The Missing Convoy, level 3


Last edited by HoshiIsamu:
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Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:14 EST

Faction: Rogue Drones
Mission type: Encounter
Space type: Deadspace with single gate
Damage dealt: All kinds
Recomended damage dealing: EM, Thermal
Recomended ships: Jaguar, Drake

No hostiles at the initial gate

Single Pocket

After warp-in, only three towers, groups spawn every few seconds
No aggro on warp-in

Group 1

30-35km
1x Cruiser (Bomber Alvum/Defeater Alvatis)

Group 2

35-45km
4x Cruisers (Violator Alvum)

Group 3

45-50km
3x Cruisers (Violator Alvum)

Group 4

55-65km
3x Cruisers (Wrecker Alvum)

Group 5

65-75km
3x Cruisers (Wrecker Alvum)

Group 6

90-95km
attacking the towers aggros entire pocket
3x Towers (Sentry Drone II)

Group 7

95-100km
3x Cruisers (Annihilator Alvum)

Blitz
Destroy EM-shield, mash lesser drone hive, scoop contents
Choice of aggro: shoot the shield before the last group spawns, and you will only have aggro from group 2 until the shield dies (then groups 6+7 join in); alternatively, wait until after the last group spawned before shooting the shield for full stage aggro and safe drone usage.

Structures
Lesser Drone Hive contains objective and may also contain 1 alloy
Towers may drop ammo
Other structures have no loot

Asteroids
Veldspar - 4 x 90,000; 1 x 50,000

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Had a hard time figuring out how to blow up the sphere. I was able to tractor the containers and then transfer from them. Is that the way it's supposed to be done or is there something I missed?
-- ChorusBeck (2009-06-19 14:58:26)
You have to shoot the powerful EM forcefield. It may not be in your overview, you have to select "all" in your overview settings.
-- MrT (2009-06-19 17:30:09)
If you need to get down to minimal aggro after blowing up generator and hive, just warp back in.
-- JackUnderhill (2009-09-23 18:49:57)
Run with a drake. Don't think anything got close enough to actually shoot at me. All hostiles removed before taking out the EM field and hive.
-- TyTilla (2010-02-24 17:02:49)
blits: approach lesser drone hive w/ ab, shoot only drones that proxy aggro, smash drone hive, tractor cargo out of force field, scoop and leave
Note: the lesser drone hive dropps 2 cargo containers, only one has mission objective. bring 2 tractors if you don't want to risk having to tractor twice.
-- ThunderClap (2010-04-16 12:30:50)
Tried to do it with aggro from only group 2, shot the shield nearly right away from warp in point. Got mass aggro. Tank didn't hold, had to warp out.
Will try ThunderClap's blitz next time.
-- DoctorNho (2011-02-02 17:33:42)
ThunderClaps blitz works *much* better.
-- DoctorNho (2011-02-03 01:30:39)
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