Fighter disable

[icy finch]

So we're having a blast taking down enemy fighters "on foot", but our pilot keeps shooting them while we're on them, because they remain a threat to the ship while being taken down. I think the enemy fighters and maybe gunships should go into a defensive mode when a player shooting their weakpoints. So instead of keeping on attacking the player ship, they could spin and weave and dodge trying to shake off the player, and no longer be an immediate threat, or at least have some handicap, like inaccuracy or less maneuverability as the weakpoints are being destroyed.

[scarlet imp]

I agree. I want anti-boarding guns that actually pose a threat to the boarding player. At least on some of the smaller fighters

[sage zodiac]

Yeah, the current optimal/safest way to deal with enemy ships is to ditch your ship and just jet over to take them out. It’s zero-risk and just takes a bit more time.

Maybe instead of defensive turrets on the fighter themselves, other fighters would try to shoot you off them?

[placid flame]

And you get the enemies to destroy each other

[restive sinew]

that would be sooo cool

[sage zodiac]

it'd make jetpacking even more op, no friendly fire for the enemy fighters

[iron rapids]

Kinda like how the sentries launch micro missiles

[tame cloud]

This would make for a great lore point. Picture deep monologue voice…
“As the war raged on, the machines began to adapt their strategy. Gone were the days of mere naval battles, we began to fly, to jump, and take the fight to them in a way they weren’t prepared for. But it wouldn’t last, as members of their network continued to fall, they began to overwrite their code, and create new counter offensive systems. Now even in space, we must be vigilant, but our fight does not end. This virus will fail, we will prevail. And the machines, will fall… they’ll never see us coming.”

[old saddle]

Cue stealth cloak upgrades