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Re: Command and Conquer question

#16967
From: Olaf van der Spek
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:00
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Of course # means 0 to 9.

The Arcane Chas heeft geschreven in bericht ...
>In article <dundradal-210...@nmonew.ne.mediaone.net>,
>Dundradal <dund...@firststrike-inc.SPAMFREE.com> writes
>>In article <36A71A02...@one.net.au>, Peter Wood <p...@one.net.au>
wrote:
>>
>>> Paul Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> > Help please..
>>> >
>>> > How do I set a bomb to detonate (using a sniper) and move away without
being
>>> > blown to shit.
>>> >
>>> > I am new at this game so don't laugh at me too hard.
>>> >
>>> > Any help is appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > Phil (under the guise of Paul).
>>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> How I do it is to keep him (BTW he is a commando, not a sniper)
>>highlighted, and
>>> as soon as he plants the bomb and you see what direction he starts to
move,
>>> click further away in the same direction. If you are lucky he will move
enough
>>> away before the bomb goes off, so he won't be damaged.
>>>
>>> I won't laugh hard. I might hurt myself.
>>>
>>Yeah I do a similar thing, just group the sniper by himself (ctrl-#1-9)
>>and after he sets the C4 have him run away...
>>
>
>Last time I tried (yesterday) ctrl-# doesn't work in C&C.
>
>--
>Cheers,
>
>Chas.
>
>http://www.lindsayc.force9.co.uk
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From: "Olaf van der Spek" <Sp...@EuroNet.NL>
Subject: Re: Command and Conquer question
Date: 1999/01/21
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