to be clear the weapons listed were for that Y-wing fuselage with the B-wings. The Z-ceptor pictured is basically a Z-95 Headhunter mashed with a TIE Interceptor and a Y-wing top cannon, so would have four laser cannons of two different types and the twin light ion cannon. It's probably the best visual of an Ugly that has been published that actually has some though put into it as the others are very basic combinations of large parts of X-wings and Y-wings combined with TIE Fighters, or a B-wing with a Corellian YT cockpit.
>>13724355
wrong pic
>>13723390
Wait, is that an astromech head just slapped onto the nose? Of all the places and orientations on that entire mess you could have wired that thing in, why there?
>>13724368
R2 domes are good front bumpers apparently.
>>13708145
>Only major flaw they have is a complete inability to carry
So you want to carry ordnance. Have i got the Tie for you.
>>13727918
Not really a TIE though. Even the regular "TIE" bomber has four ion engines instead of two. That thing probably has at least eight.
Also, original TIE is best TIE.
>>13727935
It is a real tie. It uses the Twin ion engine system, having multiple pairs doesn't matter.
>>13727918
>oh hey, let's take the bomber and make it an even clunkier piece of shit
Oppressor is garbage. Scimitar is best Imperial strike fighter, even if it's not really a TIE.
>>13708145
>making the wingy bits longer adds speed and maneuverability
>>13712788
What's the difference between the V38 and the Phantom? Just the cloaking shield?
>>13708136
tie defender you fucking pleb
>>13723319
X-Wings couldn't use their hyperdrives if they didn't have an astromech partnered with the pilot, buddy.
>>13723319
Looks like a K-Wing...
>>13731019
Are the "wings" the propulsion system? Every TIE has them even though they don't seem functional.
>>13712447
>putting hyperdrive on a TIE
wouldn't this just make it slower than an X-wing
>>13732603
Worked fine with the Avenger and Defender and they went 3fast3furious.
>>13724368
why not?
>>13732613
On the other hand, I believe the hyperdrive-equipped TIE Interceptor was once described as having the durability of a TIE and the agility of an X-wing.
>>13733970
>the durability of a TIE and the agility of an X-wing.
So basically a standard TIE but with hyperdrive?
>>13734137
Yes, which is a bad thing.
>>13734235
Not necessarily, assuming they developed a cost efficient hyper drive it could give a Star Destroyer an even greater reach than before wherein you'd deploy the SD as a frontline warship while it unloads its TIE fighters in the middle of the battle.
Like upgrading a naval carrier to jet propelled fighters.
>>13724364
DIE-wings a best
>>13712659
Yet they still get beat hard by an old piece of shit like the T-70 X-wing, and yeah, canonwise is an only piece of shit, Republic is using T-80s and T-85s, while Resistance has to pretty much build T-70s from spare parts.
>>13710605
>Although why they didn't make a SF Interceptor is beyond me
They're probably saving that for VIII or IX so it will make the stakes seem higher or some nonsense.
>>13723319
>attempt to fire all weapons
>shit shorts out due to not having enough power to support all those weapons
>>13736841
Exactly what is happening. They've planned the trilogy to be three parts to one overarching plot arc and are planning shit like that well in advance. Like that female trooper. She's going to be more important later on which is why they barely had her in VIII at all.
>>13723794
>If you're going to go to the effort of joining up a couple of different ships you obviously have a workshop of some kind, so why not put in that little bit more effort while you're there?
Uglys exist because people need a ship but don't have enough parts that match. So the slap parts from different ships together. They're usually junk parts that are years passed their prime too. So the end result is going to be complete shit, you'd be lucky to survive a simple trip from point a to point b, let alone a dog fight.
>>13723862
Rouge One is set between III and IV.
>>13736841
They've got to leave some original designs to rehash/palette swap in the later episodes.
>>13708136
Maybe they'll finally have the original ten laser cannons in Episode VIII.
TIE Advancedx1 is superior.
>>13737797
sup fatty
>>13737797
Homing Concussion Missiles for days
>>13712144
>>13720928
>>13710616
I read this and made my way to the toilet, hoping I could find a few turds in there. But, damn it, I forgot it is common courtesy to flush after one drops a log. Then I figured, I'll drop a deuce right then. Strain as much as I could, I could not push out the MS-sized mass of constipation forming deep up my anus. There will be no bowel movements today.
So I'm sorry anons. I don't have any shits to give you.
>>13708136
Tack on a Kenner TIE extended hull and TIE Advanced prototype wing and with inverted colors it'll appear in Episode VIII.
>>13734331
the FO hyperdrive is a new development that even the resistance has stolen and utilized in some of their transports. It's very compact.
>>13737797
>literally just a regular tie fighter with hyperdrive
>>13712788
>TIE Shuttle and TIE bomber look exactly alike
boy, wouldn't that be a dangerous mix-up?
>>13744637
The only obvious visual difference is the lack of bomb chute under the ordnance pod. The boarding craft was apparently intended to be what Vader and the Stormtroopers used at the beginning of ANH but it was written out. The wings went to the TIE Advanced and the overall concept was reworked as the bomber for ESB.
>>13710744
Seems the only notable custom paintjobs for Interceptors are the Royal Guard in overall red, the 181st Group with red bloodstripes and the Avenger Squadron with the white stripes.
>>13736845
I don't know. Could be cool to have it wired to fire one weapon at a time in a semi-random sequence that keeps any one blaster from firing two times in a row.
In the hands of a decent pilot who can stay on your six, jinking out of the way would be confounding as hell.
>>13708136
can they terminate vermin like space rats?
