Dog Tags - Page 2

**Lorax74** · 01-09-2008, 01:39 PM

It's true, he does toss his tags away like they're mardi gra beads, I've seen it

.

**Damonte** · 01-09-2008, 01:47 PM

Nuck, I think you're overreacting. It is pretty clear that you're not trying to stir the pot any. Besides, there is some very positive discussion coming out of this subject, so there's nothing wrong. It hardly seems like something that needs to be closed.

Lyramion · 01-09-2008, 01:52 PM

I have 1965 knife kills without ever stepping onto a knife server. Early in the game it was a trophy and cool to work towards your badges. Now it got more to a "friendly reminder". If I knife someone it is to say....

"Hey fella... I think your position was strategically weak"

or

"I think you should stay closer to your Squad next time"

or

"Maybe your Squad should have exchanged information better and used more ways to gather information about the things going on around you."

**Lorax74** · 01-09-2008, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyramion

I have 1965 knife kills without ever stepping onto a knife server. Early in the game it was a trophy and cool to work towards your badges. Now it got more to a "friendly reminder". If I knife someone it is to say....

"Hey fella... I think your position was strategically weak"

or

"I think you should stay closer to your Squad next time"

or

"Maybe your Squad should have exchanged information better and used more ways to gather information about the things going on around you."

I seem to recall you delivering all three of these messages to me the other night...

**ionpig-A** · 01-09-2008, 02:03 PM

In the time I've played I have not collected very many tags. I only pull the knife out for one of two reasons:

1. I am doing something stupid.

or

2. I've thrown my nades, burned through my primary mag, emptied my pistol, and there is nowhere left to run and no time to reload...

Also, do any of you NOT have my tags?

**bb gun** · 01-09-2008, 02:32 PM

I've been playing for a few months, and I have something like 40 tags...but who's counting.

Trophies and humiliation aside, I think knife use on the field can (and should) be a solid, strategic tactic.

Often I will knife for multiple reasons, the least of which is to humiliate the other player.

Mainly:

1) Conservation of loaded ammo is always near the top of my list. Put 5 rounds in the guy's back, have his buddy run around the corner, and you might wish you had them back in your clip.

2) Stealth is as important for the sniper-killer as the sniper at times. If you stumble upon a sniper and suspect that there are other enemies near, the last thing you want to do is give away your position by blasting him.

3) Taking that knife opportunity will keep your skills sharp (pun intended) for #1 and #2. (Also It's pretty embarassing to fail at knifing someone and getting blasted or knifed yourself. )

Of course it can be abused, and one should never put their team and squad at risk for the glory knife. However, used wisely it can be a great asset.

Oh yeah, and it's fun

**MDFubar** · 01-09-2008, 03:03 PM

Believe me when I tell you that knifing someone in NO WAY keeps your position secret. The first thing that happens when I get knifed is I say"***** **** **** ******", the second thing is that I tell my squad that I was just knifed and make them aware.
I like when you get knifed and hear the person on TS politely say "thanx for the tags Fubar". LMAO!!

**bb gun** · 01-09-2008, 03:30 PM

True enough Fubar.

Hoewever, even on TG servers communication and awareness is rarely perfect.

On our servers, most of our TG squads will not have a sniper positioned, so it's unlikely that other squad members would be guarding him. I would typically use this move if I had infiltrated a chaotic location with scattered opponents.

More likely is that a squad member has taken up temporary position somewhere that he thinks he has cover. Your squad may know that you're in the vicinity, but I'd wager that it would take at least 5 seconds for even a good squad to react and find your position after you reported a knife.

That 5 seconds would give a good player more than enough time to reposition and move on.

**Azura** · 01-09-2008, 04:16 PM

Ive been playing for a year and a half.

I've got 1625 dog tags and 1172 are unique!

