H-AVR, Any opinions on it?

2006-10-24 10:13:53

#26

Zukabazuka: Member; +23|6907

If you hit choppers with this it does a lot of damage. Also this gun is pretty good at taking down consoles in the Titan, it take 3 full shots or 2 if other are shooting it. This gun is good for ambushing tanks killing the hovertank might be a problem but the tiger tank is easy unless he knows you are there.

The pilum does not kill walker on one hit and there is no weapon that kill walker on one even if you hit weakspot. But when a tank is shot in the back with this gun it goes down in one hit.

2006-10-24 10:16:56

#27

JohnLeavitt: Member; +16|6665

Zukabazuka wrote:
If you hit choppers with this it does a lot of damage. Also this gun is pretty good at taking down consoles in the Titan, it take 3 full shots or 2 if other are shooting it. This gun is good for ambushing tanks killing the hovertank might be a problem but the tiger tank is easy unless he knows you are there.

The pilum does not kill walker on one hit and there is no weapon that kill walker on one even if you hit weakspot. But when a tank is shot in the back with this gun it goes down in one hit.

lol ur wrong , if u shoot the Walker in the vents that are on the bottom in between the legs with one shot from a rocket the walker with explode. you have to praticly be standing underneath the walker but i have stealthed many walkers this way. i just hid real well then run out underneath it an blow the mother up. lol pisses ppl off. try it some time....

2006-10-24 10:18:28

#28

Zukabazuka: Member; +23|6907

Heard about those but they seems to detect pretty good, maybe should get some emp nades or put those damn mines

2006-10-24 12:21:36

#29

Talon: Stop reading this and look at my post; +341|6982

JohnLeavitt wrote:
Zukabazuka wrote:
If you hit choppers with this it does a lot of damage. Also this gun is pretty good at taking down consoles in the Titan, it take 3 full shots or 2 if other are shooting it. This gun is good for ambushing tanks killing the hovertank might be a problem but the tiger tank is easy unless he knows you are there.

The pilum does not kill walker on one hit and there is no weapon that kill walker on one even if you hit weakspot. But when a tank is shot in the back with this gun it goes down in one hit.
lol ur wrong , if u shoot the Walker in the vents that are on the bottom in between the legs with one shot from a rocket the walker with explode. you have to praticly be standing underneath the walker but i have stealthed many walkers this way. i just hid real well then run out underneath it an blow the mother up. lol pisses ppl off. try it some time....

It doesn't work as EU - the rockets are in a cluster and dont hit the vent when you're that close. PLus, the PAC Titan vents are much smaller anyway.

2006-10-24 12:37:39

#30

TripleKo: Member; +2|7001|Sweden

One sentence only: "The Pilum is a must-have for all engineers."

2006-10-24 13:20:15

#31

Mouse315: Bash.org Junkie; +105|6741

<3

2006-10-29 10:22:11

#32

JohnnySupreme: Member; +23|6717

I've noticed a massive increase in players with the Pilum. It was my first weapon unlock and I was enjoying being one of the few with it. Brilliant gun if used properly. I won't give away any of my tactics though.

2006-10-29 10:28:01

#33

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|6812|Your attic

The Pilum is a massive improvement over the standard launchers, although as has been mentioned it is not perfectly accurate. I'd say use it on city maps, or on open maps when you are spawning and you know there will be armour close by.

Just make sure that when you fire you go for the side or rear of any APC/Tank you are firing at, it does very little additional damage to front armour, but at the rear or side it does massive damage, an APC will be gone after to hit's to the side, and I think almost completely destroyed by one to the back, tanks are roughly the same, if you can get right underneath a walker one shot to the sky walker vent will destroy it, otherwise it takes around 3/4 shots at the legs to take one out.

2006-10-30 13:21:50

#34

JohnnySupreme: Member; +23|6717

I know most of the good places to hit vehicles. A few minutes on an empty server will do that for you.

My favorite tactic is my buggy and Pilum combo. I can take on and kill any tank (or 2) like this. I just get me a buggy and charge around the map armed with my Pilum. The minute I see a tank I boost to a position behind it, bail from the buggy and hit the tank in the rear.

I also find that camping in a well covered spot facing an area where enemy armour is heading is a good tactic especially if used with the vehicle tracking device. I just wait until an unsespecting tank is on its way to the flag/silo and then shoot it in the rear.

My best vehicle kill streak on my own as engineer was 2 tanks, an apc, a buggy and a walker. All withing a minute while defending a silo. The first tank was Pilumed, the second hit a couple of motion mines, the walker hit a motion mine and was then Pilumed. Finally the jeep arrived and also got Pilumed.

