DreadNaught pirate freighters

[AzureLotus95]

So just had a dreadnaught pirated freighter battle, And i have to say its extreme BS to battle those things when they just stick they're tail in between their legs and warp.

so first you have to take out the shield generators
Then you have to destroy the explosive tubes
Then it says destroy the warp drives

so i did all that, But by the time i get to the warp drives and destroy 2 warp engines it just warps out of the system.

Even though its heavily damaged with only a quarter of hull integrity left and only like a couple warp engines left.

Not exactly a very compelling event/Feature to fight through only for all your hard work to just vanish when its down to almost no hull integrity.

[Djozar]

Start with the engines first, then go for the shields and power tubes.

[AzureLotus95]

Originally posted by Djozar:

Start with the engines first, then go for the shields and power tubes.

Wait you can destroy the engines before taking the shield down?

Thats weird because i remember shooting the engines before i took the shields down and it just shows zero damage.

Even when inside the shields it just shows no damage.

[AzureLotus95]

Originally posted by Djozar:

Start with the engines first, then go for the shields and power tubes.

But i will try it again maybe it was bugged the first time i shot at the engines while the shield was still up.

[Foxglovez]

Take down all the back engines, but you have to be very close, "within" the shielding. Then go down the first trench, very slowly as you kill the first weapon and under each is another weapon so if you miss doing everything it just wont work well. That is why a ship that nearly hovers or hovers is good. Rinse and repeat second side. If still confusing watch a vid. Easy to get confused in the middle of battle and waste time doing things that don't work.

[Djozar]

Originally posted by AzureLotus95:

Originally posted by Djozar:

Start with the engines first, then go for the shields and power tubes.

Wait you can destroy the engines before taking the shield down?

Thats weird because i remember shooting the engines before i took the shields down and it just shows zero damage.

Even when inside the shields it just shows no damage.

You have to be inside the shield to take out the engines. You can do this easily. Shields can be flown through, but not shot through on those.

How I do them is to fly in first thing and take out the engines. While I'm at the back end of the ship, I fly up to the left or right into the little "valley" the shields are in. With the engines knocked out, there is enough time to go slow enough to take out shields AND power units and then move to the other side. I even take out the large cannons or at least a couple of them if the citizen ship is taking too much shield damage and I'm getting warnings. Your infra-knife should be extremely useful here. Hopefully it's installed and properly modded and set-up for optimal damage.

[Pratimoksha]

1st shoot engine, (fly low in the shield)
2> destroy all 6 guns and its yours
dont need to destroy shield

[Guyver8]

Originally posted by Pratimoksha:

1st shoot engine, (fly low in the shield)
2> destroy all 6 guns and its yours
dont need to destroy shield

This is the way

[Mandrake]

Originally posted by Pratimoksha:

1st shoot engine, (fly low in the shield)
2> destroy all 6 guns and its yours
dont need to destroy shield

(Assuming you want S class Freighter...)
3) Land, exit ship, scan freighter.
- Is it S? -> IF yes continue, if no, Reload game, GOTO 1
4) Claim Ship!

[DennisM the Diligent]

Originally posted by Guyver8:

Originally posted by Pratimoksha:

1st shoot engine, (fly low in the shield)
2> destroy all 6 guns and its yours
dont need to destroy shield

This is the way

Yes, this is the way. Here is the result:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3156875474

[AzureLotus95]

holy moly thanks everyone was definitely getting more ticked the more i tried. i will go conquer the dreadnaught freighter.

[Mandrake]

Good luck! Just got into a pirate battle after having gotten my dreadnaught. It is friggin' epic watching all those guns come to life and pound on the pirate ships trying to take you out. Although not a lot, they do WAY more damage than the silly Wingmen do that you can have.
Not to mention, one of your combat frigates will get in on it as well, and if pick them off down to just one ship ... they will combined actually start tearing it down. Pretty fun to watch :)

[AzureLotus95]

Originally posted by Mandrake:

Good luck! Just got into a pirate battle after having gotten my dreadnaught. It is friggin' epic watching all those guns come to life and pound on the pirate ships trying to take you out. Although not a lot, they do WAY more damage than the silly Wingmen do that you can have.
Not to mention, one of your combat frigates will get in on it as well, and if pick them off down to just one ship ... they will combined actually start tearing it down. Pretty fun to watch :)

i was able to get it after knowing that i could actually shoot the engines from inside the shield. I think it bugged out the first time i did it and then the second time i thought i had to go around destroying everything like the shield turrets then the engines, But no it was just a bizarre no damage bug i had. thanks again to everyone.

[Holeypaladin]

Hopefully one day they'll add some mods to increase the damage of freighter turrets...