Ok in this site theres is already like 30 guides about kits/vehicles and stuff like that. But this time, ill just give you tips on stuff people usually dont seem to do but help you a LOT. Basically they just require a bit of mind into the game when playing. Some things might be obvious to some old cs players as in that game small things mattered MUCH more. Lets begin!
1. Use your sounds. You didnt buy that x-fi card for nothing did you? Just hear the environment. Hearing something like "frag out!" can tell you already a lot. Dont use only english sounds as that can mess you up as you dont know what theam the player is on. Also, if the sound settings are on low, this is pretty much useless as there are no player shouts AT ALL.
Just hear whats happening around you. Footsteps mean action, tank threads mean running like hell. Hearing a tank behind a fence should tell you that you shouldnt peek from that hole in the fence. I myself use really bad speakers and i still can hear a good amount of stuff. And this is actually not even saying a thing about the sounds of guns.
2. Shadows. The shadows on bf2 are REALLY buggy, as they can be seen through walls. If a sniper is on a roof, you can see his shadow behind the building he is on top of. And its not just sniper shadows. Seeing a shadow of a an APC is the same as someone spotting it for you.
3. Environment. Be on the lookout ALL THE TIME. If you see a black thing fly in front of you, dont go after it. Its not a texture bug, lag peak messing up or some code bug. Yes its a nade duh. C4 on the ground means usually a guy on hiding somewhere. Ignoring c4 just makes you go boom.
Basically, just look around you before rushing in. I can easily let my team get that flag 25m in front of me if im assuming there might be an arti coming or something like that.
Something i find very useful is to jump to see over fences. If you just next to a fence, you can see over it easily. Pack of c4 after that = Instant death.
4. Assuming. This is a thing i do a LOT. Many players in bf2 are very straight forward and rushing type. They just come at you and try to toob even if someone is aiming a nuke at them from the side. If you even see/hear a tiny bit of them, you can usually tell which direction they are going. Spotting them fast of course gives you the exact location of them for a small time.
Lets take a little example here. You play on karkand us side, going to hotel. You kill some dude on the alley where usually everyone is. You see another guy coming behind him but you need some healing and reload etc. to do. So what do we do? We assume that he will just come rushing at me and run to either of the roads and just go behind him! Or then you can camp behind a corner where you assume hes coming to and just hear when hes coming.
5. USE THE MAP! I had to caps that, its so important. The map is there for a reason. Its not only for UAV. You can take a shitload of info from the map when you just look at it carefully. If you are flying and get locked by AA, you ought to instantly check what aa sites are not appearing on the map because when an enemy goes to one, it disappears from the map. Vehicle disappears from map? More enemies. Flag gets neutralized? Even more enemies.
Also, you can see where the enemies are by looking at the guys who are dying. All the dead guys on the map are pointing straight north. If you see a lot of dudes pointing north on the map, yes you quessed it, more enemies. Just look at it for an extra 2 secs and you have an advantage.
6. In combat. Seeing 5 enemies rushing at you never can be good if your on foot. Of course it wouldnt be wice to face them head-on as that would result in no good so what do we do? We FOLLOW them. Yes, follow them. Just hide behind something for a few moments and go after them. Just wait that all of the enemies have went by and then start running after them. Just take them out one at a time and hide for a moment again. If the enemy is dumb, you wont even have to hide. This is of course an example.
7. Hiding. Of course, being hidden is a good thing. Rushing like mad is almost always worse than going silently to the rear of the enemy. Being hidden in a good spot where you can move a bit to shoot at enemies is great. If the enemy is on an open space, you can easily just pick him out. (More coming to this section)
8. Take the enemys position. Use a bit of that imagination skill of yours. See the game on the enemys eyes. Did that enemy see me, or not? Is he going to throw a c4 over the fence or rush me? What would i do if i were him? This brings us back to the assuming part. Imagine what the enemy can see and hear and then use that to your advantage.
9. Patience. Even if you see 1 easy target, make sure he isnt surrounded by a squad of other guys. One enemy turning into 5 can mean a bit of a change hows the fire fight going to end. (More to come)
I just want to see some people who actually think before doing something. Im not specially skilled or anything like that. I just THINK when i play. I assume a lot and put myself into the position of the enemy.
I will be updating this as i think of other things. Usually i remember them when i play as i always use all of these things when playing.
