4saken Posted Oct 13, 2009, 1:25 am	Heh. Yeah been here 2 years and asking a question on the newbie channel. Okay, exposed engines are vulnerable to weapons fire from the front. What about from the side arcs? Anyone know? Have a tale to tell (either as a target or attacking)?
Marrkos Posted Oct 13, 2009, 1:30 am	Only anecdata to provide, but I can't remember ever seeing an engine damage message from a side hit (unless the armor was breached and it was an internal hit, of course).
Joel Autobaun Posted Oct 13, 2009, 1:50 am	Yes, it's quite rare though. I've had an engine fire from a CGL shot from BEHIND me, land on my 5Lv8 on my Box Van.
4saken Posted Oct 13, 2009, 1:55 am	Well, CGLs can land anywhere. That was probably a top hit, which I would assume they are exposed to. Now if I actually make the vehicle I am planning I am going to be scared to death of little CGL subcompacts...
metrocube Posted Oct 13, 2009, 2:00 am	I've had shots from the rear hit my top armor and set my engine on fire. So I bet it could happen from the sides as well. I'm not going to test it out.
simonmaxhill Posted Oct 13, 2009, 2:17 am	I once blew a Desert Stalker up with a rifle hit that got engine.
Karz Master Posted Oct 13, 2009, 1:26 pm	Crashing a vehicle into the wall from the side of the car (therefore damaging only side armor) also causes damage to exposed engine I should know. I killed a car before that way :P. Anyway point is, exposed engines are dangerous, even in races.
Fealty Lost Posted Oct 13, 2009, 5:21 pm	I was shot from about a 45 degree angle from a trailing bad guy at about 115 meters, right side, with a car rifle. Engine caught fire. Shot from behind climbing a dune with an MG...engine hit. So yes, engine hits can happen from sides/top/behind for sure and depending on the weapon, can be set on fire rather easily...of course, that doesn't happen the other way around.