Claymore warning

Deinos · 01-31-2006, 04:38 AM

Does anyone else think that there needs to be a specific clamore warning sign above the claymores? As it stands, everything that is explosive and stably deployable is labeled with the floating red X, which is a problem because the red X usually obscures an easy view of the ordinance. The closer inspection that is required usually results in instant death if it is a claymore. The warning sign at the side of the screen is not very helpful because it is so easily missed when you have to go by the ordinance quickly.

I have recently enjoyed a great deal of frustration with teammates running past claymores and getting themselves killed. I can't blame them though because the claymores so closely resemble C4 packs. It seems that an X with the "C" above it would be helpful for labeling claymores. I suppose that X's with a floating "M" or "Ex" would be useful for labeling mines and C4 packs respectively.

Mad Monk · 01-31-2006, 11:57 AM

Not a bad idea. I've run over mines I thought were C4 before. Its frustrating for both me and the poor guy who got the TK (no, I didn't punish

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Amraam · 01-31-2006, 12:19 PM

claymores in battlefield annoy the hell out of me sumtimes. Im not a noob who lays one then walks OVER his own, but quite often i'll lay one and walk away, and it'll detonate. I often walk 10 feet away from one and it'll blow me up. very frustrating.

Rambo_Medic · 01-31-2006, 12:53 PM

Maybe your soldier just cant understand the complexities of a claymore and points the front towards himself!

just kidding (maybe) of course.

I like the X with a floating letter, C for claymore, M for mine, and E for explosives I guess would be best.

Amraam · 01-31-2006, 01:14 PM

Deffo, I think TK punish should be removed from mines etc. It is very annoying to punished for killnig someone when they stand on your claymore it is a mixture of yours and their fault for the TK. Fair enuf if i were to block a friendly road completely with AT mines then that is just stupid and deserves everyTK punish I get, but a noob standing on a strategically played claymore or AT mine and then punishing me is just annoying. 8 well earned points wasted.

Fishfinger · 01-31-2006, 04:31 PM

Yea TK punish is wrong for mines etc

slytiger · 01-31-2006, 05:06 PM

More simply the color of the warning should be changed. Atleast for me its much easier to tell something different from a red warning to a blue warning rather than the design. Althouh as it stands i still havent really looked at the warning sign itself closely so i cant say what it really, just know that when it pops up dont go near it.

Deinos · 02-01-2006, 04:42 AM

Slytiger I like your idea much better than mine. The red color of the text would make it very difficult to distinguish between the different letters at a distance. The different colors would, however, be very distinguishable at a distance. Let's hope the EA folks are viewing this.

Mad Monk · 02-01-2006, 12:00 PM

This is the kind of brainstorming that EA needs to know about. Great enhancement of the idea slytiger.

slytiger · 02-01-2006, 02:42 PM

Eh others would have thought of it. Just look at hazardous materials handling, different colors as well as designs for different materials.

01-31-2006, 04:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Deinos Sergeant First Class Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 462	Claymore warning Does anyone else think that there needs to be a specific clamore warning sign above the claymores? As it stands, everything that is explosive and stably deployable is labeled with the floating red X, which is a problem because the red X usually obscures an easy view of the ordinance. The closer inspection that is required usually results in instant death if it is a claymore. The warning sign at the side of the screen is not very helpful because it is so easily missed when you have to go by the ordinance quickly. I have recently enjoyed a great deal of frustration with teammates running past claymores and getting themselves killed. I can't blame them though because the claymores so closely resemble C4 packs. It seems that an X with the "C" above it would be helpful for labeling claymores. I suppose that X's with a floating "M" or "Ex" would be useful for labeling mines and C4 packs respectively.

01-31-2006, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mad Monk Captain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: O-O-O-O-Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain. Posts: 2,978	Not a bad idea. I've run over mines I thought were C4 before. Its frustrating for both me and the poor guy who got the TK (no, I didn't punish ) __________________

01-31-2006, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,627	claymores in battlefield annoy the hell out of me sumtimes. Im not a noob who lays one then walks OVER his own, but quite often i'll lay one and walk away, and it'll detonate. I often walk 10 feet away from one and it'll blow me up. very frustrating. __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

01-31-2006, 01:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,627	Deffo, I think TK punish should be removed from mines etc. It is very annoying to punished for killnig someone when they stand on your claymore it is a mixture of yours and their fault for the TK. Fair enuf if i were to block a friendly road completely with AT mines then that is just stupid and deserves everyTK punish I get, but a noob standing on a strategically played claymore or AT mine and then punishing me is just annoying. 8 well earned points wasted. __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

01-31-2006, 04:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fishfinger Major Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Shire of Wilts Posts: 3,508	Yea TK punish is wrong for mines etc __________________ Your message here My Stats

01-31-2006, 05:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
slytiger Master Warrant Officer Join Date: May 2002 Location: LAX Airport/Downtown Phoenix Posts: 1,058	More simply the color of the warning should be changed. Atleast for me its much easier to tell something different from a red warning to a blue warning rather than the design. Althouh as it stands i still havent really looked at the warning sign itself closely so i cant say what it really, just know that when it pops up dont go near it. __________________

02-01-2006, 04:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Deinos Sergeant First Class Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 462	Slytiger I like your idea much better than mine. The red color of the text would make it very difficult to distinguish between the different letters at a distance. The different colors would, however, be very distinguishable at a distance. Let's hope the EA folks are viewing this.

02-01-2006, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mad Monk Captain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: O-O-O-O-Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain. Posts: 2,978	This is the kind of brainstorming that EA needs to know about. Great enhancement of the idea slytiger. __________________

02-01-2006, 02:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
slytiger Master Warrant Officer Join Date: May 2002 Location: LAX Airport/Downtown Phoenix Posts: 1,058	Eh others would have thought of it. Just look at hazardous materials handling, different colors as well as designs for different materials. __________________