An absolute fool, any takers ?
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An absolute fool, any takers ?
Has anyone else discovered how awesome the first bolt action sniper rifle is WITHOUT a a scope? Its like playing COD1 with the old german rifles
Just tried it. Good fun but bloody hard!
Has anyone else discovered how awesome the first bolt action sniper rifle is WITHOUT a a scope? Its like playing COD1 with the old german rifles
Spent a bit of time on BC2 with an m24 red dot combo and just used it like a shotgun. Awesome fun. One hit kills close quarters, decent out to range, you just always had to make sure you hit your opponent first or you'd almost always be dead if you had to reload.
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I take it you've not seen the aggressive sniping vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0bx22SBug&feature=relmfu
Enjoy
i have a feeling the stationary rocket launchers by the bases are broken, i can line up a tank, spot it, fire, and it just swerves off target giving away my location and the tank shoots me
its happened 5+ times now
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The stationary rocket launchers are wire guided TOW missiles. If you'd ever played BF2 or Desert Combat for BF1942 you'd be familiar.
The rockets will go wherever you aim them to go. Fire the missile and turn your missile launcher left, the missile will turn left. Spot your tank then fire your missile, then move your crosshair to the tank. If the tank moves, keep the crosshair centre'd on the tank and the missile should then hit the tank.
Its a one hit kill with the TOW if you can hit the tank in the back.
I take it you've not seen the aggressive sniping vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0bx22SBug&feature=relmfu
Enjoy
Not a big fan of vids like that but thanks. I certainly wouldn't be using it like that guy, it looks like MW3.
Wait, what? So the Javelin only does more damage than an RPG with head on shots, despite having to sit in the open and lock on? Jeeze, that thing really needs boosted a little.
Its designed to be used on laser designated targets
Unless you have a recon in your squad with the SOFLAM, or maybe a heli / jet / tank pilot with the laser painter. Don't bother.
Another example of DICE's perfect rock paper scissors. Javelin is better than RPG, only when used with another squad member for teamwork. Perfect IMO.
Yeah, but the impression I get is that doesn't really make up for the drawbacks of it. Less ammo, often less damage, people complaining that it missing pretty frequently, and it's not useable on anything other than laser designated vehicles (walls, etc.). Surely if you've been hamstrung by having to lock on to a target someone else has designated the payback should be more damage, not less?
I just unlocked ECM for the attack helicopter and all I can say is OMG I love it!! just scored 10k points in 1 game and my heart is still raceing from surviving all the lock on's. I was flying about 2ft from the ground all game which helped. Next is Guided missles but I think they will take the fun out of flying a helicopter....?
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The Javelin is so fail at the moment, just unlocked it but its way too slow to be of real use. I thought the whole appeal of it was that it could lock onto tanks and aircraft, may as well just use my SMAW..
I thought this was obvious, but then again, it is never explained in this game.
And there was me thinking oh it maybe it bugged up for them, but it's a pebkac issue... BF noobs.
It's rather hard to hit someone on those TOW emplacements, they usually end up swivelling away from your bullets (hint hint I want to see a youtube vid of this in action, would be funny).
I know and you get less of them than rpg as well. I think the javelin does 50% if you hit from above but it just takes so long to get a lock.
As MrLOL says though, if somebody else is laser targeting or you are using a SOFLAM then it's much easier to hit a tank at range and from behind cover safely.
I just like running up behind tanks and hitting them with 2 rpgs and game over
I know and you get less of them than rpg as well. I think the javelin does 50% if you hit from above but it just takes so long to get a lock.
As MrLOL says though, if somebody else is laser targeting or you are using a SOFLAM then it's much easier to hit a tank at range and from behind cover safely.
I just like running up behind tanks and hitting them with 2 rpgs and game over
Thats its other major advantage, the practically unlimited range you can lock onto them at.
Far, Far in excess of what an RPG can hit.
Think I got you a few times because you were the one actually coming forwards and not hiding back sniping. Hence my comment 'those mortors are really good at rushing'
Good on you!
Had some good games on Smogsys server. First time playing on an OCUK server.
This was one of my better rounds.
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/6852631/1/179097367/
This was one of my better rounds.
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/6852631/1/179097367/
my biggest bug bear with BF3 at the minute is the spawn campers who enter the US AA on the carrier.
Once they are in that thing its almost impossible to remove them from the ship. The AA is really effective against infantry, which it just shouldn't be, and there is no way of spawning on the carrier in some position that you can get to him.
You can only spawn in a jet or heli and have to get out, run for cover, and then try and get him with the SMAW, but as soon as you stick your head out of cover you get shot. Even worse if he has a buddy with him protecting him and throwing C4 around etc..
Really need to make the US carrier out of bounds for the RU team.
Once they are in that thing its almost impossible to remove them from the ship. The AA is really effective against infantry, which it just shouldn't be, and there is no way of spawning on the carrier in some position that you can get to him.
You can only spawn in a jet or heli and have to get out, run for cover, and then try and get him with the SMAW, but as soon as you stick your head out of cover you get shot. Even worse if he has a buddy with him protecting him and throwing C4 around etc..
Really need to make the US carrier out of bounds for the RU team.
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