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''Phase Two:''
 
''Phase Two:''
  
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You will find yourself on the far side of the ''Argus'', assaulting the Seoul Ship Yards. Destroy her Port Beam Cannons. Lambda and Kappa Wings will start by defending the Yards, however you can assign them to destroy Ferox and Aqua Wings. Make your wingmen ignore the ''Argus.''
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You will find yourself on the far side of the ''Argus'', assaulting the Seoul Ship Yards. Destroy her Port Beam Cannons (try to not approach from either below or from topside, the gatling cannons may cause considerable damage). Lambda and Kappa Wings will start by defending the Yards, however you can assign them to destroy Ferox and Aqua Wings. Make your wingmen ignore the ''Argus.''
  
 
You will get a bonus objective should you destroy the Beams before they destroy the Yards.
 
You will get a bonus objective should you destroy the Beams before they destroy the Yards.
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When the fighter screen is cleared out, rally on the ''Seleucus'' and re-arm again if needed. A medical ship, the ''Europa'' will arrive, guarded by Audax Wing. Look who it is. After that, Zeta and Omega Wings will clean out Audax (should any of them come to you, take them down).
 
When the fighter screen is cleared out, rally on the ''Seleucus'' and re-arm again if needed. A medical ship, the ''Europa'' will arrive, guarded by Audax Wing. Look who it is. After that, Zeta and Omega Wings will clean out Audax (should any of them come to you, take them down).
  
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Once you get the final go-ahead to destroy the ''Argus,'' the ''Seleucus'' will deploy Theta Wing (of five Boanerges bombers). Help them put the carrier out of its misery.
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Once you get the final go-ahead to destroy the ''Argus,'' the ''Seleucus'' will deploy Theta Wing (of six Boanerges bombers). Help them put the carrier out of its misery.
  
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Once she's sunk, you can park in the ''Seleceus.''
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Once she's sunk, you can park in the ''Seleucus.''
  
