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Thread: Tier 4 ships and missions
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neogenisisV2
Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:50 am
#1
Now with the help of Forum members, i can kit my ship out properly, i am now taking down Tier 4 ships relativley easily, i can handle up to 3 Tier 4 at the same time, but i ALWAYS seem to attract other Tier 4 ships attention, sometimes i have to Hyper from 9/10 Tier 4 Ships...how many Tier 4 SHOULD i be able to take on? i realise this depends on ship etccc, but if i can get a figure from other people, i will know if im aiming to high (snigger) or im well....crap.
Are the Tier 4 missions solo'able?
Are the Tier 4 missions solo'able?
sumner
Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:33 am
#2
I would hyper away from 9 or 10 attackers. I think I could do around 5 or 6 tier IV attackers at once, but it really depends on what they are. I'd snicker at 6 a-wings, but cry if I had 6 b-wings on me.
Not sure on the privateer missions being soloable or not, but Imperial Storm SquadronI got through all but one tier IV mission solo.
1st_Viduus
Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:33 am
#3
Read the threads in my sig, they should help you immensely.
Even in a Tie Advanced with the highest component being Cert 7, I am able to take on swarms of Tier5... so a lot of Tier4, though intense and challenging, should be possible for you.
You seem to be at a point where the most helpful of those threads would be the "K.I.S.S.:" thread.
Even in a Tie Advanced with the highest component being Cert 7, I am able to take on swarms of Tier5... so a lot of Tier4, though intense and challenging, should be possible for you.
You seem to be at a point where the most helpful of those threads would be the "K.I.S.S.:" thread.
psikobunny
Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:34 am
#4
You're at the point now where its mainly a matter of practice. Aim, spatial awareness, AI prediction, all these things increase your kill speed and decrease your vulnerability in PvE. If you've gotten kitted close to what we were talking about yesterday, I as an experienced pilot in your ship, could take on those 9-10 tier4s. Learning good use of your tactical droid programs and specials, both are immense helps. Learning how not to get suckered close to natural spawns when on a mission, how and when its ok to ride a guy's tail or break to fight the man behind you, its all acquired skills. You sound like you're making progress, and its simply a matter of time. Keep thinking while you're flying, even if its not a mission and you're grinding for tier4 xps. Take the time to learn what the npcs do, and how to react. Since Duty missions are really just repetitions of the sorts of things you have to do in story missions, they make for good practice too.
there are some excellent guides to practical flying here in the forums (/thumbsup 1st_viduus) for both PvP and PvE.
RasalTheWise
Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:59 pm
#5
For me (even when I was in the tier3 range), groups of tier4's aren't too much of a problem. You just need to break up their formations. Tier4 X-wing formations on your six can be dangerous if you're not paying attention. The thing that gets me in Kessel is the groups of those TIE aggressors (the ones that have a turret), 'cause they always have guns trained on you (ouch!).
MWJ
Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:42 pm
#6
sumner wrote:I would hyper away from 9 or 10 attackers. I think I could do around 5 or 6 tier IV attackers at once, but it really depends on what they are. I'd snicker at 6 a-wings, but cry if I had 6 b-wings on me.Not sure on the privateer missions being soloable or not, but Imperial Storm Squadron I got through all but one tier IV mission solo.
Wait, what? You run from 6 B-wings but not 6 A-Wings? I'm an Ace, and I find it far more annoying to have those wolf-packs of A-wings on my tail than B-wings which can be outmanuevered and made easy targets.
Other than A-wing Wolfpacks, I can take large groups of Tier 5s, up to about 15 on one occasion. It's a pain in deep space though when you are in the middle of a large furball and the Gunboats or Corvettes start to join in
Fighters or big ships, not both at once is easy. Mixed formations are a pain.Message Edited by MWJ on 02-15-2005 10:44 PM
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