[X3TC] Missile Guide

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heratik
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Post by heratik »

perkint wrote:For the swarm missiles to "shotgun" a target, you have to be very close - a few hundred m's or less. In one of N-S's DiD story threads, he demonstrated it very well, with pictures. I'll dig out the link, if I can.

Tim

[Edit] Here's his post with explanation and pics for shotgunning wasps in his example :)

[Edit 2]Damn. I remember the pics being very good in that post, that's why I bothered to dig it out. However, having just tried the links, they are all dead :(
I captured a Springblossom using this method to keep shields down, far more easy than trying to use laser fire, although I happened upon the technique myself rather than having seen this thread :D
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Post by WarChicken »

IMO the usability of Missiles is rather low, because most of the missiles are just too damn slow.
Even many M3s fly at least 175m/s and can outmanouver most missiles. The ones that don't have a aft turret and using missiles against them is rarely effective.
There are exceptions, tho.
As said the Mosquito is an excelent anti-missile.
The rapier is fast enough to get those pesky Kestrels - sadly you can't buy them... and the Typhoon is what you use if your M3 is put against an M6 in patrol missions. They are glorious because they're fast and accurate. It's the only dumbfire missle, that makes any sense at all.
Also the Typhoon needs an info update, that it doesn't behave like the other swarms - it doesn't spread out in a spiral, but it delivers 8 missiles in a neat sequence one after another with an approximated half second delay.
BOOM goes the cerberus.
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Post by Alan Phipps »

@ WarChicken: I think you are talking about Tornado missiles and not Typhoons from my experience - or just look at the OP's guide which is accurate!
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Post by Over-tuned Gamer »

Very nice guide in the making!
Keep it up!!
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Post by Alan Phipps »

Be aware that the OP last did an input or edit in July 2009.
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Post by Wedge2566 »

Where can I purchase Hammerhead Missiles or even a factory? I cannot find them anywhere in game.

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Found out that they cannot be purchase - you can find them from pirate or Xenon ships dropped during battle.
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Post by Draconen2025 »

what are if any the differances between the weapons in Reunion and TC.... can i use the same info here as for both games????

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