Wow, convoying is actually fun!
I was trying to make ridiculous amounts of money in commodity trading, so I bought a Humpback. I was dismayed to learn how amazing unmaneuverable the Humpback is. Unlike some light freighters, it's not even feasible to try to dogfight in the humpy.
So, before heading through a particularly treacherous trade lane, I formed up with a Large Transport and three Startrackers/Starfliers flying escort. We got jumped by three bandits interrupting the trade lane. The three escorts peeled off to attack, while the transport (and me) kept going. And I got to finally use turret view effectively, and it turns out the enemy ships chasing you are really easy to blast with a turret. It was pretty freakin' fun, and I really got "into the feeling" of making a dangerous trade run.
However, during the fight, the transport surprisingly exploded, and as I was then breaking for the next trade lane, I noticed that one of the remaining escorts was *also* red to me along with the bandits. Then, when I landed, I noticed a "1" in the "Transports Killed" colum where there previously was a "0". I think I might have gotten a little carried away with the shooting. Oops.
Course, this just reaffirms my opinion that having convoy escort / cargo hauling random missions would be fun. Oh well, I still made af credits, so I can't complain *too* much.
ER
So, before heading through a particularly treacherous trade lane, I formed up with a Large Transport and three Startrackers/Starfliers flying escort. We got jumped by three bandits interrupting the trade lane. The three escorts peeled off to attack, while the transport (and me) kept going. And I got to finally use turret view effectively, and it turns out the enemy ships chasing you are really easy to blast with a turret. It was pretty freakin' fun, and I really got "into the feeling" of making a dangerous trade run.
However, during the fight, the transport surprisingly exploded, and as I was then breaking for the next trade lane, I noticed that one of the remaining escorts was *also* red to me along with the bandits. Then, when I landed, I noticed a "1" in the "Transports Killed" colum where there previously was a "0". I think I might have gotten a little carried away with the shooting. Oops.
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Course, this just reaffirms my opinion that having convoy escort / cargo hauling random missions would be fun. Oh well, I still made af credits, so I can't complain *too* much.
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ER