CAPITAL SHIPS.....

SHADOW STAR · Post by **SHADOW STAR** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:50 pm

I'm a little ashamed to admit this since I started on Renegades and now have Legends......

....., but I've never shot down a capital ship. I have started accepting those missions in hopes of learning. A few questions for the more learned of the bunch. Do you have to use fulcrum torpedoes? They're so expensive it costs way more than you earn for the mission. Secondly, do you have to have wing men to cover the hostile fighters, or is it possible to go solo? If there are any simple strategies for the over-all take down I'm open to hearing those too.

--Thanks (&wish me luck!)
SHADOW STAR

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:03 pm

Possible "SPOILER"

One method is to approach the Cap ship from the rear at an angle and change your targeting to it's engines. Aim your ship a little to the rear of it and as you get into gun range fire away as you go by. You may have to make multiple passes at it but you will bring it down after awhile. You should see it's status drop after some passes so you can check on your progress. It helps to fire missiles if you have some also. Good luck and good flying.

[Edited on 3-31-2010 by thetiebers]

Zero 1 · Post by **Zero 1** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:04 pm

Approach them from behind where beam weapons can't intercept your missiles.. Either make fast strafing passes, or stay a good 2500 - 3000 behind the ship and just fire any time your missiles regenerate. Should not take more then three attacks with the Excalibur Missiles. Best to clear all the fighters protecting the ship first.

Wasp89 · Post by **Wasp89** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:44 pm

http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtop ... 1#pid69376

Second post from the bottom gives a detailed description on how to destroy a capital ship in a minimum of two passes.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:08 pm

My way is to rev up to 4k inertial on, and aim just off the cap ship. As I get close enough I let rip with cannon fire, and blast off my missiles - all still on inertial - oh and use the U key to target his engines. Once past, I just swing around and do the same again - that usually does it.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:40 pm

Or just use one salvo of exodus missiles instead using the same technique and you can take the Cap ship out in one pass....

atomicto · Post by **atomicto** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:56 pm

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:27 pm

Fulcrum torpedo.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:08 pm

Yes, in single player or if you are doing the mission alone just use 1 fulcrum torpedo to complete one way point mission.....LOL....