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Thread: Is this right?
I happen to prefer logic to balance, so I think it's stupid, but... what can you do?
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Smuggler's Alliance privateer mission. First escort mission.
When I arrive at the ship they want me to escort, a wave of 4 black suns attack. I kill two black suns, each time getting messages "three targets remaining"..."two targets remaining"...then another wave comes. The npc I'm defending says "here come the black suns". Ok, I think, so now I have 6 left.
But no. Soon I get another "here come the black suns" message from my npc buddy. Ok, 10 black suns left....ok, 20....etc.
In the fray I notice that there are other convoy ships nearby, and there seem to be player ships sometimes...so what I'm thinking is that other players are getting the same waypoint on this mission and all of our black suns are attacking all of us.
I don't know. I suppose I canget friends to help me if I have to, but I can't get any training until this mission is completedand the tier 1 components are quite limiting. Sorry for the rambling post but I've been at this all night and I'm burnt.
That should be a straightforward mission, you might just be having bad luck with other players doing it at the same time you are.
Good escort tactics -
- Shoot to disable, it's faster, just leave their ships in space to blow. Target individual components with the [ and ] keys.
- When the wave is incoming, try to line up on one ship, slow down, and blow it before it even gets close.
- Feel free to switch targets and keep as many as possible interested in you and not the escort vessel
- Fly out ahead of your escort about 50 meters or so, great spot to meet the incoming waves.
- Always target bombers first. For Freelance ships like Black Suns watch for Inixyen Fast Attack Ships and Rihxkekardksae. Yes, those are mispelled.
But he can only damage the ship that is his mission.