[TC] Cluster Flak

[Kantall]

I apologise if this has already been asked elsewhere, however I've been unable to find a relevant topic using the search function, most have been to do with Kha'ak clusters, and the one topic that did appear relevant was in German.

I know that Cluster Flak used to be considered vastly inferior to the regular FLAK upon the launch of TC, has this changed in more recent patches or am I still better off staying with FLAK? I'd test it out myself however money is a little tight at the moment since I spent it all on a colossus and have barely enough to equip it and stick fighters in

[Nanook]

Cluster FLAK was much improved in, I believe, patch 2.5. Anyway, it works quite well now.

[Kantall]

Thanks for the help, really glad to hear it, time to load up my colossus with Cflak!

[Thunders]

It might be useful against grouped fighters, but you'll end up pulling your hair off when you see how much time it takes the Cluster Flaks to hit fighters 1-on-1.

[Infekted]

CFA's on their own still suck pretty bad. But one mixed into a load of FAAs works very nicely imo.

[AgamemnonArgon]

I buy both types of FLAK and never can get enough of it. Buy every unit you can get, mine works ok in 2.5 - but just buy it for patches in future which solve your problem, just so you have sufficient stocks built up.

[SIMON POPPLEWELL]

I must admit I was a bit dubious at using these myself. But found they work just fine, not as fast a FAAs but they are still quite effective.

[StarTroll]

Had the two type on my Thresher, works well together. Cluster seems a bit more precise albeit less powerfull.

[cswiger]

CFA is more of an Area of Effect weapon, like SSC or PSG. Regular flak pretty much hits only one target at a time, but does more damage to that one target rather than lesser damage to possibly many targets.

All of these weapons have been tweaked someone over recent patches, and they have much better graphic effects and the overwhelmingly loud sound effects have been reduced.