Was pootling around doing the weeklies again … previously I think I always picked up the escape pods in safe “my power only” signal sources but this week I noticed the vast majority of the Power Wreckage Signals were showing as “Combat Zone” when selected.
No bother, I figured: I was in my Mandalay with decent shields and some (albeit only medium) weapons so I figured I’d focus on the Threat 3 (mediums) in the absence of better options.
That Threat Level seems to have a lot of leeway … tonight, in Threat Level 3 only, I have faced:
- 3-Ship Wing : Anaconda, Python, Viper MkIII (plus the Annie launched an SLF) : Result - I bailed!
- 3-ship Wing : All Viper Mk IIIs : Result - I managed to take them out and scoop up the rewards
- 3-ship Wing : All Pythons : Result - I fought for a while but it became clear it wasn’t going to end in my favour so had to bail
- Single Eagle : Result - yeh, this was fine!!
- 2-ship Wing : Both Pythons : Result - I took ‘em both out but had to do a bit of “run and recharge” on the old shields and even then I took the last one out as my hull hit 3% AND I’d lost the goodies by that point
Now - is it just me or is that level of variability a bit much for all of those to be considered the same Threat Level?!!
Apart from anything else, these PP ships are tough and I was running out of ammo on the little Mandalay … I might have to re-jig my Python Mk II in readiness for the next round!!
No bother, I figured: I was in my Mandalay with decent shields and some (albeit only medium) weapons so I figured I’d focus on the Threat 3 (mediums) in the absence of better options.
That Threat Level seems to have a lot of leeway … tonight, in Threat Level 3 only, I have faced:
- 3-Ship Wing : Anaconda, Python, Viper MkIII (plus the Annie launched an SLF) : Result - I bailed!
- 3-ship Wing : All Viper Mk IIIs : Result - I managed to take them out and scoop up the rewards
- 3-ship Wing : All Pythons : Result - I fought for a while but it became clear it wasn’t going to end in my favour so had to bail
- Single Eagle : Result - yeh, this was fine!!
- 2-ship Wing : Both Pythons : Result - I took ‘em both out but had to do a bit of “run and recharge” on the old shields and even then I took the last one out as my hull hit 3% AND I’d lost the goodies by that point
Now - is it just me or is that level of variability a bit much for all of those to be considered the same Threat Level?!!
Apart from anything else, these PP ships are tough and I was running out of ammo on the little Mandalay … I might have to re-jig my Python Mk II in readiness for the next round!!
...and I don't get why a T5 = 12 ships belonging to MY pledge (so T = 0).