Re: Intended use of vehicles & weapons

**7ShadesOSin** · 06-07-2007, 07:18 AM

Thanks asch, for taking the time to clarify.

Even if some of 'em still don't seem to get it...

**Donagel** · 06-07-2007, 11:13 AM

Just a clarification. The LAT is different than the insurgents RPG, correct?

**EBODude** · 06-07-2007, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Donagel

Just a clarification. The LAT is different than the insurgents RPG, correct?

In my opinion, I think the RPG should be considered a L-AT.

**mingmong** · 06-07-2007, 02:06 PM

Hardly fair, as it throws the whole "you should engage the enemy with your rifle" argument out of the window.

**Belhade** · 06-07-2007, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ferris Bueller

Personally, I'd love to see some kind of locking system in place that requires a fix on a solid background calibrated for angles above normal ground (i.e. you cant aim at the road or low dunes, but you could aim at a mountain, wall, vehicle or rally point because of the high angles of the terrain/device), for a couple seconds before firing.

Some problems I forsee with that include AT ambush from high ground (shooting down onto a tank) and leading a tank in motion.

**Ferris Bueller** · 06-07-2007, 04:38 PM

Well, then simply make it so that it can only lock onto vehicles and not personnel or terrain.

The RPG is a different weapon entirely. You have that and a pistol, not exactly the best choice of weaponry, but still. You also have 2 rounds with it, which you cant kill a tank with unless you get REALLY lucky. But I think similar rules should apply to it as far as anti-personnel. Dont go one one one with it. As an insurgent, you shouldnt be running around on the ground with it out anyway. You should be on rooftops shooting down at groups of them. Much easier and better for the team as you're bound to die less.

**Sabre_Tooth_Tigger** · 06-07-2007, 05:15 PM

Its all restricted next version. The RPG appears twice on basrah as a pickup kit, it will become a rarity to see one.
In 0.6, engineer class seems the only way to spawn and kill a tank now for any side.

Just saying, I wouldnt argue too hard about it all when its changing anyway

**EBODude** · 06-08-2007, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Sabre_Tooth_Tigger

Its all restricted next version. The RPG appears twice on basrah as a pickup kit, it will become a rarity to see one.
In 0.6, engineer class seems the only way to spawn and kill a tank now for any side.

Just saying, I wouldnt argue too hard about it all when its changing anyway

That's the way it should be. I love being sneaky and placing 3 packs of C4 on a tank.

**Cpt_RatBastard** · 06-08-2007, 12:22 AM

Since when did the engy get 3 packs of C4?

**ChernobylKinsman** · 06-08-2007, 02:12 AM

Since the invention of riflemen

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The key diference I always saw between LAT and insurgent RPGs was the fact LAT had pretty much 0 deviation, whereas the RPG could easily miss a smallertarget merely by flying anywhere but the place you aimed.

**EBODude** · 06-08-2007, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Cpt_RatBastard

Since when did the engy get 3 packs of C4?

The insurgents get 3 packs. IMO, 3 packs>2 RPGs

**Fishw0rk** · 06-08-2007, 06:43 PM

The ambusher class in .6 is the guy with C4 now and he only gets 2 packs. He can reload them and have a max of 4 (?) setup in game.

**EBODude** · 06-08-2007, 10:45 PM

Does he have a scoped rifle? Grenades?

**Sabre_Tooth_Tigger** · 06-10-2007, 11:05 AM

Scoped rifle is for riflemen I think and grenades, I dont think so.

Ambusher has mines, c4 & a shotgun - insurgent & militia mines do not ever display the red warning sign above them unlike normal forces but you still get the normal red sign at the sign of the screen that happens with friendly and hostile mines in every game.

I put a couple screen caps in the main 0.6 thread

**Switch** · 06-10-2007, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by TheSkudDestroyer

Ugh, I got LAT'd in plain view, and it pissed me off quite a bit.

I was in the middle of a road. The guy ducks down after I fire at him, so I keep walking forward. I'm about 20m out from him. He comes back up with a damn LAT and blows me up. Infact, I'm almost certain it was an AT4, and he is chinese so... He purposefully picked it up.

LAT vs obstacles/entrenched enemy, sure.
LAT vs Lone infantry. Psh.

If he picked up a US kit, there's really no qualms what so ever about using a LAT on infy, if you think of it as a situational decision. Who cares about wasting an expensive round on a nominal target, you just took the weapon off the corpse of an enemy.