Things to do while waiting for a hack

noxious · 2003-10-06, 07:38 PM

These are the things I've come up with, some while solo and others in squads, to pass the time while waiting for a hack to go through. They're not necissairly supposed to be funny, just fun and/or time consuming things to do while waiting for a hack.

If you have things to add, please do, I'm interested in what other people do while waiting for the hacks to finish

Things to do while solo:

Go to the CC and mash the W-A-S-D keys and press VVF over and over. Bonus points if you can get yourself TKed

This one is a little bit rude, but it can be fun, run around throwing jammer grenades and pressing VWC. Only do this when there is 0 enemies in the area, otherwise there could really be a cloaker somewhere and you just helped him

See how many times you can circle the courtyard in a vehicle with it's throttle set to 1.

Things to do while solo or in a group:

Walk around crouched, head tilted back as far as possible with your knife out and set to secondary mode. If you're in a squad, get a couple squad members to do this with you, and see how many people you can get to do it (We had 17 doing it once near the CC in a Bio Lab)

At an Interlink Facility, get in agile armor and try to get onto the very top (where the maxes like to stand). It is possible, but it can take a while. In a group, see who can make it up first.

Things to do in a group:

Organize a free-for-all deathmatch within your squad. Good boundaries are anywhere within a base, excluding the courtyard (because this is where the AMS used to respawn usually is). This is one of the most entertaining way to pass time, as you get to test your skills against the people you usually fight against.

Play a game of rabbit. This one is very similar to deathmatch. One player is the target, everyone attacks that player. When that player dies, his assassin becomes the target. This doesn't work as well as it should because of the radar (in DM the radar is a problem as well, but at least there it's FFA and not all versus one), but it can still be fun.

Play 500 with a thumper. This is another one that's really fun. Get a couple of people (3 works best in my expierence) as well as one guy with a thumper. Have the group get a good distance from the thumper. 45-85m works best, this way the projectile can be fired with a high arc, giving it a lot of hangtime. When the thumper is fired, the group tries to position itself under the projectile. Whoever takes the most damage wins the round. This obviously requires that somebody is a medic+engie. If nobody is, instead of playing to 500points, play until someone gets killed.

Biohazzard56 · 2003-10-06, 07:49 PM

you have to much time on your hands , do what i do make a sandwhich and hide in the stairwell until then.

NNY · 2003-10-06, 08:06 PM

i dance

or if im at an Interlink Facility i try to tune the Big Dish to HBO

Searo · 2003-10-06, 08:35 PM

Get out your knife, set it to secondary and stand behind non-afk people. If they move, follow them.

Bonus points if they don't kill you before the hack completes.
Bonus points if it's a CR5 you're annoying.
Bonus Points if you annoy them enough that they:
A. Use surge to run away
B. Recall to Sanct.
C. Kill you

Nimbus · 2003-10-06, 10:17 PM

I like the crouched, staring at the sky with knives one.
I've actually done the following some guy around with a knife out.

I have nothing useful to contribute

Spee · 2003-10-06, 10:50 PM

Heres what I do.

I have a macro on my F2 key that goes "YOU WANNA FIGHT??!?!?1/1//1"

I've used this phrase countless times in TeamSpeak, and, thus, whenever one of us says it, we both draw our knives and knife fight. Whats great, though, is when you do it in the main room of a bio lab, and there are a bunch of people watching.

Either the victor gets a few "Great Shot" macro's, or you end up with a 10+ people knife fight, which is insane.

Medic/engy recommended.

unk0wn · 2003-10-06, 10:55 PM

I usually move onto the next base to prep for a hack/begin the battle. But all your suggestions sound more fun

Jagd · 2003-10-06, 11:11 PM

I usually knife or pistol fight with my squad, go for a smoke, or if I still have my reaver I like to patrol the SOI.

scarpas · 2003-10-06, 11:17 PM

Knife fights rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

ZionsFire · 2003-10-06, 11:24 PM

hmmmmm I like to MAG duel!

JetRaiden · 2003-10-06, 11:24 PM

knife MAXes until they TK everyone in the CC.

Vernam · 2003-10-06, 11:52 PM

MAX sumo wrestling. All MAXs put their MAX in run mode and try to push the other MAXs out of the CC doors, last one left in the CC wins.

Jagd · 2003-10-07, 12:18 AM

Nice one Vernam, c

an't wait to try it!

noxious · 2003-10-07, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by unk0wn

I usually move onto the next base to prep for a hack/begin the battle. But all your suggestions sound more fun

I didn't know you posted here unk0wn

I actually have not posted here in a couple weeks though.

The sumo wrestling idea sounds fun Vernam. We tried that on a rock once on Solsar, only I was in rexo along with an agile and an infil, as well as one max. I fell off first

Diddy Mao · 2003-10-07, 08:55 AM

I don't wiat for a hack unless it's Absolutely necessary! But 2 outta 3 time's i don't wait cuz it's not even hot enough to bother even staying around. I blow the Tube's and move on! trying to stay ahead of the Zerg!