Topic: I suck! (Read 1319 times)

Chia · « **on:** May 14, 2003, 03:33:54 am »

All right, I've started playing SFC 3, and I'm having some trouble (this is embarrassing) with the second Klingon mission- the one where you have to fight the pirates. Now, I've read the manual, and I've also played SFC 2, and this game looks simpler than that one. There's just a few problems. The pirate freighter in that level seems to be nigh on invincible- it takes tremendous amounts of firepower to bring down its shields, and they immediately come back up. I'm also having a great deal of difficulty hitting it with my weapons, even at point blank. In fact, I believe my shuttles are doing more damage than my destroyer is, which is rather upsetting to crew morale. What's more, it doesn't seem my shields are regenerating. I tried reinforcing and allocating extra power (this is how it worked in SFC 2) but it didn't do anything! At this stage, I'm not entirely convinced I could take that freighter alone, even without the frigate flying around and shooting me from time to time. Any advice from more seasoned captains?

Credo Narth · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2003, 06:46:03 am »

Are you sure you're not over-energizing your shields? Don't let the weapons power drop below the little red bar. Otherwise, you end up with no power to your guns.

Also, watch your angular velocity. If you're hitting something that's coming from your left to right, Your AV will go through the roof and your weapon's effectiveness will drop through the floor. The AI will take AV into account (I think), so will ensure their shots are as effective as possible.

To cancel out AV, use your tractor beam to stop your target dead, then fire everything you've got at them. That should work...

Chia · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2003, 06:45:59 pm »

I found an even better solution for that. I just upgraded my transporters and captured the stupid frigate, then ganged up and blasted the freighter to dust. Also, I think my shields were in fact recharging. I was just getting hit so often that I didn't notice. You're right about the angular velocity thing, though. It definitely decreases accuracy when the ship is turning. Now THAT would have been something useful to include in the manual, don't you think?

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Are you sure you're not over-energizing your shields? Don't let the weapons power drop below the little red bar. Otherwise, you end up with no power to your guns.

Also, watch your angular velocity. If you're hitting something that's coming from your left to right, Your AV will go through the roof and your weapon's effectiveness will drop through the floor. The AI will take AV into account (I think), so will ensure their shots are as effective as possible.

To cancel out AV, use your tractor beam to stop your target dead, then fire everything you've got at them. That should work...

Pestalence · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2003, 06:51:12 pm »

Also try the Beta Patch.. it fixes weapons to hit ratio for all races.. Unpatched game had a bug in chance to hit...

look at the activision web site or go to my web site for the Beta Patch

http://www.nightsoftware.com/effhq/sfc32.html

the above address is for my web site on the SFC 3 page

http://www.nightsoftware.com/effhq/

the above addy is my web site main entrance page

thanks

Chia · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2003, 03:33:54 am »

All right, I've started playing SFC 3, and I'm having some trouble (this is embarrassing) with the second Klingon mission- the one where you have to fight the pirates. Now, I've read the manual, and I've also played SFC 2, and this game looks simpler than that one. There's just a few problems. The pirate freighter in that level seems to be nigh on invincible- it takes tremendous amounts of firepower to bring down its shields, and they immediately come back up. I'm also having a great deal of difficulty hitting it with my weapons, even at point blank. In fact, I believe my shuttles are doing more damage than my destroyer is, which is rather upsetting to crew morale. What's more, it doesn't seem my shields are regenerating. I tried reinforcing and allocating extra power (this is how it worked in SFC 2) but it didn't do anything! At this stage, I'm not entirely convinced I could take that freighter alone, even without the frigate flying around and shooting me from time to time. Any advice from more seasoned captains?

Credo Narth · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2003, 06:46:03 am »

Are you sure you're not over-energizing your shields? Don't let the weapons power drop below the little red bar. Otherwise, you end up with no power to your guns.

Also, watch your angular velocity. If you're hitting something that's coming from your left to right, Your AV will go through the roof and your weapon's effectiveness will drop through the floor. The AI will take AV into account (I think), so will ensure their shots are as effective as possible.

To cancel out AV, use your tractor beam to stop your target dead, then fire everything you've got at them. That should work...

Pestalence · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2003, 06:51:12 pm »

Also try the Beta Patch.. it fixes weapons to hit ratio for all races.. Unpatched game had a bug in chance to hit...

look at the activision web site or go to my web site for the Beta Patch

http://www.nightsoftware.com/effhq/sfc32.html

the above address is for my web site on the SFC 3 page

http://www.nightsoftware.com/effhq/

the above addy is my web site main entrance page

thanks

Chia

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