How to beat Crimson 1 in Final Mission w/o P.W.? [Hard Difficulty]

[Steve]

I was once managed to beat it on Hard with F-15 S with just 1 health bar left few months ago. Though I forgot how I managed to do it again.

[fox]

Even with PW merc difficulty crimson1 is very hard, I wouldn't want to do it with a normal pane.

[roflBeck]

Try the F/S-15.

[Steve]

Originally posted by roflBeck:

Try the F/S-15.

"I was once managed to beat it on Hard with F-15 S with just 1 health bar left few months ago. Though I forgot how I managed to do it again."

[roflBeck]

Originally posted by Stove Seagull:

Originally posted by roflBeck:

Try the F/S-15.

"I was once managed to beat it on Hard with F-15 S with just 1 health bar left few months ago. Though I forgot how I managed to do it again."

I played on mercenary once, and I'm pretty sure that's the plane I did the last mission with. Was kind of a pain in the ass lol but it's a great plane.

[Frolonov]

Mouse aim, Head on with URMB

[Steve]

Originally posted by Frolonov:

Mouse aim, Head on with URMB

This is p unorthodox, but hell I'll try this one.

[Steve]

Originally posted by roflBeck:

Was kind of a pain in the ass lol but it's a great plane.

Kinda weird you can only use certain weapons for each planes isn't it?

[Halcyon]

Accipiter with two gunpods and then whatever you want on the 3rd slot. As long as you can keep on him and avoid stuff you'll melt him EZ.

[Steve]

Originally posted by Neonphile:

Accipiter with two gunpods and then whatever you want on the 3rd slot. As long as you can keep on him and avoid stuff you'll melt him EZ.

Yeah, I doubt I'd go closer to him during Phase 3 and 4 because how annoying the electroballs damage are. Maybe I didn't try hard enough.

[Halcyon]

Honestly a huge amount of it is speed management, don't be afraid to go slower and undercut him, and remember to use both gunpods with regular gun too (I think MGPs on the accipiter?)

[Blacky Watchy]

actually, going close range is kinda adviced, mostly on the first stages before he decides to go nut with the hell railguns and bubbles. the two final superplanes have railguns, really effectives to low the live bars both, close and long range. the mouse control helps to aim good with guns and railguns if u want to make every shot to count

[boris.glevrk]

Get a F-14D and pack MLAAs. Engage him head-on.
Fire MLAA at about 15k feet (1.5 times maximum range of std missile), then fire standard missile once locked on. MLAAs will force Crimson 1 to do high AoA, and become dead meat by the time std missiles get there. Rinse and repeat.

Just like almost all air combat AIs, AIs in PW also suck at keeping themselves alive during head-on encounters.

[Steve]

Originally posted by boris.glevrk:

Get a F-14D and pack MLAAs. Engage him head-on.
Fire MLAA at about 15k feet (1.5 times maximum range of std missile), then fire standard missile once locked on. MLAAs will force Crimson 1 to do high AoA, and become dead meat by the time std missiles get there. Rinse and repeat.

Just like almost all air combat AIs, AIs in PW also suck at keeping themselves alive during head-on encounters.

I failed with F-14 before, but I'll do it again. Thanks.

[Steve]

Originally posted by Neonphile:

Honestly a huge amount of it is speed management, don't be afraid to go slower and undercut him, and remember to use both gunpods with regular gun too (I think MGPs on the accipiter?)

Too overkill for 3rd and 4th phase, but I'll think about redo it again.

[Steve]

Originally posted by Neonphile:

Honestly a huge amount of it is speed management, don't be afraid to go slower and undercut him, and remember to use both gunpods with regular gun too (I think MGPs on the accipiter?)

Yeah. 2 portions of HGP and a portion of CGP.