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The '''Scout''' is a small, speedy ship, whose outwardly weak appearance masks a weapon of great and devastating power.
 
The '''Scout''' is a small, speedy ship, whose outwardly weak appearance masks a weapon of great and devastating power.
  
This ship is the workhorse of the [[Shofixti]], though designed with [[Yehat]] technologies. They possess a fearsome explosive weapon, the [[Glory Device]], a kamikaze charge with a wide and powerful explosion blast.
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This ship is the workhorse of the [[Shofixti]], though designed with [[Yehat]] technologies. It possess a fearsome explosive weapon, the [[Glory Device]], a kamikaze charge with a wide and powerful explosion blast.
  
 
==Propulsion==
 
==Propulsion==
The Scout is a small, fast, and maneuverable ship with excellent acceleration.  Gravity wells do not affect it much, but collisions with asteroids can knock it wildly off-course.  It is especially susceptible to the [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]]'s tractor beam, though using  such a device on a Scout is comparable to pulling a timed bomb towards your chest.
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The Scout is a small, fast, and maneuverable ship with excellent acceleration.  Gravity wells do not affect it much, but collisions with asteroids can knock it wildly off-course.  It is especially susceptible to the [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]]'s tractor beam, though using  such a device on a Scout is comparable to pulling a time bomb towards your chest.
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
 
===Primary===
 
===Primary===
The Scout is equipped with the Mendokusai Energy Dart, a weak, forward-firing projectile with a short-to-medium range and a fast firing rate.  This is held in check by the puny combat batteries aboard the vessel.
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The Scout is equipped with the Mendōkusai Energy Dart, a weak, forward-firing projectile with a short-to-medium range and a fast firing rate.  This is held in check by the puny combat batteries aboard the vessel.
  
 
Mendōkusai, rather appropriately, translates to 'annoying' in Japanese.
 
Mendōkusai, rather appropriately, translates to 'annoying' in Japanese.
  
 
===Secondary===
 
===Secondary===
When faced with defeat, each Scout vessel can use its ultimate weapon, the [[Glory device]]: a powerful bomb capable of inflicting massive damage to an enemy vessel at close range. Unfortunately, detonating the Glory device is fatal to everyone aboard the Scout vessel when the device is activated.  To prevent accidental activation, the secondary weapon must be pressed three times.  A series of switches is visible in the melee screen so that pilots may see if the bomb is ready to detonate or not.
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When faced with defeat, a Scout vessel can use its ultimate weapon, the [[Glory device]]: a powerful bomb capable of inflicting massive damage to an enemy vessel at close range. Unfortunately, detonating the Glory device is fatal to everyone aboard the Scout vessel when the device is activated.  To prevent accidental activation, the secondary weapon must be pressed three times.  A series of switches is visible in the melee screen so that pilots may see if the bomb is ready to detonate or not.
  
 
==Tactical Overview==
 
==Tactical Overview==
Against a [[VUX]] [[Intruder]], this vessel is all but unstoppable.  It can outrun the Intruder and its limpets, and the Scout's Energy Dart has a greater range than the Intruder's laser.  Circle the enemy, raining fire upon it, until victory is yours. The Umgah falls in a similar manner.
 
  
The [[Glory device]] is effective against the [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]] because it can destroy two, or sometimes even three [[Avatar#Additional|ZapSat]]s if activated at short range.
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The [[Glory Device]] is effective against the [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]] because it can destroy two, or sometimes even three [[Avatar#Additional|ZapSats]] if activated at short range. The shields installed on [[Utwig]] [[Juggers]] and [[Yehat]] [[Terminators]] are also incapable of blocking Glory Device damage, making these ships vulnerable as well. Additionally, the following ships have small enough crew complements that they can be killed outright with the Glory Device:
 
 
Against the [[Dreadnought]], the best that the Scout can hope for is to destroy the Ur-Quan Kzer-Za's fighters to the point where the crew is low enough to be destroyed by the glory device. Although both ships are destroyed, a ship with the value of 5 was sacrificed to destroy a ship with the value of 30!
 
 
 
Against many other ships, the Scout is weak, but proper use of the Energy Dart and Glory device can sap the strength of the enemy ship so that others may have an easier time destroying it. Ships with a small crew complement (either from battle damage or with a normally small crew complement) can instantly be killed with the Glory device. Strategically, this means that the cheaper Scout can kill a more expensive ship simply by activating the Glory device. Slow ships with a small crew complement are particularly vulnerable to this tactic because they cannot escape a Scout that wishes to activate the Glory device.
 
