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Article #35388Re: UFO Aftermath (Minor Spoilers)
From: Mark Morrison
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 06:36
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 06:36
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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 05:07:04 GMT, unitedw9fake@bellatlantic.net wrote: >On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 22:56:41 +0100, Mark Morrison <drdpikeuk@aol.com> >wrote: > >>On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:37:28 +0100, "Sloth" <dave@sloth.plus.net> >>wrote: >> >>> >>>"malc" <malc@NOSPAM.gothcorp.co.uk> wrote in message >>>news:Pine.LNX.4.50.0310082111330.2103-100000@localhost... >>>> On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Mark Morrison wrote: >>>> >>>> > On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 16:01:02 +0100, malc <malc@NOSPAM.gothcorp.co.uk> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >Impressive :o) >>>> > >I do find it odd that the human weaponry (so far) seems more powerful >>>that >>>> > >the Alien stuff... however I'm sure that'll change soon - afterall, I'm >>>> > >only (stuck) on the second plot-mission. >>>> > > >>> >>>Hmm, same here, I have several alien weapons, laser guns, plasma rifles etc, >>>and the human weapons I have seem far better... >>> >>>Used the first stuff that came to hand, Colt M4 - ?, and moved on through >>>HK636, HK611K5 etc >>> >>>The Neostead has to be the best short range weapon available.... I tried >>>clearing a big alien ship using LMG's and got gutted. retried with entire >>>squad using Neostead's on entry... and got shot up... but shot them up far >>>better.. >>> >>>No deaths. 3 out of 7 of the squad were wounded though.. but at least they >>>weren't dead! >>> >>>Anybody tried using those alien plasma guns? the very heavy ones? Seem >>>useless to me. >>> >>>Dave >>> >>Didn't bother - the range is far too short. You're better off with >>any number of short-range human weapons. > >it's good to use alien laser rifles or advanced alien laser rifles. >becuz on aimed the advanced ones have 50 m range and 100 dmg >and on burst its 36 range and 300 dmg good enough for in base or in >alien ship battles. so far it has served me very well I've just stared finding those - the only problem is killing the bastards in order to get their weapons. :) -- Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes ! They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses ! And what's with all the carrots ? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway ? Bunnies ! Bunnies ! It must be BUNNIES !
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