is the airport map a Kobiashi-Maru scenario?

[Serge1024]

I've played that map 3 times and each time i failed it. My star faces off 4 lances and we all get killed. This is nuts!!!

[starshadow2010]

You mean the starport? Heir to the Dragon?
What difficulty are you playing on?
I was able to do it on normal on second try. You have to keep your star at above 80-85% (keep range, guard point, order them to line up for shots via tactical map). Blasted frontal turrets on the Union from 700+ meters. Then, once scanning option became available, rushed, scanned two times, lost my Mad Dog, switched to Hellbringer and finished the job. MIssion ends after you do the scans.
Realistically, those Dracs should have finished everyone standing there.

[Serge1024]

There's another one after the star port. you inspect a downed Gazelle and find Clan parts in it. you have to keep the combine mechs away and you get slaughtered

[starshadow2010]

Ah, ok. I guess i'm about to get 50 more shades of gray.

[Serge1024]

Dude, you have no idea!

[Bradley056]

Just completed it on Noraml in 5 Novas with the MPL loadouts. Pilot mech was 34% structure and all star mates down. Focus fire all high damage ASAP. Keep moving around the dropship. Evasive bonus for mediums appears to be present like in MW5.

[Serge1024]

Finally completed it as well, different tactics.
2 gargoyles, a timberwolf, a Warhawk, and mad dog.
stayed at the top of the runway looking over the port. forced enemy mechs to come up one at a time. Faced down 5-6 lances of heavies and assaults. By spreading the forces thin we were able to pick them apart.
However, it did come at a cost. lost 3, with 2 alive.
There were also more air and ground assets in between.
Damn, what a PITA!!!

[Jhea]

just did it with 2 gargoyles, 2 warhawks and a timber wolf
equipped all for close combat mega dakka dakka - aka UAC 20 and SRM6s and then hid them in the buildings (the TBR had LRm20 so that one was above on the runway and gave firesupport)
and in close range with UA20 and SRM on a warhawk... it's pretty much two or 3 shots and any mech is down.

also there are some handy big rocks in the harbor area so you can hide behind those when they come out of the hangars from the other river bank .

[starshadow2010]

Did it on solo normal, on the first run. As usual, ERPPC's/LRM's/ERLL's are your friends. Very comfortable ridge from which you and your lancemates can snipe everything. Suffered no losses or too much damage.
Clans have range advantage, which should be leveraged whenever possible.

[CumDropButton]

how do yall have gargoyles and warhawks? my best mech rn is a summoner on that mission

[Vlad the Impailer]

I can not even scan it, I killed all the turrets on the dropship and then die to 8 mechs coming for my lunch money... There is no scan option for me.\

[CumDropButton]

Originally posted by Vlad the Impailer:

I can not even scan it, I killed all the turrets on the dropship and then die to 8 mechs coming for my lunch money... There is no scan option for me.\

you have to kill those mechs I just finally beat it tonight, went in with all MP laser Novas and just rushed the enemy and hoped for the best, gave my nova an extra set of mp lasers at the expense of all the other gear, just keep moving and alphaing anything that moves

[OKOK]

gargoyle are lousy mech. Waste weight on jump jet. I just go in with timber wolves and 1 warhawk. Trash them with he help lf water cooling.

[Siggy Mars]

I beat the game on Normal, but it took me several runs whenever those blasted Dracs used Unions. Or that Gazelle. They're no joke. Have to concentrate fire on components or 'mechs, one at a time. Have to whittle down the enemy DPS.

[meatshieldChris]

Originally posted by OKOK:

gargoyle are lousy mech. Waste weight on jump jet. I just go in with timber wolves and 1 warhawk. Trash them with he help lf water cooling.

oh yeah totally, PPC boats standing in the water is fantastic!

[impr0vise]

Originally posted by CumDropButton:

how do yall have gargoyles and warhawks? my best mech rn is a summoner on that mission

by spamming simulation combat, dont worry its normal that you have summoner on that time, i manage to beat this mission on 1st run with 3x 14erSL Nova + 2x 13erML Stormcrow