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(Quote from teancum79) Haha! Clearly it has been a long time since most of the regular players have played SP! The above answers will help you in Missions 2 and above, but not on Mission 1. Mission 1 is the most difficult mission in SP, because it happens before you have the opportunity to take trade runs or buy a new ship. You are stuck with your Starflier and limited credits, and the enemies are numerous and aggressive. Also, there are two or three skirmishes in a row, with no break to repair…

(Quote from teancum79) The NPC balance is fine. If anything, the Starflier is just under-powered by a little bit. After you complete Mission 1 (b), you will see that the balance is pretty good throughout the game. "Pretty good" does not mean "easy"! Crossfire is definitely more challenging than vanilla Freelancer. BTW, "How to complete Mission 1b?" is the single most common question asked by new Single Players. That might be a good thing. In order to complete Mission 1b, you must learn to slide…

(Quote from teancum79) Yes, exactly. If you look through older threads, especially in the Spoiler forum, you will see that many new CF pilots are surprised by Mission 1b. They ask questions similar to yours, and they get the same answers. After they get through the first mission, they usually continue on to complete all of the Quests, which is a lot more play time. And, yes, Crossfire will make you a better pilot. In some situations it is a matter of "adapt or perish". As you discovered, sellin…

(Quote from teancum79) Excellent! And now you can see a glimpse of why Crossfire is so much fun. You have played only a single mission -- one that you have played several times before -- and, already, you have become a better pilot! By the time that you get to the Inner Core, you will have improved your piloting skills several more times. Take your time, don't try to rush through the missions, and have fun while you improve your skills.