Saitek III - Manual (Page 46)

Miscellaneous Tactics
Breaking off the attack when you have a tough opponent, then quickly
doubling back for a Fast little surprise. Works for me. – Bama
Placing Gunboys in strategic locations to act as trip wires so you know where
they are. – Bama
Shoot a high-spread missile down small tunnels to maximize damage. –
Tetrad
Only use high-speed weapons in open fighting places. – Tetrad
Always leave more than one way out of a room. – Tetrad
Gunboys placed in doorways are good for keeping your opponent from exiting
the room that way. By limiting the exits, you can force an enemy to take
damage on his way out. – Mad
You always want more than one way out of a room. You also want your
enemy to have no safe way out. – Mad
Ok, give your opponent ONE way out. When he goes for it, show him why he
shouldn't have by throwing a big missile in front of him and chase him with
any weapon so he doesn't come back in one piece. – Mad
Going backwards and throwing a frag or smart missile can make an
opponent that is chasing you think twice. – Mad
When an opponent turns up in your face suddenly, without warning...quickly
pause in your forward momentum and slide up down or sideways just as
they're right on top of you..then resume your forward motion. Often this is
just enough to avoid their shots completely and regain the advantage. – Sup
Never forget: your opponent has blind spots directly above and below...even
with a rear view. Use them to sneak up and gain kills on unsuspecting
opponents! – Sup
While your opponent is moving backwards, you can out turn him by using
your after burner until you are parallel to their ship, then turn and slide in
the direction they are moving backwards. Since you are moving on a smaller
radius you can move fast enough to keep up with them by sliding and you
have the best angle for attack since they are looking forward and you are
sliding with your reticle on them. Also they can not see you while you pound
on them. It is all about moving on the inner loop in a smaller radius so that
you can keep up and have the proper angle of attack. I call this blindsiding.
– Kuman
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