Topic: Friend or Foe? (Read 3102 times)

moosefoof · « **on:** February 27, 2003, 11:41:18 am »

Are American players any good at hitting their targets in SFC3?

It?s just that, going by the last gulf war ? British forces suffered the greatest numbers of casualties through Yankee friendly fire?

Should I use extra caution before starting to play online?

P.S. This is in no way inspired by the impending invasion of Iraq.

Corbomite · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:45:27 am »

So did American forces. We hit 18 of our own tanks. I think that was more than the Iraqis hit. Luckly, no one was killed.

Blitzkrieg · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:48:59 am »

lol oh man, wish you could target friendly ships so this was a possibility. Would be funny as hell to accidently blow your wing away if they just so happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This would also be a nice way of taking out frustrations on AI who dont do there job.

moosefoof · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:52:33 am »

you faired better than us - 9 dead, 12 seriously wounded. God damn A-10 tank-buster does the job nicely, unfortunately.

And yes, the old sneek attack on your mates ship would bring a few smiles...

Sniper · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:34:49 pm »

Would be a solution for the shuttles that are firing on a ship that you are capturing.
"Fire on that shuttle"
"But captain that is a FRIENDLY vessel"
"I said fire, didn't I"
"But, but ..."
"If you won't do it, I'll do it myself Lieu ... ENSIGN"

TheJudge · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2003, 02:12:09 pm »

Unfortunately, there WERE american losses due to friendly fire in 1991. As for more recently, Canada lost serveral troops in Afghanistan due to some doped up American pilots (and who said flying while under the influence isn't fun?).

As for SFC, well, I remember one case of friendly fire. It was an SL match with me flying wingman to the best pilot in our fleet (Sharky old boy!). We took 2 fed BCF (SFC1) against a Gorn/Lyran combo (those damned iCoP pilots - wait, I was in that fleet for a while too). We made a pass and separated, then flew around to regroup. As we were approaching, I targeted my wingman and hit the 'z' key by mistake (meant to hit 's'). To my surprise phasers fired through his downed forward shield causing minor damage. We had forgotten to team up in spacedock. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair.

If memory serves we still won.

Scipio_66 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2003, 03:37:41 pm »

Anyone who plays on the D2 should remember Squiggy. That nasty Klingon knew just how to hit his "friends" with 7 t-bombs, right before the enemy fired an alpha strike through your newly downed shield.

I think all that Hawain sun baked his brain a little, and left him EVIL!

-S'Cipio

SirWilliam · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2003, 04:29:08 am »

Quote:

Would be a solution for the shuttles that are firing on a ship that you are capturing.
"Fire on that shuttle"
"But captain that is a FRIENDLY vessel"
"I said fire, didn't I"
"But, but ..."
"If you won't do it, I'll do it myself Lieu ... ENSIGN"

Funny. Are you a Klingon?

"I will obey the orders of the officers appointed above me..."

SW

moosefoof · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:41:18 am »

Are American players any good at hitting their targets in SFC3?

It?s just that, going by the last gulf war ? British forces suffered the greatest numbers of casualties through Yankee friendly fire?

Should I use extra caution before starting to play online?

P.S. This is in no way inspired by the impending invasion of Iraq.

Corbomite · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:45:27 am »

So did American forces. We hit 18 of our own tanks. I think that was more than the Iraqis hit. Luckly, no one was killed.

Blitzkrieg · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:48:59 am »

lol oh man, wish you could target friendly ships so this was a possibility. Would be funny as hell to accidently blow your wing away if they just so happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This would also be a nice way of taking out frustrations on AI who dont do there job.

moosefoof · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:52:33 am »

you faired better than us - 9 dead, 12 seriously wounded. God damn A-10 tank-buster does the job nicely, unfortunately.

And yes, the old sneek attack on your mates ship would bring a few smiles...

Sniper · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:34:49 pm »

Would be a solution for the shuttles that are firing on a ship that you are capturing.
"Fire on that shuttle"
"But captain that is a FRIENDLY vessel"
"I said fire, didn't I"
"But, but ..."
"If you won't do it, I'll do it myself Lieu ... ENSIGN"

TheJudge · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2003, 02:12:09 pm »

Unfortunately, there WERE american losses due to friendly fire in 1991. As for more recently, Canada lost serveral troops in Afghanistan due to some doped up American pilots (and who said flying while under the influence isn't fun?).

As for SFC, well, I remember one case of friendly fire. It was an SL match with me flying wingman to the best pilot in our fleet (Sharky old boy!). We took 2 fed BCF (SFC1) against a Gorn/Lyran combo (those damned iCoP pilots - wait, I was in that fleet for a while too). We made a pass and separated, then flew around to regroup. As we were approaching, I targeted my wingman and hit the 'z' key by mistake (meant to hit 's'). To my surprise phasers fired through his downed forward shield causing minor damage. We had forgotten to team up in spacedock. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair.

If memory serves we still won.

Scipio_66 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2003, 03:37:41 pm »

Anyone who plays on the D2 should remember Squiggy. That nasty Klingon knew just how to hit his "friends" with 7 t-bombs, right before the enemy fired an alpha strike through your newly downed shield.

I think all that Hawain sun baked his brain a little, and left him EVIL!

-S'Cipio

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