How to destroy a spacestation?

[Devi-Lee]

So is this mission in the demo just for laughs and it's not meant to be completed?

[Alpha Kodiak]

The secret to taking out a starbase is in the weapons you employ and how you use them. It really isn't hard, but it takes a while.

1. Equip your ship with either long range torpedoes or toxic injectors.

2. If you have torps (range 180), figure out what the max range of the base weapons is (usually 140). Sit outside of their weapon range and keep pounding. It will take a while since you will basically have to peal off all of the shields and armor, but it will die eventually. If you have toxic injectors, your max range and their max range will probably be the same, but you can move. Slip into range, launch, then slip out of range and watch their shots detonate harmlessly before reaching your ship. Toxic injectors work through the shields and armor, so you will not see any damage to the base, but when all of its crew is dead, the base will die. This process is slightly quicker than the torps, but still takes a while, so be patient.

3. Pick up the goodies and find a place to sell them.

That's all there is to it. Make sure you have cleared the area of any hostile ships or other defenses before you start on the base, because you are a sitting duck while you are working over the base.

[Devi-Lee]

THNX that did it! A couple of shots with lvl 10 virus torpedoes and it was destroyed. BUT I didn't get any message that a mission was completed. Upon returning back to base I can't continue in the storyline because the mission isn't complete. WTF? What can I do.

[ September 25, 2003, 15:12: Message edited by: Devi-Lee ]

[Alpha Kodiak]

Hmmm... I have been working with the latest release beta, so I haven't tried the release demo. I did complete the first beta demo, so at that point the mission completed properly (I killed it with toxic injectors, too). How is the mission listed in the mission log (completed, failed, or ongoing)?

[Devi-Lee]

"In progress" I reloaded a previous savegame and destroyed it again but nothing changed. I just can't get mission complete message. I even went back to homebase and then back to the system of the enemy base... guess what it wasn't there anymore. Maybe a patch is in order?

[Alpha Kodiak]

When I have a chance, I will load up the release demo and run through it to see what happens. Unfortunately, that may take some time. Has anyone else passed this point of the demo?

EDIT: The other thing you may want to do is send a copy of the save to Malfador, along with a description of the situation. If there is a bug, that might help him find it.

[ September 25, 2003, 18:00: Message edited by: Alpha Kodiak ]

[Phoenix-D]

I blew the starbase using hit and run tactics, lots of shield restorers, CSMs, and APBs. No bug afterwards.

[Devi-Lee]

Can someone please help me? I've bought the biggest cruiser there is in the demo, and yet I still can't destroy the spacestation. I'm firing away trying always to hit the same side of it but eventually my shields fail and it pummels me to death. Please help.

[Suicide Junkie]

Well, it does outmass you by a very large factor, and has no engines, but weapons and shields instead.

If you really want to try anyways, hit and run is probably a good idea; once your shields start to collapse, leave and recharge. Then return to finish the job.

You can also hide behind a nearby planet or asteroid in order to avoid much of the return fire.

[Trev]

Is this spacestation you're talking about very different to the one at the start that gives you your orders?

I killed that with basic light weapons on the starter ship. This is quite a tactical game.