BF2S Forums Mitchell SAAW 86

I use it, and I love it when it works.  Only problem is that sometimes it does lock on, but the shot goes flaccid and ends up flying a parabolic curve without even bothering to track the target in the slightest, even though the aircraft is hardly moving.  I can't say how many times I've tried shooting a transport that was just 50m away, just to fail multiple times and waste my ammo.

On one occasion I shot at a gunship that was not too far away, hit with both missiles in my first volley, he didn't die (not that I expected him to, it usually takes 3 missiles) he flew off to go get repaired and I shot as he was flying away.  About a minute later I get two kills.  The missiles apparently followed him most of the way across the map.

Also, I don't know how to explain it, but I feel that I've had more luck with the SAAW when playing on the EU team.  I think it fails to track less often, for whatever reason.  Maybe the game treats the two weapons differently, because they do have different skins, and shoot a different looking missile, depending on what team you're on.

I have the unlock, and I say get something else instead and save the SAAW for field upgrades. It is fun, but there is never anyone whoring the air vehicles.
btw, can u get the AA ribbon with the SAAW?

Last edited by Superior Mind (2006-11-30 14:14:41)

Rubix-Cubes wrote:

Superior Mind wrote:

I have the unlock, and I say get something else instead and save the SAAW for field upgrades. It is fun, but there is never anyone whoring the air vehicles.
btw, can u get the AA ribbon with the SAAW?

disagree, there are always squads taking transporters to the silos, and when ya sheild goes down they come from everywer (WELL THE TITAN ANYWAYS), but if you play conquest dont bother not much good on the likes of berlin and ........ harbour

have not got my AA medal using it yet, so DONT KNOW!!

ok, well I dont seem to use it much.

k30dxedle wrote:

I don't think you can use the AA medal with it. It states that you must be "in AA for x minutes" or something, and you don't climb inside a SAAW 86. Again, not sure.

LMFAO good point