Can't seem to be able to shoot down the Overseer UFO

[Alfi]

Even with a firestorm having all those little options aim,dodge etc it either always escapes or overpowers the firestorm, regular interceptors can't do♥♥♥♥♥♥against it either, any tips? This has been delaying the story for a while now it would be nice to move forward.

[Zeonista]

Have you developed the extra firepower ike the plasma lance and the EMP cannon? Both of those will do the trick with a couple of hits. I take it you have been advancing the interceptor-related Foundry projects?

[Beanzoboy]

The first time the Overseer appeared, I'd only encountered one flying saucer enemy thing, so I literally couldn't even create one Track boost, and I've only got interceptors (since the research is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ expensive, and I don't get nearly enough weapon fragments from fights) so of course it escaped. And even after throwing three interceptors at it with plasma cannons and tracking/aim/dodge boosts, it still wins. This is the first month since the start of the game I'm getting less than an A because the game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ me over. If I'm not far enough to even HAVE the ability to succeed, why does the story advance so quickly? At least let me have the resources to compete.

Edit: I used FOUR interceptors with Plasma Cannons, with Aim boosts (two with Tracking boosts) and got no less than 12 hits and couldn't take it down. I can't play a game if it's just going to ♥♥♥♥ me over like this.

[Amanoob105]

Use a Firestorm. If you don't have a Firestorm.... Might be time to change that.

The air combat is simply the weakest part of this game. If you have a fighter you can get by, to a point. That point largely being anything more powerful than an abductor or maybe a supply barge with some luck.
If you have Firestorms, more often than not you win. If you have them with at least EMP if not plasma, then you just win. Most, not all but it's close, of the challenge if air combat goes away with them.

[Beanzoboy]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

Use a Firestorm. If you don't have a Firestorm.... Might be time to change that.

The air combat is simply the weakest part of this game. If you have a fighter you can get by, to a point. That point largely being anything more powerful than an abductor or maybe a supply barge with some luck.
If you have Firestorms, more often than not you win. If you have them with at least EMP if not plasma, then you just win. Most, not all but it's close, of the challenge if air combat goes away with them.

Right, and it's so incredibly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ expensive to research everything, that it takes several fights to make enough resources for ONE thing. I finally got my Firestorm research done, and it'll take 13 turns for them to arrive, the month AFTER the purple ship shows up. Doesn't much help my score when the purple ship arrives twice in one month and being entirely unable to affect it because I'm not getting ANY resources from the fights. Even if I choose the "very difficult" fights. I've got nothing less than an A on every review, and have not once lost a soldier (though there were some close calls) and got nothing less than excellent on every single mission. Until now, where this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ship brings my score down to a C.

[Alfi]

I have like 3 fusion lances and 1 or 2 emps It’s still not enough...this is on normal difficulty btw.

[Kelrycor]

Just a reminder. UFOs keep their damage so you can also swarm them. If you have the plasma lancer you can down the Overseer UFO even with two or three normal intercepters. No need for the Firestorm at all to finish the game.

I did that a lot, even on the highest difficulty. I do damage and before the fighter is downed I retreat via the button so my fighter is not lost. Immediately send the next intercepter in to finish the job.

[Alfi]

Okay so appereantly the game never told me that I could customize my interceptors. Had to do some research about the subject.

[Kelrycor]

yes, it doesn't explicitely tell you that you have to install the weaponry over the hangar section (takes 24h) so that they use it. Normally you take a look around in your HQ and see this possibility easily. Also it is a standard procedure for most X-COM games.

With the standard Avalanche it is not possible to down later UFOs, you need at least a decent weapon upgrade to actually deal enough damage for the swarm tactic.