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Zarnak Wulf
The Merchant Marines Free Trade Zone.
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Posted - 2008.03.26 18:30:00 -
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Things I know: How to display transverse velocity on the overview. Higher transverse velocity means harder to hit. Flying in the same general direction as your target causes a lower transverse velocity.
Things I don't understand: How do you manually fly an interceptor trying to tackle? The thing goes 8km/s+. Are you constantly double-clicking while trying to watch everything else? Or is it a simple double click to change direction every so often followed by hitting the orbit button? I read in the forums that this is what the pros do. I can afford nice rigs for my interceptors now.....so just trying to get a feel for how to do it and not die often. Also- if you find yourself tackled...is there something you can do to lower the transversal and hit the inty more often? Any info would be appreciated.
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Richard Butt
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2008.03.26 19:09:00 -
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For what it's worth, it's angular velocity you should be interested in - not transversal. Any references to transversal velocity date from before you could actually display angular on the overview. You can display it directly now, so there's absolutely no reason to force yourself to do mental gymnastics and try to derive your angular from your transversal + range.
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Zhecao Vai
Ultrapolite Socialites GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2008.03.26 21:35:00 -
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Edited by: Zhecao Vai on 26/03/2008 21:38:26
Originally by: Zarnak Wulf How do you manually fly an interceptor trying to tackle? The thing goes 8km/s+. Are you constantly double-clicking while trying to watch everything else?
Well, if you're tackling with a range like 20km you have no real choice but to orbit. Consider it a suicide mission. The orbit button is completely unreliable; if you're flying around near a target and you hit the orbit button, it might stop you dead and turn you around the other way (as you explode.)
If you have a longer range, like 28km, just turn that camera and keep double-clicking. A lot of the time, if orbiting is dangerous (because of Huginns, Curses et al close by) and there isn't dedicated anti-support with good tracking shooting at you, you can get away with flying roughly back-and-forth behind the enemy in your range, which is easier on the mouse finger too.
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Zarnak Wulf
The Merchant Marines Free Trade Zone.
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Posted - 2008.03.26 22:38:00 -
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Awesome. Thanks for the advice. Very helpful.
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