Snowfall campaign
With the raid coming in a few days, the half repair is very useful. Some players will take the time to play the raid, or work on campaigns, but which campaign to do? The most useful campaign is probably the Snowfall campaign, with the Proto-Mastodon as the ending prize.
Being an great upgrade to the regular Mastodon, and a comparable to the R5 version.
With most of the incoming fire being either missiles, or launchers. It best to have a counter measure ship, as the missiles are Siege Z. High evade also helps, or a ship with assault deflection.
I used a VH-2 I had laying around to distract the Torp towers as I took it out. This one contains a Proto-Nemesis, with Strike missiles. If your fleet doesn't have any Penetrating defense or assault deflection, try and use a fleet that has some anti-missiles.
The first level with a base. The best strategy to do this is going around on the right and into the corner. This way you hit all the marked turrets, and avoid the ships. Make sure to use a fleet with 95+ range in order to hit the way as shown in the video.
The second base attack. Going clockwise seems to be the best method, as you avoid the bottom right corner platform and the torp towers on the right side. My Omega Behemoth died in this level. If you are using a flagship that sits and waits, such as HLNC, draw the ships out and kill them first.
With a U-shaped base, travel counter-clockwise. This way you avoid the ships to the left middle. To hit the last marked building using this method, you might have to drive into that little dip, make sure to target it, so the combat ends sooner.
My fleet had almost died in the last level, so no walk through on the path I take, just verbal. Go to the left, and the cross the middles, follow the arrow about 30-seconds into the video. This way to don't have to encounter many deadeyes, and less contact with the torp towers.
The Kracken... The method I used as to simply follow where the Kracken went, i.e. follow where the missiles pop up from or where the torpedoes are coming from. If you are using a frosty, keep the Kracken in your field, as it slows it down and increased the damage dealt and decreased the damage received. If you are using a Prototype Hunter, keep it with the sub captivator field, as it will keep the Kracken sub-surfaced. I won't recommend subs, as the Kracken has thermal and the torpedoes out range ours, but the thermal range is only 80, so try it you want to.
Prizes
Tier one
Strike Cruiser X
Siege Cannon Z
Reflective Coating 1
Tier two
Siege Missiles F
Reflective Coating 2
Coaxial Turret
Tier three
Proto-Mastodon
Being an great upgrade to the regular Mastodon, and a comparable to the R5 version.
With many of the greens being on the Proto-Mastodon side, it has several advantages over the standard and R5 version of the Mastodon.
Playing the campaign
Stats on the enemy: http://bp-information.blogspot.com/search?q=Snowfall
You only get one hour to complete this campaign, but should be more than enough for it. With 7 levels to defeat, and the last one being with the Kracken. The first level opens up with a small fleet waiting for you.
With most of the incoming fire being either missiles, or launchers. It best to have a counter measure ship, as the missiles are Siege Z. High evade also helps, or a ship with assault deflection.
I used a VH-2 I had laying around to distract the Torp towers as I took it out. This one contains a Proto-Nemesis, with Strike missiles. If your fleet doesn't have any Penetrating defense or assault deflection, try and use a fleet that has some anti-missiles.
The first level with a base. The best strategy to do this is going around on the right and into the corner. This way you hit all the marked turrets, and avoid the ships. Make sure to use a fleet with 95+ range in order to hit the way as shown in the video.
The second base attack. Going clockwise seems to be the best method, as you avoid the bottom right corner platform and the torp towers on the right side. My Omega Behemoth died in this level. If you are using a flagship that sits and waits, such as HLNC, draw the ships out and kill them first.
With a U-shaped base, travel counter-clockwise. This way you avoid the ships to the left middle. To hit the last marked building using this method, you might have to drive into that little dip, make sure to target it, so the combat ends sooner.
My fleet had almost died in the last level, so no walk through on the path I take, just verbal. Go to the left, and the cross the middles, follow the arrow about 30-seconds into the video. This way to don't have to encounter many deadeyes, and less contact with the torp towers.
The Kracken... The method I used as to simply follow where the Kracken went, i.e. follow where the missiles pop up from or where the torpedoes are coming from. If you are using a frosty, keep the Kracken in your field, as it slows it down and increased the damage dealt and decreased the damage received. If you are using a Prototype Hunter, keep it with the sub captivator field, as it will keep the Kracken sub-surfaced. I won't recommend subs, as the Kracken has thermal and the torpedoes out range ours, but the thermal range is only 80, so try it you want to.
Thermal on the Kraken? Really? I did all 5 of mine using Tigers. Granted that I have the habit of doing the campaigns with OP ships. :p
ReplyDeleteThe thermal range of the Kraken is 80...
DeleteMy Tigersharks with one fitted with sonar targeting hunted the Kraken quite comfortably without it seeing me. I think the Kraken only has sonar at best.
ReplyDeleteNo, it has thermal too. http://bp-information.blogspot.com/search?q=snowfall
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