How to Survive Star Fighter Combat in Star Wars

[@ExcaliburHeavyBattlecruiser]

You gotta pick a balance between maneuverability, speed, protection, firepower, maintenance and cost. The ARC-170 is powerful and quite tanky but is very slow. The tie fighters are agile and fast but are glass speedsters. The A wings are hard to control. Most bombers are too slow to really fight starfighters. Experimental and/or rare craft like the Tie Phantom, Tie Defender have compromises or are just plain too expensive for most people. My suggestion would be an X wing. Also 400k subs, yay!

[@tylersharp5751]

Idk I think if you wanted to maximize firepower you should take the original X wing Idea and give it some more Oomph kinda like a cross between the LAAT and the T65 X wing not a complete transfer but give it transport capability 1-3 squads of men for quick drops of reinforcements , but also give it the Mass driver missiles / concussion missiles , arm it with a few proton torpedoes as well as a nose cannon of some sort and the 4 guns more similar to a F-35 or F-16 with bomb armaments but for a star wars platform is my idea here but with black hawk crew bay , I think it wouldn’t match speed of most interceptors but it could match the speed of something like a Y wing with way more maneuvering way more firepower , alright speed but the armor to tank blows nothing like a turbo laser but a few gun runs from something beefy I mean so it has a good survivability you can cut corners in some places to get the cost just right too and still make it a great starfighter/bomber/ close support craft. Hmm however I deem we name it the Fett Class Vanguard ship , the first in honor of the namesake Slave 1

[@Ariana321]

8:00 "The Bf 109" That's a Fw 190, Allen. :P As a side note, only 400,000? Folks really need to start sharing this channel with more people, it's one of the best and most enjoyable Star Wars channels out there.

[@masterkenobi2119]

*How to Survive Star Fighter Combat In Star Wars* Try spinning, its a good trick

[@ruicosta6521]

No nothing to fancy

[@ihtfp01]

My first thought upon reading the title...

[@Darkmoon67]

Master Kenobi learnt from your apprentice you have! Ehhehmp

[@k-874]

Master Kenobi *gEnERaL KeNObI!*

[@sven518-7]

And after the battle make sure you have a happy landing

[@HoneyBadgerofDeath]

Question for our handsome host: Who would win, average Wookie vs average Trandoshan in a fight?

[@GenerationTech]

good question

[@pyeitme508]

@@GenerationTech please respond to me?

[@110100111000]

Hand to hand? I'll say it's a toss-up. Considering Wookies' whole cultural "madclaw" thing . Also, need a voice to read your comments in, why not Zoidberg?

[@osets2117]

Trandoshan, they have sharper teeth and sharper claws and they have about the same amount of strength.

[@krellio9006]

Remember that wookie got enslaved by trandoshan slavers

[@Joao-fv8my]

7:28 The use of this ender's Game clip is just brilliant. "The enemy's game is down" That's all y'all need to know

[@justinstewart4075]

Distracting them with the X while the A makes a run reminds me of the NVAF tactic of distracting with a MiG-17 while the 21's sped by. Surprised you didn't mention it.

[@casbot71]

*Pilot:* That's an old YT-1300, it's a hunk of junk, slow, not very maneuverable, and doesn't have much firepower. Should be easy…

[@lucianjaeger5816]

Protagonist: "Behold my plot armor!" *mainiacal laughter*

[@helloimarabbit4083]

WARNING! THE REBEL SHIPS ARE USING PLOT WEAPONS AND PLOT ARMOUR! YT-1300 HAS MAIN CHARACTERS ONBOARD! ALL IMPERIAL SHIPS SHOULD EVACUATE THE SECTOR! ABANDON SHIP! ALL STORMTROOPERS MAN PANIC STATIONS! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! NOW SOMEBODY GET ME TO AN ESCAPE POD! ALL CREW ARE ADVISED TO RUN AROUND LIKE HEADLESS WOMP RATS AND PRAY FOR A QUICK DEATH! MESSAGE ENDS! now where the hell is that escape pod?

[@jamesricker3997]

That old YT-1300 has then modified with more powerful engines and illegal weapons and shields. You could get a life sentence in a labor camp for just being a passenger.

