Back when I was playing this game the first time, I didn't know you can deploy harpoon with speeder

[BBSon John]

I still got pass the Defection at Corellia mission. I challenge you to do what I did.

[FU]

How did you drop the Imperial Walker without using the harpoon gun?

At least let us know please so we can try it also.

[BBSon John]

Just shoot 'em. They are very tanky but eventually they will go kaboom if you deliver enough shots. I wasn't able to beat the whole game though when I was small since there was a speeder mission that had like 5 walkers in it. There was not enough time to kill all the walkers while keeping the fleet/caravan I was defending alive.

[Ducks on Fire]

I didn't think it was possible to take down the AT ATs on that mission by shooting them. I just assumed there wasn't enough time since it takes a lot of shots. The only mission I've destroyed them by shooting them was the Imperial Construction Yard.

[BBSon John]

I have done that I told y'all. But I guess if you have already tried taking down ATAT just by shooting, there no pint trying it in Defection at Corellia. I just want to say it is possible to pass hat mission without using harpoon. The time is very tight but it's possible.

Imagine how frustrated when I was a kid playing this game. I had no idea about option or the elements of the HUD. The Internet was not a big thing to look things up. I clicked the secondary fire button and the harpoon didn't show up (because you have to click it at a appropriate altitude and distance from ATAT's legs). I thought harpoon was non-existence. I thought shooting at it was the only way to get pass the mission. Such a tough time lmao

[BBSon John]

ahhh. Escape from Fest was the mission I wasn't able to get past when I was small. Still don't manage to clear the mission first couples of trials. Don't realize the game is that hard.

[Ducks on Fire]

Originally posted by BBSon John:

ahhh. Escape from Fest was the mission I wasn't able to get past when I was small. Still don't manage to clear the mission first couples of trials. Don't realize the game is that hard.

When I was a kid I'd just use cheats to skip it.
So I actually did try to beat Corellia without the tow cable. I was able to destroy the first AT AT in time, but I didn't get the second one before it blew up the tech center. I'm sure I could do it, but I don't feel like trying. I'm actually a bit amazed that it's possible to do. That was the first mission I really got stuck on as a kid even with the tow cable.

[BBSon John]

Just finished the game. Man this game is difficult. Especially the second to last mission. Totally happy that I spent the money on it.

Originally posted by DerpyHooves:

Originally posted by BBSon John:

ahhh. Escape from Fest was the mission I wasn't able to get past when I was small. Still don't manage to clear the mission first couples of trials. Don't realize the game is that hard.

When I was a kid I'd just use cheats to skip it.
So I actually did try to beat Corellia without the tow cable. I was able to destroy the first AT AT in time, but I didn't get the second one before it blew up the tech center. I'm sure I could do it, but I don't feel like trying. I'm actually a bit amazed that it's possible to do. That was the first mission I really got stuck on as a kid even with the tow cable.

Ya you basically have to fly on a straight line from point A to point B as soon as the ATATs pop up, and optimize the amount of shots you can land on the ATATs by careful choosing the fly around distance after passing over the ATATs.

[delta]

Oh wow, that sounds incredibly painful. Did you not have a copy of the manual? I'm pretty sure it tells you how to use the tow cable. Anyway, I did do this once on Imperial Construction Yards just for the hell of it...but there's no time limit on that mission, and I think I already had the advanced lasers upgrade.

[BBSon John]

Originally posted by delta:

Oh wow, that sounds incredibly painful. Did you not have a copy of the manual? I'm pretty sure it tells you how to use the tow cable. Anyway, I did do this once on Imperial Construction Yards just for the hell of it...but there's no time limit on that mission, and I think I already had the advanced lasers upgrade.

Nah, when I was small I didn't have the language ability or the attention span to read it. I also pirated the copy because I wasn't financially independent. Actually the last month was the first time I purchase the game legally.

I didn't know you can upgrade the weapon though... Is that the yellow box I can pick up?

[DrYoshiyahu]

Shooting an AT-AT in the head does more than twice as much damage as shooting it in the body.

In fact, once you have advanced blasters, it's actually faster to shoot the AT-ATs (in the head) on Corellia than it is to trip them over. The world record for Corellia is currently 5:24, and can be seen here: https://www.speedrun.com/rogue1/run/zgwpdkdy

But be aware that the health of the AT-ATs increase over the course of the game. The AT-ATs in Imperial Construction Yards, Escape From Fest, and Battle of Hoth each have more hit points than the previous ones, so shooting them becomes increasingly less helpful.

[Ducks on Fire]

Originally posted by DrYoshiyahu:

Shooting an AT-AT in the head does more than twice as much damage as shooting it in the body.

In fact, once you have advanced blasters, it's actually faster to shoot the AT-ATs (in the head) on Corellia than it is to trip them over. The world record for Corellia is currently 5:24, and can be seen here: https://www.speedrun.com/rogue1/run/zgwpdkdy

But be aware that the health of the AT-ATs increase over the course of the game. The AT-ATs in Imperial Construction Yards, Escape From Fest, and Battle of Hoth each have more hit points than the previous ones, so shooting them becomes increasingly less helpful.

So I tried Corellia, Fest, and Hoth, and was able to beat all three without using the tow cables. Huh, learned something new about one of my favorite games. Neat.

Hoth seems to bug out sometimes and not end the level though.

[delta]

Originally posted by BBSon John:

I didn't know you can upgrade the weapon though... Is that the yellow box I can pick up?

Yeah, the different ones on various levels give you different upgrades. The laser upgrade I believe is on Taloraan, and it doubles your firepower.

Originally posted by DrYoshiyahu:

Shooting an AT-AT in the head does more than twice as much damage as shooting it in the body.

Woah hey, you're not kidding. I guess that's an homage to Super Star Wars?