Functional Weapons

[Crimson]

Freighters! What is the point of having a badass Dreadnought with awesome weapons just for them to not function... It's dumb. These weapons should work for the player also! Now I'll delete this if someone can tell me how to use them or if they in fact do work

[Eightball]

I believe the weapons on the pirate dreadnought actually do fire against enemies. It is the only reason I am searching for an S Class one.

Maybe in the future they will let all freighter weapons fire, although I can see how that might be a bit OP if you used your freighter right.

[Dirak2012]

As all freighters it uses its weapons, sometimes, and barely do any damage.

[gNg]

Your dreadnought couldn't even fend off a single fighter when you captured it. More half-assed than badass, I'd say

[Crimson]

Originally posted by gNg:

Your dreadnought couldn't even fend off a single fighter when you captured it. More half-assed than badass, I'd say :isurrender:

I said the dreadnought was badass the weapons them selves not so much when just one little ol' fighter can take it down. I know they did that for a reason but I think it's high time we get more use out of the combat frigate and proper weapons on Freighters.

[Crimson]

Originally posted by Eightball:

I believe the weapons on the pirate dreadnought actually do fire against enemies. It is the only reason I am searching for an S Class one.

Maybe in the future they will let all freighter weapons fire, although I can see how that might be a bit OP if you used your freighter right.

It took me several weeks before i scored an S class. But now that I have one seems like every other time I warp there's a Pirate Dreadnought spawning. Since I have the one I have, I haven't checked the class of the others I just finish them off

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Same reason some folks will shell out mass credits for a car that is built to go 200 mph and then use it in rush hour going back and forth to work and home. You apparently like the cosmetic look.

[Crimson]

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

Same reason some folks will shell out mass credits for a car that is built to go 200 mph and then use it in rush hour going back and forth to work and home. You apparently like the cosmetic look.

I use the ship to it's fullest. I just would like the weapons to function accordingly so I can be proper space pirate.

[Lystent]

Whilst I always thought of the main guns as just being scripted for the one event, I noticed that none of the point defenses seemed to show any interest in this pirate that I've lead around the deck.

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

...You apparently like the cosmetic look.

I find it a as my favorite of the larger boats, even if it is pretty much just a comically large battleship with an expose keel and a primary battery composed of props.

(Also I've done my own "space boats" before, so I can't stop myself from mentioning the missed opportunity of "dotting" the lower flanks, or the keel, with more emplacements.)

Edit: I just remembered that military frigate's guns never seemed to do anything either; when helping with a pirate raid, they just spawn in, release a wing of starships, and eat crossfire.