Missle lock sound

[tharbison]

So when you hear 'beep...beep...beep' does that mean someone is locking on?

 

And when you hear 'beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep' that means they HAVE lock on?

 

Trying to determine when I should use my engine ability vs. try to lose LOS

[Taleek]

When someone has actually attained a lock-on, it is a constant tone, and you will also notice the lock-on indicator gains a border around it.

[zechio]

The beeping means someone is indeed attempting lock, but not ONLY missiles. Gunships aiming at you will also trigger this sound.

 

The constant buzz will happen when a missile is in the air. Also, at the top of your firing ring there will be a big red triangle.

 

Once a missile is away, absolutely nothing besides engine maneuver will save you. Missiles fly through asteroids and such:(

 

Also, sometimes you'll never hear a beep with a gunship. This means they were not aiming at you while charging, then fired the moment they were.

 

Typically, you should use your maneuver as soon as you hear the beeping. Its a fairly short cooldown, and some missiles lock on very fast and that person could be right behind you. However, note that I say this as a scout with barrelroll. Once I use barrel roll, I'm out of missile range, and can easily get much further away. So, I don't usually need to save up the ability, where slower ships might. Other ships can also more afford to be hit by the occasional missile, whereas it really hurts on a scout.

[Nemarus]

There is no audible warning for Gunship shots.