Rolne mission

[Guest jascatar]

I am on the mission of help of ROLNE towards PIXAN in the LENNEN cadran.

I thought of having concluded the mission, but here is that at the end of the mission, Rolne was not helped... (the shuttle destroys itself last the ten minutes)

I however towed stolen MK1 shuttle to a secure star station (green) but anything made there. However that could work ! Pixan station was already captured by me.

Is Rolne really helpful? Is this a bug? That makes -5000 nevertheless points!

Any help ?

[Pugwash]

I was going to say use the search function but when I did the answered were a bit vague

and I know you would reply "I'm French you know "

So here's what to do

***** SPOILER AHEAD *****

Be in Lennon before the mission start time

You need to identify the stolen_shuttle

Just wait at the gate and target the shuttle and watch its orders

Take out any hostiles that approach you

Approximately 10 minutes in, after the message "Standby for Prime Force Extraction . We're inbound" the shuttle will head for the BC

Turn the PTA off so as not to hit it as it contains Dr Myan Rolne and CMDR Karynia on board give the order to fly to the shuttle.

When the hostages are onboard cloak and capture Pixan

Now take out the ODS

Proceed to ORION Centris/Alpha Centauri

You'll soon have the REINGARD mission to do and I'm not helping on that as the are a few posts to read just search

[Guest jascatar]

Thanks my lord

I can't be in this cadran with my cruiser at time, only with a shuttle.... Firestorm is too slow ...

Perhaps there is another solution for these that are playing IN TIME, without saving/restoring

if I listen to the orders along all the missions, it's impossible to be anywhere at time !

Any help ?

[Pugwash]

The answer is you must know where you need to be before the next mission starts.

and you only know that once you've played them and learnt them.

Then you can be there or very close in the time between missions you can often set off to the next start point before the last mission ends.

One trick is to use 2 shuttles to tow your CC like this

1) Send Shuttle 1 ahead through the next jumpgate / wormhole

2) Use Shuttle 2 to tow the CC one jump to the destination.

3) Swap the shuttles round.

1) Send Shuttle 2 ahead through the next jumpgate / wormhole

2) Use Shuttle 1 to tow the CC one jump to the destination

This saves the few seconds it takes the Shuttles engines to recharge while towing

You could just issue the HALT commands to the Shuttle and CC and the give the Shuttle the command TOW NOTHING and wait for the engines to re-charge and then issue the tow command a gain but two shuttle method is just a little faster.

[Guest jascatar]

okay.

This is a little complicated but I will harness myself there thus.

The solution seems to be interesting

[Guest jascatar]

I am nevertheless anxious because :

- I succeeded has to tow the stolen shuttle and his occupants and to take them along towards a protected station

- I avoided with the VAGABOND vessel being made destroy

- I captured star station PIXAN

- I remained in life

My solution is however good and I does not understand why it is refused because I saved rolne well....

[Pugwash]

Did you complete the mission or fail?

If you failed it will be because you MUST wait for these signals from the STOLEN_SHUTTLE

"Standby for Prime Force extraction. We're inbound"

"Disable weapon systems. Its us!!"

and the shuttle then MUST reach your BC

This happens 10 minutes into the mission

That's why I say be in LENNON before the start

(or at the very latest 9 minutes into the mission)

and wait by the jumpgate for the plot to unfold.

You don't need to capture PIXAN it just gives you extra points,

but is useful later on.

Don't forget to destroy the ODS

You will have completed this mission in the first 30 - 50 minutes

giving you 55 - 65 minutes for any repairs and to travel to ORION for the start of the next mission

Just for a further hint the preceding mission TOD2 M2/5 PROTECT ECV-STARBALL UNTIL RECOVERED

takes 10 minutes to complete.

Think about what you are ordered to do and what happens.

You can then shortcut the mission

You will now have around 60 minutes to get to LENNON

I use the Flux-06 at Majora to jump to SYGAN

I then capture SYGANSTAR and destroy the orbital defences

The reason for this will become apparent in a later mission.

If I still have plenty of time before the start of the Rolne mission I will also destroy the ODS in LENNON to save time later but this is not essential.

[Guest jascatar]

Yes, I have successfully passed the Rolne mission, thanks for that.

It's true that mission briefings are something complicated for non english player. I can't do a copy/past into a french traductor

I understand the missions, but there are some tiny details that I miss...

Anyway, towing his CC is a good idea that I have missed too Thanks for that.

One trick : untow your CC, then the shuttle will recharge faster ...

[Ben Zwycky]

Another litle trick is that when your shuttle docks and relaunches, it's hyperdrive engine is instantly recharged. So, while the shuttle is in hyperspace (and towing you, give it the HALT command. While it is emerging from hyperspace order it to tow nothing (disable) Your capital ship should then be able to move forward. Then give it the rtb order and full afterburn through the jumpgate/wormhole in your carrier/capital ship. The shuttle should dock with you on your way there (or you can target it with your capital ship, tractor it and press y to retrieve the craft) Once through the wormhole, press 0 to halt your craft, launch the shuttle again, immediately order it to tow you, then tell it where you want it to jump.

I hope that wasn't too complicated for you.