Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

[imported_Rafterman]

Maybe this is a 1.3 thing that I'm just noticing, but I seem to recall that anytime an anti-tank missile would hit (and I mean, hit, not the flythrough problem) and unarmored vehicle (vodnick, hummer, dpv) it was an instant kill.

Now I'm noticing that I'm rarely getting instant kills with missiles on unarmored vehicles - it seems to only make them catch on fire (so I know I'm hitting).

Anybody else notice this?

[$kelet0r]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

i think it was always like that but i'll check the demo later and confirm

[Semper_Fi_Guy]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

ya especially with the small dpv's also i see it takes like 4 to kill a tank.

my stats http://bf2s.com/player/64819584/

[dommafia]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

It's one hit for the smaller transports like the fav and the mec counterpart (dpv?)... but for vodniks and hummvees it's not instant. To my my knowledge it has always been this way and it would make sense since hummvees and vodniks are bigger, stronger and slower then the quick, light transports.

[BioDiaperX]

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No, in unpatched, 1 AT missile would insta-kill a vodnik or a hummer.

[Pyryck]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

Shoot at the tires/sloping treads from the front or back. Two shot kill on tanks/apc's and one shot kill for all others. Note, the vehicles might burn for a few seconds before exploding.

If you really get good with aiming the AT round, try bouncing it off the tank hull into the middle front of the tank turret for a one-shot tank kill. I've personally tried but never done this. I have been one-shotted in a tank numerous times though.

[~WPN~Major Ursa]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

Well, there is not one shred of "reality" in BF2, so our perceptions of how many shots it should take to destroy an ingame vehicle are all skewed. It does annoy the mess out of you though. BUT, with all of the crying that starts up every time a weapon is altered, if they made the AT round one shot kills on all vehicles except main battle tanks, then I would be truly happy, but the loud cries of "NERF" would soon dampen my joy and thus suck yet more fun from this game.

[motorboatJones]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

Maybe this is a 1.3 thing that I'm just noticing, but I seem to recall that anytime an anti-tank missile would hit (and I mean, hit, not the flythrough problem) and unarmored vehicle (vodnick, hummer, dpv) it was an instant kill.

Now I'm noticing that I'm rarely getting instant kills with missiles on unarmored vehicles - it seems to only make them catch on fire (so I know I'm hitting).

Anybody else notice this?

Yet you can easy destroy without a shadow of a doubt a $20 million jet with one AT missile.

[imported_Rafterman]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

Well, there is not one shred of "reality" in BF2, so our perceptions of how many shots it should take to destroy an ingame vehicle are all skewed. It does annoy the mess out of you though. BUT, with all of the crying that starts up every time a weapon is altered, if they made the AT round one shot kills on all vehicles except main battle tanks, then I would be truly happy, but the loud cries of "NERF" would soon dampen my joy and thus suck yet more fun from this game.

Ats a good lookin' hound.

[DesertFalcon]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

for some reason mine go right through vodniks and humves

[motorboatJones]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

for some reason mine go right through vodniks and humves

It happens to everyone. It's a "feature" of the game.

[Repent]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

I've hit tanks 5-6 times without them blowing up, but when I'm in a Tank, one shot will take me out...

There is a method of a one shot kill in a full armoured tank, is that a "feature" of BF2?

[motorboatJones]

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I've hit tanks 5-6 times without them blowing up, but when I'm in a Tank, one shot will take me out...

Same here, buddy. It drives me nuts! I aim at the tracks yet I can rarely take one out with 2 or 3 shots.

[Papi4baby]

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Tell me about it, before the patch too, i remember one TOW missile would take out a tank in a heart beat, not anymore WTF is that ****??? Come on DICE.

[Jumintiger]

Re: Anti-tank Missile vs unarmored vehicles

Hit the tank in the treads. With a TOW that will be one shot, it's suprisingly easy because of the low placement of the TOW.