X-wing torpedo capacity

MA-3PO · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: X-wing torpedo capacity

In the X-wing PC games they carried two launchers with three torpedoes each for a total of six. To the best of anyones knowledge did WEG ever contradict this? I've never seen any D6 stats that actually tell me how many torpedoes an X-wing can carry and I hate just taking the word of the PC game. I know they had some things definitely wrong, the A-wing carrying missiles for example.

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

I conducted a dig for the info you seek, and indeed in all of WEG's published X-Wing stats I looked, it's never mentioned how many torpedoes it carries. However I did find something in WEG's "Starfighter Battle Book", which although not really part of the RPG, uses the same source material:

"Proton Torpedo Launcher: The pilot can fire the X-Wing's two proton torpedo launchers together or separately. Each launcher draws from a three-torpedo magazine."

So, there you have it. WEG agrees with the X-Wing games. 6 carried torpedoes, 3 in each launcher.
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MA-3PO · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:

The "Starfighter Battle Book" is an independent game, not connected to Star Warriors or the RPG. It's a very unique system, very simple and basic but quite fun. It only allows for one-on-one X-Wing vs TIE Interceptor dogfights.

Firing two torpedoes at once should add damage according to combined fire rules. However, it's strange that in some ships it's stated a 9D damage for a single proton torpedo, while other list the same damage for a pair of fire-linked torpedoes....
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Krayt · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject:

Just to reinforce the 6 capacity, pretty much every game has the X-Wing carrying 6 torpedoes. Rouge Leader, for example.
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Grimace · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

Plus, if you look real closely in the Star Wars Sourcebook, you can barely make out three torpedoes in the proton torpedo launcher for the X-Wing schematic that is shown. Granted, it could be more, but that gives a sort-of affirmation that WEG uses 6 torpedoes, 3 on each launcher.

The_Dark_Paladin · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

From the Star Warriors Rules of Play Booklet (p. 34):

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

Well, I think that's quite enough evidence, folks. Wink

Alright, 6 torpedoes it is.
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MA-3PO · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:00 am Post subject:

Reaper63 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:12 am Post subject:

Also, based on everything I've seen and read the A-Wing does in deed carry concussion missiles, not Proton Torpedoes. Not sure the reason behind this, but That little bit of info is correct too.

6 is right for the X-Wing and I have seen that the Y-Wing carries 8 Torps.

Not sure on how many missles the A-Wing carries or how many torps the B-Wing carries.
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The_Dark_Paladin · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:38 am Post subject:

I don't see any listings for the A Wing, but according to Star Warriors the B-Wing has two tubes with 3 Proton Torpedoes each.

-Chris

MA-3PO · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:

masque · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:07 am Post subject:

A-Wing schematic, showing concussion missiles, but no proton torpedos:

http://www.blueharvest.net/images/scheme/sch-awing.jpg
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