BF2 Tips and Tricks

Boris · December 20, 2005, 04:30:37 PM

oh i see, a whole 'bravo super tactic' thing going on is there!!! nice - i demand an alpha v bravo match!!!!

Dewey · December 20, 2005, 04:34:20 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Boris@Dec 20 2005, 04:30 PM
oh i see, a whole 'bravo super tactic' thing going on is there!!! nice - i demand and alpha v bravo match!!!!
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I'd like to see this too and Charlie.

Boris · December 20, 2005, 04:36:44 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Dec 20 2005, 04:34 PM
I'd like to see this too and Charlie.
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:boxing:

i slap my bf2 gauntlets across your face!!!!

Ranger · December 20, 2005, 04:37:20 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Dec 20 2005, 04:34 PM
I'd like to see this too and Charlie.
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Of course there is MY 'Zeta' squad super tactic of getting completely wan*ered while playing BF2...

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It doesn't help you win - but then you don't care!

Boris · December 20, 2005, 04:51:07 PM

you wouldnt stand a chance against us Alpha whipper-snappers!!!

winners get to play Charlie

Dewey · December 20, 2005, 04:52:58 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Boris@Dec 20 2005, 04:51 PM
you wouldnt stand a chance against us Alpha whipper-snappers!!!

winners get to play Charlie
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Surely a mini league would be better?

Boris · December 20, 2005, 05:07:56 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Dec 20 2005, 04:52 PM
Surely a mini league would be better?
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aaarrrrr!!!!

Norm · December 20, 2005, 05:10:42 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Dec 20 2005, 04:52 PM
Surely a mini league would be better?
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I think that idea would sink without a trace tbh,dont YOU think so Boris?

Boris · December 20, 2005, 05:23:58 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Norm@Dec 20 2005, 05:10 PM
I think that idea would sink without a trace tbh,dont YOU think so Boris?
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im locked in a 'sinking pun' nightmare!!!!

Norm · December 20, 2005, 05:25:50 PM

:devil: sorry I will not mention it again.

FrEnZy · December 21, 2005, 02:31:08 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Dec 20 2005, 02:50 PM
Obviously if the snipers has you in his sights, you should be history, however the sniper rifles in Bf2 leave much to be desired. The m24/dragnov usually take more than one shot to kill. The M95 will kill outright but many people can't hit a barn door with it - me and Ranger included.

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Tbh im still puzzled by the BF2 Sniper rifles and can normaly only hit stationary targets or those heading straight towards me. im currently still trying to work out if i need to lead tagets with it or not, becuase whatever i try i seem to get similar hit rates! :pinch:

But I have found that the M95 is EXACTLY the same as the M24 with the exception of a longer zoom and the ability to pass through armour.

EDIT: Oh and imo standing still and checking the hills for snipers is a really, really bad idea imo. They seem to have so little effect on game play that you might as well just ignore them and carry on with the objective.

CoolHand · December 21, 2005, 06:35:26 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by FrEnZy@Dec 21 2005, 04:31 AM

EDIT: Oh and imo standing still and checking the hills for snipers is a really, really bad idea imo. They seem to have so little effect on game play that you might as well just ignore them and carry on with the objective.
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The sniper can have a decent impact if played right; Pick the right place (where you can see the most likely enemy approach), spot targets (very important for your teammates, maybe the most important function), and pick off the enemy (if you manage to pick off the SLs or medics, you're doing good).

Cadaver · December 21, 2005, 11:35:10 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by FrEnZy@Dec 21 2005, 02:31 AM
Tbh im still puzzled by the BF2 Sniper rifles and can normaly only hit stationary targets or those heading straight towards me. im currently still trying to work out if i need to lead tagets with it or not, becuase whatever i try i seem to get similar hit rates! :pinch:
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Some things I've found:

All the sniper rifles can be horrendously inaccurate unless you're patient with your shots. Although it isn't shown on the hud, you have to allow 0.5-1sec settling time on the sights (keep that mouse stationary!) before taking a shot.

At >50m out, aim for the torso area. <50m aim for the head. M24 and M95 will drop a man with two torso shots. The SVD and Chinese thing will do it in three.

You do have to lead targets as well. It is very difficult to do at range. The challenge is to put your crosshairs where you think the guy will be in over a second's time, and let them settle, firing before the victim arrives between the crosshairs. Obviously, the further the shot, the more you lead.

IMO a snipers main role is to spot targets for his team, and take out the guys in jeep turrets/TOWs/LMGs, or the prone shooters hassling your sqaud. Kill once or twice, then displace. Do not fire at every target you see as you will only give your position away. Be sneaky!

And don't skyline yourself on top of buildings (i.e. be up high with no backdrop so your sillhouette stands out). Up high, is the first place people look for snipers. Ground level in a patch of innocuous shade can be very effective. :devil:

suicidal_monkey · December 21, 2005, 12:31:03 PM

I don't think you have to lead targets. The only time it might be necessary is due to a higish ping. The sniper bullet is pretty much instant?

Ranger · December 21, 2005, 01:19:35 PM

To be honest I find the whole 'sniper' issue in BF2 is a sticky area...

I find it obvious that the sniper has been handicapped in BF2 for the sake of game ballance.

This is perhaps more obvious to those of us who played Novalogic's 'Joint Operations' where snipers were far too powerful - so much so that games eventually turned into nightmarish sniper fests where your only option sometimes was to become a sniper yourself in order to compete.

BF2 developers obviously looked at this and limited the snipers capabilities - this is imediately obvious when you look at the very ugly cross-hairs in the M24...

Anybody actually seen the crosshairs of a match Redfield scope? I have - and they DON'T look like that!*

This is an obvious attempt to reduce your accuracy - there is no lay off, drop or physical ballistic variables (wind, rain, temprature). There is also no account of stance or breathing of the sniper.

We could argue till the cows come home about the nature of the sniper in BF2 - but the truth is that he only has marginally more accuracy than the standard rifleman, with the addition of a zoom function. But this advantage is carefully off-set by a crippled ballistic performance and neutered 'one shot kill' ability...

In other words - EA/DICE have done a great job in ensuring that we don't have EVERYBODY choosing to be a sniper!

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* I haven't seen the Unertl scope though - but I doubt if the BF2 M24 crosshair looks like that either as this is a super-complex item that has with a Premiere Reticle Co. wire MilDot Reticle - and Ballistic Drop Compensator (BDC).