The raptor was my go to ship in that game. It really could just cripple ships so effectively. And seeing virtually the entire system map was a godsend for hunting players.
The BIG thing I'd add to a Raptor would be an ECM jamming suit not just capable of scrambling an enemies DRADIS and sensors, but of highjacking all available enemy communications frequencies to blast Wanger's "Ride of the Valkries" (or alternatively CCR's "Fortunate Son").
As it was mentioned in the video, for anyone that misses Battlestar Galactica Online, there is now a playable private server up and running for it It's still missing some things (no story mode just yet) but so far all the ships and equipment seem to be present, NPCs are working and it plays pretty much just like the original with some absolutely massive battles going on between colonial and cylon players
I love the terminology associated with this channel. "Eat the Sun" or "Mach Jesus" are golriously colorful hilarious phrases that are also immediately and naturally understandable to most people.
Holy shit! The screenshot at 9:00 is mine! Hot damn! I was happy with how that turned out but I didn't expect it to get this kind of spotlight! BSG Deadlock has an amazing photo mode.
LOL, google returned that as like, one of only 5 results for the assault raptor and i tried and failed to get images of it for like an hour. So congrats, my laziness and the internet worked together to put your work up on youtube i guess. Thanks for taking that image by the way it made that segment possible.
Honestly the only thing I would add is a second FTL Drive. For a simple tactic. A "formalization" of the micro jump seen in the final episode during the Battle Of The Colony." That tactic being launch in the Draids shadow of the Battlestar. Wait until confirmation of a location with light or no raider presence. Jump to said location. AND! Surprise, THE SUN (or other munition if appropriate), to the rear. Jump Back. Recharge Jump Drives. Reload. Repeat.
The target painting ability of the AR in Deadlock is actually more than just a gameplay gimmick. The biggest limitation in space combat regarding kinetic weapons would be time to target. These projectiles technically go forever at high velocities (until they hit something, get pulled into a gravity well, or just leave the area). So theoretically the range is unlimited. However, at long ranges good luck actually hitting a target that is moving evasively. The problem with gunnery would always be computational power for calculating firing solutions especially once you get to many thousands of km. Having a little ship there assisting these calculations would be a big help
Oh...I see that you used some of David 'CanidD' Briedis' work (@16:43). Nice. I sure miss the guy, Was generous enough to let me use his work before he died.
BSG and every other sci fi series (except Space Above and Beyond) was basically just, we have limited actor budget, so what if we take (character trained to do 1 thing) and then also make them space infantry, a thing that is a whole other collection of skills. So we just load our fighter pilots into the brick and do ground combat because reasons.
To be honest a raptor should have better shielding, speed is critical however improved armour, also introduce remote raptors packed with explosives to land in in Cylon hanger-bays.
SLIGHT change to the premise, sorry. Thought of this when Season 1 was on the air. Not a chang to the BSG Raptor, but a spin off Viper. One engine from the Mk3(?) Raptor, and the jump drive. (assuming the larger engines are needed to Power the Ftl.) Mate that to a Viper Mk7, or whatever model is lying around, instant Space F16. (F16 is nicknamed Viper from the OG 70s Galactica, symmetry) No nav comp, as big n heavy, so squadron would slave themselves to a Raptor and jump together. Nice little battle group.
It sounds like by the 9th year of the war they had the jump capable one we are more familiar with. They they only gad a limited number of them . I suspect ( my head cannon) an operation raper . Was followed up by raptor tallon . First one to retake 10 or 11 of the other sectors. And then s couple of year to build up enough to lanch the campaign. Battlestar group attcked in irbit raptors jusm below dradis destoy based snd jump out and the deploy marine and infinity to occupued wiith vlean sweep . Driving cylons out of the sectors. With raptor groups on Battlestars and carriers. . They were two years of major battles in the final two years Including the battle of cimtar. Where the combined fleet am was abused like in tod . Galactica was boarded lost two thousand peope snd they combined special task force. Whrn from 40 ships ( 3 Jupiters snd a valkerie) dien to 3 by the end. Eith destroyed or used to occupy outer colinies
How dare you say purple crayons are the best! Everyone knows it's the green ones! Add to a Raptor? 360 degree belly turret rather than fixed guns. It still lacks the mobility compared to fighters so a better firing arc should help survivability.