[@russellharrell2747]

James Ricker one long barrel laser, standard armament Reciprocating quad lasers, highly illegal Huge honking guns longer than the ship, ok mr rendar your ship checks out.

[@jlokison]

@@helloimarabbit4083 Except now you also need to hide from Vader because after those orders your on his kill list.

[@tyberfen5009]

Not exactly a question for the Q&A, rather a suggestion I guess. Could you list all the measures humanity can take both as a society and individually, to defend us from the dolphin threat? We all know, the dolphins are coming. So what can we do to survive?

[@williamsquires3070]

Simple, put down the harpoon gun, and leave the Cetacians be (and that’s dolphins, porpoises, and whales). Violence begets violence, and that’s just as true of sea life as it is for land-based life. Or just point them west to Japan, or East to Norway, and let ‘em rip!

[@joaop4585]

Arpoon guns just works as few kills / gun. A automatic rifle or something like that will be of betteruse when they "try" to conquer the world (they will only try, bcs we will butcher them after it)

[@MuttonMan]

Appropriate timing considering the next episode has a labyrinth of isds and the resistance only has some old rebel fighters

[@orbaitv5991]

Hope they have more than some old fighters

[@77niko09]

What i have found to be useful in flying games (atmoshspere and space.) is DICTA BOELKE from WW1 german pilots and Spanish civil war pilots words; in dogfight do not fly straight couple seconds longer and don`t stay to admire your handywork, get enemy plane on your sight, shoot and breakoff.

[@TheLiamster]

Simple don’t be a tie fighter.

[@blackshogun272]

Just be the Millennium Falcon and you'll have enough plot armor to protect your unborn grandkids 👀

[@osets2117]

@@blackshogun272 there are four out of the six main characters on board I think we'll be fine

[@jamesricker3997]

The millennium falcon has several illegal modifications and a TIE fighter is great as long as as you manage to keep track of all your enemies

[@russellharrell2747]

James Ricker modify the TIEs, dont let those criminals get away with cheating.

[@Cheshire020]

Amen

[@wartang]

If you pilot an A-wing remember that the your weapons can swivel. Yes that means you can fire into your rear arc. And every turn a TIE makes (as it evades) is more room for you to maneuver, scan, lock on with a missile, or jump to hyper space. Learn to dance with your A-wing, stay loose. Your speed is your sheild, your sheilds are you armor, the skin of the A-wing is you.

[@Agent01101]

Us old geezers who played X-wing Vs. Tie Fighter know that you NEVER fly straight. Golden rule.

[@orokusaki1243]

Ugh! My least favorite part of that game(and the 2 predecessors) was the near-perpetual loop-the-loops to finally get the back of the foe so they could be blasted. Against the faster more maneuverable ships it would take 10's of minutes of looping and speed adjustments to get their backs. though i was a completionist..i had to destroy every foe, including a couple hours of hit-and-fade against capital ships just to destroy them..lol good times in 90's flight sim games.

[@russellharrell2747]

Oroku Saki break off and reengage!! Don’t forget your objectives! I miss Tie Fighter so much, the later games never had the same feel of being a part of something bigger

[@orokusaki1243]

@@russellharrell2747 Heh, easier said than done. The AI of the game would always try to take your back, so flying slower craft vs high speed, high maneuverable craft meant one could easily get locked into the loop, slowly whittling the tails down because the AI wasn't smart enough to break off and come in from the side. Flying the dredges of ships against those superior ships meant one had to exloit that AI any way you could, especially if completing all objectives *and* total destruction of all foes was the more satisfying goal.

[@starsiegeplayer]

Kinda cool to hear about Erich Hartmann here... Although I kept hearing "Eric Cartman" in my head :)

[@masterharry8527]

Q&A question: Have you guys ever thought about comparing how technology or tactics from different Sci-Fi universes would work in Star Wars? For example ODSTs in the GAR or energy swords being used by the Jedi.

[@oliviabean8264]

I feel like most of what you said would apply to most combat situations and even the strategies that experienced competitive gamers use match's up with most of this.

[@casbot71]

*Generation Tech* is to busy _watching the new Star Wars trailer_ on an endless loop, taking notes, to reply to any comments right now.

