Tracer Dart

2010-04-06 05:43:32

#1

theDude5B: Cool member; +804|6988

Rant/

Ok, so I have noticed that NO ONE in BC2 seems to know how the Tracer Dart works. So for those that don't know, here is how it works.

Step 1. Fire the tracer dart at a vehicle so that it sicks to it.

Step 2. Using either the RPG-7 AT or the M2 Carl Gustav AT, aim at the vehicle for a few seconds until the little red square becomes a little bold red square and you will see the distance to the vehicle, i.e. '40 m' (or some distance)

Step 3. Pointing in the general direction of the vehicle, shoot and watch your rocket find its own way to the target. You don't even need to be facing in the same direction as the vehicle once you have the lock. You can just shoot it high into the air and it will change direction.

Done.

Now you may think this is obvious, but I have spent the whole weekend placing tracer darts on vehicles and I have not seen 1 person take out the vehicle using the tracer dart mechanism. They just stand up in plain sight of the vehicle, shoot and no doubt get themselves killed in the process.

/Rant

2010-04-06 06:45:53

#2

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6891

Step 1. Fire the tracer dart at a vehicle sniper so that it sticks to it.

Step 2. Using the M2 Carl Gustav AT, aim at the sniper for a few seconds until the little red square becomes a little bold red square and you will see the distance to the sniper, i.e. '450 m' (or some distance)

Step 3. Pointing straight up for extra cool points, shoot and watch your rocket find its own way to the sniper's face.

Step 4. Laugh at him through chat

2010-04-06 06:47:19

#3

Chou: Member; +737|7029

Lucien wrote:
Step 1. Fire the tracer dart at a vehicle sniper so that it sticks to it.

Step 2. Using the M2 Carl Gustav AT, aim at the sniper for a few seconds until the little red square becomes a little bold red square and you will see the distance to the sniper, i.e. '450 m' (or some distance)

Step 3. Pointing straight up for extra cool points, shoot and watch your rocket find its own way to the sniper's face.

Step 4. Laugh at him through chat

ah so that was you, lelz.

2010-04-06 07:32:15

#4

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5416|Sydney

I've been using the tracer dart heaps today, but I agree not many will use it even when they could and should.

2010-04-06 07:42:35

#5

theDude5B: Cool member; +804|6988

Jaekus wrote:
I've been using the tracer dart heaps today, but I agree not many will use it even when they could and should.

They should as the armour in the game doesn't stand a chance once a tracer is on it and people know how to shoot at it.

2010-04-06 09:10:33

#6

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|6843|Greenwood, IN

2010-04-06 09:18:22

#7

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6891

Naturn wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMT9EXybYJE

Average round of isla innocentes right there

2010-04-06 09:28:29

#8

FloppY_: +1,010|6524|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

*cough*

Made by yours truly

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-04-06 09:33:13

#9

Chou: Member; +737|7029

2010-04-06 09:38:00

#10

FloppY_: +1,010|6524|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Chou wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqJn1WmuTRE

too bad the CG sucks vs vehicles :p

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-04-06 09:40:37

#11

Chou: Member; +737|7029

FloppY_ wrote:
Chou wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqJn1WmuTRE
too bad the CG sucks vs vehicles :p

Yeah, it took him 4 to 5 shots to get that sucker off the field

2010-04-06 09:44:17

#12

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6768

at4>RPG/gustav when it comes to making vehicles esplode

2010-04-06 09:48:30

#13

FloppY_: +1,010|6524|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

farmerfez wrote:
at4>RPG/gustav when it comes to making vehicles esplode

if the vehicle is behind a bush or some other semi-transparent grass/tree-like object.. the RPG prevails since the AT4 goes crazy when it tries shooting through bushes

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-04-06 09:49:05

#14

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5475|Cleveland, Ohio

seems like too much work. id rather go assualt kit and go to their main and c4 everything.

