That's funny. Just yesterday I was playing a ton vs computer (didn't even think to check IRC) and had a wedge on a Kohr-Ah (the side of the ship where it pinches), a Chenjesu, a Supox (side), a Spathi (inbetween the arms), an Earthling (side, in front of the thrusters), and a Chmmr (corner of wing and body).. it was the most incredible run of 1 Androsynth I've ever seen.
-Kwamp
A friend and I normally play hotseat just about every day and notice the same thing with the above ships and also with Orz (front). It is weird that in all my years of playing the original on the PC I had never seen this happen. Is it something that was common with the 3DO version? Were the hit boxes on the PC version different?