Droppin Silently

Max_der_HaseMax_der_Hase Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8342Members
in Frontiersmen Strategy
<div class="IPBDescription">a little but uncommon tip</div> If u have a marine or team in a hidden position,and need to drop them stuff,
drop the ammo and medpacks always at the corner of the screen (scroll accordingly to hit em).
This way they make no sound and no "warpflash".
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  • MintmanMintman Join Date: 2003-05-30 Member: 16866Members
    :o I'll try this one out! I've always been wary about dropping medpacks to sneaky marines by hives because I know that I would hear them being medpacked and go kill them!

    I wonder if it works for structures too. Maybe you could silently drop a phase gate!
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mintman+Jan 13 2004, 04:27 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mintman @ Jan 13 2004, 04:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wonder if it works for structures too. Maybe you could silently drop a phase gate! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It doesn't really matter, since building it makes noise anyway.
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  • Doobie_DanDoobie_Dan Join Date: 2003-10-23 Member: 21892Members, Constellation
    That's cool, I'll have to try that out.

    Would this be considered an exploit?
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Doobie Dan+Jan 13 2004, 08:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Doobie Dan @ Jan 13 2004, 08:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That's cool, I'll have to try that out.

    Would this be considered an exploit? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think it is..
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  • TerahTerah Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 11023Members
    I would guess this only hides the flash and sound <b>from the commander and no-one else</b>.

    Max der Hase, Did you test this from a non-commanders POV?
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  • StoneburgStoneburg Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8174Members
    My initial reaction is that this <b>is</b> an exploit, even though obviously a rather benevolent one. It would be impossible to admin so it's really up to everyone whether they want to do it or not. Could be considered a "nifty trick" for the Com in-the-know.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited January 2004
    It works for both the commander and the soldier, but I'm pretty sure it's about the center of the commanders view being above the void. When in the void(where there quite simply is no map), no sounds that occur on the ground or such are heard. You can hear the "Soldier needs orders" voice though.
    I wouldn't bother with this, quite often the marines don't notice that it is dropped just because of the lack of sound&flash. Unless he is crouching in the corner of a hive I suppose :)
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  • Doobie_DanDoobie_Dan Join Date: 2003-10-23 Member: 21892Members, Constellation
    I could imagine that this may work for phase gates as well... the commander viewpoint is actually an entity (if you teamsay it will tag the room you're looking at to your message), and it seems that the sounds must come from the location of this entity.
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  • Snapper_JoSnapper_Jo Join Date: 2003-10-21 Member: 21858Members
    It's an exploit. Besides there isnt any need for it. Just let him tell you when he thinks its clear to drop stuff and leave it at that.

    -Red
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  • darkflame_666darkflame_666 Join Date: 2003-12-18 Member: 24531Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mintman+Jan 13 2004, 07:27 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mintman @ Jan 13 2004, 07:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> :o I'll try this one out! I've always been wary about dropping medpacks to sneaky marines by hives because I know that I would hear them being medpacked and go kill them!

    I wonder if it works for structures too. Maybe you could silently drop a phase gate! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or a nuke <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ZERGZERG Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13132Members, Constellation
    edited January 2004
    Directly dropping medpacks and ammopacks on marines is also silent... exploit?<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->?

    Well not exactly silent they do make very little noise though... oh well..
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  • chis1chis1 Join Date: 2004-01-13 Member: 25281Members
    when i saw "Droppin Silently" i trhought it was a skulk thing

    like hanging on a roof, then when i marine comes through a door way you fall on his head.. fun stuff <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BuggyBuggy Join Date: 2003-11-08 Member: 22400Members, Constellation
    i often drop ammo/meds silently on accident and it aint that useful, since they dont see it and run past or anything..
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