BF2S Forums Laser Guided Missles

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Kelno wrote:

How do you make a post? Cuz I want to make 1!

lol... you did... welcome* btw.

*corrected so the spelling nazis don't get me at knight.

Oh and as for Laser Missles, you need to be way in front of the target to snag it. I like using it against infantry.

Last edited by idiotofwar (2005-12-20 09:24:08)

The laser guided missles can give new meaning to the term 'dumb'-fire.

Some misses are quite common, like hitting the side wall of the main road. This is simply caused by the fact that the missle starts on the wing and doesn't have a clear path. Other misses I've encountered were because of multiple targets in the scan zone (I get lock and have the cursor centered on the desired tank/apc, but missle dives down sooner and hits a little jeep). Worst yet is when it starts tracking friendly targets instead of the locked enemy (similar to AA problems mistargeting).

Then of course we have your specific problem. Inability to hit anything, even lockless aiming goes uselessly off target (it will follow where you stick the cross-hair, even without lock, if it is working properly). If I have a good gunner, and nobody is camping the aircraft spawn, we'll just bail out and let the plane crash - the new one won't have the problem again.

Another thing you could attempt is to just refresh the gunner's seat by having him bail out over the airfield and stand on the runway. Fly by full speed low enough for him to catch you by jumping and entering the vehicle. One of my favorite ways to get into the plane.

(Edit: for spelling and grammar)

Last edited by Gilgalad (2005-12-20 10:30:46)

The best way to give your bomber co-pilot a shot is to fly straight and level at a medium altitude at 80% throttle. However, sometimes that can be suicide. A better approach is to fly straight at your intended target with your reticle a bit above it. Remember, he can fire another missile as soon as one explodes (if he isn't rearming the whole pack), making for a potential kill assist festival as you strafe an armored column. You also don't need a lock to to kill anything if your pilot doesn't turn. Just takes practice, moving your mouse around. Get in the same squad and use VOIP.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2005-12-20 13:27:20)

mantisboy sniper wrote:

Have you really been able to pull something like that off?

Absolutely. That's how I got my Airborne Ribbon. Wake Island, Cobra attack helo. took off from the Essex (or Iron Gator for those SF players), and bailed out at 300m and got picked up after i VOIPd my SL that I got my ribbon. I was surprised that it worked and that we were able to work out the timing on the first try, but it worked.

Today I was in an attack chopper. I was gunner, so I bailed out to claim flag. Plane took out my team mate, but I lived and claim flag. Well my team mate went to get attack chopper and I took plane (was MEC Airfield at Dam) and flew in his direction. I saw him overing and I bail out. Held E and ended in the gunner seat all in air he was laughing his ass off.

Those stunts are all about timing. Once you get used to where you need to bail out to land on a certain target (usually a flag if you're playing) it isnt too hard to take it one step further and land in other team vehicles. Took this a few weeks ago witing for the last guy to join the game http://www.crazyfool.co.uk/bf2/plane2jeep.wmv have to excuse the crappy quality, my comp cant hack running Fraps at anything above mostly low graphics settings and keep a semi sensible frame rate.

As for the bomb thing, you may be experiencing less kills as the round goes on because all the enemy guys are starting to learn that hearing a beeping noise while in a ground vehicle means you're about 1 second away from being raped by a laser guided bomb, and therefore jump out the tank/apc/jeep and run away. The laser bombs can be buggy at times too tho (I sometimes get it when it doesnt even fire one, just makes the noise, depletes the ammo but no frigging bomb). Usually leaving the seat and getting back in will sort it out. I find the bugs usually occur when trying to switch quickly from TV view to rear external view (to scan for any enemy fighters when you're locked onto).

Usually when you get the No-missle-shot bug just shoot out the rest of the missles left and the next round will work good as new, me and my buddy do it all the time.