Zharik Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 i've been hit a couple of times by sab probes. survival is 99% assured. they don't make me think "omg, must have!", more a sort of "you went through ALL that lockon hassle and that's IT?" 99%... you can't be serious. I have mastered sab probes on my Sting and it works VERY well, actually I get a kill if it hits about 80% of the time. Part of the "failing to kill 20%" is having too many others on me to fly straight to shoot the poor bastard. Save your offensive CD and HAVE some blaster pool available. As for thermites? not better than rocket pods, imho. (too slow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Streven- Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Once you get sabos to tier 4 they are an almost guaranteed kill. And very fun to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDavion Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 That is much likely Proton Torpedo's role. you'll notice the thermite torpedo is a scout missile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MystbladeWA Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Anyone reckon the change to Thermites in 2.6 improved their effectiveness/viability? (Not a loaded question, just curious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedJasper Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Enough to make me consider them, but not enough to make me use them. I'm tempted to stick them on a Nova Dive, fly up behind a Gunship or Bomber, start locking Thermite at long range, then close in to pop EMP Field while dropping shields with lasers, holding the Thermite until their shields are down for burst damage. Long setup though, and using Rocket Pods gives similar damage but is more generally useful. That or Sabotage Probe. I suspect you'd have to tag team with someone using Ion Missiles or Ion Rail to make Thermite worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBudJones Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 sometimes, it says instead "see that wall ? Look closer. Much closer. Ah, too close." lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicaldonkey Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 There are used for VERY strategic combat. Example: you see an enemy gunship in a far distance, charging up, you know, when they are charging, they are scoping as well, sart going thowards him and start locking on. I had seen a lot of people who has an obsession about succesfull hiting the target with a fully charged shot, even when people is shooting them when they use a gunship(that includes me!). when he or she is done, its will be to late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verain Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Don't necro old threads. Also this thread is entirely about pre-2.7 thermites, which are not as good as the ones on live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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