Galaxy drops

Discussion in 'PS2 Main' started by Tal-, Dec 6, 2012.

Galaxy drops

Discussion in 'PS2 Main' started by Tal-, Dec 6, 2012.

  1. Tal-

    Tal- .

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    Just thought I would post this for those who do not know.
    You CAN jump out of a galaxy @ any height and not take falling damage
    BUT
    and let me say again
    BUT
    You cannot press any movement keys on the way down or you will die.
     
  2. Deathrus

    Deathrus .

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    you also bounce off non flat surfaces. As i thought of landing ontop a of a towers radio tower to place a beacon. I just bounced off of it LOL.
     
  3. HivMnd

    HivMnd Crazy autistic physicist

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    I have used the movement keys during drops without any problem so far, the only times I remember dying from drops is when I graze something before landing
     
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  4. Kowlefe

    Kowlefe .

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    Thats why I drop pod to get on those bastards
     
  5. Jaamaw

    Jaamaw .

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    This is not confirmed, many times I have held movement keys AFTER exiting the veh and lived so perhaps Hiv is right. Also If you are holding a movement key and then exit it will cause one to die. That is my theory.
     
  6. WolfStar76

    WolfStar76 Platoon Leader of Last Resort

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    I could see that being true. It's momentum gained from a moving plane that kills you.

    If you press a key for movement AS you eject, poor coding could get the client to interpet that as movement from the Gal's inertia (when it shoulnd't do so). Probably need to give it a half-second when you bail before you try to steer.
     
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  7. DiscoPotato

    DiscoPotato .

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    I believe the bug is caused when your downward inertia is affected. For instance if you are LA and tap jump jets, or when a gal drops you with slight upward momentum and you press a movement key you are triggering a "landing".

    The best way to avoid this so far is to 'lock drop' gals and keep off the keys when falling, however there seems to be no determining single factor.
     
  8. Sphinx

    Sphinx .

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    Mali dropped me today and because I got shot in the air, when I touched the ground it killed me. Kinda lame specially if the gal is already being shot by AA on top of a base and you get dmg from the flak dmg or some random dude shooting you.

    It didn't happen again so it's not confirmed, but I didn't press any movement key so I'm quite sure it's the dmg that triggered my death when I touched the ground.
     
  9. Forsakened

    Forsakened .

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    I just don't do Galaxy's anymore as they are just to glitchy right now. I also do not understand why Gal pilots kick everyone out but that is just my opinion. I prefer doing the whole Air to Air deal with a little bit of Mag fun in the down time.
     
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  10. Sphinx

    Sphinx .

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    I wish they could kick everybody except certain key seats (like gunners 4 & 5) :P