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I have found the APC serves as an excellent
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02-13-2006, 08:03 PM #1
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The APC as Mobile Spawn
This is just a quick hitter:
I have found the APC serves as an excellent mobile spawn point. The SL, as engineer of course, stays on the perimiter of the action and serves as a mobile spawn. When he has 3 or 4 SL's spawn in the vehicle, he can quickly drive up, pop smoke, and drop them off in a hurry. He then retreats and repairs. He can also provide fire support.
I did this on Songhua with great effect. There was a bonus on that map: being in the water most of the time made me immune to AT mines and C-4. The fog also made evasion easy. It allowed me to support a lenghty assault that was eventually successful.
No, it wont work all the time. And, yes, airpower is a problem for the APC.
I just miss the old Landing Zone ALbany days when me and my buddy could roll around in the BTR-1 and repair from the INSIDE and ON THE MOVE. we killed a lot of dudes that way.Only the dead have seen the end of war.
-Plato
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02-14-2006, 05:03 AM #2
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
True, the water prevents Engineers and Spec Ops from going prone to lay mines/C4, but they can still crouch, and you'd be a lovely target to my AT missile.
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Kittekat(NL) (Engineer)
Dimi(NL) (Support)
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02-14-2006, 07:42 AM #3
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
You pointed out one thing that many people seem to forget with the tanks and APC...
they drop smoke... 2 canisters of it I believe... and 2 canisters with 3 guys at the flag can easily turn the flag undercover... add in another smoke from an assult member and it makes stopping the assult a blind affair... better hope they have some C4 set up
I also dont mind having a 2 man setup on the apc... the SL can be a medic and have a right hand man on the repair... the medics area effect heal can help the engineer while repairing underfire while the APC returns fire..."Victory without Honor, is Pointless..."
"I regret that I only have 1 life per spawn, to give to my team...."
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02-14-2006, 11:14 AM #4
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Originally Posted by Thierry
Thierry, when swimming, it is impossible to lay C-4 or mines.
At missiles. Well, if I sit still and let you hit me with 3 of them, then, yes, I'd be in trouble. But, in Songhua, as I said in my original post, you can disappear quickly into the fog and repair. Plus, after you hit me once, I'd shoot you in face.Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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02-14-2006, 11:17 AM #5
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Oh swimming, thought you meant shallow water
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02-14-2006, 11:43 AM #6
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Oh no. . .shallow water hides the mine/C-4. Fear the shallows.
This tactic actually didn't occur to me until I was floating around out there. Usually, I hate driving the APC through water b/c of the slowness and difficutly in maneuvering. But, as I sat out there, I realized how very safe I actually was. I would watch enemy APCs drive by in the shallows, they wouldn't even see me b/c of the fog and so little of my APC was sticking up.
This prob. works best at Songhua. Might work other places, too.Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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02-14-2006, 01:23 PM #7
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Your still a prime AT missile target though
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02-14-2006, 05:57 PM #8
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Not really. You can't hit the wheels for maximum damage. you can only hit me in the heavy armor, since the rest is under water.
and don't forget, once you fire that rocket, I'm going to shoot you in the face.Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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02-16-2006, 03:45 AM #9
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Not on Songhua, I'll be behind a good bunch of trees and I'll manuever around you to hit where it does most damage
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02-16-2006, 01:38 PM #10
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
A-HA! I saw you hiding behind those trees! And I shot you in the face!!!! Originally Posted by Thierry
Not on Songhua, I'll be behind a good bunch of trees and I'll manuever around you to hit where it does most damageOnly the dead have seen the end of war.
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02-16-2006, 01:50 PM #11
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
Nope, cus I'll have gone prone by the time the missile hit your rear when you were facing the opposite direction!
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02-16-2006, 01:51 PM #12
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
DAMN! you got me.
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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02-16-2006, 11:24 PM #13
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
what just happened
"The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful." -- Lao Tzu
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02-17-2006, 12:44 AM #14
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
I was killed by very imaginative Tycho.
Come up with a situation, and he can dream his way out of it.Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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02-17-2006, 12:46 AM #15
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Re: The APC as Mobile Spawn
ok Originally Posted by TheRooster1
were in the middle of karkand, I just shot him in the head......what now?"The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful." -- Lao Tzu
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