Talk:Valkyrie Interceptor (Apocalypse)

Reasons to use the Valkyrie?

If there's any reason to use this, at all, I don't know what it is. The chassis costs go about 1 : 2.2 : 18.3 : 22.5 for Hoverbike/Hovercar/Valkyrie/Hawk after taking into account engine upgrades and the weapons they start with, but the Valkyrie isn't even as good as two Hovercars (let alone 5+) while the Hawk is at least 50% better (more once you have Medium Disruptor Beams) for that 22% more cost. The Valkyrie is, of course, available in week 1, when you can't get the Hawk... but the main reason you need a big aircraft (troop transport) is irrelevant week 1 because there are no manned UFOs; a Hovercar can recover the Probes and Scout Ships just as easily, and for building raids you can use multiple craft or even a Wolfhound. So between all of that it just seems to have zero niche. Am I missing something? Magic9mushroom (talk) 14:06, 11 August 2018 (CEST)