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Velator vs. Tie Fighter
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Juniorama
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-02-25 03:32:46 UTC
Velator all the way.
KuroVolt
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-02-25 03:34:03 UTC
I..Just......What?

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stoicfaux
#3 - 2013-02-25 03:41:15 UTC
It's Velator versus Tie Fighters, plural. Imperial doctrine is to use Ties in overwhelming numbers. Plus, since the Tie has no FTL capability, it has to be shipped or based nearby, thus implying cap ship support (i.e. a carrier) or a planetary base.

OTOH, Imperial warp scrambling requires an interdiction cap ship, so the Velator can leave the field of battle easily. However, the Velator is limited to star gates which can place potentially crippling restrictions on the Velator's strategic mobility.


Anyway, after running the numbers (Velator, TIE), the deciding factor is coolness. The TIE has it. The Velator doesn't. Winner TIE.

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Karl Hobb
Imperial Margarine
#4 - 2013-02-25 03:43:24 UTC
Considering the Tie Fighter is little more than an engine pushing around some scaffolding, some lasers, and a pilot, yeah, Velator all the way.

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fukier
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-02-25 03:58:05 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
It's Velator versus Tie Fighters, plural. Imperial doctrine is to use Ties in overwhelming numbers. Plus, since the Tie has no FTL capability, it has to be shipped or based nearby, thus implying cap ship support (i.e. a carrier) or a planetary base.

OTOH, Imperial warp scrambling requires an interdiction cap ship, so the Velator can leave the field of battle easily. However, the Velator is limited to star gates which can place potentially crippling restrictions on the Velator's strategic mobility.


Anyway, after running the numbers (Velator, TIE), the deciding factor is coolness. The TIE has it. The Velator doesn't. Winner TIE.


i dunno the velator is faster it would kite the fighter.
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MadMuppet
Critical Mass Inc
#6 - 2013-02-25 04:11:02 UTC
A Tie fighter couldn't get that deep in to New Eden on its own, it must have gotten lost or been part of a convoy or something!

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Candy Cabal
#7 - 2013-02-25 05:04:37 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
It's Velator versus Tie Fighters, plural. Imperial doctrine is to use Ties in overwhelming numbers. Plus, since the Tie has no FTL capability, it has to be shipped or based nearby, thus implying cap ship support (i.e. a carrier) or a planetary base.

OTOH, Imperial warp scrambling requires an interdiction cap ship, so the Velator can leave the field of battle easily. However, the Velator is limited to star gates which can place potentially crippling restrictions on the Velator's strategic mobility.


Anyway, after running the numbers (Velator, TIE), the deciding factor is coolness. The TIE has it. The Velator doesn't. Winner TIE.

You just made me wanna play Empire at War again...

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Lustrevik Trade and Travel Bureau
#8 - 2013-02-25 05:10:03 UTC
Karl Hobb wrote:
Considering the Tie Fighter is little more than an engine pushing around some scaffolding, some lasers, and a pilot, yeah, Velator all the way.

If you said projectile weapons instead of lasers I would think the Tie was Minmatar.
Kai Sheia
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-02-25 05:18:28 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
It's Velator versus Tie Fighters, plural. Imperial doctrine is to use Ties in overwhelming numbers. Plus, since the Tie has no FTL capability, it has to be shipped or based nearby, thus implying cap ship support (i.e. a carrier) or a planetary base.

OTOH, Imperial warp scrambling requires an interdiction cap ship, so the Velator can leave the field of battle easily. However, the Velator is limited to star gates which can place potentially crippling restrictions on the Velator's strategic mobility.


Anyway, after running the numbers (Velator, TIE), the deciding factor is coolness. The TIE has it. The Velator doesn't. Winner TIE.


though, on the other hand, a "capital ship" in Star Wars terms is a very different thing than a capital ship in EVE terms. the scales are totally different. look up the size of a conventional Star Destroyer, its smaller than a Hyperion or Mach, I believe. at least from what I looked up.

one on one, the tie would have no chance.

I mean the Millenium Falcon was only size-wise, by EVE terms, a Frigate.
dark heartt
#10 - 2013-02-25 05:33:07 UTC
So Tie fighters are Minmatar? What does that make X-Wings?

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MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#11 - 2013-02-25 05:35:25 UTC
the velator would win hands down... its an unfair fight.

a real comparison would be a tie fighter against a hobgoblin I

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Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#12 - 2013-02-25 05:39:14 UTC
Came expecting a image in the OP
left dissapointed

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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#13 - 2013-02-25 05:44:00 UTC
When a Velator collides with a pod (roughly the same size as a Tie Fighter), the velator awkwardly shuffles over a couple of meters.
When a Tie collides with… well, anything really — trench walls, other Ties, asteroids, medical frigates — they explode violently.

My money is on the Velator, especially if it's AFK.
dark heartt wrote:
So Tie fighters are Minmatar? What does that make X-Wings?
Slow.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#14 - 2013-02-25 07:56:25 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
It's Velator versus Tie Fighters, plural. Imperial doctrine is to use Ties in overwhelming numbers. Plus, since the Tie has no FTL capability, it has to be shipped or based nearby, thus implying cap ship support (i.e. a carrier) or a planetary base.

OTOH, Imperial warp scrambling requires an interdiction cap ship, so the Velator can leave the field of battle easily. However, the Velator is limited to star gates which can place potentially crippling restrictions on the Velator's strategic mobility.


Anyway, after running the numbers (Velator, TIE), the deciding factor is coolness. The TIE has it. The Velator doesn't. Winner TIE.


Impressive nerdery there, my friend.

Very impressive.

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Beckie DeLey
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-02-25 08:03:18 UTC
dark heartt wrote:
So Tie fighters are Minmatar?


Without a doubt.

Just look at the Minmatar Shuttle. It's a TIE Interceptor with minor modifications.

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Kane Alvo
Doomheim
#16 - 2013-02-25 08:09:12 UTC
TIE Fighter wins, because Star Wars is real.

Eve is just internet spaceships. Duh.

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Katran Luftschreck
Royal Ammatar Engineering Corps
#17 - 2013-02-25 08:16:34 UTC
Are you kidding? I used to solo corvettes in my TIE Defender. Tail gun for missile interception... thing was unstoppable. Oh and yes it could do hyperspace under it's own power. No gates nor cyno needed. Try running from that.

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Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2013-02-25 08:16:52 UTC
Interesting question. I would believe it's a tie, or i'm wrong and the tie is worse.
Degren
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2013-02-25 08:19:40 UTC
Star Wars Clone vs Eve Online Clone

one is immortal, the other can be mass produced more cheaply than robots.

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Kane Alvo
Doomheim
#20 - 2013-02-25 08:47:28 UTC
Katran Luftschreck wrote:
Are you kidding? I used to solo corvettes in my TIE Defender. Tail gun for missile interception... thing was unstoppable. Oh and yes it could do hyperspace under it's own power. No gates nor cyno needed. Try running from that.


Hehe, I used to fly a TIE Oppressor in PvP. Was a ton of fun!

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