Is C4-ing a chopper in mid-air a ram or not?

2009-05-22 23:11:41

#1

Churrasco: Member; +4|6318|Whoring the helicopters

I got in a silly argument with a server admin on whether strapping C4 to a helicopter and detonating it at point blank range at an enemy chopper is a ram or not.

Here's a video:

In my book, a ram happens when you collide at high speed against another vehicle, resulting in the explosion of both vehicles. Such explosion will not occur if the relative speed is low; in fact; there will be no damage whatsoever. C4's in BF2 never explode on impact, so I have to time it perfectly and explode them when I am very close to the target. Effectively, what kills the other heli is the C4 and the outcome wouldn't be the same if I didn't detonate it. So, what do you guys think?

2009-05-22 23:40:46

#2

Hakei: Banned; +295|6027

Churrasco wrote:
C4's in BF2 never explode on impact

They do.

2009-05-22 23:41:47

#3

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6686

I've done that before, and on a jet too. I just call it Jihad v2, definitely not a ram. No vehicle contact was made.

2009-05-22 23:43:22

#4

Vub: The Power of Two; +188|6526|Sydney, Australia

Churrasco wrote:
I got in a silly argument with a server admin on whether strapping C4 to a helicopter and detonating it at point blank range at an enemy chopper is a ram or not.

Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4049xk1k7-k

In my book, a ram happens when you collide at high speed against another vehicle, resulting in the explosion of both vehicles. Such explosion will not occur if the relative speed is low; in fact; there will be no damage whatsoever. C4's in BF2 never explode on impact, so I have to time it perfectly and explode them when I am very close to the target. Effectively, what kills the other heli is the C4 and the outcome wouldn't be the same if I didn't detonate it. So, what do you guys think?

It's exactly the same as driving a FAV loaded with C4 towards enemy armour, so no.

2009-05-22 23:45:23

#5

Churrasco: Member; +4|6318|Whoring the helicopters

Hakei wrote:
Churrasco wrote:
C4's in BF2 never explode on impact
They do.

Only if your vehicle suffers enough damage from the impact. What actually triggers the C4 explosion is your vehicle exploding first.

Last edited by Churrasco (2009-05-23 00:02:36)

2009-05-23 02:09:58

#6

_Dominiko_PL: TITS or gtfo.; +97|6553|Polish state of EU

In theory it is a difference, but in fact it is exactly the same as ramming, so I'm glad to be first 'yes' voter

2009-05-23 04:49:55

#7

dtacs: say that 2 my face fucker not online; +126|5866|Australia

Its not worth the effort imo.

With the new patch you can do even more by simply getting gunners in and taking a nostalgia trip to 1.2 mashtuur.

2009-05-23 05:08:31

#8

Metal-Eater-GR: I can haz titanium paancakez?; +490|6304

Yes it is.one of the lamest, but often genius kind of ramming.
its nice to kill with it, but annoying as hell to be killed by it. so that classifies it as ram.

2009-05-23 05:15:23

#9

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6495|cuntshitlake

If you die it's ram, if you don't it's not. I wouldn't care though, I only mind jet rammers.

Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2009-05-23 05:16:05)

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2009-05-23 08:00:42

#10

PrivateVendetta: I DEMAND XMAS THEME; +704|6223|Roma

_Dominiko_PL wrote:
In theory it is a difference, but in fact it is exactly the same as ramming, so I'm glad to be first 'yes' voter

Agreed, but i wouldn't be as pissed as if a jet rammed me. I would lol more.

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2009-05-23 09:06:04

#11

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|6713|Disaster Free Zone

I want to know why it even matters?
It's exactly the same outcome, just harder to do... so why bother?

2009-05-23 09:34:02

#12

xxCaptainBlackxx: ♥♦♣♠♥♦♣; +47|6675|internet

yep........RAAAAAAM!

2009-05-23 10:29:32

#13

MrAnderson: Ghost Town T90/Apache Whore; +99|6031|Aberdeen, Scotland

If your tactic requires you to get right up close to your target like that instead of using your weapons, then I would call it a ram...not that it matters

2009-05-23 11:23:32

#14

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6597|Area 51

In both ways it's suicide and therefore lame.

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2009-05-23 12:06:05

#15

Laika: Member; +75|5975

According to the dictionary, blowing up your chopper in close proximity to another with C4 does not constitute a ram.

2009-05-23 12:45:14

#16

Hoot: Member; +3|6490

Jihading takes not skill what so ever. I would say in that video its a ram.

2009-05-23 13:01:21

#17

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6359

either way its funny amirite?

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2009-05-23 13:44:40

#18

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6495|cuntshitlake

Would be awesome if it was FF off and the C4 guy would just jump to backseat and detonate killing the enemy but not suiciding.

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2009-05-23 14:44:21

#19

Narupug: Fodder Mostly; +150|5628|Vacationland

Hoot wrote:
Jihading takes not skill what so ever. I would say in that video its a ram.

Really, I think there's at least a little involved, like not going straight at the tank whore so he can't just destroy you with his main cannon

2009-05-23 14:47:09

#20

.:i7|Batman: Banned; +27|5532| - | - | - | - | - |

lmao

2009-05-24 05:32:47

#21

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6722|Devon, England

DeathUnlimited wrote:
If you die it's ram, if you don't it's not. I wouldn't care though, I only mind jet rammers.

My thoughts exactly.

2009-05-24 06:02:43

#22

Lai: Member; +186|6183

Ataronchronon wrote:
According to the dictionary, blowing up your chopper in close proximity to another with C4 does not constitute a ram.

Must be a goat then

2009-05-24 11:45:02

#23

PrivateVendetta: I DEMAND XMAS THEME; +704|6223|Roma

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Would be awesome if it was FF off and the C4 guy would just jump to backseat and detonate killing the enemy but not suiciding.

Lez do it

2009-05-24 11:48:12

#24

.:i7|Batman: Banned; +27|5532| - | - | - | - | - |

PrivateVendetta wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
Would be awesome if it was FF off and the C4 guy would just jump to backseat and detonate killing the enemy but not suiciding.
Lez do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdumg9PcddM&fmt=22

2009-05-24 14:46:53

#25

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|6678

It's the suicide part that is annoying. It'd be legitimate if you bailed before hand and lived.

On a side note I used to do that on pre 1.2 masthtur all the time because the BH was always full and nobody ever used the MEC POS chopper. It was fun to watch them whine.

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