Automated Dreadnought in 2.0.2

[TheMac]

I found an entry in the WIKI about this monster, but I'm not sure if the info is up to date. Has anyone completed the encounter in 2.0.2? Suggestions? Thanks.

[Elitewrecker PT]

I have, what's the problem?

[Meewec]

i've done it, what exactly are you wondering about it?

[TheMac]

Is the WIKI info correct and up to date? Is what I read the same as what I will encounter?

[Elitewrecker PT]

As in the options after defeating it? Or it's equipment setup?

[Meewec]

hmm, it seems accurate. only thing i think that got changed from previous versions of the game are it's patrol pattern. it used to go in a circle around the system, now it goes planet to planet in numerical order

[Grand Master A.D.A.]

it's still there, giving that one sistem empire enough time to gather it's forces to prevent me from invading it

[Ember]

just spam a mass of heavily shielded torpedo corvettes at it, it only has a few weapons small enough to track the corvettes, and they're pretty much all plasma

[TheMac]

Well, haha, I guess I'm thinking I have to defeat it first. ;) I'm looking at my equipment options, and I could use some advice from those of you who have fought it. The WIKI says I should either go for +shield damage weapons or use those that bypass shields. I'm thinking I will have unlocked battleships by the time I get to this beast, but for now, I only have cruisers.

Here are my weapon options:
1. Quantum missiles IV
2. Ripper autocannon II
3. Medium railgun III
4. Ion Disruptor II
5. Amoeba Flagella

I've had quite a bit of luck with the missiles in my previous fights, and with them killing armor and hull, and the autocannons taking out the shields, but I do have a couple other options of going with weapons (disruptor and Flagella) that bypass shields and armor.

I also have a couple options for defense:
1. Medium Crystal Forged Plating, which I'm using on all ships now, or
2. Shields III

Would love some imput. Thanks.

[TheMac]

Publicado originalmente por TuxedoSt3v3:

just spam a mass of heavily shielded torpedo corvettes at it, it only has a few weapons small enough to track the corvettes, and they're pretty much all plasma

Hmmm. This is a thought.

[Meewec]

it was inside one of the empires i ate(literally) so i found it fairly late so i just sent my normal fleets at it.

used three fleets of 20 corvettes, 10 destroyers, and 5 cruisers
my corvettes were outfitted as 2 autocannons and a plasma cannon, destroyers were both gunship segments with half the weapons rail guns and the other half lasers. cruisers were loaded up with missiles.

ended up easily winning with only a few losses and then terraformed the worlds(size 18 and 20) to my preferred type and made it my capitol system. repaired the dreadnaught but then just kept it in that system as a trophy. gave it a little dragon friend too

[Ember]

It works quite well, had a group of 120 go against the dreadnought last night, and it was unexpectedly far too overkill, the initial volley of torpedoes alone nearly killed it, and the fleet only lost 2 ships

[TheMac]

Publicado originalmente por Meewec:

it was inside one of the empires i ate(literally) so i found it fairly late so i just sent my normal fleets at it.

used three fleets of 20 corvettes, 10 destroyers, and 5 cruisers
my corvettes were outfitted as 2 autocannons and a plasma cannon, destroyers were both gunship segments with half the weapons rail guns and the other half lasers. cruisers were loaded up with missiles.

ended up easily winning with only a few losses and then terraformed the worlds(size 18 and 20) to my preferred type and made it my capitol system. repaired the dreadnaught but then just kept it in that system as a trophy. gave it a little dragon friend too

LOL!

[TheMac]

Publicado originalmente por TuxedoSt3v3:

It works quite well, had a group of 120 go against the dreadnought last night, and it was unexpectedly far too overkill, the initial volley of torpedoes alone nearly killed it, and the fleet only lost 2 ships

Good to hear. I'm starting to think that this must be one of the easiest of the "monsters" in the game. Thanks for all the help.

[Elitewrecker PT]

It is.

[Meewec]

it unfortunately has one of the weaker rewards too. the ship is nice for a while but eventually gets outdated.