Engine kill

[((UCoS))lo3-radeon]

Ok,
Can anyone tell me how to perform the engine kill manuvar. Bloody Pegasus gets me with it nearly every time. Not much of a fight when you loose all your shields without a shot.
No point in engaging enemy when they can do that. In the meantime I will do freighter runs...

[[MERC]Tommy]

you thrust, let go of thrust as you press 'z' then turn, and alternative is pressing 'x' and do a reverst turn, effective against sabers, but watch out for those mines!

[((UCoS))tdf-BlackHawk]

ill be on if you see me ill help

[(~OSG~)*Phoenix]

wow u guys were a lot of help LOL!!

as tommy mentioned, hit Z while thrusting. though you don't need to have your afterburners on to do it, you just need to be in freeflight for it to work. if your sound is high enough when you hit Z once you literally hear your engines turn off. your then free to turn around and you will float dead in space at the samespeed, or there abouts.

in a battle situation u want to do what tommy says. the reason being ~ and it's a strange reason ~ when u get hit by a cruise disruptor it will turn off your engine kill. ie. you will go back to flying normally at regular speed.

in a battle/duel ~ assuming you want to useengine kill ~ hit (tap ONLY ONCE) z as you pass your oppenent, while you are holding tab/thrust to ensure your engines are killed. most experienced pilots will hit you with a CD ever pass, and this will turn your engines back on (back to normal).

one handy tip which no one seems to know, is engine kill against AI. say your frieghting and some random AI ~ eg Corsairs ~ appear and start shooting at you cos their red. no problems! just go towars your waypoints but make sure you in freeflight, not GoTo and hit Z whilegoing 200. then when your engines are killed, let go of thrust and literally turn around 180 degrees to face your attackers. you will begin going [/i]backwars[/i] atapprox -199 and you will notice your attackers begin to turn around and fade off your scanner. once they dissapear simle GoTo your waypoint to turn back on your cruise engines!! works like a charm! ;D