Mission 7
Flight From Leeds
Upon your evacuation from Leeds to the Tau-31, two Rheinland ships will decloak and inform you that all exits are blocked. But there are only two of them, and once you take out one ship, the other will cloak itself and flee. This first battle is easy, and immediately after it, the game auto-saves. But that's because the mission has only just begun.
After leaving the trade lane at Stokes Mining Station, four Rheinland ships will intercept you. Again, after you take down half of the ships, the remaining ones will cloak themselves and leave. Keep this in mind during the fight, and try not to use any shield batteries. You need to start conserving for the long haul, and as you can tell, the big fight is yet to come.
Jump to Tau-31
Just as you approach the gate at Tau-31, you'll find a fleet of Rheinland ships, led by a cruiser. The Glasgow outpost will also be under attack, and your team will be in for quite a fight. If you're not careful, the cruiser will destroy your shields within a couple of seconds, and your weapon range is only about as far as that of the cruiser. You can do as is recommended and target the cruiser's weapons, but you still run the risk of not being able to make it through the rest of the fight because of the damage you'll incur.
Even though the in-game advice is to take out the cruiser as soon as possible, in this case, it can be advantageous for you to let your companions take the initial brunt of the attack. This tactic works because Tobias shows up out of nowhere quickly and will dish out serious damage to the cruiser.
Then step in once the cruiser is about half destroyed, and Tobias will likely have absorbed enough damage for you to make it through the fight intact. There are no adverse consequences to letting Tobias take the heat, and you'll burn through far fewer shield batteries early on, allowing you to retain enough to survive the rest of the mission.
Once you've cleared the cruiser, you have to clean up the fighters. But once the cruiser is gone, you'll be in much better shape to handle the battle. What's important is keeping some shield batteries for the fighter cleanup. With any luck, you'll squeak through the battle alive and will be pressured to make the jump to Tau-31. Whatever you do, don't jump yet. Take a moment and dock at Glasgow and restock. Your friends will wait, and it's essential that you reload your expendables before you make the jump.
In Tau-31
Your new destination is Tau-29. But on the road to the jump gate there, you'll run into a massive blockade of Rheinland ships, lead by a battlecruiser. Tobias' friends will sacrifice themselves for your escape, and this time you'll flee. New trade lanes have recently been built leading to a jump hole to Tau-29, but on your way, two Rheinland gunships will block your path. Tobias suggests chasing the gunships while the others escape. Stay behind the slow-moving gunships and fire with your longest-range weapons. After you take one out, Tobias suggests you meet back up with the rest at the jump hole, and before you know it, you're in Tau-29, and on to Shinkaku Station for resupply.
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