How to destroy a spacestation?

[Captain]

The first time I destroyed the alien space station I use the biggest shield generator (~5k) and armor (~3k) I could find, and lots of emergency shield capacitors. I also had four point defense cannons to stop over half the incoming missles. I stripped off all side and rear armor and shields to save weight. The second time, I sat at out of rage and just fired the long range missles.

Freeport Station is very easy to take out since it doesn't fire on you at first. Get to within 20 range, and a full salvo takes out an entire side's shields and armor. Second salvo is all internal damage.

I would think the full game would have upgraded space stations compared to the demo.

[Iansidious]

The starbase problem is the same with me and a friend.I blew him into shrapnel using tachyon cannons and using the hit and run method.When I went back to freeport my contact doesn't respond.I remember my contact said something about destroying the Amonkrie fleets I've been doing this for some time.I guess I need more time.[love the game ]

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by Devi-Lee:
Can someone please help me? I've bought the biggest cruiser there is in the demo, and yet I still can't destroy the spacestation. I'm firing away trying always to hit the same side of it but eventually my shields fail and it pummels me to death. Please help.

The AI in Starfury is vulnerable in exactly the same way as the AI in Space Empires. It can't vary its designs at all, and it can't vary its strategy at all. You can load up on shields and shield regenerators, and the best weapons you can find. Then 'hit and run' will generally work because you can sit out of range and regenerate faster than the starbase. I'd prefer using a battleship to take on a starbase myself but I guess that's not available in the demo. Sniping is another option once you get the longest range weapon available (a missile of some sort) -- IF the starbase doesn't also have them. Terran starbases are a real ***** because they always have the very latest CSM. Then hit and run might be your only option. I guess that depends on how many PDC you can cram into your ship and still have decent weapons and shields.

[Suicide Junkie]

The starbase problem is the same with me and a friend.I blew him into shrapnel using tachyon cannons and using the hit and run method.When I went back to freeport my contact doesn't respond

Check your mission list...
Did you succeed or fail yet?

If so, where were you supposed to meet your contact afterwards?
It is freeport station quite often, but it may be different in this case.

[Iansidious]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:

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The starbase problem is the same with me and a friend.I blew him into shrapnel using tachyon cannons and using the hit and run method.When I went back to freeport my contact doesn't respond

Check your mission list...
Did you succeed or fail yet?

If so, where were you supposed to meet your contact afterwards?
It is freeport station quite often, but it may be different in this case.

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SJ,my mission list says in progress and I have to report back to freeport spacestation when done but he's not there.Thanks

[Suicide Junkie]

If the mission is still in progress, then its probably just not time to report back yet.

I suspect you may need to hunt down the Last of the enemy ships before the mission succeeds.

[Iansidious]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
If the mission is still in progress, then its probably just not time to report back yet.

I suspect you may need to hunt down the Last of the enemy ships before the mission succeeds.

Thanks!OHHH one more thing. So who are you going to call? SUICIDE JUNKIE!