First stop for contract combat

axl · Post by **axl** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:53 pm

Hi there,

Are there any easier contract combats than 3 fighters?

I've ventured to Olympus and am accepting contracts from Olympus Delta. I die within 8 seconds of warping to the supplied nav point. :-)

Ciao,
Sheldon.

Post by **Vice** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:18 pm

3 in Olympus is about as easy as it gets. However, there are some things you can do. First, don't just fly into the cluster of ships head-on, turn away from them at about 45 degrees, keep your speed high and pass by them once. Get close enough that they break formation and turn away as you fly by. This will help break up the group and you can focus on trying to pick them off one at a time. Use that afterburner and try to avoid letting your speed dropp below about 2500 until you become more confident in your evasion abilities at close range at slower speeds.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:39 am

We all started out like you and had lots of fun (even when killed) getting to know the game and how it works. Vice is the best person to help you but we all try to help in our own ways. Hope to see you on-line sometime when you feel up to it.

Blackship · Post by **Blackship** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:13 am

What they said...and one finger for the countermeasures and another for the missles doesn't hurt either;)

Fearless · Post by **Fearless** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:58 am

Try Thuban, you'll learn quicker but more than 3 reds.

[Edited on 10-22-2008 by Fearless]

PingBosun · Post by **PingBosun** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:15 pm

Co-op contracts also helps. Did some last night with MiniMek. Great fun and the lad was good! Got a bit to close to a Cap though!!

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:07 pm

Live (lol) and learn.

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:37 am

lol
Little bigger for him....