three CG's at once???
are you mad???
COMPLETED CG Repel the Thargoid attack in the Witch Head Nebula (AX-Combat)
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are you mad???
Only slightly, after all I did redact the suggestion for CGs to build the new (Neo)Marlinist stations out in Colonia happening as well.
But as they happen in sequence I suspect it is all one person behind all this skulduggery, I blame .......
Yes, that should be @Maligno. Have you heard about his epic solo fight with hydra + 3 basiliscs + 4 cyclops... In imperial clipper.
Check his YouTube channel
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happens in normal CZs a fair bit, the CZ doesnt end just keeps spawning ships.
you must have missed all the salt when the Thargs first appeared about how they were too hard. Hence the speed up of all the AX weapons and iirc they also nerfed the Thargs at the same time. Frontier did exactly what the AX crew were crying for, welcome to the world players created, against Frontier better judgement.
I was here. The problem was that there was no gameplay tied to the Thargoids being too hard. If you create a combat scenario where the objective is to kill your enemy, but then make the enemy unkillable, that understandably generates some salt. Had Frontier created scenarios where killing the Thargoid wasn't the objective, but rather protecting innocent ships for a duration of time while they escape by distracting the Thargoid (and yes, even wounding it), I think the community would have responded positively. This would allow the Thargoids to remain scary while also giving players a challenge they could actually "win".
Another option would be to remove the "opt-in" gameplay around Thargoids. If Thargoids could interdict us in supercruise, and did so intentionally (like the regular annoying NPCs do all the time), and do so in random systems at the edge of an actual war front, this too would make them scary, since most players are not flying AX ships most of the time. But no, Thargoids are just signal sources that open up a 3D Space Invaders minigame that people like me can totally ignore, and people like AX hunters can calmly prepare for and enter at their leisure.
I have a theory about that...
Sure it was three CGs running at once (Imp/Fed/All) that got the Witch Head stations put out there in the first place. Beautiful symmetry to have three parallel CGs to save their arses.
have you gone past the cyclops alone?
The mission states that 5 systems are under attack: Onoros, Lembass, Haki, Wellington and Shenve
Of course the whole attack vould be a feint drawing all AX-shisa away from Maia (or whatever).
My personal guess is that a tier 5 victory would give us an attack in Shenve without burning stations.
I just bet 5T Lavian Brandy that the CG will complete.
Gunna be close, any views on will it/won't it complete?
Gunna be close, any views on will it/won't it complete?
I think it will - mainly because folks will make a special effort when it gets close:
forums.frontier.co.uk
That's very different from my original prediction, however...
CG predictions...
My objective was to do at least 20mil, which is done. I will do few more kills tomorrow after work.
With both Gauss Cannons unlocked and low engineering, what would be the best AX ship you guys think?
I only have the Vulture for combat atm.
I only have the Vulture for combat atm.
I have done my first successfull Interceptor encounter in a Chieftain in a wing of two. I did only light engineering on PD and Drives and it was quite fun. Fast enough, maneuvarable and very good hardpoint placement for fixed weapons.
They use poor tactics.
With both Gauss Cannons unlocked and low engineering, what would be the best AX ship you guys think?
I only have the Vulture for combat atm.
For an interceptor (cyclops) you'll need either a quick hand to deal with a fighter for distraction or a flak cannon to wipe out the swarm.
I don't remember but I think the vulture has 2 weapon slots. That's going to make it rough. Someone has probably done it, though.
There are basically two approaches. Heavy armor (shields help a little, but damage leaks through) or run very cold. The later means a lot of heat sinks.
For scouts, just the armor because their weapons get through shields too but any weapon will work against them. They are quick.
That would be cool. The thargoids could, however, choose to ignore you and just focus the objective and you can't do a thing about it. They don't die fast.
Could do a thing kind of like the end of Freespace 2.
Krait MkII is a great starter AX shipWith both Gauss Cannons unlocked and low engineering, what would be the best AX ship you guys think?
I only have the Vulture for combat atm.
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Need just under 1 billion credits in bonds per hour for the rest of the CG to hit Tier 5 and max that CG. It'll be close, but will be reached, at the current pace.
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