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I think mine was when I was in this Kark server, and this guy was tryin to get his vet sniper badge...and the stupid bastard threw down a claymore and i had NO idea how to get around it...and, well, I ran in front of it and the damn thing killed me!  This guy was obviously a dufus, so I punished him.  Yea, I punished him.  And I'd do it again if I could!

Just playin man - if it helps, just try to armor whore for that badge on a kark server...it goes quickly and you can get back to playing kits that aren't so boring.

Mate try going for the expert sniper, i did it with 2 tickets left, its bullshit hard

go sharqi pennisula, i find that there are soooooo many good sniper holes, i usually get 15-20 before i get arty raining down on me, and then for some reason after i died i find it hard to get another spot unseen, thats the only problem

I know how you feel Pineapple_Pez;)

I only lay Claymores when I'm deep behind enemy lines....and I always make sure I'm not a squad leader by that time....they spawn on you and immidiately they run for the Claymore...like it'd be some kind of power-up.

My worst experiance is being on a server that I got autobalanced onto a very crappy MEC team in Kirkand.  The USMC had no intentions of capturing the last spawn point.  They were very content with just spawn camping for the round.  I died so many times just trying to run away.  I left before the round even ended.

I happen to get the worst kind of commander ever-the kind that spots EVERYTHING.

Where I come from, we consider that the best kind of commander

i think if some 1 runs over your claymore or mines u should get 2 punish them cos they know skull and bones might mean death even when i in a jeep and i see skull on the floor i will get out to look if they are c4 or mines and if i see a clymore go a dif way all fucking punish junkies

alot of times the claymore warning comes when youre very close to it .. and when youre going down stairs theres no way for you to stop before you run into it ...

VirtuaLResistancE wrote:

I find it much less stressfull not being concerned about badges and TK deductions, etc. Just go on and have fun and the rest will fall into place. If crap starts hitting the fan Im off to the next server...."Next".

This is the best piece of advice.  Don't worry so much about the crap that happens and if others on the server are being idiots then just move on.  A couple of days ago I was having a decent game in the Linebacker and the next thing I know I get the Air Defense ribbon.  It's a nice surprise when things like that fall into place.

Also, I happen to like a commander that spots everything.  I have the voiceovers turned down so that doesn't bug me, but seeing everything blinking on the radar is much better than seeing nothing and really helps the team out.

kranky wrote:

i think if some 1 runs over your claymore or mines u should get 2 punish them cos they know skull and bones might mean death even when i in a jeep and i see skull on the floor i will get out to look if they are c4 or mines and if i see a clymore go a dif way all fucking punish junkies

How about when I'm running from a tank and have no where to go except over your claymore?
How about when I have my hud turned off because I can't see where I'm being shot from with all of the flags, med packs, ammo bags, and the enormous ranks above people's heads in my way?
How about when I jump over a low wall running from a low flying chopper and keeping my eye on him rather than the ground?
How about when I spawn on a squad leader who has stopped before hitting the claymore, yet I spawn too close to it?

Claymores are not intended to get you your ordiance badge. They are not intended to defend a flag. They are not intended to kill transport drivers that drive over it. They are not intended as a primary weapon whatsoever. For God's sake, claymores are to protect your ass when you are using your scope. THAT"S IT! If you leave your sniping area, toss a grenade at your claymores so a teammate doesn't hit it.

If I walk over your claymore, I will punish you. I do not walk near snipers and I always check the tops of ladders. If I hit your claymore it's because you used it in an improper manner in which it makes my game difficult.

Deliberate TKers don't care if you "punish" them, they're going to do it anyways, so that blows that theroy out of the water.

I see it more as a tool to be there as a deterrant and a punishment for stupidity. It's a wonderful device for making people THINK before they throw that hand grenade. Accidents can happen, but as in real life, if it's an accident brought on by gross negligence, you deserve the punishment.

M1-Lightning wrote:

How about when I'm running from a tank and have no where to go except over your claymore?

thats a bad statement. theres always another route you can hide behind. if youre out in the open then its youre fault for being there, and being "the open" you have EVERY OTHER direction to run. there is also the fact that you can jump over the claymore. you just need the right angle. claymore are not definate kills. you can alway stop and let the tank shoot. with a little dodging you could get it to hit the claymore and your scott free. dodgeing is not guaranteed but its possible. you can jump over claymore without dying if you know how.
and if you said  you had nowhere to go then YOU had to choose. die by the tank or die by the claymore. obviously you made the choice and have no right to claim it was a rightful punish.

