Raid and extermination missions difficulty

[Martylar]

I was wondering if I was the only one finding the ground combat ralted missions too hard.
Every time I try to do one of them I get absolutely destroyed by turrets, defense ships and npcs, but I saw some gameplay of missions going pretty well.
I do not have upgraded my suit and weapons yet. Are they supposed to be upgraded before going on such missions ?
Is there something I am missing somewhere ? If you have any advice it would be nice, as I'm currently missing an entire portion of gameplay.

 

[Murfelton]

I have’t tried those, as they looked more difficult than Threat 3 salvage/power up missions. For those, you just need a weapon that can one shot an unshielded enemy - rocket launcher or sniper rifle.

Low intensity combat zones are actually easier than settlement missions (for solo players) since you are less likely to be swarmed.

 

[[VR] Enexemander]

No, you don't need to upgrade your equipment. I'm sure it helps, but I'm doing fine with the level 1 stuff.

Your first job on approach to the settlement is to see if the station is powered up. If it is, then ships are a no-go. If it's not, then just bomb the place from orbit if you feel like it. You can disable the station by (first) disabling the alarms and settlement defenses, and then disabling the power (all in the PWR building, from what I've seen).

Then it's more standard FPS fare. Don't fight fair. Use cover and rooftops. The SRV can be a good option (but isn't an I-Win mode so be careful).