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new Aputech bots / new escort mission combat reward

Jul 05, 2006 andremachado link
Hello,
A few days ago I realized that Aputech 5 bots are now **much** more hard to kill. Its reward is still only 100 points...
Also, the escort convoy missions are now much less rewarding in combat points and at payments.
The killing spree missions now do not reward combat points.
Regards.
Andre Felipe
Jul 05, 2006 fooz2916 link
That's b/c they're not meant to be killed.

That's b/c it's much easier. Do Hive Hunt.

That's b/c it's a test mission that is no where near its final final stage, if it's going to be improved at all.
Jul 06, 2006 Phaserlight link
?.... they're not meant to be killed ....?

AFAIK the AI on the aputechs hasn't been changed in a while, but I'll agree that it's been a long time since the xp rewards for bots has been adjusted and I think it could stand a fine-tuning once the devs get some down time. I bet this will happen after the dynamic hive is implemented universe wide.

Escort missions now give you a bonus for destroying Hive in the same sector as the convoy so you have to, you know, do something on the escort mission if you want a big reward. Ion storms are your friend: hop in a turret and blast away ;)

I haven't tried the killing spree in a while but I think fooz is right that it's still in testing phases.
Jul 06, 2006 piglamamonkey link
Apu5 are not so hard. Don't fire at all, come close with a basic dodging pattern like up left down right, and open fire only when you're at 100m or so. They're too clumsy to backpedal to safety distance.