Recovery Mission with Broadsword facing Ralatha and final mission of WC2: SO1(?) with 2 Fralthi:
1. Kill all the fighters (doh!)
2. lock onto one of the cap ships with any weapon but a torpedo, then turn around and fly VERY FAR AWAY (say, 17-20k).
3. Stop and turn around. As long as you didn't change views, you should see the ship in the mfd.
4. Lock on and switch over to torpedo mode. You will now commence locking on to the ship from a safe distance far away. Go get up and have a soda.
5. When you get back, your torpedo should be locked on and the enemy will either be at the same distance or will be around 12 k away or so if it pursued you.
6. Light up the engines and cruise leisurely up to 10K, then light the afterburners and charge to torpedo distance (< 3 K, I think).
7. The bad guys will get 2 or three shots with the AMG. DO NOT let any shot hit. With luck, you'll be able to get within torpedo range without having to jink hard enough to lose lock.
8. Fire torpedo, loop out and afterburn away, then do it all again. If you lose lock, break off the attack and loop out immediately, then try again.
9. Always attack the same facing each time!
10. Be patient! You have speed (even in a broadsword) and time. Take your time and wait until you're sure of a hit.
11. Fly home and bitch out your loser colleagues who can't take out 4 Gratha in a 4v4 match-up.
Respectfully,
Brian P.