Argh, Drone

Fehmart · 02-25-2007, 06:15 PM

Those of you who were in my squad this afternoon may remember that I was having quite a time trying to get a drone that would not self-destruct upon spawning, or kill me upon spawning. I wish I had a recording of this moment at Com Tower on Belgrade: I'm waiting for an ammo hub to resupply my drone for yet another try at bringing up a drone, and everyone in the squad gathers around to watch me fail again. The hub finishes, I summon the drone, and a huzzah rises from the squad...followed almost immediately by an enemy APC mortar that wipes us. The comedic timing of our deaths was simply perfect.

Zoraster · 02-25-2007, 06:34 PM

i know, i know. anyone who squaded with me today could hear me vent. I found the best way to prevent it is to walk forward while putting out the drone. Make sure you're walking either downhill or on even ground as well.

Concr3te · 02-26-2007, 02:19 AM

I've had a hard time with the drone too yesterday. It hasn't killed me yet but it just kept exploding. But I found out that, like Zoraster said, if your walking (moving) when you deploy it, it won't explode.

-Concr3te

Fehmart · 02-26-2007, 02:50 AM

Actually, it blew up on me quite a few times even while I was moving.

jonan_ · 02-26-2007, 07:56 AM

I found that walking only prevents it from blowing you up when it deploys but it still blows it self up about 80% of the time. I tried the gun drone and it blew up a lot too. I was planning on sticking an infantry scanner to it so I could use it as an otus.

**ThePenguineer** · 02-26-2007, 08:42 AM

I think I only got the darn drone to successfully deploy a handful of times, which is aggrevating when I only get to play one day a week now. When it didn't blow up on deployment or kill me, it would slam into my head as I was walking and shave off 20 points from my health.

Alas, DICE, when will you be able to patch some things without breaking others....

Boulderdash · 02-26-2007, 11:24 AM

On top of that, if I ever see one more squad on those roofs between playground and com tower it will be too soon. God that was a pain in the ass. It was pretty much raining APMs and grenades.

Snail88 · 02-26-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Boulderdash

On top of that, if I ever see one more squad on those roofs between playground and com tower it will be too soon. God that was a pain in the ass. It was pretty much raining APMs and grenades.

rockets are your friend

**Lorax74** · 02-26-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Boulderdash

On top of that, if I ever see one more squad on those roofs between playground and com tower it will be too soon. God that was a pain in the ass. It was pretty much raining APMs and grenades.

Agreed, that was beyond annoying.

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Originally Posted by Snail88

rockets are your friend

Sure if you live long enough to sight them for range and still have time to get a few off...

DeimosManifest · 02-26-2007, 04:42 PM

Try going prone before you activate the drone, that worked for me.

Edit: Just don't stand up too fast, or it won't have time to hover out of the place your head normally would've been.

Jaykay · 02-26-2007, 05:31 PM

While sitting on rooftops is becoming more common on this server, I find that people who lay prone and only show me their head receive many more headshots than other people.

A fair trade, imho.

Fehmart · 02-26-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Boulderdash

On top of that, if I ever see one more squad on those roofs between playground and com tower it will be too soon. God that was a pain in the ass. It was pretty much raining APMs and grenades.

Yeah, I was pretty cheesed off that day, but looking back on it, it wasn't so bad, just annoying. And for whatever reason, I simply could not get rocket ranges right that day. I was more annoyed at the stupid drone.

experiment626 · 02-28-2007, 12:34 AM

I can attest to 4 deaths from my "friendly" Otus!

Boulderdash · 02-28-2007, 09:22 AM

I suffered the wrath of the drone last night, but the kicker was I wasn't SL. I was being the good ol SM I try to be and keeping tight with the SL and then I saw the drone start to deploy and got my revive ready just in case. And then I died. I think my viop response was "I think your drone just killed me when it deployed." followed by laughter and someone saying "Yeah, I saw that, then it killed me." These drones are out of control!

jonan_ · 02-28-2007, 09:30 AM

I kind of like the otus now. It puts a whole new twist to the game. It's like a wierd version russian roulette or something.