 
 
Undamaged ships that the Glory device can instantly destroy at short range include the following:
 
 
*[[Arilou Lalee'lay]] [[Skiff]]
 
*[[Arilou Lalee'lay]] [[Skiff]]
 
*[[Druuge]] [[Mauler]]
 
*[[Druuge]] [[Mauler]]
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*Another [[Shofixti]] Scout
 
*Another [[Shofixti]] Scout
  
Some pilots prefer to simply use the Scout as a simple bomb, ignoring the Energy Dart, and only carrying the ship with them to weaken a particularly hard enemy.
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Against most other ships, the Scout is weak, but proper use of the Energy Dart and Glory Device can sap the strength of the enemy ship so that others may have an easier time destroying it. Damaged ships can also be finished off with a well-timed Glory Device detonation. Strategically, this means that the cheaper Scout can sacrifice itself to take down much more powerful ships. Slow, battle-damaged ships are particularly vulnerable to this tactic because they cannot escape a Scout that wishes to activate the Glory device.
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Some AI-controlled ships, such as the [[VUX]] [[Intruder]], [[Umgah]] [[Drone]], [[Ur-Quan]] [[Dreadnought]], and [[Ilwrath]] [[Avenger]], are vulnerable to various AI exploits involving use of the Mendōkusai Energy Dart. Generally, one either circles the enemy ship, firing darts, or in the case of Ur-Quan, shoots down fighters until the mothership is vulnerable to an attack run with the Glory Device.
  
 
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{{ShipBox|image=Scout_icon.png|race=[[Shofixti]]|link=scout|crew=6|value=5|batt=4|regen=0.1|primary=Mendokusai Energy Dart|prim-rate=3|prim-cost=1|secondary=[[Glory Device]]|sec-rate=0|sec-cost=0|speed=35|turn=0.5|accel=5|mass=1}}
  
 
[[Category:Shofixti]]
 
[[Category:Shofixti]]

Revision as of 03:37, 22 January 2012


Starship Databank Entry

The Scout is a small, speedy ship, whose outwardly weak appearance masks a weapon of great and devastating power.

This ship is the workhorse of the Shofixti, though designed with Yehat technologies. It possess a fearsome explosive weapon, the Glory Device, a kamikaze charge with a wide and powerful explosion blast.

Propulsion

The Scout is a small, fast, and maneuverable ship with excellent acceleration. Gravity wells do not affect it much, but collisions with asteroids can knock it wildly off-course. It is especially susceptible to the Chmmr Avatar's tractor beam, though using such a device on a Scout is comparable to pulling a time bomb towards your chest.

Armament

Primary

The Scout is equipped with the Mendōkusai Energy Dart, a weak, forward-firing projectile with a short-to-medium range and a fast firing rate. This is held in check by the puny combat batteries aboard the vessel.

Mendōkusai, rather appropriately, translates to 'annoying' in Japanese.

Secondary

When faced with defeat, a Scout vessel can use its ultimate weapon, the Glory device: a powerful bomb capable of inflicting massive damage to an enemy vessel at close range. Unfortunately, detonating the Glory device is fatal to everyone aboard the Scout vessel when the device is activated. To prevent accidental activation, the secondary weapon must be pressed three times. A series of switches is visible in the melee screen so that pilots may see if the bomb is ready to detonate or not.

Tactical Overview

The Glory Device is effective against the Chmmr Avatar because it can destroy two, or sometimes even three ZapSats if activated at short range. The shields installed on Utwig Juggers and Yehat Terminators are also incapable of blocking Glory Device damage, making these ships vulnerable as well. Additionally, the following ships have small enough crew complements that they can be killed outright with the Glory Device:


Against most other ships, the Scout is weak, but proper use of the Energy Dart and Glory Device can sap the strength of the enemy ship so that others may have an easier time destroying it. Damaged ships can also be finished off with a well-timed Glory Device detonation. Strategically, this means that the cheaper Scout can sacrifice itself to take down much more powerful ships. Slow, battle-damaged ships are particularly vulnerable to this tactic because they cannot escape a Scout that wishes to activate the Glory device.

Some AI-controlled ships, such as the VUX Intruder, Umgah Drone, Ur-Quan Dreadnought, and Ilwrath Avenger, are vulnerable to various AI exploits involving use of the Mendōkusai Energy Dart. Generally, one either circles the enemy ship, firing darts, or in the case of Ur-Quan, shoots down fighters until the mothership is vulnerable to an attack run with the Glory Device.

Scout icon.png
3DO Shofixti Scout
Basic stats
Crew: 6 Value: 5 pts
Battery: 4 Batt. Regeneration: 0.1 units/frame
Armament
Primary: Mendokusai Energy Dart Secondary: Glory Device
Refire delay: 3 frames Refire delay: 0 frames
Energy use: 1 units Energy use: 0 units
Propulsion
Max speed: 35 world units/frame Turn rate: 0.5 facings/frame
Acceleration: 5 units/frame Mass: 1