From: glock@chip.cba.ufl.edu (Joe Granto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Wing Commander: Hint book reviews wanted
Date: 7 Oct 92 15:14:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: chip.glock.78
Organization: College of Business, University of Florida

In article <31085@sophia.inria.fr> jmt@legend.cma.fr (Jean-Marc Tanzi) writes:

>- do you ever use the alternate views (F keys) in combat?

Yes, but the circumstances differ on when I do.  When flying a ship that has 
turrets I go to those views fairly often (especially the rear view).  When 
in a fighter with only front guns, I use it to see who is pelting me from 
behind, as well as helping me turn 180 degrees after a torp run to rebuild 
shields and torp again.

>- do you prefer full guns for concentrate power, or more shots to make?

I like full guns when taking out fighters, and when taking out those large 
lumbering ships w/o phase shields I switch to whatever gun recharges the 
fastest, getting right behind the ship and obliterating it.

>- do you really hold your fire to hit a given part of the 
enemy ship, >  and which one (front, aft, side)?

I do not hold my fire; if it is a target, it gets hit.  This is only with 
fighters, however.  With capital ships I get behind them.

>- when do you fire missiles?

I use missiles on "softened" opponents.  For example, I will burner in, pelt 
someone a few times, and then launch at him.  The goal is to get a kill with 
each missile used.  I rarely use a missile to soften an opponent, although 
this can be useful when there are hordes of the enemyand you need to have 
your wingman kill someone quick; just tell him/her to attack the target you 
missiled.

>- do you change the assigned speed during combat?

Full speed ahead is my favorite.  I am also a heavy afterburner user (gotta 
dodge those missiles...).  I will slow down to take out bigger ships; get 
behind them, match their speed, and fire away.

>- in the difficult protective missions, do you 
chase evading ships for a kill, >  or do you stick around the capital ship 
and try to divert fire?>- do you have specific tactics for specific enemy/
own ships? 

In those protection missions it is VITAL to get some quick kills; burner in 
right away, hit targets, and launch missiles.  It is sometimes useful to 
soften an enemy up and then send your wingman after him.  Do NOT chase those 
evading ships until the danger to the ship you are protecting is over.  
Quite ofetn a damaged ship will flee, you will chase it, and meanwhile that 
tanker you were protecting got wasted.  As far as tactics, I have found that 
ships firing on the vessel you protect are single-minded; you can fly 
straight at their sides, knock down their shields/armor, and fire a killing 
Dart or guided missile for an easy kill.  If you can, try to missile a ship 
that is right in front of another; the missile blast sometimes knocks them 
into each other, giving you two kills on one missile.  On the big, lumbering 
fighters, try to get in to the thick of their formation, and sometimes they 
will accidently shoot each other.

>Thx for your help.

You are welcome.






Joe

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