Newbie

MonkeyWrench768 · 09-03-2005, 01:44 AM

Ok, I'm fairly new to BF2, and completely new to TG, but so far I like your style.

Now, I'm wondering, you seem to talk about using the in-game VoIP and TeamSpeak a lot, which is it?

What's a good time to jump in? I'm completely new really and unfortunately a bit of a slow learner, anybody willing to meet me on the server and walk me through a beginners run of BF2 game mechanics and TG stuff?

I hope to be a regular here, you guys have exactly the game play I'm looking for.

I'm reading over everything in the SOP forums now, but it'll take a few re-reads and eventually putting it in to practice to get it fixed in my head.

Thanks all.

perry · 09-03-2005, 02:02 AM

Welcome to TG!

We mostly use the VOIP, but several people idle on TeamSpeak in case they need to talk to an admin or something.. And for between round trash talking. But, yea, the VOIP is the most important.

Jump in when we're playing a city map and the server is mostly full. You'll learn really quickly! If you can get on a squad with a couple guys wearing |TG| tags you're in for a good time and we'll make sure you learn the ropes.

StrikeFear · 09-03-2005, 08:50 AM

The VOIP in BF2 is fantastic (unlike every other game before which tried to have it's own VOIP), so we use it almost exclusively.

However, because BF2's VOIP lacks the ability for an SL to talk to another SL, and because airstrikes by jets are such a time-critical function, we came up with a way for players to request airstrikes via TS.
So, some of the more creative players are set up with that and are using it.
Check it out here:
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlefield-2-general-discussion/58463-sls-pilots-get-set-up-call-air-strikes.html
and here is the SOP describing the protocol:
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/showthread.php?t=58969

ultrablue · 09-03-2005, 09:16 AM

Welcome to TG! If your on the server in an open squad, I'll hop in and help you out as best I can.

**TG_Bubba** · 09-03-2005, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonkeyWrench768

Ok, I'm fairly new to BF2, and completely new to TG, but so far I like your style.
anybody willing to meet me on the server and walk me through a beginners run of BF2 game mechanics and TG stuff?
Thanks all.

Welcome. You are about to embark on a journey of a style of play yet to be matched. Take Ultablue up on his offer. He is the best medic around and he will keep you alive in your early days of BF2.

MonkeyWrench768 · 09-03-2005, 02:59 PM

Thanks for the welcome, I just have one question, what's a good kit to start with? I've been practicing flying on my own local server, and I'm getting better, but I'm far from good. I'll try to be on tonight or tomorrow.

Saintaw · 09-05-2005, 05:19 AM

Yuro-Noob signing up here as well! Has been a while since I played fast paced FPS... so be mercyfull (sp?).

Wulfyn · 09-05-2005, 07:59 AM

The common thing to do is ask your SL what kit he needs. If you have a preference or a speciality let him know (it's all good info, and a squad playing a kit they like is a happier one), but still follow what he needs. All the kits have their own little tricks, so it may just be a case of grabbing whichever and seeing how you like it.

In my opinion they break down like this:

Forgiving classes (good all round weapons & kits)
Assault
Spec Ops
Engineer

Tricky to play (tricky weapons / specific roles)
Anti-tank
Medic
Support

Specialist (you get it or you don't)
Sniper

SmokingTarpan · 09-05-2005, 08:41 AM

Hola, Monkey. Don't take the experience you had with me on Saturday night to heart, heh. I had joined the helo squad because I wanted some human vs. human experience with the choppers, and soon after the SL left. Through the miracle of modern randomness, I got put into the SL position, which is what I absolutely did not want. Normally I lead a squad of groundpounders, but that night I just really wanted to be part of an air crew without the responsibility of leadership. Needless to say, I can't lead and pilot simultaneously to any great effectiveness.

Also, small apologies to everyone who joined the squad once they saw I was the leader. I knew it would happen, but really, the squad was labelled "gunship" or something to the like. Sorry you didn't get your standard Tarpan-esque fun.

**asch** · 09-05-2005, 12:47 PM

Blast you Tarpan! I haven't had a chance to work under you command since the day I told you to come visit the forums. Remember that? You didn't even know the name of the server you were on. :-) I did find it odd that you were leading a gunship squad. Hopefully me sitting in a tank didn't throw you off too bad.

SmokingTarpan · 09-05-2005, 05:42 PM

Nah, you were fine. I didn't know what to do with you, so I just kinda asked "Everything okay, Asch?" every two minutes, and as long as sound (any sound) came back from your end, I continued doing what I did best that night: crash into tall cranes.

**asch** · 09-05-2005, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokingTarpan

I continued doing what I did best that night: crash into tall cranes.

It was pretty funny to hear you two get up in the helo, fly in circles, not hit a thing, then crash.

MonkeyWrench768 · 09-05-2005, 09:45 PM

Now now, we hit a few things, and one of them was even a bad guy once!

Seriously though, I enjoyed it, no apologies needed, even that was a higher caliber gameplay than normal and I enjoyed it. And we tended to get shot down, not crash

At least that's how I saw it, if Tarpan was flying in to things he was doing it whenever I was in TV mode and I didn't see it.

