avoiding APMs

[hooahguy]

how do you avoid APMs? it says in the game tips to crawl around them, but it never works for me. on time it did work, but some idiot ran past me and set it off, blowing both of us up.
:shakehead:

[RichardDawkins]

Re: avoiding APMs

you answered your own question, don't cross them with retards around

[hooahguy]

Re: avoiding APMs

:laugh:
but is there a better way of getting around them then crawling past? does crouching work?
also, do APMs go away? i laid one by a step and when i got back to it after a bit, it was gone. and i never got a notification that i killed anyone.

but the best thing to do with an amp is to drop on from a roof in front of a column of enemies.

[Skates]

Re: avoiding APMs

Crouching works too and is better than prone because you move faster. They go away a little bit after you die. If you hadn't died yet, it is possible a team-mate who was also a recon with apm's picked yours up. Not a nice thing to do, but possible.

[EnergyNL]

Re: avoiding APMs

You can crouch and prone to avoid them. (doesn't work when some idiot is running towards it behind you though xD)

The Zeller also disables an APM.

[hooahguy]

Re: avoiding APMs

so they go away after you die? that sux....

[EnergyNL]

Re: avoiding APMs

yeah, or the recon that put em there dies, then they last for about 1min.

Same counts for mines btw.

[hooahguy]

Re: avoiding APMs

awww......

[RichardDawkins]

Re: avoiding APMs

would be silly imba if they stayed forever

crouching is the way to go, if ppl are around you spam q-shoot to alert them

[Dtneter]

Re: avoiding APMs

hmm it woulda be so much better if dice did just activate the Enemy mines voice overs so you know that there are mines. *Enemy mines!* huh wha *BOOM*

[jake_]

Re: avoiding APMs

• Crouching/crawling will not trigger them
  
• Shooting them with the Zeller (unlockable sniper rifle)
  
• Use the AE defuser (engineer unlock)

[Lolyn]

Re: avoiding APMs

Teamkill your teammates before crouching past them. Guaranteed success.

[RichardDawkins]

Re: avoiding APMs

or just wait and let them defuse it themselves. bonus point!

[DorranKame]

Re: avoiding APMs

I've seen enemies RUN past my AP mines... blatantly not working.

[WolfAlmighty]

Re: avoiding APMs

I've seen enemies RUN past my AP mines... blatantly not working.

Which is ironic, since often times I come up to a mine, crouch, and THEN it blows up.

And yes, before crossing a mine check to see if there are any friendlies following you. If there are, let them go first so should they choose to set it off at least you won't be an extra point for the recon.

~Wolfgang