02-25-2007, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fehmart Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Age: 24 Posts: 429	Argh, Drone Those of you who were in my squad this afternoon may remember that I was having quite a time trying to get a drone that would not self-destruct upon spawning, or kill me upon spawning. I wish I had a recording of this moment at Com Tower on Belgrade: I'm waiting for an ammo hub to resupply my drone for yet another try at bringing up a drone, and everyone in the squad gathers around to watch me fail again. The hub finishes, I summon the drone, and a huzzah rises from the squad...followed almost immediately by an enemy APC mortar that wipes us. The comedic timing of our deaths was simply perfect.

02-25-2007, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zoraster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 23 Posts: 1,325	Re: Argh, Drone i know, i know. anyone who squaded with me today could hear me vent. I found the best way to prevent it is to walk forward while putting out the drone. Make sure you're walking either downhill or on even ground as well. __________________ \|TG\| Zoraster \| Tactical Soccer Managing

02-26-2007, 02:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Concr3te Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the Netherlands Age: 15 Posts: 564	Re: Argh, Drone I've had a hard time with the drone too yesterday. It hasn't killed me yet but it just kept exploding. But I found out that, like Zoraster said, if your walking (moving) when you deploy it, it won't explode. -Concr3te

02-26-2007, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fehmart Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Age: 24 Posts: 429	Re: Argh, Drone Actually, it blew up on me quite a few times even while I was moving.

02-26-2007, 07:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
jonan_ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 25 Posts: 942	Re: Argh, Drone I found that walking only prevents it from blowing you up when it deploys but it still blows it self up about 80% of the time. I tried the gun drone and it blew up a lot too. I was planning on sticking an infantry scanner to it so I could use it as an otus.

02-26-2007, 08:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
ThePenguineer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 771	Re: Argh, Drone I think I only got the darn drone to successfully deploy a handful of times, which is aggrevating when I only get to play one day a week now. When it didn't blow up on deployment or kill me, it would slam into my head as I was walking and shave off 20 points from my health. Alas, DICE, when will you be able to patch some things without breaking others.... __________________ \|TG-Irr\| ThePenguineer ::: \|TG-Irr\| Pengie the Noob TG-Irregulars Communications Officer Want to be more involved in TG? Think Irregulars!

02-26-2007, 11:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Boulderdash Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 175	Re: Argh, Drone On top of that, if I ever see one more squad on those roofs between playground and com tower it will be too soon. God that was a pain in the ass. It was pretty much raining APMs and grenades.

02-26-2007, 04:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
DeimosManifest Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Age: 20 Posts: 274	Re: Argh, Drone Try going prone before you activate the drone, that worked for me. Edit: Just don't stand up too fast, or it won't have time to hover out of the place your head normally would've been. __________________ Tearing structurally-superfluous new behinds with high caliber weapons since 2006.

02-26-2007, 05:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jaykay Join Date: May 2003 Age: 43 Posts: 114	Re: Argh, Drone While sitting on rooftops is becoming more common on this server, I find that people who lay prone and only show me their head receive many more headshots than other people. A fair trade, imho. __________________ Jaykay (FastBK) \|null\|

02-28-2007, 12:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
experiment626 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Albuquerque NM Age: 36 Posts: 1,331	Re: Argh, Drone I can attest to 4 deaths from my "friendly" Otus!

02-28-2007, 09:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Boulderdash Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 175	Re: Argh, Drone I suffered the wrath of the drone last night, but the kicker was I wasn't SL. I was being the good ol SM I try to be and keeping tight with the SL and then I saw the drone start to deploy and got my revive ready just in case. And then I died. I think my viop response was "I think your drone just killed me when it deployed." followed by laughter and someone saying "Yeah, I saw that, then it killed me." These drones are out of control!

02-28-2007, 09:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
jonan_ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 25 Posts: 942	Re: Argh, Drone I kind of like the otus now. It puts a whole new twist to the game. It's like a wierd version russian roulette or something.

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