I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. ;-) Escort missions. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. That is all. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. are the real enemy. So I was doing an escort mission and I was able to kill off all of the enemy attackers but I wasn't sure why the mission wasn't ending. Ambush Convoy Missions feel really unfair at times. Unless you are specifically forced to do them, you’re better off just ignoring them. bug/glitch anybody know any fixes or getting a similar issue?Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. It is that sometimes no matter what you do a building gets destroyed before you can do anything. more apcs. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. Scrub the save and tried it again lolHi, I'm doing an escort mission, and the problem is not so much the pace of the vehicles, but the fact that all 4 enemy mechs will ignore my mechs completely and only fire at the vehicles, thus making it impossible to save all escort vehicles. #7. Certain missions are more like that. FOREVER! I passed 10 turns doing absolutely nothing and they never moved and since the mission doesn't auto complete when ALL the enemies are dead it's mission. So this is the 3rd Ambush Convoy Mission i almost fail, and where I lose more than I gain. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. If they aren't blocking, then some will arrive as the convoy reaches the end. I surrounding them to be thick as two planks. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. And in BattleTech not all Employers are honorable. Escort missions to defend tanks are impossible. Advance the brawler forward, when making contact, retreat to bait enemy brawlers, have your Brawler jump maximum distance to get 4-5 evasion pip. With at least 1 weapon. But if you. (not sure if being allied to a faction changes the missions). On the. Second, I'd advise bringing some mechs that excel at ranged knockdowns that also have jump jets for repositioning. I personally loathe them, but most star systems include at least one of them in the available contracts. Why oh why can't you just order those utterley special needs apc drivers to stop for 1 turn because if they are driving full speed into an entire recon lance which you can clearly see?Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. So by turn you meant individual phases. These missions have impressed me as real, real tough. In the map I'm playing on you have to fight your way to the North Western most corner of the map, and escort them to the far center Eastern edge of the map, crossing the water that divides. Feels bad. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. This is the general setup I. Flashpoint Decision: Agree to help the locals - this will. first mission i tried with new update. But i cant help but wonder how the paradox community views the one and only issue with the escort missions. No one likes escort missions, this is because everyone since the dawn of time has designed the A. So I have played battletech two times already with a friends. ;-)Don’t rush and force the enemy to come to you as much as possible. If you stand somewhat close to them they will continue their path to the evac zone. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. Once my Shadow Hawk and Wolverine took out the convoy, they were able to loop back around and finish off the escorts from behind. Did the Steiner Mission set with no problem. 1: send what ever they happen to have in that area to repel the enemy. It is annoying, and there is a bug fix mod that fixes it. Anyway I've encountered a pretty mission breaking bug. I just had a convoy escot mission in which two Swiftwinds shot the crap out of a Panther and a Commando in the same phase. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. The basic of basic tutorial missions. I surrounding them to be thick as two planks. Personally, I enjoy Escort Convoy missions, because they're relatively simple, can give a good amount of salvage, and you have good control over how many enemy lances are fighting your guys at once. 4. The BATTLETECH Season Pass includes Flashpoint and two upcoming BATTLETECH expansions at a discounted price. The enemy starts to flee as soon as it gets internal damage. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. It's beyond frustrating and aggravating and right into rage-inducing territory. html (Linux) Attach Output Log. The mission forces us to move across the map and divide our forces to deny enemy convoys from escaping while deciding how many ammo crates we explode to injury or kill enemies. The escorted vehicles. In part 2 of Baying of Hounds, you have to destroy 4 enemy vehicles then move to the rendezvous point to spawn in 4 APCs to escort. Why oh why can't you just order those utterley special needs apc drivers to stop for 1 turn because if they are driving full speed into an entire recon lance which you can clearly see?I haven't played for 4 or 5 years and am just getting back into the game to check out the DLC. I rarely failed this mission type. The escort missions still suck because the APCs are driven by idiots with a death wish, but babysitting APCs is nothing new or even all that challenging. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. This game's mission difficulty is complete horseshit: 3 skull mission: enemies walk in, single file line. We have an escort mission laid out where a lance of Mechs is escorting a team of techs and battle armor to a bunker facility, defending said facility while the infantry pulls a data raid, and then escorting them back out again. their is still one big and glaring issue i must address. The escorted vehicles. Come back to playing after some time away and shocked to discover on the Ironman Career mode that Convoy Missions are still bugged!!! WTF? If HBS cannot write code that pathfinds for the excorted vehicles properly surely they can just do a mission complete when the enemy are all wiped outJust had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. On escort missions remember that there will ALWAYS be at least one enemy lance between you and the target zone and ALWAYS spawn another lance when the first escorted vehicle gets. Why oh why can't you just order those utterley special needs apc drivers to stop for 1 turn because if they are driving full speed into an entire recon lance which you can clearly see? No one likes escort missions, this is because everyone since the dawn of time has designed the A. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. How do I stop them? I have tried positioning my mechs in the line of fire, but they just ignore them and with the first. I'm on an escort mission where I need to escort 4 vehicles to an extraction point and defend them for one round. are the real enemy. Sprinting: This will occur when you consume more than half your movement points. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. I'm using LittleThings 1. * Focus fire. The escort missions still suck because the APCs are driven by idiots with a death wish, but babysitting APCs is nothing new or even all that challenging. Had to alpha strike the legs with everything in the lance…. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. The escort missions do not play out the way they should. Either make. While three of the four mechs in her lance are assault-class (the only non-assault Mech in her group is the JagerMech, the weakest of the four), the mission has a Good Bad Bug in that her lance will not move forward to engage at your lance while you are. The turn after one of the vehicals enters the zone, and after all my mechs have moved, a mech moves over the ridge, and shoots the vehicals. It was because one of the convoy vehicles was outside of the zone it was supposed to be in. