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Missle/Torpedo Destruction

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Post Fri May 30, 2003 10:54 pm

Missle/Torpedo Destruction

I've gotten quite good at shooting down missles, mines and torpedos in mid flight. My question is this: If, say, another player launches a sunslayer my way and I destroy it immediately after he fires it....will the explosion cause HIM damage, since it's still so close to him? I've not tried this yet, but think it would be a WONDERFUL countermeasure move if it works.

Post Fri May 30, 2003 11:18 pm

I shot a torpedo about a thousand times once, and it didnt blow up. Then I died.

Post Fri May 30, 2003 11:43 pm

Yes it does work. I've killed at least one person this way.

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 1:35 am

CoolDude: Did you "click" to target the torpedo, as you would a normal ship? You DO have to lead your shots just as if it's a normal kill, only much more accurate as they are obviously much smaller targets.

I did test my theory on some NPC Rogues last night (who just LOVE to drop mines when you're on their six) and yeah, it works rather well in fact. It's just damned hard to destroy said munitions while the enemy in question is still within the blast radius.

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 1:45 am

Nice tactic Joe, I usually take the head on approach when im attacking a lot of NPCs and just keep strafing by guns across all 5 or 6 of them, i usually blow up there missiles or torps they fire from range and do them some damage

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:04 am

I'm still practicing it Dark, but I'm hoping it will help out against other players....I remember all too well getting hit by a load of munitions and turning into shrapnel in seconds a few nights ago *LOL* I'm hoping to use this in duels, maybe take a few guys out with their own weapons and earn some well deserved bragging rights...

How's things with NoTec? From the posts here and what I can see online, quite a bit of the riffraff has been/is being disposed of.

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:59 am

I managed to get the cartoon-y 'run from missil, run to enemy, cut up, missil hits enemy . The best tactic though is facing the missil head on, thhen cucking when it gets close

"I'd hang myself...but I'm afraid of heights, I'd drug myself, but can't stand pills, I'd have a lethal injection, but can't stand needles, Cut my wrists, if I could stand the sight of blood, drown myself, If I could swim, burn myself, If I weren't a winter person..."
--Damon Shaw

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