At the GMG station by the hypergate in Omega 3, the news item that we need inside should say..."BEWARE...To All SP Pilots...Do not enter the Inner core unless you have the best ship and equipment you can buy...Because...the hostile aliens inside love fresh meat and will rape and destroy you, over and over and over and over again."
This would have helped me before I started my journey into the inner core galaxy. It was a gruelling 6 hour experience full of anger, frustration, and disappointment. I realized that I am at best, an average pilot, especially against such overwhelming odds. These aliens use a very effective fighting strategy...with one alien drawing your fire while the other three attack you from behind. The odds are against you from the beginning 4 of them to 1 of you, every time. Believe me I tried every trick in the book, but all I got for my efforts was watching myself die in all different ways. I was a little anxious about whether I would ever make it out here alive.
I finally made it to Weth, exhausted, frustrated, seriously pissed off, and with a thumping headache from all the corkscrew evading I did. This is the only time playing CF that I didn't get any enjoyment.
These aliens are NOT for SP play, you need to be in MP to have any chance at some joy. Before you tell me that it is possible in SP, all I can say is that's BS, especially for an single average SP pilot with a great ship and weapons.
The question I face is will I subject myself to such torment again. But at least I can share my experience with others who may find it comforting to know that it's not just them, the reality is the odds are stacked against you in SP if you plan on attacking these aliens alone. Good luck.