Interceptor

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The Interceptor was the first Fighter to have a Turret instead of spinal weaponry.

Description

The Interceptor previously spawned on the Nimitz and is one of few fighters that spawn with a Turret instead of spinal weaponry. The Interceptor can spawn with either a Medium Laser (S) or a Medium Flak Cannon (H). Currently it does not spawn in game normally, with the 13 Interceptors normally spawning on the Nimitz bring replaced by 3 Instigators, 3 Interceptor H-s, and 7 Foxfires.

Appearance

Like all fighter class ships, the Interceptor has little in the way of an interior.

Advantages

• It has a Turret, unlike most Fighters.
• Can quickly overwhelm ships in numbers.
• In large numbers, the amount of turrets of the combined forces can overwhelm other ships.
• It has decent health for a Fighter,
• Moderately accurate turrets allow the ship to combat moth large and small ships.

Disadvantages

• No Spinal weapons.
• Medium Turrets miss smaller Ships more often.

Strategy

• Make sure your team is in a bunch of these and aim at the same ship.
• Always go under a ship.
• Swarming with all Fighters from Nimitz creates huge damage comparable to a Battlecruiser or some Battleships.
• Good for warding off enemy scouts. Additionally, it can defend from Aliens when no one else is available.

Version History

• Small Flak Cannon replaced with Medium Flak Cannon / Light Laser replaced with Medium Laser in .61g.

Trivia

• These two Fighters originally spawned in the Nimitz.
• Previously the only fighter to spawn in level 3 Starbases. This was changed in a sub-version of update .61 that changed the Starbase design.
• Both S and H are the only Fighters to have a flag.
• American flags on the nose of the fighters pay homage to the US supercarrier from which the Interceptors' carrier, the Nimitz, gets its name.
• No longer spawns in game after being replaced by 3 new fighter types on the Nimitz.