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Thread: How do you kill a Imp.Gunboat thats after your tail
i think perhaps you're flying to far out to do the strafing run.
Typically i'll fly to 700m-1km out shield shunt of required then steam in at full speed. target the engine or reactor and blast away. once im just pulling level i'll tap my booster on to get out of range that bit quicker.
rinse and repeat
I target the engine or reactor and do strafing runs until I destroy that part. Then your strafing runs become easier, since it's not moving anymore. Now, you can either target the guns, or target the guns on the side that has fewer of them (usually the bottom)...or just keep strafing it until it dies. I'm not really sure there is a better tactic outside of strafing runs, except for bringing along wingmen. I'm not saying or implying that you need to bring wingmen, but you asked for tactics, and bringing a wingman or three is almost always a great tactic.
Enfeerno's tactic does work, but I consider it to be cheating...but to each their own.
Pretty much what everyone else here is saying. If push comes to shove, though, don't be afraid to equip a Y-Wing Longprobe with two level 8 guns and your level 8 reward shield (if you've gotten it already), and a pair of MK3 proton launchers. The missiles themselves won't be enough to damage it significantly, but they'll add a little bit to each run. I assume you're using all the standard overloads.
Make sure you shoot for the engine or reactor to disable it. Once you've done that you'll be able to sit behind it in a safe place to finish it off. Alternately, you might also try shooting for the guns in order, starting with #0 and working your way down. That way you're removing teeth as you go and it won't bite as hard on the next run.
admiraljz wrote:
Once you've done that you'll be able to sit behind it in a safe place to finish it off.
what ever you do do NOT sit behind it whilst the rear gun is still active. If you disable the ship via engine or reactor the best way to approach it is from directly underneat its belly. Come in straight at its underside and park up 300m odd away. this is its blindspot and you can sit here safely until it explodes in a pile of pretty sparks.
Someone mention its a exploit flying on the inside of the gunboat.. im just curious how do you mean inside? like belly? or how?
If the gunboat steams after it will try to point the nose towards me all the time.
Im only curious on different tactics.. im not in the game just to force grind to master all the time.. like many do 
By the way the last mission for Tier 4 (Havok sq) will not fail even if the rebel (nym) fighter group gets blasted and you fail the first part to kill them incl. the gunboat. You will get another mission to defend the retreat of some alliance bombers. At the new wp you will fight lots of Tie's, cant say what happens after this because i had to boost away and logout (IRL events came in between).
MrLance wrote:
Someone mention its a exploit flying on the inside of the gunboat.. im just curious how do you mean inside? like belly? or how?
If the gunboat steams after it will try to point the nose towards me all the time.
Im only curious on different tactics.. im not in the game just to force grind to master all the time.. like many do
By the way the last mission for Tier 4 (Havok sq) will not fail even if the rebel (nym) fighter group gets blasted and you fail the first part to kill them incl. the gunboat. You will get another mission to defend the retreat of some alliance bombers. At the new wp you will fight lots of Tie's, cant say what happens after this because i had to boost away and logout (IRL events came in between).
I did not say exploit, I said that I personally consider it to be a cheap way to beat them.
The tactic: Gunboats do not have collision as you may or may not have noticed, depending on whether or not you fly by or through them. You can use this to your advantage by getting *inside* the graphic of the gunboat, matching speed, and firing. That's it ina nutshell. Use the tactic or don't. I personally do not, and I do not believe SOE has explicitly stated that it is an exploit (can someone confirm this, one way or the other). So, it could be a perfectly viable tactic.
I was not judging Enfeerno for using it...I was just stating my opinion for my own personal play ethics. I apologize if it came out that way.
No its not the kashyyyk space station quest.. but i do think the GB's behave the same there. Like the mission you can get from the YT1300 that circle close to Kashyyyk station.
Its the 4'th tier 4 mission for Havok sq.