So I have this mission, but i cant get anywhere near it without getting blasted. As soon as I enter the area in my SRV I get a fine, all the settlements defences open up on me when i approach - What am i doing wrong? how am I supposed to approach this mission?
Ive heard fly in scan it and fly out again - but thats no fun. Is there a way to sneak in?
Additional - I then get a fine which is a paltry 1000 cr but i get dragged off to the prison ship - surely for such a paltry fine I should just pay and be left to go.
Any help appreciated. (I'm a returning player after a while out).
There are two approaches that work using the SRV. You see the red fence on your radar. Go around the fence until you get to the closest position to the beacon. You can nearly always get close enough to activate and scan the beacon without actually going in to the trespass zone. Last time I did it (2 days ago), I had my two fromt wheels over the fence according to the radar, thogh I didn't get the trespas warning.
The second method can save time. Go to a position outside the red fence where you have a clear route in to the beacon. You can trespass for about 20 seconds before you get a fine and the defences start shooting you. Starting lined up for a straight run to the beacon in turret mode. Go forward until the beacon gets activated, then scan it. As soon as the scan is complete, go full throttle backwards. The SRV doesn't spin out when going backwards, so going at full speed is no problem. You should easily get out of the trespass zone before the timer activates the defences.
It's always best to dismiss your ship to keep it safe in case you mess up. It's no problem to get blown up in the SRV after the scan because the mission is complete, so you can save a bit of time by letting them blow you up so you instantly get back into the ship clear of masslock and ready to jump back to the station.
