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Scenario Misson/Available Plots: Operation Final Fury when Fight Rank of Eagle Eye of Professional and Terran Race Rank is +1
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Hints/Comments: If there is not a Jump Beacon in Mars, Jupiter 2 and within 1 sector of Saturn consider starting again as those will be problematic in the long run (universal traders will try and shortcut through the blacklisted warzones). The challenge of this starting scenario is the large distances between stations in Terran sectors and the isolation caused by the warzones and the Xenon sectors while the low Argon Race Rank means Rapid Response ships will make travel through argon sectors difficult at the start. The warzones in Asteroid Belt and Jupiter can at times cut off the supply of wares to Mars, Venus, Mercury and The Moon making Venus a good place to build early factories (Flavour Pack, MRE and Vita Kai producing ones recommended). Using a Baldric TS early on in quiet moments also helps supplement early income. Warzones seem to start with a surplus of ships on the Argon side that wears thin with time making passage easier (Omicron Lyrae can still be a M2/M7/M8/M6 infested death trap). The player has two options, either try and befriend the Argon which requires sneaking past Omicron Lyrae or through the Xenon sectors to Grand Exchange (easier at lower Fight Rank) or Exchange or to take up the role of the starting scenario and pirate the argon fighting your way out. Irrelevant of the option the player chooses set all player ship turrets to Missile Defence.
Getting a Valkyrie (M5) or Springblossom (M6) is recommended for busting out, although, it is possible but unlikely to get to Nyana's Hideout by making a large arc around the edge of the sector in Omicron Lyrae. Alternatively the player can wait until the warfront moves and the War Reports say "We have a lot of Argon ships in Omicron Lyrae. Wipe them out!". Do missions for the other Races so more missions are offered by bases of that race and head to Getsu Fune to repair the Argon Race Rank. Use the other Race Equipment Docks for Fight type missions (careful with the Split as that can be bad for Yaki reputation) to generate enemies of the Argon to kill. Also kill any Xenon coming through the North gate (not common at lower Fight Ranks). Once Argon like the player, this starting scenario is not very challenging.
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Scenario Misson/Available Plots: Operation Final Fury when Fight Rank of Eagle Eye of Professional and Terran Race Rank is +1
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Hints/Comments: This starting scenario has a unique save mode which automatically occurs on exiting the game preventing the ability to save scum. The save for this starting scenario also occupies a unique load slot. Either trust your luck to get to a Pirate Base in Veil of Delusion or immediately dump the Space Fuel. Head to the warzone and start salvaging missiles. Gain Access to the Grand Exchange or PTNI Headquarters Stock Exchanges and start earning lots of credits. Start working on Terran Race Rank to get access to heavily shielded ships (bigger is better). Do not get a Springblossom as the tail fins are a cause of avoidable deaths and docking clamp mangling. Always use autopilot to undock from stations to avoid fatal docking clamp ejections. Never open menus while in flight. Start making friends with everyone by constructing a Space Fuel/Space Weed complex in Hatikvah's Faith and doing Build missions for the Pirates. Where possible do all exploration and trading remotely. Send a scout ship to both sides of a jump gate to look out for capital ships which might tailgate the player ship when jumping. For the plot missions over prepare and keep the player ship away from anything that might kill it leaving other player owned ships to do most of the fighting. Leave larger gaps between mines when assembling complexes. Keep recruiting and training marines since losses will be unavoidable with boarding operations (yes, it is humiliating when an abandoned ship or TL mangles 21 marines with a high fighting rank). If possible try to stay docked. Keep a supply of Mosquito Missiles.