[@BungieStudios]

That trailer was complete cringe, Ms. *K* athleen *K* andice *K* ennedy. 😒

[@starpilot101]

Y wing would be great for schrage musik tactic. Fly parallel to the enemy’s blind/no point defences side and continue to match the enemy’s maneuvers and speed while firing ion or heavy laser cannons upwards. Would work against imperial light cruisers

[@aceazzameen9389]

"Never fly in a straight line for too long." The most basic combat advice given in the old XVT/XWA games.

[@delix]

One nice, simple move that can keep your buddy and you alive is the thatch weave. As long as you and your buddy can maneuver, you can draw anyone behind you into your buddy's firing arc. It's also a great way to nullify the advantage of a more maneuverable craft. Just try to get them in the first pass or two or any experienced pilot will catch on.

[@claireharrison8487]

This video is actually helpful for people playing video games

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

Like battlefront 2 starfighter assault

[@theunknownone5990]

Question: Does showing mercy to a pilot who has bailed out of their craft apply if that pilot is an alien?

[@MotoroidARFC]

Yes. They have in their brains information that could be militarily valuable. After a thorough debriefing, you can eat them. 😋

[@versebuchanan512]

Aliens aren't people. No mercy.

[@radge8321]

@Generation Tech situational awareness is the only thing I would add- not being greedy with a kill is certainly key to survivability, but in larger dogfights, always being on someone’s tail can sometimes be the safest place; so long as you’re not in front of an enemy squadron, rather, safe in the midst of the chaos.

[@jasonmills84]

Having been in many dogfights,I can tell you aiming for the cockpit does indeed work especially if you aim a head a moment before where they are going to be so you don't waste shots,Or a concentrated burst on the engines. And after a kill I like to do a brief roll to watch for avenging enemy pilots before picking another target.

[@kkhagerty6315]

Jason Mills glad to hear someone is actually doing there job and screening for the capital ships, good flying sir

[@thelitgengar13]

Any major battles that had a lot of air support and strikes? Love the show, gets me my star wars fix lol.

[@Patricio4Christ]

One thing to think about is "What is your mission?" Why must you shoot down the fighters? In "A New Hope", Darth Vader gave an order to his Tie fighters to ignore one of the X-Wings because an X-Wing pilot broke formation and retreated. Darth Vader's mission was to defend the Death Star from the Rebel forces. Nevertheless, the strategy that you mentioned makes sense. That actually explained how effective counterattack from Han Solo and Chewbacca was. They attacked the Tie unit from the blind spot, caused the crash of one or two tie fighters, and caused Darth Vader to lose control. That was how the Rebel Alliance won the battle against the first Death Star. I also think about a part in one of the World War movies when the escort stayed with the bombers during the mission. I don't remember much, but I think that the enemy that tried to take down the bomber had to use another strategy. Why you make many decisions is important.

[@3.6notgreatnotterrible16]

Best plan: you are not a space wizard. Use your goddamn targeting computer.

[@avitus2]

So going to take alot of the info from this video to my FFG Star Wars campaign. Got a crew that just joined up with the rebellion, and alot of the quotes would be perfect for a Wing Commander or Flight Instructor.

[@imperialofficerremusblackw8452]

Note that some ships will have hidden weapons not normally on their models. The Z-95 headhunter has yet to truly be outdated because of how easy it is to modify it.

[@johnchristiansen4199]

The Dicta Boelcke still applies. 1. Always try to secure an advantageous position before attacking. Climb before and during the approach in order to surprise the enemy from above, and dive on him swiftly from the rear when the moment to attack is at hand. 2. Try to place yourself between the sun and the enemy. This puts the glare of the sun in the enemy's eyes and makes it difficult to see you and impossible for him to shoot with any accuracy. 3. Do not fire the machine guns until the enemy is within range and you have him squarely within your sights. 4. Attack when the enemy least expects it or when he is preoccupied with other duties such as observation, photography, or bombing. 5. Never turn your back and try to run away from an enemy fighter. If you are surprised by an attack on your tail, turn and face the enemy with your guns. 6. Keep your eye on the enemy and do not allow him to deceive you with tricks. If your opponent seems damaged, follow him down until he crashes to be sure he is not faking. 7. Foolish acts of bravery only bring death. The Jasta (squadron) must fight as a unit with close teamwork between all pilots. The signals of its leaders must be obeyed. 8. For the Staffel (squadron): Attack in principle in groups of four or six. When the fight breaks up into a series of single combats, take care that several do not go for one opponent.

