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Use those binoculars? Or the artillery crap for that matter? All I know is that when a Scout uses the binocular on a certain target, and clicks his left mouse button, the artillery guy gets a separate target to attack right? I dont understand the shit... what in the world is the camera? People were getting pissed at me last night when I was playing because I didnt know wtf to do.
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<br>Why the fuck does my gun not hit anything? I swear, I pumped about 2 clips into some guys head from 4 screens or so away, and the guy didnt die! Furhter to this, the fucker had the nerve to run up to me, and drop an explosion pack, and then detonate it, blowing me to bits as he run away... How fucking embarassing is that?
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<br>Also, how do some people dog fight so well while flying those planes ( I even change views, hit f9, blah blah all that stuff, still cant fly for shit)? Im lucky if I can drop a bomb in the right spot... Ive gotten to the point that I hate the other players planes so much, that I set all my explosion packs and detonate the damn planes when people get in.
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<br>How the hell do those grenades work? I dont see any logic to what the hell Im doing , because every single time I throw the shit, it seems to go wayyyyy off in the distance, instead of where I aim it to go. Also, how do some fuckers kill me with it from 6 screens away? Is there a trick to aiming that shit? Its nothing like CS or DoD greandes!
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<br>The knife is broken. Thats all I can say. It doesnt work, and its obviously a cool ornament. It makes really shitty wiffing noises, and this angers me.
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<br>How come the anti aircraft gun can kill everything but air planes? Seriously, I took out a tank, some jeep lookin things, and some random japs, but air planes dont seem to be affected by it. Am I supposed to be shooting the plane as it passes by? Or a little in front of it? WTF. I dont get it. What are those black puffs of smoke ?
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<br>Where do I get more shells for my tank? It suddenly refills at times, but I dont know why. I know I can get ammo from the crates for myself, but I dont have to drive back to base do I? My own team mates run over me in the tank, and I fucking hate that.
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<br>Other than the above., this game kicks ass.
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<br>Yorosiku!<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by [LoD]redtenshi on 09/25/02 09:36 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

- once a person in the piece of artillery hears the scouts "mark" they can right click and fire on that target...they have 10 seconds.
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<br>- maybe you suck ? i dunno, whats your frames p/sec? hit ~ and type console.showfps 1. also try leading your targets and start your spray low.
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<br>- i use a joystick to fly and it takes practice to hit ground targets
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<br>- if you hold down "alt" when you throw it will be a short toss. if you jump and throw it will be longer...
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<br>- i got 3 knife kills last night, dunno what yer doing
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<br>- lead the planes w/AA guns and remember the sky is 3-d, so they plane may not be as close/far as you think.
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<br>- if you find the ammo locker w/your tank you can re-fill there.<br><br>[color:red]Yer steady tryin' to drown the shark</font color=red>
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<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>Use those binoculars? Or the artillery crap for that matter?<p><hr></blockquote>
<br>The scout uses his bino's. If you are on the right gun on the ship, you get a separate target. You have 10 seconds after he calls for artillery to access it. To do that, you right click your mouse. Then you line up the target in the target frame you see on your screen. If you want, we can experiment, because I'm still learning it too. We can just get on a server that is empty and practice it till we rox.
<br><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>Why the fuck does my gun not hit anything?<p><hr></blockquote>
<br>Because you are a Jap, and your eyes are too slanty to actually see that far. No, really, the key is when you are strafing (and EVERYONE strafes in a firefight), you have to shoot a bit in front of the person. If you shoot right at them, you miss behind them every time. Again, experimentation will help you.
<br><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>How fucking embarassing is that?<p><hr></blockquote>
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<br>Very.
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<br><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>Also, how do some people dog fight so well while flying those planes<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>
<br>Not sure on this one, but I've gotten ok and dive-strafing and dropping a bomb at the last second before you pull up. Cid and I were practicing that on an empty server the other night.
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<br><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>How the hell do those grenades work?<p><hr></blockquote>
<br>Single left click throws far, right click tosses barely past your feet. So, if you are in a close combat battle with someone, use the right click.
<br><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>How come the anti aircraft gun can kill everything but air planes?<p><hr></blockquote>
<br>I've gotten really good with the AA guns. Here's what you do. If the plane is coming straight at you or is going straight away, fire right at it. If it's coming at any other angle, you MUST lead it by a LOT. You ever notice that when you shoot and miss, you get that little black puff of smoke? The goal here is to make that little black smoke spot appear right ON the plane. So what that means is that the crosshairs on the gun mean shit unless it's a straight shot. Just lead by a LOT.
<br><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr><p>Where do I get more shells for my tank?<p><hr></blockquote>
<br>There are ammo depot's scattered over the map. If it is inside the building, and you drive close enough to the wall of it outside, you'll see a little circle appear on the lower right of your screen that looks like a magazine with a few bullets in it. That means you are at an ammo depot. Also, if it is outside, you will see them. They look like all the other crates, but they are a brighter green, and they have like a rocket or something sticking out of it. These are the ammo cases, and they give you ammo, whether you are in a tank or on a person. All the ammo spots will refill you whether you are in a vehicle or not.
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<br><br><br>-Rolo
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<br> "If you must kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite"
<br>-Winston Churchill

I have Artillery down.
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<br>As the gunner you do the following:
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<br>if you are in a ship, you must be in the back gun position to do this (position 2)
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<br>1) You hear "blah blah blah calling for artillery"
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<br>2) Hit Right Mouse button
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<br>3) You get a view of what the scout is looking at.
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<br>4) There is an arrow with a vehicle icon in it on the side of the view. Rotate left/right till it is pointing to the middle of the screen (middle of the big X). If you can't it to point there (it stops rotating) you need to move or turn the ship/vehicle.
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<br>5) The yellow bars on the top/side show you the last settings for the previous shot. You use those to eyeball any adjustments you make for distance (up/down) and postion (left/right).
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<br>6) When you hit fire, you get a different view of your shells going to the target, it may seem confusing at first. However, that view which is shown to you is the scouts view of your artillery on it's way.
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<br>Hope that helps. We can practice this, it doesn't take much at all to figure it out. It's just confusing at first. I went through the same puzzling when I tried it first too.
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<br><br><br>Intolerance is the last defence of the insecure

... He can not catch bomb very well w/ his hands though
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