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A while ago a received a "tip off" after delivering some criminal passengers. The tip was to go to a far off system outside the bubble with promise of a "high-value data at a settlement". This seemed like an interesting thing to pursue and I loaded up my combat Cobra MkIII with an SRV and off I went. Approximately 13 jumps later I arrive at the planet, do an initial surface scan but nothing is revealed.

I proceed to the coordinates specified in the tip off and after a little surface skimming I find the settlement. A big prison. A lone Viper circled and I quickly took it out and headed towards the center of the prison looking for the "data"… and then the whole settlements lights up in red blips and I am shot from multiple defensive turrets. Speed and max pips to shields takes me out of the area and I wise up, park 5km out and take the trusty Scarab towards the settlement.

I can take out a turret at about 500 meters but it takes forever. So I dare further in, the guns does not attack me but a swarm of Warden skimmers does. Another flight out and away… and I wise up again, this time circling around making sure I have a large prison building between me and the skimmers. On the minimap are just a score or two of angry red blips.

At that point, Elite crashes.

I log in again and find myself a little off the settlement but now a new ship has spawned. It attacks, and I am forced to flee and with a hot pursuit I try to recall my Cobra. It arrives I manage to board without being shot to pieces but the Deadly vulture that spawned. My Cobra (and my dogfighting skills) are not up to the challenge and I high-tail it out of orbit.

So I must have done something wrong? What was I supposed to do with the tip… it feels like only way to conquer this was to have an army of SRVs , pray for Elite not to crash, and slowly take out the wardens..?

The whole experience was kind of exciting although I will not pursue another Tip Off again. Feels like I just wasted a couple of hours.

What say you Commanders, how is it done ?