TIE Interceptor (T/I)

The TIE Interceptor is the big brother of the T/F. You can either fly the T/I like a T/F with only two lasers linked, then you must be a master of the techniques used in the T/F because the hull of the T/I can take more than one direct hit by two lasers, or you link your lasers to quad lasers. This is rather different from flying a T/F, because you can't do a continual fire like in the T/F for two reasons: First your quad lasers do not fire fast enough and second, they will be empty too fast. So you should try to get you opponent from a distance about 1.9 to 1.6 clicks with short precise single quad laser shots, only a full hit by four lasers will finish him off with one shot, so shoot and dodge. Don't do more than two shots while flying in a straight line if you are in a distance under 1.8 clicks. You can leave your lasers to quad until your opponent is directly in front of you or change to two lasers linked in a distance under 1.0 clicks, remember you'll have to hit him then at least twice, but you have the advantage of a higher frequency of laser shots and maybe something vital (like lasers or flight control) gets damaged by the first hit. During cycling minimize your lasers and remember the distance of 0.25 clicks to turn back to your opponent, a single shot of all four lasers and he is gone. If you get directly behind your opponent, it is often very difficult to kill him although you give him lasers over lasers because of lag. Try to take two lasers linked and shoot directly above him, the distance above is experience, but it works even with lag. You won't be able to see him then, so watch your radar carefully, else you will shoot into the lonely vacuum. When you fly a T/I from a distance to several T/I spinning around each other always use two lasers linked to shoot, because the possibility to get one or more is bigger with a higher frequency of laser shots when firing at spinning ships. When you get under 1.0 clicks and the spinning ships are very slow you can sit and target them with your quad lasers and finish them off. BUT be careful, experienced players will spin and wait while others get closer, as they know that the one behind them can't get them easy if they do not face him directly by turning around and so they will wait for someone approaching from a distance who is looking for an easy kill and finish him off when he does not even think about this possibility because he thinks they are in a in fight.