 
==Tips==
 
==Tips==
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* You will net a bonus for preserving all fleet assets.
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==Total number of forces==
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 +
{{total_numbers_2
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|belligerent_1 =[[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
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|belligerent_2 = [[Earth Alliance (INF)|Earth Alliance]]
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|ship_1 =
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 +
''Strike Package 1:''
 +
 +
* 1 GTC ''Halcyone''
 +
** ''Turku''
 +
 +
* 1 GTCv ''Deimos''
 +
** ''Litai''
 +
 +
 +
''Strike Package 2:''
 +
 +
* 1 GTC ''Halcyone''
 +
** ''Bernardia''
 +
 +
* 1 GTCv ''Phobos''
 +
** ''Indignation''
 +
 +
''Other Area 2 Assets:''
 +
 +
* 1 GTEX-R + GTEX-A
 +
** ''Seoul Yards''
 +
 +
* 1 GTT ''Argo''
 +
** ''Hawthorne''
 +
 +
 +
''Strike Package 3:''
 +
 +
* 1 GTD ''Hecate''
 +
** ''Seleucus''
 +
 +
* 3 GTSG ''Mjolnir''
 +
** ''Hammer'' (3)
 +
 +
|ship_2 =
 +
 +
''Area 1:''
 +
 +
* 1 EACa ''Auriga''
 +
** ''Argus'' (+)
 +
 +
* 1 EAC ''Eclipse''
 +
** ''Juturna''
 +
 +
* 2 EAFr ''Belus''
 +
** ''Biton''
 +
** ''Cleobis''
 +
 +
* 1 EAC ''Aesacus''
 +
** ''Turnus''
 +
 +
 +
''Area 2:''
 +
 +
* 1 GTI ''Arcadia''
 +
** ''Princeton Station''
 +
 +
 +
''Area 3:''
 +
 +
* 1 EAM ''Asklepios''
 +
** ''Europa''
 +
 +
|strikecraft_1 =
 +
 +
''Wave 1:''
 +
* 4 GTF ''Hercules Mark III''
 +
** ''Alpha'' (4) (*) (+)
 +
*** Karim
 +
*** Pasteur
 +
 +
* 4 GTF ''Perseus Adv''
 +
** ''Beta'' (4) (*) (+)
 +
*** Irving
 +
 +
''Wave 2:''
 +
 +
* 8 GTF ''Ereshkigal''
 +
** ''Lambda'' (4)
 +
** ''Kappa'' (4)
 +
 +
 +
''Wave 3:''
 +
 +
* 8 GTF ''Perseus Adv''
 +
** ''Gamma'' (4) (*)
 +
** ''Delta'' (4)
 +
 +
* 6 GTB ''Boanerges''
 +
** ''Theta'' (6)
 +
 +
--
 +
 +
* 6 GTF ''Vesuvius''
 +
** ''Zeta'' (6)
 +
*** 99th Skulls
 +
 +
* 4 GTF ''Daedalus''
 +
** ''Omega'' (4)
 +
*** 99th Skulls
 +
 +
|strikecraft_2 =
 +
 +
''Wave 1:''
 +
 +
* 6 EAF ''Claymore Mark II''
 +
** ''Amor'' (6)
 +
*** 171st Bronze Shields
 +
 +
* 4 EAF ''Stentor''
 +
** ''Vorax'' (4)
 +
*** 81st Peltastai
 +
 +
 +
''Wave 2:''
 +
 +
* 4 EAF ''Stentor''
 +
** ''Aqua'' (4)
 +
*** 81st Peltastai
 +
 +
* 5 EAF ''Claymore''
 +
** ''Ferox'' (5)
 +
*** 31st Naval Squadron
 +
 +
 +
''Wave 3:''
 +
 +
* 3 EAF ''Claymore''
 +
** ''Terra'' (3)
 +
*** 31st Naval Squadron
 +
 +
* 4 EAF ''Stentor''
 +
** ''Thalassa'' (4)
 +
*** 81st Peltastai
 +
 +
* 3 EAF ''Claymore Mark II''
 +
** ''Pax'' (3)
 +
*** 78th Misericordias
 +
 +
* 10 EAF ''Claymore Mark III''
 +
** ''Luna'' (4)
 +
*** 171st Bronze Shields
 +
** ''Durch'' (6)
 +
*** 78th Misericordias
 +
 +
* 8 EAB ''Aetna''
 +
** ''Gaia'' (4) (x2)
 +
*** 122nd Silent Stilettos
 +
 +
* 10 EAB ''Peregrine''
 +
** ''Lux'' (4)
 +
*** 81st Peltastai
 +
** ''Olympia'' (6)
 +
*** 170th Fighting Navajos
 +
 +
* 5 EAB ''Gagana''
 +
** ''Iross'' (5)
 +
*** 128th Nightshades
 +
 +
--
 +
 +
* 6 EAF ''Claymore''
 +
** ''Audax'' (6)
 +
*** 78th Misericordias
 +
 +
|casualties_1 =
 +
 +
* 0-1 GTC ''Halcyone''
 +
** ''Turku''
 +
 +
* 0-1 GTEX-R + GTEX-A
 +
** ''Seoul Yards''
 +
 +
* 0-1 GTT ''Argo''
 +
** ''Hawthorne''
 +
 +
* 0-3 GTSG ''Mjolnir''
 +
** ''Hammer'' (3)
 +
 +
 +
* 0-1 GTF ''Hercules Mark III''
 +
** ''Alpha 4'' (*)
 +
 +
* 0-11 GTF ''Perseus Adv''
 +
** ''Beta'' 2-4 (*)
 +
** ''Gamma'' (4) (*)
 +
** ''Delta'' (4)
 +
 +
* 0-8 GTF ''Ereshkigal''
 +
** ''Lambda'' (4)
 +
** ''Kappa'' (4)
 +
 +
* 0-6 GTB ''Boanerges''
 +
** ''Theta'' (6)
 +
 +
|casualties_2 =
 +
 +
* 1 EACa ''Auriga''
 +
** ''Argus''
 +
 +
 +
* 12 EAF ''Stentor''
 +
** ''Vorax'' (4)
 +
** ''Aqua'' (4)
 +
** ''Thalassa'' (4)
 +
 +
* 14 EAF ''Claymore''
 +
** ''Ferox'' (5)
 +
** ''Terra'' (3)
 +
** ''Audax'' (6)
 +
 +
* 9 EAF ''Claymore Mark II''
 +
** ''Amor'' (6)
 +
** ''Pax'' (3)
 +
 +
* 10 EAF ''Claymore Mark III''
 +
** ''Luna'' (4)
 +
** ''Durch'' (6)
 +
 +
* 8 EAB ''Aetna''
 +
** ''Gaia'' (4) (x2)
 +
 +
* 10 EAB ''Peregrine''
 +
** ''Lux'' (4)
 +
** ''Olympia'' (6)
 +
 +
* 5 EAB ''Gagana''
 +
** ''Iross'' (5)
 +
 +
}}
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 +
(*): Player-selected craft: May be replaced with the GTF Mihos or GTF Ereshkigal.
 +
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(+): Present in all three areas.
  