2006-10-30 14:36:45

#35

BabySpinach: Phone Spammer; +207|6812|Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

I am about to unlock the Anti Air gun for the engineer.. Is that any good?

2006-10-30 14:47:39

#36

JohnnySupreme: Member; +23|6717

BabySpinach wrote:
I am about to unlock the Anti Air gun for the engineer.. Is that any good?

Yes, its OK but you'll find yourself missing the Pilum in more situations than missing the AA. I recommend it when there is a lot of air traffic. I have a few kills defending silos. In short, its a good silo/flag defnece weapon.

2006-10-30 15:09:06

#37

Zukabazuka: Member; +23|6907

I'm gonna skip that AA weapon because the pillum is better and there are not that many transport chopper. Though its a bit anoying that pillum that fire a slow bullet can get so of target.

2006-10-30 15:16:41

#38

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6868|Peoria

The Pilum is an AWESOME unlock, it does substantial damage to the enemy vehicles and the reactor consoles, and it also reloads slightly faster(Doesn't seem like it, but it does). Also, its alot faster and while its unguided, you can use it like a superfast RPG-7. Also does much more damage to vehicles than the rocketlaunchers, and makes shooting the planes alot easier.

2006-10-30 15:26:47

#39

BabySpinach: Phone Spammer; +207|6812|Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Humm... I guess I should use my unlock for the other side of engi and use the SAAW as a field upgrade.

2006-10-30 15:31:37

#40

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6868|Peoria

Also, don't forget that before you get the Pilum, you get the PSD-1, which in my opinion is all by itself worth unlocking that tree.

2006-10-30 15:54:24

#41

HellGuard99: Member; +2|6746

except that stupid helmet, stands in the way of unlocking the pilum D=

2006-10-30 16:16:51

#42

VonGimli: Member; +3|6930

Elamdri wrote:
Also, don't forget that before you get the Pilum, you get the PSD-1, which in my opinion is all by itself worth unlocking that tree.

I dont like that thing actually... In my opinion it lowers your awareness level to infantry, as you are watching the PSD on your minimap for enemies since it looks exactly like a UAV. That and any teamates in the area will think its a UAV so can be caught completely off gaurd by enemy infantry.

But the H-AVR, here is a list of pros and cons:

Pros:

Faster projectile
Nearly 1/3 of the reload time of other rockets
Does not give the enemy a warning signal (in my opinion this makes the unlock worth it)

Cons:

Can be inaccurate if not prone at times
Does not seek

Other then these things its exactly the same, including the same damage.

2006-10-30 16:42:35

#43

straz_mataz: Banned; +86|6756|Edmonton Alberta

see my video of the pilium in action that i made based on this thread...as nobody looks in the media section

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=50618

2006-10-30 17:28:13

#44

BabySpinach: Phone Spammer; +207|6812|Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

I just tried that SAAW Anti Air... All I can say is WOW.... It missed 99% of the time... The one time it did hit, it barely did any damage.. So glad I didn't waste an unlock.

2006-10-30 18:07:18

#45

straz_mataz: Banned; +86|6756|Edmonton Alberta

BabySpinach wrote:
I just tried that SAAW Anti Air... All I can say is WOW.... It missed 99% of the time... The one time it did hit, it barely did any damage.. So glad I didn't waste an unlock.

yeah i havent unlocked that or tried it in a field upgrade (but i could as i have the rolly mines).... but work your way up to the pilium its very useful and very fun to nail tanks in the back and blow them up in one shot

2006-10-30 18:49:19

#46

jkohlc: 2142th Whore; +214|6748|Singapore

take a look: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=50386

Pilum H-AVR
Pros: No lock tone
Faster Reload
No splash damage for any accidents
Cons: No guidance
Not really that accurate (cone of fire)

2006-10-30 22:28:23

#47

StormEye: Sniper; +50|6866|Malibu

jkohlc wrote:
take a look: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=50386

Pilum H-AVR
Pros: No lock tone
Faster Reload
No splash damage for any accidents
Cons: No guidance
Not really that accurate (cone of fire)

He is very correct in saying the things.
However, I wouldn't say it has the accuracy of a sniper rifle, BUT, you do have decent accuracy when you are prone and staying still. Also, No Guidance can be pro and con at the same time. If you are use to constantly changing you targeting area, then No-Guidance will be hard to adjusted to. However, if you are like me, who is 'shoot and forget' person, this is a pro, since you do not have to worry about your round hitting somewhere else by any mistake in your mouse movement or anything.

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