"They only respawn when the server gets rebooted."

Actually, the jury's not quite back on that.

Would be nice to get a definitive answer, so I can stop camping around in the Omicron systems.

Edited by - Nephilim on 17-03-2003 22:27:54

um...refire rate is the inverse of the time between firings....the ones that read 8.03 have a refire time of 0.12 ....something something....anyways....the ones that say 4 are listed at 0.25....the ones that say 2 are listed as 0.5....simple math...the number listed is how many times per "game tic" that a gun will fire...i think i game tic is somewhere between 1 and 2 seconds....not sure

I've been using the Titan for quite a while, and the best loadout I've found is 4 lvl 10 Nomad Cannons, and 2 lvl 9 Tizona Del Cids. The Tizonas take off 1222 shield damage each at 4 sec refire, and I mop up the enemies hulls with the Cannons (which also help to take down the shields). 3 Seconds later, boom! Doesn't matter what ship it is: Titans, Hammerheads.. anything.

Now, if I can just find that lvl 10 Adv. Champion Heavy Fighter Shield (with 11038 capacity, and 245 regen), I'll be happy.

If you scan very heavy fighters, you can see them using these "champion" shields, with a shield value of 10127 and a regen rate of 1; yes, 1. The truth of this is seen if you tag along in formation with some outcasts or corsairs when they engage the bounty hunters (which can be fun, btw), and then watch their shields: they regenerate VERY slowly. I think these shields were intended for the comp VHFs, and they are the way they are for play-balancing reasons. Even if you could get them, they're not worth having.

For those looking for the Ripper Mines read on. Someone mentioned an Outcast Fighter that has it as a lootable weapon. Thank you. I owe you big time. For those looking for that one fighter outta the 20 that must be there here is the easiest way to find that 1 fighter.

Head out to Omicron Alpha. If your in Omicron Theta there is a jumphole right above Planet Vespus, which is north of the Omicron Gamma jumphole. This jumphole will only show up on you system map as a jumphole, but it won't label it. When your north of the planet just zoom in on your system map, and you'll see it. Oh, and btw, it is also not in guide.
When you reach OA head north until you reach the jumphole labeled "Unknown Jumphole". Target it, and freeflight into the center of the jumphole. Now, face so that your ship is pointing to the right on the system map. Right infront of you should be 2 ships. The one you want is the one about 660-700 clicks away from you. Fire and loot boys cuz that's the one with the Ripper Mine launcher.

Be careful though. This place is laced with Outcasts (like, duh! it is their home system), and that Unknown Jumphole leads to a Nomad infested system, so they are around that hole too.

Happy looting!

BTW... just so people know, according to the guide there are three lvl 10 shields which are from lowest to highest: Adv. Brigandine HF (Positron, 8280 cap, and 184 regen), the Adv. Barrier HF (molecular, same stats as the Brigandine), and the Adv. Champion HF (gravitron, 11038 capacity, and 245 regen).

Now, of course, the guide has been wrong on a number of occasions (such as the pricing the Titan ship is off by 100,000Gs), and it's been said that the Adv. Champion HF is used on some ships, and has a regen of 1. If anyone can settle this let us know. At least let me know cuz then I can stop searching for the damn things! LOL..

Thanks.

Pyrotip (aka. Tipstaff)

There's more than 1. I found 3 rippers... only needed 1, though.

Cool.

I found one and thought "ok, found it, time to go".

Guess I shoulda looked some more.

Thanks man
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Pyrotip (aka. Tipstaff)

Privateers motto: "No purchase, no pay"
Pirates motto: "No prey, no pay"

Edited by - Pyrotip on 21-03-2003 11:30:07

Where can one buy/find the Tizona Del Cids?

Thanks..

-- John

Doesn't all npc shields have a regen of 1? The shields that you can buy are lvl10 pos, lvl9 mol and lvl7 grav, someone looked it up in the ini's..

You can buy them off Cadiz base in Omega 5

in re lvl10 shields:
check out these links
http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/freelancer/1.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/freelancer/2.jpg

Edited by - bruchpilot on 22-03-2003 15:36:41

spook, ure right, if you scan all the enemy ships, all their shields have a regen rate of 1, i was so surprised when i scanned a corsair titan, but when i bought my brigadine, luckily it had more

need a sticky, BUMP