Pilium

**Sir-Nerd** · 01-15-2008, 09:22 PM

I always see people use the Pilium Anti Armor Rifle instead of the regular rocket. I mean is there any use for the stock once you unlock this bad boy.

**Reaperassault** · 01-15-2008, 09:45 PM

only for very long range stuff on when you know the shields are down other than that they are good for making armor waste shields if done right

**Skill4Lif3** · 01-15-2008, 10:05 PM

They also serve their purpose as personal head shot rifles which many prefer over sniper rifles...JK it is entertaining to get a pilum head shot but its main advantage is the "gun and run" technique (no guidance necessary).

Birdman1011395 · 01-15-2008, 10:08 PM

Yes there are plenty of reasons. Two shots with the Defaults to the side of a Tank take it down, two with the pilum only take it to 10. Its guiding function makes it better a medium to long range. And the shield only lasts for a few seconds.

I stand behind the defaults (I <3 the Mitchell), as long as Walkers are not in the area.

SKsniper128 · 01-15-2008, 10:29 PM

Pilum, its good for sneak attacks against armor. Mainly because of the lack of a guidance package there is no lock-on tone, let them roll by, then nail them in the back where it's weakest, the vehicle is gone at that point.

**Sir-Nerd** · 01-15-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SKsniper128

Pilum, its good for sneak attacks against armor. Mainly because of the lack of a guidance package there is no lock-on tone, let them roll by, then nail them in the back where it's weakest, the vehicle is gone at that point.

THis is what i usually do with the pilium.

Is the SAWW effective at all against armor.

**Azura** · 01-15-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir-Nerd

THis is what i usually do with the pilium.

Is the SAWW effective at all against armor.

Not much at all, but it's pretty amazing killing snipers on Suez with it though! Might take a few...

**Rali3gH** · 01-15-2008, 10:58 PM

I think the pilum is far superior in the vast majority of situations but when you are being hunted by a walker or a tank you will thank the heavens above and kiss the ground at your feet if you can bend a missle shot around the building or over cover to take it out with the default launcher.

Missle shot over cover FTW!!!

**Tarenth** · 01-15-2008, 11:12 PM

This might seem a bit rude, but with all the threads that have popped up with just a kit piece and an advert (<insert kit piece> use it!) the relevant thread got bumped off.

Longer discussion on topic here

**Lorax74** · 01-15-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarenth

This might seem a bit rude, but with all the threads that have popped up with just a kit piece and an advert (<insert kit piece> use it!) the relevant thread got bumped off.

Longer discussion on topic here

Are you suggesting the use of the forum search feature? Preposterous...

Birdman1011395 · 01-16-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir-Nerd

THis is what i usually do with the pilium.

Is the SAWW effective at all against armor.

Not really, it takes two or three clips (4 or 6 shots total) to the Rear of a tank to take it down with the SAAW.

HeatSurge · 01-16-2008, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Azura

Not much at all, but it's pretty amazing killing snipers on Suez with it though! Might take a few...

Killing snipers with the SAAW? I think you mean the Mitchell and whatever the other one is called (the regular anti-vehicle rockets). I've never seen any infantry actually shot with a SAAW... not sure if it is even possible and if it would do any damage?! Did you really mean the SAAW?

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Originally Posted by Skill4Lif3

They also serve their purpose as personal head shot rifles which many prefer over sniper rifles...JK it is entertaining to get a pilum head shot but its main advantage is the "gun and run" technique (no guidance necessary).

It's extremely hard to even hit infantry at all with the pillum, not to mention in the head. Perhaps at 2 feet away, in which case you'd be better off with their tag instead imo.

**Tarenth** · 01-16-2008, 05:29 AM

The pilum has as much accuracy as the stationary AV turret actually. That means you could snipe someone at 200 yards if you stood stationary and took drop into account. Wouldn't suggest it however because the crosshairs aren't ment for sniping and the reload/round capacity is worse than the Zeller.

Seriously though, the pilum has a very high moving deviation, but is extremely accurate if you let your crosshairs rest to their default position before using the sights. That means if you stop for a second, crouch, then fire off a shot you'll be a lot more accurate than if you were still moving, went prone (remember prone throws your crosshairs at their widest then bring them in), or fired with only a brief pause. I think my furthest kill was someone at 160 yards running down the road. Got lucky though because they shifted slightly to evade and I clipped them with the shot deviation at that range.

On that note. Pilum kills rock. Its an automatic ticket loss for the other team since all pilum kills are unrevivable just like kills with the AV turret gun (best 'sniper' gun in the game is the turret I say). I believe you can be brought back from a kill with the default rockets though. That...and you get a really cool blue EMPish explosion that sends the body flying.

**MDFubar** · 01-16-2008, 08:07 AM

By far I stand behind the Pilum. It has multiple uses if you learn to use it correctly. You can take down a tank with one shot in the rear, two Engy's can drop almost anything in a couple of seconds. I tend to use it wiht two Engys and try to stagger the firing, one engy can not repair fast enough to save an APC or Walker from that combination. I also use it quite effectively on Transports and Gunships, no tone means no warning. One good hit on a transport and you can take the crew from inside. Last night I snagged a buggy running past our flag on Suez, he was just cruising and I led him and that was the end. As with any weapon, it takes practice to know what it can do, what you can do with it, and when to use it.

There is a search feature in our forums? What for? Just start new threads!

