BF2S Forums Do you think most of high ranked players are non infrantry fighters?

I guess that would make me an exception?
I use the sniper kit on Karkand - I especially favour the SVD on that map so maybe there are more ground pounders than you think....

just look at ECR.RC he is an pure infantry player

Last edited by penguin.killer (2006-08-21 05:30:32)

105% of kills ftw!!

Vintageologist wrote:

The reason why you see so many people with high ranks (and I mean really high like Colonel+) using almost exclusively vehicles is that this is the only thing that makes them be so high up. They find something where they can get many points out and do that all the time... vehicle whoring... medic whoring... whatev
But of course there are also just normal players who just invested some time... and even the vehicle whores are not per definition bad... some just have fun doing that and like it... but it's those who tk for it who are bad. For example... I met this guy from Germany who was some General... hes name was something like Frankenstein(ger) or something... but whatev... he was like the best goddamn Apache pilot I ever encountered... he was pilot but still managed to kill people with the Hydras like there was no tomorrow not like the normal single flyers, who actually don't really cut it... but yea, he wasn't one of those who fly you to the edge of the map so they can fly alone... actually, he initially was alone in it (Ghost Town) already in action when I asked for a pickup and instantly got picked up Nice

I usually get at least one kill per rocket in an apache..... but thats become boring so I give all the kills to my gunner if he's good, if he's not, I only let him kill infantry and i take out all armor, cuz If my gunner dont know how to use a TV missile I wont chance our lives by leaving that tunguska up to my mediocre gunner.

I polay on Warlord and Ghost-Town, if you see =CL0CKW0RK=0WN@GE, you have found me and i will be more than happy to teach while I fly, BUT YOU ALSO MUST USE COMS!!!!!!!!!


Being a gunner means you have to look aT WHAT YOUR PILOTS LOOKING AT but this is all for another post.

I refuse to use armor as I beleive it takes less skill to camp a flag with a peice of armor, than it does to circle a flag at high speed while capping. The difference between ARMOR WHORES AND HELO WHORES.... is helos dont camp.... they always move, theyre weak as in they blow up easily. But once you master the flying part, its all about hooking up your gunner, and thats what I'm all about. If you see me waiting for the APACHE in ghost-town, let me get it, I will take you to the top of the list when you press TAB. I am not a stingy pilot unless theres no time to line my gunner up..... CRAP!!!!!! THISWAS ALL FOR ANOTHER POST!!!

APACHE-WHORE

APACHE-PRO

APACHE-FTW!!!!

Last edited by Clockwork-Ownage (2006-08-23 23:54:17)

play infantry in 2142, its alot harder.

High ranked players do usually use tanks, jets, helis yes. However they also spend a hell of a lot of time on this game, they are usually high ranked because they are half decent and spend over 1,000 HOURS on this game. My buddy barney_t_dinosaur is probably as good as the best players on the ground and in some vehicles, however he has a life and so his hours are poor. if he spent 1000 hours on this game he would be one of the best.

because get points with a tank plane or chopper is easyer than infantry(+k/d and instant kills with cannon missiles or bombs)

Who cares;)

No seriously I think that you will get a higher spm going into battle on the ground rifle in hand.. But maybe thats just me..

Not necessarily.  But I think that some of them are hackers -- don't know which ones, but when you compare the # of downloads of popular BF2 hacks to the number of BF2 players, it stands to reason that hackers have a better chance of getting the top scores than the average player (if they are smart about it)....

From what I can gather...yeah. Many top players are whoring shamelessly for superior firpower. But then, who can really blame them? That's where the points are.

There are groups that play seamlessly as cohesive units. But the other 95% of players are out hoofing it solitary, or occasionally hooking up with their squad leader to capture a point. Ground pounders are easy pickin's for the folks in the heavy gear. The game is inherently flawed, in that squad play SHOULD be rewarded, but isn't necessarily; therefore, plane/helo/tank whores.

I know it's been said over and over, but it is just a game. It's cool to be competitive, but I have had rounds where I don't score many points at all (actually, more than I care to admit), but it was more fun to be immersed in the environment than to be racking up easy kills.

In all honesty, I'm not so good at BF2. But it's fun, a nice diversion from the wife and kid, and it fulfills my innate male need for explosions and simulated gunplay. Other people may dig on the padding and the whoring, but since the game is exploitable and flawed, why not take advantage of it if that's your thing?

Dsp-CS- wrote:

i could care less...

You could care less?

Overall I'd have to say yes, it's more likely than not you'll find the high-rankers in armour, a helicopter or plane. Plus of course you've got the guys addicted to command.

As far as their standard goes, no, rank is zero guarantee of their playing ability; it's not hard to outscore colonels and higher on the ground, even using a 'sub-par' kit like sniper when they're medic.

Sgt_Bob05 wrote:

Infantry other than karkand is really boring. Mashturr is not bad but Sharqi is just crap.

What are you smoking? Sharqi's my favourite infantry map. Got both my Expert Sniper Combats on it!

Infantry-only Sharqi's going to be da bomb! It's got the lot: good visibility for some long-range vistas (unlike on Kark where the dust sets the limit), lots of medium- and short-range stuff; varied terrain/levels; multiple buildings with good overviews of flags. Plus the TV station is one of the classic defence/attack points in vanilla BF2; makes Hotel on Karkand feel like an afterthought.

Karkand sucks ass IMO, although having to play it again recently I did get to like it a bit more than I used to. I can see why you think so highly of it though, with 400+ hours playing it *shudder*

pure_beef_69 wrote:

My buddy barney_t_dinosaur is probably as good as the best players on the ground and in some vehicles, however he has a life and so his hours are poor. if he spent 1000 hours on this game he would be one of the best.

Oh is he? I have some screenies with death messages, didn't realise they were worth keeping for posterity.

dlbenson1979 wrote:

I'm new to the game, so I suppose I don't really know the advantages or disadvantage of vehicles, but I do know that I have always hated attack vehicles in games. I'm a ground pounder. Always have, always will be.

I know it takes good skill to be good with a vehicle(god knows i can't drive anything on bf2) but I have the most fun when there are 4-6 guys running together, weaving in and out of street alley, and taking flags. Its just a rush.

Don't lose that. That's the best part of the game for many of us.

I guess no one read my shixxle... 13% or something like that in vehicles; Lt. Col. ; only play full 64's everything above 1.