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Darius at 16:32, 2 May 2024

2024-05-02T16:32:44Z

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	* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this.		* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this.
	* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.		* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.
	* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of rate of turn and durability.		* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter over the Viper, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of rate of turn and durability.

	[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]		[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]

Darius at 16:27, 2 May 2024

2024-05-02T16:27:48Z

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	The international order goes up in flames as the Sinarus Combine withdraw from the Miranda Accord. Forty years of bitterness comes to a head with a massive multi-system invasion of Durius by Combine battlegroups. Both sides take huge casualties as the command ship Excelsior sweeps through Elam space, her sights set on the Durius system. Admiral Akrami deploys his dreadnought Colossus to intercept the carrier.		The international order goes up in flames as the Sinarus Combine withdraw from the Miranda Accord. Forty years of bitterness comes to a head with a massive multi-system invasion of Durius by Combine battlegroups. Both sides take huge casualties as the command ship Excelsior sweeps through Elam space, her sights set on the Durius system. Admiral Akrami deploys his dreadnought Colossus to intercept the carrier.

	Artemis and Euphrates are all that stands between the Excelsior and Durius Station. Akrami is ~~on his way~~, but the Excelsior must be held off until the Colossus arrives. As if things weren't difficult enough, a Combine wolfpack is on the way and will arrive before Akrami's dreadnought.		Artemis and Euphrates are all that stands between the Excelsior and Durius Station. Akrami is en route, but the Excelsior must be held off until the Colossus arrives. As if things weren't difficult enough, a Combine wolfpack is also on the way and will arrive before Akrami's dreadnought.

	==Walkthrough==		==Walkthrough==

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	Fire from the Combine mass drivers is withering and the Federation ships take heavy damage. Just when the situation looks bleakest, the [[Vanguard-class_Dreadnought\|dreadnought]] Colossus arrives at the port flank of the Excelsior and opens fire with her main battery. The destroyers move to engage this new threat, but not without firing a few parting shots at the Euphrates and Artemis.		Fire from the Combine mass drivers is withering and the Federation ships take heavy damage. Just when the situation looks bleakest, the [[Vanguard-class_Dreadnought\|dreadnought]] Colossus arrives at the port flank of the Excelsior and opens fire with her main battery. The destroyers move to engage this new threat, but not without firing a few parting shots at the Euphrates and Artemis.

	The Excelsior ignores the new arrival, firing further missile salvos at Artemis. As heavy shells impact the carrier's hull and the ship flounders in space, Admiral Akrami authorises the use of Aurora nuclear weapons against her. If the nuclear salvo isn't intercepted enroute to Excelsior, a couple hits is enough to destroy her outright. Neutralising warship point defenses and Combine fighters will help in this regard. Otherwise the carrier engages hyperspace impellers, ~~retreating from~~ the ~~battle~~.		The Excelsior ignores the new arrival, firing further missile salvos at Artemis. As heavy shells impact the carrier's hull and the ship flounders in space, Admiral Akrami authorises the use of Aurora nuclear weapons against her. If the nuclear salvo isn't intercepted enroute to Excelsior, a couple hits is enough to destroy her outright. Neutralising warship point defenses and Combine fighters will help in this regard. Otherwise the carrier engages hyperspace impellers, abandoning the attack.

	The Colossus cleans up the rest of the Combine ships with mass driver fire and the battle for Durius is soon over.		The Colossus cleans up the rest of the Combine ships with mass driver fire and the battle for Durius is soon over.

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2023-03-30T11:29:53Z

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	* Decisive Coalition victory		* Decisive Coalition victory.
	* The Combine invasion of Durius is repelled		* The Combine invasion of Durius is repelled.
	* Several ships of Task Force 55 are destroyed or heavily damaged		* Several ships of Task Force 55 are destroyed or heavily damaged.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this		* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this.
	* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.		* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.
	* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of rate of turn and durability.		* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of rate of turn and durability.

	[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]		[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]

Darius: minor fixes

2023-03-30T11:29:13Z

minor fixes

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	* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this		* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this
	* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.		* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.
	* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of ~~turning speed~~ and ~~hitpoints~~.		* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of rate of turn and durability.

