[TopAce]

How many attempts did it take for you to complete this mission?
I didn't count it, because I was out of my trousers because I was very low on nerves. Tuned the difficulty down to 'Very Easy'. I could make it after the tenth try(approximetly), with two beams down. and the SD Beleth escaped

[Styxx]

I got two beams down on the first try, but tried again and again till I got all four.

[kasperl]

pfffffffffffffff, i think about 20 try's on very easy, and letting the beleth go.

but with some practice, i do it in one on medium, with 2 beams and the beleth. i got all 4 plus flak once, but i never get 4 plus flak plus rear plus beleth

[magatsu1]

took me about half a dozen tries untill I remembered double fire mode and rearming. Never managed to nail the flak guns though.
Takes too long to rearm.

[Drew]

a couple times, tho i only was able to take down 2 guns and the beleth

[pyro-manic]

About 4, I think. I can't remember, it was years ago!

[kode]

1st try, three beams

[TopAce]

Whaaoo! First try and three beams down?

[Akalabeth Angel]

I don't count how many tries it takes. But I think it was around 6-10 and I only nailed two of the guns. Second time around on Hard level it probably took 10+ because the Beleth kept wacking me. I've never taken down all four guns AND the flak. I send two flights of bombers against the damn flak and they can't get the job done the useless turds.

[magatsu1]

I just tell the other fighters to cover me.
(and the debriefing accuses Alpha 1 of being incompetent)

[kode]

Originally posted by TopAce
Whaaoo! First try and three beams down?

well... I was lucky. probably in perfect shape too.

[Nico]

well, I did the mission on the first try, but I doubt  I got more than two beams ( can't remember, to be honest ).

[aldo_14]

1 - got 2 beams.  I'm quite surprised that people would have redo that, cos i'm crap at Freespace.

[Taristin]

I only remember doing it once, but it was ages ago...

[Drew]

eventually i would just cheat that mission playing through the camp again it was so dam hard....
and boring to...

[Goober5000]

I think I managed to get the two beams within the first few tries, but it took ages to be able to get all four reliably.  I finally figured out that you have to hit the arms at just the right angle - maneuver so you're directly in front of the Sath, then get real close to the arm.  Jiggle the fighter until you see a large flat surface, then fire. Knocks them out every time.

[Nameless]

Got 3 the frist time and settled for that. Thou luck may have been a huge factor I finished the mission with like 5% hull.

[ChronoReverse]

Only 2 on my first time.  But I replayed it about 20 more times and couldn't even get 2 anymore and eventually bumped the difficulty to VERY EASY just to blow them all up out of frustration.

[Black Wolf]

Actually, when I first played Bearbating I was somewhat disapointed. 4 beams, first try. Admittedly, I didn't get any flak and it took me until the second go to take out the Demon, but I was expecting more of a challenge.. Don't remember the difficulty though, was probably "Pathetic" or something

[Blue Lion]

I actually beat the game the first time around, every mission, first time around.

It was on Very Easy, so sue me