Century Falcon of LoW

I would like to ask if this is one of the latest updates or it was like that since LoW was introduced: is CF the only NPC capable of regenerating both shields and health?
After getting rid of first Vagrant/Marauder/Outcast waves (without kami), and making the swarm of Vagrants around CF disappear, I was startled to see that after each of my "guerrilla attacks" its HP and shields were full.
The idea was to use this tactic to slowly reduce CF's health with moth, but to my great surprise, on each strike I was confronted with unscratched CF.
The other thing is I noticed it fires PLT-2021, while the videos show like he's shooting PLT-2026. Was that also changed recently?
All these things almost made me die, but while dodging CF I managed to find an UFE friend who jumped in and get the job done.

If this was changed recently, then again it doesn't affect UFEs who can still kill it with ease but making the task impossible for even FE+ players.
Just to add, 2 more players were with me, both died 2 times and gave up, the third came in but we were unable to do absolutely anything until UFE friend came in.


Thanks in advance.

 

It has been able to get shields back like any other npc and yes, it regenerates hp has always been like this.

 

I think it's always regenerated hp, but that could be if you don't shoot it for a short duration. With regards to shield; every npc i can think of regenerates shield (if they aren't being attacked).

The way I did LoW gate when I just became fe was, went in with a small group. (i think there were 4 of us). Quickly activated the beacons alone, then I collected almost every npc into a train following me and went to the top right corner, then went far into the radiation zone and eventually popped far away. Meanwhile, the other 3 lured the CF to the start area and bashed it. I respawned, jumped back into LoW gate and joined in. CF got destroyed without too much of a problem. The npcs in the rad zone came back eventually but too late for them, the CF was popped by that time.

This was before a lot of the recent stuff, if you want one final tip, it's: Make sure at least one person is shooting the CF to stop it regenerating it's hp or shield.
It shouldn't be too difficult now that drone formations and stuff are out.

 

all you have to do is swap dmg whit 1 friend.
so 1 ship shoot other one wait until first luse shield, then first go from radius of falcon to rep other one go in to shoot.

 

Hi!
Today I jump into low map... after I kill all alien and and finally trying to pop CF but this time i found out CF is more agrasive than before.... Im fly to any place CF will follow me even more same faster as other alien speed. Last time.... when we kill others alien... CF will never more if we did not fly near it but now...is not same... even you stay far..far away he also come to your place. I hope Support will check this matter as fast as possible. Now at Low after CF come out you will never have place to stay for resting or hide.

 

Thanks guys for enlightening me.
As for shields, sure I knew that each NPC regenerates them (faster than players) if not shot upon for some time. But I didn't know there is a NPC with the ability to regain health. That makes it difficult to solo the gate, unless expensive ammo is used.

Thanks for the strategy, but I did it in quite a different manner. I killed first two Vagrant and Marauder waves even before activating the 1st relay. Then I proceeded to activate all relays as fast as possible, having massive swarm of nasty NPCs at my tail. However, they didn't follow me to the lower left corner, so I only had to deal with some more Marauders and CF's Vagrant "protectors".
Once they vanished/retreated, I was there alone, "face to face" with CF. But as I said, I had to break the attacks even in Aegis and almost died and was playing "cat and mouse" with falcon, waiting for some idea or help.

 

Thanks again for the tip, but CF deals massive amounts of damage, I don't think two (today's) FE ships would be enough because once the other ship has to repair, the first is still not ready and needs more repairing before engaging CF again. Seems that CF has been enhanced several times.

LoW gate had many changes, so it's pretty much different from what it was even few months ago.
I guess the CF now fires PLT-2021, has Rocket Turbo and REP-5. Soon, it will go premium to shoot rockets four time faster and repair two times faster.


Cheers.

 

don't worry 2 fe ships can pop it easy just take litle more time.
the thing is only 1 ship must shoot, that way falcon atack other ship at same time when 1st start repairing. don't you both shoot at same time only when falcon is almost dead to get 50%/50% reward.
ofc you have to have shield mechanics in pilot bio, and if posible premium that helps a lot.

 

You can run, but hide in LoW gate

 

The problem is that Falcon deals too much damage, so once the other ship (assuming FE) has to break out, the other ship still haven't regained HP and shields to take his turn. As mentioned, I was in Aegis using its abilities and still hadn't recovered both configs when the other player had to run away.
And I have Shield engineering, Evasive maneuvers II and Shield mechanics maxed out, plus being premium.
The damage from Falcon was ~40k most of the time, I had turned off display of drones and lowered the graphics details so I doubt it was due to lag. The Group gate FAQ states CF's attack is 20k.

 

"You can run but can't hide in LoW", is that what you meant?
Actually, there were moments when CF would remain stationary for 10 seconds or so. But most of the time I would wait for CF and fly past it to the other edge of the map. I could do that idefinitely... or actually, till server restart.

 

it is 20k+rockets so up to 27k or 28k.
yea i forgot to mention you have to use only 1 config man. you stil have caple sec before falcon change target so your shield will recharg to max if you don't use diamond formation.
if your HP is not full then don't shoot it whit lasers only hit whit rocket and rep ship until falcon atack you, after it atack shoot whit lasers. you must have to be able to kill falcon whit 2 fe ships.

 

Thanks for the tip for shooting it using rockets only.

And now the ultimate question: what are the requirements to solo the LoW gate, not counting various glitches and bugs (like when CF falls asleep, etc) - I know this is always changing because of constant fixes applied to LoW itself, but most people can solo it regardless of changes made to the gate... Boy, am I too greedy?

 

Not sure. I know I can't do the falcon alone. I have 1 lf4 .... but im positive I could complete most of it alone in my aegis. Though it would take long and I've yet to try that. I presume you need to be between fe and ufe. Maybe 500k plus shields with diamond and a few more lf4s.

 

you need to have lf-4's boosters and to use x4 ammo to do it solo.
i usualy do it whit spectrum sab shield and then spectrum ability and x4.

 

I HIGH Five to your 30.