**MDFubar** · 01-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Very true, and if I get knifed and my squad is that far way....then I deserve to die. I spoke those words just last night: "SL Down!......um, I am too far away....DANM!". But I am just trying to point out that good communication will overcome that. If your squad is set up with two support and they have IDS then as they approach they will see where you go. If the game mechanics made you silent upon death, knifing would be a great way to kill and be stealthy. Besides......Spanky watch my a$$. LOL

**Lorax74** · 01-09-2008, 04:21 PM

Up until about 3 months ago, I think I only had 9

.

PsychoHorse · 01-09-2008, 04:47 PM

I've been playing since December 26th and have 133 Dog Tags.
(No I don't go on knifing servers)

**daithi1** · 01-09-2008, 04:48 PM

7 was my count until I started playing here again October?

msdz · 01-09-2008, 05:51 PM

223 unique dogtags for me. I have had the game since November of '06 and played it about 1 month solid then it got old to me. I stopped playing completely for a whole year exactly cause it got old to me and I was playing PR a lot. Giving it another break and will pick it up again shortly. Got back into PR once more.

Icehawk217 · 01-09-2008, 06:00 PM

I dont think how many enemies you have killed with your Dogtagger Dagger is really important. Its how many times you have accidentally knifed a teammate.

I have five or six of these from that annoying disappearing name glitch.

But i have to say, nothing is more exciting than knifing a guy that has killed you repeatedly, teammate or otherwise....

01-09-2008, 01:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lorax74 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Age: 34 Posts: 5,572	Re: Dog Tags It's true, he does toss his tags away like they're mardi gra beads, I've seen it . __________________ Ikariam (Alpha) Bayhios [35:70] > Truax (c) - Wine Streardeos [39:70] > New Truax - Marble Meikaios[35:68] > Truax Minor - Crystal

01-09-2008, 01:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
Damonte Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Age: 29 Posts: 1,242	Re: Dog Tags Nuck, I think you're overreacting. It is pretty clear that you're not trying to stir the pot any. Besides, there is some very positive discussion coming out of this subject, so there's nothing wrong. It hardly seems like something that needs to be closed. __________________ TG Primer \| BF2142 Server Rules \| BF2142 SOP's Report An Infraction \| BF2142 Admins \| 3rd SFD Wiki ....

01-09-2008, 01:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
Lyramion Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 864	Re: Dog Tags I have 1965 knife kills without ever stepping onto a knife server. Early in the game it was a trophy and cool to work towards your badges. Now it got more to a "friendly reminder". If I knife someone it is to say.... "Hey fella... I think your position was strategically weak" or "I think you should stay closer to your Squad next time" or "Maybe your Squad should have exchanged information better and used more ways to gather information about the things going on around you." __________________ Stage6 My BF2142 Videos Youtube

01-09-2008, 02:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
ionpig-A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 559	Re: Dog Tags In the time I've played I have not collected very many tags. I only pull the knife out for one of two reasons: 1. I am doing something stupid. or 2. I've thrown my nades, burned through my primary mag, emptied my pistol, and there is nowhere left to run and no time to reload... Also, do any of you NOT have my tags? __________________ \|TG-8th Mercs\| * New to TG? Start here * Become a Supporting Member "4 to 70? I think we can still win this one!"

01-09-2008, 02:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
bb gun Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Durango, CO Age: 36 Posts: 161	Re: Dog Tags I've been playing for a few months, and I have something like 40 tags...but who's counting. Trophies and humiliation aside, I think knife use on the field can (and should) be a solid, strategic tactic. Often I will knife for multiple reasons, the least of which is to humiliate the other player. Mainly: 1) Conservation of loaded ammo is always near the top of my list. Put 5 rounds in the guy's back, have his buddy run around the corner, and you might wish you had them back in your clip. 2) Stealth is as important for the sniper-killer as the sniper at times. If you stumble upon a sniper and suspect that there are other enemies near, the last thing you want to do is give away your position by blasting him. 3) Taking that knife opportunity will keep your skills sharp (pun intended) for #1 and #2. (Also It's pretty embarassing to fail at knifing someone and getting blasted or knifed yourself. ) Of course it can be abused, and one should never put their team and squad at risk for the glory knife. However, used wisely it can be a great asset. Oh yeah, and it's fun __________________ \|TG-9th\| BBgun. - I'll put your eye out, kid.

