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Thread: Swoops...
Treblesum81 wrote:
Are all swoops open game to be shot? or just the one owned by your target?
I know that killing the bike is a good way to stop (or at least slow) a runner... maybe there's a macro to target and blow up a speeder?
Only your mark's speeder can be shot. Ihave a macro, /tar speederbike, that was quite helpful in the old days when jedi would hunt alone. Now, however, there will be more than one bike and who knows which oneit will target. I think the best bet now is to kd your mark and then target the bike. It's so rare that they drive their own bikes now that I don't run into this much anymore.
Dallow wrote:
Treblesum81 wrote:
Are all swoops open game to be shot? or just the one owned by your target?
I know that killing the bike is a good way to stop (or at least slow) a runner... maybe there's a macro to target and blow up a speeder?
Only your mark's speeder can be shot. Ihave a macro, /tar speederbike, that was quite helpful in the old days when jedi would hunt alone. Now, however, there will be more than one bike and who knows which oneit will target. I think the best bet now is to kd your mark and then target the bike. It's so rare that they drive their own bikes now that I don't run into this much anymore.
After having had many bikes blown up for no reason other than the bh could, I smile inside whenever a new bh hops off their bike and starts blazing away without storing the bike. Doesn't matter to me if they get some extra shots in on me- that bike is gonna die hehe. And heaven help the noob that leaves an av21 out i'll happily eat -450K xp to kill an av21.
Hnglka wrote:
Dallow wrote:
Treblesum81 wrote:
Are all swoops open game to be shot? or just the one owned by your target?
I know that killing the bike is a good way to stop (or at least slow) a runner... maybe there's a macro to target and blow up a speeder?
Only your mark's speeder can be shot. Ihave a macro, /tar speederbike, that was quite helpful in the old days when jedi would hunt alone. Now, however, there will be more than one bike and who knows which oneit will target. I think the best bet now is to kd your mark and then target the bike. It's so rare that they drive their own bikes now that I don't run into this much anymore.
After having had many bikes blown up for no reason other than the bh could, I smile inside whenever a new bh hops off their bike and starts blazing away without storing the bike. Doesn't matter to me if they get some extra shots in on me- that bike is gonna die hehe. And heaven help the noob that leaves an av21 out i'll happily eat -450K xp to kill an av21.
Just wanted to point out the reason I shot the bikes is to prevent escape, not just because I could. And if it makes a jedi feel better to destroy my bike, good for them. It's the least I can do for them being my content.
Dallow wrote:
Hnglka wrote:
Dallow wrote:
Treblesum81 wrote:
Are all swoops open game to be shot? or just the one owned by your target?
I know that killing the bike is a good way to stop (or at least slow) a runner... maybe there's a macro to target and blow up a speeder?
Only your mark's speeder can be shot. Ihave a macro, /tar speederbike, that was quite helpful in the old days when jedi would hunt alone. Now, however, there will be more than one bike and who knows which oneit will target. I think the best bet now is to kd your mark and then target the bike. It's so rare that they drive their own bikes now that I don't run into this much anymore.
After having had many bikes blown up for no reason other than the bh could, I smile inside whenever a new bh hops off their bike and starts blazing away without storing the bike. Doesn't matter to me if they get some extra shots in on me- that bike is gonna die hehe. And heaven help the noob that leaves an av21 out i'll happily eat -450K xp to kill an av21.
Just wanted to point out the reason I shot the bikes is to prevent escape, not just because I could. And if it makes a jedi feel better to destroy my bike, good for them. It's the least I can do for them being my content.
hehe it's mostly a game for me, but seriously after you get about 200K worth of bikes destroyed over the course of a couple days you can very easily see why many jedi will happily take a couple smacks to kill a bh bike. Remember that a Jedi gets absolutely no compensation credit wise for a bh encounter. So even if the Jedi wins he's out the creds to get another bike.
Hnglka wrote:
Dallow wrote:
Hnglka wrote:
Dallow wrote:
Treblesum81 wrote:
Are all swoops open game to be shot? or just the one owned by your target?I know that killing the bike is a good way to stop (or at least slow) a runner... maybe there's a macro to target and blow up a speeder?
