Roof Camping? Yes or No

[General Sniper]

1.40

1.40 officially includes ROOFTOPS! look on the front page of TBF2142

-Further fix to prevent "pod surfing". Note that some pod movement will still be possible and is an intended gameplay mechanic to allow the player to have some small choice of landing site and to access rooftops

[Sugarbear(SID)]

congatulations Skates and Sniper on posting the exact same thing as someone else just a few hours ago, proof that reading is still strong in the world.

Like I said, I don't mind the roofs too much, it was never intended to be part of the game though, it's cool with me that they officially allow it now, I just wish there was an altitude limit on the spawn beacon to prevent people from putting a beacon ON THE ROOF.

[FPS[SONIC]]

All I really care about is stopping the pod surfing over long distances.

Getting on the rooftops is just annoying when it is the same people, round after round, doing the exact same thing... and losing. :dead:

So, keep on doing it. My War College ribbon is counting on the dweebs 'taking the high ground' so my PKs get a little more use.

IMO, this game is about constant movement. Park on a rooftop and you're not helping the team capture a silo/flag or healing/reviving/supplying. At most, you're keeping a few of the enemy troops occupied for a little while. At least, you're causing your team to loose by not participating in the larger battle... because the front has moved and you're on a building in the rear--just hoping someone will come within range so you can justify being up there.

In the mean time, I'm cappin the flag, healing my buddies and reviving the seriously wounded. And getting tons of points for doing it.

Keep up the good work, roof top guys. :salute:

[Skates]

congatulations Skates and Sniper on posting the exact same thing as someone else just a few hours ago, proof that reading is still strong in the world.

Wow thanks! If you will "read" three posts above yours on the previous page you will see that I am the one that brought this thread back up in the first place. I was merely restating it as in your post on the previous page it appeard that you hadn't "read" my post quoting where it is intended to be part of the game, since you posted that it wasn't intended to be part of the game.

[Erhardt]

IMO, this game is about constant movement. Park on a rooftop and you're not helping the team capture a silo/flag or healing/reviving/supplying.

That's true as far as it goes... but they could be holding/defending a flag or two from the rooftops (the building smack dab between Crossroads and Roadblock on FoB is probably the prime example). Keeping the flags/silos in your possession is at least as important as taking them from the enemy.

What does suck is when 90% of the players are camping the rooftops... that unquestionably makes for a dull-as-dishwater game. I'll go find another server when that happens.

[FPS[SONIC]]

To negate those who say that DICE never intended folks to access the rooftops, I challenge you to explain this graphic we've all seen a million times:



That's Berlin, right? How did those guys get up there? Oops, it was by accident and they got down right away so they wouldn't be in violation of the ROE/ROC...

DISCLAIMER: This is not my screenshot, but one from a previous thread on this topic.

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[Luv2Killu]

That's Berlin, right? How did those guys get up there? .

Perhaps the transport or gunship that are also in the picture got lost on it's way to suez canal and dropped them off there to see if they could get directions and a doughnut.

:)

[imported_Fish]

well, 173 post for this thread and finally we get a straight answer lol

[Shazanelli]

Let The Roof Camping Begin!!!! Yaaay!

[Digital-Boy]

If DICE wants to keep roof-camping, they should make them more accessable. On any map where roof-camping is useful, there's exactly one way to get up there. You should be able to pod up there with APC pods, and there should be stationary pod launchers across the map that allow you to pod onto rooftops. And we could get a transport helo or two to do drive-bys against rooftop campers. See how much campers like their perches when everyone can get up there. And then instead of capping flags, we could fight over rooftops all round. Wouldn't that be much better?

[Vp2008]

camping time!!!

[FPS[SONIC]]

Perhaps the transport or gunship that are also in the picture got lost on it's way to suez canal and dropped them off there to see if they could get directions and a doughnut.

:)

Alright, I have to admit that I feel good after being called on that. Hmmm, Berlin with Aircraft... Sounds like fun!

Good call :salute:

[Catziggy]

To negate those who say that DICE never intended folks to access the rooftops, I challenge you to explain this graphic we've all seen a million times:



That's Berlin, right? How did those guys get up there? Oops, it was by accident and they got down right away so they wouldn't be in violation of the ROE/ROC...

DISCLAIMER: This is not my screenshot, but one from a previous thread on this topic.

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This picture is all very well but why then can i not find the gunship in Camp Gibralter? Its there in the picture if you win the round!

I don't think we can place much authenticity on artwork can we?

[imported_Ezekiel]

DICE themselves were on the roofs during the DICE v TBF friendly scrim.

So it can't be that bad.

Overall though roofs can be annoying, we don't allow people on roofs on our server.

[The_Eliminator]

#2 Second, it may be so terribly easy to take them down (not for engy, support with Clark, assault with herzog, or any other likely combo) but chances are they'll take out you, your squad, and a few innocent others before getting taken out because no one ever looks there because of reason #1.

Isnt this game about adapting to situations? If i see a tank coming and i have the clark and shotgun i will just wait to be killed and spawn as an engi and nail its ***. Im not going to moan because at that perticular time i have the wrong kit.