New guy observations

[BlueBunny63]

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I found it to be a really hard game to learn and get semi-OK at playing. Very frustrating at first, lots and lots of deaths. During my first hundred hours or more, I had about .30 KDR and got spanked by everyone and everything, all the time, especially artillery and anything in the air.

BUT... it all changes for the better. Persevere through the learning curve, and you'll discover an amazingly fun and extremely addictive game. I've got over 400 hours now, and don't feel like it's been wasted time at all.

I'd advise you to:
1) use your ears. There are tons of sounds in the game that will help keep you alive, from vehicles to distant arty to aircraft and bombs.
2) Don't use English-only voice overs: it helps to hear enemies talking.
3) Also, compare what you hear versus what you see on the mini-map. I hear sniper rifles, but don't see anyone on the mini-map, so I go follow my ears, and often discover unaware snipers in need of a knifing or pistol to the head.
4) Set the mini-map so that it rotates with your movement. Makes it much easier for me at least to visualize the situation around me.
5) Use nades. You can throw them a long way.
6) Use pistols. Headshots take 2 but they're very fast.
7) Use knives. Don't get excited, just get close and knife from behind.
8) Tag along with better players in squads, go as Medic or support, and do what they tell you.
9) Dive to the ground when someone tries to run you over.
10) Enjoy the carnage.

+ Have fun!

[EyeofG]

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You were a noob too once, everyone has the right to play ranked.

I think their should be a two weeks for noobs to train in BF2 and learn to play the game better. This would be in Ranked server, but their should be a admin or something to train them for real BF2 battles.

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Welcome to the community !

You have a good attitude, so don't get discrouaged! A lot of people have been playing since day one, and know the maps, the kits and the vehicles inside and out. This means they have a lot of knowledge and experience, so it's inevitable that you will die a lot.

Again, welcome!

(Also, to learn how to fly the jets and the helicopters (both attack and transport) just try singleplayer, or start a lan server and fly away!)

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You were a noob too once, everyone has the right to play ranked.

[Roger Smith]

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i think noobs should play unranked, they get in the way, seriously, my goal is to win, if all the armor and air assets are fing around, greedy or just plain bad, the team will suffer.

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Infantry only servers are illegal until the next patch, 1.4 comes out with its new gametype. Stay away from knife and pistol servers too, they are illegal.
Don't want you to do anything stupid

Edit:typo

[EyeofG]

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We were all noobs once, seems like you lack some skill of combat. Few more months and you'll be better and better, try not to piss other people off by taking their jets or helis. And tanks in that matter. Most people dont automatically press tab to look at what rank they are when they see you, but it depends on the behaivor on the person, the guy could be an ace at provate, or still a noob at gunny sergent. All depends on the combat and driving//flying, especially if you drive like in the pwned life, they will get mad.

I don't know, Some people on BF2 still Noobs for a long time!
Like when they are hackers, Instanproners, and Tkers on they are Noobs.

[urwathrtz]

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I would suggest jumping straight into a tank and start blasting away

Funny that you say that I've already been banned from a Infantry only server for team killing. Oops...my bad. I wasn't trying to be a jerk I saw a tank and hopped in and next thing you know I'm on the outside looking in. To the people of that server sorry dudes!

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Thanks it's good to know some BF2 edicate. I can see where some folks may get discoraged at first. I'm not expecting to be great out of the box. For now I will stay away from tanks unless sombody wants to give me a ride, and choppers. Again I'm having a great time, thanks for awnsering my questions.

I would suggest jumping straight into a tank and start blasting away

[urwathrtz]

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Thanks it's good to know some BF2 edicate. I can see where some folks may get discoraged at first. I'm not expecting to be great out of the box. For now I will stay away from tanks unless sombody wants to give me a ride, and choppers. Again I'm having a great time, thanks for awnsering my questions.

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Welcome

Unfortunately the word N00b and OMFGWTF GET OUT OF MY F*CKIN CHOPPER YOU N00b WHORE!111!! Are a common site on some pub servers. Comments like these aren't generally thrown at noobs in particular but are used as a common language for some people regardless of how much knowledge you may have. I personally think this type of banter is quite amusing and I very rarely respond.

However, this game forces knowledge upon you. It pushes you from the nest VERY EARLY and has you flying in no time. The game is so damn addictive that all you do is learn, learn, learn and for some(myself included) never gets boring to try out new tactics.

My advice to you would be:

1. Join squads. I can't stress how important this is! Lone wolfing is fine but you will pick up so much more joining a squad and sticking with your squad leader. While your at it, configure your voice settings so there not too loud/quite or distorting asking your squad as you test it.

2. Try and play all the kits early on to give you an idea of how they work.

3. Start a single player game and practice Jets and Hellies. There's nothing worse than trying to fly a chopper for the first time with unconfigured, unpractised controls and wiping out your squad.

4. Try not to get stressed! When total pleb runs in front of your tank and then punishes you for the team kill, try your hardest to dampen your enraged response.

5. Don't punish! For the love of God don't be one of the MANY that punish for the hell of it. REFUSE, RESIST. Unless, of course they are a total breast.

6. The pistol is your friend. Use it. Use it often.

7. Play the commander from time to time to get a better feel for the game.

8. Read the Tips and Tricks on this site. Lots of useful tactics and advice


Oh and....

Try not to be too shocked to find out what you thought was an hours worth of playtime turned into 12 hours. This game is a serious time sponge :laugh:

[urwathrtz]

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Just hold still so I can shoot you & welcome.

HA! Hilarious!

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do what i did when i started, get a mic squad up call things out and for good measure throw some fake squad tags on your name. then everyone think you made a new account or have the ranking bug.

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I'd say most players want to try and be cool by avoiding noobs and bad-mouthing them. Redfield is right though. It depends on how you act and your attitude for the most part. A lot of people are impatient and get angry rather quickly. Others are willing to help explain things. Just remember to squad up and follow your squad leader... and be quiet when behind enemy lines.

Welcome to the game. I dig the sig, BTW. Where you at in the world? I'm sure some people here would show you some things.

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Just don´t try to get near any plane or chopper or tank or Apc, and everybody will welcome you :).

As for me Welcome aboard.