Air Stikes

Hobojoe1712 · 01-16-2006, 04:25 PM

maybey something only squad leaders could do

but if they could request for an airstrike from helos and planes

since the arty is not alwasy readily availible :/ that would be sweet...just an idea

NavalLord · 01-16-2006, 04:46 PM

Oh joy! Then we can fill the battlefield with raining shards of death! I say no. There are enough annoyances without the constant artillary firing, we don't need to quadruple it.

Arctic · 01-16-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hobojoe1712

maybey something only squad leaders could do

but if they could request for an airstrike from helos and planes

since the arty is not alwasy readily availible :/ that would be sweet...just an idea

Arty is annoying as it is. the last thing we need is constant explosions evaporating everything in site.

K_Shizzle · 01-16-2006, 07:49 PM

What they had in the beta was good enough with the laser designation. IF they had that in it would be ok, since a lot of the people flying the planes such. But if it was like arty that you don't even need a real person it would suck.

*Btw nice double post artic

BenSpazz · 01-16-2006, 07:52 PM

no, i think what he is saying is he can call on his team pilots for them to strike his painted target.

i vote yes for this as it will call for better teamwork oriented play. at least then pilots can work with their squads as well. and if this is what he means maybe the squad leader can get a team point for painting a hostile target for the pilots kill.

Arctic · 01-16-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by <*>KShizzle<*>

*Btw nice double post artic

Yeah I just noticed that...soz :/

grim reaper · 01-16-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctic

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Originally Posted by <*>KShizzle<*>

*Btw nice double post artic

Yeah I just noticed that...soz :/

Fear my modding skills. The server seems slow at the moment, I had a double post early.

As for the air strike the original Laser designation would be cool. However another artillery like function would suck. Arty is already way to powerful.

Rambo_Medic · 01-16-2006, 10:12 PM

Hey, atleast the arty is realistic. If you've ever noticed, the number of arty cannons alive (or just for the map) determines the number of shells that fall. Oddly though, if a cannon fires off rounds and then is C4'd the rounds magically disappear. Isn't C4 great?

Dick_Justice · 01-17-2006, 03:31 PM

They should just give us back the Spec Ops Painter that was originaly intended for BF 2.

K_Shizzle · 01-17-2006, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick_Justice

They should just give us back the Spec Ops Painter that was originaly intended for BF 2.

I forward that. Why did they take that out? I remember hearing somewhere it was to hard to set up. But who doesn't like a challange

NavalLord · 01-17-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by <*>KShizzle<*>

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Originally Posted by Dick_Justice

They should just give us back the Spec Ops Painter that was originaly intended for BF 2.

I forward that. Why did they take that out? I remember hearing somewhere it was to hard to set up. But who doesn't like a challange

The consumer.

Random Ping · 01-19-2006, 05:43 AM

Just a thought here, but what if they lengthened the recharge time, and actually made it so artillary could destroy vehicles (apc, tank). At this point, artillary is only really used to take out infantry, since the vehilces seem immuned for the most part. If they upped the power, to make it like actual artillary, and then changed the reload time, so that you wouldn't have a constant barrage every second, I think it could be more strategic and helpful to your team. Many a times I have seen tank drive right through a artillary barrage and cap a flag, while all the defending infantry are blown sky high, it is frustrating to watch.

Soyuz · 01-25-2006, 08:15 PM

I hate the artillery in BF2 because it comes out of nowere and kills everyone. Its just a big pain in the ass. Its like 5 times worse than spawn camping.

So I'd probably hate the air strick even more

Jan Zizka · 01-25-2006, 09:57 PM

I second Soyuz, arty is bad enough air strikes would make the game miserable.

Frankly I wish the arty would disappear, this game should be more about squad tactics and less about indiscriminate artillery that can kill you right when you spawn.....very irritating.

If you include air strikes then please include MIRV'd nukes so I can just nuke everyone when I get to pissed after getting killed by artillery and them ground into hamburger by an air strike.....

Fishfinger · 01-25-2006, 10:49 PM

I dont like artillery
It just comes from nowhere to mess your game up :/

Gort · 01-25-2006, 11:50 PM

WTF are you guys talking about?? Arty is supposed to come out of no where if it's enemy arty. If it's friendly arty a big red circle gets drawn on the map and if you are close to it a voice says "arty your area". Run away from the red circle, pretty simple really. A decent commander will let your squad leader know precisely where it's coming down and give a verbal warning in conjunction with the in game auto warning if you're close enough... that's if you're playing real squad tactics, not just a member of a squad and still doing solo stuff.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I have died numerous times while being in an tank or apc from a direct hit. I do think that they should up the splash damage to vehicles tho.

If a red circle were to show up to let you know enemy arty was coming in, what would be the point of it having arty at all then, just run away from the red circle same as if it were friendly arty. That would be just plain stupid. It takes 1 minute for arty to reload so it's a bit of an exageration that 'every other second'.

