WT* is going on here?! (FAQs)

[HomeRnDrby1]

Before going to an admin for a cheater: check HERE first! It could explain your problem with a player.

I got hit by an enemy but I don't see them, he's hacking... right?
Not at all! There are a few things that may have happened. One of the most common reasons for this is that you got spotted by a sniper with his scope OR by someone with binoculars and then got hit with a sniper. Binoculars reveal a 6 cell diameter from the target cell at the cost of 6 AP (doesn't work through walls) and the scope reveals a 2 cell diameter at the cost of 4 AP (also doesn't work through walls). A second thing that may have happened is a little tougher to pull. One of your opponent's units is juuuust outside of your vision range, but can attack because another unit has your unit in HIS vision, so he can attack with help from other unit.

My unit is being attacked from the other side of a WALL... wt* is going on?!
Here's another case of being on the wrong end of an exploit. One involves explosives. Walls of all types currently cannot stop explosions from passing through, but stops everything else. The other case involves the wooden fencing in the Junkyard map. The wood only stops vision and movement, but not bullets!!

[berserker]

You've been doing great job nailing down basics so it is easier for newbies to learn. Keep up the good work!
P.S. Bushes on Beginners' Quarter also stops vision but not bullets. Another hint - everything what stops vision, also stops grenades.

[HomeRnDrby1]

You've been doing great job nailing down basics so it is easier for newbies to learn. Keep up the good work!
P.S. Bushes on Beginners' Quarter also stops vision but not bullets. Another hint - everything what stops vision, also stops grenades.

Thank you, thank you! Why I do this... because we were all newbies at one point in our lives. :cool:

[HomeRnDrby1]

I just fired a grenade at a target and the grenade fell wayyyyy short of the intended target. What's up?
There are a few bugs that need to be worked out. The first has to do with walls. Grenade Launchers and grenades cannot tell if the target is behind a wall or anything that stops vision (if it stops vision... it stops explosives). Even if it looks like you have a very clear shot, if a wall just barely touches the line of sight from the cell it's taking up, the grenade will fall short at that cell. A second more unusual bug results from a wall again, but this time being just next to the line. Let's say you and the target is "wall-riding", both being against a wall on the same side. There is a good possibility that the grenade you fire may fall short. It's a known bug and should have the development crew's attention at the moment.

My landmine blew up for no reason! Was it a dud?
Nope! Landmines are never duds (that we know of right now). There are a few occasions that causes them to go off unexpectedly. One involves a door. Should there be a mine in an open doorway and someone closes the door, the mine detonates! All landmines are motion-sensitive. Landmines can also set off other landmines in a spectacular chain-reaction! Also, anything explosive can set them off (grenades, rocket launchers...)!