The ut2004 tips and tricks thread.

[HuggyBear]

I've never scored a headshot on someone in a vehicle, but I think it would be possible. The 3rd gunner on the hellbender might be vulnerable, too.

 

[Thrawn70]

I have done this once before too. However I can't seem to repeat it. I got someone to get in a scorp and stood right in the front to shoot at their head, but it just hurt the vehicle.

No, you did it to me, and it damaged me. I said so. It just didn't give you a head-shot.

 

[shadow_dragon]

I think it's easier from the side, otherwise it'd be too easy!

 

[shadow_dragon]

Oooh! Another tip for Noobies!

It might be tempting to read every piece of information and thread about UT2004 but do so liberally! Many threads and info's relate to information sneakily found in the demo and could spoil an otherwise nice suprise when you get the full game! (Santa is real BTW!)

 

[Hanover_Fist]

You can get demos of really good players here

http://badct.4players.de:1337/badct.php

some of them are windows media and others are .dem files, which you'll need the game type for.

 

[scirmast]

Some dumb questions:

1. Is it faster to build a node when one player is liking to the other versus 2 players shooting the node?

2. I like the bombing run now, but it's ugly hard to stop the offense team. One player will always TL near the goal and then get the ball and score. I've found Shock to be really powerfull killing ball carriers, but it's often not enough. Any ideas?

 

[TechStorm]

1. I have got down from the top of the center tower, ending up with 91 of energy (after I took the shield, anyway). Just try to "slide" against the walls when falling, and you will receive much less damage.

2. If you are in a raptor and see a redeemer flying, crash into it ASAP!

 

[RogerSmith]

You can use the sheild gun to push people off of the sniper tower.

 

[rhirud]

Best way to kill people in a manta - don't let them see you coming - don't take the direct route to wherever you're attacking.

I've scored a headshot on somebody in a scorpion - I was above him on one of the hills. I was also killed intantly when driving a scorpion, and there wasn't the car-exploding graphic, so I guess I suffered a headshot.

 

[Sir_Brizz]

nah, you can actually get killed by explosion, etc while in vehicles. If you've ever seen a tank completely massacre everyone in a hellbender and the helbender is still (barely) in one piece you will realize it.

 

[[G]aNgstA]

get the redeemer wtf....

 

[shadow_dragon]

If your on your own in a goliath and an enemy raptor is attacking you and theres no oppurtunity for an eagle eye, press"2" and attack them using the gatling gun thing instead!

Also incase you didn't know in any of the multi seated vehicles you can press a button to change location!

And additionally incase you didn't know the blade bits on teh scorpion obviously cutt people up, however they can be snapped off if they hit anything solid!

 

[B]

I didn't read the whole thread..yet.. so I'm not sure if it got mentioned before.

U can flip a vehicle that is upside down back on its wheels with the use key.

 

[[G]aNgstA]

raptors are fukin phat
i own all with redeemer

 

[[G]aNgstA]

o and 1 more thing fragger ur avatar ownz

 

[unusual]

n00b question, what's the best way to consistently get up the "slide" ramps in DM-Rankin? I'm talking about those things that look like sheets of metal leaning against a ledge, that you seem to be able to slide up them... I can dodge-jump up them maybe 4 times out of 10, but is there a trick to it?

i would be curious about that one too

 

[shadow_dragon]

No! Dodge into it and jump when you get high! That's about your lot!

 

[AMmayhem]

Yeah, do a dodge + jump perpandicular to it. It's kind of hard to get it, but just takes some practice.

 

[unusual]

Yeah, do a dodge + jump perpandicular to it. It's kind of hard to get it, but just takes some practice.

i've tried it yesterday, and im getting better about it. thx m8s: but nevertheless i have two little questions concerning my problem

do i have to stand close to the ramp?
do i also have to jump when im sliding up?

 

[Day_walker]

Heres one thing i want to know.....i seen people get into the Hellbender and switch from driving to being a gunner without anyone else being in the vehicle...how do you do that ??