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== Tips & Tricks == | == Tips & Tricks == | ||
| − | * Right-click to set waypoints. To guarantee detonation, the last two waypoints should guide the bomb towards something solid such as a wall or floor | + | * Right-click to set waypoints. Set at least two and up to nine. To guarantee detonation, the last two waypoints should guide the bomb towards something solid such as a wall or floor. |
| − | + | * BB's can break open a single section of '''UFO outer hulls'''. They will carry through with enough power to detonate the nav modules on the other side of the hull, if you hit north or west sides. See [[Explosions]] re HE Block. | |
| − | + | * To go through a ceiling hole, waypoints must be at a slight angle (eg. from square next to hole, to square under hole) rather than directly vertically. Pure vertical movement is buggy. | |
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| − | * BB's can break open a single section of UFO outer hulls | ||
| − | * To go through a ceiling hole, must | ||
* The vertical movement bug causes the BB to fly off south instead of down. If it exits the map cleanly, but there are at least two more waypoints to go, it will reappear at the next waypoint and continue. EG inside the UFO. [NKF] | * The vertical movement bug causes the BB to fly off south instead of down. If it exits the map cleanly, but there are at least two more waypoints to go, it will reappear at the next waypoint and continue. EG inside the UFO. [NKF] | ||
* Aliens are not good at understanding the vertical-fire issue, and have been known to blow themselves up because of it. | * Aliens are not good at understanding the vertical-fire issue, and have been known to blow themselves up because of it. | ||
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* BB's & fusion balls will always pass through waypoints but may drift slightly while travelling between. Watch those narrow corridors, as it may scrape the sides and detonate! Over long distances in open terrain, send the BB flying well above the soldiers on the ground to avoid fratricide. | * BB's & fusion balls will always pass through waypoints but may drift slightly while travelling between. Watch those narrow corridors, as it may scrape the sides and detonate! Over long distances in open terrain, send the BB flying well above the soldiers on the ground to avoid fratricide. | ||
* BB [[explosions]] have an 11 tile radius. A soldier on the 11th tile can still be '''killed''' as BB's do average 90 points damage '''at the edge''' of the explosion. | * BB [[explosions]] have an 11 tile radius. A soldier on the 11th tile can still be '''killed''' as BB's do average 90 points damage '''at the edge''' of the explosion. | ||
| + | === Avoid Reaction Firing === | ||
| + | * In case it's not obvious, reaction-fired blasters are generally a bad thing. There is no chance to guide them, so they fly straight forward. Unless the target is far away and the shot is very accurate, you can expect several friendly casualties. Keep your blasters out of the line of sight of the enemy, and/or unloaded until needed. | ||
| + | * BB's can be reaction-fired, but then the empty casing "dud" must be unloaded before using again. Same problem if only one waypoint is used. Known bug. | ||
| + | * The time to reaction-fire a blaster is significantly less than the time it takes to normally shoot one. | ||
== Blaster Launcher tactics: a brief guide. == | == Blaster Launcher tactics: a brief guide. == | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 17 May 2006
Blaster Launcher
The man-portable total destruction device. Fires the football-shaped Blaster Bomb which can hover and route through up to ten programmable waypoints before detonating on impact with a small explosion. 'Small' being a relative term for battlefield nuclear weapons. A safety radius of 10-20 meters is a good guideline. Blaster Bombs are outside toys.
Stats
Blaster Launcher:
- Size: 3 high x 2 wide
- Weight: 16
- TUs: Aimed: 80% TUs, Accuracy 120%
- Manufacturing: $90,000 for parts, 1,200 Engineer Hours, 1 Alien Alloy
- Sell Price: $144,000
Blaster Bomb:
- Size: 2 high x 1 wide
- Weight: 3
- Strength: 200 High Explosive
- Manufacturing: $8,000 for parts, 220 Engineer Hours, 3 Elerium
- Sell Price: $17,028
Tips & Tricks
- Right-click to set waypoints. Set at least two and up to nine. To guarantee detonation, the last two waypoints should guide the bomb towards something solid such as a wall or floor.
- BB's can break open a single section of UFO outer hulls. They will carry through with enough power to detonate the nav modules on the other side of the hull, if you hit north or west sides. See Explosions re HE Block.
- To go through a ceiling hole, waypoints must be at a slight angle (eg. from square next to hole, to square under hole) rather than directly vertically. Pure vertical movement is buggy.
- The vertical movement bug causes the BB to fly off south instead of down. If it exits the map cleanly, but there are at least two more waypoints to go, it will reappear at the next waypoint and continue. EG inside the UFO. [NKF]
- Aliens are not good at understanding the vertical-fire issue, and have been known to blow themselves up because of it.
- Soldier does not need to face target or waypoint when firing.
- BB's & fusion balls will always pass through waypoints but may drift slightly while travelling between. Watch those narrow corridors, as it may scrape the sides and detonate! Over long distances in open terrain, send the BB flying well above the soldiers on the ground to avoid fratricide.
- BB explosions have an 11 tile radius. A soldier on the 11th tile can still be killed as BB's do average 90 points damage at the edge of the explosion.
Avoid Reaction Firing
- In case it's not obvious, reaction-fired blasters are generally a bad thing. There is no chance to guide them, so they fly straight forward. Unless the target is far away and the shot is very accurate, you can expect several friendly casualties. Keep your blasters out of the line of sight of the enemy, and/or unloaded until needed.
- BB's can be reaction-fired, but then the empty casing "dud" must be unloaded before using again. Same problem if only one waypoint is used. Known bug.
- The time to reaction-fire a blaster is significantly less than the time it takes to normally shoot one.
Blaster Launcher tactics: a brief guide.
Building: Nuke it.
Orchard: Nuke it.
Underground bases: Nuke large rooms first.
UFO: Punch a hole in the bridge, then send in a second bomb to nuke it.
Base Defence: Use waypoints to hit the rear side of your entry lift. (helps avoid destroying adjacent modules!) Send another through the resulting hole to nuke the lift contents. Now nuke the hangars.