BF2S Forums What's wrong with IO?

golgoj4 wrote:

RDMC wrote:

Yeah IO is indeed Easy Mode, well more as Medium Mode as all those nades/clays are quiet annoying. With that said I also mentioned one of the weak points of IO, which are infact nades/clays. And keep in mind that this game wasnt originally intented for IO which makes it crap because the hitboxes lag. Also, IMO it gets boring after a while and normal would allways win over IO in my book. As for example, 2 days ago I went on Ghost Town in my tank and shot down the enemy apache about 6 times, and get some 30 kills or so. Well I had alot of fun hunting down the choppers, even at one point it was chopper vs me in tank, head to head, and I won. That just gives me a warm feeling inside

sounds like you were playing on easy mode. You cant seriously use that as an example of a fair fight. tanks taking out apaches? how crappy was that pilot?

I/O is for players that want a challenge IMO. Sure I can tank or heli whore all day, but wheres the challenge. It takes a lot more to get a squad together and attack across open fields of fire as opposed to being in a tank. but thats just my opinion. I guess it comes down to how you like your games, challenging or a cakewalk.

Challenge?  You want a challenge?  Try playing 64 Oman in a vehicle map without being inside a vehicle.  What's so hard to understand that a vehicle server doesn't mean you must be in a vehicle?

I usually feel more safe on foot than in a tank on air maps

Quoted for truth.  People get pissed of at jets all the time because they kill them all the time.  But when you aren't in a vehicle, not on a road, and not within 5 feet of the flag, jets have no idea where you are.  The few times I play wake, I never get into a vehicle.  The rare occasions I get into a car, I NEVER drive on the road.  It is true, Jets/Helo's are VERY predictable.  All you need to do is do what's not normal and you're only threat is infantry and occasionally a stray tank.

Last edited by Drexel (2007-11-30 07:15:43)

killer21 wrote:

Snake wrote:

But, that also depends on the maps you play and how much you whore arty as commander whilst sitting in AA/GD or raping Infy.
I seriously doubt you have earnt those AA, GD or Armour KDR's doing anything other than that. Earn those KDR's on maps like Daqing, Dalian, Songhua, Harvest, RR, FuShe, Midnight Sun, OSS, Taraba, etc and then Ill be impressed.

I do not command while in armor.  I actually haven't commanded since I got that Distinguished medal over a year ago.  The majority of my time spent in armor has been on Harvest, Warlord, and Ghost Town.  Actually, pretty much all the SF maps except the night maps I like so I tend to play them.  I actually just started playing again and really only play SF.  Nothing appealing to me about Vanilla other than maybe Jalalabad.  I don't own EF so I can't comment on that.  Also, the AA k/d is the result of Ghost Town and the Linebacker, not from commanding in vehicles. 

I meant commander for GD and static AA - although I do often see people sat in a tank in the uncap as commander, and then they call you a shit team for not being able to win with 1 less tank vs the enemy. Lol.
But it proves my point: you cant compare city map vehicle KDR's to those of "big map" vehicle KDR's.
My AA KDR is from Linebackers and Phalanx mostly on OSS, Daqing, DV, Gator for 60hours with 6.8KDR (watch ma EF movie on OSS )
A 10.9KDR from GT Linebacker whoring for 10hours is not surprising actually!

Locoloki wrote:

Also, you are supposed to be able to disable the enemy uav, radar, and artillery with the wrench, but i cant do that either

In 1250hours of BF2, I have never even heard of being able to do that....
You sure someone wasnt just taking the piss?

Dersmikner wrote:

2. The helos on Sharqi are WAY too dominant. It doesn't matter where you are, where you spawn, or what class you are, if you get two guys in a helo who know what the hell they are doing, they will own Sharqi and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

The "TOW trick" at the start of the round and Humvees w/ .50cals make short work of them. Stick a stinger into it = dead chopper.
Learn to guide AT rockets or get the tank on some high ground so can level a cannon shot at it + a few .50cal rounds.

Its just that people cant give up their paddles or nades to do this once in a while. And that is the problem with the game, and partly why IO is so popular because players dont have to go out of their way (i.e. changing kit) to deal with a threat. Just respawn and try again, same kit, same opponent.

steelie34 wrote:

Dersmikner wrote:

2. The helos on Sharqi are WAY too dominant. It doesn't matter where you are, where you spawn, or what class you are, if you get two guys in a helo who know what the hell they are doing, they will own Sharqi and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

like i said before, two humvees will tear a heli to shreds in no time.  sustained fire from one 50 cal will take out almost 3/4 of the heli armor before the gun overheats, imagine what two 50 cals will do.  not only that, but the AA sites can track and hit the heli way beyond visual range.  i like to think that i "know what the hell i'm doing" in the heli, and i still get taken down by smart teams.  teamwork will always the greatest weapon in the game, but if you choose to spawn on top of tv station over and over again, than you deserve getting owned.

Exactly. Last point = QFT.

Nikola Bathory wrote:

Btw, last night I got banned from an IO server for baserape, hahahahhahaa

Thats because you cant do anything else. In fact, I have never seen you in a server NOT raping an uncap despite server restrictions. You have no right to even call IO skill-less when you cant do anything else other than sitting a tank in an uncap.