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Originally posted by General Rak:
**The alien cruiser cannot be captured in stock EV. Neither can the alien fighter. The both lack armour, and anyway, every time you land you would lose all your weapons.
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Not only that, but you can't capture ships that are directly involved in missions.

As for the pilot that had the Alien Cruiser, yeah, its possible to fly an Alien Cruiser. Just make a plugin that allows you to buy it, make some oütf resources for the Alien weapons, and voila, you're cheating!

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Hello!

This might be a litle off-subject; but I feel that I have to post it and ask it.

Am I bad?
I mean, people here are telling **** -and-bull-stories about how they took down the Alien Cruiser with a Shuttlecraft loaded up to its teeth with ONE Laser Cannon! ^_^

I have a fully-loaded Kestrel and two Lightnings to come and I am on the Rebellels' side and my current mission is the one in which one is supposed to shoot down one Alien Cruiser and a bunch of Alien Fighters.
I don't seem to be able to do more harm on the Alien Cruiser, than it can regenerate before I fire my next misslile or torpedo. My three proton-turrets does not seem to do any harm either...

Am I bad?

//KaBoomer

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Originally posted by KaBoomer!!!:
I have a fully-loaded Kestrel and two Lightnings to come and I am on the Rebellels' side and my current mission is the one in which one is supposed to shoot down one Alien Cruiser and a bunch of Alien Fighters.
I don't seem to be able to do more harm on the Alien Cruiser, than it can regenerate before I fire my next misslile or torpedo. My three proton-turrets does not seem to do any harm either...

Strip the Missiles and Torpedoes, to start with. I normally use them, but not against the Alien. In a Kestrel, keep your three Proton Turrets, and get 5 Proton Cannons and a Laser, or 4 Lasers and 2 Protons. Any remaining space, use for armor upgrades. The trick is to get close to the cruiser, circle it, and keep firing. Remember to stay out from in front of the big gun.

Also, if you've done the missions to get the Tractor Beam, that is a huge help. The Tractor will totally immobilize the cruiser, and you can pound it at will.

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Originally posted by Macavenger:
**Strip the Missiles and Torpedoes, to start with. I normally use them, but not against the Alien. In a Kestrel, keep your three Proton Turrets, and get 5 Proton Cannons and a Laser, or 4 Lasers and 2 Protons. Any remaining space, use for armor upgrades. The trick is to get close to the cruiser, circle it, and keep firing. Remember to stay out from in front of the big gun.;)

Also, if you've done the missions to get the Tractor Beam, that is a huge help. The Tractor will totally immobilize the cruiser, and you can pound it at will.

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Well, I belive I will keep the Torpedoes, for they are very handy from time to time. I will, however, at your advice, use the Tractor Beam to lock the Alien Cruiser in a position, in which he cannot fire at me!

Are you really serious whilst saying that I should use Cannons instead of Torpedos and Missiles. C'mon! They don't aim (at all) aswell as Turrets and the Guidence-weapons do!

//KaBoomer

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Originally posted by KaBoomer!!!:
**Are you really serious whilst saying that I should use Cannons instead of Torpedos and Missiles. C'mon! They don't aim (at all) aswell as Turrets and the Guidence-weapons do!

//KaBoomer**

KaBoomer, Mac is correct. What many of us have learned is different missions are easier to accomplish with different outfitting. (In the case of the Alien mission, their sheilds are very good for torpedoes and less effective at preventing damage from lasers and protons.)

For this mission lose the torps. After this mission, re-outfit with them if you like.

Have fun!

- KK

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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage." ... Plutarch

Acually, I just buy two Jav. Rockets and go out there with a lightning. if you buy at least
600 of them, it is much cheaper that getting a Kestrel or Corvett and adding tons of guns.
At least thats what I do.

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KaBoomer, Mac is correct. What many of us have learned is different missions are easier to accomplish with different outfitting. (In the case of the Alien mission, their sheilds are very good for torpedoes and less effective at preventing damage from lasers and protons.)

I never doubted Mac's words, they just sounded so odd from the way in which I am used to think and act!

I'll lock him with the Tractor Beam, with his rear pointing to me, and be very rough on him with a Laser Cannon and a Pinch Turret!

Heck, I'll do as the Spanish Inquisition does in that Monty Python-scene!
"...let's bring in the CUSHIONS!!!..."

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For this mission lose the torps. After this mission, re-outfit with them if you like.

Do you think I'm a millionaire?
Well, I am!

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Originally posted by EV/feind:
**Acually, I just buy two Jav. Rockets and go out there with a lightning. if you buy at least
600 of them, it is much cheaper that getting a Kestrel or Corvett and adding tons of guns.
At least thats what I do.

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Well, I am rather attached to my ship and its equipment!

//KaBoomer

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(This message has been edited by KaBoomer!!! (edited 11-12-2001).)

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Originally posted by EV/feind:
**Acually, I just buy two Jav. Rockets and go out there with a lightning. if you buy at least 600 of them, it is much cheaper that getting a Kestrel or Corvett and adding tons of guns. At least thats what I do.
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Well, your way is "economical" for sure. The only trouble I see with your method is ... your stuck with the second-most over-rated ship in the game, the Lightning. (Referred to by many on these boards as a "Super-Defender.") Yuck!

- KK

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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage." ... Plutarch