[@jaydenku2303]

Generation Tech, great video as always but the TIE Fighter blueprint at 3:04 is upside down because you have to flip the image in order to read the aurebesh labeling right side up. Also, the hatch into the cockpit is supposed to be on top but the blueprint has it on the bottom

[@supernunb3128]

Now to go use this advice on some SW Battlefront II Starfighter Assault!

[@gizmo16x]

That policy of not taking a shot until you know it’ll land is actually a pretty important one. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people in a game like Apex (either myself or others) get absolutely wrecked because they took a shot too early or too late.

[@harrysober5452]

Another great video, you Keep em coming Alan your doing one hell of a job !

[@jparky1972]

Alan's cloaking device had finally failed. Showing him to be the frog he really is!! No wonder he has such a hatred of dolphins!

[@matthewgogan1521]

When are you continuing the Clone Wars chronological timeline? I'm planning a marathon rewatch of all the movies before Episode IX with my friends and your compilation of year one is a good "movie length" video to include because it is great content that breaks down dozens of hours of episodes.

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

What about Dichter Belki's tactics? He was a german ace in world war 1 his tactics lead to the red baron and might have some use in fighter-to-fighter-space or -atmospheic combat?

[@captwalker3459]

Why does your left hand keep disappearing behind your computer screen? Also, love the videos! I like to select one from the Generation Tech playlist & let it stream all day. Definitely my kind of entertainment.

[@ThreshmanEntertainment]

Preparing for Squadrons, seems like an appropriate video to watch.

[@fishcado6203]

I will take these into consideration when I’m flying my Arc-170 scrapping clanks!

[@donovandrobina4398]

Watching this after Star Wars Squadrons has been announced. I think you guys might want to revisit this topic in more detail. Its definitely gonna get lots of views.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

You can use the "hide and ambush" in space by shutting down emissions and going on visual scanning to catch your targets unaware. It is important that you have a craft that can quick start! But the MOST important point for any kind of combat is to not underestimate your opponent. Assume they are going to be dangerous and prepare an attack to fit that condition.

[@HueWave]

Question for Q&A How common are Imperial I/II star destroyers on the first order inventory, and did they recieve any new upgrades or just got a coat of paint?

[@mrkiwigamer3634]

lmao was just watching your mandalore lore haha love ur vids

[@casbot71]

Order a BLT and mai tai for alcoholic sandwich night, and end up with a Y-Wing and a ugly Tie Y-Wing hybrid. Always check you order!

[@jalpat2272]

sounds like getting bad cocktail at Thailand.

[@brettmcniven1662]

Q&A: have you ever played/thought of playing Star Wars Armada from Fantasy Flight games? I feel like you’d be good at it judging from your videos!

[@mitthrawdoritos30]

Okay guys I'm gonna give you my personal trick I use to beat every opponent in a dog fight, so far it has worked. Step 1: start a communication with your opponent. Step 2: Say you want to talk to him, to explain how it is an honor to fight him etc... Step 3: while glorifying your upcoming battle, Shout in the Com with a surprised voice. " _Watch out space Leia is coming toward you on your left!! _ " Step 4: oblitared your opponent, as he wonder in fear if A space Leia attacked him. By the time he realize what is truly happening he will be as dead as Sev in RC.

[@solorgana]

This is one of the best videos I've watched on your channel. As a History geek, I appreciate the nod to World War I and World War II pilots.

[@Aidan-zc8wx]

Love the Ender's Game Scene!

[@CS-nq9sq]

WHAT!?! alan! no, you are a space lizard? TRAAAIITORR!

[@CheemsofRegret]

Best tip for space combat? Always have someone watching your back. That's how the lesser experienced and slower US Navy F4F planes took down the more experienced and arguably superior Japanese Navy A6M fighters. One would always bail out the one being chased while the A6M was busy trying to score a kill.

[@strikefire3448]

Ima use these tips for Squadrons.

[@el0sopardo]

The "uglies like the Y Tie" from the Xwing series made me laugh out loud, thank you.

