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If the situation is getting too hot and you get hit too many times, then it's high
time for an E s c a p e maneuver. This helps you travel away from the immediate
danger zone to get yourself into a better position to attack again. The escaping
ship tries to blur the lead by doubling back, making it harder to target.
The length of the doublings depends on the maneuverability of the ship: the
slower the ship is, the longer they should be. This maneuver is especially
effective when performed at a right angle to the defender/target axis.
You should always try to move in the direction of your enemy to get behind him.
Using the back thrust when the enemy is behind somebody has often radically
changed the situation! In this context you must however consider the following:
you shouldn’t always escape, because with this maneuver you cannot target your
enemies.
Some of the enemies you fight against know exactly when they're in the danger
zone of your primary weapon, thus they can get themselves into safety using
Escape maneuvers before you even hit the first time. Here you need to be
persistent.
Sooner or later you’ll see yourself c o n f ronted with a whole gro u p of
enemies. If you’re lucky you’ll have a wingman close at hand by then.
The rules of single fights also apply to fighting in a group; only two more
aspects have to be kept in mind. Firstly you should stick to the target you
started off with, unless you are forced to change due to an extraordinary event.
Two ships whose shields are half reduced are as dangerous as two ships that
aren’t damaged at all. It is safer to completely destroy one target. Secondly you
should concentrate your ship's fire and that of your allies on one target to
reduce your enemy as fast as possible, because this is not about fair play, it's
about surviving!!!
THE REAL MASTER of the underwater fight not only knows the
perfect execution of all these maneuvers, but he also knows when and how to
combine them. You’ll also need to develop a certain feeling for when to use
which weapons.
In the early stages of a fighter’s career in AquaNox, you’ll have to gather your
own experience. Nevertheless, the preceding advice may help you to survive your
first encounters.
S H I P S A N D W E A P O N S
T E R M S
LO CKIN G TIM E: The time a torpedo requires locking onto a target, i.e.
to find and set course on a target.
I M PA C T: Reveals the impact energy of a missile or torpedo in mega joules
(MJ). See the difference between kinetic and electromagnetic energy under
A rm o r.
TO LO CK ON A TA R G E T: To find and set course for a target.
A MM O USA GE : The weapons in AquaNox can roughly be divided into
two classes: The first class fires ballistic ammunition with hard armor. The term
s h e l l applies to this kind of ammo. With one shot, a hard cover missile
releases 1 shell. The second class consists of the so-called "energy weapons"
(such as the underwater laser), which require high amounts of energy to fire.
These are calculated in e - s h e l l s.
ARM OR: KI N/ EM P – There are basically two different kinds of attack
weapons. The first cause direct damage to the ship on impact, whereas EMP
weapons release an electromagnetic pulse on their target, which handicaps a
ship's systems or even fries their components. There are special kinds of armor
against both kinds of weapons.
S E C O N D A R Y MOD E: The second mouse button (usually the right
one) triggers a special mode. The effect and operation mode of a weapon vary in
the secondary mode.
SN IP ER MOD E: With some weapons, the player can zoom in on the
target, aim and fire. The sniper mode is a secondary function of some weapons
(right mouse button).
S T R A F E : This means driving sideways during an attack ride. This way the
shots may be spread, but the attacker is harder to hit at the same time.
LE AD PO IN T: This is the point the shooter aims at in order to hit a
moving target.
M A N E U V E R A B I L I T Y: Reveals whether a torpedo has its own
maneuvering devices and how well these operate.
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