09-03-2005, 01:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
MonkeyWrench768 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Newbie Ok, I'm fairly new to BF2, and completely new to TG, but so far I like your style. Now, I'm wondering, you seem to talk about using the in-game VoIP and TeamSpeak a lot, which is it? What's a good time to jump in? I'm completely new really and unfortunately a bit of a slow learner, anybody willing to meet me on the server and walk me through a beginners run of BF2 game mechanics and TG stuff? I hope to be a regular here, you guys have exactly the game play I'm looking for. I'm reading over everything in the SOP forums now, but it'll take a few re-reads and eventually putting it in to practice to get it fixed in my head. Thanks all.

09-03-2005, 02:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
perry Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,494	Re: Newbie Welcome to TG! We mostly use the VOIP, but several people idle on TeamSpeak in case they need to talk to an admin or something.. And for between round trash talking. But, yea, the VOIP is the most important. Jump in when we're playing a city map and the server is mostly full. You'll learn really quickly! If you can get on a squad with a couple guys wearing \|TG\| tags you're in for a good time and we'll make sure you learn the ropes.

09-03-2005, 08:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
StrikeFear Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Age: 38 Posts: 1,877	Re: Newbie The VOIP in BF2 is fantastic (unlike every other game before which tried to have it's own VOIP), so we use it almost exclusively. However, because BF2's VOIP lacks the ability for an SL to talk to another SL, and because airstrikes by jets are such a time-critical function, we came up with a way for players to request airstrikes via TS. So, some of the more creative players are set up with that and are using it. Check it out here: http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlefield-2-general-discussion/58463-sls-pilots-get-set-up-call-air-strikes.html and here is the SOP describing the protocol: http://www.tacticalgamer.com/showthread.php?t=58969 __________________ "You live and learn. Or you don't live long." - Lazarus Long

09-03-2005, 09:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
ultrablue Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 471	Re: Newbie Welcome to TG! If your on the server in an open squad, I'll hop in and help you out as best I can.

09-03-2005, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
MonkeyWrench768 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Re: Newbie Thanks for the welcome, I just have one question, what's a good kit to start with? I've been practicing flying on my own local server, and I'm getting better, but I'm far from good. I'll try to be on tonight or tomorrow.

09-05-2005, 05:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Saintaw Join Date: May 2003 Location: Luxembourg, U-rop (NW of NK) Age: 38 Posts: 24	Re: Newbie Yuro-Noob signing up here as well! Has been a while since I played fast paced FPS... so be mercyfull (sp?). __________________ [Saw] Fat Drunk Bastards (Yuro branch)

09-05-2005, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Wulfyn Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norwich, UK Age: 29 Posts: 4,236	Re: Newbie The common thing to do is ask your SL what kit he needs. If you have a preference or a speciality let him know (it's all good info, and a squad playing a kit they like is a happier one), but still follow what he needs. All the kits have their own little tricks, so it may just be a case of grabbing whichever and seeing how you like it. In my opinion they break down like this: Forgiving classes (good all round weapons & kits) Assault Spec Ops Engineer Tricky to play (tricky weapons / specific roles) Anti-tank Medic Support Specialist (you get it or you don't) Sniper __________________

09-05-2005, 08:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
SmokingTarpan Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,460	Re: Newbie Hola, Monkey. Don't take the experience you had with me on Saturday night to heart, heh. I had joined the helo squad because I wanted some human vs. human experience with the choppers, and soon after the SL left. Through the miracle of modern randomness, I got put into the SL position, which is what I absolutely did not want. Normally I lead a squad of groundpounders, but that night I just really wanted to be part of an air crew without the responsibility of leadership. Needless to say, I can't lead and pilot simultaneously to any great effectiveness. Also, small apologies to everyone who joined the squad once they saw I was the leader. I knew it would happen, but really, the squad was labelled "gunship" or something to the like. Sorry you didn't get your standard Tarpan-esque fun. __________________ [squadl] "I am the prettiest african-american, vietnamese..cong..person." -SugarNCamo

09-05-2005, 12:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,828	Re: Newbie Blast you Tarpan! I haven't had a chance to work under you command since the day I told you to come visit the forums. Remember that? You didn't even know the name of the server you were on. :-) I did find it odd that you were leading a gunship squad. Hopefully me sitting in a tank didn't throw you off too bad. __________________ \| My Maps Gaming Videos by Tactical Gamers Fear the Frog! \| Kill the Frog! \| An Inconvenient Truth "Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team." -- Tactical Gamer Primer

09-05-2005, 05:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
SmokingTarpan Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,460	Re: Newbie Nah, you were fine. I didn't know what to do with you, so I just kinda asked "Everything okay, Asch?" every two minutes, and as long as sound (any sound) came back from your end, I continued doing what I did best that night: crash into tall cranes. __________________ [squadl] "I am the prettiest african-american, vietnamese..cong..person." -SugarNCamo

09-05-2005, 09:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
MonkeyWrench768 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Re: Newbie Now now, we hit a few things, and one of them was even a bad guy once! Seriously though, I enjoyed it, no apologies needed, even that was a higher caliber gameplay than normal and I enjoyed it. And we tended to get shot down, not crash At least that's how I saw it, if Tarpan was flying in to things he was doing it whenever I was in TV mode and I didn't see it.

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