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So, here is my thread about playing through Privateer in only a Tarsus. I did it once, but I lost the savegames (well, I guess I still have them, but where?).
This time, however, I not only simply want to finish the missions: I also want to spare as many friendlies and other interesting persons as possible.
So, let's start! When I first played the game I did some transporting missions to earn my first credits, however this time, I did a lucky patrol run in Troy and managed to kit out the Tarsus - between some additional bounty hunts. First the Tungsten Armor and Afterburner, Engine Level 1, then two Meson Blasters, then a Hunter AW 6i, a Rocket Launcher, another one (all FF), upgrade the Meson Blasters to Tachyon Cannon, buy the Repair Droid, Jump Drive, ECM Level 3 - and off to Sandoval. Talked my way out of encounters with pirates as often as possible.
The Sandoval mission is straight forward. I talked my way out of some pirates and killed a few Retros. Talons can easily be defeated by releasing two FF missiles quickly after another, then finishing them off with the Tachyons.
Tayla was also not difficult, the most haunting thing are the asteroids. Talk your way out of pirate encounters, I fled Militia as I didn't want to kill them. A good tactic is to use Afterburner and when flying with keyboard, tapping in "a circle" - left, down, right, up and repeat. Wait about 1-2 seconds between each tap, so your Tarsus fully flies in the new direction. Look for the small pebbles moving past. It should be about an inch of deviation on your screen relative to the destination (about 1/5th of the front screen in your Tarsus). That way I also fled Riordian - didn't want to kill him, as I didn't also want to steal his job: I just want the info.
The first Lynch mission is incredibly easy: jump to Seelig, talk to him, jump back when he turns hostile. No need to fire a single shot.
The second Lynch mission is more difficult: Kroiz can be evaded when you enter Rikel via 44-P-1M. Immediately after entering, lock on to Kroiz to be able to talk to him. When he's talking, open the Nav Map and select Nav Point 2 (Jump to Midgard). Continue talking to Kroiz until he turns hostile, then boost using the technique described above towards Nav 2. Use "A" or "D" to check the distance. When it's about 60.000 to Nav 2, open the Nav Map and select Siva (Nav 3). Fly towards Siva, again evading by using the circle technique. I made it there in my second attempt (hit an Asteroid on my first attempt).
Kroiz is spared (but Lynch still comments on his death) and it's on to the next mission.
The Stilettos are very difficult. I managed by selecting one after another, then shooting at them using two FF missiles each, then fleeing using the circle technique towards Romulus. You have to execute the run flawlessly or they'll hit you and then it's a matter of luck to survive. If they hit your A/B or engines it's over. I had a lot of luck on my second attempt to run at the hidden nav point into pirates, which could be appeased with just one hail each - that distracted those Stilettos enough to make it through.
That's it so far. I'll post as I move along. I remember one of the blockade missions to be the most difficult (and fighting the Kamekh in Gamma without rockets, that took about half an hour or so).
This time, however, I not only simply want to finish the missions: I also want to spare as many friendlies and other interesting persons as possible.
So, let's start! When I first played the game I did some transporting missions to earn my first credits, however this time, I did a lucky patrol run in Troy and managed to kit out the Tarsus - between some additional bounty hunts. First the Tungsten Armor and Afterburner, Engine Level 1, then two Meson Blasters, then a Hunter AW 6i, a Rocket Launcher, another one (all FF), upgrade the Meson Blasters to Tachyon Cannon, buy the Repair Droid, Jump Drive, ECM Level 3 - and off to Sandoval. Talked my way out of encounters with pirates as often as possible.
The Sandoval mission is straight forward. I talked my way out of some pirates and killed a few Retros. Talons can easily be defeated by releasing two FF missiles quickly after another, then finishing them off with the Tachyons.
Tayla was also not difficult, the most haunting thing are the asteroids. Talk your way out of pirate encounters, I fled Militia as I didn't want to kill them. A good tactic is to use Afterburner and when flying with keyboard, tapping in "a circle" - left, down, right, up and repeat. Wait about 1-2 seconds between each tap, so your Tarsus fully flies in the new direction. Look for the small pebbles moving past. It should be about an inch of deviation on your screen relative to the destination (about 1/5th of the front screen in your Tarsus). That way I also fled Riordian - didn't want to kill him, as I didn't also want to steal his job: I just want the info.
The first Lynch mission is incredibly easy: jump to Seelig, talk to him, jump back when he turns hostile. No need to fire a single shot.
The second Lynch mission is more difficult: Kroiz can be evaded when you enter Rikel via 44-P-1M. Immediately after entering, lock on to Kroiz to be able to talk to him. When he's talking, open the Nav Map and select Nav Point 2 (Jump to Midgard). Continue talking to Kroiz until he turns hostile, then boost using the technique described above towards Nav 2. Use "A" or "D" to check the distance. When it's about 60.000 to Nav 2, open the Nav Map and select Siva (Nav 3). Fly towards Siva, again evading by using the circle technique. I made it there in my second attempt (hit an Asteroid on my first attempt).
Kroiz is spared (but Lynch still comments on his death) and it's on to the next mission.
The Stilettos are very difficult. I managed by selecting one after another, then shooting at them using two FF missiles each, then fleeing using the circle technique towards Romulus. You have to execute the run flawlessly or they'll hit you and then it's a matter of luck to survive. If they hit your A/B or engines it's over. I had a lot of luck on my second attempt to run at the hidden nav point into pirates, which could be appeased with just one hail each - that distracted those Stilettos enough to make it through.
That's it so far. I'll post as I move along. I remember one of the blockade missions to be the most difficult (and fighting the Kamekh in Gamma without rockets, that took about half an hour or so).
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