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There was a similar topic about six months ago relating to this subject, so it's about time for an update. Post any of those proud Escape Velocity moments you encountered, or risky accomplishments.
My most recent accomplishment would have to be the defeat of a pirate kestrel in my scoutship (and without the monty python :p). By fleeing from his missiles and engaging him with javelins and laser cannons, a few battle tactics brought the fight to an end. Fortunately, one of the kestrel's lightnings had been destroyed in a previous battle with a few Confederation fighters, which left only one for me to deal with. Not only did I get around 500,000 credits from the disabled kestrel, but I captured the lightning.
So, post away! It's all right to brag a bit...
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That first time I bought a ship over 1 million credits. /me starts to cry remembering the moment.
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Originally posted by Insano: **That first time I bought a ship over 1 million credits. /me starts to cry remembering the moment.
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And the first time I bought a missile for my shuttlecraft and couldn' find out why it would't fire...
/cries even harder.
I remember when I was first playing the Rebel alien missions and I came to the grand finale, and I could not defeat the cruiser. It drove me insane. It must have killing me a dozen times. I finally gave up, and closed EV. After reading about a tactic online (or did I realize it on my own?) I decided to try one more time. When I saw the "The scene at the space port is one of wild jubiliation..." dialogue, I was pretty frickin' psyched.
/me falls to ground, assumes fetal position, and begins bawling
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When I captured my first planet in my shuttlecraft. That was cheating though. I don't cheat anymore - it's too boring to cheat.
When I captured my first planet in a Corvette! All I had were Missiles and a Proton Turret. I think I captured the Pirates Haven.
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Probably when I defeated my first Confederate Cruiser in my Rebel Cruiser. Then I realized that it wasn't carrying any cash, just fuel. I had exhausted its secondary fire in battle. I despairingly flew away with about 3 percent shields, and parked at Blackthorne.
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When I went straight from a shuttlecraft to a defender, and then a defender to a kestrel by pirating most ships in Alkaid.
/me cries so hard that I start to drown in my tears
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When I figured out how to land.
/me cries so hard, my body soon loses all water and I become a dried-out shell of a human.
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Originally posted by Azdara Ace: **When I went straight from a shuttlecraft to a defender, and then a defender to a kestrel by pirating most ships in Alkaid.
/me cries for Azdara, since I'm amazed he lasted that long in a Defender.
Gotta love the speed, though.
My, this topic has gotten emotional.
When I learned how to stop =P.
or when i defeated that... or was that me?
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When I figured out I could reincarnate! /me cries and floods the computer room.
Another great accomplishment was when I forced myself to make a pilot file and fly him as a confed.
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Originally posted by Alex Caliva: **When I learned how to stop =P.
Learned how to stop? Heh, that was tricky in the beginning... I'd like to see a newbie land a Defender.
I also remember the time when I didn't realize you had to hyperspace to get to another system. I kept heading toward the system I saw on my map, and only stopped when I ran into the infamous invisable system border. Then I found this button that made your ship stop, turn around, and start moving... fast.
And boy, that was five years ago...
Originally posted by Captain Skyblade: Learned how to stop? Heh, that was tricky in the beginning... I'd like to see a newbie land a Defender.:p
Ah yes, the one thing I didn't like about the Azdara back when I played EVO for 30 days - Too damn hard to board things. And this from an experienced EVer. 1800 acceleration is just insane.
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Originally posted by Macavenger: **Ah yes, the one thing I didn't like about the Azdara back when I played EVO for 30 days - Too damn hard to board things. And this from an experienced EVer. 1800 acceleration is just insane.
Actually, I like the acceleration and speed of the Azdara, probably because that's just about all I fly in Override. Certainly a better ship than the EV Defender...
Five years ago? Hrm... I found it about 5 years ago, too. You got it off the same MacAddict CD, I'll bet.
Another thing of which I am proud is when I learned how to use plugins. Keeping in mind that I was a newbie to macs in general (and all computers, really), I started trying to put the wrong things in the EV Plugins folder. I tried the .sit file, the folder, and nothing worked! That really made me angry. After several discussions with fellow EVers, I finally realised what I was doing wrong. :rolleyes:
/me cries <insert phrase that expresses how much harder than anyone else I am crying here>
The first time I took down the Alien Cruiser in a shuttle, for sure.
