Killing a vega cargo level 40, NO DAMAGE ***NOT CURRENTLY UPDATED*** «12» Go

TheTrueForce

You will need harriers with railguns or torpedos to get this done.

Sorry for the quality...

This is using railguns only

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VAmCW-7vkE

This time even faster with torpedo's fitted on the ship, I STRONGLY reccommend torpedos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB53h5ELsgw

As you can see torpedos kill the fleet 2x as fast.. so don't miss out!

Enjoy

P.S. This is not easy, it will take you multiple times to get it right so don't expect to get it on the first try

I will be updating this guide with a new video tutorial sometime before the end of the week (Will probably update it during the weekend; April 21)

SeaQuest_01

Very nice,  good control of your ships.

Hillbilly WAR

nice mate,I do wish the controls were a bit easier  

Krazie243

You know that you are practically begging the DEVs to nerf these things again with this video?

I imagine the firing arc of the Harriers is next to be touched.

TheTrueForce

Curtis Smale said:

You know that you are practically begging the DEVs to nerf these things again with this video?

I imagine the firing arc of the Harriers is next to be touched.

That's the thing, it's not like this tactic is easy, It has taken me about 4 level 40's to even get the hang of it. It's not simply stafing harriers back, there is a procedure to it... that anyone can't just do their first time out..

Sprouts

Force said:

Curtis Smale said:

You know that you are practically begging the DEVs to nerf these things again with this video?

I imagine the firing arc of the Harriers is next to be touched.

That's the thing, it's not like this tactic is easy, It has taken me about 4 level 40's to even get the hang of it. It's not simply stafing harriers back, there is a procedure to it... that anyone can't just do their first time out..

Amen to that ... I watched it on spectator mode and tried to reproduce it, and nope, it's not easy. Thanks for making the video - now I can also see what you're clicking and when.

Krazie243

Even if you took 4 times to do this and it takes any spectator 40 times to get it right you've still shown the DEVs that it is possible for a newbie to rake in the loot with ships that are accessible almost right after starting the game. It is the same reason the reverse speed was nerfed. Since you proved that reverse is not needed they'll nerf the ability to fire at a target to the side of a Harrier. The firing arc is going to get knocked now.

TheTrueForce

Curtis Smale said:

Even if you took 4 times to do this and it takes any spectator 40 times to get it right you've still shown the DEVs that it is possible for a newbie to rake in the loot with ships that are accessible almost right after starting the game. It is the same reason the reverse speed was nerfed. Since you proved that reverse is not needed they'll nerf the ability to fire at a target to the side of a Harrier. The firing arc is going to get knocked now.

This affecs me how? Things are going to be changeed in this game, personally I would rather sooner than later

Curtis Smale said:

Even if you took 4 times to do this and it takes any spectator 40 times to get it right you've still shown the DEVs that it is possible for a newbie to rake in the loot with ships that are accessible almost right after starting the game. It is the same reason the reverse speed was nerfed. Since you proved that reverse is not needed they'll nerf the ability to fire at a target to the side of a Harrier. The firing arc is going to get knocked now.

Pirate_Steve

Meh, it's rather like being able to open high level salvages in BP with Predator subs.   They didn't really do anything to stop that, either.  A CM made a comment about nerfing the reverse speed of the Harriers and that the Vega's could still be opened, just a little bit differently.  So, is it working as intended then?

Thrawns Fist

going to have to refit my harriers for this after my shipyard is done upgrading thanks for the vid 

KiLLeRnOOb

if you strafe  into 2x3 formation at the beggining you can start firing at the vega fleet straight away instead of turning, running and then turning back into them.

sector229

you da man, nice vid

Walktheplankk

Nice video, gotta ask though how much res is in a 40 and how many trips back and forth to your base did you get in before that self destructed ?

RealNightFury

Walktheplankk said:

Nice video, gotta ask though how much res is in a 40 and how many trips back and forth to your base did you get in before that self destructed ?

2million approx....  He was giving away res lol...so didnt really do back and forth lol

Sprouts

I still can't get all my harriers to stay clumped up. Not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong or because of lag or what. When I tell them all to strafe, some of them start sooner than others and move faster than others.

Fractal

Sprouts said:

I still can't get all my harriers to stay clumped up. Not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong or because of lag or what. When I tell them all to strafe, some of them start sooner than others and move faster than others.

