We all know about the red name glitch were teammates show up red. But sometimes we can avoid TK by looking at the character model and knowing they're on our side. What annoys me is that snipers look the same on ANY team. So most of the time i end up killing snipers that have that red name glitch...
MEC snipers' cam is kinda darker actually.
Sometimes thats hard to spot especially when they're far away sniping but thanks for the info ill try to keep that in mind next time!
I discovered that too. There must be a blue name glitch too because I shot a guy with a blue name but a MEC model (I was USMC), but stopped short of killing him because he had a blue name (thinking maybe he was using a kit I didn't recognize too well), well he then turned around and killed me...then his name turned red.
Last edited by sshadow2 (2005-10-18 11:02:53)
the most annoying part is when you kill a sniper with the glitch and they punish you they have to know someone always tells them.
if you have any doubt when you're up against a sniper, always "spot" them. if they are indeed an enemy sniper, you'll say "Enemy sniper, spotted!" if they are friendly, it's says "Enemy activity"
edit: if it is an enemy, a sniper icon appears on the mini-map. if not, a question mark appears instead.
just an fyi
edit: if it is an enemy, a sniper icon appears on the mini-map. if not, a question mark appears instead.
just an fyi
Last edited by The Soup Nazi (2005-10-18 11:29:22)
Last night I suffered the Blue name tag glitch! I am certain he was foe but I did not dare shoot him!sshadow2 wrote:
I discovered that too. There must be a blue name glitch too because I shot a guy with a blue name but a MEC model (I was USMC), but stopped short of killing him because he had a blue name (thinking maybe he was using a kit I didn't recognize too well), well he then turned around and killed me...then his name turned red.
I think the blue name is just as common, but not reconized as often because there is no TK/punish involved. Its only a death and not a -4pts.mporlier wrote:
Last night I suffered the Blue name tag glitch! I am certain he was foe but I did not dare shoot him!
I wonder if the tag glitch is related to the map display error when you switch teams and then only the Kit/squad selection tabs are visible ( no spawn map or actual kit to select from).
I never used to get the red tag glitch until about a month ago when it started happening on SF maps. The maps I get it in are Surge and Iron Gator.
Here's my spin. The other night I'm playing MEC on Gator and on the ship. I'm next to a MEC support who is red to me, but luckily I have not shot him. Get this: THE IN-GAME VOICE HAS HIM TALKING IN ENGLISH. He is asking for a medic with the US voice, not the MEC voice. We were in the lower hanger and I don't think there was anyone else around.
Was I hallucinating or has anyone else had this bug?
Here's my spin. The other night I'm playing MEC on Gator and on the ship. I'm next to a MEC support who is red to me, but luckily I have not shot him. Get this: THE IN-GAME VOICE HAS HIM TALKING IN ENGLISH. He is asking for a medic with the US voice, not the MEC voice. We were in the lower hanger and I don't think there was anyone else around.
Was I hallucinating or has anyone else had this bug?
I've seen loads of people just walk right past an enemy sniper, there one was on just camped in the corner of that house you spawn in on mashtuur by the mosque. nobody touched him for ages till i pumped him full of lead
FYI, red bugged players show up on uav as red enemy icons, so I'm not sure your spotted trick works. I always look at uav and if your red I'll do my best to waste you, but if they are red bug you will get punished...
I swear that happened to me, I was in our territory and was hearing enemy voices, and i'm damn sure no one but my allies were there. confused the hell outta me.Rumfuddle wrote:
I never used to get the red tag glitch until about a month ago when it started happening on SF maps. The maps I get it in are Surge and Iron Gator.
Here's my spin. The other night I'm playing MEC on Gator and on the ship. I'm next to a MEC support who is red to me, but luckily I have not shot him. Get this: THE IN-GAME VOICE HAS HIM TALKING IN ENGLISH. He is asking for a medic with the US voice, not the MEC voice. We were in the lower hanger and I don't think there was anyone else around.
Was I hallucinating or has anyone else had this bug?