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Engineering Tips!
Being that this is Tips & Tricks we need an official Engineering thread. Please post all your engineering related hints and ideas.
8/4 UPDATE
Mines
- Lock your tank. If you're in a hostile area and are forced to leave your tank toss a mine in the hatch or under the wheel before you leave. Keep an eye on your mini-map and don't do this if a friendly is apt to hop in. Oh, and don't forget to unlock your tank before you head off.
- Hide those mines. Place mines in dark shadows (works amazingly well), in rock clumps, in grass, and over ridges. Use un-hidden mines to divert the driver to your hidden stash.
- Double cross. Remove enemy mines and add them back as your own. But hide them this time!
- Olympic mine toss. At certain flags you'll be able to get close to an enemy tank. Use those mines aggressively and trap him in there. Clean up any unused mines after he's dispatched.
- The lone mine. Use only one mine at entrances and exists to flag points. Try to hide it but always allow teammates an easy escape.
- Leave no mine unattended. Pick up all mines that don't serve some clear purpose.
- Think like a mine. Anticipate an enemy engineer's mine laying. Does he lay a straight line across a road? What's his MO? Most engineer's fall into comfort patterns with regard to mine laying. If you see someone spotting and removing your mines then put them in different locations.
- Lone miner. No one expects a mine in the middle of nowhere. Examine the traffic patterns (usually your own driving patterns will suffice) and plant a mine there!
Wrench/Spanner
- Removal duty. Remove everything if you can. This includes C4, enemy mines, badly placed friendly mines. Watch out for claymores though, they're a not-so-silent killer. If C4 can't be removed it means the player that planted it is dead.
- Stay seated. You can repair assets, vehicles, and bridges all from the air conditioned comfort of your tank.
Shotguns
- Shotgun trick. See a far off enemy? Lure him in by hiding in a building or behind a dumpster. Don't go prone though as your legs will stick out and it'll tip him/her off. Also try to avoid common hiding places, mix it up a little.
Misc.
- Pace is everything. Don't be afraid to simply wait out your enemy. Count to yourself and move on the odd beats. You'll find your opponent has about 7 seconds of attention span.
- Avoid the peak. This goes with the above rule. You know the tank is sitting at the flag, don't go taking a peak every 3 seconds unless you want a tank shell for dental work.
- Foot fetish. Aim for those feet.
- Death and vehicles. Always die in your ride. This prevents the enemy from taking it and it allows you to respawn with it back at base.
- Buildings and you. Try to move with an arm, wheel, or tank tread brushing a building. Sprint from cover to cover and most importantly.. DON'T WALK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! There are people with several hundred, if not thousand, of road kills already... don't be a statistic. You'll also avoid the mid-day helicopter and aviator traffic jam overhead.
- Helicopter love. Always take time out of your day to shoot at helicopters. If you're in a tank just hop into that turret and have at it. Remember that you should be up against a building which will greatly limit their ability to fire back.
- Hidden Garage. Don't repair while you're capping a flag... though I bet you've already learned that. Nothing finer than swiping someone's ride while they're repairing it. And if your ride is stolen don't just stand there in shock!!! Hide that junk before you lay your wrench on it!
- Fools rush in. Pay attention to enemy activity and your own teams activity before rushing for a flag capture. Waiting outside a flag point allows you a much larger view of the enemy spawn locations and it also allows your teamates time to catch up to you. Once you're team is at critical mass and moving toward the target head on in.
- Keep moving. This pulls against our nature to seek shelter but it's pretty critical in this game. If you're alone in a tank and you suspect an enemy is near by KEEP MOVING. Just set up a little back and forth patrol right by the flag and you'll be surprised how many C4 jockies will get crushed under your treads. Try to appear random about it and keep your head on a swival.
-Behold the power of Jeep. Any vehicle with a 360° turret is just awesome against helicopters. The front bumper works amazing against troops also. It will even evade APC's and tanks, though I'd recommend avoiding tanks.
