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Article #1267Re: Evading homing missles
From: SYM... Jim Lowell
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1995 23:31
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1995 23:31
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In <3kq5q8$1e...@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> co...@ee.ualberta.ca (Adam Cowen) writes: > >Richard Watson (rlwa...@ingr.com) wrote: >> In the registered version I seem to be unable to evade the homing >> missiles. They follow me in other rooms and tunnels. Does anyone >> have any good tips and breaking their lock? > >They are harder to break lock. But there are two ways you can do it. >1. get a solid object between you and the missle >2. if you can cut a turn inside the turning radius of the > missle (easily done in big rooms) then you can make it hit > the wall. (assuming that you are near enough to the wall) > - however, it's really hard to do w/ keyboard (IMHO) > >ciao >Adam > Also, if you have a proximity bomb, back away from the homing missle, drop one and keep it between you and the missle. The missle will impact on the bomb instead of hitting you. - Jim
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