Illusive sweet spot

Desert Fox · 08-03-2005, 11:47 AM

I was happily driving my tank to the battlefield when I encoutered an enemy tank. No worries my tank had full health so I fired and hit and my oponent fired back and hit me. WTF? In one shot he destroyed my full health tank...... I don't think it was lag, because my connection was pretty decent while playing.

I read somewhere that a hit in the gap between the turret and the tank itself can kill sometimes in one shot. Can anyone confirm this?? Or can anyone tell me where to hit a tank for a one shot kill?

Mephisto · 08-03-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Fox

I was happily driving my tank to the battlefield when I encoutered an enemy tank. No worries my tank had full health so I fired and hit and my oponent fired back and hit me. WTF? In one shot he destroyed my full health tank...... I don't think it was lag, because my connection was pretty decent while playing.

I read somewhere that a hit in the gap between the turret and the tank itself can kill sometimes in one shot. Can anyone confirm this?? Or can anyone tell me where to hit a tank for a one shot kill?

I hear its right under the turret

Trident · 08-03-2005, 03:18 PM

I would like to know too, cause this happens to me all the time.

DanTesla1 · 08-03-2005, 03:37 PM

I was told that there were no weak spots on tanks like in 42. (back, under, treds, etc.)

TitanSound · 08-03-2005, 03:55 PM

Well from my own experiance you need to aim for in between the turret and main body of the tanks, the tracks at the front of the tank and the rear.

lego · 08-03-2005, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TitanSound

Well from my own experiance you need to aim for in between the turret and main body of the tanks, the tracks at the front of the tank and the rear.

so basicaly shoot the tracks

I think it'd be cool if the tanks were stronger, or had some kind of Choppum thing, or better defense systems, in a map like Karkand the tanks are such a weapon, but you can easily get molested by 95 AT missles in less than 2.2 seconds.

Cøyøte · 08-03-2005, 06:58 PM

Good to know..... Is there a similar spot for the APC? Ive run into that before with APC duals,...

insinuwait · 08-03-2005, 09:45 PM

thanks alot for the tips, cause usually when I engage in combat via tank vs. tank I run over squad members backing up to avoid being hit by other tank. I shall try this tonight.

Cøyøte · 08-03-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by insinuwait

cause usually when I engage in combat via tank vs. tank I run over squad members backing up to avoid being hit by other tank.

I KNOW! You'd think 2 tanks duking it out would be enough for someone to say, 'Mebbe I should steer clear of that....' but apparently no.

For anyone whose tried C4'ing the enemy tank,( or getting into the turret of the friendly,not sure why you would try tho):

APPROACH FROM THE SIDE.

Ive popped many an enemy tank distracted by a friendly one using C4. To-date, none of the friendlies have complained.

Trident · 08-04-2005, 12:25 AM

Yea there always has to be some knuckle head that runs up to the enemy tank trying to lay mines or c4. And then YOU ARE the one that get penalized for a team kill. I think bf2 should give out a "moron point" for people like that.

Monkeyfeng · 08-04-2005, 12:58 AM

so right under the turret is the only weak spot? what about the back of the tank? i usually shoot that spot cause i'm used to the weak spot in bf1942.

melee · 08-04-2005, 05:10 PM

I loved waiting by a bridge in '42 with a panzerchreck waiting for the back of a sherman. Ill test the under the turret thing out in single player, see if all the shots cause the same ammount of damage.

[BFN] Night Star · 08-05-2005, 01:33 AM

I've heard between the turret and the body. That's the logical place anyway.

gunfodda · 08-05-2005, 07:46 AM

i'v tried pretty much all the spots on a tank and between the turret and the body is the only spot that works(for me)

08-03-2005, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Desert Fox Private 1st Class Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Groningen Posts: 112	Illusive sweet spot I was happily driving my tank to the battlefield when I encoutered an enemy tank. No worries my tank had full health so I fired and hit and my oponent fired back and hit me. WTF? In one shot he destroyed my full health tank...... I don't think it was lag, because my connection was pretty decent while playing. I read somewhere that a hit in the gap between the turret and the tank itself can kill sometimes in one shot. Can anyone confirm this?? Or can anyone tell me where to hit a tank for a one shot kill?

08-03-2005, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
TitanSound Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,811	Well from my own experiance you need to aim for in between the turret and main body of the tanks, the tracks at the front of the tank and the rear. __________________ "You often find drummers have amazing memories, they have to remember long musical phrases as pure data, its almost binary"

08-03-2005, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cøyøte Second Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,458	Good to know..... Is there a similar spot for the APC? Ive run into that before with APC duals,... __________________ "We are Dyslexia of Borg. All your ass will be laminated" Don't call your ISP when your computer breaks. You dont call the Dept. of roads when your car breaks down, nor the power company when a lightbulb burns out. They dont want to hear it, and neither do we."-Coyote

08-03-2005, 09:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
insinuwait First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,861	thanks alot for the tips, cause usually when I engage in combat via tank vs. tank I run over squad members backing up to avoid being hit by other tank. I shall try this tonight. __________________ I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out. - Bill Hicks

08-04-2005, 12:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
Monkeyfeng Captain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Taiwan, can you find it on the map? Posts: 2,785	so right under the turret is the only weak spot? what about the back of the tank? i usually shoot that spot cause i'm used to the weak spot in bf1942. __________________

08-03-2005, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trident First Sergeant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania - USA Posts: 578	I would like to know too, cause this happens to me all the time.

08-04-2005, 12:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Trident First Sergeant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania - USA Posts: 578	Yea there always has to be some knuckle head that runs up to the enemy tank trying to lay mines or c4. And then YOU ARE the one that get penalized for a team kill. I think bf2 should give out a "moron point" for people like that.

08-05-2005, 01:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
[BFN] Night Star Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Eminiet domain Capital of the US Posts: 1,297	I've heard between the turret and the body. That's the logical place anyway. __________________ Looking forward to Spore. Looking forward to bf1942. 12841

08-05-2005, 07:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
gunfodda Private Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia, sydney Posts: 45	i'v tried pretty much all the spots on a tank and between the turret and the body is the only spot that works(for me)