 
[[Category:Inferno Nostos Campaign Walkthrough]]
 
[[Category:Inferno Nostos Campaign Walkthrough]]

Latest revision as of 01:51, 18 March 2024

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ACT 1 - MISSION 11

Fighter squadron: 74th Templars

Description: Cut off and destroy the EACA Argus.

Background

Following the EACA Argus's botched engagement on the GTD Ramayana, Rear Admiral Spiros had set the Argus to perform high-tempo strikes on GTVA positions across Delta Serpentis.

SOC scouts have tracked the Argus to a cargo depot, and Command has authorized a three-strike package to take her out. Package 1 is the Turku and Litai assaulting the depot, Package 2 is the Indignation and Bernardia should the Argus make a jump.

Should the Argus make any escape attempt, their most likely course is to the Ross 128 Jump Node, blockaded by Package 3: The GTD Seleucus and an RBC Array.

Either way, the Argus is going down.

Walkthrough

You now have access to the GTM-55L Corinthos Missile, a Trebuchet successor. For this mission, either the Perseus or the Hercules can mount it. Prefer the Perseus with a Hastor, Corinthos and Stiletto.


Phase One:

Start with taking out the Argus's starboard Beam Cannons (all Beam Cannons will take either a double Corinthos or a double Stiletto to destroy). Watch out for Amor and Vorax Wings of interceptors. The Turnus will try to get the jump on you, so evade and get yourself near the Litai. To save the Turku, take out the Juturna's frontal Beam Cannon.


Phase Two:

You will find yourself on the far side of the Argus, assaulting the Seoul Ship Yards. Destroy her Port Beam Cannons (try to not approach from either below or from topside, the gatling cannons may cause considerable damage). Lambda and Kappa Wings will start by defending the Yards, however you can assign them to destroy Ferox and Aqua Wings. Make your wingmen ignore the Argus.

You will get a bonus objective should you destroy the Beams before they destroy the Yards.

Package 2 will come in, forcing the Argus to jump.


Phase Three:

Start re-arming. Gamma and Delta Wings will join you. Soon after, the Argus will flush her bays in an attempt to destroy the blockade. Take all of her strikecraft down (Olympia, Thalassa, Druch, Gaia, Iross, Luna, Lux, Pax and Terra Wings). A Double Corinthos will take any of the bombers down.

When the fighter screen is cleared out, rally on the Seleucus and re-arm again if needed. A medical ship, the Europa will arrive, guarded by Audax Wing. Look who it is. After that, Zeta and Omega Wings will clean out Audax (should any of them come to you, take them down).

Once you get the final go-ahead to destroy the Argus, the Seleucus will deploy Theta Wing (of six Boanerges bombers). Help them put the carrier out of its misery.

Once she's sunk, you can park in the Seleucus.

Tips

Notes

  • You will net a bonus for preserving all fleet assets.

