How in the heck do you take out the Alien Cruiser? I've been trying and trying, but throug all the crossfire the fighters send out, and the Cruisers Big Purple Beam, and His Annoying Red Ball-Thingys, I can't seem to do any damage to him! The farthest I've gotten is pushing his shields down to 90%, which is pitiful! Please! HELP ME!

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(This message has been edited by phantompenguin (edited 09-12-2002).)

:rolleyes: Just keep trying. It's always hard the first time. Don't give up. Try staying behind the cruiser and blasting it with proton cannons.

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You know that your problems with the alien cruiser can be solved with my Plug-ins Ultra Paclage, though if your not a cheater than you should just keep practicing. One way or another the reward is worth it.

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One thing I found quite useful is to hold down 'A' and thrust at the same time. This generally lead to you doing a quick circle around the Cruiser regardless of its motion (kind of like the moon locked into orbit around the earth, or a couple waltzing if you are more artistically inclined). You were moving enough that the fighters never fixed on you and the cruiser didn't either because it was always turning to get to you. You may need a fast ship to do it. I was in a Corvette with engine and thrust upgrades.

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Originally posted by phantompenguin:
**How in the heck do you take out the Alien Cruiser? I've been trying and trying, but throug all the crossfire the fighters send out, and the Cruisers Big Purple Beam, and His Annoying Red Ball-Thingys, I can't seem to do any damage to him! The farthest I've gotten is pushing his shields down to 90%, which is pitiful! Please! HELP ME!

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I took out the alien cruiser without cheating... Just get a good ship with all the tweaks and fully stocked with your favorite stuff... and I mean fully loaded. I used a rebel cruiser with heavy rockets, javelins, proton turrets, laser guns, and torpedos. I also had hired six kestrel escorts. Did I mention I dominated almost the whole game first?

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I outfitted my Kestrel with some serious Heavy Rockets. I sold just about everything and bought heavy rockets. Just heavy rockets.

Stay out from in front of it, and pound it with all the rockets you can. Eventually, you'll blow it up. It's a tough cookie, so you'll have to work for a while.

You can do it!

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I had a Defender (yes a Defender) and i maxed it out with missles (i went in to Res-Edit) and kept my distance and fired missle after missle at the Cruiser and let my escourts take care of the fighters. I WON but while i was comeing back i got distroyed by a pirate clipper... it stunk

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I've pushed aside all thoughts of the cruiser and am going after other objectives. On a side note, what mission string will give me acces to the rebel ships?

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Try using the tractor beam, if you have it. That makes it a lot easier, so you stay behind it and blast it with turrets and guns while it doesn't move.
If you don't have the tractor beam, then good luck and God speed.

Lit Nerd

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Originally posted by phantompenguin:
**I've pushed aside all thoughts of the cruiser and am going after other objectives. On a side note, what mission string will give me acces to the rebel ships?
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The only mission string that gives you access to Rebel ships (that I know of anyway), is the Rebel string. It begins with a mission to transport packages and documents (as I recall) for the Rebels. This string starts in a bar, but I don't know whether you must be on a Rebel or a Confed planet, or what the combat rating is. Sorry about that, but keep an eye out in the bars for someone in a Rebellion uniform. The Rebel string gives the best stuff, like a cloaking device, and the aforementioned tractor beam.

Lit Nerd

Edit: Sorry for the back to back posts.

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I've pushed aside all thoughts of the cruiser and am going after other objectives. On a side note, what mission string will give me acces to the rebel ships?

If you destroy the alien cruiser for the rebels, you're allowed to buy rebel warships on Palshife. If you destroy the alien cruiser for the Confederation, you're allowed to buy Confederation warships on Luna, and rebel warships on Palshife. Apart from those two missions, the only way to get a government ship is to capture it.

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And I wouldn't give up. Given patience, persistence, and determination, you have the ability to take the thing out. Keep trying. Think of a better way to do things. Stay away from the from of the cruiser. Pound it with everything you've got, weapon-wise, mind-wise, and finger-nimbleness-wise. It'll die, eventually. And don't worry about the fighters, you don't need to destroy them.

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Alien cruiser?

All you need is a Corvette laden with (hell, it's been a long time) those blue blaster thingies - whatever they're called - and maybe two javelin pods + 1,000 ammo. Primary ammo all the way - forget about the missiles/torps/rockets - in fact, sell the launchers - and load up on primaries. keep circling the sucker, use the afterburner to keep out the way, and you'll fry him.

(edit: proton cannons and turrets. They're the fellas)

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(This message has been edited by Mad Dan Eccles (edited 09-27-2002).)

Argh, I've been tryin to complete the friggen' rebel string which gives me the tractor beam for a while, but I can't find the ship I'm supposed to kill. Any hints? (And it looks like from your hints I'm going to have to modify my kestrel a bit.)

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Originally posted by phantompenguin:
**Argh, I've been tryin to complete the friggen' rebel string which gives me the tractor beam for a while, but I can't find the ship I'm supposed to kill. Any hints? (And it looks like from your hints I'm going to have to modify my kestrel a bit.)
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To get the tractor beam, you have to complete the Astrodyne Outpost missions for the Rebels. I'm pretty sure the ship is a Confed. VIP Transport that you must disable then board and steal the weapon. Then you can feel free to blow the transport up.
As to customizing your Kestrel, I suggest the engine upgrades, then armor or shield upgrades, while dumping all secondary weapons. Just use proton cannons and proton turrets. The tractor beam, by the way, msut be used on a targeted item.

Lit Nerd

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Heheh, I got the Tractor Beam and with the best main guns there are the beam, I found the Cruiser insanely easy! Thanks for all your help guys!

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Originally posted by Captin' Stardust:
**I had a Defender (yes a Defender) and i maxed it out with missles (i went in to Res-Edit) and kept my distance and fired missle after missle at the Cruiser and let my escourts take care of the fighters. I WON but while i was comeing back i got distroyed by a pirate clipper... it stunk

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Cheater. The whole thing about the defender is that its got no space, so you had balls to take on something that big, and almost always died, unless by some freak luck you took it out. Did it once, cant tell ya how since I cant figure out how. Probably the swing thing explained earlier. Dont cheat, its more rewarding.

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