Expectations of what they will put up with have changed and a big spray probably doesn't have the effect it used to have. It certainly worked for me, I would get really aggressive and get fired up 'cause it's a motivational device they used.

They were held for two million dollars ransom.

Wu, with close-cropped hair and a lineless face, wore a cardigan and a necktie and looked like a truant from boarding school.

If the NPC is close to the player, he may also try using the tried-and-true Quake circle-strafing technique.