BF2S Forums "TV missile" on the aircrafts

how fast does the missle go?

The controls are so much better now IMO.  I used to fire the missile and watch it fly off into the ocean as I tried to guide it towards the intended target,  getting more angry and frustrated with every unregistered mouseclick..  Pilots would line me up dead center, and the shot would still fall short or veer left for whatever ignorant reason.

Now, I am a fucking killing machine with a good pilot behind me,  firing TV's at things I only see on the minimap(out of view distance) and making the kill 80% of the time.  The controls are more responsive and I appreciate the sensitive nature of the guidance system now, as it makes it not only viable, but commonplace to take out ground and air defense station at 1/4 of the time it takes to minigun them.

The only two downsides to TV missile I have found:
1- the reload/misfire bug, that sometimes leaves you facing a tungaska while you just sit there with your dick in your hand.

2. Shorter range means my pilot can't hover over our helipad while I guide missiles across the map at reconoitered objectives..  Solo TV is also a closer range sport now as well, but I'd rather have a competent pilot anyday.


Edit-  I didn't realize we were talking about 2142.. this is going to take time getting used to a completely seperate BF2 with common weapons/kits/etc.

Last edited by basetballjones (2006-10-07 06:43:15)

Well I've just been flown around for a few rounds, there not easy, and I don't think you'll be seeing people hitting enemy aircraft/helicopters with the frequency you did with BF2 for a while. But they're not as bad as they where with the beta, they bring a mech down to about 1/4 health with a hit to the top, I suspect if you hit the legs it'd go down in one, tanks and APC's appear to die in one hit as well.

jkohlc wrote:

its too darn sensitive...or is it just me?

G5 + lowest sensitivity makes it partially usable, they'll take a whole load of getting used to though.

I like them the same as in BF2

my clanmate actually killed a mech with it while i was flying.... i was so damn surprised anybody could hit anything with it... way too sensitiveafter then initial half a second where its kinda going slow

I prefer bf2 TV missiles.

BF2 TV missles were waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to good. It was too easy to take out sam sites. But now you have 10 rockets as pilot.

Tushers wrote:

well its almost done 67% then i amn playing it all night long

Save your time.  2142 sucks ass.

I Still cant steer themfor shit...


anyone been successful now that the game has been out for a while.

jkohlc wrote:

its too darn sensitive...or is it just me?

Not just you, I agree. I got my first TV missile kill today, and I've gunned for a number of really good pilots. I've only fired maybe 15-20 missiles in total because I find it so damn hard to control the missile. I mean where's the camera mounted? Is it a secondary missile that chases the initial one? Because it seems to be....And there also seems to be a slight delay to the change in flight path of the missile, which, added to the sensitivity of the thing, makes it all but impossible to guide.

Last edited by Salgurdar (2006-11-01 14:01:03)

Way to sensitive. I put my diamondback on its lowest DPI and it was still hard. Ive manage to take out about 2 tanks in the whole time ive had the game. As said, its getting used too.