Mission difficulties/possible bug

[Iansidious]

My first time I lost but the second time I did it I just attacked all the pirates ships all I can say is hang in there

[Renegade 13]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
I agree that the wording could be altered to make it clearer.
Does the demo allow you to change the entry for it?

I'm not sure if the demo will let me or not. It's definitely something to try. But it really doesn't matter anymore 'cause now I know what I have to do!! (blow hell out of some pirates ) And that's always lots of fun.

[Hunter0000]

After hearing that, prehaps you are saposed to fail it, as the guy gives you a mission to do 3 mercinary missions if you do so. I keep fialing it because it runs ahed when im trying to enggage the damn pirates, At least thats why I thought I failed it.

[Renegade 13]

Originally posted by Hunter0000:
After hearing that, prehaps you are saposed to fail it, as the guy gives you a mission to do 3 mercinary missions if you do so. I keep fialing it because it runs ahed when im trying to enggage the damn pirates, At least thats why I thought I failed it.

Well, I made a few special modifications to the demo on my computer, and once I did that I made it through all right. (I reduced the cost of a Mark III Cruiser down to 1 and raise the tonnage to 7000 ) To make a long story short, I went to the system, didn't even bother finding the freighter, then went a-huntin' for the pirates. I blew three of them away from one particular clan, and that won the mission for me. (only because the time ran out and the freighter was still safe.)

PS: They still give you 3 mercenary missions to do whether you fail the escort mission or not. Only the message your Freeport Contact gives you changes.

[Hunter0000]

ummmm, how did you make the moddifacations anyway? when I etdit the data files when I go to load the save it says there was a violation and wont load. And how exactly is a destroyer mark I able to kill 1 cruser and 2 destroyers, I can hardly halndle a cruiser at a time.

[Renegade 13]

Originally posted by Hunter0000:
ummmm, how did you make the moddifacations anyway? when I etdit the data files when I go to load the save it says there was a violation and wont load. And how exactly is a destroyer mark I able to kill 1 cruser and 2 destroyers, I can hardly halndle a cruiser at a time.

Most of the data files can't be modified in the demo, but if you experiment you can find out which ones can and can't be modded. In this case, go into the campaign folder, then into campaign 0. To change the cost of ships, go into the "Main_PurchaseShipsPlayer". Go to the whatever ship you want to change the price of, then change the "ship buy credit value". To change the tonnage, just look in the same file, just change the "Base hull tonnage" to whatever you want.

I don't think you are supposed to be able to handle three ships at once in a destroyer. My suggestion is to make enough money before you take that mission to upgrade your ship, either in components, or upgrade your ship size. Otherwise you won't stand a chance.

Hope this helps.