Ultra-lethal missiles in WC4?

[Crowley]

I'm not sure whether this should go to general or tech support since I'm not sure whether this is a gameplay issue or a bug. Anyway, I recently started playing Wing Commander IV under Win95 on my 1333 MHz system, and it plays fine except for one thing: missiles always kill me with a single hit, even if I have full shields! Is it supposed to be like this, or have I encountered some weird bug?

 

[Starkey]

Even in a Longbow in the Rookie level?

 

[Crowley]

My self-esteem hasn't let me try Rookie so far, but at least a Hellcat on Veteran level gets blasted with one hit.

 

[TC]

That's how it works. The solution, of course, is to not get hit by missiles.

 

[Wedge009]

That was always a problem for me, since I never ran away from missiles in WC1/2.

 

[Ijuin]

Missiles in WC4 do seem to be more lethal than the WC3 ones. If you are flying anything except a Longbow, Dragon, or Avenger, then any missile heavier than a Friend or Foe results in an instant kill. Even Friend or Foe missiles are an instant kill if they hit an Arrow, Banshee, or Razor.

 

[Starkey]

Originally posted by Crowley
My self-esteem hasn't let me try Rookie so far, but at least a Hellcat on Veteran level gets blasted with one hit.

You should try a Longbow in the Rookie level just to check if it´s a bug or not. Getting your crappy Hellcat dusted with one missile is normal. Use your decoys.

 

[TheFraix]

There's that little button between the 'w', 's', 'd' 'r' 'f' and underneath the '3' and '4' known as 'E'.


Read: Press E to release missile decoys!

 

[TCSTigersClaw]

If you are out of missle decoys, hit the afterburners, manuer and pray......

 

[WildWeasel]

Wow. Is that really necessary? I know that some pilots may be compelled to spread some of their own manure in a similar situation, but does it really help?

 

[Starkey]

It always work for me, afterburning and changing direction after releasing a decoy.

 

[Chernikov]

WW: well, when a missile is trying to sniff you out in the middle of combat...

 

[TCSTigersClaw]

Well..... If you are about to release a decoy Starcey you must not manuer a lot! or the Decoy will never find the missle but the missle will find you! If its from behind (heat seeker) just fly straight and release the decoy without maneuring....

 

[t.c.cgi]

Tiger's Claw, you know in the english language we have a letter called "v".

Try : maneuver

P.S. If you don't get it, WildWeasel is teasing you because you spelled it very close to manure, which is primarily cow turds.