BF2 Tips and Tricks

[big-paddy]

The original post referred to people sniping, not necessarily with a sniper class.

On certain maps, certain flags, teams do sometimes dig in. Its then often quite hard to see where you are being picked off from. This trick is something you can use when trying to locate a person shooting at distance who has not zeroed in on you - yet!

Never stay in one place for too long in this game anyway, whatever you are doing. Sometime though you have to stop and have a look around, sometimes its even relatively safe to so.

The train crash at karkand is a classic example. You need to find the enemy on the other side of the river and take them out. they may be busy pinning your pals down and not see you.

[OldBloke]

The silenced pistol can be great fun.

Who? Where? What?  

[big-paddy]

Originally posted by BlueBall@Dec 21 2005, 02:56 PM
Do you mean this thread?

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Benny beat you to it BB - something like fourth reply  

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by big-paddy@Dec 21 2005, 03:30 PM
Benny beat you to it BB - something like fourth reply

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Beat me to what  :devil:  

[IntitalD]

unfaire i cant see the forum

[FrEnZy]

Originally posted by Ranger@Dec 21 2005, 01:19 PM

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

I just can't agree with that, what EA have done is taken a class and made it so it has no value in a game.

In Joint ops snipers did rule supreme, but I feel this was because it was a more infantry based game than BF2 is. With the amount of hardware laying around as there is in BF2 it can be difficult just trying to find viable targets, let alone actualy getting a fatal hit on them.

In BF2 as it currently stands it is more effective to snipe with one of the assult rifles (if the G3A3 had a scope it would be perfect) than any of the sniper rifles! Imo making snipers somewhat redundant.

[IntitalD]

what is so special not share with us(alpha company)

[CoolHand]

Originally posted by IntitalD@Dec 22 2005, 06:26 PM
what is so special not share with us(alpha company)

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You can't see the forum?

[Cadaver]

Originally posted by IntitalD@Dec 22 2005, 04:26 PM
what is so special not share with us(alpha company)

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Ooooh. Lot's of things. Lots of juicy, juicy, things. But if we told you them, then we'd have to tell the rest of the big wide world. And that will never do.  :ph34r:

Think of it as one of the many incentives to complete the necessary criteria for Bravo Company membership. Then all will be revealed.

[Ranger]

Originally posted by FrEnZy@Dec 22 2005, 03:52 PM
I just can't agree with that, what EA have done is taken a class and made it so it has no value in a game.

In Joint ops snipers did rule supreme, but I feel this was because it was a more infantry based game than BF2 is. With the amount of hardware laying around as there is in BF2 it can be difficult just trying to find viable targets, let alone actualy getting a fatal hit on them.

In BF2 as it currently stands it is more effective to snipe with one of the assult rifles (if the G3A3 had a scope it would be perfect) than any of the sniper rifles! Imo making snipers somewhat redundant.

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I don't think sniper have NO use in the game - if anything, because of the way EA/DICE have limited thier abilities snipers in BF2 actually have a role which is closer to the real military sniper...

That being observation and recon. (When playing commander I always either play sniper or engineer - because teh sniper gives me the ability to scope in on teh action from a safe distance and also pick off potential flankers.)

JO Escalation was as much a vehicle game as BF2 - in fact they are nearly identical aside from the ranking system! But still snipers could turn the battles into big sniper-fests (one of the reasons BIG-Paddy, Dewey, 9Slice, Glen and myself came over to BF2).

The sniper in BF2 DOES have a good use ~ but unfortunately many of those who like to play sniper do so because they feel it is a good and safe way to rack up kills...

This is NOT what a sniper does in reality.

A sniper is actually suppose to get LESS kills - but the kills he gets are important ones.

A sniper in BF2 should be laying back protecting approaches to the flanks - especially to stop SpecOp and lone wolves from getting to the the main squad.

He should also be spotting and communication potencial dangers to the main squad.

Why do people who play tactical FPSs always feel that the sniper class is some kind of super-ninja assasin???

[Boris]

Why do people who play tactical FPSs always feel that the sniper class is some kind of super-ninja assasin???

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because they carry a super ninja assassin rifle that kills anything and everything with one shot - or supposed to!!!!

i used to pick sniper because i wasnt confident in my one-on-one skills - still arent, always lose - and a nice safe place in a window/on a crane/in the grass was great for that but not in BF2 - i think Frenzy is right - it is the worst class to try and play unless they introduce a multiple zoom function where you can go all the way in, ive never been in the Army and imagine their role is just as much scout as it is sniper, but i understood when you fired you were supposed to be miles away and never seen by the enemy and you cant do that here

[FrEnZy]

"super-ninja assasin" isnt quite what id call it, but i would appreciate it if the bullets i was  so carefully aiming went where they were ment to.

And i dont feel that any of your points brings the sniper back up to a class worth playing. Any class in this game could be used in a scouting role, but also be able to kill an enemy if the suitation allowed.

Tbh what a sniper does in reality has little bearing on this game, if any. This game would be a hell of alot different if it was all aimed at being realistic.

[Ranger]

Originally posted by FrEnZy@Dec 22 2005, 08:11 PM
"super-ninja assasin" isnt quite what id call it, but i would appreciate it if the bullets i was so carefully aiming went where they were ment to.

And i dont feel that any of your points brings the sniper back up to a class worth playing. Any class in this game could be used in a scouting role, but also be able to kill an enemy if the suitation allowed.

Tbh what a sniper does in reality has little bearing on this game, if any. This game would be a hell of alot different if it was all aimed at being realistic.

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Awww...I think it is a OK class.

The fact that it's not powerful as it could be is just a game ballancing thing.

I'm sure anyone who has to endure snipers in BF2 feels it's powerful enough.

I certainly think the M24 is accurate enough.

But I think the scouting role (although I wouldn't call it that) is an important one - flanking is a primary tactic in the game and so having snipers out on the flanks preventing flankers is a really handy thing to have...

I think it's all down to how you play the game - sniper, engineer and support might seem lame classes to some, but in the team game they are very important.

In a team game I think sniper has a very important part to play - particularly in defence - but played that way he is never going to accure a huge amount of point or kills. Just the satisfaction that he is supporting the team.

But its a matter of opinion...

Though I still think were the sniper ay more powerful it would change the nature of the game a lot (like Joint Ops it would probably force everyone into using vehicles all the time).

[DuVeL]

I love publics. What is what everybody does at the first round? Exactly! Pick sniper.
Today I killed 7 people with my humvee because they wanted the good snipingspots and all at the first round. People get predictable and that's when you can take them out easily. It's like the game Lemmings. First round, loads of snipers, why? Only the guy upstairs knows.

If you want to be a sniper, don't sit in one spot. Keep moving! One of my first tryes on our own server got me quit a few kills as a sniper because I kept moving. At one time it was me against 2 snipers and an assault guy. I first played against Suicidal as a Sniper because he took me out because he was sniping. The bad thing was, after he killed me he stayed in the same spot. I took him out, then repositioned myself and after he responed he got another gitspot in the back of one of our spawnpoints. I allready spotted him up there and took him out easily and it wasn't untill one of the last few rounds that it was OB who finally took me out.
I like the sniperclass but it does need some tactics.

[Blunt]

Defending or Attacking from above as Supply Class
If you can get to a high position above the flag or choke point, toss about some supplies then choose grenade and spam the area with grenades...

keep tossing supplies to replenish and you can stay there all day...

don't go near the edge of the roof to look though...keep well back and you won't be noticed....just spam away...be aware of your team mates positions though, and let them know you're grenading blindly

did I mention not going near the edge? :ph34r: