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Re: Wing Commander III - Skipper Missle!

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From: se... Stephane Evoy
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 00:00
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> JPF <j...@rainier.cnw.com> wrote:
> 
> >Hi Everyone,
> 
> >I'm stuck on a mission on the second disk of WC3.  It's the one after the
> >Victory has been hiding in the Nebula and you're supposed to escort the
Victory
> >back to Confed space.  Well, the third combat sequence has somebody (I
haven't
> >figure out who) firing a "skipper" missle at the Victory.  I've tried
to fight
> >off the fighters and shoot down the skipper missle.  I've tried taking
out the
> >corvette as fast a possible so he's not within range of the Victory, in case
> >he's the one who fires the missle.  I've played the scenario about 15
times and
> >every time the skipper hits.  I'm getting pretty desperate at this point!
> >Anyone out there been there, done that?
 
My strategy was to immeidately attack the corvette while I send my wingman
take care of the fighters. Once all ennemies were blown (within 15 sec), I
quickly hit the "A" button and proceed to the next way point _before the
skipper missile reached the Victory_.

Speed is the key here

-- 
Stephane Evoy
Cornell University
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From: se...@cornell.edu (Stephane Evoy)
Subject: Re: Wing Commander III - Skipper Missle!
Date: 1995/09/21
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