Placing Tripmines

Xof9 · December 2002

<div class="IPBDescription">They just go boom</div> I don't know what i'm doing wrong. but whenever i place a mine on the ground (as a tripmine), and i run away, they go. WZZZZRT, *BOOM*

Am i just a retard or is this some strange unknown bug no-one has told me yet?
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Kildrag0 · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xof9 @ Dec 18 2002, 12:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I don't know what i'm doing wrong. but whenever i place a mine on the ground (as a tripmine), and i run away, they go. WZZZZRT, *BOOM*

Am i just a retard or is this some strange unknown bug no-one has told me yet?
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If the ground is angled, or it's a moving surface or if the floor is just <i>funny</i> (i.e. the kind of floor that
alien towers would sink into), then the mine will autotrigger after a few seconds.

Xof9 · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kildrag0 @ Dec 17 2002, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xof9 @ Dec 18 2002, 12:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I don't know what i'm doing wrong. but whenever i place a mine on the ground (as a tripmine), and i run away, they go. WZZZZRT, *BOOM*

Am i just a retard or is this some strange unknown bug no-one has told me yet?
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If the ground is angled, or it's a moving surface or if the floor is just <i>funny</i> (i.e. the kind of floor that
alien towers would sink into), then the mine will autotrigger after a few seconds.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Nah they start going off the second i put them there.

GreyPaws · December 2002

if mines are placed on a slanted structure or walkway they will explode

ShingyBoy · December 2002

i dont stuff em on a slanted walkway and they go off usually after a few secs....

FireStorm · December 2002

maybe you placed it in a wrong (parhaps moving) place

Xof9 · December 2002

Nope. on a clear floor, with nothing around it for meters. happens everytime to me when i place a tripmine

StudKing · December 2002

I've encountered that as well. Very curious as to what causes it. Typically I place all mine on the floor. Not sure if that makes a difference.

Dauntl3ss · December 2002

if u place a mine on the floor there is no red laser coming out of it.. thats weird.. and yes, they do explode sometimes!

ObiBob · December 2002

I've also had it happen a few times. I find that if I place it while running it doesn't explode until it's supposed to.

Still, I'm not sure. Try it out.

Xof9 · December 2002

Hmm it's weird. but i'll try it out. hope i dont toss the mines against my face while running.

ObiBob · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dauntl3ss @ Dec 18 2002, 12:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>if u place a mine on the floor there is no red laser coming out of it.. thats weird.. and yes, they do explode sometimes!</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Actually mines are supposed to do this. On the wall you have to break the laser to set them off. But on the floor they have to be stepped on. The advantage is that they are harder to see. However if the alien sees them, they can easily walk around them. Also, when the mine is on the ground, a marine can step on it and it won't go off.

Xof9 · December 2002

I tried to place them whilst running, and it worked. even managed to blow some fade's back to their hive as well <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>. thnx for the tip.

theMANwithTHEcheese · December 2002

Basically you have to give them enough room which sought of is annoying as u have to place them in more obvious places, but is funny when u watch smurfs go pop, sorry aliens <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wow.gif'>

Aaron · December 2002

I was trying to place a mine, and it was like "bleep bleep bleep". And then, it just like exploded in my face and I was like "HNNGH?".

- My name is Barney Smith, and I'm a TSA marine

Placing Tripmines

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