Did anyone get MP3? (no spoilers)

[A Black Falcon]

Yeah, that's the main reason I haven't bought MP2.

Just remember, lock, shoot, strafe! The pirates aren't so bad, are they? Are you lacking energy tanks? I don't remember that particular part of the game (I haven't played through it since its release), but I don't remember having a hurdle so big to leap.

I've got eight energy tanks right now, I believe. And I try to dodge their shots, but it's not easy... the best thing you can hope for is to stun them with charged shots, but they often come two or three at a time...