Has anyone actually had a good starting point for intercept of convoys?

[Senkoau]

After the usual mad dash to intercept point then try to catch the fleeing units I'm curious about this. Has anyone actually had the drop ship set them down between the target and the escape point or at least in that direction. I know the 90 degree idiotic insertion point is for challenge but there is rng so I'm wondering has anyone gotten lucky and been set down at a good spot to intercept the enemy convoy?

[Nine-ball]

On occasion. They seem to start out running away from me more often than not, but I have had them drive towards me before.

If you're not using them, jump jets help a lot with poor positioning. Most convoy maps either have high ground you can control, or switchbacks with obstalces like cliffs you can use to cut them off well before they get to their destination.

Just watch the **** out if you don't get a visual early on. Any vehicles that are 60 or 80 tons could be Carriers, Shreks, or Demolishers that will ruin your day. You probably already know that, but not everyone does.

[Evol_Prodigy]

Yeah, I was able to sprint to the head of their convoy, then alpha each vehicle, then run like hell and not get engaged with the rest.

Big money, no whammy.

[JanaSzar]

The few times I've done them, not really.

First one I tried, and is still scared in my memory, was on a desert map. Ended up hopping around a dust storm for evasion and protection that was along their path, but to get there, I had to go off to the side of the map to avoid starting the convoy.

Everything else tended to have me either take a long route around so I wouldn't "spook" them too early, or I was completely outgunning them with a bunch of King Crabs. Then I just figured it was just easier for me to ignore those missions...

[zAcEz]

I don't have this issue. So far every intercept convoy mission Ive done lets me have enough turns to setup my blockade at the midpoint or 75% mark before I start killing the convoy escorts 1 by 1.

My hardest convoy mission was on a shallow desert valley when I got pincered by reinforcements coming at the exit. Ive done at least 20 convoy missions across my 2 playthroughs.

[Senkoau]

Wait they aren't actually moving on their turn until you get eyes on them?

[Nine-ball]

Originally posted by Senkoau:

Wait they aren't actually moving on their turn until you get eyes on them?

I don't know where he's getting that from. The orange crosshair always moves more me, regardless of where I am.

[Madkine]

I've had one where I was actually close to the convoy endpoint and could wait for them to come to me.

[Valen]

Interception missions are easy - You can view the entire map before you even move. Not hard to figure out where the convoy will begin and where it will end.

Really these missions are easy - Try putting Jump Jets on all your lance and put on your tactical thinking cap.

Good luck.

[Straybow]

Once I was much closer to the escape point then the convoy. I figured it was too good to be true so I advanced to meet them, ended up simultaneously fighting the convoy of demolishers, their heavy support and some assault reinforcements. Ended up as one of the few good faith withdrawals.