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==Walkthrough==
 
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This mission was planned big and executed small, there is evidence that the [[GTVA Colossus|Colossus]] had a complicated set of waypoints, that are never executed. Also, although all allied ships are beam freed, they are beam freed ''before'' they jump in... so they never fire their beams. You basically need to take an [[GTF Ares|Ares]] with [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebs]] and a quad bank of [[GTW Maxim|Maxims]] and dedicate yourself to killing everything within Treb range, especially cruisers. Hang out near the [[GVCv Sobek]] to prevent yourself from getting wasted by interceptors.
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This mission was planned big and executed small; the [[GTVA Colossus|Colossus]] has a complicated set of waypoints that are never executed. Also, although all allied ships are beam freed, they are beam freed ''before'' they jump in... so they never fire their beams. You basically need to take an [[GTF Ares|Ares]] with [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebs]] and a quad bank of [[GTW Maxim|Maxims]] and dedicate yourself to killing everything within Treb range, especially cruisers. Hang out near the [[GVCv Sobek]] for protection from interceptors, if you want to just be a lazy noob and lob missles at stuff.
  
Near the middle, a [[SD Ravana]] would jump in to attack the Colossus. The Colossus would destroy it, but have a moderate damage. Once the Ravana had been destroyed, a (Oh dear, oh dear. Why now?)a SJ Sathanas jumps in. Shock! The Colossus struggles to fight the Juggernaut, but bearing with the luck they have, not so smart. At the end, the captain of the Colossus vouched to stand their ground, and fought to death. Along with its 30,000+ crew, they said "Lets just hope the plan works." Et voila! 30,000+ crew killed in a few minutes, as well as at least more than a decade worth of development and construction.
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Near the end, a [[SD Ravana]] jumps in to attack the Colossus. The Colossus destroys it, but has a moderate damage. Once the Ravana is been destroyed, a SJ Sathanas jumps in. Shock! The Colossus struggles to fight the Juggernaut, but bearing with the luck they have, not so smart. At the end, the captain of the Colossus defies Command's order to retreat, and has his ship "buy time" for the Bastion. Et voila! 30,000+ crew killed in a few seconds.
  
 
==Notable ships present==
 
==Notable ships present==

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ACT 3, MISSION 8

Fighter squadron: 70th Blue Lions

Description: The title says it all. Mind that it says "they" (Shivans) not "our" (Terrans)


Background

The 70th Blue Lions are, along with the GTVA Colossus and a small contingent of warships, to create a diversion while the Meson bomb laden Bastion eliminates the Capella - Epsilon Pegasi jump node.

Walkthrough

This mission was planned big and executed small; the Colossus has a complicated set of waypoints that are never executed. Also, although all allied ships are beam freed, they are beam freed before they jump in... so they never fire their beams. You basically need to take an Ares with Trebs and a quad bank of Maxims and dedicate yourself to killing everything within Treb range, especially cruisers. Hang out near the GVCv Sobek for protection from interceptors, if you want to just be a lazy noob and lob missles at stuff.

Near the end, a SD Ravana jumps in to attack the Colossus. The Colossus destroys it, but has a moderate damage. Once the Ravana is been destroyed, a SJ Sathanas jumps in. Shock! The Colossus struggles to fight the Juggernaut, but bearing with the luck they have, not so smart. At the end, the captain of the Colossus defies Command's order to retreat, and has his ship "buy time" for the Bastion. Et voila! 30,000+ crew killed in a few seconds.

Notable ships present