Deltabacon@AFS

[Deltabacon]

Sorry for my recent absence over the last few days, I'm deeply embroiled in panic revision for my A-Levels. I'll be back filling your kill bonuses for you all in roughly 3-4 weeks

[fwiffo]

no problem see you soon!

[notjarvis]

QUOTE (Deltabacon @ May 2 2012, 06:18 PM) Sorry for my recent absence over the last few days, I'm deeply embroiled in panic revision for my A-Levels. I'll be back filling your kill bonuses for you all in roughly 3-4 weeks

What fwiffo said

Good Luck with your Exams!

[Deltabacon]

Been a while but I have a few questions on side-thrusting.

What kind of power does side-thrusting have in combat, and do different faction's ships side-thrust at different speeds?

[FIZ]

Main advantage in combat is it makes you a lot harder to hit. The only other viable way to keep your target in your crosshairs is to slow-down or stop, which will make you an easy target.

Factions do side-thrust at different speeds (I think Belters can fly sideways as fast as they can fly forward - most factions are around 50%). Couldn't find a good chart listing the differences on the wiki, if you look through change logs you can see where it is tweaked. I believe you can pull it up in a tool called ICE.

Also, if you use vector lock (L is default I believe) it will of course lock your vector, but as it uses side thrusters to maintain motion, you will lose velocity when you are not facing forward.

[fwiffo]

ya the info on faction specific perks/nerfs on sidethrusting is either hard to find or just missing from the wiki. you can help out by making a chart of faction vs sidethrusting capabilities! as mentioned previously by FIZ, investigate with ICE.

this is one of the few references i could find about sidethrusting:

http://freeallegiance.org/FAW/index.php/Ca...le_vs_thrusters