A Lion at the Door

2006-12-31T20:46:02Z

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ACT 1, MISSION 4

Fighter squadron: 
Description:

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==Background==
The GTC Vigilant, assigned to gaurd the Capella - Gamma Draconis jump node has been destroyed by the Shivans. The Shivans apear to have come from a large jump gate, that has now been detected in the barren Gamma Draconis system.

==Walkthrough==

You are assigned to the [[107th Ravens]] heavy attack squadron. You get the [[GTF Hercules Mark II]] fighter, which has a tremendous warhead capacity, but as slow as a snail and as easy target as a disabled grandmother. You have to compensate to these specifications. For this mission, have a bank of [[GTM Harpoon]]s, and a bank of [[GTM Tempest]]s. The mission begins, and in front of the Unknown subspace gate, there are [[Shivan]] fighters patrolling the area with a [[SC Rakshasa]]-class cruiser (SC Behemoth). As always, attack the fighters first. Try to keep a distance away from them, and launch your [[GTM Harpoon]] missiles onto them. The [[SC Rakshasa]] cruiser has a single anti-fighter beam. Switch to [[GTM Tempest]] and fire a salvo at it. After its main beam cannon is down, head against the fighters. Without its beam cannon, the Shivan cruiser is quite vulnerable. To make your attack runs safer, destroy the Weapons subsystem of it. The second wave of fighters jump in after the Behemoth is destroyed. You have to have luck to survive against them, most of your wingmen fall because of their inability to defend themselves and their ultra-slow fighters do not seem to want to move anywhere. Command promises to send in two warships (GTD Carthage, GVCv Danshor). Until these vessels arrive, you need to do as much damage to the Shivans as you can. After these vessels arrive, you must pull back to them, and you survive the second run. The last Shivan run is quite different than the two last ones. A [[SC Cain]] cruiser (SC Goliath) jumps in with bombers and fighters. Stay away of the Cain cruiser, the Carthage can handle it without much trouble. Rather be focused on fighters who are attacking you. If you are free, you can assist the Carthage against the bombers. In most cases, these warships can neutralize the third Shivan wave on their own. But if you want to get a medal, you have to defend both vessels.

One way have your wingmen survive the second wave is to simply tell them to form on your wing and then fly away from the portal as soon as all enemies are destroyed. As there is a short delay before the second wave appears, you will have no problem setting your wingmen to guard the Carthage or the Dashor before the enemy wings comes near.

==New equipment==
*[[GTF Hercules Mark II]]
*[[GTW Prometheus R]]
*[[GTM Harpoon]]
*[[GTM Hornet]]

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2006-12-30T18:52:12Z

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ACT 2, MISSION 3

Fighter squadron: [[134th Barracudas]] 
Description: CEU of the [[GTF Pegasus]]

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==Background==
The 134th will test the new [[GTF Pegasus]] stealth fighter. Alpha wing will protect the GTC Oberon, a derelict [[GTC Fenris|Fenris]] cruiser using conventional fighters, while Delta wing attacks.

==Walkthrough==

You have to test the new [[GTF Pegasus]]-class stealth fighter in this mission. You fly against them. By equipping your fighter with the [[GTW Morning Star|Morning Star]], there is a high possibility of defending the Oberon on Normal difficulty for two minutes. When the two minutes have passed, a wing of [[SB Nahema|Nahema]]s jumps in and destroys the Oberon (if its still alive). Destroy that wing as quickly as possible and then charge back to the [[Freespace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTD_Aquitaine|Aquitaine]]. A wing of [[SB Nephilim|Nephilim]] bombers will jump in, destroy it to. After that, you can concentrate on the Shivan corvette that appears. Take out its beam-turrets and if you are planning on pounding it with [[GTM Tempest|Tempest]]s or [[GTM Hornet|Hornet]]s, destroy the flak guns to.

On lower difficulty settings, the Aquitaine won't do enough damage to the Moloch to destroy it. The solution to this problem is to play this mission on Normal difficulty level or higher. On the other hand, the Oberon is extremely difficult to defend on Hard or Insane difficulty.

==Notable ships present==
*[[GTD Aquitaine]]
*[[GTC Oberon]]

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