[@francisco4benites]

I fly a modified Z-95 Headhunter so I am good also own a Delta 7 and a V-wing so thanks for the tips lol

[@m60pattoncovidiot29]

The vwing is the best starfighter

[@m60pattoncovidiot29]

It has weapons, monuverability, and an astromech

[@thelastsith3484]

How to Survive Star Fighter Combat in Star Wars: -Be Anakin Skywalker, the best starpilot in the galaxy

[@russellharrell2747]

The Last Sith and a cunning warrior. So cunning he could kill any number of Jedi younglings you throw at him.

[@CyarSkirata]

Here's a trick that Wedge Antilles pulled once or twice in legends. Let's set the scene: You and your foe know each other's locations, and you're down to a one-on-one duel. You're at extreme range, and can't escape the fight, so your only option is to engage in a joust - a suicidally dangerous move in which it's nothing but chance who wins. Now here's the trick that might tip the odds in your favour. Open fire long before you get within your enemy's effective range, even if you're even further outside of yours. Your shots passing your enemy - and even the few that burst on their shield - are likely to screw with their sensors. Without an accurate sensor profile, they can't line up that killing shot on you with any reliability, especially if they're flying a craft with its weapons on pylons - which require gimbals and thus rely more heavily on sensor targeting.

[@GameMovieStudios2000]

thank you for this practical information now i know how to not die if a imperial fighter attacks me

[@btly-wing6531]

Anytime I feel down, I just remind myself that at least I'm not a TIE Fighter

[@AusFirewing]

10:30 Pilots had no mercy for those who shot at ejected pilots. Shooting at someone with a parachute is going to make you the priority target for all of his friends and also wastes ammo.

[@otk-4354]

Why isn't killing dolphins the big political topic

[@matthewgoncher2893]

Because... space combat.

[@tonyisaknight3550]

A better question y u hate dolphins so much?

[@darthsilversith667]

dolphin boi I think you misunderstood the OP. I think he was asking why real life dolphins were being ignored in favor of fake space whales? I could be wrong though

[@lando8913]

Because droids.

[@jessemeyer86]

get them before they get us man

[@chivalryknight4]

I love the Starfighters in BF2. One point....the A-Wing, atleast in the game, has better turn then a Tie-Fighter.

[@osets2117]

Only because of game balance, the interceptor ships all have better turn radius

[@chivalryknight4]

@@osets2117 A better balance would be for the Interceptor to out turn the A-Wing...the Rebel ships( in game) have a huge advantage over Imperial including survivability and damage output.

[@Angry_Squirrel555]

What are thoughts and theories on the dark Rey visual? Oh, and if anyone caught it, Francesco Veracca is actually where Ferrari got their famous “Prancing Horse” logo seen on the side of his plane. It was donated to Enzo Ferrari by Francesco’s family when Ferrari began to make racing cars.

[@Dogmeat1950]

Actually the Y-Wing has a Tail gunner. you can see it on top the the Canopy. you can also see examples of it in the X-Wing Comic Series and it's even talked about in the X-wing Books. The Y-Wing is a pure Bomber, the B-wing is the only Assault Bomber the Rebels have for that time period

[@octo8715]

My favorite starfighter is the one consisting of fifty concussion missiles strapped to your vacuum suit. Literally nothing but fifty missiles, an amped up sensor array, and some maneuvering thrusters. Sit cold in the path of a fleet, then wait till they enter range. Once you have target locks, simultaneously eject all missiles and run away.

[@EpicMuttonChops]

this will help during the Clone Wars portion of my SW fanfiction

[@jsamuel908]

Spinning is a good maneuver

[@cplhotpockets]

Are you guys going to make another YT channel that goes into extreme detail into the Halo universe? A great name would be Generation Reach.

[@CrackDCat]

Alan's true identity as Clyde Frog is my new head cannon

[@ryanmettler1953]

3:07 - is the Bacon Lettuce Tomato Bomber a new Generation Tech inside joke I missed out on, or has Allen just misspoken twice in the past few vids?

