Skyguard (AA buggy) [Merged]

[TekDragon]

Ok as much as i hate the liberal tards... can we get back on topic?

What are YOU hoping to see with the AA buggy?

missle?
flak?
bullets?
2 person?
3 person?
anti ground weapon?
speed?
armor?
special abilities? (radar)

[Pyro212]

I like the quad barreled Flak cannon idea.

2 person

below average speed (maybe a lil slower then the maurader)

Above average armor

NO antiground weapon

[Lonehunter]

Originally posted by Derfud
TR gets a nuke dropping stealth plane that flies 1,000 MPH, and unlimited ammo
NC get a shotgun with a fan attached to it
VS get a Sopwith camel that will drop earwax bombs (apparently it's really sticky, well kinda)

Umm, no. I think the NC should have some sort of massive bomb (not a nuke) becouse their weapons are supposed to be more power-per-punch. The Vanu could have some kind of aircraft that hovers in the air and projects an energy bubble to drain energy from soldiers and artilery. The TR could have an aircraft that releases a series of small bombs very rapidly. All this would be very cool.

Edit: As for the Skygaurd, I think they should have a long range missile that locks on. It should also be very fast so it's harder to evade.

[Tatter]

-Quad Flack cannon
-Some form of radar to better reflect aircraft on your radar map
-1 person vehicle
-Travel speed of 65ish
-No ability to defend against ground forces
-Must deploy, like AMS
-Armor a little less than Prowler, unsure on this

This should be a mobile AA battery. Drive it, park it and shoot down aircraft. It should not be able to chase an aircraft in any meaningful way. The ground would make it too hard to aim, imo.

[Happy lil Elf]

I'd like to see a flak cannon alright, but one that's anti infantry

Anyways yeah I'd prefer an AA flak cannon to missles. Most pilots (well the ones with brains anyways) take of like a bat outta hell at the first sight of "Warning! Missle Lock!". If they can dodge the skyguard as easily as a Sparrow MAX, you probably won't see a lot of people use it.

[Warborn]

Originally posted by Tatter
-1 person vehicle
-Travel speed of 65ish
-No ability to defend against ground forces
-Must deploy, like AMS

Making it one person, deployable, and slow limits its effectiveness considerably. Especially given that a Reaver will be able to position itself far away and unload all of its rockets on your stationary position, blowing you to hell before you can get out, undeploy, get in, and move it away.

Also, while I think the flak guns (or whatever) will be designed for air targets, there's nothing wrong with them being used on ground stuff. I'd imagine that the AA gun will have a poor field of fire on ground stuff, but if you can position it right so that ground targets can be shot by the AA gun, more power to you. That's war.

[beavis88]

With the striker at least, and I'm guessing the other "lock-on" weapons, you can fire your missiles _before_ you lock on -- any missile in the air once you acquire a lock will then chase that target. It's pretty easy to get 3 missiles to hit only a fraction of a second after you acquire the lock...

[starrider]

well now that we'ree back on topic i think that it should diffinatly be 2 person and have flak and it should NOT deploy, for reavers it would be like kicking a baby. Also i think it should be at least as fast as a gal (70-75). so that it can catch up with planes, and in my opinion they gunners seat should be like the genade luancher on the back of muaraders cept with flak.

[Dharkbayne]

I would like to see it have a BUNCH of missles on the back (Like those really cool trucks in Desert Combat on BF) that fire uber fast, lock on, but don't do alot of damage each, like 30 missles or something, that would look soo cool, SHOOOOOOOM KABOOM! Roar!

[TekDragon]

I tend to think missles are a bad idea. If they made it so the missles were effective vs planes then NC and TR would whine until the same speed benifits were given to their missle weapons.

The only nuetral way i can see for SOE to release an AA buggy and get out of introducing/fixing content (which they are avoiding like the plague) is to make it flak.

[beavis88]

Here ya go, looks like flak cannons:

http://planetside.station.sony.com/g...ture_plans.jsp

BTW, missiles aren't effective vs. planes? Really? *scratch head*...

[starrider]

AHA I WAS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EarlyDawn]

Duel-barreled flak gun and a 12mm automatic rifle/chaingun for infantry. It's like a super-buggy. Just dosen't rub me the right way. Regardless, cool.

[starrider]

now i know wat my cert is gonna go towards

[NightWalker XI]

Holy crap, looks good!



Future Plans

June 4, 2003 - The SkyGuard

As the Liberator takes to the skies, Empire leaders have recognized the need for an effective counter-attack vehicle. This necessity led to the development of the SkyGuard.

The SkyGuard is a two-person Anti-Aircraft ground vehicle. The pilot lies in the cockpit, positioned ahead of the gunner. The gunner mounts a raised 360 degree turret equipped with an anti-aircraft Flak Cannon and a 12mm machine gun to suppress ground troops. To effectively pursue and vanquish airborne targets, the Skyguard has been designed with a focus on speed and maneuverability.

Air units will be wise to learn to recognize the SkyGuard and prepare for its challenge. Commanders will recognize the advantages of keeping these vehicles active in base defense scenarios.