Orbital Strikes..

ThEOnLyOnE · 2003-08-26, 09:09 AM

is it just me or is TR the only ones that use it??
(and i mean use it.. they over do it with that thing)

i know that only cr5 can use this..
why isnt NC cr5 using this function..

i was in emerald last night.. in solsar..
and FUCK!! 3 fucking times.. within a 1/2 hour that shit was deployed..

im not hatin.. but NC commanders should be using it as well...
it really does the job..
or is it because they dont want to loose outfit points.

Holla on this..

Doppler · 2003-08-26, 09:27 AM

In my personal experience it just depends on a couple things.

Number of CR5's present.

Targets of oportunity. Jam packed AMS and vehicle terms are the favorites.

Another thing you have to take into consideration is the reload time on OS wich if memory serves is at least an hour (my mind wants to say 3)

And yes CR4's get an OB but compared to the main one it seems kinda joke.

Edit:I really need to proofread.

ThEOnLyOnE · 2003-08-26, 09:37 AM

really.. go do know.. i was not aware of the reload time on the OS..

damn guess there where lot of TR cr5 then last night..
mofos where fucking shit up..

AMS seems to be there fav target..

thanks for the info

TheRagingGerbil · 2003-08-26, 09:44 AM

CR4 gets to use a mini-orbital strike. This is just like the CR5 strike only with a much, much smaller diameter.

Sony never implemented the expenditure of outfit points for using an orbital strike.

OS has a 3-hour reset between uses.

To target the OS, you use the CUD to pull up a continent map. The only thing that shows up on this map is waypoints, and you are unable to zoom in or out. The designated target must be within a distance of half an SOI diameter to the Commander to target it.

Piith · 2003-08-26, 09:55 AM

I hope it is not a one hour deal, or you would see them all the time . .
yeah I too noticed that the NC seem to never use them. but then again no one is on when I am to use them on

ThEOnLyOnE · 2003-08-26, 10:10 AM

good info.. good info..
just wish NC used them more..

FlakMan · 2003-08-26, 10:14 AM

We have a lot of CR 4s and 5s. I can say that all of them are fairly talented at directing the flow of combat. Do the NC have really good leaders?

JetRaiden · 2003-08-26, 10:51 AM

I have 2 CR5's in my outfit. I dont think I've ever seen either one use an OS. Whenever theres an OS, I'm usually running away.

aiwest420 · 2003-08-26, 02:02 PM

the CR4's/5's NC/emerald use orbital strikes quite a bit. when we're attacking the base, someone will announce an ams position, it will usually get os'd.

according to thottbot http://www.thottbot.com/planetside/2...24/CR/Emerald/

theres 87 nc cr4's on emerald

Happy lil Elf · 2003-08-26, 02:41 PM

NC uses orbital strikes quite often. It all depends on what targets are available though. I've seen 5 TR AMSs get OS'd in under 15 minutes and I've played 8 hours without seeing a single OS.

Lonehunter · 2003-08-26, 04:05 PM

FYI CR 4s can OS too

LiLKiLLiNgOnE · 2003-08-26, 05:11 PM

Im cr4, and every time I see somthing to os I os it. I know that a couple members in my outfit also use their os anytime they get a chance to(only cuz its fun and makes me look like this:

) Maybe your right about this. I dont pay to much attension to the enemy os's...but I must say that I do rarely see them or get killed by one. But as the others said they do use them often. Who knows...

laterz
~LiLKiLLeR

Jagd · 2003-08-26, 06:40 PM

I see a fair few of em on Markov, mostly Vanu and TR launching them mind you. At least a couple times a session we'll be patrolling the courtyard and hear that creepy sucking sound, then I jam the gas down and pray that my Marauder can get the hell out of there. The best was one time I crashed into a basilisk trying to make a hasty exit too, and cause we both stopped dead we both got nuked. Always user your signal lights, even when you're in a hurry.

Ignore Me · 2003-08-26, 07:43 PM

...and if you're not in a vehicle, run inside.

ghost

Smaug · 2003-08-26, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by aiwest420
the CR4's/5's NC/emerald use orbital strikes quite a bit. when we're attacking the base, someone will announce an ams position, it will usually get os'd.

according to thottbot http://www.thottbot.com/planetside/2...24/CR/Emerald/

theres 87 nc cr4's on emerald

Yeah I see you jabbering on command chat all the time!!!! :P Just messing. Anyways its kinda hard to find a nice target. Once in a while I'll just say fuck it and OS an ams that has like 3 people in it and then one hour later there is a big juicy one. I've had cr4 for about a week now and my best os so far was 16 kills. So all I gotta say is just try it out and you'll see what I mean OPer.