Why do guided missiles seem to steer out of their way to hit asteroids? It really bugs me...
AZ
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Why do guided missiles seem to steer out of their way to hit asteroids? It really bugs me...
AZ
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The above post can be concidered
"Parlez vous sans mon derreire"
As the french probably wouldn't say.
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Originally posted by Aben Zin:
**Why do guided missiles seem to steer out of their way to hit asteroids? It really bugs me...
AZ
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I believe the homing systems used are basically mass detectors. Asteroids have a mass, so they sometimes fool missiles into premature detonation.
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Originally posted by Aben Zin:
**Why do guided missiles seem to steer out of their way to hit asteroids? It really bugs me...
AZ
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change the spects
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Originally posted by VoinianAmbassador:
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Originally posted by Aben Zin:
**Why do guided missiles seem to steer out of their way to hit asteroids? It really bugs me...
AZ
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I believe the homing systems used are basically mass detectors. Asteroids have a mass, so they sometimes fool missiles into premature detonation.
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No they're not. They track the ship you have in you computer, otherwise they would target the nearest ship.
AZ
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Originally posted by Aben Zin:
**No they're not. They track the ship you have in you computer, otherwise they would target the nearest ship.
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Think of it like this: when a missle is going after a fighter jet, said jet can release chaff or flares, which, depending on the missle's guidiance system, can cause it to explode early. An asteroid flying across its path confuses it.
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Pursuit missiles were so good before 1.02. Now they are sooo bad.
This gets annoying, especially north.
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