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Introducing Flashpoints: high-stakes, branching short stories that link together mercenary missions, crew conversations. Granted, the two enemy mechs had already taken some damage, but I'd never seen a knockdown done by one of my convoy vehicles before. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. I surrounding them to be thick as two planks. Mainly, an escort unit refuses to move at some point making the mission impossible to complete. Tanks, SRM / LRM lauchers ? Like some critical target that cannot be destroyed or misson fail. We played a scenario when we needed to beat one particular mech each and also an…Basically because the enemy is reacting to the Landing they have 2 options. BATTLETECH. All of these have the same structure: there is an enemy vehicle lance, with an escort lance that can be mechs, vehicles or a mix. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. I'm surrounded by 8 enemy mechs immediately. html and uploaded specs. That is all. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. 25 yr. The escort missions do not play out the way they should. -Convoy ambush on lunar planets. After I'd destroyed. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Next turn enemy parks right in it and my mission is fucked. Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs. How do I stop them? I have tried positioning my mechs in the line of fire, but they just ignore them and with the first. I remember a general trend being that the convoy starts out pretty far away from you but pretty close to its escape zone, so you'd have to blitz straight for the target vehicles, ignore all of the escorts, and. We have an escort mission laid out where a lance of Mechs is escorting a team of techs and battle armor to a bunker facility, defending said facility while the infantry pulls a data raid, and then escorting them back out again. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. First, accept that you are somewhat at the mercy of RNGesus here. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. . has anyone had the issue where you get the final lance of enemies on the table form your escort entering evac. The last vehicle is stuck, seriously. why cant they fix this finally?Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. ;-)first mission i tried with new update. I surrounding them to be thick as two planks. I surrounding them to be thick as two planks. It comes crashing to the ground and Director Espinosa orders his troops to stand down. has anyone had the issue where you get the final lance of enemies on the table form your escort entering evac. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Three of four have no problems pathing. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Only to get ambushed while you play catch up with your mechs. Battletech 2018. complete curb stomp 1. apcs. Battletech is a game that selfishly takes its time to be meticulous in every respect, and pushing through the density and idiosyncrasies of its many, slow-moving parts can be tough. I easily destroy the first lance, and get the 4 vehicals to follow me. Two of the four got to the point, the other two stopped just before they got there and haven't moved since. . Suggest positioning main force somewhere half-way to convoy destination before activating convoy. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. I had to engage the 2nd lance to finish the mission. TL;DR: Either escort missions need more action or the enemy needs to plan their attack better. u/TarienCole suggests, work on 1. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. Worse is escort missions when cars get stupid. If all the enemies are moving before you it is because they are all a lighter weight class than every single one of your mechs. 9. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land right beside the evac. I then basically just waited until all the expansionBattleTech is a turn-based tactical game that has you command a lance of mechs bristling with cannons, missiles, and lasers in combat against an enemy with the same arsenal. Every time i try an Escort mission, irrelevant which map or mission, something always goes wrong. Introducing Flashpoints: high-stakes, branching short stories that link together mercenary missions, crew. Go to point A and remove mines, sensors, obstacles, etc 10. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. . PPC multi hit enemy brawler to debuff their accuracy. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. You only need to shoot at then once every 2 turns. Feels bad. Basically I wipe out 1st wave and continue escort and on the very last turn just as they are entering the exit circle AFTER I have had my turns, the reinforcements show up and land. Note while i think game is great. The Convoy is usually moving away from you, it starts immediately reguardless of weather you sighted it or not, and it goes full speed while you try to deal with the escort. I have reloaded multiple times; even put all 4 mechs in a wall right in front of where he always appears over the. They just sat there stuck on their turn. After all these time, I still think the major problem with this game, is that Design team try to "correct" the problem of poor AI by given enemy ridicoulus numerical superiority. As it happens so often (nearly always) I guessing its the way the devs aproach each mission. I can't think of many missions that couldn't have been done with fighters instead. I have destroyed all enemies, including walking the whole map to look for potential missed targets. BattleTech (2018) Anti-Climax Boss: Victoria and her lance in the final mission. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. I can deal with failure so long as its a failure on my part or bad luck but this is ridiculous. has anyone had the issue where you get the final lance of enemies on the table form your escort entering evac. Some mission types will alway have certain consistencys, like assassinations having a single extra enemy on top of 1-2 lances, defend bases will usually have 3 lances but you get turrets to help you, recoveries having a Lance per a objective and escort having 2-3 lances at separate times depending on difficulty The missions are procedurally generated, so you can generally predict where the enemies will drop based on the map, where you drop, and where the rendezvous is. In my latest defence mission the enemy reinforcement appeared at turn 1 before I even moved. Just had my 3rd escort mission since I started playing that I cannot keep all the tanks alive. Its not because I dont have a mech close by - I always keep 1 mech 1 dot right behind the last APC There are some turns where 2 or 3 of 4 APCs may move quickly but there's always 1 who takes forever. It takes a long time to travel to missions, to wait for mech alterations, to heal injured mechwarriors, to watch your mechs walk across the field. Two of the four got to the point, the other two stopped just before they got there and haven't moved since. html and uploaded specs. There is a mile-wide mountain between me and the extraction site and the target. The main objective was to defeat the enemy lance. This game's mission difficulty is complete horseshit: 3 skull mission: enemies walk in, single file line.