They disappeared for me last night as well. Obviously back for me today given I was able to snip the image.
Thargoid invasion - Next target systems?
- Thread starter Aleks Zuno
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Tend to agree. Keep at it and that circle will disappear eventually. Only 3 of us in there when I was helping, but world wide from England to end of work time on the east coast of the US, quite a bit of progress was made. Based on comparing Factabulous progress image and the one I snipped and pasted much later.
Why did this double post?
Very well done to everyone at T. Taranis! After but a few days, much less than a half-week in terms of weighted activity, it looks poorly indeed. Even if this follows not the usual 33% weekly reinforcement, I imagine a full week upcoming surely will be enough!
I have established a quite comfortable solo sequence with a Imperial Cutter for striking the core several times, at present limited by the accumulation of reinforcements each time. Two vents seem to afford enough time for just over 10% core damage, or around 13000 credits by that measure—two class 2 Thermal vent beams on the nacelles, one class 2 Nanite, and Azimuth multi-cannons everywhere else.
I have established a quite comfortable solo sequence with a Imperial Cutter for striking the core several times, at present limited by the accumulation of reinforcements each time. Two vents seem to afford enough time for just over 10% core damage, or around 13000 credits by that measure—two class 2 Thermal vent beams on the nacelles, one class 2 Nanite, and Azimuth multi-cannons everywhere else.
You can push that cutter to the limits of reckless flying and searing heat. Even completely mistiming my starting boost, I nabbed 4 vents and 34% damage on the core. The cutter has the speed to hit plenty of vents (I think 5 would be possible with a better pilot) and the firepower to make the most of that time. Slap the heavy shield on, and it doesn't matter how much the locals notice you.
Although AX is not really in our remit, as they have decided to write off any remaining captives and by inference there's not much incentive to see if pod rescues still do anything, I had a go at the vent and core attacks in Phantom (Millennium Pancake), which worked ok. 1 torpedo for the vents, 1 thermal vent beam laser and 2 class 3 Sirius AX Missiles for the core. I could hit 3 vents before they closed and with a bit more practice could probably hit 4. The core emerged and I managed to get to it in time and damage it a bit, but it was better with one other person who just hung around the core waiting for it to emerge while I hit the vents then blasted it with a ship carrying nothing but AX missiles, and as you would expect they could do a lot more damage.
Really though, this has wing activity written all over it.
Really though, this has wing activity written all over it.
By at least M. Hadad and M. Cocijo, the attacks are down to six Alerts again—all such changes since December feel driven very much by nothing other than needing systems present because the already-designed but unreleased Titan mechanism does not occur without them!
Whatever is meant by the High damage resistance T. Taranis purports to have, it begins still with three and a half of those eight rings from before, so I think the plan here is to continue striking it unless it seems some mid-range empty system removal may be needed to help its trajectory.
Whatever is meant by the High damage resistance T. Taranis purports to have, it begins still with three and a half of those eight rings from before, so I think the plan here is to continue striking it unless it seems some mid-range empty system removal may be needed to help its trajectory.
Week 66, 29th February 3310
ReportFive Alerts repelled at HIP 10168, Yemaki and Arietis Sectors FG-Y d38, XJ-R b4-2 and WJ-R b4-1.
Six Invasions defended at Vogulu, Patollu, HIPs 25679 and 9764, Theemim and Minawara.
Eight Control evictions at Arietis Sectors KM-W d1-93, XJ-R b4-1, NX-U c2-19, BQ-P b5-2 and KM-W d1-94, Cephei Sectors ZE-A c12 and AV-Y b0, and HIP 9643.
In addition to the defended Invasions, one recaptured system starting Recovery is Arietis Sector KM-W d1-94.
Titan Taranis has overheated and exploded.