Btw, i just turned 16. I feel enlightened and that is why this guide is written .
Edit: YES it is pretty much common sense and obvious to some people.
1. Use your sounds. You didnt buy that x-fi card for nothing did you? Just hear the environment. Hearing something like "frag out!" can tell you already a lot. Dont use only english sounds as that can mess you up as you dont know what theam the player is on. Also, if the sound settings are on low, this is pretty much useless as there are no player shouts AT ALL.
Just hear whats happening around you. Footsteps mean action, tank threads mean running like hell. Hearing a tank behind a fence should tell you that you shouldnt peek from that hole in the fence. I myself use really bad speakers and i still can hear a good amount of stuff. And this is actually not even saying a thing about the sounds of guns.
2. Shadows. The shadows on bf2 are REALLY buggy, as they can be seen through walls. If a sniper is on a roof, you can see his shadow behind the building he is on top of. And its not just sniper shadows. Seeing a shadow of a an APC is the same as someone spotting it for you.
3. Environment. Be on the lookout ALL THE TIME. If you see a black thing fly in front of you, dont go after it. Its not a texture bug, lag peak messing up or some code bug. Yes its a nade duh. C4 on the ground means usually a guy on hiding somewhere. Ignoring c4 just makes you go boom.
Basically, just look around you before rushing in. I can easily let my team get that flag 25m in front of me if im assuming there might be an arti coming or something like that.
Something i find very useful is to jump to see over fences. If you just next to a fence, you can see over it easily. Pack of c4 after that = Instant death.
4. Assuming. This is a thing i do a LOT. Many players in bf2 are very straight forward and rushing type. They just come at you and try to toob even if someone is aiming a nuke at them from the side. If you even see/hear a tiny bit of them, you can usually tell which direction they are going. Spotting them fast of course gives you the exact location of them for a small time.
Lets take a little example here. You play on karkand us side, going to hotel. You kill some dude on the alley where usually everyone is. You see another guy coming behind him but you need some healing and reload etc. to do. So what do we do? We assume that he will just come rushing at me and run to either of the roads and just go behind him! Or then you can camp behind a corner where you assume hes coming to and just hear when hes coming.
5. USE THE MAP! I had to caps that, its so important. The map is there for a reason. Its not only for UAV. You can take a shitload of info from the map when you just look at it carefully. If you are flying and get locked by AA, you ought to instantly check what aa sites are not appearing on the map because when an enemy goes to one, it disappears from the map. Vehicle disappears from map? More enemies. Flag gets neutralized? Even more enemies.
Also, you can see where the enemies are by looking at the guys who are dying. All the dead guys on the map are pointing straight north. If you see a lot of dudes pointing north on the map, yes you quessed it, more enemies. Just look at it for an extra 2 secs and you have an advantage.
6. In combat. Seeing 5 enemies rushing at you never can be good if your on foot. Of course it wouldnt be wice to face them head-on as that would result in no good so what do we do? We FOLLOW them. Yes, follow them. Just hide behind something for a few moments and go after them. Just wait that all of the enemies have went by and then start running after them. Just take them out one at a time and hide for a moment again. If the enemy is dumb, you wont even have to hide. This is of course an example.
7. Hiding. Of course, being hidden is a good thing. Rushing like mad is almost always worse than going silently to the rear of the enemy. Being hidden in a good spot where you can move a bit to shoot at enemies is great. If the enemy is on an open space, you can easily just pick him out. (More coming to this section)
8. Take the enemys position. Use a bit of that imagination skill of yours. See the game on the enemys eyes. Did that enemy see me, or not? Is he going to throw a c4 over the fence or rush me? What would i do if i were him? This brings us back to the assuming part. Imagine what the enemy can see and hear and then use that to your advantage.
9. Patience. Even if you see 1 easy target, make sure he isnt surrounded by a squad of other guys. One enemy turning into 5 can mean a bit of a change hows the fire fight going to end. (More to come)
I just want to see some people who actually think before doing something. Im not specially skilled or anything like that. I just THINK when i play. I assume a lot and put myself into the position of the enemy.
I will be updating this as i think of other things. Usually i remember them when i play as i always use all of these things when playing.
Btw, i just turned 16. I feel enlightened and that is why this guide is written .
Edit: YES it is pretty much common sense and obvious to some people.
Last edited by Landepaukku (2006-02-01 10:02:24)