BF2S Forums C4 Bug

no.

never.

no one has ever had this happen to them.  in fact, i think youre making it up.  it sounds like a bug or a glitch...but EA/DICE got rid of all of those in 1.12.

seriously though, stop making up stories.  these forums are for serious issues only.

Nope tyferra it wasn't that because i would have had to go right right left click and since i was LOOKING at the detonator on my screen and LEFT click to watch it throw another c4 brick then i know it's not me clicking the right click twice. not that i haven't right clicked twice before in the case of what i'm asking it's not.

Has happened to me before

What i do to avoid it is wait till i hear the click or beep or w.e of the detonator
then i click it... never switches me back to c4 after the noise...

ThomasMorgan wrote:

[snip]it sounds like a bug or a glitch...but EA/DICE got rid of all of those in 1.12.[snip]

So, aren't YOU making this up now? :P

dan500 wrote:

I think its to stop people throwing a pack of C4 down, jumping and running away, and blow it like 2secs later (use to happen on Karkand a LOT)

I agree.  Whether it's intentional or not I consider it a feature rather than a bug.  C4 isn't meant to be tossed and detonated like a nade.  Whenever I C4 a tank, I stick it on the side, turn, switch to detonator, start running and detonate a second later.  Stop trying to do the "magic c4 trick" and just use it normally and you won't have a problem.

Jodah3 wrote:

dan500 wrote:

I think its to stop people throwing a pack of C4 down, jumping and running away, and blow it like 2secs later (use to happen on Karkand a LOT)

I agree.  Whether it's intentional or not I consider it a feature rather than a bug.  C4 isn't meant to be tossed and detonated like a nade.  Whenever I C4 a tank, I stick it on the side, turn, switch to detonator, start running and detonate a second later.  Stop trying to do the "magic c4 trick" and just use it normally and you won't have a problem.

"magic trick"????? elaborate on that one.  I've gotten that bug many a time before in the past.  I still get it every now and then when I go to use c4; even when I take the time and left click once, then right click, run, and left click; it still malfunctions. I get it when I'm not doing.... in the words of Jodah, "magic tricks" <--rofl.

I had this problem so many times when I was trying to get my explosivse badge.



I found out that the trick is to:
Drop C4
Switch to detonator
Wait a few seconds (depends on the amount of lag you have)
...and then you're free to press that big fat juicy red button.

moneyman083 wrote:

Jodah3 wrote:

dan500 wrote:

I think its to stop people throwing a pack of C4 down, jumping and running away, and blow it like 2secs later (use to happen on Karkand a LOT)

I agree.  Whether it's intentional or not I consider it a feature rather than a bug.  C4 isn't meant to be tossed and detonated like a nade.  Whenever I C4 a tank, I stick it on the side, turn, switch to detonator, start running and detonate a second later.  Stop trying to do the "magic c4 trick" and just use it normally and you won't have a problem.

"magic trick"????? elaborate on that one.  I've gotten that bug many a time before in the past.  I still get it every now and then when I go to use c4; even when I take the time and left click once, then right click, run, and left click; it still malfunctions. I get it when I'm not doing.... in the words of Jodah, "magic tricks" <--rofl.

Let me clarify since I was obviously too confusing.  If you're setting the c4 down, running away, switching to detonator, and STILL having it throw a c4 instead, then yes I agree, it's an annoying glitch (although I've never experienced it myself).

If, however, you are jumping, tossing c4, and trying to switch/blast the c4 before it even hits the ground (basically using it like a large grenade), then I say you're not using weapon like it was designed.  I'm not going to start crying about exploits cause frankly I dont care that much, but don't whine if you're not using it the way it's designed.

Also, somebody mentioned lag, and that could definitely be a factor, if you're switching/blasting really quick, try keeping the detonator out a second or two for the server to catch up with you.

Blankwindow wrote:

Anyway else thrown some c4 on a tank or apc and switched to the detonator then when youpress the button to blow the c4 instead of pressing the detonation button it throws another C4 package?

It's happened to me many times but even more so since i've gotten sf and 1.12. It was funny earlier today when i threw two onto a tank halled ass away and when i went to blow the c4 with the detonator in my hand and having been switched to it for about 5 seconds now and i throw another block at my feet. This being my last brick i switch to the detonator. Well someone started shooting at me and it surprised me so i left clicked by accident blew myself, and the two guys in the tank to hell. it was funny but very annoying. just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

i had it just now.. really annoying.. i always have to switch to detonator.. then wait then the c4 is shown and then switch back to the detonator..in other words its making me slow!!

ThomasMorgan wrote:

no.

never.

no one has ever had this happen to them.  in fact, i think youre making it up.  it sounds like a bug or a glitch...but EA/DICE got rid of all of those in 1.12.

seriously though, stop making up stories.  these forums are for serious issues only.

umm it happens to me all the time

A way I found to avoid this is to right-click then immediately left-click.  This tactic never failed me, although you sometimes see the animation of throwing another pack of C4 down, but no crossbones meaning it isn't really a C4 pack being thrown.

I'm not saying that I am using it as a grenade.  Sure I do that C4 tossing trick to take out infantry and passing transport vehicles, but I plant the C4 on armoured vehicles run away with the C4 still in my hand and once outside of the blast radius pump the right-left-click combo.