Telestrain Industries - Help!!!

[StupidlyEPIC]

Okay, I love the game, but I'm at an impasse. Telestrain Industries is utterly whupping my be-hind. It's a fair struggle to get to the main office after I take the elevator up, and when I do, the decking part, combined with the waves of enemies rushing the office to stop us is brick solid. I've tried the same mission around 5 times now, taking me about 4 hours of game time and I just cannot for the life of me get through it.

Anyone got any tips on who to bring and what tactics to employ? I'd very much appreciate it, thanks!

[Proteus]

It helps to have a mage with CC spells equipped (like lightning ball, stun ball or Mana ball) who is standing on one of the Ley lines that are in the office

[StupidlyEPIC]

Thanks, I'll take a mage with me next time. Anyone else got any combat tips for that room? I've just recently discovered the awesomeness of overwatch - So I'm thinking 3 ranged guys scoping out the entarnces while my main character hacks the system?

[Sevrun]

And open the door from the second elevator into the office, so the enemies don't autoclose the damn thing after their turn, EVERY TURN. Gives them a clean shot on your decker with no chance to retaliate from your team.

Love the game, but that fight has stopped me solid between Dodger's flaky decking and enemies hiding behind that door. I'd also recommend shotguns, as many people packing them as you can manage.

[StupidlyEPIC]

sweet, thanks man! I bring Coyote most of the time, but the mage thing and another dude with a shotgun sounds good :)

[Morgian]

I brought the decker and 3 guns. I myself did overwatch the 2nd office door with my rifle (standing next to the decker) and my other fighter (also rifle) watched the first door. I let the 3rd one with the shotgun at the corner so he could aid whichever door the next wave was coming from.

[Proteus]

I agree ... a shotgun with Kneecap is very helpful.

I managed the bureau just with Koyote, Dodger and myself (Elf mage) thanks to the fact that the rigger in my team already got killed on the ground floor (unfortunately I already spent my Doc Wagon kit, therefore I could do nothing to prevent him dying)

(I recommend btw. to position Dodger behind the desk ... this way the enemies won´t target him, but someone else of the team)

[Sevrun]

Originally posted by Morgian:

I brought the decker and 3 guns. I myself did overwatch the 2nd office door with my rifle (standing next to the decker) and my other fighter (also rifle) watched the first door. I let the 3rd one with the shotgun at the corner so he could aid whichever door the next wave was coming from.

I'll try that with my next build. I kinda got angry and deleted that character :( But it's a very poor game that doesn't seriously challenge you at some point, right? and let's face it, this is the very definition of a run gone south...

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The only problem is that if your decker dies you're ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

[StupidlyEPIC]

I love the idea of putting them behind the desk, I really should have thought of that. I almost completed the run the first time as well, but my decker got KOed - decking behind the desk now, seems like a no-brainer. Thanks!

And I personally love the game, I have'nt played any of the other games before, so I can't really compare it to the snes or megadrive ones, but this game is great!

BTW out of curiosity, how far through the game percentage do you guys reckon I am?

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Mine died in the matrix :\

[StupidlyEPIC]

Originally posted by Seatroll:

Mine died in the matrix :\

Neo: I thought it wasn't real
Morpheus: Your mind makes it real
Neo: If you're killed in the matrix, you die here?
Morpheus: The body cannot live without the mind.

[Big Mad Wolf]

I got my runner (shaman - assault rifle) behind the couchs, Dodger behind the desk decking, Coyote behind the what ever at wich you can look at at an mage with three aoe attack spells.

The lone stars were a piece of cake that way, summoned water elemental dealt tons of damage, overview helped a lot, shotgun and aoe-spells every round cleared fast large troops. Only difficult part was the matrix :D

[Demon]

I play on hard and these waves also make my 3 attempts failed (4+ hours lost).
I use shaman with conjuring and lighting wall work well.
Also 2 mages with op BLIND.
My team without decker stay in los of enemies so theay must run througth lighting and air walls and lose AP. Also i use overwatch - button near weapon and spell.

In 4 attempt last wave killed my decker after success with 1 shot - crit 30+ from 19 range ... i cant save him and go to next part with only me and 2 mages.

[Big Mad Wolf]

Originally posted by Seatroll:

Mine died in the matrix :\

Killed by black Ice? That doesn't kill you in the matrix, it attacks the real body so keep a mage ready for healing :D

[Proteus]

Originally posted by Seatroll:

Mine died in the matrix :\

You should get Dodger ...
his cheap price may indicate that he is a rather mediocre decker,
but fact is, that he is the most famous decker you can get (who already was part of several Shadowrun novels)