	[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]		[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]

Darius: Error fixing

2023-03-30T11:28:22Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this		* This mission has the mood set to "Desperate", with built-in wingman messages reflecting this
	* There are ~~three~~ bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.		* There are two bonus objectives for destroying the nuclear bombers before they launch their payload, and keeping the Euphrates alive until the end of the mission. The second objective is particularly difficult and requires quick disabling of the destroyer mass drivers. Flying a Hornet or Stalker Striker will make this easier.
	* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of turning speed and hitpoints.		* There are no advantages to choosing the Cobra-class fighter, but the Stalker gives the player the option of a faster striker (320m/s on afterburners compared to the Hornet's 250m/s) with the same firepower, at the cost of turning speed and hitpoints.

	[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]		[[Category: Solaris (TC)]]

Darius: Grammar tweaks

2023-03-30T11:27:50Z

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	* Decisive Coalition victory		* Decisive Coalition victory
	* The Combine invasion of Durius is ~~abandoned~~		* The Combine invasion of Durius is repelled
	* Several ships of Task Force 55 destroyed or heavily damaged		* Several ships of Task Force 55 are destroyed or heavily damaged

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Darius: Grammar tweaks

2023-03-30T11:27:24Z

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	* Decisive Coalition victory		* Decisive Coalition victory
	* The Combine invasion of Durius is ~~ceased~~		* The Combine invasion of Durius is abandoned
	* Several ships of Task Force 55 destroyed or heavily damaged		* Several ships of Task Force 55 destroyed or heavily damaged

Darius at 11:23, 30 March 2023

2023-03-30T11:23:08Z

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	The player has the choice of [[Viper-class_Fighter\|F-80 Vipers]], [[Hornet-class_Striker\|A-66 Hornets]], [[Cobra-class_Fighter\|M-21 Cobras]] or [[Stalker-class_Striker\|A-15 Stalkers]] as pilotable craft. The previously unseen [[Thunderbolt-class_Interceptor\|F-75 Thunderbolt]] interceptor is also available. The choice of craft will determine the primary role the player will take on during this mission, and what roles will need AI wingmen to fill. Choosing the Thunderbolt interceptor will give the player the greatest freedom to influence the different phases of battle, despite not performing particularly well in any specific role. Craft loadout for AI wingmen is fixed.		The player has the choice of [[Viper-class_Fighter\|F-80 Vipers]], [[Hornet-class_Striker\|A-66 Hornets]], [[Cobra-class_Fighter\|M-21 Cobras]] or [[Stalker-class_Striker\|A-15 Stalkers]] as pilotable craft. The previously unseen [[Thunderbolt-class_Interceptor\|F-75 Thunderbolt]] interceptor is also available. The choice of craft will determine the primary role the player will take on during this mission, and what roles will need AI wingmen to fill. Choosing the Thunderbolt interceptor will give the player the greatest freedom to influence the different phases of battle, despite not performing particularly well in any specific role. Craft loadout for AI wingmen is fixed.

	The mission opens with a wing of [[Defender-class_Fighter\|Ka-15 Defender]] air superiority fighters on the attack. Quick reflexes on the first pass may destroy one of the fighters ~~quickly~~, tilting the balance of the ensuing dogfight. As Alpha wing enters battle, it becomes evident that several Artemis pilots have indulged in a higher-than-normal dose of the cocktail beforehand.		The mission opens with a wing of [[Defender-class_Fighter\|Ka-15 Defender]] air superiority fighters on the attack. Quick reflexes on the first pass may destroy one of the fighters, tilting the balance of the ensuing dogfight. As Alpha wing enters battle, it becomes evident that several Artemis pilots have indulged in a higher-than-normal dose of the cocktail beforehand.

	A wing of [[Interdictor-class_Striker\|Uly-34 Interdictor]] strikers attacks the destroyer Euphrates, with the potential for heavy damage from their HEAP grenade launchers. The Ka-15s are a distraction force and are best treated as low priority targets in favour of the incoming strikers. The player needs to balance intercepting the striker wing with evading Combine fighters.		A wing of [[Interdictor-class_Striker\|Uly-34 Interdictor]] strikers attacks the destroyer Euphrates, with the potential for heavy damage from their HEAP grenade launchers. The Ka-15s are a distraction force and are best treated as low priority targets in favour of the incoming strikers. The player needs to balance intercepting the striker wing with evading Combine fighters.

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2023-03-30T11:22:08Z

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	''Recommended loadout: Thunderbolt-class Interceptor, Vulcan.''<br><br>		''Recommended loadout: Thunderbolt-class Interceptor, Vulcan.''<br><br>

	This mission ~~asks~~ the player to apply the skills ~~practiced in~~ previous missions: dogfighting, ASM interception, turret suppression and wingmen management.		This mission requires the player to apply the skills gained from previous missions: dogfighting, ASM interception, turret suppression and wingmen management.

