cj_iwakura
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I love when entire fleet of ships go into full scale battle, especially in sci-fi.
Some of my favorite examples:
The Battle of Scarif (Rogue One)
An entire fleet of Rebels decide they aren't going to take the Imperial situation lying down and show up guns blazing. Despite being way outgunned, the best damn Mon Calamari tactician ever somehow turns it into a win.
The Battle of Endor (Return of the Jedi)
Prior to Rogue One, I considered this the definitive capship battle. The Rebels send practically their entire fleet to Endor, but all hell breaks loose when the Imperials show up with their fleet, including the dreaded Super Star Destroyer.
Bonus points whenever there's a big focus on the commanders and changing tactics on the fly.
Honorable mentions:
Star Trek: First Contact
(or any battle with the Federation moving against the Borg, though we don't see Wolf-359 on film sadly)
Battlestar Galactica
(I'd say the Battle for New Caprica is the highlight)
Freespace / Freespace 2
(one word: DIVE)
No game's ever nailed the chaos of being a snubfighter in the middle of a capship battle like this.
What are some I might have missed?
Some of my favorite examples:
The Battle of Scarif (Rogue One)
An entire fleet of Rebels decide they aren't going to take the Imperial situation lying down and show up guns blazing. Despite being way outgunned, the best damn Mon Calamari tactician ever somehow turns it into a win.
The Battle of Endor (Return of the Jedi)
Prior to Rogue One, I considered this the definitive capship battle. The Rebels send practically their entire fleet to Endor, but all hell breaks loose when the Imperials show up with their fleet, including the dreaded Super Star Destroyer.
Bonus points whenever there's a big focus on the commanders and changing tactics on the fly.
Honorable mentions:
Star Trek: First Contact
(or any battle with the Federation moving against the Borg, though we don't see Wolf-359 on film sadly)
Battlestar Galactica
(I'd say the Battle for New Caprica is the highlight)
Freespace / Freespace 2
(one word: DIVE)
No game's ever nailed the chaos of being a snubfighter in the middle of a capship battle like this.
What are some I might have missed?