Extremely annoying

Johnkreed · Dec 28th 2007

Is it just me, or do the shields have a seriously downgraded recharge rate? I mean except for the NPC'S who recover practically all of there shields the moment they come back online......

On top of that all of the NPC'S have better guns than they should have, AND use shield bats'n nano bots like its goin outta style....

I gotta say I'm feelin kinda like this guy right about now:

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Centaurian · Dec 28th 2007

NPC's in Crossfire actually use bat's & bots, unlike vanilla FL, which is why they recharge so quickly. Obviously, this makes them more challenging to fight, which is one of the most basic features of the mod, to raise the overall level of gameplay with respect to other mods. Many NPC's are quite dangerous compared to vanilla NPC's, especially ASF & CSF fighters, which are equipped with up to (5) class 10 weapons each. Solution: increase your skill level & upgrade your ship to a maxed-out VHF, or travel with a wingman...

Argos · Dec 28th 2007

trade untill you can aford a decente VHF, about 1 mill is enough to a ser a standart eagle, and it's easy to make it even inside NY.

magnet · Dec 28th 2007

yup. and the dynamic economy often makes pretty good traderuns. once i got Manhatan -> Trenton -> Manhattan about 1mill per run in a dromedary. Too bad I couldn't play that day to take full advantage of it

Johnkreed · Dec 28th 2007

All great options except that I'm playing the single player campaign. And what is it with crippling the shield recharge rate anyway? I mean when my recharge rate is 46 and the NPC'S are at 120 on the EXACT SAME class of shields? And no, Im paying close attention to the NPC'S who use shield batteries and those who dont. The ones who use shield bats recharge there shields WHILE your hitting them, whereas the ones who dont recharge THERE WHOLE BLOODY SHIELD IN ONE SHOT!! (when they come back online after being taken down that is)

Unless somehow the NPC'S got stuck with different script that governs there use of shield bats. But the NPC'S who dont seem to use shield bats and recover there whole shields at once dont use nanobots so that just dont make sense.

Dan.

(Oh right, the NPCS who use shield batsn nanobots recharge there whole shields in one shot too, u just gotta grind down there shield bats b4 you can begin to make a dent inem)

magnet · Dec 29th 2007

46? dude - get a new shield. i've got one w/ ~240 + 20 (shield upgrade)

Johnkreed · Dec 29th 2007

Ok I am now convinced that whoever designed the single player campaign for this mod is completely INSANE!!!!!!!!

I just got to that mission where you gotta take out that satellite that detects cloaked ships, and the goddamn liberty fighters were shooting me down like I was a gnat. I'm DONE with the single player campaign.

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Lord Azlan · Dec 29th 2007

Sorry to hear that mate

I completed the Single Player before going MP - but that was about 2 years ago

If u tell us what ship and equip u have - maybe we can suggest somethings that can help u?

Even in the Vanilla SP, I died many times when I first played it (not saying ur new here - but u are new to the mod and some things will be diff)

Good luck anyway

Johnkreed · Dec 29th 2007

I was flying an anubis. The damn shield that I had was the best I could find in the campaign, the order graviton shield it had around 3100 max capacity and about 65 recharge rate.

For the record I never died once in the regular non-modded sp campaign, and I have played in different mods like the void mod that have insanely difficult NPC'S and I can hold my own against them. But I'm just not in the bloody mood to ALWAYS bust my ass just to complete one single mission.

I like challenges, but that "edge of your seat, barely holding on by the tips of your finger nails hoping they dont get ripped off" level of difficulty is simply no fun at all. (thats why I dont play the void anymore btw, they've ruined it for me since that last update to there NPC'S)

Dan.

**SWAT_OP-R8R** · Dec 29th 2007

you all heard it... Im insane

oldgit ( 1412 ) · Dec 29th 2007

NO, its just the little voices in your head telling you

marcusdavidus · Dec 31st 2007

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Originally posted by Johnkreed
Ok I am now convinced that whoever designed the single player campaign for this mod is completely INSANE!!!!!!!!

I just got to that mission where you gotta take out that satellite that detects cloaked ships, and the goddamn liberty fighters were shooting me down like I was a gnat. I'm DONE with the single player campaign.

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lol i finish campaign in hmm 4 days .. again .. only so long couse i love to get fun on my piranha&barracuda .. imho sp campagin is to EASY
all npc should use nanos/bots not only non campaing ones
and this mision is totally easy a use anti shield weaps b USE DAMNED TORPS c learn how to pla .. i finish whole alaska mision in aboute half of hour couse is to easy the tuhoku mision is much harder imho

and if u wanna really "insane" mod use BigDaddys Storyline if u finish all liberty misions ur rly good if u finish whole campagin ur a god .. dont know one man who finish that mod .. and ill tell one more tim CF sp is totally easy much cash from seeling pods eneyms on campagin dont use nanons/shields rgen . u cry couse ur nab imho lear to play

Andariel · Dec 31st 2007

i must agree on a english worse then mine, after i got back into the controls it was easegoin, you get so stuffed full with money and the sweeper missile(best emp i had in sp) is when used well a doom to any enemy who isnt constantly using shieldbatts

additional npcs have such a simple flight pattern its a lame joke to destroy them, usually a sweeper followed by a torpedo/some directfire hit/s and theyre done for

but i agree that the liberty fighter are a pain to hit because theyre LIGHT fighter, which means theyre 30 units faster (anubis max is 90) which means you need to dodge well and wait for your chance to strike, and the anubis can carry quite a bite (tho i had to finish the damn campaign before i got to use my sigma13 guns now im searching where i get the mark2 of these

(most ships are the poo btw compared to the deathblade this cant be [one of] the best to get)

{LP}Knightshade{X} · Dec 31st 2007

OP its true u are insane..................but in a good way, this insanity of urs has made the greatest mod ever, and it has made good times for all thx OP I hearby state OP IS INSANE, congratz op

**SWAT_OP-R8R** · Dec 31st 2007

*bows*

DC_Hägar · Dec 31st 2007

Pssst, do not disturb - it is Op^^

Op, when working on the Mod:

PS: i couldn't resist when i saw these pics

Lord Azlan · Dec 31st 2007

I see a pic or Mrs OP in the background - she is gorgous - no wonder he has less time to spend on the mod

Also I thought OP was Darth Vader?

DC_Hägar · Dec 31st 2007

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Originally posted by Azadur
I see a pic or Mrs OP in the background - she is gorgous - no wonder he has less time to spend on the mod

Also I thought OP was Darth Vader?

thats when he gets out of his uniform^^

supercars · Dec 31st 2007

I thought this thread was about NPC being annoying and now it has turned into a thread to annoy OP.

Happy New Year everyone.

DC_Hägar · Dec 31st 2007

i am sure Op will find an answer - he might already been searching for a picture of me

also a happy new year to all

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