I'm also VERY proud of my #1 pilot file, which I'm certain is one of the best around. It ought to be; I've worked on it for 1-2 years. Its an EVGE pilot with:
-An Alien Command Ship as its personal ship, outfitted with 4 BattleCruisers, thousands of seeker drones, a particle beam, a tractor beam, the standard beam weapons that come with the ship, all 3 armors, a black lightning (!) a large supply of nuclear & polaris missiles, a missile jammer, and EVERY outfit worth having.
-A full escort consisting of an Alpha Proximan BattleCruiser, the awesome Polaris Wraith prototype (I captured this with a Proximan BattleCruiser after MANY attempts, and eventually used it to get my Command Ship), a Polaris Heavy Cruiser, 2 Rebel Carriers, and a Confederate BaseShip. No Galaxy Destroyers; never liked em'. I once had an Alien Attack Fighter, but that got taken out at one point (I think an Alien Maruader got it)
-MANY dominated stellars. Every Orion planet, every Confed stellar except for Earth (the defense fleet consists of hundreds of battle stations; what's a soul to do?) and Ruby, every Pirate stellar, and some random Indy ones. No Rebel or Polaris stellars dominated, since I like those guys.
-A HUGE load of money. Currently at 500 to 600 million.
-EVERY side has been played. Confed, Rebel, Orion, and Polaris (yes, it is quite possible). I also went through the Alpha Proximan string. In essence, I have access to EVERY technology that's possible to purchase. Confed or Rebel, Orion or Polaris, I can get it if I want it. I also have all the nice goodies that comes from playing nice with one side or the other: the Fed particle beam, the Rebel tractor beam, the Orion's armor, the Polaris' fuel regenerator.
-At one point or another, I've defeated practically every pers in EV/EVGE. Matt Burch, Captain Hector (the one in the majorly upgraded kestrel), The Creator, a vast assortment of alien vessels (Alien Attack Fighters, Alien Maruaders, Command Ships, BattleCruisers, all of them at once, you name it), and MANY more, too many to list.
BTW, EVERY accomplishment my pilot has made was done 100% by the book, without cheating. I did it all myself.
Also, my domination conquests are divided between my Rebel Carrier, Proximan BattleCruiser, and Polaris Wraith. Practically none were done with my Command Ship. So its safe to say that for most of domination attempts, the possibility to lose was definitely there (even the Wraith, while incredibly powerful, is not invincible to a sustained assault)
My only goal left for the pilot is to capture an Alien Maruader for myself. That'd make my pilot literally invincible given the ship's shielding, regeneration, and the disintegrator weapon that can kill ANYTHING with but one hit. Also, due to the capture, I'd end up with the Command Ship as an escort. I'd truly be unbeatable then.
So that's my ultimate pilot file. No crying here, cause nothing can beat it.
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Originally posted by Captain Skyblade: Actually, I like the acceleration and speed of the Azdara, probably because that's just about all I fly in Override.;) Certainly a better ship than the EV Defender...
There's no arguing that it's the best ship in Override, and probably better than anything in EVC too. But still, that acceleration is a bit excessive when trying to stop.
Originally posted by UE Crusader: < snip>
Quite impressive. You should submit that to the (url="http://"http://pftn.evula.net/")Pilot File Trade Network.(/url) And yes, that is a form of self-promotion, since I'm the sites host.
As for the topic at hand, I dunno, I guess the Alien mission would have to be my greatest accomplishment.
No crying for me, thank you very much.
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UE Crusader, I believe I've got you beat. Once you've captured a Alien Marauder, which I did about two years ago, dominating planets becomes TOO easy. I started capturing other Mauraders and Cruisers, eventually using the Alien Command Ship as my ship. A great moment of accomplishment. However, after a few dominated planets, it gets somewhat boring.
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Wow, I'm impressed, Crusader...
You've beat Matt Burch too? Sweet. I did it in a Rebel Cruiser.
Now get over to the BFS III Discussion topic, or I'll get... err, mad!