Can you save the escort in the second mission?

[Fantoche]

I've tried twice now, it almost seems scripted. The second time it was away from the three battling cruisers and after saying "This is a battle we cannot win sir" blew up.

If it's scripted, are there lots of other such instances? I don't want to invest on a ship and have it blown up.

Also, what's the point of escort ships? It's so hopelessly outgunned against a cruiser it's kind of pointless to even field one.

[Balthazzar]

no its scripted since its destruction triggers the warp out. Had min go from full shield hull to zero instantly with out taking fire.

escorts are extra they can be deadlyin groups. First few mission I don't take them just to get bonus renown but they have uses.

[Erikkustrife]

.....Im going to try to be polite here since they are just questions but here we go, that little bro that blows up is the only scripted death in the game 2ndly escourt ships can easily take down other ships in fact, im starting to get that if you only feild escourt ships you could have an eaiser time on some maps if not most. Escourt ships dps isnt that bad at all for their cost, hell if your orks their damn good, same for eldar.

[Fantoche]

Originally posted by TheLawMan:

no its scripted since its destruction triggers the warp out. Had min go from full shield hull to zero instantly with out taking fire.

escorts are extra they can be deadlyin groups. First few mission I don't take them just to get bonus renown but they have uses.

Arghhh I've exit to main menu every time fearing I lost something important.

And are there other missions where you lose ships from the script? If so, I hope they're "gift" ships, not ones you level...

[Fantoche]

Originally posted by Erikkustrife:

.....Im going to try to be polite here since they are just questions but here we go, that little bro that blows up is the only scripted death in the game 2ndly escourt ships can easily take down other ships in fact, im starting to get that if you only feild escourt ships you could have an eaiser time on some maps if not most. Escourt ships dps isnt that bad at all for their cost, hell if your orks their damn good, same for eldar.

Polite? What, you were about to call me names because I thought I could save that little guy?

[Azanthriel]

I do not know but it seems the destruction of that one is scripted. I have used escort sucessufully in a couple mission types and have taken out cruisers with them. But they can still be generally useful to get you those extra seconds you need to win the mission. After all their destruction loses you no abilities in future missions.

[Balthazzar]

Escorts in game are considered throwaway ships. you can upgrade them but you never have to repair them and they keep upgrades.

[Fantoche]

Originally posted by Azanthriel:

I do not know but it seems the destruction of that one is scripted. I have used escort sucessufully in a couple mission types. But they can still be generally useful to get you those extra seconds you need to win the mission. After all their destruction loses you no abilities in future missions.

Well you lose the level and renown you invested in them, no?

[Fantoche]

Originally posted by TheLawMan:

Escorts in game are considered throwaway ships. you can upgrade them but you never have to repair them and they keep upgrades.

So if an escort is blown up at level 4, I'll have another at level 4 for next game?

[Balthazzar]

escorts don't level. really the only negative of using them is point cost in ship slection and that doesn't even matter if you cant use a line ship anyway. Some times more escorts then one line ship is useful

[Balthazzar]

there upgrad lvl is base on admiral lvl

[Fantoche]

So I should never spend any renown or upgrades on escorts, only line ships?

[Warhunter]

escorts don't have levels. only your capital ships (light cruisers, cruisers, battlecruisers, and battleships)
escorts are expendable and as such they have no level. they can get upgrades but thats for everytime you pick that escort.

i can sacrifice 1000 escorts to the blood god. and still have the same upgrades on my next 1000 cannon fodder i mean escorts

[Daliena]

Originally posted by Fantoche Dreemur:

Originally posted by TheLawMan:

Escorts in game are considered throwaway ships. you can upgrade them but you never have to repair them and they keep upgrades.

So if an escort is blown up at level 4, I'll have another at level 4 for next game?

Essentially yes. Escorts are free in that sense. They don't level up, though as your admiral goes up in level you can get some upgrades for them, and there's an infinite supply so no matter how many get badly damaged or destroyed you always have more.

You also shouldn't underestimate the humble escort. From the Widowmaker serving as a scout to the Firestorm (and against the Eldar, the Sword), they can bring some serious firepower for their size. I've had a few Firestorms fend off much larger Chaos ships straight back into the warp or they'd die in the fight. They're not replacements for bigger ships, but they can serve as some pretty fine support.

Originally posted by Fantoche Dreemur:

So I should never spend any renown or upgrades on escorts, only line ships?

That depends on personal taste, I like pimping out my Firestorms a little because as said in my experience underestimating them is a quick way to a cold death in the void, but I can see wanting to save renown for your line ships instead too.

[Fantoche]

That's very reassuring to know. I'll get back to playing the campaign then, I wish the comissar said something about escorts being expendable, I'd have gotten the hint.

[Azanthriel]

Originally posted by Fantoche Dreemur:

Originally posted by TheLawMan:

Escorts in game are considered throwaway ships. you can upgrade them but you never have to repair them and they keep upgrades.

So if an escort is blown up at level 4, I'll have another at level 4 for next game?

You are fine there is an endless supply of what ever escort your admiral is qualified to order.
And I have found escort upgrades very useful.