~Privateer


Hints & Tips etc compiled by Kevin Gorasia. 


The following has been taken from various sources.I done some of the 
hints and some other people did the others: 


~Tips 

N.B:The Following won't work if you are on invunerable mode!!!

Go to the New Detroit base, enter bar and talk to Sandoval.  Accept 
his mission.  When it is completed return to New Detroit bar and 
talk to Tayla.  while working for her, do not destroy any pirates, 
tell them you won't tell anyone and they will leave you alone (if it 
doesn't work the first time try again).  When Tayla's missions are 
complete go to New Constantinople and talk to Roman Lynch in the 
bar.  During his first mission, Captain Seelig will attack you when 
approached so leave prepared.  In the second mission when taking 
Regis to Romulus base, expect heavy attacks from Confed.  The third 
mission is actually an ambush by Lynch to get the artifact, kill 
Miggs and go to Oxford base.  Talk to the guy in the library and do 
his missions.  When getting Hunter Toth to Oxford (he looks a lot 
like Salmon Rushdi surprisingly enough !) take care to stay near him 
or a load of retros will turn up to kill him.  This is the same when 
protecting the cargo freighter, or it will be destroyed by pirates 
(it's OK to kill them now).  

Once you have access to the library, use the computer and analyse 
the artifact.  When you've read all the boring stuff, go to Palan 
agricultural planet.  Use you're Afterburners (provided you've got 
some) to break through the blockade.  Go into the bar and talk to Dr 
Monkhouse.  Go to the Basra refinery in the Palm system and talk to 
Lynn Murphy in the bar.  Her missions are very difficult so pack 
plenty of missiles.  Once you have destroyed the blockade (final 
mission with Murphy), land on Palan.  Talk to Dr.Monkhouse again and 
transport him to Basra refinery.  There will be a Kilrathi attack 
force waiting for you so take care.  When on Basra, talk to Lynn 
Murphy and then to Dr.Monkhouse.  When he's finished preaching about 
the Steltek, go to Rygannon mining base.  Talk to Taryn Cross in the 
bar and do her missions.  In the final mission, in system Delta 
Prime, you will find an abandoned Steltek base.  Land on this and 
examine the derelict fighter.  Remove the weapon and return to 
Rygannon.  Talk to Taryn Cross and then go to the Achilles mining 
base in the Troy sector (where you start the game).  Accept her 
"mission" and go to Perry.  Enter Admiral Terrell's offfice and talk 
to him.  Accept his mission and fly to Blackade point Tango. On the 
way you will bump into a very strange looking craft.  This is the 
Steltek, talk to it and offer to exchange the Steltek weapon for 
something (they want to know where their base is).  They will take 
the weapon but programme the drone that you have come to kill to 
only take a couple of shots to be destroyed.  When they "teleport" 
to Delta Prime, continue to Tango.  Talk to Commodore Reismann and 
wait for the drone to come.  Kill it and watch the nice cut scene.  
After that return to Perry and talk to Admiral Terrell, well done.  
You've finished, this doesn't mean that the game is over, but you 
found out about the artifact and found the "treasure".  By the way, 
if you ever talk to Admiral Terrell again he will tell you all of 
the people that made Privateer, backed by some funny music.                                                 



~How to get Five Million Credits: 

Download the Privater Trainer from the Cheet Sheets BBS (01822 
833765 3pm-9am)! 



~More Tips 

Quadrant maps are an essential purchase, without them you will be 
incapable of jumping to systems in other quadrants. 
            
Loading ordnance before a mission should not be forgotten.  
Missiles are a safe bet in a tight spot, especially Friend or Foe
Interception missile which immediately locate the nearest hostile
vessel and home in to both their shape and engine heat.  There's
not much chance of getting away from these !!!
            
A large weapon, like a Tachyon Cannon maybe powerful, but if you're
in a fast and furious battle your energy will take a while to
replenish, so a few blasts maybe all you get !!! 

