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Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:14 pm
I hate to be a noobie idiot, but I don't really get how to do this? I just got the game, and I'm not that good at it, I got killed by Rogues last night no less going after a wreck that is supposed to be in NY 6C?
I know how to turn off the engine, and that in space you'd just keep going. What I don't get is how this would help you in combat?
-Rubicon
Life is a sexually transmitted disease.
I know how to turn off the engine, and that in space you'd just keep going. What I don't get is how this would help you in combat?
-Rubicon
Life is a sexually transmitted disease.
Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:36 pm
@Rubicon, u can use it to do fast turning, the ship will act ass 0-speed turnrate and not the 80-speed turnrate...
u can run away from ai without being disrupted by cruise disruptors and still have enough power for thrust away with almost 200 m/s...
the same is with mines, u must lurn to use them...
u can run away from ai without being disrupted by cruise disruptors and still have enough power for thrust away with almost 200 m/s...
the same is with mines, u must lurn to use them...
Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:37 pm
THANKS!! I'm going to try it tonight.
How do you get neutral with Rouges in SP? I'm guessing you'd have to do some bad'ish things? I'm guessing that if you are in good with an enemy of Liberty*.*, you will not be able to use their bases to buy ships and ammo and stuff?
-Rubicon
Life is a sexually transmitted disease.
How do you get neutral with Rouges in SP? I'm guessing you'd have to do some bad'ish things? I'm guessing that if you are in good with an enemy of Liberty*.*, you will not be able to use their bases to buy ships and ammo and stuff?
-Rubicon
Life is a sexually transmitted disease.
Thu Aug 14, 2003 1:54 am
Getting back to the topic....
Engine kill is useful, however you have to be in free flight and not have used the F2/F3/F4 functions or it won't work, because the computer will restart your engine for you.
Also, it would be less use for escaping humans who are smart enough to use their thrusters to catch you.
Is that a pocket of volatile gas?
No, that's a jumphole...
Engine kill is useful, however you have to be in free flight and not have used the F2/F3/F4 functions or it won't work, because the computer will restart your engine for you.
Also, it would be less use for escaping humans who are smart enough to use their thrusters to catch you.
Is that a pocket of volatile gas?
No, that's a jumphole...
Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:47 am
Well, Well, Well, I see this subject has come again to the front lines of space.
The kill engine slide is one of the best moves you can do no matter if in SP or MP mode, as it allows you to literally blast past whom ever is harrasing you or chasing you. All the while your weapons will still be active unlike when in cruise mode. This alone is reason enough to use it but lets look at an example.
It takes a little practice and timing to perfect, So lets say you are in cruise mode and suddenly ahead of you are 3 or so enemy ships. If you hit Kill engine (Z) you will stay at 300 and your weapons are active, so why not send some missles and mines plus guns at them (this also adds the to the damage they do because of the speed), then as you pass quickly turn your ship and fire some more at them up their tail pipes. You will be flying backwards at @290K about now but no matter because, Now they will have to turn around by using their engines to come after you and you will have the drop on them and will take them out no problem. Your ship will litterally turn on a dime in kill engine mode allowing you to get them before they get you. Use your thrusters to come up behind them and kill them all. As you can blast around in thruster mode at a higher speed than those using engines alone you can miss being hit by most things.
I love to freight as money is the root of all evil and I fly around in a really evil shipping lane. This trick has saved me and my cargo more times than I care to admit. I also love using the best mines money can buy as if you do get jumped from behind you can give them a little "gift" before you hit Z and thrust away from them before turning around to give them what for, all the while flying backwards away from the problem. And facing your enemy with all you can give them is sweet revenge for them messing with you to begin with.
Just be careful where you use this trick as heavy asteroid/Ice fields can be a difficult place to negotiate and if you are drifting around without your engines and you will hit everything but the lottery! Don't say I didn't warn you! In most combat situations it can give you an edge if done right. I suggest you start off slowly with lesser targets in Liberty space and work your way up.
I fly almost exclusively using the thrusters between trade lanes as It allows you to travel at a higher speed than engines, just keep bumping your thrust button quickly and you will not run out of thruster power ever.
Just some thoughts from the edge of space!
The kill engine slide is one of the best moves you can do no matter if in SP or MP mode, as it allows you to literally blast past whom ever is harrasing you or chasing you. All the while your weapons will still be active unlike when in cruise mode. This alone is reason enough to use it but lets look at an example.
It takes a little practice and timing to perfect, So lets say you are in cruise mode and suddenly ahead of you are 3 or so enemy ships. If you hit Kill engine (Z) you will stay at 300 and your weapons are active, so why not send some missles and mines plus guns at them (this also adds the to the damage they do because of the speed), then as you pass quickly turn your ship and fire some more at them up their tail pipes. You will be flying backwards at @290K about now but no matter because, Now they will have to turn around by using their engines to come after you and you will have the drop on them and will take them out no problem. Your ship will litterally turn on a dime in kill engine mode allowing you to get them before they get you. Use your thrusters to come up behind them and kill them all. As you can blast around in thruster mode at a higher speed than those using engines alone you can miss being hit by most things.
I love to freight as money is the root of all evil and I fly around in a really evil shipping lane. This trick has saved me and my cargo more times than I care to admit. I also love using the best mines money can buy as if you do get jumped from behind you can give them a little "gift" before you hit Z and thrust away from them before turning around to give them what for, all the while flying backwards away from the problem. And facing your enemy with all you can give them is sweet revenge for them messing with you to begin with.
Just be careful where you use this trick as heavy asteroid/Ice fields can be a difficult place to negotiate and if you are drifting around without your engines and you will hit everything but the lottery! Don't say I didn't warn you! In most combat situations it can give you an edge if done right. I suggest you start off slowly with lesser targets in Liberty space and work your way up.
I fly almost exclusively using the thrusters between trade lanes as It allows you to travel at a higher speed than engines, just keep bumping your thrust button quickly and you will not run out of thruster power ever.
Just some thoughts from the edge of space!
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