Horizons Base assault!

[[VR] Mad Mike]

That's a good question and my research isn't turning up any answers. My assumption however is that you will require one person to be continuously fighting off security, or towing them around if they can maintain agro. If you need an extra SRV to test it out, you can invite me to your friend list.

Well I did my medium sec mission and managed it using just the srv. I had to cheese it a bit my making use of the terrible srv ai and using the environment to keep my backside covered but it was not that hard so thanks everyone for the videos as without them I probably would not have tried.

Annoyingly my session still ended in the red as I got toasted bay a deadly Python in a wing causing me 6 mil rebuy but that was my fault (voice attack crashed and I did not know my chaff or shield cell keys and then panicked some what)

All good fun!.

 

[fus roh potato]

You should do a video of a +++ base with the endless waves of security.

I'm not arguing whether solo being locked is an issue, but I'm pretty sure you're not getting in without a wing.

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

You should do a video of a +++ base with the endless waves of security.

I'm not arguing whether solo being locked is an issue, but I'm pretty sure you're not getting in without a wing.

personally i wont be going near those!. The medium ones are balanced nicely for me.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRU2JAFDjSE&feature=youtu.be

whilst we may not agree on some things, that is a great video and useful!.

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Nice video!!


Henry, what part of this content is locked down for solo users you don't understand? we need wing npcs or the game will be abandoned!

I think you are putting words in peoples mouths there. This thread has been a useful source of info and I have certainly learned some tactics for these missions which make them easier........ There really is no need for the snark however. (and I personally never said the game will be abandoned without npc wings, I just said its a poor omission and something which would allow everyone to do the bigger more exciting bases if they feel they cant manage on their own, and something which was in the DDF and original proposal - hell there is a mission with them in the training missions, or there was unless it is removed now.

 

[ilo]

personally i wont be going near those!. The medium ones are balanced nicely for me.

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whilst we may not agree on some things, that is a great video and useful!.

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I think you are putting words in peoples mouths there. This thread has been a useful source of info and I have certainly learned some tactics for these missions which make them easier........ There really is no need for the snark however. (and I personally never said the game will be abandoned without npc wings, I just said its a poor omission and something which would allow everyone to do the bigger more exciting bases if they feel they cant manage on their own, and something which was in the DDF and original proposal - hell there is a mission with them in the training missions, or there was unless it is removed now.

I'm glad you now think it is not locked!! I really hope you enjoy raising up the level a little bit every time u til you feel confident to do a +++, or at least die trying! there is nothing wrong in dying actually.

 

[Henri]

tbh....this missions are crazy fun!
I also like how you become wanted which if you hang out in one particular area causes a dynamic where your rep will go down with one faction and up with another, bounty hunters come after you and you have to sneak into those stations where they 'dislike' you. All the different aspects interacting like that...it is really all evolving into a great vehicle for story telling.

I could have sworn this one was +++
When something vaguely interesting happens i'll post a vid.

 

[Gaxel]

tbh....this missions are crazy fun!
I also like how you become wanted which if you hang out in one particular area causes a dynamic where your rep will go down with one faction and up with another, bounty hunters come after you and you have to sneak into those stations where they 'dislike' you. All the different aspects interacting like that...it is really all evolving into a great vehicle for story telling.

I could have sworn this one was +++
When something vaguely interesting happens i'll post a vid.

Since I don't have many credits and don't like to have to pay the insurance for my Python,
what do you think is the best cheap ship to do planetary exploration and missions?

I'm trying to find the fun on planets, but I want to search for it minimizing the loss of credits if I'm being destroyed.
Maybe I could outfit a Cobra? It fast and cheap...

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

Since I don't have many credits and don't like to have to pay the insurance for my Python,
what do you think is the best cheap ship to do planetary exploration and missions?

I'm trying to find the fun on planets, but I want to search for it minimizing the loss of credits if I'm being destroyed.
Maybe I could outfit a Cobra? It fast and cheap...

dont forget if you lose your SRV you DONT lose your ship, I was worried for the same reason, i did not want to lose my python (tho i ended up losing later anyway) so i just landed a few 100m outside of the base perimeter, and then sent the ship back up to space, this was only a medium sec installation however.

the cobra is a good shout however, esp if you want to mix it up with an aerial assault to start the invasion

 

[Gaxel]

dont forget if you lose your SRV you DONT lose your ship, I was worried for the same reason, i did not want to lose my python (tho i ended up losing later anyway) so i just landed a few 100m outside of the base perimeter, and then sent the ship back up to space, this was only a medium sec installation however.

the cobra is a good shout however, esp if you want to mix it up with an aerial assault to start the invasion

Thanks. I know that I can lose the SRV without loosing the ship, I'm more concern if I try to assault a "+" base to test if I'm able to and to find a good strategy, and in the process I'm being destroyed.
However, I'll try to outfit a Cobra, with 10M credits I should be able to add enough cargo, two SRV, shields, best core componets, chaff and point defense and a couple of pulse laser, with a turret beam and a missile launcher to deal with base defences and eventually some planetary exploration faults.

 

[Henri]

I'll try to outfit a Cobra, with 10M credits .

For a +
you might want to get a nice sidey with dirty drives
zoom, boom!!!!......."what was that?!"

 

[skurvenyzmrd]

is there any good vid showing how to tackle the large bases? dropped into one yesterday, had to scan 6 data points. i only managed to find 5. I suppose the 6th was behind the force field door. How to turn those things off? I tried to shoot power generators but that didnt help.

 

[fus roh potato]

is there any good vid showing how to tackle the large bases? dropped into one yesterday, had to scan 6 data points. i only managed to find 5. I suppose the 6th was behind the force field door. How to turn those things off? I tried to shoot power generators but that didnt help.

There's usually something nearby the door you can scan to disable it.

 

[Gaxel]

For a +
you might want to get a nice sidey with dirty drives
zoom, boom!!!!......."what was that?!"

I still have to take a single engineer upgrade, what's the difference between dirty and clean?
Maybe I alread have the materials for a rank 3 thrusters upgrade, I'll to Farseen and check it out.

Also, this is my outfit, you think is ok for planetary assault or maybe I should change something?
https://coriolis.io/outfit/cobra_mk...0q00034503032727v6.Iw1-kA==.CwBj4yKA?bn=Cobra

 

[Henri]

no....you can just buy them.
once you have access to this engineers' base they are buyable via outfitting
they are more powerful than regular drives...and you can improve them with mods

 

[Cmdr Ultra]

You can solo these high security bases.

It is just a suicide mission, expect your SRV to die. Just scan your objective first and you respawn on your ship in orbit.

I just land a Sidewinder right next to the objective as the Trespass warning's are being displayed. And dismiss the ship as I disembark in the SRV.

What could be easier than dying.....

 

[Garbarrage]

What are the forums going to be like when/if FDev try to introduce actual multi-player missions?