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3rd December 2008, 04:45 PM
#1
no one loves mirage?
it is true? no one seems to love the little green bugsy, i've noticed that seems there is little love for mirage teams around forums and between wipeout fans
it even don't have a team allegiance on wipeout-game.com WHY? there isn't any...i'm pretty shocked
what's so wrong with the green bug?
i've to admit myself too first times i've seen the design i was pretty esitant and little conviced about it, it was ugly, it seems out of place in some ways, it was too...too bug-like and gimmicky, but after a while it start to grown on me now i think in some ways it has pretty ingenious and bright design, i think it don't like at start 'cause the innovative and very distant from the classic one hull or twin hulls designs we get used to, to be more precisely i think better that it isn't out of place in space it is out of place in time, seems that it is too futuristic and modern design even for the year 2206 of wipeout hd,
its like today to see some concept cars around
in conclusion ,sincerelly i'm pretty worried about the future of the team, i have fear if it do not received enough apprecciations it will dissapear
the next major candidates to enter the wipeout oblivion shall be mirage and harimau, i've fear
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3rd December 2008, 05:08 PM
#2
Stat wise it is the definition of balanced in this game (not that it matters much). At first I hated it aswell, and I still think that the defult green skin makes the craft as ugly as they get. The two other skins are much nicer, and overall I think this craft is nice (I do get to meet atleast one player during online).
I think that it comes down to this: New players choose crafts by stats, and when they get better they choose something that they like to see on screen. I think SL need to make some adjustments to the whole stats department in this game.
This craft is as good as them all though.
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3rd December 2008, 05:25 PM
#3
i like it, it's actually part of my 3 top team along with AG System and Icaras
and for tournament, i often choose this one.
At first i hated it, ugly, been pissed at his pilot during my attempts to get elite campaign too
but now it's ok, like the way you feel "on track" in this ship. As if you were on a tramway track.
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3rd December 2008, 05:43 PM
#4
For the longest time I couldn't get through Sebenco Climb without the Mirage. Strange looking ship but I've got a warm spot for it.
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4th December 2008, 02:50 AM
#5
plus it's great for photo ops, i've got a few that show some action going on looking through the gigantic hole of a banking mirage
i would post them but im computer illiterate (and too lazy if your thinking of explaining it to me )
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4th December 2008, 06:01 PM
#6
I've quite grown to dislike Mirage. It's not that there's anything wrong with it per se. For me it just seemed that Mirage was always the team that rammed/shot/bombed/etc me in the last corner on the lap of almost every elite campaign race That might have been just because of it's distinctive looks though.
I haven't really raced that much with it. The few times I have tried it, it has seemed too wobbly for me I think.
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4th December 2008, 09:52 PM
#7
don't talk trash. mirage rocks. in your face. so's your face. word to your mother. it's a man's world.
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4th December 2008, 10:28 PM
#8
Yew'd best be winkin' when yew say that, podnuh. I'm a callin' you out; meet me in front of Jenkins' Saloon at noon. And be ready to draw that sixgun faster 'n yew ever did befoah.
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4th December 2008, 11:26 PM
#9
I don't use cause, simply cause it may not bad at anything (weak strats), it's just not good at anything either.
AG-Systems for life yo.
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5th December 2008, 01:40 AM
#10
I love Mirage - its the only ship I play with online
I think Asa has a few top phantom SL times using mirage - so the stats cant be that bad
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5th December 2008, 07:38 AM
#11
I'd definitely use Mirage more if it didn't have such a wide rear! Handling is ace though.
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5th December 2008, 09:24 AM
#12
My brother likes using it, but he doesn't really play on it.
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9th December 2008, 06:58 PM
#13
I don't use it. Don't like the way it looks at all. Also when I'm racing offline at Phantom Elite, 90% of the time when a CPU ship is destroyed its Mirage, I never understood why maybe its just always in the wrong places at the wrong times.
Sometime I feel bad destroying it lol
Last edited by Rapier Racer; 9th December 2008 at 07:03 PM.
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10th December 2008, 10:45 AM
#14
Used it when the elite difficutly medals appeared following the launch of the 1.20 patch, in order to unlock all skins (same reason why I started using Goteki 45).
I think it's a great ship, with very accurate handling, even though in some occasions its wide ass may unexpectedly bump into side walls .
And the second skin (the green/white one) is sweet!
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11th December 2008, 12:04 AM
#15
I can't stand Mirage. I don't know why, it just doesn't fit for me. I think its the name as much as anything; all the other teams have such futuristic and unique names, like EG-X, Feisar, Piranha, (we all know the names!), but Mirage, just sounds so half-assed and un-futuristic. Like calling a new ship "SuperSpeed" or something. Bleh.
That, and it's ugly as sin. I wouldn't mind if this ship were to be never seen in Wipeout again.
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12th December 2008, 10:38 PM
#16
I think it's a good ship. to much handling can be a pain when you play for the 1st time in days & shield is very important all the time. All the other ships have a hole in their stats somewhere & its looks good in the blue and silver aswell.
I can't help but think players might think i pick mirage because of the irish flag next to my name. WELL its not. Green country's mean more rain!!!
Rain Anybody!! WE have lots...........
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13th December 2008, 04:51 PM
#17
Ooooh, my baby. I love Mirage, got the platinum trophy with it and use it almost exclusively to this day. It's essentially an Assegai with slightly more weight and a bit less handling. For me it's perfect as the Assegai seems to really bite into corners and I like the smoothness of the handling in this craft.
And yes, it's ugly, but when you play using nose cam, all the ships look the same while racing
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14th December 2008, 04:14 PM
#18
I genuinely think it looks really cool. But then I like those round televisions that they had in the 70s: http://www.antiqueradio.org/jvc01.htm
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14th December 2008, 04:26 PM
#19
i dont like the way it looks, feels sluggish to me as well, that could be my inner feisar pilot speaking though.
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21st August 2009, 11:43 AM
#20
Disregard avatar, AG SYS is my fav. Mirage is 2nd, not sure why, got Wipeout Disciple with it... too... first response to this thread in... 8... months... nvm
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