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Some time on Wed, 25 Jun 2003 02:53:03 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
<nospam@hotmail.com> posted that:

>WOW !
>
>I never know x-com had a proximity granade... ( I did not know what it ment
>at the time :) )
>
>It's very cool in the UFO2000 mod... it means when someone comes close it
>goes boom :)
>
>LOL... very funny... I wish I used that in x-com enemy unknown/x-com defense
>:)
>
>That would have been funny, scary, handy and exciting
>
>Great tactic ! :) lol.... it would be even more cooler if it would make
>dynamites explode... ( more impact )
>
>Haven't tried that yet...
>
>Check out UFO2000 multiplayer modification ! it rocks ! :D
>
How on earth did you get through X-Com without proximity nades ? They're
invaluable for guarding your back when moving around cities and the
larger ships, and perfect for suckering aliens into walking out of their
ship into a prox nade :)

-- 
Alfie
<http://www.delphia.co.uk/>
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"Alfie Finch" <alfiefinch@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bdb3lt.6c.1@news.delphia.co.uk...
> Some time on Wed, 25 Jun 2003 02:53:03 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
> <nospam@hotmail.com> posted that:
>
> >WOW !
> >
> >I never know x-com had a proximity granade... ( I did not know what it
ment
> >at the time :) )
> >
> >It's very cool in the UFO2000 mod... it means when someone comes close it
> >goes boom :)
> >
> >LOL... very funny... I wish I used that in x-com enemy unknown/x-com
defense
> >:)
> >
> >That would have been funny, scary, handy and exciting
> >
> >Great tactic ! :) lol.... it would be even more cooler if it would make
> >dynamites explode... ( more impact )
> >
> >Haven't tried that yet...
> >
> >Check out UFO2000 multiplayer modification ! it rocks ! :D
> >
> How on earth did you get through X-Com without proximity nades ? They're
> invaluable for guarding your back when moving around cities and the
> larger ships, and perfect for suckering aliens into walking out of their
> ship into a prox nade :)

I got threw it very carefully... checking every corridor etc... :)

By the way are there any other proximity granades... like more advanced ones
?

I don't think so ? so the proximity granade would probably be useless
against stronger... aliens ?

It is fun to use them though ! :)

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:56:04 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
<nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Alfie Finch" <alfiefinch@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:bdb3lt.6c.1@news.delphia.co.uk...
>> Some time on Wed, 25 Jun 2003 02:53:03 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
>> <nospam@hotmail.com> posted that:
>>
>> >WOW !
>> >
>> >I never know x-com had a proximity granade... ( I did not know what it
>ment
>> >at the time :) )
>> >
>> >It's very cool in the UFO2000 mod... it means when someone comes close it
>> >goes boom :)
>> >
>> >LOL... very funny... I wish I used that in x-com enemy unknown/x-com
>defense
>> >:)
>> >
>> >That would have been funny, scary, handy and exciting
>> >
>> >Great tactic ! :) lol.... it would be even more cooler if it would make
>> >dynamites explode... ( more impact )
>> >
>> >Haven't tried that yet...
>> >
>> >Check out UFO2000 multiplayer modification ! it rocks ! :D
>> >
>> How on earth did you get through X-Com without proximity nades ? They're
>> invaluable for guarding your back when moving around cities and the
>> larger ships, and perfect for suckering aliens into walking out of their
>> ship into a prox nade :)
>
>I got threw it very carefully... checking every corridor etc... :)
>
>By the way are there any other proximity granades... like more advanced ones
>?
>
>I don't think so ? so the proximity granade would probably be useless
>against stronger... aliens ?
>
>It is fun to use them though ! :)
>
>
Just drop some high explosive, and throw a primed prox grenade on top
- the grenade will set off the others, gives extra damage.

-- 

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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 !

> How on earth did you get through X-Com without proximity nades ? They're
> invaluable for guarding your back when moving around cities and the
> larger ships, and perfect for suckering aliens into walking out of their
> ship into a prox nade :)
>
Yup, pretty much SOP for me to be dropping a prox nade outside the door of a
UFO. In double door craft so as to cover that door without using manpower.
On single door UFOs I'd do it as well, while I secured the rest of the map.
While this might block acces, some alien could always be relied upon to walk
out. I did get into a habit of a timed explosive on max time along side it
in case no-one came out but I never really needed it and I stopped arming
the timed grenade.

Mark Morrison <drdpikeuk@aol.com> wrote in message news:<norifvc8t55s9tnsfiqvovgsh5bulmvqqu@4ax.com>...
> Just drop some high explosive, and throw a primed prox grenade on top
> - the grenade will set off the others, gives extra damage.

I don't believe that works in UFO.  I believe the first explosion
elimates all objects in it's blast radius *before* they can explode. 
At least this is what I've noticed.  However, in TFTD, this will work.

As for the original message about prox grenades, they're invaluable in
UFO but not as useful in TFTD.  Reason is that they can't be cleared
(without a cheat IMO) and so once they're placed, if they're in a bad
area, you're stuck.  There's no way to get rid of it save an alien of
one of your men setting it off.  At least in UFO, if it's in a bad
spot, you can toss a regular grenade on it to clear it out of the way
so you can pass.  I'll do this a lot when entering UFOs.  If they
don't come out after a while, I'll clear the prox and go in after
them.

Even if they don't take out the tougher aliens, they're still useful
as a warning device should an alien try to flank you.

Warren