Birdman1011395 · 01-16-2008, 11:22 AM

All AV weapons are unrevivable-kills, SAAW included. The problem with the SAAW is that, without a lock, it fires like a grenade launcher.

01-15-2008, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-15-2008, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reaperassault Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 1,829	Re: Pilium only for very long range stuff on when you know the shields are down other than that they are good for making armor waste shields if done right __________________

01-15-2008, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skill4Lif3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 238	Re: Pilium They also serve their purpose as personal head shot rifles which many prefer over sniper rifles...JK it is entertaining to get a pilum head shot but its main advantage is the "gun and run" technique (no guidance necessary). __________________ "Do not touch anything unnecessarily. Beware of pretty girls in dance halls and parks who may be spies, as well as bicycles, revolvers, uniforms, arms, dead horses, and men lying on roads -- they are not there accidentally." -Soviet infantry manual, issued in the 1930's

01-15-2008, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Birdman1011395 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Richmond Age: 20 Posts: 167	Re: Pilium Yes there are plenty of reasons. Two shots with the Defaults to the side of a Tank take it down, two with the pilum only take it to 10. Its guiding function makes it better a medium to long range. And the shield only lasts for a few seconds. I stand behind the defaults (I <3 the Mitchell), as long as Walkers are not in the area. __________________ BF 2142:\|TG-Irr\| Birdman10113 CoD4: \|TG-Irr\|Birdman Let's put the badges here...

01-15-2008, 10:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
SKsniper128 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 130	Re: Pilium Pilum, its good for sneak attacks against armor. Mainly because of the lack of a guidance package there is no lock-on tone, let them roll by, then nail them in the back where it's weakest, the vehicle is gone at that point. __________________ 300 to 1? No problem. Might need more bullets though...

01-15-2008, 10:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rali3gH Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 27 Posts: 1,491	Re: Pilium I think the pilum is far superior in the vast majority of situations but when you are being hunted by a walker or a tank you will thank the heavens above and kiss the ground at your feet if you can bend a missle shot around the building or over cover to take it out with the default launcher. Missle shot over cover FTW!!! __________________ \|TG-8th Mercs\|*New to TG? Start here*Become a Supporting Member Ikariam.com Alpha Colony Information TGA-Santeria (Wine) 30:77\|Send me Goods * TGA-GardenGrove (Marble) 33:79\|Send me Goods TGA-PawnShop (Crystal) 33:76\|Send me Goods * TGA-Voodoo (Marble) 26:76\|Send me Goods

01-15-2008, 11:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tarenth Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,119	Re: Pilium This might seem a bit rude, but with all the threads that have popped up with just a kit piece and an advert (<insert kit piece> use it!) the relevant thread got bumped off. Longer discussion on topic here __________________ My sanity is not in question... It was a confirmed casualty some time ago. \|TG\|Tarenth Battlefield 2142 Mirra World of Warcraft Light, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I had to kill because they ticked me off.

01-16-2008, 05:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tarenth Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,119	Re: Pilium The pilum has as much accuracy as the stationary AV turret actually. That means you could snipe someone at 200 yards if you stood stationary and took drop into account. Wouldn't suggest it however because the crosshairs aren't ment for sniping and the reload/round capacity is worse than the Zeller. Seriously though, the pilum has a very high moving deviation, but is extremely accurate if you let your crosshairs rest to their default position before using the sights. That means if you stop for a second, crouch, then fire off a shot you'll be a lot more accurate than if you were still moving, went prone (remember prone throws your crosshairs at their widest then bring them in), or fired with only a brief pause. I think my furthest kill was someone at 160 yards running down the road. Got lucky though because they shifted slightly to evade and I clipped them with the shot deviation at that range. On that note. Pilum kills rock. Its an automatic ticket loss for the other team since all pilum kills are unrevivable just like kills with the AV turret gun (best 'sniper' gun in the game is the turret I say). I believe you can be brought back from a kill with the default rockets though. That...and you get a really cool blue EMPish explosion that sends the body flying. __________________ My sanity is not in question... It was a confirmed casualty some time ago. \|TG\|Tarenth Battlefield 2142 Mirra World of Warcraft Light, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I had to kill because they ticked me off.

01-16-2008, 08:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
MDFubar Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Castle, DE Age: 40 Posts: 1,667	Re: Pilium By far I stand behind the Pilum. It has multiple uses if you learn to use it correctly. You can take down a tank with one shot in the rear, two Engy's can drop almost anything in a couple of seconds. I tend to use it wiht two Engys and try to stagger the firing, one engy can not repair fast enough to save an APC or Walker from that combination. I also use it quite effectively on Transports and Gunships, no tone means no warning. One good hit on a transport and you can take the crew from inside. Last night I snagged a buggy running past our flag on Suez, he was just cruising and I led him and that was the end. As with any weapon, it takes practice to know what it can do, what you can do with it, and when to use it. There is a search feature in our forums? What for? Just start new threads! __________________ "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 Acknowledge your teammates' Outstanding and Distinguished efforts: Submit a nomination NEW TO TG START HERE SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP ADMIN LIST TG-21ST DIVISION**

01-16-2008, 11:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
Birdman1011395 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Richmond Age: 20 Posts: 167	Re: Pilium All AV weapons are unrevivable-kills, SAAW included. The problem with the SAAW is that, without a lock, it fires like a grenade launcher. __________________ BF 2142:\|TG-Irr\| Birdman10113 CoD4: \|TG-Irr\|Birdman Let's put the badges here...

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