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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Falcon on May 21, 2008, 01:03:51 am
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I'm trying to beat Slaying the Ravana on Insane difficulty. At this moment I can't seem to beat it. I'd like to beat the whole campaign on insane but this mission is causing me alot of grief. If anyone has beaten it on this difficulty could you spare a few tips?
Thanks for any advice in advance.
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First off, I'd suggest you ditch the Boanerges and equip your entire wing with Ursas. This gives you a chance whenever the enemy fighters decide to pay you a visit, as the Ursa turret is equipped with a Kayser and will auto-track your current target, making up for your lack of maneuverability (something which, surprisingly, makes the Ursa one of the easiest ships in the game to kill Dragons with).
Second, pay attention to which fighters are actually interested in you, and take those out. Most of them are going after your allied capital ships, and those you can safely ignore for as long as they have other targets to deal with. Unless you've changed the binding, the 'R' key will target the nearest ship attacking you.
Third, attack the Ravana from a direction where it can't shoot you. Approaching it head-on is one possibility
Fourth, use your wingmen wisely. Don't just tell them to attack and forget about them, form them up, fly them to the place you want to attack from, and then order them in. And make sure to let them go first so they can catch any stray fire that might come your way while you're making your own run ;)
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And if you're starting to gather too much unwanted attention from enemy fighters, the Sobek is your friend...
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If you're really (and I mean really) pissed, you can just head straight to the Sobek and wait there till it finishes off the Ravana. Not much fun, but it should work.