Horizons Completing the "Discrete Power Failure Required" mission?

CMDR Kantos Kan

CMDR Kantos Kan
I did accept to do this mission for a minor faction. The description says:

Travel to Metcalf Keep in Cubeo
Locate and disable the Emplacement Generator
Collect your reward from me at Medupe City

How can I complete this mission? I have tried deploying my SRV but, when on the ground, I can select 2 different targets that are labeled "Mission Target". One is the "Emplacement" and the other is the "Generator" (no idea what the "Emplacement" is). I can clearly select one or the other. But the problem is that as soon as I enter the security perimeter, there are 2 or 3 Vipers that come and wipe my SRV. I cannot come within 1 km from either targets.

I then tried to fly to where those 2 targets were. I can't seem to see them from my ship. And, again, as soon as I enter the security perimeter, 2 or 3 Vipers show up and start to shoot at me. I killed 3 but there were already 2 coming up so it seems like an uninterruptible stream of system authority ships coming.

So, has anyone been able to complete this mission and if so, how?

Thanks in advance for any pointer!
 

babelfisch

babelfisch
CMDR ColD_ZA said:
Necromancy is frowned upon
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Still relevant though because the issue persists, at least for me. I stopped bothering with these missions because I simply can't figure out how to succeed. When FDEV showed the SRV gameplay back in 2015 they made it very clear that ships should be useless against them. And yet I usually get railgun sniper AI that takes me down in two shots.
 

Aashenfox

Aashenfox
You do these from your ship now. No need to get into the srv. As you cross the trespass threshold, look at your left contacts menu for the target, be it a datapoint or a turret or whatever. Swoop down use the ship mounted data scanner to scan, or the ship guns (frags are best for skimmers and stationary ground targets imo) to destroy the target, and fly off. That's it. So simple now. I sincerely hope fd doesn't change this in future.
 

Hossi

Hossi
Get yourself a good combat ship, something that can take some damage. Doesn't need to be agile, but shouldn't be to slow (high boost speed is recomended).
Put a couple of dumbfires on there, rapid fire if you can.
Fly in fast and low. Once you're close enough, a white target marker shows up on you scanner (and on your contact list).
Rain fiery death and destruction on it, dont stop to watch the explosions. Especially not of its a +++ installation, these have quite the punch.
Boost out low to avoid surfacte-to-air fire, drop a chaff if you have. Try to hide behind some hills if there are any.
Once you're out of range of the flaks, pull up and get out of there. Don't forget to meet your interstelar factors agent to take care of the legal ramifications.
 

jnTracks

jnTracks
So, when they say "discrete"....

I guess they updated the missions for intent to be completed from a ship, but didn't update the text.
 

Aashenfox

Aashenfox
jnTracks said:
So, when they say "discrete"....

I guess they updated the missions for intent to be completed from a ship, but didn't update the text.
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No, I don't think it's intentional at all that they can be completed from the ship. Hence I fear that FD will change this at some point. Just enjoy it while it lasts.
 

EXE Sasser

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I just use a ship with decent shields.
Load up dumb fire missles and spam down below on the ground XD

Increased difficulty tho for the bases with at least 2+ icons in their name as well as increased security as they shoot at the missiles.
 

GraphiteGB

GraphiteGB
Get a Ship with SLF don't risk the main ship... Fly past fast so you can find the target...
Fly back on target kill target...
If you die first time just burn a second SLF...
 
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