Orbital oversite!

The_Ruiner · Oct 23, 2000

I won't mention any names, but thier tag starts with an M and ends with an R

And this may not be news to many, but I saw a nasty trick done on Orbital that needs to be fixed or at least brought to attention. ESPECIALLY for those of us that play matches on it. In each base above the RL, there are the arches that make up the dome-like skylight. While playing some of these guys in a friendly game, I went on a flag recovery and had a very difficult time finding the enemy FC. After scouring the base, I looked up and discovered the FC had used boots or a hammer jump to wedge himself inbetween the colomns. Not only was he hard to find, but after sending a volley of rockets his way, I found he also couldn't be hit at all while up there, because the map design will not allow any projectiles of any kind to hit that area (including xloc). Ok, does anyone besides me think this is a major cheese move? In all fairness, maybe they don't use this tactic in matches, wich I would hope to be the case. But, if some do, now its known that this could be used against you in a game. Hope this helps. Post your opinions here... - Ru

|H|Alarion · Oct 23, 2000

Ru, that is a widely known (but maybe not in the "mainstream" knowledge) trick. I have never really played with it enough (I have attempted it *offline* to see how it was done). You can get up there with the x-loc as well. Also, you can do the same trick above the redeemer area. I have spectated people as they hide up there waiting for the redeemer to spawn.

Now, I have never seen a flag carrier cheese like that, and yes, that is major cheese. I look down on that clan for doing that(yes I know who they are :))

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I am not going to post *how* to do that, but ru, lemme know if you wanna know so you can stop it next time. I know you won't resort to using it in-game

Prophetus · Oct 23, 2000

I don't mind FC hiding or using map bugs to hide. However, when a bug also protects that individual from harm, then it's cheese.

Most bugs are easy to find. If I can't find a FC, then I start looking around the buggy areas. Most map bugs will not protect the individual and some well placed rockets will dispatch them. Hell, it's a sitting target

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But, this Orbital bug is lame. I guarantee, in a competion match, the admin will not tolerate this action.

The_Ruiner · Oct 23, 2000

Screenshots were not taken to protect the "not so innocent"

But in a match with no specs, I will definitely snap a polaroid if I catch someone! Hmm, I tried to get my xloc up there a few times but was unable. But WITH the flag! What will they think of next

|H|Alarion · Oct 23, 2000

Hehe.. you can' just throw the x-loc up there.. it involves *slightly* more than that (but not much more)... it took me a little while to figure it out, but I finally did... whats cheesy, is you can get up there and walk around on the "glass" and lob grenades down at people *lol*

Nemephosis · Oct 23, 2000

well that's certainly a dirty cheap thing to do..... too bad there are so many m0's out there intent on ruining everyone's game. My question would have to be: if you ccouldn't reach it with the xloc, and he got up there with the flag.... this is a major WTF moment!

DragonAsh · Oct 23, 2000

I'll make sure my clan finds out that that particular clan finally figured it out ;p

thanks for the update

[BA]Maverick · Oct 23, 2000

Aha!!

Thanks for pointing this one out, guys. I believe I had this happen to me in an instagib match recently. Couldn't find the FC at all, and once his flag was returned, he capped a second later. I couldn't figure it out.

Obviously you can reach this spot with the jumpboots only...

[BA]Maverick

Zaccix · Oct 23, 2000

I agree with Proph in that I don't mind an FC using a map bug to hide with the flag. But if that same bug makes them invincible, then that's something that should be remedied ASAP by the author.

kamikaze9 · Oct 23, 2000

Lame. Very very lame

Temporary Account · Oct 23, 2000

While we're talking about Orbital, what's with the damn zones? Was the author on crack? The "Sniper Halls" zone is in the UDamage room, and the "Udamage Room" zone is in the Sniper halls! Man that bugs me.

DividedSky · Oct 23, 2000

Damn, S-C, I never knew that.

Further problems with Orbital ... in some of the niches in the wall between the flak cannon and the minigun (on both red and blue, if memory serves) resides instant death. Go too far into some of them and you'll crater instantly for no reason. Careful picking up some of those health packs!

DragonAsh · Oct 23, 2000

Mav, your wrong

no, you cant do it with only the boots.

A RL launch or maybe hammer+boot jump is required
And only in a certain spot

|H|Alarion · Oct 23, 2000

Hmm, I didn't know there was only "one" spot.. I can get up there from any spot (where there is glass of course)... hmmm (but that's with the x-loc)

DragonAsh · Oct 23, 2000

Well, x-loc in hand and yes, almost any area is accessable.

But we are talking flag carrier here

|H|Alarion · Oct 23, 2000

BAH I say! The flag carrier should stick the flag up his arse so it can tele with him

*yes folks, I am just kidding*

[BA]Maverick · Oct 23, 2000

Ok, now I'm confused...

I thought this was a spot where the FC could hide, therefore you must be able to get up to the spot with just the boots, and not the TL???
I know it doesn't take much to mess me up, but I don't get it...

[BA]Maverick

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