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| Weapons |
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| There are a number of weapons to
choose from during your travels, and the wide
selection can be tempting. The Auto Melee
scenarios allow you to experiment with different
vehicles and weapons, making diversity part of
the fun. But in the Trip missions you’ll be
limited to the standard mounts of the Piranha -
two front mounts, one top mount, and one dropper.
The recommended combination is to load machine guns on the front and top
mounts, especially once you get access to the 7.62 mms. For the rear
mount, choose a missile launcher (preferably of the heat-seeking
variety) and then select your favorite dropper (fire is nice, land mines
are better). While this combination may seem a little boring, it is
highly effective. With two linked machine guns, you'll have twice the
firepower with every shot, and the missiles will help with long-range
targets.
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| Armor and
Chassis Reinforcement |
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| The default armor and chassis
settings will work fine for the first few Trip
missions, but you may want to start experimenting
with different combinations to see which best
suits your particular driving and combat styles.
The recommended configurations included in the
Trip mission guides assume you’ll be trying
to stay in control during combat, and advise you
reallocate much of the chassis reinforcement to
your armor, putting most of your armor in the
front and rear - where the enemy will be aiming
most often. If you prefer a more reckless
approach (which can be equally effective), beef
up the front and rear chassis and make up the
difference by taking more armor from the sides
(front and rear armor and chassis reinforcement
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| Car
Upgrades |
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As you salvage new brakes,
suspensions, and engines, you’ll obviously
want to upgrade as soon as possible. Sometimes
this will take some repairs on Skeeter’s
part, but it’s often worthwhile to use a
slightly damaged part (i.e., in the green,
avoiding using yellow or red parts whenever
possible) for the short term. You’ll usually
find more than one upgrade, and Skeeter can get
one part in cherry condition while you use the
other.
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The upgrades listed in
the Trip descriptions are approximate.
Depending on how you take out the
creepers, you may find new equipment
before or after it is listed in the
guide. |
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The only upgrade that you should use sparingly is
the 595ci V-10 engine. It will give you a
noticeable speed boost, but it also makes the
Piranha incredibly difficult to handle at top
speed. There’s nothing more frustrating than
doing a handbrake turn at 150 mph to take out
some chump, only to find you’re skidding
backward for a hundred or so yards before you can
regain control. Use the V-10 only when you really
need it. |
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