Hammerhead Missile - Any outlets?

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Hammerhead Missile - Any outlets?

Post by The Iron Duke » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 11:17

Looking to obtain Hammerhead Missiles.
Have scouted the Terran bases without result.
Anybody know if / where they can be obtained?
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Post by X2-Eliah » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 11:20

Assuming you mean X3-TC, the Hammerhead is actually not sold anywhere, and it is mounted on Commonwealth ships rather then Terran ones.

So, try t blow up a lot of pirates - they carry that missile often.

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Post by Prutz0r » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 11:31

Jumped right into a xenon migration yesterday, stuck around for a while and I ended up with 7 shiny hammerhead missles and a few beluga's. Pirates work well too, as above poster said. Take a couple of station defense missions, and you might be able to find a few.

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Post by BeidAmmikon » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 12:01

Why scouting for Hammerheads when with cahoonas and ore, one could sustain the need for Firestorms quite easily?... :idea:
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Post by argon_emperor » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 13:15

BeidAmmikon wrote:Why scouting for Hammerheads when with cahoonas and ore, one could sustain the need for Firestorms quite easily?... :idea:
Because the only M3 which can fire Firestorms (to my knowledge) is the Medusa Prototype. Hammerheads, on the otherhand, can be fired by about 90% of the M3's in the game, and even some of the M4's. So it's a much more versatile missile.

It also takes less cargo space....
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Post by BeidAmmikon » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 13:19

:) Why bother with the Medusa Prototype when you can use a Tiger instead? :twisted:
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Post by argon_emperor » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 13:22

BeidAmmikon wrote::) Why bother with the Medusa Prototype when you can use a Tiger instead? :twisted:
I'd prefer to use something small and fast, and do a kamikaze bombing run on a big ship, and actually run away and live to tell the tale. :P

But that's just me. Big ships turn to slowly for my liking, and I can't catch up with those pesky small fighters to shoot them down....

To each their own.
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Post by verdeboy2k » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 15:06

BeidAmmikon wrote:Why scouting for Hammerheads when with cahoonas and ore, one could sustain the need for Firestorms quite easily?... :idea:
Because the Hammerhead is a Thermonuclear Warhead and the Firestorm is some lame quantum-thingy. Big difference. :twisted:

Also, Panther = Tiger + Fighters = Awesome!
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Post by Kapakio » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 15:11

verdeboy2k wrote:Because the Hammerhead is a Thermonuclear Warhead and the Firestorm is some lame quantum-thingy. Big difference. :twisted:

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Where you base that? They both cause similar damage (Hammerhead just a 20% more)

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Post by verdeboy2k » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 15:16

It's not a gameplay thing it's a coolness factor, sorry for the confusion.

I just like the idea that its a nuke better.

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Post by xdxforever » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 15:24

There are a few salvage only missiles, which are generally superior in some slight way to the generally available type.

Hammerheads: slightly more usable than firestorms
Wildfire: not all slow like silkworms
RGW: more power and long range over that other re targeting missle i cant recall the name of.
Disruptor: excellent for small fighters, just like the dragonfly.

there are a few others that dont come to mind, the firefly has an equally useless counterpart.

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Post by Kapakio » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 15:33

To add to the list:

Hurricane: although slower than the Disruptor, is an alternative if you want to save the latter for the coporation missions.
Rapier: unlike the mosquito, they actually can kill an M5 if you fire 3 or 4. And they are the fastest missile there.
Banshee: Although slower, they are similar in damage to the Thunderbolt and occupies just 1 cargo space.

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Post by Killjaeden » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 15:33

Me think that hammerhead also has a bigger blastradius... worth a look at the TWeaponsOfMassDestruction.txt
Banshee: Although slower, they are similar in damage to the Thunderbolt and occupies just 1 cargo space.
But only 15Km range witch is inferior. But that's ok, so my Mamba is invulnerable to them and doesn't has to fly 70Km until it selfdestructs :D
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Post by Spaceweed Adict » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 16:03

Well personally I prefer swarm missiles and my favorite for doing some real damage is the typoon.
Hammerheads might have a powerful warhead but the chances of them actually hitting the target are slim but 1/2 a dozan typoons is a differant matter :twisted:

Try them and see :wink:

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Post by argon_emperor » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 16:04

Haha, try making the Hammerhead a swarm missile just for laughs... that is until you have every second Xenon ship in the game launching them at you... now THAT is scary....
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Post by Kapakio » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 16:05

Unfortunately only one fighter can fire typhoons and not very easy to get

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Post by Spaceweed Adict » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 16:24

vbruzual wrote:Unfortunately only one fighter can fire typhoons and not very easy to get
Well my Hyperion can and I have no problem getting them as I produce my own. :roll:

As the Typoon missile is produced by the teladi I'd look in there space and checkout there fighters. :wink:

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Post by Kapakio » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 16:31

The Hyperion is not a fighter, is an M6. And no teladi fighter can fire typhoons, only one particular paranid one :wink:

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Post by Psirus » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 16:54

argon_emperor wrote:
BeidAmmikon wrote::) Why bother with the Medusa Prototype when you can use a Tiger instead? :twisted:
I'd prefer to use something small and fast, and do a kamikaze bombing run on a big ship, and actually run away and live to tell the tale. :P

But that's just me. Big ships turn to slowly for my liking, and I can't catch up with those pesky small fighters to shoot them down....

To each their own.
Have you ever tried firing a hammerhead and living to tell about it? it's kind of hard because of the kilometer radius of the explosion.............. back it up with wasp missles and you might actually live to tell about it.
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Post by Prutz0r » Mon, 20. Jul 09, 17:02

@Psirus

You are aware that missiles have different range requirements than guns? And that you can fire a Hammerhead missile from more than 50 KM?

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