(Henrysquid was the Name I went by when I played Star Wars: Commander.)
"Hello there, fellow Imperials! I Present to you my own TIE Fighters, Exceptionally low in cost and yet high in power!"
TIE FIGHTER
The Twin Ion Engine Fighter was the Empire's most employed Starfighter. The Cockpit of the Craft was not pressurized, so Pilots wore life support suits while in flight. Although vastly weaker compared to an X-Wing, The TIE Fighter came in at a much smaller cost, and were thus far greater in number. In the X-Wing Miniatures game, Two TIE Fighters Fight Against one X-Wing, basically meaning Strategically, 2 TIEs = 1 X-Wing. I guess Thrawn was right; If the Empire didn't keep making superweapons, They might have ended off fine!
Variants:
TIE ADAVNCED/X7
Flown by Darth Vader himself, The TIE Advanced/X7 was the Empire's Equivalent of an X-Wing. It Sported about the same Durability, and traded off some Offensive power for extra Maneuverability. But that doesn't mean that this thing didn't come without some downright MEAN torpedoes. Watch out- This fighter won't let you escape this time...
TIE STRIKER
(Cheaper, Lighter Alternative)
The TIE Striker was around for about as long as the TIE Fighter was, and came in as An Atmospheric Superiority Fighter. This ship could outmatch even Proper fighters in the Atmosphere, where regular fighters couldn't use their sublight engines. The one downside was that the Fighter could not fly pretty much at all outside of an Atmosphere, and usually, It didn't even have engines! Now that's one heck of a hang-glider!
TIE INTERCEPTOR
The TIE Interceptor was the fastest TIE around. Sporting Four Blaster Cannons and Occasionally still even having the "Chin"-Mounted ones, The Interceptor was a lethal force on the battlefield. Even the legendary Baron of the Empire, Soontir Fel, Picked the TIE Interceptor due to it's Exceptional maneuverability and Offensive power. It's one downside was that one shot could make this thing fall apart like dropping a large LEGO set on the floor.
Variants:
TIE PHANTOM
(Stygnium Cloaking Device Activated)
The TIE Phantom was infamous for it's Stygnium Cloaking Device. This would render the ship completely invisible, although it'd disable it's weapons. Generally, This was one fighter you would want to avoid on the battlefield. They may or may not have also had an Accompanying Super Star Destroyer that could ALSO CLOAK that they were launched from. (Until it was destroyed.)
TIE DEFENDER
This Prototype fighter came with Shields, TIE MKII Engines, Missile Launchers, and a whole Lotta Blaster Cannons. The fighter is especially dangerous in X-Wing Miniatures, where it could Perform White Koiogran turns. That meant that It could U-Turn without any stress, Which meant that they could line up Extra Lethal attacks, and also prevent enemy fighters from escaping their pursuit. These ships even had Blue Blaster Fire, which was Ionic in nature and dealt more damage to Machinery. Only problem? Noting about the ship is cheap. The Empire couldn't afford too many of these things because they kept having to make more TIE Fighters.
TIE BOMBER
The TIE Bomber was only Slightly seen in The Empire Strikes back, when It Photon Bombs an Asteroid Field in The Pursuit of the Millennium Falcon. What else is there to say? A Lot, Surprisingly. First, this was the Empire's go-to for Bombing, Unsurprisingly. But, It was REALLY good at it. Also, These had specialized Hangars so that if they exploded, the Rest of the Ship wouldn't suffer Cataclysmic Collateral Damage. Even to it's own allies, this ship was dangerous...
Variant:
TIE PUNISHER
This is what happens when you take a TIE Bomber, strap Three More Ordinance Pods Onto it, And give it solar Sails so large That they can barely even be considered as "Small". Darth Vader Literally commanded a Squadron of these to make a planet absolutely Uninhabitable, AND THEY SUCCEEDED. That is telling you how many Darn Weapons this Thing Packed. This thing should be your primary target if you're Fighting the Empire; But even then, This thing can Cause Massive Collateral damage. It'll Probably kill you in it's death! Now that is one heckuva way of "Going out with a BANG"!
Thank You for Checking out my TIE Squadron! I Hope you liked them! I WAS going to make The Alpha Class Star Wing and the TIE Aggressor, But Both Would require mods to do Properly. In the Meantime, Use these freely!