2010-04-06 09:51:20

#15

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6768

FloppY_ wrote:
farmerfez wrote:
at4>RPG/gustav when it comes to making vehicles esplode
if the vehicle is behind a bush or some other semi-transparent grass/tree-like object.. the RPG prevails since the AT4 goes crazy when it tries shooting through bushes

meh I like the guidedness of the at4 because even firing through smoke and shit I can still hit stuff, and whenever i've used the tracer half of the missles don't hit because they hit a building or something on the way to the target so i'd rather keep the guiding in my hands.

2010-04-06 10:03:33

#16

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6891

Doesn't the rpg-7 do more damage than the carl gustav against armor? Anyone got the stats for rocket launchers?

2010-04-06 10:09:58

#17

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6368|Carnoustie MASSIF

Lucien wrote:
Doesn't the rpg-7 do more damage than the carl gustav against armor? Anyone got the stats for rocket launchers?

The RPG7 is unlocked by default in the Engineer kit. It inflicts more damage against enemy vehicles than the M2 in multiplayer (e.g. minimum of 28% damage vs. 22% for the M2), but also travels slower and falls more steeply over long distances

2010-04-06 10:09:59

#18

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5596|London, England

Lucien wrote:
Doesn't the rpg-7 do more damage than the carl gustav against armor? Anyone got the stats for rocket launchers?

https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8649/boomv.png

Tanks have 1250 health, hitting it in the back or sides does double damage.

Last edited by JohnG@lt (2010-04-06 10:11:04)

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2010-04-06 10:17:48

#19

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6237|Vortex Ring State

Lucien wrote:
Step 1. Fire the tracer dart at a vehicle sniper so that it sticks to it.

Step 2. Using the M2 Carl Gustav AT, aim at the sniper for a few seconds until the little red square becomes a little bold red square and you will see the distance to the sniper, i.e. '450 m' (or some distance)

Step 3. Pointing straight up for extra cool points, shoot and watch your rocket find its own way to the sniper's face.

Step 4. Laugh at him through chat

RPG works too...

Protip: Aim for the head with the tracer, so you get RPG headshots...

2010-04-06 10:26:52

#20

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5475|Cleveland, Ohio

so wait....i am watching some of those vids.

am i missing something or do you just point the tracer gun in the general direction of a vehicle and it finds it?

2010-04-06 10:30:10

#21

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6368|Carnoustie MASSIF

11 Bravo wrote:
so wait....i am watching some of those vids.

am i missing something or do you just point the tracer gun in the general direction of a vehicle and it finds it?

lol no, you fire it at vehicle, and it sticks to it

2010-04-06 10:32:47

#22

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5475|Cleveland, Ohio

CammRobb wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
so wait....i am watching some of those vids.

am i missing something or do you just point the tracer gun in the general direction of a vehicle and it finds it?
lol no, you fire it at vehicle, and it sticks to it

ok...thats what i thought. but in the first vid....that thing must be accurate as hell.

2010-04-06 10:36:35

#23

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6368|Carnoustie MASSIF

11 Bravo wrote:
CammRobb wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
so wait....i am watching some of those vids.

am i missing something or do you just point the tracer gun in the general direction of a vehicle and it finds it?
lol no, you fire it at vehicle, and it sticks to it
ok...thats what i thought. but in the first vid....that thing must be accurate as hell.

there's next to no bullet drop on it, it just takes fucking ages to hit the target

2010-04-06 13:34:34

#24

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6237|Vortex Ring State

CammRobb wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
CammRobb wrote:

lol no, you fire it at vehicle, and it sticks to it
ok...thats what i thought. but in the first vid....that thing must be accurate as hell.
there's next to no bullet drop on it, it just takes fucking ages to hit the target

I'm pretty sure that there's now bullet drop.

2010-04-06 14:24:48

#25

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5596|London, England

Trotskygrad wrote:
CammRobb wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:

ok...thats what i thought. but in the first vid....that thing must be accurate as hell.
there's next to no bullet drop on it, it just takes fucking ages to hit the target
I'm pretty sure that there's now bullet drop.

There is, you have to aim above the target. Only thing I have a problem tracering is helos but once I get that down... watch out!

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