If you're new, I think you need something stronger. Go back to the time you finished Mission 2 and get a Defender from the Battleship Missouri. Equip with max class weapons as you won't be seeing them long enough to fire 12 seconds of laser/plasma into them or just go mod the game.

"You cannot pass! I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor.The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! Go back to the Shadow." Gandalf the Grey, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

You can likely defeat them with the patriot, although I used the defender. The Patriot has a huge manuverability advantage over the Valkeries. Just remember that at this point in the game the AI that flies the Valkeries is of very low skill, and doesn't even begin to use those ships to their full potential. The AI ship weapons are also much weaker than could be carried. Watch out in the future.

Give a man fire and he'll be warm for the night. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.- Terry Prachett

the main thing is to avoid going head on with them...the weapons that they are carrying will most likely slice up your graviton shields...keep turning and let Juni do most of it...

The Distance between Insanity and Genius is measured only by sucess

At the beginning, when they're coming for you head on, hit your afterburners while firing at your target. This gets you out of their direct line of fire and breaks up their formation right away. Concentrate on 1 target at a time. Make good use of your afterburners during combat. Don't be afraid to break if your shields get too low.
I've tried the storyline with every fighter in the game. I made it to mission 9 in a Patriot before getting killed. I've been playing since last May, so don't let that get you down. My point is that the Patriot is a very capable ship.

Edited by - richard7254 on 4/25/2004 1:41:45 AM

ha. i remember when the outcasts used to blow me out so fast when escorting the artifact transports that I didn't have time to say AAAAGHHHH!!!!! There plasma or whatever they carry used to rip my wings and my spoiler off my defender, therefore losing my mines, countermeasures and two weapons and then they fired a missile that the dam defender couldn't get away from. Now i am a veteran pilot, and i have beaten the game in everything except a starflier, rhino, and a drone.

I play as [BULLS Leader_Monkey

i took those guys out in a starflyer why you cryin bout??? just remember not to dog fight (head to head) with them and you'll be fine (also helps to have a half way decent missile and be behind them "in other words shove a heat seeker up their tailpipe and watch the fireworks" and if they keep giving you trouble... play Wing Commander...gets your flying skillz improved

When the Going's get Tough, The Tough get a bigger Battleboat.
"Shotglass moments before the Tiger's claw blew up"
You Look a bit down on yer lucky,..Ya Don't say well Heres a drink for yas and don't worry bout how ya lost yer girl.
"alright we'll give you once chance drop it"..."you just signed your ow...*zoid sucking sound* And you just signed off life due to my nomad blasters silly xeno.
Ok if i am to Die by the Weapons i adore...then why does he have mass drivers and tacyon, when I adore Proton Tropedos Tacyon and Neutrons?..Silly Retro missiles are for kids, Ceturnions on the other hand Are For ME to make YOU suck VOID!
Sanity is the Thin line between Real Life and Fantasy, Insanity means you fell off the line.

You can destroy Valkeries by equipping their weakness