Sure, but it's faster than the B-wing, and the X-wing is only slightly faster than the Y-wing. And I was talking about the HD 5770. If I were talking about the 5970, I probably would have equated it to something like a tie fighter. Much faster than the main rebel starfighters.
No nerdfail, I knew what I was doing with it.
In my opinion, the Y-wing has the best looks of them all. Badda bing.
My biggest problem with what George Lucas did with the series other than create the prequel trilogy is that the technology in the prequels were superior to that of any of the technology (possible exception Deathstar) in the original. Now someone nerdier than I can prove me wrong.
I believe the reasoning behind that is found in the fact that from Episode I through III the galaxies are still ruled by a central authority. By the time Episode IV through VI occur the clone wars have been waged and there are multiple sources of authority clamoring for supremacy. Just as in Asimov's Foundation, once that central authority begins to crumble the fringe worlds begin to lose more and more of the technology for which they were dependant upon the Empire.
The precursors to the Star Destroyers (<i>Venator</i>-class) were small (1137m) and lightly-armed in comparison to the Imperial and Imperial II-class Star Destroyers which came in at 1600m. Even the spritely (900m) Victory-class Star Destroyer was faster, had better shields and a heavier armament than the Venator.
Snub fighters in the prequels were a joke compared to what came later. The Aethersprite (Jedi craft), for example, was slower than the A-Wing which succeeded it, had no Hyperdrive (the A-Wing does), has inferior shields to the A-Wing, and has less firepower than any interceptor or superiority fighter the Republic or Rebellion designed after it.
TL;DR: The vehicles in the prequels <i>looked</i> superior, but they were not technologically superior.
NERD RAGE GO Bobby, you HURT me. Didn't you ever play the DOS-based game "X-wing?" B-wings are newer and faster than Y-wings, with more firepower and better shields! /nerd
I played X-wing Vs. Tie Fighter quite a bit back in the day, but never X-wing on DOS.
I do believe that to be inacurrate though. The Y-wing is listed in the encyclopedia as being faster by about 50 km/h, thought higher speeds are possible with deflector shields up.
WHAT IS THE TRUTH.
Winfrey.... that is SO awesome. I was trying to think up such a tagline myself. Love it.
the prequels looked superior, but they were not superior.
And yes, B-wings are newer than Y-Wings, however it's tough to outright claim one is better than the other. The Y-wing had better speed, agility and armor, but the B-wing was much more heavily armed and shielded. Ultimately it's more likely that the steep learning curve of flying a B-wing with it's gyroscopic cockpit was more of a detriment to its proliferation within the Rebellion than its other merits.
Still, only the Y-wings get referred to as a "wallowing pigs" by the x-wing pilots.
I used to read the Star Wars books.... a lot.... (I know, I'm a nerd). All of them that I read were of the consensus that the Y-Wing, as it was primarily a bombing platform, was slower and less maneuverable than anything else the Alliance had. It did have superior firepower though (packing lasers, ion cannons and an array of missiles or bombs depending on the loadout needed). The B-Wing was a newer ship, quick, pretty beefy, decent weapons platform but lacking in maneuverability. The A-Wing was meant to be the answer to the TIE fighter, fast, maneuverable but lightly armored and couldn't take much punishment. The X-Wing was supposed to be the best balanced of the Alliance small ships, and all around performer that could do some bombing and a lot of dogfighting, thus why it was generally the go-to ship for Rogue squadron.
If you will excuse me now, I need to go do something manly to offset this nerdfest I just unleashed.
I gotta give props to those poor imperial tie-fighter pilots who braved space battles without shields and only limited life support. Those dudes were fast as hell, but if you ever got hit it was game over.
I'm not as versed in the lore of the expanded universe as you guys are, but I will say as platinum-medal ranked pilot in Rogue Squadron II and III that the B-wing is far more maneuverable than the Y-wing, and they are best used for very different types of missions. The B-Wing is not really a terrestrial bomber, per se. The B-Wing IS good for strafing large imperial craft, but on a planetary surface bombing run with anti-aircraft fire? Give me a Y-Wing every time, please.
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No nerdfail, I knew what I was doing with it.
In my opinion, the Y-wing has the best looks of them all. Badda bing.
Snub fighters in the prequels were a joke compared to what came later. The Aethersprite (Jedi craft), for example, was slower than the A-Wing which succeeded it, had no Hyperdrive (the A-Wing does), has inferior shields to the A-Wing, and has less firepower than any interceptor or superiority fighter the Republic or Rebellion designed after it.
TL;DR: The vehicles in the prequels <i>looked</i> superior, but they were not technologically superior.
Loved the review bobby.
Also you are getting AMAZING at these!
I played X-wing Vs. Tie Fighter quite a bit back in the day, but never X-wing on DOS.
I do believe that to be inacurrate though. The Y-wing is listed in the encyclopedia as being faster by about 50 km/h, thought higher speeds are possible with deflector shields up.
WHAT IS THE TRUTH.
Winfrey.... that is SO awesome. I was trying to think up such a tagline myself. Love it.
And yes, B-wings are newer than Y-Wings, however it's tough to outright claim one is better than the other. The Y-wing had better speed, agility and armor, but the B-wing was much more heavily armed and shielded. Ultimately it's more likely that the steep learning curve of flying a B-wing with it's gyroscopic cockpit was more of a detriment to its proliferation within the Rebellion than its other merits.
Still, only the Y-wings get referred to as a "wallowing pigs" by the x-wing pilots.
If you will excuse me now, I need to go do something manly to offset this nerdfest I just unleashed.
/me pours one out for my TIE fighter homies
You guys are the best.