What were your most unusual/ridiculous fights ever?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:49 am
I just had one hell of a match when facing off against the Rebel flagship as the Basilisk (Mantis Ship B).
I had a particularly good run during the past few sectors and I was able to get all of the standard defensive upgrades with maxed shields, maxed engines, maxed reactor, a level 2 defense drone, and even stealth. My weapons department was rather pitiful in comparison with only a small bomb and a heal bomb in stock, but it was sufficient for my 4 mantis boarding crew strategy. I actually breezed through pretty much everything including the first 2 flagship stages, until I realized in the final stage that teleporters don't work on Zoltan shields.
Although my nearly impenetrable defense system of drones, shields, and stealth allowed me to duck through each enemy barrage mostly unscathed, slowly cracking at the zoltan shield with only bombs was arduous work as well. Moments before the last shred of those shields failed, a lucky missile found its way into my oxygen bay, destroying it completely as well as lighting several fires. Caught in the rush of stopping the sudden on-board fire, I prioritized saving my ship over destroying the enemy's, but the moment I looked back again, those darned zoltan shields were back in place, fully powered and as menacing as ever.
By now I only had a handful of bombs left, hardly enough to afford more than a few mis-fires. My slugman, manning the weapons, took extra care to land each shot on target, but by then I knew that no matter how many blessings the RNG gods were to give, it was impossible to enjoy a full crew victory. Prior to their departure, I personally assured each one of my Mantis boarders that they would be victors, that once the battle was over, they would be memorialized and they will be able to return to their original peaceful lives of casual raidings and quiet assassinations. I said these sweet words to them despite knowing that their doom was inevitable, that it was a one way trip once those zoltan shields come back again.
The moment a breach was made in those shields, the crew jumped in and tore through the ship in their fearsome, almost maniacal, mantis manner. Without a crew to stop them (the enemy crew was wiped out during the very first confrontation), the ship's systems quickly gave way to the unrelenting assault. Before the last sliver of hull casing was torn away, I felt the urge to shout out to them, to stop them before the final blow was landed, hoping that there was some miraculous way to destroy the flagship while saving them. But of course, with no more bombs and the zoltan shield standing defiantly in the way, I could do nothing but watch them with the rest of the crew in silent resignation.
The flagship broke apart in a breathtaking explosion of fire and light signifying its defeat, but it was one at a cost. With four of my best crew members lost in the smoldering remains of the ship, victory felt hollow. A great commemoration was held by the Federation and honors were given out to each crew member with their names emblazoned forever in the credits list, but sadly, only the handful of remaining survivors were given awards, and not the real heroes that sacrificed their lives for such a victory.
I had a particularly good run during the past few sectors and I was able to get all of the standard defensive upgrades with maxed shields, maxed engines, maxed reactor, a level 2 defense drone, and even stealth. My weapons department was rather pitiful in comparison with only a small bomb and a heal bomb in stock, but it was sufficient for my 4 mantis boarding crew strategy. I actually breezed through pretty much everything including the first 2 flagship stages, until I realized in the final stage that teleporters don't work on Zoltan shields.
Although my nearly impenetrable defense system of drones, shields, and stealth allowed me to duck through each enemy barrage mostly unscathed, slowly cracking at the zoltan shield with only bombs was arduous work as well. Moments before the last shred of those shields failed, a lucky missile found its way into my oxygen bay, destroying it completely as well as lighting several fires. Caught in the rush of stopping the sudden on-board fire, I prioritized saving my ship over destroying the enemy's, but the moment I looked back again, those darned zoltan shields were back in place, fully powered and as menacing as ever.
By now I only had a handful of bombs left, hardly enough to afford more than a few mis-fires. My slugman, manning the weapons, took extra care to land each shot on target, but by then I knew that no matter how many blessings the RNG gods were to give, it was impossible to enjoy a full crew victory. Prior to their departure, I personally assured each one of my Mantis boarders that they would be victors, that once the battle was over, they would be memorialized and they will be able to return to their original peaceful lives of casual raidings and quiet assassinations. I said these sweet words to them despite knowing that their doom was inevitable, that it was a one way trip once those zoltan shields come back again.
The moment a breach was made in those shields, the crew jumped in and tore through the ship in their fearsome, almost maniacal, mantis manner. Without a crew to stop them (the enemy crew was wiped out during the very first confrontation), the ship's systems quickly gave way to the unrelenting assault. Before the last sliver of hull casing was torn away, I felt the urge to shout out to them, to stop them before the final blow was landed, hoping that there was some miraculous way to destroy the flagship while saving them. But of course, with no more bombs and the zoltan shield standing defiantly in the way, I could do nothing but watch them with the rest of the crew in silent resignation.
The flagship broke apart in a breathtaking explosion of fire and light signifying its defeat, but it was one at a cost. With four of my best crew members lost in the smoldering remains of the ship, victory felt hollow. A great commemoration was held by the Federation and honors were given out to each crew member with their names emblazoned forever in the credits list, but sadly, only the handful of remaining survivors were given awards, and not the real heroes that sacrificed their lives for such a victory.