Gunners who can shoot

Wedge009

Wedge009

Rogue Leader
Okay, so I finished of WC2 last weekend, but one thing which I don't remember having seen before was in the Rapier mission with Stingray where you strike against two Dorkathis - the second one jumps in-battle.

Twice I had to do this mission, in the first time, the second Dorkathi jumps in and hits me with a rapid, straight burst of laser blasts. It was so quick that my comp froze when I died. In the second attempt, I got hit by the same blast, but was only heavily damaged. After that I just hugged the tail and blasted its engines.

Did anyone have trouble with those transports before? 'Cause I certainly don't recall gunners shooting that accurately before.
 
Yeah, I remember that sort of thing happening. Normally, they'd just scatter a certain amount of flak, which never seemed to hurt anything, however one or two seemed to really pack a punch. I always assumed that there were 'special' Dorkathi with some sort laser turret, but I don't know how true that was. All I do know is that it hurt bad.
 
Nope

That's the mission where you (or Stingray, don't remember) say that a Dorkathi carries 1000 Kilrathi marines in a cutscene soon after take-off, right?
If it's that mission I have to disappoint you, I never had problems with the Dorkathi.
But I admit that their flak could be fatal.
 
Remember that a ships guns are all forward just after jumping. I had to repeat it also, but anticipated it the next time, and thrusted out of the path of gunfire.
 
Re: Nope

Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
I have to disappoint you, I never had problems with the Dorkathi.
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That's the thing, until last weekend, I never had any problem with the Dorkathi either. But it's good to know it's not just me, it seems some others had a similar experience.
 
It happened to me on that mission where you go chasing after Minx when she steals the Morningstar. After flying through several nav-points packed with fighters and mines, I had to finish off two Dorkathi. The first was no problem, and the second was just about dead when it blew me out of the sky with a massive burts of laser fire. Doh!

Best, Raptor
 
Odd, Wedge, I`ve also been playing WC2 again, just yesterday, and I ran into the same problem with that mission as well.
Happened only once, and the second time around I got it with no problem. Maybe it has something to do with the speed of your PC?

BTW, Blair says that each transport carries a 1000 troops, not Stingray.

Oh, and one other thing: I did not forget about the WCP music. It`s on the way, just give me a couple more days.
 
Originally posted by Mad Hatter
Maybe it has something to do with the speed of your PC?
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My guess too... it might have happened to me once as well, now that I think of it... it was so fast that I died seconds after getting in-range of the Dorkathi...
 
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PC Speed? I doubt it. I was playing on my trusty 386. ;)

Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
Maybe you're getting old and should retire from active combat. Leave it to the fresh and young. ;):)
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Eh? You know I just turned 20...

Originally posted by Raptor
It happened to me on that mission where you go chasing after Minx when she steals the Morningstar.
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Right, I'll have to watch out for that too, then. But I haven't suffered any rapid blast there either. Actually, that Dorkathi blasting me the first time and freezing my comp was quite scary, come to think of it. I got blasted so fast that I don't even get a death scene!
 
Damn right, Mekt!! :D
(there's a faint possibility however, that you won't say that anymore in a year... :p )
 
Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
Buah, 20! That's really too old. Leave it to the 19-years-youngsters like myself! :)
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Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill.

-- Brian P.
-- who is 30 (!)
 
Originally posted by mpanty
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(there's a faint possibility however, that you won't say that anymore in a year... )
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Very faint possibility only. ;)

Oh and pendell: LOL! It's nice to see you old guys acknowledge that you can't beat the youngsters through a fair fight. :D
 
Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt


Oh and pendell: LOL! It's nice to see you old guys acknowledge that you can't beat the youngsters through a fair fight. :D
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And that's the main difference between oldsters and youngsters. Oldsters fight to win, and that means we know better than to fight fair.

[WC3 Blair mode] : Gee, don't they teach these kids to fly anymore? [/WC3 Blair].

:)

-- Brian P.
 
Yeah! I'll deal with my conscience after you're dead.

p.s. 19 huh? That's still way too old to be a Japanese Mecha pilot :P They've got to be, what, 15? 12?
 
Originally posted by pendell
And that's the main difference between oldsters and youngsters. Oldsters fight to win, and that means we know better than to fight fair.
[WC3 Blair mode] : Gee, don't they teach these kids to fly anymore? [/WC3 Blair].
:-)
-- Brian P.
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Yeah, victory at any price, I see. Of course this doesn't appeal to me, since it contradicts the Kilrathi honour. :)
 
Originally posted by AzraeL
Yeah! I'll deal with my conscience after you're dead.

p.s. 19 huh? That's still way too old to be a Japanese Mecha pilot :P They've got to be, what, 15? 12?
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15 to be a pilot? SWEET!
btw, 19 might be little too old for the flight deck. Leave this job to those that still have their abilities AND MIND! :D
 
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