Tactical Operations Briefing: TOD 4 Operation 16AEscort Convoy to Jump PointAt mission start, set your throttle to full and lasers to "increased" and keep heading straight away from your convoy. Gunboats will arrive near the buoy ahead of you. There are three waves of 4 gunships to destroy - order your wingman to attack them as quickly as possible. By the time you're working your way through the third wave, you will be near the convoy. About that time the Frigate will arrive and begin launching TIE Interceptors and Bombers. If there are few enough Gunboats remaining, you can leave your wingman behind to mop them up. Assign TIE Bombers - Alpha 1 & 2 to memory (and eventually
Gamma 1 & 2), set engines to full power and make head for the
Alphas (they're closer to the Convoy). You'll have to avoid the
Interceptors - then divert power back to full lasers as you approach
the Bombers. Use lasers to damage them one at a time, then go after
the Gamma Bombers. Use your concussion missiles if the Bombers are
too far away and getting ready to unload on the Convoy. If they
are scoring too many hits on you, you can destroy the Interceptors
to get them off your back. Keep dumping power to your shields from
your lasers as required. You can't out run the Interceptors, but
you only need to damage them with a couple of shots. Keep an eye
on your convoy, but once the Bombers are damaged, there is little
threat left to them... it's just a matter of keeping the Interceptors
busy until the convoy makes the jump to hyperspace. |