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I was playing Allied in the Fuel Depot map. Right in the area where the
tank originates was a constant barrage of arial bombs but never a smoke
grenade in sight. After biting it about six times I jumped to Spectator
mode and searched the area then perched myself as high above the area as
possible and saw no enemy in the area. I watched as the Allied team finally
got the tank moved somewhat out of the area and it stopped whenever no
players were in the area. As soon as someone would spawn in the cabin, it
started again.

I've ruled out mortars as these repeated rapidly and in a wide pattern.
Could this be some admin's idea of fun?

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On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 04:07:53 +0000, Ozzie wrote:

> I was playing Allied in the Fuel Depot map. Right in the area where the
> tank originates was a constant barrage of arial bombs but never a smoke
> grenade in sight. After biting it about six times I jumped to Spectator
> mode and searched the area then perched myself as high above the area as
> possible and saw no enemy in the area. I watched as the Allied team finally
> got the tank moved somewhat out of the area and it stopped whenever no
> players were in the area. As soon as someone would spawn in the cabin, it
> started again.
>
> I've ruled out mortars as these repeated rapidly and in a wide pattern.
> Could this be some admin's idea of fun?

It's obviously Artillery being called in by an Axis field ops. Are you
new to the game?

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> It's obviously Artillery being called in by an Axis field ops. Are you
> new to the game?

Not so new that I don't know what the trail of the Artillery smoke grenade
looks like. (There were none, as I said.) And that even with decent XP after
tossing two or three of those in a row you have to wait to regain your
strength before you can toss another. (Not to mention that you would have
to go obtain more.)

These things were just going off in rapid succession for the entire time
anyone was near the spawn area. Is there a way beside the smoke grenade to
call in Artillery?

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On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:53:21 +0000, Ozzie wrote:

>> It's obviously Artillery being called in by an Axis field ops. Are you
>> new to the game?

> Not so new that I don't know what the trail of the Artillery smoke grenade
> looks like. (There were none, as I said.)

You're mistaken. See below.

> And that even with decent XP after
> tossing two or three of those in a row you have to wait to regain your
> strength before you can toss another. (Not to mention that you would have
> to go obtain more.)

You're mistaken. You don't "toss" artillery at all, and you don't have to
"obtain more". See below.

> These things were just going off in rapid succession for the entire time
> anyone was near the spawn area. Is there a way beside the smoke grenade to
> call in Artillery?

OK, so you are new to the game after all. Here's the deal:

1. Smoke grenade calls in an AIRSTRIKE. Not that this word is different
than ARTILLERY. Not the same thing at all. The smoke is a marker for the
incoming aircraft to know where to drop their load of bombs. 2. The
artillery is called in by a Field Ops, by looking at the desired impact
point with his binoculars, and pressing the "fire" button. There is
nothing tossed at all. It does require a wait period to recharge after
doing this, but you don't have to go "obtain" anything. When you are
recharged, you can do it again. Artillery is long range shelling action,
fired from somewhere far away, not by aircraft.

If you get two Field Ops players who know what they're doing, they can
keep a continuous barrage of Artillery on a spot, by alternating the
firing between them, and recharging while the other player fires.

Does that clear things up for ya?

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Dan C wrote:

> 2. The
> artillery is called in by a Field Ops, by looking at the desired
> impact
> point with his binoculars, and pressing the "fire" button. There is
> nothing tossed at all. It does require a wait period to recharge
> after
> doing this, but you don't have to go "obtain" anything. When you are
> recharged, you can do it again. Artillery is long range shelling
> action,
> fired from somewhere far away, not by aircraft.

And there's still a puff of smoke when artillery is called in.

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Dan C <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote:
>On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 04:07:53 +0000, Ozzie wrote:
>
>> I was playing Allied in the Fuel Depot map. Right in the area where the
>> tank originates was a constant barrage of arial bombs but never a smoke
>> grenade in sight.
>
>It's obviously Artillery being called in by an Axis field ops. Are you
>new to the game?

Was it a short burst (or two) of explosions in a line, or a sequence
of explosions around an area? The former is an airstrike, the latter
is artillery.


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"Custodial Artist" <mumbo$jumbo @godzilla.uib.no> wrote in message
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> In article <5J7Wc.10217$LV1.8072@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>, Ozzie wrote:
> >
> <>>> Is there a way beside the smoke grenade to
> <>>> call in Artillery?
> >
> > Ozzie
> >
>
> Read the missing manual:
>
> http://enemyterritory.org/Manual/html/manual.html#K4_FieldOps
>
> Air Strike (Keyboard 5) vs. Artillery Strike (Keyboard 7)
>
> ---
>

Clearly there are way more nuances in this game than I could possible have
imagined. Thanks for the education.

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On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:48:48 +0100, Tim Auton wrote:

>>> I was playing Allied in the Fuel Depot map. Right in the area where the
>>> tank originates was a constant barrage of arial bombs but never a smoke
>>> grenade in sight.

>>It's obviously Artillery being called in by an Axis field ops. Are you
>>new to the game?

> Was it a short burst (or two) of explosions in a line, or a sequence
> of explosions around an area? The former is an airstrike, the latter
> is artillery.

