A Game of TAG
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ACT 2, MISSION 2
Fighter squadron: 134th Barracudas
Description: Combat Evaluation of the GTM TAG-A
Background
The 134th Barracudas are called to test the experimental TAG system, which the GTVA hopes will give them an advantage against the Shivans.
Walkthrough
This mission is easier than it looks. You have to fly a GTF Ulysses with one GTW Subach HL-7 and one GTW Prometheus R. You also have a new kind of missile in your secondary bank. It is the GTM TAG-A missile, which is used to paint hostile fighters so a nearby warship can open fire at it from a longer distance, and with higher accuracy. Coupled with the ULTRA AAF beam on the Warspite, this mission can be quite easy.
The first squadron of fighters you encounter are SF Basilisk fighters. They are easy to hit, but a squadron of SF Maras come next. These fighters are far more maneuverable and much smaller than the Basilisks and present a greater challenge. TAG them all the way. Try to get as close to them as possible to greatly increase your chance of hitting. There's no easy way to do this, either TAG them all, or take them down yourself. Its much easier to just TAG them though.
Next, the GTCv Warspite is attacked by Shivan bombers and fighters. You're not properly armed to face those fighters, but you're Alpha 1 so it doesn't matter. As always target bombs and bombers first. Simply TAG the bombers and fighters and hunt down the bombs. Note that unless you're fantastically accurate with the TAGs, you'll probably need to re-arm midway.
Keep your eye on the GTA Lucidity as well. The AWACS goes down pretty fast, especially under hails of Hornet fire.
Sometime after, Kappa 3 will jump in, screaming for Command to pull the fleet from the nebula and to shut the subspace portal. Shortly after he finishes screaming, he gets jumped by Shivan fighters. Finish off the Shivan fighters to win the mission.
Notable ships present
- GTCv Warspite
- GTA Lucidity
- Kappa 3 (From the Vanished kappa wing)
