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From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: JET frustration
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Date: 18 Apr 88 06:25:55 GMT
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In article <8804172040.AA03231@jade.berkeley.edu> SLMYQ@USU.BITNET writes:
>Has *ANYONE* ever figured out a way to avoid enemy missiles?  I've tried
>everything, and haven't come up with a way to avoid even half the missiles.[
>Frustrating.

Generally, I can avoid more than 80% of them up until about level 8 or 9.
But it sure is hard to describe what I do with only text! The thing to 
consider is that the missle can change course slightly to intercept you
if you are driving straight at it. If you are moving to the side it has
to continue changin direction. I usually fly right or left and then do
a wing over in the other direction when the missle gets closer. This moves
right in front of it but also causes it to pass astern. The missle trys 
to turn around and can't, losing it's lock on me. Note also that the 
Migs missles are heat seeking and turning off your After burners while
being tracked can help your chances immensely. Another good move is the
revers himmelmann where you roll upside down and then do half a loop down
and to the side.

--Chuck 

--Chuck McManis
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