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Pubic wrote:

Have they fixed the missile lock bug?  The one where if the pilot swaps out it loses lock

Yeah back in 1.12 bro.

kr4kh34dk3nny wrote:

I have a question about copying patches.

I hear I should leave a copy of 1.41 on then get 1.5.

How do I make a copy of 1.41, do I just go on desktop, and then right click on BF2 icon, and hit copy, or something else?

You go to your BF2 install folder in Program files and rename it to lets say ".Sup is sexy" or just move it somewhere else

DeathUnlimited wrote:

Pubic wrote:

Have they fixed the missile lock bug?  The one where if the pilot swaps out it loses lock

Yeah back in 1.12 bro.

No, no they haven't.  I see evidence of this regularly, hence why I still QQ about it.

DeathUnlimited wrote:

Pubic wrote:

Have they fixed the missile lock bug?  The one where if the pilot swaps out it loses lock

Yeah back in 1.12 bro.

wrong.

lol @ pp19 in 1.41, never noticed that

Mobile AA is fine as it is vs helis, stingers are pretty useless though as they won't pose a threat to any decent heli team

get rid of the bloody in-out delay when scoping and moving too much.

its a skill to move around fast enough so you don't get hit, and snipers shouldn't be punished for it.

Ataronchronon wrote:

If anything needs improvement, it's the helicopters flares. They aren't very effective at causing AA missiles to miss.

And should AA really be improved to the point where it's highly effective against a good soloer or crew? I mean, using choppers effectively takes skill while sitting in a stationary AA does not. Also, when even one missile hits a chopper, that chopper is pretty much going to have to go back for repairs or else leave itself highly vulnerable to other threats.

Are you serious?

I think you just said the opposite of what should happen (In my opinion).

Chopper flares kick ass. Try shooting a Cobra down with missiles in a jet. If the flares don't get your missiles, the general shape of the chopper will dodge them.

It does take some skill to man an AA gun and shoot a chopper down. Most people will lock and fire within a second. Most Chopper pilots will flare on lock. Here's the kicker, though: If the AA waits til after a flare deployment, he can get the chopper to 1/5 health at most, but will often have the missiles miss. Whilst it's doing this, though it will just be sitting there completely defenceless waiting. If the chopper waits for the AA's missiles to fire to use the flairs, it can flare on AA release and in the meantime shoot at the AA gun.

AA needs more Accuracy.

Mobile AA is fine as it is vs helis

We can agree there, the mobile AA is pretty effective.  But usually there's one maybe two a map.

If anything needs improvement, it's the helicopters flares. They aren't very effective at causing AA missiles to miss.

Are you kidding me?  without the flares the missiles miss 1/3 of the time.

And should AA really be improved to the point where it's highly effective against a good soloer or crew? I mean, using choppers effectively takes skill while sitting in a stationary AA does not. Also, when even one missile hits a chopper, that chopper is pretty much going to have to go back for repairs or else leave itself highly vulnerable to other threats.

I just think 2 hits from AA stinger should be enough to destroy a chopper.  I mean, half the time they miss, and when they do connect the chopper simply turns around and unloads 4 missiles on me.  Either increase the damage by the AA missiles or give 1 or 2 more per volley.  It's just useless, even if you time it perfectly.

If the AA waits til after a flare deployment, he can get the chopper to 1/5 health at most, but will often have the missiles miss.

EXACTLY!  This is what I do all the time, I wait for the flares to dop, then get a good shot lined up...still miss usually.

I dunno, probably because I play infantry most, if not all, the time, but I think the airpower is ridiculously overpowered.    I mean cmon, the jets can drop 4 bombs just fly across the runway and get rearmed to strafe again?!  It's nearly impossible to defend or even attack against that.  Like I said above, the jets can get 4 bomb drops at once (sure to kill almost anything instantly) but the AA only gets 2 weak, inaccurate missiles?  It's just silly and unbalanced.  Same thing with Chopper, 4 missiles plus the gunner?  And it takes at least 3 AA missiles to destroy a chopper even if you manage to hit it without getting 4 jet bombs down your throat!

Obviously in real life airpower dominates...but that doesn't make for a fun game.  Half the time I'm playing it's either artillery killing me, jets dropping bombs on me, or choppers shooting 4 rockets at once at me

I mean, using choppers effectively takes skill while sitting in a stationary AA does not.

Ok, I'll assume that's true.  ...but even if you are VERY skilled at stationary AA against a mediocre pilot you are still pretty much useless and outmatched.

AA is only meant to support your other aircraft in taking down the enemy.

Aircraft should beat AA every time if they are aware of it one v one.

MrAnderson wrote:

northsider wrote:

Obviously in real life airpower dominates...but that doesn't make for a fun game.  Half the time I'm playing it's either artillery killing me, jets dropping bombs on me, or choppers shooting 4 rockets at once at me

Just to fill you in on the airpower in BF2; all fighter jets (single seat) carry 2 bombs, fighter-bombers (dual seat) carry 5 bombs + LGMs, and all attack helis are armed with 5x 8-rocket pods controlled by the pilot.

The only weapon that really grates on me these days is arty; it tends to ruin the most intense fights and isn't 'fun' for anyone really, except maybe the commander watching from above

Maybe a way for someone near an arty can warn their team of the strike and/or a sound in the distance thin for anyone withinhalf the map of the artillery

I stopped playing since I got a widescreen monitor.. I hate looking at a stretched HUD even though "Widescreen" supposably works. ugh. that and big ugly text due to res.