How to destroy a spacestation?

Iansidious · #1 October 1st, 2003, 11:39 PM

The starbase problem is the same with me and a friend.I blew him into shrapnel using tachyon cannons and using the hit and run method.When I went back to freeport my contact doesn't respond.I remember my contact said something about destroying the Amonkrie fleets I've been doing this for some time.I guess I need more time.[love the game

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Baron Munchausen · #2 October 2nd, 2003, 01:57 AM

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Originally posted by 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.

The AI in Starfury is vulnerable in exactly the same way as the AI in Space Empires.

It can't vary its designs at all, and it can't vary its strategy at all. You can load up on shields and shield regenerators, and the best weapons you can find. Then 'hit and run' will generally work because you can sit out of range and regenerate faster than the starbase. I'd prefer using a battleship to take on a starbase myself

but I guess that's not available in the demo. Sniping is another option once you get the longest range weapon available (a missile of some sort) -- IF the starbase doesn't also have them. Terran starbases are a real ***** because they always have the very latest CSM. Then hit and run might be your only option. I guess that depends on how many PDC you can cram into your ship and still have decent weapons and shields.

Suicide Junkie · #3 October 2nd, 2003, 02:25 AM

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The starbase problem is the same with me and a friend.I blew him into shrapnel using tachyon cannons and using the hit and run method.When I went back to freeport my contact doesn't respond

Check your mission list...
Did you succeed or fail yet?

If so, where were you supposed to meet your contact afterwards?
It is freeport station quite often, but it may be different in this case.

Iansidious · #4 October 3rd, 2003, 03:10 AM

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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:

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The starbase problem is the same with me and a friend.I blew him into shrapnel using tachyon cannons and using the hit and run method.When I went back to freeport my contact doesn't respond

Check your mission list...
Did you succeed or fail yet?

If so, where were you supposed to meet your contact afterwards?
It is freeport station quite often, but it may be different in this case.

SJ,my mission list says in progress and I have to report back to freeport spacestation when done but he's not there.Thanks

Suicide Junkie · #5 October 3rd, 2003, 03:33 AM

If the mission is still in progress, then its probably just not time to report back yet.

I suspect you may need to hunt down the Last of the enemy ships before the mission succeeds.

Iansidious · #6 October 3rd, 2003, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
If the mission is still in progress, then its probably just not time to report back yet.

I suspect you may need to hunt down the Last of the enemy ships before the mission succeeds.

Thanks!OHHH one more thing. So who are you going to call? SUICIDE JUNKIE!

CW · #7 October 7th, 2003, 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by DeadZone:

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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
Actually, you don't even need the planet. You can use the station itself. (at least for the Terran one, not sure you can dock with the others)

Ive been able to dock with all stations

Are you sure? What about the one in the pirate system?