Between the Ashes: Mefistofele | Shell Game | Mission 2 (Scan Path) [Insane]

A Playthrough of the FreeSpace 2 Modification Between the Ashes: Mefistofele released by the BtA Team in 2012 on Insane Difficulty by Novachen.

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In Alpha Centauri we have to retrieve a Cargo container. But not only we do not have a clue how to find it in a big debris field, this operation causes also some different problems.
This is the Scan Alternative of the mission.


Hints:
This is the last mission of Between the Ashes: Mefistofele!
There are again two Snails you can find in the debris field. Good luck :)
Your wingmate is invurnerable here. A fact that makes this mission maybe TOO easy, even on Insane.
Instead of fighting Katana wing, you follow the order to scan the Vasudan cargo. It should not be a big deal, approach the cargo containers in the time, when the Anubis wing a flying in the direction of the freighters and are moving away from the containers. You should have more than enough time for a complete scan before they are back.
After this scan, you have the permission to enter the debris field. Now look near all the wrecks of ships, maybe you will see the container directly, otherwise, fly around and approach the different destroyed ships to get information about them and to find the container.
After you have found the container, a wing of unidentified fighters will jump in. Intercept them and follow Mako after it has jumped out.
You will reach a Checkpoint after your first in-system jump. If you die, you can restart the mission from here.
Our escape did not have an effect, we are followed by the unknown attackers, together with your wingmates you should not have big problems to take down the attackers. You can perform a Bonus objective if you are able to take out the Hercules wing, also. But this is only optional and you can jump out right after the Mako.
You will get near one of Alpha Centauri's suns, so prepare for EMP bursts. But because your pursuers can not use Aspect-locked missiles, you should not have a problem to take out the enemy forces again. After the wings are down, a whole squadron will jump in, you can try to take them out of course, but they are more numerous than the Herc's and it is a difficult task, even your wingmate is invurnerable. There is no reason to try to take them down, because there is no another bonus objective. So jump out right after the Mako.
You will end in the last battle area of this mission. But you do not have to fire a single shot, to take all enemies at once. There are explosives on the container and you can use them to kill all of them at once. The best strategy to do this, is that you fly directly upon the enemy wings and turn around at a distance of 2000m. Now try to keep this distance and follow your freighter. You will pass the container in small distance, target it at your fly by and detonate it when this container is being attacked behind you.
The next incoming wing will jump out before they get into fire range.
After you checked the Sensor Spot and see the mysterious reappearance of the cargo container, jump out for the final rendezvous.
This mission ends automatically in the Teasertrailer of Between the Ashes: Slaves of Chaos.


Played and recorded by:
Jenna "Novachen" Trassa


Questions and Feedback in German and English would be appreciated, but is also possible in French, Spanish and Chinese, because my sister is able to read and understand it. But do not expect an answer in the same language.
If you want direct contact, please e-mail to novachen@web.de.