01-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
MDFubar Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Castle, DE Age: 40 Posts: 1,573	Re: Dog Tags Believe me when I tell you that knifing someone in NO WAY keeps your position secret. The first thing that happens when I get knifed is I say"*** ****", the second thing is that I tell my squad that I was just knifed and make them aware. I like when you get knifed and hear the person on TS politely say "thanx for the tags Fubar". LMAO!! __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - General George Patton Jr

01-09-2008, 03:30 PM	#23 (permalink)
bb gun Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Durango, CO Age: 36 Posts: 161	Re: Dog Tags True enough Fubar. Hoewever, even on TG servers communication and awareness is rarely perfect. On our servers, most of our TG squads will not have a sniper positioned, so it's unlikely that other squad members would be guarding him. I would typically use this move if I had infiltrated a chaotic location with scattered opponents. More likely is that a squad member has taken up temporary position somewhere that he thinks he has cover. Your squad may know that you're in the vicinity, but I'd wager that it would take at least 5 seconds for even a good squad to react and find your position after you reported a knife. That 5 seconds would give a good player more than enough time to reposition and move on. __________________ \|TG-9th\| BBgun. - I'll put your eye out, kid.

01-09-2008, 04:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
Azura Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newington, CT Age: 19 Posts: 1,138	Re: Dog Tags Ive been playing for a year and a half. I've got 1625 dog tags and 1172 are unique! __________________

01-09-2008, 04:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
MDFubar Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Castle, DE Age: 40 Posts: 1,573	Re: Dog Tags Very true, and if I get knifed and my squad is that far way....then I deserve to die. I spoke those words just last night: "SL Down!......um, I am too far away....DANM!". But I am just trying to point out that good communication will overcome that. If your squad is set up with two support and they have IDS then as they approach they will see where you go. If the game mechanics made you silent upon death, knifing would be a great way to kill and be stealthy. Besides......Spanky watch my a$$. LOL __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - General George Patton Jr

01-09-2008, 04:21 PM	#26 (permalink)
Lorax74 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Age: 34 Posts: 5,572	Re: Dog Tags Up until about 3 months ago, I think I only had 9 . __________________ Ikariam (Alpha) Bayhios [35:70] > Truax (c) - Wine Streardeos [39:70] > New Truax - Marble Meikaios[35:68] > Truax Minor - Crystal

01-09-2008, 04:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
PsychoHorse Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United States Posts: 54	Re: Dog Tags I've been playing since December 26th and have 133 Dog Tags. (No I don't go on knifing servers) __________________ \|TG-Irr\|PsychoHorse Irregulars 4 life! Last edited by PsychoHorse; 01-09-2008 at 04:51 PM. Reason: correction

01-09-2008, 04:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
daithi1 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 935	Re: Dog Tags 7 was my count until I started playing here again October? __________________ AoC Cimmeria RP-PvP: Casla 48 Ranger \|TG-AIR\|Daithi1 * 11th Air Tactical WikiMake Somebody Warm and Fuzzy, Ribbon NominationLost? Try TG Mentoring*

01-09-2008, 05:51 PM	#29 (permalink)
msdz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: WV Age: 36 Posts: 655	Re: Dog Tags 223 unique dogtags for me. I have had the game since November of '06 and played it about 1 month solid then it got old to me. I stopped playing completely for a whole year exactly cause it got old to me and I was playing PR a lot. Giving it another break and will pick it up again shortly. Got back into PR once more. __________________

01-09-2008, 06:00 PM	#30 (permalink)
Icehawk217 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey (refurbished is more like it) Posts: 221	Re: Dog Tags I dont think how many enemies you have killed with your Dogtagger Dagger is really important. Its how many times you have accidentally knifed a teammate. I have five or six of these from that annoying disappearing name glitch. But i have to say, nothing is more exciting than knifing a guy that has killed you repeatedly, teammate or otherwise.... __________________ "Give a man a match and he'll be warm for a minute. Light the man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life"

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