BFBC2 - Miscellaneous Topics #6

[Warhero797]

I'm sorry, I could hardy pay attention to the video because I laughed so hard at the guys falling out of the helicopter.

[XxcaliburxX1]

LOL @ the beginning

[sum0je5u5]

Do taking out a pilot with a 40mm grenade

i did it yesterday and it was sick it just plunked into the ocean

[RipFlm]

For Valdez, I've became pretty awesome at taking out the Apache with the T90's Main explosive. It only takes one of them and if they are flying slow enough, it's quite easy.

[EDKsurly]

Chopper blades should definitely kill!

[EtonJade]

I've managed to take down a helo with the tank's main gun a couple times. It's mostly luck ^^ Great video

[getcrackin1]

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[GRIEF80]

by the way its not a HIND, its a KA52 HAVOK ;)

[GRIEF80]

or maybe an Mi28...

[sasbenjr]

@GRIEF80 haha.. I stand corrected!...  yes it is... lol

[Marchochias]

@GRIEF80

No, it's a Mi-28 Havoc.

The Ka-52 is a different Russian helicopter with two main rotors and no tail rotor.

[StrikerSVKBF2]

@GRIEF80 "Havoc"is the NATO codename for the Mi-28, not the Ka-52....

[colonelboston]

The dude on the chopper looks like Michael Flatley. And before anyone asks, yes, I am ashamed of myself for knowing that name.

[sasbenjr]

@colonelboston River dance FTW.. Lol

[MrOysterCracker]

You should see how much damage one shot from the M95 does.

[wallaceno9]

Hi mate.

If I plant C4 on a door, and the enemy knifes the door open from the other side - does the C4 explode?

[sidefack]

@wallaceno9 maybe sas could do that in next vid??

[sasbenjr]

@sidefack yep... wrote it down :-)

[sasbenjr]

@wallaceno9 I'll check it out.. sound like it should wolrk.

[ninjasinmyhat]

@sasbenjr I don't think the C4 explodes, because I have put C4 on doors before (campaign and multiplayer) and if the door gets knifed, the C4 just falls on the ground.

[sasbenjr]

@ninjasinmyhat Yep.. tested.. it just falls to the ground

[drummerholt1234]

@sasbenjr I like this idea!

[MrCheapkills]

Is the AT4 any good for hitting the helis or is it definitely best for use against tanks? (the clue is in the name?)

Also, if you tracer dart an enemy, will the RPG still lock onto it/him?

[sportsman0561]

whenever i shoot a tracer on a chopper, the rpg doesnt even curve towards it or anything

[MrCheapkills]

@sportsman0561 The RPG must be locked on first. When you bring the sight up you've got to stay on target until you get the distance come up in white and then you're locked on. You can then fire and it'll guide itself to the target.

[lukkse]

@MrCheapkills is it the same with the CG?

[MrCheapkills]

@lukkse The tracer dart lock on? (this new comment thing is messed up!) Yes, both the tracer dart compatible launchers lock on the same way. If you check Geoff's Blackhawk Down 2 video it shows it towards the end.

[lukkse]

@sportsman0561 yeh its the same with me, how does the tracer help? i havent noticed any difference without it

[donncha2001]

I remember that game, I was on the other team and just rolled into your spawn point with a tank when my network connection died! They flew better than I would have so it's probably better I didn't get into the heli!

[christianrasmussen]

Epic start!

[karovda]

I guess I've gotten good at being killed by you. Also, when you shot the heli down the first time, I definitely had the armor specialization equipped. I remember you expecting the heli to have a little health left over - maybe if both the pilot and the gunner had armor it would survive the Carl G?

[MrCheapkills]

@karovda I don't think the specialisations stack, so if you both ran armour, only one would count.

[Killfamous1]

I love these short little tidbits, they're really informative for me. Having been a call of duty player for so long and having just gotten Bad Company 2, these videos make it quicker to pick up on the little details that help your game immensely. Thanks Geoff!

[StoryOfMyMaker]

I must say your BFBC2 videos are really helpful, I just picked up the game yesterday but I've been keeping up with your vids for like ~2 weeks, and when I jumped into the game I managed score a consistent ~2.0 k/d :) So I must thank you for making these helpful and nice videos.

Regards

[mole237]

That Minato thing had me giggling into my mic for a good bit after it happened. The timing of it was so perfect. Even I turned to see what Geoff had seen on Minato. Then heard that great Tracer gun noise. Then the laughing started. I am still working on getting pro at taking normal helis down. So not going to suggest any kind of tip for the attack ones

[YoungMadas09]

That medic moonlights as a ninja! lol

[ajon2]

Anyone else not able to play bfbc2 this week.

"try again not connecting to EA servers"

[MrCheapkills]

@ajon2 Not had any problem here in the UK. Maybe your NAT settings have altered?