Total number of forces

Forces involved
Belligerents
Ships

Strike Package 1:

  • 1 GTC Halcyone
    • Turku
  • 1 GTCv Deimos
    • Litai


Strike Package 2:

  • 1 GTC Halcyone
    • Bernardia
  • 1 GTCv Phobos
    • Indignation

Other Area 2 Assets:

  • 1 GTEX-R + GTEX-A
    • Seoul Yards
  • 1 GTT Argo
    • Hawthorne


Strike Package 3:

  • 1 GTD Hecate
    • Seleucus
  • 3 GTSG Mjolnir
    • Hammer (3)

Area 1:

  • 1 EACa Auriga
    • Argus (+)
  • 1 EAC Eclipse
    • Juturna
  • 2 EAFr Belus
    • Biton
    • Cleobis
  • 1 EAC Aesacus
    • Turnus


Area 2:

  • 1 GTI Arcadia
    • Princeton Station


Area 3:

  • 1 EAM Asklepios
    • Europa
Strikecraft

Wave 1:

  • 4 GTF Hercules Mark III
    • Alpha (4) (*) (+)
      • Karim
      • Pasteur
  • 4 GTF Perseus Adv
    • Beta (4) (*) (+)
      • Irving

Wave 2:

  • 8 GTF Ereshkigal
    • Lambda (4)
    • Kappa (4)


Wave 3:

  • 8 GTF Perseus Adv
    • Gamma (4) (*)
    • Delta (4)
  • 6 GTB Boanerges
    • Theta (6)

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  • 6 GTF Vesuvius
    • Zeta (6)
      • 99th Skulls
  • 4 GTF Daedalus
    • Omega (4)
      • 99th Skulls

Wave 1:

  • 6 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Amor (6)
      • 171st Bronze Shields
  • 4 EAF Stentor
    • Vorax (4)
      • 81st Peltastai


Wave 2:

  • 4 EAF Stentor
    • Aqua (4)
      • 81st Peltastai
  • 5 EAF Claymore
    • Ferox (5)
      • 31st Naval Squadron


Wave 3:

  • 3 EAF Claymore
    • Terra (3)
      • 31st Naval Squadron
  • 4 EAF Stentor
    • Thalassa (4)
      • 81st Peltastai
  • 3 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Pax (3)
      • 78th Misericordias
  • 10 EAF Claymore Mark III
    • Luna (4)
      • 171st Bronze Shields
    • Durch (6)
      • 78th Misericordias
  • 8 EAB Aetna
    • Gaia (4) (x2)
      • 122nd Silent Stilettos
  • 10 EAB Peregrine
    • Lux (4)
      • 81st Peltastai
    • Olympia (6)
      • 170th Fighting Navajos
  • 5 EAB Gagana
    • Iross (5)
      • 128th Nightshades

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  • 6 EAF Claymore
    • Audax (6)
      • 78th Misericordias
Casualties
  • 0-1 GTC Halcyone
    • Turku
  • 0-1 GTEX-R + GTEX-A
    • Seoul Yards
  • 0-1 GTT Argo
    • Hawthorne
  • 0-3 GTSG Mjolnir
    • Hammer (3)


  • 0-1 GTF Hercules Mark III
    • Alpha 4 (*)
  • 0-11 GTF Perseus Adv
    • Beta 2-4 (*)
    • Gamma (4) (*)
    • Delta (4)
  • 0-8 GTF Ereshkigal
    • Lambda (4)
    • Kappa (4)
  • 0-6 GTB Boanerges
    • Theta (6)
  • 1 EACa Auriga
    • Argus


  • 12 EAF Stentor
    • Vorax (4)
    • Aqua (4)
    • Thalassa (4)
  • 14 EAF Claymore
    • Ferox (5)
    • Terra (3)
    • Audax (6)
  • 9 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Amor (6)
    • Pax (3)
  • 10 EAF Claymore Mark III
    • Luna (4)
    • Durch (6)
  • 8 EAB Aetna
    • Gaia (4) (x2)
  • 10 EAB Peregrine
    • Lux (4)
    • Olympia (6)
  • 5 EAB Gagana
    • Iross (5)

(*): Player-selected craft: May be replaced with the GTF Mihos or GTF Ereshkigal.

(+): Present in all three areas.

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