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[Battlefield 3] LOCK PLEASE

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  • SquabmanSquabman Registered User regular
    I have been destroying helicopters all day with the tank. ALL DAY.

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  • wakkawawakkawa Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    My experience is this.

    Get in a tank. Get killed by TV missles which is 1 hit kill.

    Try stingers. ECM faster than I can lock on.

    It has gotten to BF2 levels of bullshit. The only way to kill them is to ram them with something.

    wakkawa on
  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    There is plenty you can do to a helo.

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  • wakkawawakkawa Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    You say that, but I don't believe you.

    Shitty pilots probably.

    wakkawa on
  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    How do you figure? Jets are really the best weapon against helo's. Barring that, CITV or SOFLAM and Javelins work well. ECM jammer can make that difficult but if the guy locking is persistent and you have multiple people firing Javs than it works out pretty well. The constant locking, if nothing else, keeps the pilot low to the ground and out of the fight.

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  • wakkawawakkawa Registered User regular
    I have no idea how you manage to do that on xbox. Even with the increased player count and chat it's impossible to get pubs to use javelins.

    And the worst map is sharqi. Especially if you are on the US side.

  • BlendtecBlendtec Registered User regular
    Going to assume you've never played Wake Island then.

    Pubs are dying to use javelins, it's a lack of recon using soflams. In the off chance they do, they set it up in some far off corner of the map facing away from the action and don't understand why it's not working.

  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    wakkawa wrote: »
    I have no idea how you manage to do that on xbox. Even with the increased player count and chat it's impossible to get pubs to use javelins.

    And the worst map is sharqi. Especially if you are on the US side.

    If you are playing with nothing but pubs, than forget what I said. At that point, figure out a way to get airborne and chase them down.

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  • MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    Scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

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  • MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    Mulletude wrote: »
    There is plenty you can do to a helo.

    I don't have any awesome AA weapons yet, but I get a lot of lock-ons with my IGLA. And then I get ECM'd or Flared. And by the time I'm ready to fire again, they are ready to flare again. It seems like, short of one combination of classes working together, there are really zero ground based threats to aircraft. So, in my (extremely limited) experience, the guy with the helicopter is untouchable.

    XBL: Mercy XXVI - Steam: Mercy_XXVI - PSN: Mercy XXVI
  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    Mulletude wrote: »
    There is plenty you can do to a helo.

    I don't have any awesome AA weapons yet, but I get a lot of lock-ons with my IGLA. And then I get ECM'd or Flared. And by the time I'm ready to fire again, they are ready to flare again. It seems like, short of one combination of classes working together, there are really zero ground based threats to aircraft. So, in my (extremely limited) experience, the guy with the helicopter is untouchable.

    The Igla and stinger are worthless. That's just my opinion. Bringing down any air vehicle from the ground requires teamwork and coordination. Or just hope your pilots are the better ones.

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  • MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    Mulletude wrote: »
    Mulletude wrote: »
    There is plenty you can do to a helo.

    I don't have any awesome AA weapons yet, but I get a lot of lock-ons with my IGLA. And then I get ECM'd or Flared. And by the time I'm ready to fire again, they are ready to flare again. It seems like, short of one combination of classes working together, there are really zero ground based threats to aircraft. So, in my (extremely limited) experience, the guy with the helicopter is untouchable.

    The Igla and stinger are worthless. That's just my opinion. Bringing down any air vehicle from the ground requires teamwork and coordination. Or just hope your pilots are the better ones.

    My pilots are never the better ones.

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  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    Sounds like you need more PA duders to play with. When I play by myself, I just get to the realization that barring good luck, my team mates wont be willing to coordinate.

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  • Mr.SunshineMr.Sunshine Registered User regular
    "Vehicles are too fucking strong!"

    Several SOFLAM & Javelins later...

    "Vehicles are fucking useless!"

    and sometimes its...

    "Vehicles are too fucking strong and useless!"

    Then the cycles continues.

  • wakkawawakkawa Registered User regular
    Which is honestly the problem. There is no middle ground. You are either fine or fucked.

    Remove laser targeting, buff 50 cals. Problem solved.

  • emp123emp123 Registered User regular
    wakkawa wrote: »
    Which is honestly the problem. There is no middle ground. You are either fine or fucked.

    Remove laser targeting, buff 50 cals. Problem solved.

    Laser des is fine, but maybe they should reduce the damage buff it gives?

  • HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Sniper rifles or LMG's are the best ground based anti helicopter weapons. I used to think only sniper rifles worked but then I managed to take a pilot out with an M249.

    Low hovering actually makes targetting pilots pretty trivial if they don't move laterally.

    Even more before when engineers could turn the little bird into invincibird - that windshield though is gigantic.

    PSN: Honkalot
  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    emp123 wrote: »
    wakkawa wrote: »
    Which is honestly the problem. There is no middle ground. You are either fine or fucked.

    Remove laser targeting, buff 50 cals. Problem solved.

    Laser des is fine, but maybe they should reduce the damage buff it gives?

    And the range.

  • QQsomeMoreQQsomeMore DetroitRegistered User regular
    Arcadians, ASSEMBLE! To the Angry Dome... Lets get SOME use out of it, ya know?

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  • AF-IXAF-IX (LGKAOS) Whiteman AFBRegistered User regular
    As they say on some foreign lands...

    Pinche homosexuales...vamos al Dome!

    Translation: Da DOOOOME!!!

  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Dude, don't do that. Keep it classy.

    Archsorcerer on
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  • McWhatMcWhat Registered User regular
    I took a break from MMOs to make a video. It's my first, be gentle.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkLJtXzJ9t0&feature=g-upl&context=G28b9f31AUAAAAAAAAAA

    I will not be held responsible for any decrease in your IQ
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoawUotNFmFBFMC5glWqYOg
  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    I like it. A little bit of everything that I love about BF3.

