Freighter Campaign

Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:05 pm by Gambit

Uhh hi. WHile mucking about on a few servers, I began to appreciate my freighter for more than a money making tool, I began treating it as a mobile defence platform. This worked well in a Humpback (I won't try to show all it's equip, I can never remember) as I just stood dead in space, using turret mode, I took down a few Titan / Sabre players this way, with the occasional Eagle. Now, after a long absence and reading Sherlogs post about a Rhino campaign (Brilliant set up for going against fighters btw, Kudos) I decided to go for something more within my skill reach, the all Freighter Campaign. I just need some help setting up the perfect equip for each freighter. I'm going to try doing some logical progression here starting with: Rhino - Mule - Clydesdale - Drone - Drom - (Gonna cheat here, maybe depending on what happens.) Anubis (Come on, it rocks . . . 70 cargo could count as a freighter

) then finally the Humpback.

Rhino set up:
Sherlogs Rhino Campaign Set Up

Mule equip:
Similar to above ?

Others . . . . ??? Help!

Well anyway, thanks for reading, sorry if this has been posted before.

Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:17 pm by Chips

Tell me what you want in it, and i can create you a single player campaign game mod where you can choose your beast of burden, Let me know the ships and loadouts (other ships are welcome too - not just freighters!).

Chips

Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:37 pm by Gambit

Not really looking for a mod. What my post boils down to is another one of those: "What is best equip for . . . . ?" Except for a SP campaign using freighters only.

Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:47 pm by moby

While ago i took my rhino(no weps, lvl1 shield) to fp9, quite a challenge. now, maybe "unknown".

Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:11 am by Neo_Kuja

I brought a Rhino at Manhatten early in the game, after the 2nd mission I dumped it. Never tried a humpback though ........

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Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:08 am by cardam|ne

@Neo_Kuja - Avoid the humpback at all costs. It's about as nimble as a drunk fat cow (the ones that moo). It's turn rate is worse than a torpedo, and quite frankly, it sucks (in my opinion, lol). Get a Dromedary or a Drone, they're probably the best two freighters in the game!

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Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:53 pm by Gambit

Deluded fool

Treat your Humpback as either a) A Mobile Defence Platform or b) Some sort of missile bomber and you should have no problems

Thu Nov 13, 2003 3:14 pm by NukeIt

The Humpback just feels too...I dunno, too legal. The Dromedary has that nice little "edge of the law" feel to it, y'know?

Thu Nov 13, 2003 6:24 pm by Heltak

Mule > all frieghters but the Rhino looks most like a Frieghter should.

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Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:41 pm by Gambit

Mule is the best looking / most fun to use. Hard to get right set up. I though of equipping mine with at least 2 adv scorpions, 2 pyros type 1 and 2 pyros type 1 turrets, but, its impossible to do at the liberty stage I fear

Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:30 pm by DragonBreath

best looking freighters;
mule and dromedary...

i flew a few times with the rhino and a few times with the dromedary, but miss the fighting...

If u c some1 in a dagger make fireballs from hunters it can be me

Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:52 pm by T-hawk

Actually, 'twas I that posted the thread about outfitting a Rhino and taking it through the SP campaign. Sherlog was the inspiration for it, though.

I've posted a guide to freighter outfitting over in the Spoiler Forum.

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Edited by - T-hawk on 13-11-2003 21:52:51

Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:10 pm by Gambit

My apologies T-Hawk. I know both of you seem to post together your ideas. Sorry that I misread. Actually did that Rhino campaign, damned hard but good fun. Made freighters earn this newfound respect I have for them (plus you and Sherlog

)

Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:41 pm by Heltak

Dragon can you see a Drom flyiing ast you and you being able to say... Frieghter? I'd say bloated target. The Rhino fits in ith Trains etc!

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Tue Dec 02, 2003 7:10 pm by red_green

I like the Dromadary. I got 1 when I was maybe level 6 or so. JUst beat Hovis so I am lev 12 now. I can fight missions with it and do the scripted juni missions also. I got through mission 7 with it but could'nt dock at that Kirshiro base cause it was hostile. Might have to buy a bribe for it and refly the mission.

I am guessing that later on it may be too tough to fly combat in the Drommedary. But difficulty 15 missions are cake with it. Its more maneuverable than a heavy fighter. I equip mine with 3 rocket types, sweepers, catapault and the other I can't remember. Yes they expensive. But I have just under 4 million from doing d\trade routes.
I want to see if I can complete all the scripted missins with it. Though I might need a torpedo launcher and this ship cant equip it.

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