Is it possible that some are crowded?  When you want them to move, one might be trying to nudge another aside.  idk... maybe you have them too tightly grouped. 

Krazie243

Force said:

Curtis Smale said:

You know that you are practically begging the DEVs to nerf these things again with this video?

I imagine the firing arc of the Harriers is next to be touched.

That's the thing, it's not like this tactic is easy, It has taken me about 4 level 40's to even get the hang of it. It's not simply stafing harriers back, there is a procedure to it... that anyone can't just do their first time out..

Ya know, I was able to duplicate your technique on the first try. So you think it isn't easy? Wrong. This is not something that takes a bunch of rounds for people to imitate. To create the idea might have been challenging. But I was able to form my group and turn them the exact angle I needed within the first few seconds of the battle, and with more finesse than your video. It's as if the nerf never happened.

TheTrueForce

True, true, but the average player will have to go through what i did to defelop the actual strategy.. 

Also, I have seen countless people try this after watching me and fail, maybe you're just that good.

Curtis Smale said:

Force said:

Curtis Smale said:

You know that you are practically begging the DEVs to nerf these things again with this video?

I imagine the firing arc of the Harriers is next to be touched.

That's the thing, it's not like this tactic is easy, It has taken me about 4 level 40's to even get the hang of it. It's not simply stafing harriers back, there is a procedure to it... that anyone can't just do their first time out..

Ya know, I was able to duplicate your technique on the first try. So you think it isn't easy? Wrong. This is not something that takes a bunch of rounds for people to imitate. To create the idea might have been challenging. But I was able to form my group and turn them the exact angle I needed within the first few seconds of the battle, and with more finesse than your video. It's as if the nerf never happened.

Krazie243

I suppose it would be nice to think I'm some kind of pro

But I gotta wonder why it is so hard for some people to pick up. Perhaps it is the lack of finesse at the beginning of the video? I simply used the right click to move my 5 ships in a V around my 6th ship in a 2x3 formation. Once like that I selected all units and used a right drag to point them such that their firing arc has about an inch between the edge and where the ships were coming at me. Then back up/strafe. Got the angle a tad wrong on the first go but I was able to compensate quickly since the attacking ships aren't exactly fast.

My only serious problem with this is how long it takes to kill the ships. Perhaps I need something stronger on my ships but I thought I had packed them for highest DPS.

TheTrueForce

Curtis Smale said:

I suppose it would be nice to think I'm some kind of pro

But I gotta wonder why it is so hard for some people to pick up. Perhaps it is the lack of finesse at the beginning of the video? I simply used the right click to move my 5 ships in a V around my 6th ship in a 2x3 formation. Once like that I selected all units and used a right drag to point them such that their firing arc has about an inch between the edge and where the ships were coming at me. Then back up/strafe. Got the angle a tad wrong on the first go but I was able to compensate quickly since the attacking ships aren't exactly fast.

My only serious problem with this is how long it takes to kill the ships. Perhaps I need something stronger on my ships but I thought I had packed them for highest DPS.

Yes as you can see plasma torpedos kill the cargos about 3x faster, I really suggest using them.

Krazie243

I don't have them yet. Busy waiting for my OP4 to finish. Then I'm going for my Weapons 6 so I can being the Plasma Torpedoes. Will be a while before I can use them =(

Simpson Bart

  What level are the torps? (Can't check what you can fit on Harriers now)

TheTrueForce

Simpson Bart said:

  What level are the torps? (Can't check what you can fit on Harriers now)

they are level 1

The Aries

really good videos

kfnewby

Thanks for the tips!! 

Greg91649

That was very impressive, thanks for the video.

TheTrueForce

Bump, in case anyone needs help

Lioness_Heart

if you want to learn how to do it first practice taking lvl 20 fleets first then after you master that you can move onto the bigger ones iv done that and have not died in a 40 since i started hitting them (other then battle freezes and glitched)

baloneyjustice

LAmn.. Harriers are Nerfed now.

rubblef15

Also looks like they increase the rotation rate of the Vega BS, and increased its plasma weapons just a bit.  Very tough to get a plasma shot at it without it firing on you and you taking a bit of damage.

 

braveheartz1234

this is outdated, u might consider to close this thread, its of no use anymore.