Does anyone play BF2 anymore? (IE Should I buy it from Steam)

Swi1ch said:
What on earth am I missing. I swear my guns aren't the same as anyone else's. I can be perfectly still, prone, aiming down the scope on the L85 and firing 2-3 round bursts and watch them all hit the building around my target, then they drop prone and I see their muzzle flash and i'm dead before I see them fully lie down. Even when I do hit it takes like 5 or 6 rounds to kill a guy, but I always die in one hit.
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You get better guns as you rank up, (look online for a weapons guide to see what you should upgrade when you get the option). bf2s is a decent site.
I favour the special ops class, accurate but not that powerfull, so it takes a few bullets to put someone down.
I like spec ops because some times its nice to run off on your own and slip past enemy lines, an use my C4 explosives to take out thier artillery guns and radar station.
Different classes have varying amounts of body amour also, so if your playing spec ops you cant take much damage.
Though a clean headshot will always take you down.

Check your ping times also when choosing a server, if you are on a server with high ping you will think you are hitting someone but in reality you are shooting thin air as the person could have moved but you wont know due to the delay. a ping of less than 30 is ideal.
many servers will kick you off if pings rise above 100 due to the issues it causes.

The learning curve is very steep for noobs, especially if you are new to multi-player FPS, you will get repeatedly pwned for a while and then it will just click - its a a rite of passage really, you just have to stick with it.
Karkand and wake island are probably good maps to begin with.
Also look out for 'noobs' servers.
Also get into a squad when you can, it give you an extra spawn point on the sqad leaders position, medics and support can heal you and refil your ammo, and you can spot enemies so they show up on your team mates radar, and vice versa.
Also use a headset so you can hear teammates strategy, iven if you dont talk at first, it will help you work as a team which gives you a massive advantage if the opposing side is not so organised.

Also, check the rules for the servers you are playing on, some servers are pretty much un-regulated which is a bit of a meat grinder for newcommers, where as som have active admins who put a stop to various foul-play such as bunny hopping and dolphin-diving (look them up).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_snSNg7MPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljETTkLAS2U

Also bear in mind there are a lot of veteran players who will be able to own you, once you become reasonably competant, offline shooters against the computer will seem like shooting fish in a barrel.

There are lots of sites for tips and strategy which are different depending on what class you are playing, sniper, assault, medic etc.
A read of some guides will point you in the right direction and help you choose a class you can get on with.

Pepole say medic is good to begin with but ive always favored spec ops - especially one of the spec ops upgrade guns - its versatile for assault and mid/close range sniping.

If you see an enemy, the first thing to do is hit the deck and go prone, or move around a lot -if you are stood up still, you are a sitting duck.

There really is a lot of technique to learn with this game and thats what make it one of the most rewarding and best online FPS, but it takes time to get skill.

Once you get into it you will find youself shouting battle cries at the screen its that immersive!
 
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Loads of ppl still play this but might migrate over to BF Bad Company when it comes out early next year (hoping for no delays!).

It's gotta be worth £4 tbh. ;)
 
Swi1ch said:
What on earth am I missing. I swear my guns aren't the same as anyone else's. I can be perfectly still, prone, aiming down the scope on the L85 and firing 2-3 round bursts and watch them all hit the building around my target, then they drop prone and I see their muzzle flash and i'm dead before I see them fully lie down. Even when I do hit it takes like 5 or 6 rounds to kill a guy, but I always die in one hit.
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You just have to remember anybody with a high rank, like I have myself, has come from nearly 2000 hours of gaming. It is practise and only practise that will make you win these one-on-one duels.

In regards to the weapons I usually use the basic guns, one for practise in clan matches (which usuallly do not allow unlocks) and secondly as they are by and large the best.

USA & MEC basic medic weapons rock, especially the AK 101.

USA & PLA basic spec ops gun rock ,especially the PLA one (QSZ or something) is probably the best gun on the game and most accurate.

When you rank up I would recommend grading up as medic. Most scope for points, good weapons in general and self-healing.

Welcome over to hours anytime on -

S18 - Home of the Goats
IP Address: 85.236.100.70 Port: 16567

http://www.section18.info/

I have frind my GPU so not going to be on till I fit a new one but our lot are friendly peeps. Even got a couple of ladies in our clan :D
 
mattyfez said:
Check your ping times also when choosing a server, if you are on a server with high ping you will think you are hitting someone but in reality you are shooting thin air as the person could have moved but you wont know due to the delay. a ping of less than 30 is ideal.

The learning curve is very steep for noobs, especially if you are new to multi-player FPS, you will get repeatedly pwned for a while and then it will just click - its a a rite of passage really, you just have to stick with it.
Karkand and wake island are probably good maps to begin with.
Also look out for 'noobs' servers.
Also get into a squad when you can, it give you an extra spawn point on the sqad leaders position, medics and support can heal you and refil your ammo, and you can spot enemies so they show up on your team mates radar, and vice versa.
Also use a headset so you can hear teammates strategy, iven if you dont talk at first, it will help you work as a team which gives you a massive advantage if the opposing side is not so organised.

