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I'm having some mission trouble and a search didn't answer my question. I'm hoping I'm just doing something wrong and there's an easy answer.

I'm 3/3/2/2 Freelance. I'm working on the missions @ Jabba's Palace. The mission is to deliver 'gifts' from Jabba to some Imperials in the Dathomir system.

I hyperspace to Dathomir and get a waypoint to meet the Imps. When I get within 3000 meters, I'm met by 4 pirates (tier 3's). I engage, take 3 down. Then I'm engaged by a cluster of 5 more. IF I'm lucky, I'll get 4 of them. Another wave of 5. By then, my shield and armor are shredded and I'm picked apart.

I've also tried outrunning the 1st wave. Bad idea. I usually run smack into the second wave of 5. And no, none of the Imp NPC's come to my aid (I guess they don't want their gift that bad).

So what am I doing wrong? I've got the best armor and shield my Ixiyen can support (mass is becoming a problem). Cannon is pretty good. Mark III proton missile launcher.

I'm writing hoping for an answer after failing the mission 6 times yesterday. I don't even know what to do when I get to the Imperials. Any help or advice (here on ingame) would be MOST appreciated.


Lectr Tres
Starsider server

First question, are you running Engine Overload? If not, start. The NPCs will not stop spawning until you get to those Imperial ships and start docking. Don't fight them, don't even think about them. Overload your engines, hit your booster, and cap to shield shunt as needed.

You had the right idea with running ... and if you have to fight, disable. These waves are never-ending, but only 2 active at a time...

Thank you to all of your who have responded!!

The good news is I'm able to drop off the 1st package...the bad news is the 2nd Imperial refuses my request to dock. Any ideas on what to do here?

Lectr Tres

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Axzl wrote:
Thank you to all of your who have responded!!

The good news is I'm able to drop off the 1st package...the bad news is the 2nd Imperial refuses my request to dock. Any ideas on what to do here?

Lectr Tres

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Try disabling it. then docking. might try /comming it. And sometimes just check Cobntrol +J to make sure you understood the dirrections....... Sense usually you get them in the middle of a fight.

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Axzl wrote:
I'm having some mission trouble and a search didn't answer my question. I'm hoping I'm just doing something wrong and there's an easy answer.

I'm 3/3/2/2 Freelance. I'm working on the missions @ Jabba's Palace. The mission is to deliver 'gifts' from Jabba to some Imperials in the Dathomir system.

I hyperspace to Dathomir and get a waypoint to meet the Imps. When I get within 3000 meters, I'm met by 4 pirates (tier 3's). I engage, take 3 down. Then I'm engaged by a cluster of 5 more. IF I'm lucky, I'll get 4 of them. Another wave of 5. By then, my shield and armor are shredded and I'm picked apart.

I've also tried outrunning the 1st wave. Bad idea. I usually run smack into the second wave of 5. And no, none of the Imp NPC's come to my aid (I guess they don't want their gift that bad).

So what am I doing wrong? I've got the best armor and shield my Ixiyen can support (mass is becoming a problem). Cannon is pretty good. Mark III proton missile launcher.

I'm writing hoping for an answer after failing the mission 6 times yesterday. I don't even know what to do when I get to the Imperials. Any help or advice (here on ingame) would be MOST appreciated.


Lectr Tres
Starsider server

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1.Cap Shunt to Sheild 4

2. EO4

3. Disable them, BUT NOT ALL THE WAY!!! (only disable the engines down to like 6%-15% (if possible)). They will not be able to keep up with you at all! And sense they won't die none others will respawn to take there place.

4. if you've got enemies on you and you get close to the imps. DOCK AT FULL SPEED!!!!

You can dock at full speed too. it just stops you dead and starts docking. good way to keep you alive for a efw more seconds.

If Freelancers get /iff scramble, then use that if they hit you enough to take your shields down to 1/2 (.5) of its hitpoints. this will give time for your Css4 macro to rechargeyour shields, and enough time to finish docking..... Hope that helps!

make sure you have an L7 shield. The can have up to 1900hp.

something is seriously wrong here.

an Ixy with three mkIV guns and a mkIV should be able to kill massive spawns of tier5s, tier3s should be nothing for you.

if you dont have a flight computer and overloads, thats the problem.

get a v3 flight comp and load up

engine overload 2

weapon overload 3

cap overload 3

cap to shield shunt 3

i dont remember exactly what a v3 flight compwill hold, but i thinkits 70 and those 4 programswill fill it. if you can fit more, you might want to try eo3, but your going to need alot of spare reactor juice, and an ixy with three guns is going to be hurting on power drain allready.

how i would setup your ship with all crafted:

mkII reactor 3k mass
mkIV engine 13k
mkIV shield 17k
mkII capactior 2k
mkII di 1k
triple mkIV guns (quickshot blasters)45k

this ship with those droidprograms should be able to solo all the way to master.

i did this mission on several servers - only on my first try i ran into troubles as i tried to fight the waves (after the 10th wave i changed tactics). its very easy if u know the trick. when the first wave comes up hit your boosters and guide them away from your rendezvous point. then do an insystem hyperjump (to another sector inside dathomir system). from there fly to your rendezvous-point without further agro.

for the docking - check your journal. i think the first mission target is "fly to the rendezvous point". as soon as u fly throu the waypoint it changes to "dock the shuttle". i also ran into this problem - as soon as i flew thru the wp i could dock.