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Thread: Hits Dont Score???
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FreakyImp
Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:29 pm
#1
I'm about done with this space BS. I take an enemy down to let's say 50% shields, THEN even though I'm scoring hits he doesnt take any damage for like 40+ hits. What is going on here?? Im hitting enemies and their shields are going UP??? Am I missing something here, please help me or explain what is going on, if you have any idea what so ever. I am currently 3.3.3.3 Inquisition and I have never had fun doing a mission, and this thing with the hits not scoring makes me wanna chuck my flight stick into the wall. Thanks =)
JanuHull
Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:38 pm
#2
Sounds like you've discovered the invincibility bug. Hits along the midpoint of the ship where the front and back shields meet will render shots as misses, even though they clearly land. Try leading your shots a bit and putting the hit zone closer to the front of the ship.
You're not the only one who encounters it, and if you think its bad on most ships, wait till you encounter Imperial Guard Interceptors.
Zotux
Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:11 pm
#4
FreakyImp wrote:
I'm about done with this space BS. I take an enemy down to let's say 50% shields, THEN even though I'm scoring hits he doesnt take any damage for like 40+ hits. What is going on here?? Im hitting enemies and their shields are going UP??? Am I missing something here, please help me or explain what is going on, if you have any idea what so ever. I am currently 3.3.3.3 Inquisition and I have never had fun doing a mission, and this thing with the hits not scoring makes me wanna chuck my flight stick into the wall. Thanks =)
This is not intended to start an argument, it is not a flame.....
But, If you do not enjoy it, why keep doing it? I love space missions myself.
Is it JTL in general you do not enjoy, or just the missions part?
FreakyImp
Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:47 pm
#5
I own several flight sims and enjoy them very much. The entire IL Sturmovik series was great and flying in less realistic games such as the BAttlefield series I thought was fun also. But this game seems to string you along in the missions and make them imo unfair.
Doing a battle that 10 on 1 to me just isn't fun, especially when you have bugs in the game like broken hitboxes that you didnt even know existed. Theres certain missions that will just keep spawning enemies until you figure out an hour later that to finish the mission you have to run away to the rendevous like a scared chicken and hope you can Dock before they catch you. Since this scenario happened after completing 3 previous parts of the mission, I really wasn't willing to screw it up and just tried to fight them off. How pissed was I when I found out the "correct" way to complete the mission was to just run to the point and Dock while they shoot me??? Very. I sat there like a moron for over an hour trying to fight them off.
Now, I'm 3.3.3.3 and I get these missions to go mindlessly kill tier 4 ships for hours until i can train more boxes and the ships are spawning faster than I could possibly kill them. How the heck am I supposed to kill these ships when I take them down to 50% and suddenly can't damage them anymore, Im asking myself lol. I'm not having much fun, actually this is the opposite of fun...it's starting to stress me out! I apologize for assuming this would be like other games where you shoot the other flying object and it actually damages it and blows up! WOOT! that sounds like fun doesn't it ?!?! I guess it's the concept of JTL I like, I'm just not enjoying the execution =(. I'm on a low pop server too and nobody EVER wants to fly or has any advice, so I'm sure that's part of the problem here too.
I guess to answer you question best...I keep playing thinking mabye next time I'll have more fun lol...I hate giving up on anything! Oh..and I am dying to fly Vaders Jedi Starfighter...just one moooore box!
Doing a battle that 10 on 1 to me just isn't fun, especially when you have bugs in the game like broken hitboxes that you didnt even know existed. Theres certain missions that will just keep spawning enemies until you figure out an hour later that to finish the mission you have to run away to the rendevous like a scared chicken and hope you can Dock before they catch you. Since this scenario happened after completing 3 previous parts of the mission, I really wasn't willing to screw it up and just tried to fight them off. How pissed was I when I found out the "correct" way to complete the mission was to just run to the point and Dock while they shoot me??? Very. I sat there like a moron for over an hour trying to fight them off.
Now, I'm 3.3.3.3 and I get these missions to go mindlessly kill tier 4 ships for hours until i can train more boxes and the ships are spawning faster than I could possibly kill them. How the heck am I supposed to kill these ships when I take them down to 50% and suddenly can't damage them anymore, Im asking myself lol. I'm not having much fun, actually this is the opposite of fun...it's starting to stress me out! I apologize for assuming this would be like other games where you shoot the other flying object and it actually damages it and blows up! WOOT! that sounds like fun doesn't it ?!?! I guess it's the concept of JTL I like, I'm just not enjoying the execution =(. I'm on a low pop server too and nobody EVER wants to fly or has any advice, so I'm sure that's part of the problem here too.
I guess to answer you question best...I keep playing thinking mabye next time I'll have more fun lol...I hate giving up on anything! Oh..and I am dying to fly Vaders Jedi Starfighter...just one moooore box!
