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You guys like the stories so here is mine. I set out this morning to do my 4434 quest solo and judging from my fierce battle for my previous skill I knew that I would most likely die. Jumping into my super fast and agile Grievous Starfigher I set off.

As I approach the mission my targets come into view. As they do I know that I am sunk as I cycle through the 10 lvl 4 Tie Fighters, Tie Adv and Interceptors now 5k away I seriously debate aborting the mission until I get backup. "what the hell" I say, I reinforced my front shields and overcharged my capacitor and dove in.

The initial wave hit me like a scene from RotJ 10 fighters blazing at me ripping past in a wave of fire. My front shield are totally gone and with my ship only having 90k mass I opted to go for no front armor to save space a decision I am now grossly regretting. I tap my droid to pull power from the rear shields to reinforce the front and whip around on my first target.

I know I am faster that any Tie Fighter or Tie Adv so I go for them first. I blast 2 Ties out of the sky before any of the other 8 ships lock on. My luck didn't hold long though as Ties fly in strict formations and they found my 6 and opened up, all 8 of them. My choice to pull power from my rear shields was a bad one. My rear shields are blown and 50% of my rear armor. I tap my droid for emergency shields. My weapons are disabled as all power is routed to my shields. My only option now is a strong defense. I know Im faster than them so I just need to out fly them till my blasters come back online.

I punch the boosters and turn at full throttle to get behind the TIEs. My ship is so fast and agile that I have little problems staying behind my attackers. My weapons return and I open up. Even with 8 fighters out there all equal to my own skills I make quick and rather fun work of them.

the battle is over but I know I am not lucky enough for that to be the end. Sure enough my comm buzzes and Im sent to another waypoint.

Shields returning but with no front armor and only 50% rear armor I know I am in trouble. As I near my mission my heart sinks, 6 TIEs of various type and a Lambda Shuttle. My mission, to destroy the Lambda.

I grit my teeth knowing this is a long shot and dive in. I go straight for the Lambda. It is slow and lumbers to react to my speed I wheel in behind it and blast away knocking out its weapons but not before I destroys my front shields. I'm in luck though, the escorts have not yet moved in behind me - oh wait yes they have. I erupt in fire and quickly my shields and armor are gone. I have seconds to live. My systems are starting to take direct hits, power down to 50% shields gone, armor gone and blasters are starting to fade.

If Im going out then Im going out big! I blast the lambda with all I have and in a huge explosion it goes up. I turn to face my attackers and just as I do I get message that my mission is complete and to get out of there. As I plot a fast course to anywhere but here I take evasive maneuvers until my Hyper drive does its thing. With only 50% to engines and blaster I still manage to take out 2 TIEs before I hyper to safety.

What a Battle! If I had any other ship there is no way I would have lived. Just goes to show that speed and agility often times rule over slower targets. Getting repairs I only wonder what my next mission will be.

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Moge

Very nice!! These should be in the Story forum!

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--The Hermit

Very nice work Moge!!

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"I built me a bomb and dropped it on every MFer who got in my way!"

I wonder how many we're tempting here. Let's get a few more stories in and they might actually start returning!

Nice story btw!

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I disagree. These are the kinds of stories that definitely belong here. They aren't actual In-Character RP, or even third person RP, stories, but Gameplay Diaries.

I would definitely like to see more of these. Keep it up guys.

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Robert
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Agree with MGJ.

BTW if you can add picturesif would be SO great.

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1st Feb 2008

Ohhhh nooo!!! Pictures would just put me over the top.

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"I built me a bomb and dropped it on every MFer who got in my way!"

Ok, let's find those pictures

I've got a good one of my X-wing spraying off plumes of black smoke somewhere, I'll have to submit it here at some point.

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Me and my Grievous playing with a TIE.

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Moge

Beuatiful... BEUATIFUL!!!

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1st Feb 2008

It's bloody ugly and I'll laugh when it finally decays.

Now that evil Obo. Even for you.
Now come on! He's proud of his ship. He cares for it and loves it and makes sure it sleeps well and....

Uhm. I love my car.

All in all, the ship is special and in his eyes it is his own.

Though I would prefer one with a astromech mount.

iJasonT, be proud of your ship. It's lousy in a certain point of view, but I like it.

...I don't have a ship.

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1st Feb 2008

how can you guys be so mean! I love my little ship. Yes it is 'lookingly challenged' (made tha word up can you tell?). But it it mine.

Decay freaks me out, but I think my chassic still hasn't decayed any. I should track it closer. Can anyone give me a brief explanation of Decay and when it happens?

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Moge

You decay when you die, or to be more specific I think you decay more when you do a full repair. When you are asking for repairs, go 25%, 25%, 25%, 25%, 50%, 50% 100%, this should lessen the decay.

The decay is on your hitpoints. I think your components lose stats as they decay.

ok, so what and were are hotpoints?

Also is decal noted on your chassic in the Manage window? 1300/1600 kinda thing?

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Moge

hItpoints
The max goes down as you decay.

it seems odd that in time no one will own a RotW ship becuase they are a one shot deal and decay so over time no one will have one.

/crys over my favorite ship going bye bye.

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Moge

Good!

/mumbles about bloody loot bypassing crafters....

You mean you can't just do the quest a second time?

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Dukin Thunderstrike - Ranger (1)

Star Citizen: - https://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/
AntanKarmola on their forums

Star Wars: The Old Republic: - Not really playing
Antare Karmola - Jedi Guardian (32)
Antan Karmola - Jedi Shadow (21)
Arianae Karmola - Gunslinger (20)

nope, all the quests for new ships are a one time thing. I know there where people getting multiple Grievous ships but Im not sure if that was fixed or not.

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Moge

First point: Jason I'm o your side.

Second: What!!!? You can't keep them?

Hell I'm only gonna use them on special occassions then. Where there is 100% chance of victory.

But as far as I understand it they are tradeable so if lucky you can buy a "new" one from another.

Can see the auctions comming.

You should make a note for devs in that case.

Some ofyou could use the veteran reward that makes the ship non decay. I think there where such a thing among them when I read it.

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1st Feb 2008

Found it.

http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/content.jsp?page=Veteran%20Rewards

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1st Feb 2008