Targets updated at 06:30 7th March 3310
55 Tauri Control 84% *85.1% — Indra 23 Ly, 165 strength
78 Theta-2 Tauri Control 84% — Indra 25 Ly, 101 strength
Hyades Sector QI-S b4-2 Control 84% — Indra 25 Ly
H Puppis Invasion 82% *82.9% — Hadad 26 Ly, 3 ports, 320 Ls 1.6g planet attack, 1239 Ls outpost damage
HIP 20899 Alert 64% — Indra 23 Ly, 876 Ls outpost, 2991 Ls planet
Luggerates Invasion 60% *61.8% — Oya 22 Ly, 3 ports, 1473 Ls 0.19g planet attack, 339 Ls 0.2g planet damage
Muncheim Alert 56% — Oya 24 Ly, 6 Ls starport, 10 Ls outpost, 6 Ls planet
HIP 20491 Alert 54% — Indra 23 Ly, 3197 Ls planet
Arietis Sector JR-V b2-3 Control 52% — Indra 23 Ly, 518 strength
HIP 28913 Alert 52% — Hadad 25 Ly
HIP 20146 Control 52% — Indra 23 Ly, 461 strength
HIP 22422 Control 52% — Indra 23 Ly, 461 strength
Arietis Sector TY-P a6-1 Control 52% — Indra 23 Ly, 489 strength
Arietis Sector OS-R a5-0 Control 52% — Indra 23 Ly, 483 strength
Chibis Invasion 40% — Cocijo 25 Ly, 2 ports, 596 Ls 0.1g planet attack, 1149 Ls outpost damage
Obamumbo Alert 34% *35.2% — Indra 19 Ly, 10 Ls starport, 10 Ls planet
Nu Guang Invasion 32% *33% — Raijin 19 Ly, 7 ports, 1040 Ls outpost + 48k Ls 0.14g planet attack
HIP 2422 Alert 32% — Oya 24 Ly, 4995 Ls starport, 192 Ls planet
HIP 20485 Alert 30% — Indra 21 Ly, 27 Ls starport, 97 Ls outpost, 27 Ls planet
Cephei Sector YZ-Y b4 Invasion 26% — Oya 28 Ly, 3 ports, 1306 Ls 0.2g planet attack
HIP 9709 Control 24% *25.8% — Leigong 15 Ly, 2909 strength
Gliese 9035 Invasion 24% — Oya 20 Ly, 5 ports, 556 Ls 0.5g planet + 933 Ls 0.4g planet attack
Hyades Sector PI-S b4-1 Control 22% *22.5% — Indra 23 Ly, 909 strength
Arietis Sector TY-P a6-0 Control 22% — Indra 23 Ly, 897 strength
HIP 22496 Invasion 20% *21.4% — Indra 22 Ly, 3 ports, 3632 Ls planet attack
Cephei Sector AV-Y b4 Alert 18% — Oya 25 Ly
HIP 30158 Invasion 16% — Hadad 21 Ly, 6 ports, 508 Ls outpost attack
Cephei Sector FB-X b1-0 Control 16% — Oya 23 Ly, 801 strength
Pegasi Sector RE-N a8-4 Alert 16% — Raijin 25 Ly
Khondo Po Alert 16% — Oya 24 Ly
Ahol Alert 14% — Hadad 21 Ly, 303 Ls outpost, 715 Ls planet
Cephei Sector EB-X b1-4 Alert 14% — Oya 24 Ly
Muruidooges Invasion 10% *10.5% — Hadad 18 Ly, 2 ports, 7225 Ls outpost attack, 7320 Ls 0.4g planet damage
HIP 9180 Alert 10% *10.3% — Leigong 14 Ly, matrix
Desurinbin Invasion 10% — Cocijo 25 Ly, 7 ports, 455k Ls 0.18g planet + 457k Ls 0.5g planet attack
97 i Tauri Control 8% *9.2% — Indra 21 Ly, 3562 strength
Varlawoth Invasion 8% *8.8% — Thor 29 Ly, 1 port, 61 Ls outpost attack
HIP 117177 Invasion 8% — Raijin 25 Ly, 3 ports, 213 Ls outpost attack
HIP 113076 Invasion 6% *7.3% — Raijin 24 Ly, 2 ports, 161k Ls planet damage, pending attack report
HIP 6913 Invasion 6% *7.1% — Oya 20 Ly, 4 ports, 3682 Ls 0.12g planet attack
Col 285 Sector JG-O c6-14 Alert 6% *6.9% — Thor 28 Ly
Col 285 Sector TS-Z b14-0 Alert 6% *6.8% — Hadad 24 Ly
HIP 21261 Control 6% *6.6% — Indra 20 Ly, 4184 strength
HIP 110626 Alert 6% — Raijin 25 Ly, 688 Ls outpost
HIP 18857 Alert 4% *5.9% — Thor 25 Ly, 1746 Ls starport, 962 Ls outpost, 15k Ls planet
Scythia Control 4% *5.8% — Indra 20 Ly, 4229 strength
HIP 22524 Control 4% *5.8% — Indra 20 Ly, 4309 strength
HIP 23816 Invasion 4% *5.3% — Taranis 12 Ly, 0 ports, 1128 Ls starport damage
Kagutsuchi Alert 4% *4.9% — Indra 22 Ly, 42 Ls starport
Bumbo Invasion 4% *4.6% — Oya 22 Ly, 2 ports, 504 Ls outpost attack
Canaharvas Control 4% — Cocijo 24 Ly, 2340 strength
Kuruma Alert 4% — Raijin 26 Ly
Pegasi Sector BQ-Y d71 Control 4% — Raijin 26 Ly, 1475 strength
Pegasi Sector KH-V c2-13 Control 4% — Raijin 25 Ly, 537 strength
Pegasi Sector MY-O a7-2 Control 4% — Raijin 25 Ly, 528 strength
Pegasi Sector NY-O a7-3 Alert 4% — Raijin 25 Ly
Pegasi Sector OI-S b4-6 Alert 4% — Raijin 25 Ly
Pegasi Sector PE-N a8-0 Alert 4% — Raijin 25 Ly
HIP 20024 Invasion 2% *3.3% — Thor 19 Ly, 1 port, 1959 Ls outpost attack, 2572 Ls planet damage
Arietis Sector XJ-R b4-3 Control 2% *3.1% — Leigong 15 Ly, 3815 strength
Bi Dhorora Invasion 2% *3.1% — Hadad 18 Ly, 1 port, 2734 Ls outpost attack, 1857 Ls 0.2g planet damage