If anybody on Wanderhom wants to fly send me a tell...4 more boxes and I could use the help = /
Zotux
Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:54 pm
#6
Well, if wanderhomes pop gets to be too low for your liking......come on over to eclipse. I'll get you guilded and you will always have at least one wingman available(when im on of course) There always seems to be player traffic in spaceon eclipse. Once I'm done with reb pilot, which is only 2 missions away, Ill be starting nutral, so I'll be able to help anyone at all.
Neghtasro
Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:02 pm
#7
1. The invincibility bug has gotten much worse than before. I've never seen it happen to a Firespray when flying an X-Wing before today.
2. Eclipse? Try Starsider, the unofficial JtL server! Huzzah!
2. Eclipse? Try Starsider, the unofficial JtL server! Huzzah!
LeaphChausew
Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:28 pm
#8
FreakyImp wrote:
I own several flight sims and enjoy them very much. The entire IL Sturmovik series was great and flying in less realistic games such as the BAttlefield series I thought was fun also. But this game seems to string you along in the missions and make them imo unfair.
Doing a battle that 10 on 1 to me just isn't fun, especially when you have bugs in the game like broken hitboxes that you didnt even know existed. Theres certain missions that will just keep spawning enemies until you figure out an hour later that to finish the mission you have to run away to the rendevous like a scared chicken and hope you can Dock before they catch you. Since this scenario happened after completing 3 previous parts of the mission, I really wasn't willing to screw it up and just tried to fight them off. How pissed was I when I found out the "correct" way to complete the mission was to just run to the point and Dock while they shoot me??? Very. I sat there like a moron for over an hour trying to fight them off.
Now, I'm 3.3.3.3 and I get these missions to go mindlessly kill tier 4 ships for hours until i can train more boxes and the ships are spawning faster than I could possibly kill them. How the heck am I supposed to kill these ships when I take them down to 50% and suddenly can't damage them anymore, Im asking myself lol. I'm not having much fun, actually this is the opposite of fun...it's starting to stress me out! I apologize for assuming this would be like other games where you shoot the other flying object and it actually damages it and blows up! WOOT! that sounds like fun doesn't it ?!?! I guess it's the concept of JTL I like, I'm just not enjoying the execution =(. I'm on a low pop server too and nobody EVER wants to fly or has any advice, so I'm sure that's part of the problem here too.
I guess to answer you question best...I keep playing thinking mabye next time I'll have more fun lol...I hate giving up on anything! Oh..and I am dying to fly Vaders Jedi Starfighter...just one moooore box!
If anybody on Wanderhom wants to fly send me a tell...4 more boxes and I could use the help = /
..mate, this post is brilliant and funny. Sarscasm without being insulting..I like it.
I'm inclined to start a toon on Wanderhome, flying same faction as you..same sqdrn too, and I'll help you get to master if you want. Just send me a tell ingame by doing /tell Bria.Leaph and get me to come over. I'll teach you what I can.
-Leaph
bootface
Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:43 pm
#9
hmm..i guess that would explain it, used to think that maybe im an incredibly bad shot, or i was lagging out.
FreakyImp
Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:10 pm
#10
I am a forum junkie and I must say, this is the most informative, friendliest forum in the game. I'm a BH and I don't even bother with those forums as I'm sure you can imagine. Just by telling me there was a hitbox bug has made me realise I HAVE to stay away from the attack angles I was using and has made my JTL experiance much more enjoyable.Thankyou.
Last night I turned 4.3.3.3 and the first thing I did was buy an extra weapon, jump into my Jedi Starfighter and figure out my cap ran out in about 30 seconds! (mark 4 with 53 recharge). I came here found the info I needed (correct droid programs) and am kicking some major butt!
Galio: I'm a hard core Imp on Wanderhome and just may come over to try out what it's like to be Rebel terrorist scum for a while!
-Leaph: come on over to Wanderhome and well finish Inquisiton fast then try a hard Imp squadron. I'll get you a nice 96k mass tie to start out with =)
Last night I turned 4.3.3.3 and the first thing I did was buy an extra weapon, jump into my Jedi Starfighter and figure out my cap ran out in about 30 seconds! (mark 4 with 53 recharge). I came here found the info I needed (correct droid programs) and am kicking some major butt!
Galio: I'm a hard core Imp on Wanderhome and just may come over to try out what it's like to be Rebel terrorist scum for a while!
-Leaph: come on over to Wanderhome and well finish Inquisiton fast then try a hard Imp squadron. I'll get you a nice 96k mass tie to start out with =)
Zotux
Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:31 pm
#11
FreakyImp wrote:
IGalio: I'm a hard core Imp on Wanderhome and just may come over to try out what it's like to be Rebel terrorist scum for a while!
If you do, give me a shout ingame......I am always looking for company in space. My guild is not big into JTL as I'd like. (but I do love my guild in all other aspects) I can only usually scrounge up 1 or 2 wingmen from my guild, then if i have enough motivation, try to recruit pilots from starports.
(when you said come over, im hoping u meant over to eclipse so you can keep imp on wanderhome, otherwise I look like a newb here lol)
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