Dumb noob TAG seeker question

[charlesk]

I know I should have been able to figure this out by now, but how do you get the nifty homing rockets to fire? So far it seems to be almost random.

Also, is it just me or is the right-click mode on this weapon nearly useless? Puts on a nice fireworks display but seems to do nearly no damage.

Thanks.

[Darcshadow7]

1. The Primary fire fires a laser, when it hits your target, the missles fire and home in on the target.

2. No its not just for fire works, it can cause ALOT of damage at close range, it can also destroy other seeker rockets coming for you.

[torus]

Yes, with primary you have to hit them with that 'laser' which tags them- very satisfying if you pull it off.

Secondary fire however is, in most situations, useless. Too erratic and short ranged.

[The mysterious Mr. 4m]

Too erratic and short ranged.

i find it perfect!

[FraNcoTirAdoR]

Secondary is only effective against tag rockets, at least i couldnt deflect anything else + you cant use it at high speed because then you damage yourself with the firewall (not that it would damage too much )

[alpha]

1. The Primary fire fires a laser, when it hits your target, the missles fire and home in on the target.

Laser beam travels at 300 000 km/s... that thing is some kind of miniature homing beacon that sticks to a target.


Oh and by the way, from these exact thoughts, I made a proposal some time ago to allow tag rockets home on anything 'tagged' (walls, floor, etc), not just players.

Apparently this idea was rejected...

[charlesk]

Thanks for the replies. I figured it had to be the "tag with the laser" thing. Maybe I'm just not very good at it, it seems like many times I hit with the laser but the rockets don't go off. Maybe it has to be more precise?

Do you have to keep the fire button down for the rockets to fire after a laser hits perhaps?

[esteel]

No.. if the tag his the rockets fire away. No need to keep the button pressed.

[charlesk]

Oh, even if you aren't firing at all? Interesting. I guess I just suck at aiming. Thanks.

[alpha]

Might be not so. Seeker is the hardest to aim weapon due to slow 'tag' projectile. That, and the useless secondary fire, and also the fact that you can hide from the rockets behind the nearest sharp corner, renders this weapon pretty much useless. I hope it gets redesigned somewhere along the way, or at least merged with hagar primary fire.