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Thread: Kessel Rebel Gunboats

lagothz
Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:48 pm
#1
I was wondering if someone can please post their strategy against the gunboats in Kessel, I seem to have a lot of difficulty with them.


Thanks
BuzzBot
Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:50 pm
#2
Below and behind. That's the turret's blind spot. Try it! 



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Treena_Daal
Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:02 pm
#3
Just get below them. If they turn, dive for their bottom again. They can't hit ANYTHING below them, so they're giant floating XP chunks. They drop pretty nice loot, too. I luff the gunboats. Well, Rebel ones. Imperial ones are a bit tougher.
Kryxal
Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:24 pm
#4
There's also sitting 550m back of them and blasting away ... and if they start to turn, break the other way.



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Bermag
Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:16 am
#5
I have problems as well, however with imp gunboats. I was practicing a bit yesterday (killed 1 GB, disabled another and died several times myself) with not so good result. Thought I was in the blindspot but somehow the gunboat still managed to shoot me. Has problem to get in under and below and stay there.


How close to the gunboat should you go? If anyone have a screenshot of a perfect attack angle then please post it.


I am a bit to inpatient trying to find out in Kessel (die, having to first repair in Dath then go to another station to make complete repair and head back).


Think I had better luck when not trying to use the "easy tactic" lol



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Washell
Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:28 am
#6


Imp Gunboat


weapon 2 and 5


|\top
2| \
/|/ 5
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/ blind /


Message Edited by Washell on 07-14-2005 12:28 PM

lagothz
Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:01 am
#7
Bermag here is a little tip in repairing in Dath... keeping picking repair half and it will repair you up to 99.99%
Attacca
Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:40 am
#8

My method -


1. Approach from under the gunboat. I use the POB switch on my joystick to look up and see where the GB is. When I'm at about the middle point, I fly towards the gunboat slowly and open fire.


NOTE - if you pass the midd point you may end up attacking the front shields and not the back. Then as the gunboat goes by you switch to the rear shield, effectively wasting a lot of time.


2. As I approach the gunboat slowly firing at it's belly I cut my speed waaaay back, almost to a stop. Continue firing, targeting the engine. All of this takes place in that arc in the drawing above my post.


3. I don't worry about exactly where the arc ends (who really cares?). The moment the GB opens fire one me, and I mean that exact second, I fire up and shoot down and underneath again for another pass.


One mistake I see LOTS of people doing is thinking they can tank a few hits from a gunboat the same way they would from an NPC. Gunboats hit harder, and often will cheat at range and hit you with more than one turret. The real trick is getting yourself moving as soon as they shoot at you.


Cake.


Oh, and if you get good at this, then you can use a similar method against those fast gunboats that chase you. T5 boats in, say kashyyy fly fast, but can't turn, and an agile fighter can repeatedly move into their blind spot. Lotsa fun!





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lurdanta
Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:59 pm
#9
This won't work for rebels because the gunboat is red, I suspect, but for privateers a gunboat is a yellow. Target the gunboat. Toggle target the "]" key till you target Weapon 2. Fly in real close on it's rear and a little below. Let missiles get lock, but don't fire yet...get in a little close, I like 200m, let the missiles go and the minute the missiles hit start pounding weapon 2. Once you take it down, you are golden. You are too close for anything to hit you and you can just take it down at your own sweet time. This works for decimators, Rebel Gunboats, Nova's as well.

Bermag
Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:54 am
#10

When you people recommend strategies for killing gunboats (especially with the comment "they are easy") are you then talking about the gunboats escorting the Corvette or the other gunboats in Kessel (or elsewhere)? Because they behave a lot different. The GB escorting Corvette continue along thier path and staying behind is pretty but some other GBs they tend to spinn around alot (some will also turn and chase you) making it very hard to stay in blind spot.


With a ship like the the Rihxyrk I think it take to long getting into blindspot for the little time you get before it start to roll around (however some times I have managed to do it). Going in from behind and stay at 550m range and get out before it turn on you seems the safest method.





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Treena_Daal
Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:04 am
#11

Bermag wrote:

When you people recommend strategies for killing gunboats (especially with the comment "they are easy") are you then talking about the gunboats escorting the Corvette or the other gunboats in Kessel (or elsewhere)?



Given that the title of the thread is "Kessel Rebel Gunboats", take a guess. Pretty much all gunboats in Kessel behave the same way.
JanuHull
Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:08 am
#12

Not entirely true. I was in Kessel a few days ago and saw a YE-4 gunboat going around in circles spamming shots like crazy.


There was one of those freighter ships like we see for a lot of escort missions, with no cargo bins attached, it wasn't taking any damage, but this YE-4 was blasting the crap out of it. I took a couple token passes, but ended up backing off in a smoking ruin. It was moving around so erratically, I couldn't get a good angle, and it just pummeled me on one pass and left me in shambles.



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KinjiruSpleen
Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:11 am
#13

Treena_Daal wrote:

Bermag wrote:

When you people recommend strategies for killing gunboats (especially with the comment "they are easy") are you then talking about the gunboats escorting the Corvette or the other gunboats in Kessel (or elsewhere)?



Given that the title of the thread is "Kessel Rebel Gunboats", take a guess. Pretty much all gunboats in Kessel behave the same way.




And, I might add, they ARE easy. You just have to fly smart.

It's been said before, but:

1. Approach from underneath them, the Reb Gunboats' turrets can't reach you there.
2. Target Engines
3. Shoot... a lot.
4. As you come closer to being on a plane with them, hit full throttle, pull up till your about 800 meters from them, then dive back "down", slow throttle to about 20% - Shoot soome more.
5. Rinse and repeat until it's dead.





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