[getcrackin1]

@ajon2 I'm in the US and I haven't had any problems.

[ajon2]

@getcrackin1 man that week was so messed up i later learned i had to disconect and change my date year and month for some reason just so i could start playing again.

[getcrackin1]

@ajon2 that's weird

[getcrackin1]

Poor Minato lol

[fenderbend]

So ONLY the M95 can take out the pilot? Not other guns aiming at the window?

The weapon invulnerability is only for the gunships, right? The blackhawk can be hurt with any weapon? Or am I wasting my time with a standard LMG?

[sasbenjr]

@fenderbend I don't think LMG's work either. All guns can hit the pilot, but sniping is easier

[drummerholt1234]

@fenderbend Any gun can shoot through the windows of a heli but can not damage the actual vehicle. I believe that an LMG or M95 can actually damage the heli itself thou.

[mole237]

@drummerholt1234 Nop during that test we had LMG's blasting the heli with no effect.

[drummerholt1234]

@mole237 Oh come on it must be the one thing the M60 cant do! lol

[smc8788]

@fenderbend No, any weapon can take them out (well, I know assault rifles can for sure. A favourite tactic of mine on Port Valdez is to flank way around to the left by the shipping containers and shoot the pilots as they try to get in (or the chopper itself if I'm an engineer), while acting as a forward spawn point for my squad. If I really catch them off guard I'll try and steal the chopper and park it in our base so it doesn't spawn again, but it's not often I get away with that.

[MrCheapkills]

@fenderbend The BlackHawks do take damage from the other guns - as long as you get the hitmarker it's doing the damage. But, you're unlikely to destroy one with the LMG on your own so try and hit the pilot and/or gunner.

[ninjasinmyhat]

@fenderbend I think he meant (referring to a previous video) that if you don't take the chopper out with a single carl gustav, then an M95 shot can do the rest and kill it.

[geminitex]

Thats the thing with games, some things are just non-solid animations and others and actual in-game solids. Another point worth mentioning is that if you can find the pattern that the game code follows, you can apply it almost anywhere. Thats how people get to figure out all these neat tricks and tips!

Here's one for MW2, if you can get close enough to a chopper and throw a knife at the rotary blades, you'll destroy the chopper!

[drummerholt1234]

@geminitex NO WAY! I want a vid of that!

[drummerholt1234]

I would say that shooting down one of the attack heli's is the hardest things to do in this game. I have shot down maybe one my entire time on the game lol.

The minato thing is so funny LOL

[someguyrs123]

wish i was there but i have a stupid xbox

[YeahCain2]

im bloody famous now

yeaaahh

[getcrackin1]

@YeahCain2 Who are you? lol

[YeahCain2]

@getcrackin1 that guy at the end

yeaah, im so cool

haha xD

[getcrackin1]

@YeahCain2 That's so weird that they bothered to program that into the game. I guess that means you can't slice and "dice" enemies with the blades. Oh well. :)

[benizc00L]

anyone have experience with a collateral on the two apache crewmen? I've heard it can be done if the heli is pitched straight forward. Never succeeded with the shot though.

[drummerholt1234]

@benizc00L Never seen it done but it seems plausible.

[TCCcholo]

jeez number 6 already i need to keep up with the times

[AaronAMVs]

The apache on Port Valdez is actually pretty easy to take down with the AA Weapon on top of the tank.

[drummerholt1234]

@AaronAMVs I respectfully disagree :)

With a good pilot and target priority the tank will be gone in 2-3 secs flat.

If you can manage to steal the heli the opposition has little to no chance to win as long as your team actually plants a bomb! ;-(

[MrCheapkills]

@drummerholt1234 ahh yes.... the eternal "Hey guys, how about you try playing the objective.....or at the very least do some spotting you filthy flithy snipers!" connundrum. For me, worse than other people not planting, is people nearby but not diffusing......and not giving any cover fire!

[MrCheapkills]

@MrCheapkills ...DEFUSING.... not diffusing.  Malapropism at its best.

[drummerholt1234]

@MrCheapkills The only problem I have is when my team is not going for the objective when they know it is going to be hard to get a plant. I am all for spawn killing a weaker team but when you know that you need the plant the bomb now and they dont even try that gets on my nerves. I think I probably have about an 80% success rate of get the plant and defending it so I know I can get a plant against most teams when we need it.

[sasbenjr]

@AaronAMVs I think it is fair too easy for the Apache to destroy the AA vehicle as soon as it comes back. First the AA, then the UAV, then go back to work on the spawn trapping. Rinse and repeat

[drummerholt1234]

@sasbenjr Yep good times lol

[mole237]

@drummerholt1234 I will second that. Well apart from the Recon only teams we seem to get playing with.