Avoiding Friendly Fire

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:12 am

Any time you fly with a tag (e.g. [IM] Marvin), anyone with a different tag will show as an enemy (red) on your target displays (HUD, radar, and right-hand monitor). Consequently, if you enter a sector where combat is taking place, (in the heat of battle) you're likely to be mistaken for the enemy. So, be on your guard and prepare to move out of harms way. Or wait at the local trade station until the contract is completed. Or at least announce your entry (admittedly, chat messages come fast and furious right now and an announcement might be easily overlooked).

Then, after you've sorted out the fact you're a good guy and not really red, you might notice that all the other tagged pilots are red to you. The solution to this problem is simple: press the Numpad minus key (-) while the apparently red friendly is targeted. S/he will immediately turn green. And request that all other pilots do the same for you.

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:17 am

This has happened more often than I can count in the last few days on USS. Good to post it Marv!

[Edited on 1-23-2012 by Dingo]

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:20 am

More reasons not to use a clan tag.......once an indie always an indie........

:P:P:P:P:P:P

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:22 am

From post: 125533, Topic: tid=8507, author=Maarschalk wrote:More reasons not to use a clan tag.......once an indie always an indie........:P:P:P:P:P:P

I do kind of wish more would spend at least some time as an indie before throwing on tags and getting into trouble.

Rubber Chicken · Post by **Rubber Chicken** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:18 am

I wish that non-clan players could also make Green- Red designatons also. I know that non-clan players see everybody as yellow, but it can be tough to recognize another player who's not friendly to you when flying through heavy Green-Yellow AI traffic or when flying with a large group of friendly players. Being able to see a hostile player as Red in spite of clan tags would help prevent sneak attacks in these situations after you've indentified them and designated them.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:24 pm

From post: 125583, Topic: tid=8507, author=Rubber Chicken wrote:I wish that non-clan players could also make Green- Red designatons also. I know that non-clan players see everybody as yellow, but it can be tough to recognize another player who's not friendly to you when flying through heavy Green-Yellow AI traffic or when flying with a large group of friendly players. Being able to see a hostile player as Red in spite of clan tags would help prevent sneak attacks in these situations after you've indentified them and designated them.

With individual non clan tagged players it is like walking down the street. You do not know when you are going to be robbed, attacked or assaulted and by whom! And your going to defend your self, give your money or run. Same with sneak attacks you never know who, why or what unless you sneak attacked some one first!....

:P

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:26 pm

I never knew this was even possible, thanks for posting it Marvin!