Pepole say medic is good to begin with but ive always favored spec ops - especially one of the spec ops upgrade guns - its versatile for assault and mid/close range sniping.

If you see an enemy, the first thing to do is hit the deck and go prone, or move around a lot -if you are stood up still, you are a sitting duck.

There really is a lot of technique to learn with this game and thats what make it one of the most rewarding and best online FPS, but it takes time to get skill.

Once you get into it you will find youself shouting battle cries at the screen its that immersive!
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I think i'm raging because this is the first time i've struggled with an online fps. My ping is low usually 8-16 give or take, i'm always prone before the other guy, and I'm never firing more than 2-3 rounds per burst and visibly watching my rounds miss while they spray and kill me straight off. My KD/R isn't bad, usually about 1.5-2 but it's so inconsistent.

You're right about the squad thing though. Although I don't have any method of VOIP currently, I finally got a squad with a leader who set orders and we pretty much ran over everything. That was a lot of fun.
 
Thats is one of the great things about BF2. When you got a decent commander talking to the squad leaders who are then talking to their squad you will own. Days like that I think BF2 is still the best online FPS shooter even after 4 and a half years.
 
oxy add me on 2142? its been fun playing but i need people to play with in squads etc. you can only have so much fun sniping on yer own with no help!

ill make a new thread :)
 
Mr. Anderson said:
I just ranked up to gunnery sergeant, only took me 4 years :p I've decided anyone that gets an officer rank is a benefit scrounger.

p.s. for the newbies, take a look at this website

http://bf2s.com/player/79021648/
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Is there anything about bullet deviation? I finally realised there's no wind, travel time or bullet drop so I can hit pretty much anything with a sniper rifle, but somehow when using the exact same weapon as another guy, I can be prone, firing 1 shot slowly and miss every round but he can just spray and kill me instantly. It's getting frustrating and boring only being able to play sniper.
 
Swi1ch said:
Is there anything about bullet deviation? I finally realised there's no wind, travel time or bullet drop so I can hit pretty much anything with a sniper rifle, but somehow when using the exact same weapon as another guy, I can be prone, firing 1 shot slowly and miss every round but he can just spray and kill me instantly. It's getting frustrating and boring only being able to play sniper.
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Yes there is bullet deviation, also there is bullet drop (which is noticable on snipers if you are shooting at the fog limit), you are right about there being no wind or travel time (which makes it very unnatural sniping moving tagets :p) Tanks have travel time and a lot of bullet drop btw.

Each weapon is different. The la85a is awful, deviates a lot, and less powerful weapons will notice bullet drop more. I do remember seeing a whole list once, also, you maybe deadly accurate, but if he even gets one bullet onto your foot or wherever, then basically the bullets you then fire go miles off, even if your scope stays still.

I like to play from a bit further back. When the uav shows where the action is, just slowly edge in and pick off the enemy that are running straight to the flag.

edit- found it

http://wiki.bf2s.com/weapons

research to your hearts content :)
 
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There is nothing wrong with using single shot on the weapons either. Much more accurate. A couple of pops out of a G36E at someones head and they are down. Taken out so many snipers this way as well. :D
 
Mr. Anderson said:
Yes there is bullet deviation, also there is bullet drop (which is noticable on snipers if you are shooting at the fog limit), you are right about there being no wind or travel time (which makes it very unnatural sniping moving tagets :p) Tanks have travel time and a lot of bullet drop btw.

Each weapon is different. The la85a is awful, deviates a lot,
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I thought there was bullet drop until I watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab45iOl_Kgc about half way through. I just follow his lead and now it's really not that hard.

As for the L85a, yeah the deviation is horrible, but I would have thought that the big guns like the PKM would be worse, plus I've seen videos where the guy is landing his 3 round burst exactly on target every time.
 
Swi1ch said:
I thought there was bullet drop until I watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab45iOl_Kgc about half way through. I just follow his lead and now it's really not that hard.

As for the L85a, yeah the deviation is horrible, but I would have thought that the big guns like the PKM would be worse, plus I've seen videos where the guy is landing his 3 round burst exactly on target every time.
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longer the barrel the more accurate it is. heavier, more powerful guns just give bigger recoil, doesn't effect the deviation.

There is bullet drop i have witnessed it with my own snipers. Go to wake island, sit on the iland with artilary, and snipe the boat, you will see the bullet is lower time and time again on the boat compared to the cross-hair :)
 
Been loving BC2, and decided to have a blast on BF2 yesterday, still a great game, though the graphics do look dated now (Which suprised me) the only thing I dont like is the dice roll damage, makes it harder when sniping etc!

Would be up for a few games of this at some point though if anyone fancies.

Jcb33.
 
Just installed Win 7 so am going to stick BF2 on and have a go at the Project reality mod. Hopefully it'll be pretty good if they still play as teams. The major issue I had with BF2 (other than being carp :() is the difficulty in finding a decent game where peaople actually wanted to use teamwork.
 
go play the mod Forgotten Hope 2! i play now and again and there is often tournaments where you fight all over Europe in WW2. great fun really :D
 
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