I thought the Lazer targeting was supposed to be for the sniper but was dropped. Doesn't matter because it was dropped. It won't be in the game, ever. If they do introduce it in some future patch, I will buy every expansion/booster pack that ever comes out including going back and buying SWofWWII and BFV. My money is safe.

Soyuz · 01-26-2006, 05:43 AM

Artillery just doesn't add anything to the game. It doens't make BF2 more fun!, well maby to the commander, but for everyone else its a random pain in the ass.

All the time, there is some awsom gun battle and people are trying to push forward and its loads of fun, and then BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! and the artillery ruins everything.
So not fun...

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01-16-2006, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hobojoe1712 Private Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 34	Air Stikes maybey something only squad leaders could do but if they could request for an airstrike from helos and planes since the arty is not alwasy readily availible :/ that would be sweet...just an idea

01-16-2006, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
NavalLord Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,103	Oh joy! Then we can fill the battlefield with raining shards of death! I say no. There are enough annoyances without the constant artillary firing, we don't need to quadruple it. __________________

01-16-2006, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
K_Shizzle Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York, USA Posts: 1,258	What they had in the beta was good enough with the laser designation. IF they had that in it would be ok, since a lot of the people flying the planes such. But if it was like arty that you don't even need a real person it would suck. *Btw nice double post artic __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Ben Franklin

01-16-2006, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
BenSpazz Command Sergeant Major Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LaGrange, Ohio Posts: 716	no, i think what he is saying is he can call on his team pilots for them to strike his painted target. i vote yes for this as it will call for better teamwork oriented play. at least then pilots can work with their squads as well. and if this is what he means maybe the squad leader can get a team point for painting a hostile target for the pilots kill. __________________ My Stats

01-17-2006, 03:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dick_Justice Major Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Marl, Germany Posts: 3,350	They should just give us back the Spec Ops Painter that was originaly intended for BF 2. __________________ Plays BF 2 in Europe under the name of \"Erich_Felsner\"

01-19-2006, 05:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
Random Ping Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Evergreen State (at least on the West coast) Posts: 1,293	Just a thought here, but what if they lengthened the recharge time, and actually made it so artillary could destroy vehicles (apc, tank). At this point, artillary is only really used to take out infantry, since the vehilces seem immuned for the most part. If they upped the power, to make it like actual artillary, and then changed the reload time, so that you wouldn't have a constant barrage every second, I think it could be more strategic and helpful to your team. Many a times I have seen tank drive right through a artillary barrage and cap a flag, while all the defending infantry are blown sky high, it is frustrating to watch. __________________ It is not important that the glass is half-full or half-empty, but rather how the glass got that way.

01-25-2006, 08:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Soyuz Second Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,472	I hate the artillery in BF2 because it comes out of nowere and kills everyone. Its just a big pain in the ass. Its like 5 times worse than spawn camping. So I'd probably hate the air strick even more

01-25-2006, 09:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jan Zizka Private Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 81	Air Strike I second Soyuz, arty is bad enough air strikes would make the game miserable. Frankly I wish the arty would disappear, this game should be more about squad tactics and less about indiscriminate artillery that can kill you right when you spawn.....very irritating. If you include air strikes then please include MIRV'd nukes so I can just nuke everyone when I get to pissed after getting killed by artillery and them ground into hamburger by an air strike.....

01-25-2006, 10:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Fishfinger Major Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Shire of Wilts Posts: 3,508	I dont like artillery It just comes from nowhere to mess your game up :/ __________________ Your message here My Stats

01-25-2006, 11:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
Gort Warrant Officer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southern BC, Canada Posts: 825	WTF are you guys talking about?? Arty is supposed to come out of no where if it's enemy arty. If it's friendly arty a big red circle gets drawn on the map and if you are close to it a voice says "arty your area". Run away from the red circle, pretty simple really. A decent commander will let your squad leader know precisely where it's coming down and give a verbal warning in conjunction with the in game auto warning if you're close enough... that's if you're playing real squad tactics, not just a member of a squad and still doing solo stuff. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have died numerous times while being in an tank or apc from a direct hit. I do think that they should up the splash damage to vehicles tho. If a red circle were to show up to let you know enemy arty was coming in, what would be the point of it having arty at all then, just run away from the red circle same as if it were friendly arty. That would be just plain stupid. It takes 1 minute for arty to reload so it's a bit of an exageration that 'every other second'. I thought the Lazer targeting was supposed to be for the sniper but was dropped. Doesn't matter because it was dropped. It won't be in the game, ever. If they do introduce it in some future patch, I will buy every expansion/booster pack that ever comes out including going back and buying SWofWWII and BFV. My money is safe. __________________ 8)´

01-26-2006, 05:43 AM	#17 (permalink)
Soyuz Second Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,472	Artillery just doesn't add anything to the game. It doens't make BF2 more fun!, well maby to the commander, but for everyone else its a random pain in the ass. All the time, there is some awsom gun battle and people are trying to push forward and its loads of fun, and then BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! and the artillery ruins everything. So not fun...