Col 285 Sector JG-O c6-3 Alert 2% *3.1% — Thor 28 Ly
Col 285 Sector LL-E b12-1 Control 2% *3.1% — Thor 27 Ly
Hyades Sector FB-N b7-1 Alert 2% *2.6% — Taranis 14 Ly
Fotlandjera Alert 2% *2.2% — Hadad 20 Ly, 1269 Ls planet
HIP 20890 Alert 2% *2.1% — Indra 22 Ly
Hyades Sector ST-Q b5-5 Matrix 2% — Indra 22 Ly
Col 285 Sector JA-G b11-3 Control 2% — Thor 26 Ly
Col 285 Sector AU-F b12-3 Control 2% — Cocijo 25 Ly
Col 285 Sector AU-F b12-4 Alert 2% — Cocijo 25 Ly
Col 285 Sector BA-P c6-4 Control 2% — Cocijo 25 Ly
Col 285 Sector EA-Q c5-10 Control 2% — Thor 27 Ly
Col 285 Sector KA-G b11-0 Control 2% — Thor 26 Ly
Col 285 Sector NG-E b12-5 Control 2% — Thor 17 Ly, 3061 strength
Col 285 Sector QX-H b11-2 Control 2% — Cocijo 26 Ly
Col 285 Sector RW-D b12-2 Control 2% — Thor 29 Ly
Col 285 Sector SM-C b13-3 Control 2% — Thor 26 Ly
Col 285 Sector UD-G b12-2 Alert 2% — Cocijo 26 Ly
Col 285 Sector VY-Q c5-19 Alert 2% — Cocijo 26 Ly
Col 285 Sector XT-Q c5-6 Control 2% — Cocijo 25 Ly
Col 285 Sector XY-F b12-1 Alert 2% — Cocijo 25 Ly
Col 285 Sector YT-F b12-0 Alert 2% — Cocijo 26 Ly
Notes
T. Taranis is damaged heavily.
The Alert report lists predicted attackers.
Week 65, 22nd February 3310
ReportTwo Alerts repelled at HIP 19157 and Col 285 Sector GQ-O c6-22.
Six Invasions defended at HIPs 20527 and 11111, Isla, Nibelaako, Nawad and Holvandalla.
The defended Invasion systems will start Recovery.
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We're going to have a go at the Invasion HIP 25679. We don't know how much it will help to weaken the Titan and Taranis will likely be destroyed first but it doesn't hurt to have a go.
If the Titan is done this week then perhaps the difficulty of the systems around it will be reduced immediately or perhaps not till next Thargsday. Either way we will be placed to carry on there next week.
Sirius missiles it is! I had noticed the nice leisurely time spent on two Vents could tighten to become the distance of three, and perhaps follow along a smaller radius to get a fourth by using the full Nanite range well. I had not noticed before that some vents are also closer to each other than others!
I found it quite effective to start gaining some distance towards the end of the available Core time, just with backward thrust—originally this was for positioning just outside the inevitable energy field, which can be done while remaining within Beam range (were Thermal vent a goal!), and I noticed that a quite nice benefit was to avoid some heat from the Core itself.
Indeed I always imagined seeing something like a dual-progress with Extraction and Destruction—if not now, and nor in any further stages prior to destroying a Titan, then perhaps as a salvage operation afterwards if the Bio-storages are as good as our Escape pods for survival.
That sounds good! For now the trajectory seems to favour Titan completion, although I would consider that unknown until Friday evening, which is when the unspoken adjustments for the week are felt after being applied earlier in the day.
Hyades Sector FB-N b7-2 is the stray system in mind for possible pruning, where I think it will be fine if we attack T. Taranis now, then decide on Monday whether a harvest reunion will be appropriate!
no. It's difficulty went up Moderate -> High because of 'reasons' though
Not sure how common knowledge it is, but since the "blue field" is donut shaped it's pretty safe to sit anywhere directly above where the core pops up and you won't be affected. Saves running a long distance away, as long as you can deal with the attention from the nearby goids.
I often end up in there at a time when there is just one other doing things and they bug out. Now I know why I turn around and see a swarm of scouts plinking away at me.
Maybe one day there will be more than 2 of us in there at play time.
I fly a cutter. Skin dancing at boost speeds.
Curious - DCoH via the Journals has reported about 10% progress on the current heart since the server reload (so currently at 76% complete)