Well, yeah, I knew that. Perhaps you meant to reply to Ozzie...?

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Dan C <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote:
>On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:48:48 +0100, Tim Auton wrote:
>
>>>> I was playing Allied in the Fuel Depot map. Right in the area where the
>>>> tank originates was a constant barrage of arial bombs but never a smoke
>>>> grenade in sight.
>
>>>It's obviously Artillery being called in by an Axis field ops. Are you
>>>new to the game?
>
>> Was it a short burst (or two) of explosions in a line, or a sequence
>> of explosions around an area? The former is an airstrike, the latter
>> is artillery.
>
>Well, yeah, I knew that. Perhaps you meant to reply to Ozzie...?

I probably should have, or at least made clear the question was
directed at Ozzie.


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"Dan C" <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote in message
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>snip
> OK, so you are new to the game after all. Here's the deal:
>
> 1. Smoke grenade calls in an AIRSTRIKE. Not that this word is different
> than ARTILLERY. Not the same thing at all. The smoke is a marker for the
> incoming aircraft to know where to drop their load of bombs. 2. The
> artillery is called in by a Field Ops, by looking at the desired impact
> point with his binoculars, and pressing the "fire" button. There is
> nothing tossed at all. It does require a wait period to recharge after
> doing this, but you don't have to go "obtain" anything. When you are
> recharged, you can do it again. Artillery is long range shelling action,
> fired from somewhere far away, not by aircraft.
>
> If you get two Field Ops players who know what they're doing, they can
> keep a continuous barrage of Artillery on a spot, by alternating the
> firing between them, and recharging while the other player fires.
>
> Does that clear things up for ya?
>
> --
> If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
> Linux Registered User #327951
>

be nice Dan...you were a n00b too, at one time! ;^)


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"Capt Walt" <vulcandogNOSPAM@cableone.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Dan C" <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote in message
> news:pan.2004.08.22.21.59.08.684395@invalid.org...
> >snip
> > OK, so you are new to the game after all. Here's the deal:
> >
> > 1. Smoke grenade calls in an AIRSTRIKE. Not that this word is
different
> > than ARTILLERY. Not the same thing at all. The smoke is a marker for
the
> > incoming aircraft to know where to drop their load of bombs. 2. The
> > artillery is called in by a Field Ops, by looking at the desired impact
> > point with his binoculars, and pressing the "fire" button. There is
> > nothing tossed at all. It does require a wait period to recharge after
> > doing this, but you don't have to go "obtain" anything. When you are
> > recharged, you can do it again. Artillery is long range shelling
action,
> > fired from somewhere far away, not by aircraft.
> >
> > If you get two Field Ops players who know what they're doing, they can
> > keep a continuous barrage of Artillery on a spot, by alternating the
> > firing between them, and recharging while the other player fires.
> >
> > Does that clear things up for ya?
> >
> > --
> > If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
> > Linux Registered User #327951
> >
>
> be nice Dan...you were a n00b too, at one time! ;^)

Not sure, but I didn't think Dan was being harsh, just informative to a
noob. Unless I missed something.

Dan, were you slamming me?

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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:44:20 +0000, Ozzie wrote:

>> > Does that clear things up for ya?

>> be nice Dan...you were a n00b too, at one time! ;^)

> Not sure, but I didn't think Dan was being harsh, just informative to a
> noob. Unless I missed something.
> Dan, were you slamming me?

Not at all. Just answering your question, rather well I thought. I guess
Capt Walt needs a little caffeine, maybe... :)

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"Dan C" <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:44:20 +0000, Ozzie wrote:
>
> >> > Does that clear things up for ya?
>
> >> be nice Dan...you were a n00b too, at one time! ;^)
>
> > Not sure, but I didn't think Dan was being harsh, just informative to a
> > noob. Unless I missed something.
> > Dan, were you slamming me?
>
> Not at all. Just answering your question, rather well I thought. I guess
> Capt Walt needs a little caffeine, maybe... :)
>
> --

jus' jokin' Bros! Chuckle, chuckle, y'all! (see the little winking smilie?
;^) means I'm jus' being a good-natured smartass!) Naw, Dan was just
lettin you know what's what, he's a good guy, and he knows what he's talkin'
about!

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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:40:05 -0500, Capt Walt wrote:

> 9months 5days and 5:09hours ago I quit smoking the dang thangs, 3,910 coffin
> nails not smoked,

That's great! Got almost 8 months myself (last New Year's Eve was the
last one I had). Very glad I did it, after 20 years of smoking 'em.

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"Dan C" <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:40:05 -0500, Capt Walt wrote:
>
> > 9months 5days and 5:09hours ago I quit smoking the dang thangs, 3,910
coffin
> > nails not smoked,
>
> That's great! Got almost 8 months myself (last New Year's Eve was the
> last one I had). Very glad I did it, after 20 years of smoking 'em.
>
> --
Yeah, in the last 9 months, I think I've had 6 smokes...I don't spend 20
minutes coughing my guts out every morning, and i feel like I might make 55
years...maybe!

Yo, Dan, what's your favorite server? Are you in a clan? let's get
together, you can show me how to play this fukkin game! LOL!

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