Only your mark's speeder can be shot. I have a macro, /tar speederbike, that was quite helpful in the old days when jedi would hunt alone. Now, however, there will be more than one bike and who knows which one it will target. I think the best bet now is to kd your mark and then target the bike. It's so rare that they drive their own bikes now that I don't run into this much anymore.
After having had many bikes blown up for no reason other than the bh could, I smile inside whenever a new bh hops off their bike and starts blazing away without storing the bike. Doesn't matter to me if they get some extra shots in on me- that bike is gonna die hehe. And heaven help the noob that leaves an av21 out i'll happily eat -450K xp to kill an av21.
Just wanted to point out the reason I shot the bikes is to prevent escape, not just because I could. And if it makes a jedi feel better to destroy my bike, good for them. It's the least I can do for them being my content.
hehe it's mostly a game for me, but seriously after you get about 200K worth of bikes destroyed over the course of a couple days you can very easily see why many jedi will happily take a couple smacks to kill a bh bike. Remember that a Jedi gets absolutely no compensation credit wise for a bh encounter. So even if the Jedi wins he's out the creds to get another bike.
200k?! How many BH did you run across? We can by swoops by crates of 50 for 10k each here on starsider. No skin off my nose if a mark goes crazy on my bike, I already have a deed in inventory and a fist full of cash.
A_Lamer wrote:
Hnglka wrote:
Dallow wrote:
Hnglka wrote:
Dallow wrote:
Treblesum81 wrote:
Are all swoops open game to be shot? or just the one owned by your target?
I know that killing the bike is a good way to stop (or at least slow) a runner... maybe there's a macro to target and blow up a speeder?
Only your mark's speeder can be shot. I have a macro, /tar speederbike, that was quite helpful in the old days when jedi would hunt alone. Now, however, there will be more than one bike and who knows which one it will target. I think the best bet now is to kd your mark and then target the bike. It's so rare that they drive their own bikes now that I don't run into this much anymore.
After having had many bikes blown up for no reason other than the bh could, I smile inside whenever a new bh hops off their bike and starts blazing away without storing the bike. Doesn't matter to me if they get some extra shots in on me- that bike is gonna die hehe. And heaven help the noob that leaves an av21 out i'll happily eat -450K xp to kill an av21.
Just wanted to point out the reason I shot the bikes is to prevent escape, not just because I could. And if it makes a jedi feel better to destroy my bike, good for them. It's the least I can do for them being my content.
hehe it's mostly a game for me, but seriously after you get about 200K worth of bikes destroyed over the course of a couple days you can very easily see why many jedi will happily take a couple smacks to kill a bh bike. Remember that a Jedi gets absolutely no compensation credit wise for a bh encounter. So even if the Jedi wins he's out the creds to get another bike.
200k?! How many BH did you run across? We can by swoops by crates of 50 for 10k each here on starsider. No skin off my nose if a mark goes crazy on my bike, I already have a deed in inventory and a fist full of cash.
wow starsider has some really nice master artisans! prices vary on intrepid but its not unheard of to pay 15K + for a swoop. every once in awhile you run across a great deal. A paddy in the "danger zone" and not on kash can expect oh maybe 5-10 bh encounters a day if the bh are particularly active. Sometimes they aren't.
Agreed. I've been outrun while on my swoop. The only time I've purposely taken out a swoop was when the mark rode away, then came back because he thought I wasn't after him while conversing with his buds. He was quite shocked to say the least. Actually was pretty cool aboutit. I couldn't believe he came back, quietly taking aim for the bike and not him. He learned a very good lesson that day (his words) and admired the tactic.
I have yet to lose a biketo a mark but do have a nice disabled AV21 I keep in my datapad thanks to a Krayt. Always good for a chuckle or two. I just wish it came with cinder blocks and other yard trash when I pull it out.
Message Edited by Redondo on 07-01-2005 02:11 PM
MasterMind00 wrote:
Lamer, I would believe you if it were 10 swoops for 50k a crate, but 50 swoops for 10k??...its unheard of..thats less than 300 creds a swoop..your saying that you pay less than 300 creds per each one??
10k PER SWOOP. 500k for the crate.
