Destroy your jeep

[BleedingKnee]

So you grabbed a buggy and made your run. You're ditching the vehicle and moving on foot.

Stop! Do not leave your friendly jeep behind to decay! Blow it up.
Use your RDX, Pilum, Rockets or whatever you've got to take your empty jeep down.

Why?
1) It will respawn faster for your team to use
2) It will not stay on the map to give away your position (remember that an empty vehicle appears on the map for all to see)

[sc1ence]

Very good advice!. As a defending SL I watch for empty buggies closely.

[Damonte]

Note: Do not pre-apply RDX to your buggy before driving it off with the intention of blowing it up to avoid it falling into enemy hands. It is very likely someone will presume you are attempting a jihad jeep.

[DeimosManifest]

BleedingKnee has the tactic of destroying his jeep down perfectly. He drives near me in the Rorsch

[ZWood15]

Originally Posted by BleedingKnee

So you grabbed a buggy and made your run. You're ditching the vehicle and moving on foot.

Stop! Do not leave your friendly jeep behind to decay! Blow it up.
Use your RDX, Pilum, Rockets or whatever you've got to take your empty jeep down.

Why?
1) It will respawn faster for your team to use
2) It will not stay on the map to give away your position (remember that an empty vehicle appears on the map for all to see)

Just make sure no one is in the jeep when you do that...

Also, If the enemy gives you a jeep (like on Camp G) Save it! - It gives them 1 less jeep to use, and another automatic weapon for your team to use to mow down squads

[Zhohar]

All good advice so far -- buggies are invaluable on maps like Cerbere and Gibraltar.

What I'm wondering is if it's possible to use the buggy's destruction to your advantage. Let's take the PAC back-base rush on Gibraltar.

Before taking off, stick four RDX pieces underneath the buggy, such that they are not visible. Bail the buggy at the Ruins gate, and let your SL and SMs proceed onto the Ruins flag. Hide behind the cover and wait for defenders coming from Central/Toll. The defending squad should run in close formation around the buggy -- they are very intent on getting to Ruins flag, and the narrow Ruins gate naturally compresses the squad. As a result, there should be a lot of people either around or inside of the buggy. At that point, blow the RDX. Not only do you buy time to your squad on the flag, you also ensure the buggy stays in PAC's hands.

I think I'll try this tonight. It relies heavily on the defenders bunching up through the Ruins gate but it may be a viable strategy for breakthrough. I've never actually seen a squad that leaves a member behind, toward Central, in order to buy time. I doubt that would be necessary on a pubbie server, where not many people are paying attention to buggy breakthrough, but on TG, a squad could move from Toll to Ruins before the attackers even fully capture Ruins.
Even if PAC captures Ruins, most of those responding to the situation will come from Toll and Central and will not expect much resistance -- the PAC squad's MO is (most of the time) to capture Ruins and immediately move on the EU base. A cleverly hidden trap could be devastating against the worried EU soldiers running after the attackers.

[Exploding_Silver]

Originally Posted by Damonte

Note: Do not pre-apply RDX to your buggy before driving it off with the intention of blowing it up to avoid it falling into enemy hands. It is very likely someone will presume you are attempting a jihad jeep.

On camp gilbrator I tend to rdx the jeep, so that if the push fails the jeep still respawns, because i blew it up. I admit that putting rdx on the jeep is very suspicious to many and I tend to avoid it on all maps but gilbraltar. What I have done is rush the buggy down the left hand gate and ditch the buggy almost immediatly on the left hand side by the half open doorway to the next flag. I then blow the buggy immediatly as a distration to help me get 2m closer to that doorway, in that time I cloak and get my squad spawning in, my squad are then the human shield so I can get through the doorway. Well thats the plan anyway, if I can get the buggy to bailing position then theres a 60-70% chance I'm through the doorway. One last thing I dont bail from the buggy whens its moving bacuse you can die from collision with the jeep, I ram the tank stops and bail then.

[Lusitano Louco]

Originally Posted by Damonte

Note: Do not pre-apply RDX to your buggy before driving it off with the intention of blowing it up to avoid it falling into enemy hands. It is very likely someone will presume you are attempting a jihad jeep.

People shouldn't make assumptions but rather act on facts/actions.

[Anospa]

Originally Posted by Lusitano Louco

People shouldn't make assumptions but rather act on facts/actions.

Its a very safe assumption that someone throwing RDX on their FAV is doing one thing. I'd say the best place, as others mentioned, would be to put it either under the FAV, or maybe in the backseat, so that the explosive indicator doesn't pop up so easily to teammates, making people less likely to call you out breaking rules you aren't breaking.

[sc1ence]

Admins are aware of this thread and welcome the exploration of new tactics within the rules at TG.

The basic rule here is to use the vehicle appropriately and to not use suicide tactics. The value and intended purpose of the FAV must be taken into account before blowing it up or leaving it as rdx bait.

The purpose is to get you somewhere fast. If that job is accomplished then it may make sense to dispose of it so that it can not be used against you or leave it as bait. At the same time, you want to make sure that you are not blowing it up at the expense of some other legitimate use. It makes a nice stationary gun, it also can block choke points like near roadblock on carebear. It can also be used by another squad or a fireteam from your squad.

If people are reporting jihad jeepers Admins will do their best to make sure that the reporting party is aware of the rules and that jihad jeeping did in fact take place.

[Jakaleel]

Originally Posted by sc1ence
It makes a nice stationary gun, it also can block choke points like near roadblock on carebear. It can also be used by another squad or a fireteam from your squad.

One very annoying thing that happens especially on Tunis – Power Station or Camp Gibraltar – Toll Station, where an individual member of another squad on your own team hops in the either unoccupied or gunner occupied buggy and drive it off for their mission of doom. On Camp G where after mopping up the PAC stragglers at the dragon’s teeth, repairing the dings, and driving back to toll’s back gate only to have Private Murphy give it back to the PAC side.

[Uranium - 235]

Bunnyhopping is against the rules. Therefore we should report everyone we see jump at all, as they're clearly doing something wrong

Seriously. You report Jihad Jeeping when you get blown up by it (or you saved yourself from getting blown up by it). You don't just see someone doing something and start freaking out.

C'mon, you don't report everyone who fires a gun around friendlies for teamkilling, do you?

[Uranium - 235]

Originally Posted by Jakaleel

One very annoying thing that happens especially on Tunis – Power Station or Camp Gibraltar – Toll Station, where an individual member of another squad on your own team hops in the either unoccupied or gunner occupied buggy and drive it off for their mission of doom. On Camp G where after mopping up the PAC stragglers at the dragon’s teeth, repairing the dings, and driving back to toll’s back gate only to have Private Murphy give it back to the PAC side.

One thing I was extremely disappointed to not see in 2142 was Planetside-esque vehicle options, including:

- Vehicle VOIP
- Locking vehicles for yourself, squad only.
- Kicking nubs out.

[Revolusinov]

Actually most of the time I break through with a vehicle, I'll hop out on nearest flag and send the other two to the other flag. Chances are they will destract along enough for me to live and anyone who hasn't spawned in yet will group up with me. Especially the larger sized of the that vehicle map with the bridge where there is those giant stairs. I'll drop half off there and continue to next flag so we can ensure at least 1 cap. In addition I usually don't like to destroy my vehicle because but rather stick near it for cover and quick manouver. Other times I just sit with rockets out seeing who is the first nub to try and take my ride. I completly agree though, if your done using it, blow it up.

[Ghost Stalker]

Here's a question. How many of you would get out of the way if you saw a FAV comming towards you with RDX on it.

It's just a thought that most people would run from a FAV with rdx on it.