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evlkinder
Mon May 09, 2005 8:40 pm
#1
Ok here's the situation, I am an Imperial Pilot, I'm pretty good at it, I have soloed all my missions until now. I am Black Epsilon, and trying to finish my last tier 3 mission. I do well all the way to the point I have to face a tier 4 Gunship. I cannot defeat this thing no matter how hard I try, my fist is going to go through my monitor if I don't finish this mission. I have been stuck on it for 2 months now, is there ANYONE who can jump on the Ahazi server and help me with this mission?
I am playing right now but just can't seem to get through this mission. Please, anyone who is a good pilot, I need mass firepower to hit him hard and fast. If you can do it send a tell to Zeeke on Ahazi right now. I would greatly appreciate it.
Narreem0884
Mon May 09, 2005 9:19 pm
#2
You'll need someone to distract it while you blast away at it from a safe distance (540m - 560m). Have you friend (or you if you've got worse weapons) fire on the thing. Have them fly off in one direction and the gunboat will follow. So long as they can fly faster than it can, you can blast it with impunity.
KnightHawk420
Wed May 11, 2005 5:55 pm
#3
Bomber strike can work as a good distraction for that thing. Heres what I did....
1. Find a master pilot and get a capacitor to shield shunt program.
2. Fly within 1km of the gunboat... launch bomber strike.
3. Accelerate to full speed targeting the first fighter and try to take it out.. but don't change course just head straight ahead at full speed and target the escort(s) engines.
4. Go out about 1km from the nearest bad guy.. turn around head back at them at full speed. Find one target and just open fire while heading directly into it, the moment you pass the bad guys by, hit your boosters and get out of dodge.
5. Use capacitor to shield shunt program to maintain shields.
6. Rinse and repeat on each figher until you've blown them up.
7. Perform the same manuevers on the gunboat... target the weapons.
Notes: If and when possible attempt to dog fight the escorts. sometimes the bomber strike will buy you enough distraction that you can chase down the escorts one by one without too much hassle from the gunboat.
Message Edited by KnightHawk420 on 05-11-2005 05:57 PM
Attacca
Wed May 11, 2005 10:45 pm
#4
That's one very mean gunship too, lots of pilots hang up on that mission. Get some help, use bomberstrike, and never stay still.
- Draw off the escorts, and launch a B-strike on the gunboat while you're taking out the escorts.
- If you have a partner, one of you should lead the gunboat around while the other goes after the engines.
- If you don't have a partner, you're going to have to make very fast strikes at the gunboat, hopefully getting in a few shots each time. Never make a run without full shields. Target the engines first - once the engines are down you can sit out of the gunboats range at 550 meters and shoot it safely.
ElderFencer
Thu May 12, 2005 10:56 am
#5
Yeah that gunboat is not a normal gunboat... I just instanced my master privateer pilot, grouped with my imp pilot... did the mission to that point, left the imp out of range, used my Krayt to do a head on shot, hit IFF... shunted shields, came back for another frontal... sped away, third time in the front I disabled the engine... rest was gravy... but yeah this one was rough
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