M1-Lightning wrote:

How about when I have my hud turned off because I can't see where I'm being shot from with all of the flags, med packs, ammo bags, and the enormous ranks above people's heads in my way?

no one says you have to leave it off. no one say you need to turn it off at all. thats your choice not they guy who dropped the claymore. you getting hit by one is youre fault whether its a teammates or your enemy's, you didnt check. the fact is thats why theres a hud option to help you. youll hit it regardless but you cant do anything about it if its an enemy claymore. dont punish because youre mad at your own fault. if you couldnt avoid it that that means it was superbly placed. thats why the crossbones can been seen though walls.

M1-Lightning wrote:

How about when I jump over a low wall running from a low flying chopper and keeping my eye on him rather than the ground?

does it matter. youre not keeping an eye out. what does it matter if its a team claymore. it could be a guy standing there waiting for a knife for 2 minutes. but how would you know. youre not keeping an eye out. if i see a heli\tank\anything when i turn and run i doent make them magically disappear. they will still be behind me going in the general direction they were going a moment ago whether im looking at them or not. my problem would be not seeing where i would have been going if i wasnt looking and gettign my self killed.

M1-Lightning wrote:

How about when I spawn on a squad leader who has stopped before hitting the claymore, yet I spawn too close to it?

shit happens, its nobody's fault. if you want to blame someone blame Dice. your squad leader stopped. what did you want him to do? run into it and die instead? what if you spawned and didnt die. but then you moved into it? whose fault is it then? is it the squadleader's cuz he didnt warn you? maybe he tried to but you already walked into it and there no need to warn anybody because the problem was neutalized by you.

M1-Lightning wrote:

Claymores are not intended to get you your ordiance badge.

funny how they are ordinance. and you can get badges.

M1-Lightning wrote:

They are not intended to defend a flag. They are not intended to kill transport drivers that drive over it. They are not intended as a primary weapon whatsoever. For God's sake, claymores are to protect your ass when you are using your scope. THAT"S IT! If you leave your sniping area, toss a grenade at your claymores so a teammate doesn't hit it.

claymore are for defence just as AT mines and c4. they are using them correctly. maybe theyre sniping from the base. it shouldnt matter, cuz theres a warning on them. if they were place in the middle of nowhere then i woudl agree with you. but by looking at where the placement of the crossbones you can usually deduce what kind of weapon is sitting there.  all it take is a pair of claymore/mine/c4 at a base to defend it. ive seen many of people prevent a capture with them. they should be proud. if you spawn at low conflict base you shoudlnt be too preoccupied by anything to not watch out for such. if you set one off you should be mad at yourself for destroying something meant to defend a base so you can concentrate on other matters. setting claymores at the flag youre capturing works too, its a good tactic. you just have to nade them before you go. sometimes people just so zealous to spawn there that they hit it before you get a change to drop them. thats is no reason to punish. at least they went to capture. if they didtn then you probably wouldnt even have that base to spawn from.

M1-Lightning wrote:

If I walk over your claymore, I will punish you. I do not walk near snipers and I always check the tops of ladders. If I hit your claymore it's because you used it in an improper manner in which it makes my game difficult.

you shouldnt need to check ladders. the warning is supposed to be there already. its not about you, deal with it. claymores deny access. go the other way. if it works on you it work on the enemies. thats a bonus for everyone else on the team. if youre destroying a snipers/base/whatever's defence and then punishing for it then youre making the game more difficult for the team. snipers will not set down claymores in good places. nothing will stop a squad from rushing your back base(which is how most games are lost).

you gotta look at the bigger picture. its not just about you. i punish all the time. you cant forgive blatent stupidity. but i forgive for everythign else. sometime shit happens. sometime you rush someone but theres already a nade. sometime you rush  4 idiots looking the other way and get c4'd. well if you saw idiots waiting to get ownd someone else saw it too. if you and an enemy are 2 feet away from each other unloading whole clips and no one dies until a teammate ends up shooting both of you. its your fault for not dropping the enemy in the first place. shit happens. just let it go. it was a bad situaltion.