[@BOBBIOFTT]

Another tactic that should be used is to take your squadron and do strafing runs through the middle of the fight don't slow down and choose individual targets choose the targets that present themselves

[@jejh600]

For q&a Alan if you had the chance to join the grand army of the ruplic would you take it

[@Capt_Morgan_WTF]

Lol didn't notice your hand disappearing behind your laptop screen😂😂, was so into the vid, but after ward just kept looking for a disappearing hand... Still a good Job👌 on the vid

[@lightningdragon3033]

Same way as when someone is in the military and gets sent to war good training and incredibly good luck

[@Rocinante2300]

What’s your workout session like? Q&A

[@russellharrell2747]

Καλλίνικος Γκρατσό obviously slaughtering as many dolphins as possible while in full scuba gear

[@someguyparagon5273]

*Insert try spinning it's a good trick and when crashing say another happy landing* Also if there's anything OG Battlefront 2 has taught me go to the enemy capital ship and blow it up from the inside...

[@kirkbolas4985]

The best survival tactic in ship to ship dogfights is to not get hit in the first place. That’s pretty much how TIE fighter pilots survived and created some scarily experienced pilots.

[@cursedmonkey1033]

I'm putting all this into practice when Rebel Galaxy Outlaw comes out.

[@dat581]

Incorrect on the A-Wing. It is just as manoeuvrable as the TIE/ln and is an excellent dogfighter. It's turning radius is identical to the TIE/ln.

[@comradesam3029]

Also I have a theory that the Grisk that thrawn talks of are the evolution of the Sith Species that survived the great massacre and war against the chiss because that is what they do and are incredibly powerful because of the teaching of a old sith but were wiped out by the first order

[@simmerthis9462]

Q&A Alan besides Star Wars are there any other sci-fi franchises you enjoy? (Such as halo, destiny, Star Trek, etc.)

[@ahsokatanogaming7401]

What is your favorite Star fighters and capital ship of each era.

[@MikeMiller-cq7tu]

For more in depth fighter theory check out John Boyd

[@Davenator407]

Q&A: which character from episode 7 and 8 would you want to learn more about in episode 9? Personally I'm most excited about Kylo, but the Kylo from episode 7. The mask wearing, aggressive, merciless "Sith apprentice" not the confused one from episode 8

[@georgesulea]

I kept hearing "Eric Cartman"; YEAAAAH BITCHES, I'M A PIIIIIIILOOOOOT!!

[@dominicslater7834]

One of your best videos. 👌👌👌

[@ruicosta6521]

Q&A: I was by myself at home and I encountered a dolphin patrol trying sneaking in. They run when my wookie friend saw them. How do I face them if they come back?

[@MotoroidARFC]

Like that stormtrooper said: "It's them! Blast them!"

[@mephustowest1876]

side note, at 4:30 you hand goes behind the "screen" that is simulated on the Generation Tech laptop.

[@greekfreak8740]

I love your channel super good work!

[@Thoralmir]

My tip: Cluster seeker missiles solve almost all your enemy fighter problems.

[@eldrenofthemist2492]

Thanks for this Great Video. :)

[@lnfiniteFlow11700]

Talk about how they could improve blasters

[@danielburke7303]

Dude Alan is going all in on the funny intros. Are you just saying F it after that raw footage upload?

[@SeaPhantom]

QaA question: what if dolphins took command of the super star destroyer Eclipse?

[@tonyisaknight3550]

They'd die...

[@darienwithers2033]

Hey Allen love the channel. I wanted yo ask if its okay, are you from New York City?

[@exsertmangaming8469]

For q&a what is your all time favorite lightsaber used by any user Jedi or sith

[@joshmacdonald9658]

What made you like star wars? (Like what aspect of star wars)

[@fixedcog2496]

Allan,in your career as a smuggler,have you ever flown Ebon Hawk?

[@BillyBOB-sm3rl]

Who pics out your clothes? And are you going to do other sci-fi, like Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5? Love the channel.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Simple: Fly a gun-boat or a modified light-freighter! Seriously, those can take a beating (the Falcon took several turbolaser hits from an ISD (!)) and are nearly (if not exactly) as nimble as one of those flying coffins and they have a lot more firepower (the Falcon has two turrets that put an X-Wing to shame, a blaster-cannon and a concussion-missile-launcher with more warheads than the X-Wing can carry!)

[@brylinsundae7464]

1: Don't get strapped into a TIE fighter 2: *Especially* not in a TIE fighter deployed against the main characters 3: Don't get strapped into a Starfortress 4: Make sure that you're not a side character