Ouch, difficult start !
 

Hello,
Finally bought the game today (I comtemplated it since it was released 2 years ago but never decided till today !). I rather like it even if it has flaws, it fondly reminds me of Elite games...
But well, I can't even survive more than a couple warps on Easy setting ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Very early in campaign 1, I'm trading to get cash, and as I deliver stuff to a planet, in main Terran space I have a pirate Cruiser *plus* a Pirate destroyer *and* a couple fighter attacking ! Combat is futile, but I can't run either (fighters follow and kill my shields, then the rest), noone helps as the game doesn't even has a comm feature, and even if I stop as ordered by the pirates they still kill me !!!
Well, what am I supposed to do ? Start another game to have another quick death ? Did I miss something or is the game *really* hard ?

Re: Ouch, difficult start !
 

What level of difficulty do you have it set to?

Re: Ouch, difficult start !
 

The game can look a little difficult in the beginning until you get the hang of it. Try to do commercial missions to get money to upgrade your ship (blue sectors are the safest), invest in engines so that you can outrun the pirates. Your initial ship can take on the fighters, maybe you can disable them and then run from the bigger ships. By the way, never listen to the pirates, they will always kill you. Stay away from the pirates, there is a radius of detection, so keep your distance and they may not chase you. If they kill you reload from your last save, their appearance is sometimes random, so they may not always be there as the first time. Once you get enough money to buy stronger ships it will be your chance to pay the pirates back by hunting them!

Re: Ouch, difficult start !
 

I've said it was on "Easy" no ? Ain't that easy !
Will try to learn how to flee from those damned pirates.. What are the Feds doing ? :p

Re: Ouch, difficult start !
 

If you can lure the Pirates near a TCN ship, it'll attack them. The Pirates may or may not break off to fight back.

Re: Ouch, difficult start !
 

Well, I did miss the fact that my ship initially had hopeless equipment, not even able to stand a Fighter ! I did buy better engines, more shields and armor, then was able to progress, avoiding the cruisers and even downing some pirate Destroyers !
Also discovered that the game can be played at 1/2 or 1/4 speed, making battles more manageable to my paltry reflexes ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
The game is quite fun now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif . Thanks to all !

Re: Ouch, difficult start !
 

Try the P&Nism physics mod, too.

Same story, better physics.
http://imagemodserver.mine.nu/other/MM/SF/mods/


PS:
Try Point Defense Cannons. They'll keep the fighters off your back while you run from the heavy ships.