Pilot Archive

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FataIity wrote:

I agree, Storm is just boring, same as Vortex.... not hard, just poke your eye out boring.

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Except for that one Tier 3 mission where you have to dock with a ship after 1 1/2 hours of escorts and fighting A-wings only for there to be a Tier 5 (I think) wild spawn right next to it. I spent so many hours re-trying that mission, too damn proud to seek out an Ace to help me with it. Eventually dropped SS for Inquisition but I'll probably go to Storm next now that I have a greater understanding of the space game.

Congrats on the 9 masteries yer bloody turncoat

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Coran_Sienar wrote:
Most bugged Squadron: Havoc Squadron. (Finding some of your targets is quite a challenge--usually because NPCs have blown them away by the time you reach them.)
Longest Tier 4 Mission: Smuggler's Alliance (Come on, guys... 2 HOURS of escorts against frickin' Decimators?)

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The Smuggler's Alliance escort mission with the decimators is hard because of the tie aggressors that you get at the same time as the decimators. The funny thing is that the decimators are totally ineffective in attacking the shuttle you are escorting. They fly around out of range of the shuttle and spam the message "You will not be allowed to escape with ...". I found that they could be completely ignored and would drift out of range of the shuttle after a short while.

My friend got all shot up and had to hyper out, leaving me all alone with two decimators and a pair of tie aggressors. I shunted up my shields and waited until one ofthe tie aggressors was out by itself before I pounced. The shuttles shields were at 90% and it was in no danger. I swooped in and killed one aggressor while one of the decimators simply flew away. I withdrew for a minute and waited until the other aggressor was away from the remaining decimator. I was able to kill the other aggressor around the time my friend returned. Another wave of enemy fighters spawned as the two of us offed the decimator. We still had 45 minutes of escort "fun" ahead of us.

That smugglers alliance mission was physically draining. Two hours straight of combat is a bit much to ask of most people. I am really surprised that I got through it with just my usual wing man.

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I just did this mission a couple of hours ago, solo. It was boring, but I was never even close to being in any danger. There was always only one decimator, so I always made sure it was dead before it even reached me. The aggressors were the hardest part, but they are not that bad if you just stay with them and keep firing, shield shunt if you need to but I never did. I love my Greivous

Come to think of it I was never even close to dying in ANY of the missions lol. This was MUCH easier then the rebel Phoenix squadron, which is the only other one that I have done. All I have left is the vette mission then I will probably try an Imperial one just so I can get another master badge for double XP and I really want a boltdriver to pair with my REd Borstel in my Greivous.

Edit: Btw, grats to the original poster, thats quite a bit of work! I guess youhave plenty of rewards stashed lol

Message Edited by Rhylis on 06-28-2005 06:46 PM

i never had any real problems w/ the final SA escort either, just annoying. If i remember right for the decimator/aggressor combos i just flew straight at em and took out the decimator head to head then went after the aggressors at my leisure.

Congrats on the last Ace. I am just starting myself, and had considered returning to Storm Squadron after I was done. I have to admit I just will not have the patience to sit through those long, boring escort missions. I find every escort mission is a snooze fest unless you hit a wild spawn, and definitely having high level equipment for each tier really helps. At least I find now that it was worth it to RE that Level 3 and 4 crap when I was bored before. Hearing about that Smuggler's Alliance escort makes me think that I may not try to grind out 7 more squadrons during this double-xp period. Otherwise I might end up a wee bit crazy.

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Coran_Sienar wrote:
Easiest Squad: Corsec
Hardest Squad: Storm Squadron
Squad with the most Tier-inappropriate neighbors: Vortex Squadron (You're Tier 2. Your waypoints take you past Tier 3 and Tier 4 spawns. How's that for suckage?)
Worst Tier 4 Exit Mission: Royal Security Force (Storm Squadron is similar with the key difference that you get ganged next to an asteroid field that you can use to tie up enemy gunships.)
Easiest Tier 4 Exit Mission: Black Epsilon
Most bugged Squadron: Havoc Squadron. (Finding some of your targets is quite a challenge--usually because NPCs have blown them away by the time you reach them.)
Longest Tier 4 Mission: Smuggler's Alliance (Come on, guys... 2 HOURS of escorts against frickin' Decimators?)

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doom on me, time to switch to, you guessed it, corsec.

Thanks, guys.

I'm hoping to rip through Havoc Squad in a couple of evenings of playing. None of the missions were terribly long, IIRC.

Congrats. I finished Storm, then moved on to RSF, then went back to Black Epsilon...then decided to stop....too mind numbing lol. Atleast I can call myself the most l33t pilot in my guild =)

To those of you who haven't received your badges, I was also stuck in perma Respec for about a month and a half. Finally, CSR Cory S got me some results. Without him, I'd still be an Inquisition pilot.

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Most bugged Squadron: Havoc Squadron. (Finding some of your targets is quite a challenge--usually because NPCs have blown them away by the time you reach them.)