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TrashMan EMPERAHS FURIEH!!! from Croatia Since: Apr, 2009
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#1: Jan 18th 2011 at 5:56:13 AM

There's nothing that sez point defense about them really..

maybe this?

Or a screencap from Macross Plus? There's that scene where hunderds of tighly-packed turrets shoot and can't hit the guy.

edited 18th Jan '11 5:58:19 AM by TrashMan

AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
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#2: Jan 18th 2011 at 1:51:07 PM

JAFAAC, maybe even an inversion. Have you read the article?

The current image is just as good, though that's not saying much.

edited 18th Jan '11 1:52:00 PM by AngryScientist

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#3: Jan 18th 2011 at 1:55:04 PM

Perhaps, but with a big red X over it.

I dislike the image itself, because it just looks like a couple of guns, rather than an actual CWIS. And it's got those ugly black lines.

edited 18th Jan '11 1:56:30 PM by Deboss

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vezaz Since: Nov, 2010
#4: Jan 20th 2011 at 9:04:23 PM

The current picture seems to indicate at least what we're talking about. maybe a screenshot of planes not getting shot down? Something from Midway or another naval battle?

edited 20th Jan '11 9:13:58 PM by vezaz

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#5: Jan 20th 2011 at 9:27:34 PM

eh, maybe not as good as I thought

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#6: Jan 20th 2011 at 9:35:24 PM

Only thing that comes to mind is the Orca scene from Command And Conquer: Tiberian Dawn where the Orca dodges several air defense emplacements (AA guns and SAM launchers) before bombing a target. Maybe a compilation of screenshots could be done for that, but that probably wouldn't be very good in terms of visual quality.

edited 20th Jan '11 9:35:43 PM by RocketDude

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#7: Jan 21st 2011 at 6:04:02 AM

It seems rather difficult to convey "point defenses being ineffective" in a single image. The only thing I can think of would be a picture of a missile or aircraft dodging point defense fire, or a wide shot of a ship with point defense blazing and enemies swarming around it anyway.

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Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
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#8: Jan 21st 2011 at 7:18:22 AM

The only image I can think of that would work is in Star Wars IV the death star run with all the shots flying by. (Return had this too but that was far busier)

EDIT: IIRC there is a point black shot of a turret firing at an X-Wing and missing.

I dont have the image though.

edited 21st Jan '11 7:21:09 AM by Raso

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Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001
#9: Jan 24th 2011 at 5:25:54 PM

How about this one? It's got a plucky fighter and lots of point defence shots missing it.

edited 24th Jan '11 5:27:22 PM by Camacan

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#11: Jan 25th 2011 at 8:51:20 PM

So, can we go with that one — or do we need a crowner?

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#12: Jan 25th 2011 at 8:52:10 PM

I like that one.

^Let's wait a bit to see if anyone has objections.

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AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
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#13: Jan 26th 2011 at 2:49:29 AM

No objections here.

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#15: Jan 26th 2011 at 4:19:37 AM

What's the source?

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#16: Jan 26th 2011 at 4:47:59 AM

Star Wars until someone points it more specific.

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AlexThePrettyGood Could be worse from Feeding the cat Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#17: Jan 26th 2011 at 10:51:28 AM

Liking the Trench Run

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#18: Jan 26th 2011 at 4:14:33 PM

It looks like a concept artwork or storyboard, so a pothole to Star Wars should be sufficient.

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#19: Jan 26th 2011 at 4:30:42 PM

Love the Star Wars one.

Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001
#20: Jan 26th 2011 at 6:05:48 PM

Yep, it's concept art for the Death Star trench run. Swapped it over, added the pothole. I figure this thread can be locked too. cool

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