    I love dropping a helo with an RPG.

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  • kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated fora Registered User regular
    PC game anyone?

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  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    Had a crazy game with the MASS Dart on Damavand. 31 kills with the thing alone. Those side tunnels were bathed in blood.

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  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Cannot wait for them to fix the MASS and then catastrophically fuck up something else in the process.

    DICE SNAFUs are the best.

    0Replace4Displace on
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  • SonorkSonork CanadaRegistered User regular
    McWhat wrote: »
    I took a break from MMOs to make a video. It's my first, be gentle.

    Video was great! Entertaining! :D

  • McWhatMcWhat Registered User regular
    Mulletude wrote: »
    I like it. A little bit of everything that I love about BF3.

    I love dropping a helo with an RPG.
    Sonork wrote: »
    McWhat wrote: »
    I took a break from MMOs to make a video. It's my first, be gentle.

    Video was great! Entertaining! :D

    Fantastic.

    I will not be held responsible for any decrease in your IQ
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoawUotNFmFBFMC5glWqYOg
  • DarkMechaDarkMecha The Outer SpaceRegistered User regular
    I quite enjoyed that McWhat!

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  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    Cannot wait for them to fix the MASS and then catastrophically fuck up something else in the process.

    DICE SNAFUs are the best.

    I have to force myself not to use it. It's like turning on easy mode.

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  • emp123emp123 Registered User regular
    Cannot wait for them to fix the MASS and then catastrophically fuck up something else in the process.

    DICE SNAFUs are the best.

    In the mean time, reporting every motherfucker who kills me with it. Because seriously, fuck that bug.

  • MovitzMovitz Registered User regular
    Cobalt60 wrote: »
    Movitz wrote: »
    How to troll snipers.

    1. Get in jeep.
    2. Drive towards dudebro at decent speed.
    3. Exit vehicle.
    4. Profit.
    (5. Goto 1. until bored.)

    Or use the AN94 with a 4x.

    You can't kill snipers on your own team with the AN94.

    Yeah, this.

    Killing enemies isn't trolling, that's playing the game. I meant how to get rid of your own hill humpers.

  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Pssst!

    http://youtu.be/ic-G9q9REwQ

    Press and hold backwards to fast-deploy your chute.

    Satsumomo on
  • TOGSolidTOGSolid Drunk sailor Seattle, WashingtonRegistered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Satsumomo wrote: »
    Pssst!

    http://youtu.be/ic-G9q9REwQ

    Press and hold backwards to fast-deploy your chute.
    Say what?

    Also hey look, a page where Wakkawa is complaining about vehicles. Shoulda cancelled your preorder like the rest of us yo.

    TOGSolid on
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  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    Anyone want to grind 5 wins in SQDM with me?

  • MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Scat, where are you?

    Also, question... what's the best way to get heli-piloting practice? Find a big empty server somewhere?


    EDIT: Lulz. I found a flight practice server. I'm uh... pretty bad at this.

    MayGodHaveMercy on
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  • Spanish InquisitionSpanish Inquisition Suprise Posting SpainRegistered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Watch some youtube video explaining how to fly/land, figure out the controls, and start creating situations where you have to be excellent to survive (Disabled chopper repaired to 99 health, running into trees, trying to pass under signs, dive bombing the ground, speeding around at 5 feet, all that stuff.) Most important are practice strafe runs, evasions, and quickly holding steady for gunners then running.
    Get unlocks by capping points in empty ranked servers and do all the crazy stunts in unranked servers, Caspian is the best map for both.

    I just did this and it was pretty easy once you have the basics and an empty server to get a feel for it. Now time for the TV missile and jets!

    Spanish Inquisition on
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  • TOGSolidTOGSolid Drunk sailor Seattle, WashingtonRegistered User regular
    Scat, where are you?

    Also, question... what's the best way to get heli-piloting practice? Find a big empty server somewhere?

    EDIT: Lulz. I found a flight practice server. I'm uh... pretty bad at this.
    1.)Get BF1942
    2.)Install the Desert Combat mod
    3.)Practice the Helos offline against some lulzy bots (mostly just to have moving target practice)
    4.)Be the best fucking chopper pilot in the world in every other game because DC's choppers were ultra-maneuverable and super twitchy and made you into a god damn man. You haven't lived until you've done barrel rolls in a little bird down a crumbling urban street 10 feet off the ground.

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  • onesixty2onesixty2 Registered User regular
    Scat, where are you?

    Also, question... what's the best way to get heli-piloting practice? Find a big empty server somewhere?


    EDIT: Lulz. I found a flight practice server. I'm uh... pretty bad at this.
    Takes a lot of time. being a gunner for a competent pilot really helps you get familiar with the sort of movements expected.

    Oh, fly low. Don't be jet hunting heli. jet pilots just lols in circles then run into you.

  • DietarySupplementDietarySupplement Still not approved by the FDA Dublin, OHRegistered User regular
    TOGSolid wrote: »
    Scat, where are you?

    Also, question... what's the best way to get heli-piloting practice? Find a big empty server somewhere?

    EDIT: Lulz. I found a flight practice server. I'm uh... pretty bad at this.
    1.)Get BF1942
    2.)Install the Desert Combat mod
    3.)Practice the Helos offline against some lulzy bots (mostly just to have moving target practice)
    4.)Be the best fucking chopper pilot in the world in every other game because DC's choppers were ultra-maneuverable and super twitchy and made you into a god damn man. You haven't lived until you've done barrel rolls in a little bird down a crumbling urban street 10 feet off the ground.

    Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr just jump on an empty conquest server that is running Caspian and practice.

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