Facts & Figures
Shotguns:
M11-87 (default US)
- Damage: 25x8
- Capacity: 7
S12K (default MEC)
- Damage: 12x8
- Capacity: 7
NOR982 (default China)
- Damage: 25x8
- Capacity: 7
MK3A1 (unlock all)
- Damage: 15x8
- Capacity: 7
Pistols:
- Damage: 20
- Capacity: 15
8/4 UPDATE
Mines
- Lock your tank. If you're in a hostile area and are forced to leave your tank toss a mine in the hatch or under the wheel before you leave. Keep an eye on your mini-map and don't do this if a friendly is apt to hop in. Oh, and don't forget to unlock your tank before you head off.
- Hide those mines. Place mines in dark shadows (works amazingly well), in rock clumps, in grass, and over ridges. Use un-hidden mines to divert the driver to your hidden stash.
- Double cross. Remove enemy mines and add them back as your own. But hide them this time!
- Olympic mine toss. At certain flags you'll be able to get close to an enemy tank. Use those mines aggressively and trap him in there. Clean up any unused mines after he's dispatched.
- The lone mine. Use only one mine at entrances and exists to flag points. Try to hide it but always allow teammates an easy escape.
- Leave no mine unattended. Pick up all mines that don't serve some clear purpose.
- Think like a mine. Anticipate an enemy engineer's mine laying. Does he lay a straight line across a road? What's his MO? Most engineer's fall into comfort patterns with regard to mine laying. If you see someone spotting and removing your mines then put them in different locations.
- Lone miner. No one expects a mine in the middle of nowhere. Examine the traffic patterns (usually your own driving patterns will suffice) and plant a mine there!
Wrench/Spanner
- Removal duty. Remove everything if you can. This includes C4, enemy mines, badly placed friendly mines. Watch out for claymores though, they're a not-so-silent killer. If C4 can't be removed it means the player that planted it is dead.
- Stay seated. You can repair assets, vehicles, and bridges all from the air conditioned comfort of your tank.
Shotguns
- Shotgun trick. See a far off enemy? Lure him in by hiding in a building or behind a dumpster. Don't go prone though as your legs will stick out and it'll tip him/her off. Also try to avoid common hiding places, mix it up a little.
Misc.
- Pace is everything. Don't be afraid to simply wait out your enemy. Count to yourself and move on the odd beats. You'll find your opponent has about 7 seconds of attention span.
- Avoid the peak. This goes with the above rule. You know the tank is sitting at the flag, don't go taking a peak every 3 seconds unless you want a tank shell for dental work.
- Foot fetish. Aim for those feet.
- Death and vehicles. Always die in your ride. This prevents the enemy from taking it and it allows you to respawn with it back at base.
- Buildings and you. Try to move with an arm, wheel, or tank tread brushing a building. Sprint from cover to cover and most importantly.. DON'T WALK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! There are people with several hundred, if not thousand, of road kills already... don't be a statistic. You'll also avoid the mid-day helicopter and aviator traffic jam overhead.
- Helicopter love. Always take time out of your day to shoot at helicopters. If you're in a tank just hop into that turret and have at it. Remember that you should be up against a building which will greatly limit their ability to fire back.
- Hidden Garage. Don't repair while you're capping a flag... though I bet you've already learned that. Nothing finer than swiping someone's ride while they're repairing it. And if your ride is stolen don't just stand there in shock!!! Hide that junk before you lay your wrench on it!
- Fools rush in. Pay attention to enemy activity and your own teams activity before rushing for a flag capture. Waiting outside a flag point allows you a much larger view of the enemy spawn locations and it also allows your teamates time to catch up to you. Once you're team is at critical mass and moving toward the target head on in.
- Keep moving. This pulls against our nature to seek shelter but it's pretty critical in this game. If you're alone in a tank and you suspect an enemy is near by KEEP MOVING. Just set up a little back and forth patrol right by the flag and you'll be surprised how many C4 jockies will get crushed under your treads. Try to appear random about it and keep your head on a swival.
-Behold the power of Jeep. Any vehicle with a 360° turret is just awesome against helicopters. The front bumper works amazing against troops also. It will even evade APC's and tanks, though I'd recommend avoiding tanks.
Facts & