New infil bug

Madcow · 2004-02-10, 08:54 AM

Yet another new bug that has popped up in the last patch. Tanks don't have to be going top speed to kill an infiltrator. As a matter of fact, they can be barely moving and it's instant death. I guess that would make sense if every foot soldier was equally vulnerable, but that's not the case. Just the invisible guys. After getting squashed a few times I took a tank out and tried it. Rexo or agile? I shove the guys around. Infil? Squish.

Just last night I found a Magrider with no driver but a gunner, I pulled the standard infil CE move of running around the Mag dropping mines so that they'd instantly go off when they formed. After dropping a couple the driver arrived back at the Mag and got in. The instant he did I was killed, apparently the slight movement of the Mag as soon as he got in the driver's seat was enough to squash me.

Where's the love, devs?

Liquidtide · 2004-02-10, 09:00 AM

* Fixed a bug in ground vehicles where running over users with 0 armor will not kill them, but users with some armor points die instantly.*

I guess they tweaked it just a little too far... do an /appeal in the game if this is true. I for one have to say I'm happy you can actually run over infils for once and kill them. Never understood that bug, when I can run over a max and death and run over an infil and nothing.

~Tide

Majik · 2004-02-10, 10:46 AM

Actually, cloakers are now the ONLY thing a magrider can mow. I ran over someone in Agile 3 times in a row at top speed and he was still alive.

Veteran · 2004-02-10, 10:49 AM

A car moving 22kph hits a pedestrian... That's enough to break the pedestrian's knees/pelvis and cause them to fall in front of a wheel.

It may be a bug, but it's not completely ridiculous.

Jagd · 2004-02-10, 10:52 AM

People think one-shot kills are cheese, didn't you get the memo?

Onizuka-GTO · 2004-02-10, 10:59 AM

But NC's love cheese....

SilverLord · 2004-02-10, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Onizuka-GTO

But NC's love cheese....

:indeed:

Jagd · 2004-02-10, 11:18 AM

/me passes the Dill Havarti

Liquidtide · 2004-02-10, 11:29 AM

Velveeta

Madcow · 2004-02-10, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Veteran

A car moving 22kph hits a pedestrian... That's enough to break the pedestrian's knees/pelvis and cause them to fall in front of a wheel.

It may be a bug, but it's not completely ridiculous.

I agree, if all soft targets are impacted equally. I don't care what kind of armor you're wearing, when a tank rolls you over he doesn't need to be moving too quick to have the end result be death. Because it's only infiltrators who can get mowed under by a mighty breeze, I've gotta think it's yet another bug that makes infiltrators lives more difficult.

Veteran · 2004-02-10, 12:01 PM

Agreed. I flick Darklight on hundreds of times per playsession, despite the perceived threat by cloakers.

Cloakers need some lovin'. Vehicle bumpers need some cleanin'.

Jagd · 2004-02-10, 12:18 PM

There aren't a lot of cloakers left out there. I traded in my audio amp for Darklight vision last week and it has only bagged me 3 cloakers the whole time. Cloakers are either a dying breed, or people are starting to use the infiltration suit as just one part of their toolkits.

SandTrout · 2004-02-10, 12:33 PM

Heck, my char is a dedicated infil and I use agile more than infil now adays. Indeed, the days of the infil suit may be comeing to an end.

Madcow · 2004-02-10, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by SandTrout

Heck, my char is a dedicated infil and I use agile more than infil now adays. Indeed, the days of the infil suit may be comeing to an end.

Not a chance, although I must admit I'm spending more time in tanks than I ever used to. Of course, I've been concentrating on my NC alt and the Vanguard is too freaking fun not to use. With every empire I end up reverting to infiltrator, bugs or not it's what I'm best at. I'm a stubborn sob, and I refuse to let the complete disregard by the devs dictate what I'm going to play.

SilverLord · 2004-02-10, 03:48 PM

Sand...In my opinion I think the infiltrator is a work of art if you have the patience to play him whilst respawning over and over to complete your objective. I have a main character grunt that I play but when I'm in the mood to fly and infiltrate, i use that trusty alt that is so fun to use. Hopefully the bugs will be fixed soon with the infiltrator.