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Title: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Mars on February 01, 2011, 11:40:46 pm

Has anyone ever gotten it? It seems ridiculously hard.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: General Battuta on February 01, 2011, 11:46:16 pm

That's because it's impossible! Well caught.

Changed it to 'save the Vilnius' in SVN.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Mars on February 02, 2011, 12:15:02 am

Thank God! I was wondering if I'd lost my edge or something.

May I suggest disabling and destroying the Juarez as bonus objective as well? Saving the Vilnius seems to end up accomplishing that anyway.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Rodo on February 02, 2011, 11:30:28 am

I replayed that mission like 10 times, on the last run I kept the Vilnus alive most of the run, but then lost it to frikking lazor turrets on the Juarez.... dammit to hell you stupid Juarez  :mad:

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Mars on February 02, 2011, 01:03:01 pm

The easiest way to do it is to disable all of the main beam turrets on the Juarez first. As long as you're there, disabling a few of the AAA turrets isn't a problem. Then move on to the Hecate. If any Kulas try to TAG you, cap them and move on.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: -Norbert- on February 02, 2011, 04:03:23 pm

After that don't forget to take out the blob turrets that might face the vilnius. I once manged to take out all the beams onto to lose the last few % of the cruisers hull to flak and blobs, while I was hunting down the fighters.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Rodo on February 02, 2011, 04:27:12 pm

Someone actually saved the Vilnus?

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: -Norbert- on February 02, 2011, 05:13:22 pm

Yes, though I needed several tries (on lowest difficulty) just to find out they tell you, there was nothing you could do to safe her, even though she survived  ;)
That's one thing I hope for in the Directors Cut, a changed debriefing if you managed to save the Vilnius.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Mars on February 02, 2011, 07:28:37 pm

I managed it on medium, second try; not because I'm good, but because I avoided dogfights like the plague.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Flak on February 12, 2011, 12:12:38 am

Yes, I played again and i managed to get the Vilnius intact. I just destroyed the two central beams and the rear beam on the Meridian, and one of the rear beams on the Juarez.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Ypoknons on February 12, 2011, 12:45:14 am

It'd also be really cool to see some of the post-mission dialogue change, like "woah I saw you out there rook" ... not sure if that's feasible though.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Mars on February 12, 2011, 01:33:51 am

That'd be kinda awesome, see Simms take notice.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: PsychoLandlord on February 12, 2011, 03:03:58 am

Just out of curiosity does the Vilnius have any waypoints or orders for the rest of the mission? The one time I managed to save her she ended up ramming the Meridian at full speed, taking out half my wing. Got a laugh out of it though.

Title: Re: Post Meridian bonus objective.
Post by: Flak on February 12, 2011, 03:14:03 am

I think not, it always on 'no orders' for most of the mission.