What happens if the attacker is fragged before detonation?
The BFG’s traces are still active, even if the attacking player is dead. So if you fire the BFG, then get fragged, do not press the space bar to respawn your marine right away. Wait until the green ball has detonated before you respawn. Here’s why: Even after being fragged, you can still see the action from your fixed point of view on the ground (your ‘dead’ state). The traces remain active and can still frag an opposing player (hopefully the one that fragged you). The traces will radiate from your dead body’s ‘eyes’. The traces still follow the same rules, i.e., they radiate in the direction the green ball was fired, regardless of which direction your ‘dead view’ is facing. In a previous version of this FAQ, we reported that you will lose the chance to frag your opponent if you respawn before detonation. Several people pointed out to the authors that the statement was in error. The traces remain active even after respawning. Testing shows that the traces do, in fact, continue to radia
