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Swift vs. Hawk

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1 Hawks are better in situations which demand prolonged air engagements, e.g. suppressing Funnelweb drones or melting down Krows. 1 Hawks are better in situations which demand prolonged air engagements, e.g. suppressing Funnelweb drones or melting down Krows.
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3 They lose to Swifts wholesale, up to and including losing 1v1 due to Swift's maneuverability and their own firing slowdown allowing Swifts to get on their tail and/or [b]d[/b]isengage when threatened. 3 They lose to Swifts wholesale, down to losing 1v1 due to Swift's maneuverability and their own firing slowdown allowing Swifts to get on their tail and/or [b]d[/b]isengage when threatened - and up to large-scale combat where there will always be more Swifts because they'll win the early air war [b]and[/b] be useful when there are no air targets to shoot [b]and[/b] being cheaper and faster so they can all be in one place when needed.
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5 It does feel like building Hawks for anything except hunting Krows and ill-supported Funnelwebs is a noob trap. Ever since the advent of Swifts' [b]d[/b]isplace ability, i've never seen them be effective at anything except the very narrow niche presented above. 5 It does feel like building Hawks for anything except hunting Krows and ill-supported Funnelwebs is a noob trap. Ever since the advent of Swifts' [b]d[/b]isplace ability, i've never seen them be effective at anything except the very narrow niche presented above.
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7 On the other hand, i wouldn't want them to become a "default fighter" that just rules the sky once it's contested enough. Swifts are interesting; hawks are not. 7 On the other hand, i wouldn't want them to become a "default fighter" that just rules the sky once it's contested enough. Swifts are interesting; hawks are not.
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9 Options to consider: 9 Options to consider:
10 - Making Hawks more interesting 10 - Making Hawks more interesting ( how?)
11 - Making Hawks do their role better while staying unique and not ruling sky (more HP?) 11 - Making Hawks do their role better while staying unique and not ruling sky (more HP?)