Author Topic: Ramming (Read 1007 times)

StDevil · « **on:** June 15, 2005, 06:14:11 PM »

I think that both planes need to die in a ram. I still don't understand the concept of who wins the ram. If 2 planes in real life rammed in a HO the they would both go down.

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2005, 06:20:49 PM »

If you hit, only you take damage. It's only in your flight engine. The other computer, due to minor lag, slight delays, or just different latency to the server, does not see the ram, and thus does not have it.

HOWEVER, if the ping is low and the latency non-important, and BOTH planes ram (it registers a collision on both ends) that means that both computers said "Oh, my plane hit yours" and apply damage to themselves (and only themselves) for the same impact.

So if you rammed something, only you saw it. Chances are (for me 99% of the time) the other guy didn't ram you at all.

hitech · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2005, 06:21:07 PM »

StDevil: Do a search on past discussion. Lots of info why it is the way it is, And before you start arguing the point please do the search.

Kev367th · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2005, 09:20:54 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
StDevil: Do a search on past discussion. Lots of info why it is the way it is, And before you start arguing the point please do the search.

Yup I thought the same thing StDevil, until it was explained to me.
Can't say I understand it totally, but at least I understand some of it now

Basically if you see a ram, its nearly always your fault. You collided with where he 'used' to be.
Called netlag, quantum physics, string theory or relativity.

BTW · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2005, 10:09:11 PM »

I think its the premise, if you see very hard metal heading toward your plane, turn.

SFCHONDO · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2005, 11:13:18 PM »

Closing your eyes to avoid a Ram doesn't work either...I've tried, I still Rammed him, even though I didn't see it in my FE...LOL

onions4u · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:16:27 AM »

If it really bothers u play on dial up. it seems to me its who has the slowest connection that wins rams. I play on cable now but when I was on dial up I survied some rams. On cable i never survive the ram.

Sketch · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:49:44 AM »

So... I am in Italy, does that mean I will die because of the distance from the main source of the game... ?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2005, 12:31:39 PM »

The only time YOU die is when his plane hits yours from what you see.

If he hits you on his side, but misses on your side, nothing will happen to you.

So what this boils down to is any collision is YOUR fault. It's not lag, it's not latency, it's not the jersey devil of the internet that causes the collision. It's the fact that YOU DIDN'T AVOID THE OTHER PLANE.

tactic · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2005, 01:36:52 PM »

Nope, being on dial up ` does not ` make you or me for sure "win" a ramming. I'm on dialup and I lose 99% of all collisions and thats after tring to avoid 100% of them. <---- unless im bingo ammo
then I'll damn sure ram yaz, lose or not! (picking on me while im bingo ammo, meanies!)

That reminds me of the old days when you would see people say on the open channel, when there was a open channel (not ch200)
"time out" " dont come after me im outta ammo" and people would let them go too!. LOL them days are gone!

Debris is a killer too, I cant count the times i've been a able to finely shoot someone in the 6 and see the parts fly off there plane, only to hit my plane and damage or down myself. The bombers debris seem to do that to me alot!

LMAO SFCHondo!!!!!!!!!!! and I've tried the close the eyes and dodge the monitor by doing the ol' leaning over in the chair bit, It no workie!

StDevil · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2005, 12:12:40 AM »

Well, I'm getting a better idea of how it works. Thanks guys. This is the first and only online gaming I've ever done so I'm new to some of these theories but thanks for clearing it up.