Re: Titan - A Floating BattleShip

**Snail88** · 10-09-2006, 06:01 PM

i know i get a pretty bad ping on the titan server. As much as i like it, id rather play on a 64 player conquest ranked, if only for smoother gameplay. Although i havent tried titan on a good ping server.

**BHack** · 10-09-2006, 07:29 PM

I've tried it on a few different servers, the lag is ping independent. It's just the server choking out.

Judging from the bf2142 forums its the game mode, not the server.

**Barracuda_Magoo** · 10-09-2006, 07:44 PM

From what I've been reading on the editor forum, the lag comes from the titan moving while you're in it due to problems with the collision detection. Just like in BF2 when you try to ride on a tank and things get really jerky. The speculation there is that DICE didn't fix the errors in the collision, they just made the titan really slow to minimize how noticable it is.

Of course, that's mostly speculation.

**Exploding_Silver** · 10-09-2006, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Barracuda_Magoo

From what I've been reading on the editor forum, the lag comes from the titan moving while you're in it due to problems with the collision detection. Just like in BF2 when you try to ride on a tank and things get really jerky. The speculation there is that DICE didn't fix the errors in the collision, they just made the titan really slow to minimize how noticable it is.

Of course, that's mostly speculation.

pretty good speculation though

I've only experience lag on titan once and it was moving at the time
I like having two game modes it mixes it up, different tactics, APC and dropships are not spawn points on conquest mode

**LuckyStrike** · 10-11-2006, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by |TG| B

Oh oh... You can also do a pod jump from the titans as well... I am sure some of you already discovered that... But if a titan is between several missiles... The troops can pod in and drop from the skies to those silos from the titan...

Titan seems to be design in a way to be the center of battlefield.

In the beta you could also pod from your titan to the back of your titan where the enemy lands. It allowed access to the upper portion of the hull not accessible on foot. I would sit up there and shoot AT rounds at incoming transports. I'm not sure if you can still do this. I'll have to check tonight.

**sephychan** · 10-12-2006, 03:05 AM

The titan is one of the greatest weapons in BF2142 and not many commanders use them to the fullest. It is a glorious sight however seeing a titan right in the middle of the map with all guns blazing. Can turn the tide a battle by wow-factor alone.

**Lorian** · 10-12-2006, 06:31 PM

What I hate about the titans is when you're on a silo and there is someone in one of the titan guns bombarding the silo. There is pretty much nothing you can do but hide.

**TheFatKidDeath** · 10-12-2006, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Lorian

What I hate about the titans is when you're on a silo and there is someone in one of the titan guns bombarding the silo. There is pretty much nothing you can do but hide.

Remember, you can take out the Titan's guns from the ground. I've used the AA, shoulder mounted rocket, Walker's top mounted guns and requested the commander issue orders to take out the Titan's guns. They can take a pounding but can be countered.

**Lorian** · 10-12-2006, 06:55 PM

I know, but when it's you with your little gun versus the big ass titan gun, you're probably gonna end up dead...

**TheFatKidDeath** · 10-12-2006, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Lorian

I know, but when it's you with your little gun versus the big ass titan gun, you're probably gonna end up dead...

But couldn't you say the same thing about tanks, aircraft, walkers, etc? If your solo, I could see that perhaps being the case, but a squad would be able to even the odds.

**sephychan** · 10-12-2006, 07:15 PM

Like I said, The titan can be a great weapon if it's used properly.

**Snail88** · 10-12-2006, 08:11 PM

a few seconds worth of AA fire and its toast. An AT round or two is all it needs. Its not hard at all to take them out.

Paperchase · 10-12-2006, 08:22 PM

....but they're always repairable from the inside.

**Arf** · 10-12-2006, 09:07 PM

The Titan isn't invincible. What I noticed when using the guns was that it didn't seem to be able to hit anything not directly below it with any more then 2 guns at a time. I was also able to camp all 4 guns (despite attempted repairs) with a single AA cannon. If only 2 could hit me I'd say that's overkill. On top of that killing the guns damages the Titan, it makes a big difference very quickly if left unchecked.

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