Pilot Archive
Thread: Frustrated lvl 1/1/1/1
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sKaz
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:03 am
#1
Hi all!
Please excuse this re-visited topic. I saw a similar post on the imperial side, so I'm expanding the same question to the rebel side with some slight amendments.
I have purchased a Y-Wing and met up w/ a shipwright kind enough to outfit me w/ some nice 2/3 parts. I've also reviewed many of the fantastic flying guides posted here and from links at the JTL board. The rebel missions out of the abandoned base and also the access mission from the Dant Space station continue to be problematic for me though. I know I should suck it up and ask for help, but I'd really like to think I can handle these low level missions solo.
Any tips/guidance on how I should go about doing this? Is maybe the dogfight mission preferable to the escort/hijack mission or vice versa? On the Dant access side, should I just keep asking for different missions until I find one I can do?
Many many thanks from this painfully obvious noob to JTL!
~ Tarin Tai'e ~
Master Ranger / TKM
Tempest
Kryxal
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:09 am
#2
If you can fit the parts into it, use the Z-95. Y-Wings are sluggish at your level ... all levels, really, but later you'll be better off and better able to use all that mass.
Swagga
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:14 am
#3
I would say the same thing I said there 
But additionally, as a Rebel you have advantages in your shield programs. Learn how to use them well. If you can get your hands on it, Cap Overcharge is an awesome complement to shield programs.
But additionally, as a Rebel you have advantages in your shield programs. Learn how to use them well. If you can get your hands on it, Cap Overcharge is an awesome complement to shield programs.To me I feel that dogfight duty missions are easier onmy patience as the waves of fighters come straight for me. Escort missions tend to get draggy and may seem very long-winded, but from a roleplay perspective (any Alliance pilot worth his or her salt should be familiar with the drudgery of escort missions... the war is fraught with supply shortages ) it makes a nice change for variety.
) it makes a nice change for variety.Miria Safire
Rebel Alliance Starfighter Pilot
On attachment to Black Company Flight Ops
Swagga
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:17 am
#4
/agree Kryxal
However I've seen "novice" pilots tear up ships in Y-wings with far more ease, so there's something to be said about the venerable Y-wing as well.
Miria Safire
Rebel Alliance Starfighter Pilot
On attachment to Black Company Flight Ops
psikobunny
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:24 am
#5
The Dant Access mission is not easily soloable at 1/1/1/1. Its far easier at 1/2/1/1 though, so if you tough it out and travel on the ground until you've trained in your first box, try the mission again with some level 4-5 equipment.
A Ywing with a good level4 REd engine (not level5 you'd assume thats better but it isn't) can be wonderful. PYR values are more important than top speed in this ship, so get them as high as you can.
PhatMadness
Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:43 pm
#6
My best suggestion for you would be to use your flight computer/astromech, even though its low level, and get two things in it, weapon overload III and engine overload III. These will help you with your Tier II missions because you'll kill things a LOT faster. The quests you are attempting (Dantooine Station Mission) and the Abandoned Base missions are fairly difficult for a pilot of your level. I would wait until you hit at least 1211 before attempting these, just grind out that first 60k for your skillbox, then give these ones another try.
sKaz
Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:58 pm
#7
Many Many Thanks! Duly printed for reference!
~ Tarin Tai'e ~
Master Ranger / MTK
Tempest
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