Battleground Europe (WWIIOL) worth it? - Page 16

tater · 10-03-10, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Can't see much use for the emplacements, in inf vs. inf battle yes, but with air and tanks around those emplacements will be quite high on priority targets. It's like waving a big flag saying "I AM HERE!".

Just shooting (a LMG, particularly) says "I'm here" in WW2OL with the ridiculous muzzle flashes. The IFPs work very well at stopping bullets. Well placed, using existing concealment and cover they will be VERY effective. I've been playing ww2ol for a little while... since the winter of 2000/2001 or so. I play mostly inf, and guess what, while I maintain a healthy fear/respect of tanks, I almost never die to one except in camps, and other desperate situations where I'd not use an IFP anyway.

I shoot at them all the time, BTW (love plinking a tank, then watching him decide to take me out (clearly he thinks I'm some noob who thinks they can hurt a tank) while I watch a sapper buddy come up behind him, lol). Did that live last night to the tune of 3 dead PZs. So it's not like my invariable reaction is to hide.

Look at it this way, when a tank comes to any infantry fight, the inf should be scared. That will not change. The increase in survivability though is pretty clear from a few hours testing (with tigers around, too). And a berm saves inf from tanks already. Now there could be real cover near your tank. Hide one completely in a bush area. Lay down and wait for tanks to come close. Sap, then dive to cover. Profit.

Biggles · 10-03-10, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

It's like waving a big flag saying "I AM HERE!".

Pretty much the reason why I rarely use vehicles in any game really

tater · 10-03-10, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Pretty much the reason why I rarely use vehicles in any game really

True, tanks are freakin death traps, can't stand the things.

Dowly · 10-03-10, 05:32 PM

There's good tankers who choose their battles and then there's dead tankers.

tater · 10-06-10, 04:32 PM

The new version of 1.32 is in open beta now. Release candidate. They changed the Infantry Fighting Position to avoid a clipping issue and made it useless. If you platy WW2OL, and care in the least about the inf game, get in beta, then post on the feedback thread what a total POS the new IFP is.

First one was literally a game changer. Current version is essentially useless.

10-03-10, 05:32 PM	#229
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	There's good tankers who choose their battles and then there's dead tankers.

10-06-10, 04:32 PM	#230
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	The new version of 1.32 is in open beta now. Release candidate. They changed the Infantry Fighting Position to avoid a clipping issue and made it useless. If you platy WW2OL, and care in the least about the inf game, get in beta, then post on the feedback thread what a total POS the new IFP is. First one was literally a game changer. Current version is essentially useless.