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I was just about to go test that out. That is...unfortunate, but nothing new for Frostbite. All three Frostbite-powered games have had indestructible buildings / structures. I suppose it prevents people from destroying the stairs and just camping on the higher floors untouched.
If you're piloting the chopper alone the only weapon you get is the hellfire, right?
But that would be balanced by compromising the building's stability, and then you could just goin there and take it all down!
yes, you can only use the missiles while flying
if you can get someone in your squad to gun for you too. Some random on my team managed to hop in before someone competant did, and halfway through flight he just stopped shooting anything
Got in the apache, gunner seat, ripped up the road and took out a tank. The aa gun clipped us real bad, took the chopper down to about 8% health. I bailed. Did a massive H.A.L.O drop into their spawn area, opened the parachuted at the last possible second. Proceeded to knife the UAV controller. Shotgunned a few people. Hid in bushes. Knifed someone else. Hid in rubble, jumped out and knifed someone in the face. Ran at someone full pelt with the 1911, knifed them in the face. Ran out of people to stab at the base, so I went down onto the road leading up to the harbour. Three people hiding behind the rocks. Knife, knife, knife. Guy who shot me down still in the AA gun. Jumped on the tank and knifed him too.
Also, holy shit the shotgun magazine upgrade is ridiculous. You can fire for days with the Saiga.
I haven't frapsed anything for a while, it kills my fps and I like my shineh graphics. But what the hell, let's get some cranium stabbing up in this bitch. Also, my fraps folder is close to 50gb. Gonna fill my hdd up real fast if I keep this up.
Also guys, what music should I use in the all-round montage? I want some kind of rock.
I'm on 360 and unlocked just about every upgrade/weapon available in demo.
I find the lock on with the RPG to be extremely efficient; I shot down two apaches in single shots today with an RPG having previously "tracer darted" them myself. Indeed, one missle took a complete "U-Turn" as apache flew over my head.
Even works on people too if u can tracer dart them- I found this quite amusing
Seems to work well on tanks too but fails against Quad Bikes
Anyone know how to work the alt-weapon on the apache whilst flying? I'm pretty insane with the standard rockets but just can't work this thing?
Was rather pleased with my self when I worked ^that^ one out
Luck, mainly, those fuckers are hard to hit. You'll have a better chance if you wait till it's much closer to the ground and moving straight at you, if they're turning or lifting up they're much harder to shoot. Once you tag it though scream that shit out to your squadmates, or pull out your own RPG if you're an engy and take that motherfucker down! Remember to aim and hold your cursor over the tagged vehicle until it locks on or whatever then you can fire.
Also, it is going to be impossible to repair tanks and stuff once team damage is on. Eeek.
Can't make those toggles yet, but apparently in the final game crouch can be made a toggle.
You can also click on their green arrows on the mini map to select them and then hit Join Battle.
I'm up for it. Will get on vent now. Don't have BC2 in steam, I'll have to manually find the server. :[
EDIT: Pretty sure there's a BC2 room in the PA vent.
EDIT EDIT: Apparently not. I'm new to Vent, can just anyone make a channel or is there an ops system?
Holy shit Holy shit holy shit I am so doing this!
Let me be the first so say I am fucking tired of Wake Island.
They should put a Hoth level in
On a semi-related note, I would also buy a BF2142 level. Maybe Fall of Berlin.
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Any of the 2142 levels would suit me fine, especially the infantry maps.
I'd definitely take Gibraltar without the pod surfers, but screw Berlin. Such a broken clusterf of a map.
Actually I would also take most of the 2142 maps. Just not Berlin or Minsk :P
Odd when I go to the unlocks section it shows the tracer gun as requiring rank 12, but isn't the beta limited to 11?
Also this ammo upgrade is it the "magazine specialization"?
That was a pretty good map. Nice open terrain for tank battles and side areas to infiltrate bases.
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You need to pre-order to get into the PC beta, but screw those guys! Join usssssss on the Xbox 360.
The problem is, while I'm having a most excellent time on 360, I would much rather use KBM than a controller.
Although, I am doing surprisingly well for me with a controller in this game.
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Tried looking, couldn't find any except for PS3.
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Yeah I think this is the one 1943 map that would suit BC2
Also, I can't remember the exact name of the upgrade. It's just the one with the shotgun and a + icon.
I have a few times, but it's been rare. The frame rate is really bringing my accuracy down; doesn't matter if I have it on high or low graphically, I just seem to hover around 30, then dip below when things get rough. I HOPE the final product is bit more optimized.
Is anyone here on PA going to host a server?
Hosting is only through trusted hosting partners, so no home-run community servers. We could always all pitch in for a 16 or 32 player server (at probably $5-8 per slot), but that'd be our only real option.
BUT, I don't have a headset, so maybe I should get one of those.