	The player has the choice of [[Viper-class_Fighter\|F-80 Vipers]], [[Hornet-class_Striker\|A-66 Hornets]], [[Cobra-class_Fighter\|M-21 Cobras]] or [[Stalker-class_Striker\|A-15 Stalkers]] as pilotable craft. The previously unseen [[Thunderbolt-class_Interceptor\|F-75 Thunderbolt]] interceptor is also available. The choice of craft will determine the primary role the player will take on during this mission, and what roles will need AI wingmen to fill. Choosing the Thunderbolt interceptor will give the player the greatest freedom to influence the different phases of battle, despite not performing particularly well in any specific role. Craft loadout for AI wingmen is fixed.		The player has the choice of [[Viper-class_Fighter\|F-80 Vipers]], [[Hornet-class_Striker\|A-66 Hornets]], [[Cobra-class_Fighter\|M-21 Cobras]] or [[Stalker-class_Striker\|A-15 Stalkers]] as pilotable craft. The previously unseen [[Thunderbolt-class_Interceptor\|F-75 Thunderbolt]] interceptor is also available. The choice of craft will determine the primary role the player will take on during this mission, and what roles will need AI wingmen to fill. Choosing the Thunderbolt interceptor will give the player the greatest freedom to influence the different phases of battle, despite not performing particularly well in any specific role. Craft loadout for AI wingmen is fixed.

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	The player has the choice of [[Viper-class_Fighter\|F-80 Vipers]], [[Hornet-class_Striker\|A-66 Hornets]], [[Cobra-class_Fighter\|M-21 Cobras]] or [[Stalker-class_Striker\|A-15 Stalkers]] as pilotable craft. The previously unseen [[Thunderbolt-class_Interceptor\|F-75 Thunderbolt]] interceptor is also available. The choice of craft will determine the primary role the player will take on during this mission, and what roles will need AI wingmen to fill. Choosing the Thunderbolt interceptor will give the player the greatest freedom to influence the different phases of battle, despite not performing particularly well in any specific role. Craft loadout for AI wingmen is fixed.		The player has the choice of [[Viper-class_Fighter\|F-80 Vipers]], [[Hornet-class_Striker\|A-66 Hornets]], [[Cobra-class_Fighter\|M-21 Cobras]] or [[Stalker-class_Striker\|A-15 Stalkers]] as pilotable craft. The previously unseen [[Thunderbolt-class_Interceptor\|F-75 Thunderbolt]] interceptor is also available. The choice of craft will determine the primary role the player will take on during this mission, and what roles will need AI wingmen to fill. Choosing the Thunderbolt interceptor will give the player the greatest freedom to influence the different phases of battle, despite not performing particularly well in any specific role. Craft loadout for AI wingmen is fixed.

	The mission opens with a wing of [[Defender-class_Fighter\|Ka-15 Defender]] air superiority fighters on the attack. Quick reflexes on the first pass may destroy one of the fighters ~~quickly~~, tilting the balance of the ensuing dogfight. As Alpha wing enters battle, it becomes evident that several Artemis pilots have indulged in a higher-than-normal dose of the cocktail beforehand.		The mission opens with a wing of [[Defender-class_Fighter\|Ka-15 Defender]] air superiority fighters on the attack. Quick reflexes on the first pass may destroy one of the fighters, tilting the balance of the ensuing dogfight. As Alpha wing enters battle, it becomes evident that several Artemis pilots have indulged in a higher-than-normal dose of the cocktail beforehand.

	A wing of [[Interdictor-class_Striker\|Uly-34 Interdictor]] strikers attacks the destroyer Euphrates, with the potential for heavy damage from their HEAP grenade launchers. The Ka-15s are a distraction force and are best treated as low priority targets in favour of the incoming strikers. The player needs to balance intercepting the striker wing with evading Combine fighters.		A wing of [[Interdictor-class_Striker\|Uly-34 Interdictor]] strikers attacks the destroyer Euphrates, with the potential for heavy damage from their HEAP grenade launchers. The Ka-15s are a distraction force and are best treated as low priority targets in favour of the incoming strikers. The player needs to balance intercepting the striker wing with evading Combine fighters.