FF off is fun

[Harmor]

I have to say, after playing on FF on servers for so long and trying a server with FF off its so different. I mean before on FF off I would just get on top of buildings with SpecOps and stuff, but now I can actually move around with armor without worrying about killing my teammates.

See in a typical round, if I was anywhere near friendlies they would be running towards me and I make even the slightest turn or bump them in the opposite direction they die. Don't get me started with the number of engineers who are repairing me I back over to avoid a tank/AT rocket.

Also anytime I throwing grenades to clear an area, my teammates would rush in as if I was throwing candy...only to punish me a millisecond later.

As a sniper I shoot first. Normally when firing long distances you have to verify your target is an enemy first (their red tag shows), but that's fraction of a second where you may loose the shot. Now I shoot first whether or not I see that tag.

And don't get me started on vehicle whores. Wow, I can take off in a jet without worrying about TK'ing the guy who just jumped in front of me.

So nice.

Since SpecOps can't blow C4 while jumping you'll get fewer roofers. But if you play SF its not a big deal to deal with them. A few grenades remove them pretty easily...or a well placed arty strike.

[TommieToe]

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Amen to that dude. FF off, should be the default setting. The game is meant to be fun. It ain't fun when you get punished because somebody decided to tie their shoelaces in the middle of the road, while a 60 ton tank is coming towards 'em.

Everyone automatically punishes for a TK, even though I'm sure most are accidental (expect in vehicle Q's).

[Nanten]

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enlighten me, what is FF?


[edit:]
Gah, nevermind, friendly fire... stupid me... OH COME ON, ITS MONDAY, NONE IS AWAKE ON MONDAY!!

[VC_Resurrected]

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friendly fire has to be on for me, it makes games more intense.

[barz26]

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Friendly fire

[Nanten]

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Friendly fire

Hah, was faster than both of ya Edited my post allready. :O

[Lamri35UK]

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Couldn't agree more about FF. It makes the game a lot more fun for me, our server is ALWAYS FF off because of the fun element (C4ing your mate if he is waiting for a vehicle to spawn so he blows up in the air is always a laugh) and the fact that you aren't worried about punishes etc.

[VC_Resurrected]

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i think it all depends on how you approach the game. If you just want a bit of fun and you're not worried about ranks and stuff then you find a server with ff off, but if like me you like to immerse yourself in the battle, and know that you have to be careful where you're firing, as in real life, then you pick ff on. Silly punishes do piss me off though.

[Eternal-Souljah]

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FF off is pretty good, I played a 24/7 Wake with FF off (the servers gone now ) but it was good, I used to get noobs trying to M95 me out of Jets or Helis and they just relized that FF is off :).

Also on one of the Jolt Armored Fury servers, I got in Jet and then theres like 2 or 3 people standing infront of it, wanting the Jet im in. So I mow them down and they get ''no more'' because FF is off rofl.

[sm007h]

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i think it all depends on how you approach the game. If you just want a bit of fun and you're not worried about ranks and stuff then you find a server with ff off, but if like me you like to immerse yourself in the battle, and know that you have to be careful where you're firing, as in real life, then you pick ff on. Silly punishes do piss me off though.

I agree. With FF off, people just seem to not take their aim too seriously and just spray everywhere and lob grenades as fast and as far as they can. It's a splatterfest and I do admit that can be fun from time to time. But I don't think FF off should be ranked and the ones I see are.

On the other hand, while I enjoy the difficulty/intensity FF on brings to the game I don't agree that one's points should be deducted automatically. It's bad enough that people punish after they do something idiotic (like running down an alley I just lobbed a grenade into or jump and lie down in front of me to rob me of my kill and instead award me with a TK punish, -4 points, and a kill assist!). Accidents do happen and if someone says sorry and the other person decides not to punish, then the points should not deduct in my opinion.

[evilzucchini]

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Friendly Fire off is for noobs.

I rarely have a problem with running over teammates with my tank. If you do, you are doing something wrong.

And I HATE the whine about being punished. Who cares if you get punished? How many times have you ACTUALLY been kicked from a server for being punished? Only ONE time have I ever been kicked from a server for TKing and that was before the patch that took away TK punishes for commanders and arty. If you are often getting kicked from servers for many accidental TKs, then, quite frankly, YOU SUCK.

You should have to be mindful of your teammates. I can't believe that they allowed ranked servers with FF off.

[Sung_Do_Chuck]

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Isn't FF off against the ROE???

[TommieToe]

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i think it all depends on how you approach the game. If you just want a bit of fun and you're not worried about ranks and stuff then you find a server with ff off, but if like me you like to immerse yourself in the battle, and know that you have to be careful where you're firing, as in real life, then you pick ff on. Silly punishes do piss me off though.

Fair comment. But on most public servers there's little communication between players on the same side. I beleive FF off compensates for this fact. You often can't speak to the guy next to you and say, hey I'm throwing a nade over there or fire in the hole even.... etc

Even with FF off, you need some caution with your fire. There's nothing worse then being stuck reloading when someone comes round the corner. Also, clever players will listen for enemy gun noise, so you can give yourself away rambo'ing.

[sm007h]

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Isn't FF off against the ROE???

No, it's just "recommended" that it be turned on.
But it should be against the ROE. It seems bizarre to me that slagfests aren't viewed in the same light as stat-padding.

[Sung_Do_Chuck]

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ff off is very weird....

I saw a guy who was doing something like rocket-jumps with his c4 packs...