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Mission 3 (?)

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Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:09 am

Mission 3 (?)

Well, I'm not sure if this is mission 3... but ut's the one where you go with June and defend the convoy (starting at California Minor). I've managed to defend the convoy but then... when you're leaving with June, you meet three Rheinland fighters that just attack. Getting my butt kicked real hard there, in spite that I got nano's and shield batt's regenerating the ship. I usually last around 10 seconds before my ship blows up My ship: a Startracker, which is the best I could find before this mission.
Anyone got a good tip/tactic for this encounter? I have tried for about 20 times but no luck...

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 11:48 am

A startracker is sort of a weak ship for that type of battle, but you can still win if you thruster around a lot. Try to let Juni distract the other fighters while you pull one fighter aside. It's hard, but if you thruster a lot and catch him on his turing radius, you can take them out one by one like that. Hope that helps

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 11:55 am

Well now thats great, BUT the ships just stay nutral. When I attack - you loose the mission, because you attacked neutral targets - ???

I supose that the military should attack, but they just sit there looking at me ???!?

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:17 pm

Yeah! i got the same problem!!! And then my sound doesnt(but only in the important diaologs...) So what should i do..I see the milatary and then they just stand and watch at me...When i try to check my objectives it stands "Awaiting objectives" and i can´t dock anywhere...What am I supposed to do?

//Rydh The ****ing GOD[!

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:23 pm

fix the sound, there are some threads about this... just look around - after that they will attack you, don't ask me why but it seems the script dosn't work without sound o_O

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:26 pm

Well, some guys seems to have allmost worse problems than I do with this mission > Hmm, I'll try the advice but it's not easy... Half of the times I have been blown to pieces before I have time to switch to the mouse (by pressing space that is). Ugh... perhaps I should go back in saves and get another ship? If so - what would be a good ship for this mission??

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:26 pm

A few posts earlier there was fix for it Just try it. Heheh I finished 3rd mission (finnally)

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:35 pm

Hellpig... get an Defender, it's the best you can get for money at this moment... and it dosn't explode after 2 hits

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 1:17 pm

"get an Defender, it's the best you can get for money at this moment"

I guess I'll try that but ugh... means I have to go back some time in saves. Could you tell me where I could find a defender ship?

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 1:54 pm

afaik on any Liberty Battleship

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:30 pm

startracker can be found on planet manhattan. i'm on that mission right now, in the bar with Juni. was hoping to find some help in this thread

Post Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:45 pm

forget the startracker... it's flying piece of crap

Post Sat Mar 01, 2003 5:13 am

I had alot of trouble with this one too, but I finished it with the Rhino:

3 Missile (or 2, I forget how many gun slots the Rhino has. one was a seeker, the other two the Javelin or something. Variance is just to be able to sustain a regular firing of missles)
3 RoF=2.0 turrets (since guns only fit into 3.5-ish categories anyways)
2 EMP, RoF=8.33 turrets (the 3.5th gun)
1 mine.

Emp, fire missles continuously, mine when he/she/it ("sheit" for short) is ~200/300 and strafe away so that stupid mine doesnt decide to tag you . If target not dead, then just let him fly away (don't chase w/afterburners), and just mine/turretview the other guys off your tail. Rinse and repeat, heal shields when they empty.

Needless to say, this is really expensive .

Optional: shoot Juni for being so damn useless.

Post Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:02 am

I did go back in saves and bought the Defender and now was that a good difference! Still a quite hard mission but this time it was definitly doable! Great tip!

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