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Article #35721Re: My First Lobsterman Mission
From: Raille
Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 14:06
Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 14:06
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"DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:c72ku9$he8vj$1@ID-136275.news.uni-berlin.de... > "RandallW" <flippetyfloo@fake.com> wrote in message > > Since Lobstermen do have some 'armor', i'm wondering how often the Dart > > Pistol or Jet Harpoon actually penetrate the armor. > > > > *plink plink plink* Well with 100++ Hits and a Dart gun going something like 16, you are going to need tons of ammo, a Lobster without any weapons and a position to fire from where the lobsterman cannot use the inherent hands attack. An excercise in PAIN > > I'm going to have to try some of the concentional X-Com weaponry, because > right now I'm using Gauss, and nothing stops them... I'm still researching > into proper Sonic weaponry, and Sonic Pulsars only slow them down. Shoot, > everything I have only slows them down. > > I finally managed to take one down yesterday, and was in the middle of > cheering when his buddy came at me like a tank, and *cough cough sudden > power failure cough*. > Which reminds me. Tanks! the cannon rounds are effective vs lobstermen, although you still need to hit em 2-3 times. Raille
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