BF2S Forums Claymores Are Primerys Now!

You know what's ironic? I seem to remember when the game FIRST came out and I first joined this forum that people were complaining to no end that the Sniper claymore was an idiotic self defense mechanism. That any friendly should and would know about it and not intensionally set up a claymore. That TKs were silly and that Snipers sucked at putting claymores in places where friendly's wouldn't go. Snipers on the other hand complained that their own team would ignore the skull and crossbones and walk into claymores regardless.

So after all this complaining they change the claymores so they don't kill friendlys.

And NOW you COMPLAIN yet again that they don't kill friendlys.

You know what? Make up your fuckin minds. Do you or do you NOT want Claymores to kill friendlies?

Now your just bitching for bitching sake.

You know its not even worth arguing or reasoning with these guys anymore.

I think instead of continually reading these complaining threads I'll just go play some more Bf2 and drop some claymores in the Karkand Alleys or sit in an IGLA for a couple of rounds.

Yes, DICE/EA fucked up bad. It is retarded in the first place that you can plant claymores on concrete, but not being able to kill friendlies just encourages people to use them more. Same with mines.

If DICE/EA had any ounce of common sense, they would have made it so that friendlies can set them off, they just do less damage. Example, enemy walks over clay, boom, dead, Friendly walks over, boom, hurt, not dead, no team damage either. That way, people would be discouraged to whore them, yet not scared to use them. Same goes for mines. In fact, it would have made most sense if they had added some kind of server side option that can change the percentage of damage done by friendly explosives or even fire in contrast to the amount of damage done to an enemy.

But of course, the developers have no sense of balance.

nerf the claymores! nerf nerf NERF, all of ya'lls favorite word.

Basically EA did mess up 50% on the claymores.  I think teammates not setting them off is a good thing, but if a claymore is anywhere near the blast radius of a grenade it should go off. Only grenades, C4, or any INFANTRY based explosives to predetonate them, not vehicular based explosive like APC rounds, Chopper guns, or tank shells. Same deal for mines.  Is that realistic? No, but the balance is better, so you would then be able to clear out claymored flags with a grenade.  I think AT mines should work the same way, no FF but CAN be destroyed by infantry based explosives.  This makes it so that armor whore have to get out of a vehicle to clear the path manually, than to shoot by it before.

Lets face it, the AT mines and claymores were worthless in 1.12, but now they are 2X more effective than they need to be. No FF is good, but indestructible is bad.

Last edited by Operator_Stavros (2006-02-17 18:48:34)

thanks to ea we can all enjoy this crapy pile of shit game they are making it into i knew this would happen. tits cry about 1 thing they try fix it you get a whole new bunch of fucktards to find a new toy. turn the damn game into an infantry only game ea why dont ya. you make me sick at this rate i will put desert combat back in and play with the few that do play it.

wait a sec... doesnt claymores detonate when friendlies walk in front of them?

Operator_Stavros wtf are you on about so you like to pay for a game thats full of shit bugs then think its getting made better only to get even more shite put in ya pc. you must be 1 of few you my friend need to take time to look at the game just to see how bad they have made it. if you think this game has been made better then all i can say is man you sure your on about bf2.

I agree.  EA really did mess up with the claymores.  They needed to EITHER make them so they could be picked up (and also blown up) OR so that they don't kill teammates.  Instead they did both.  I was playing Karkand 64 player today and the battle at the first spawn was just stupid due to claymore whoring.

claymores were retarded before for the amount of TKs they gave it wasnt even worth deploying them.  Now there actually serving the purpose they were meant to.  secure unsecured flanks and making the enemy change his plans and run into your killing zone

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

claymores were retarded before for the amount of TKs they gave it wasnt even worth deploying them.  Now there actually serving the purpose they were meant to.  secure unsecured flanks and making the enemy change his plans and run into your killing zone

Most idiots didnt know a grenade could destroy them.

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

claymores were retarded before for the amount of TKs they gave it wasnt even worth deploying them.  Now there actually serving the purpose they were meant to.  secure unsecured flanks and making the enemy change his plans and run into your killing zone

that's fine and all IF they weren't indestructible. Right now you can just set up an impeneterable defence with claymores, there's nothing tactical about it.

I just played Sharqi and 50% of my deaths came from claymores. You couldnt capture a flag without running into one of them.
In the new patch a sniper and a supply box can completely block 2 areas or just drop them in random places---> 2 free frags

Think of this: You re a US commander on Sharqi. You put 2 claymores on the entrances of the TV station. If one explodes you will just resupply yourself and plant a new one. That way the TV station can never be captured.

It should be changed to how it used to be.

Last edited by ArMaG3dD0n (2006-02-18 09:58:29)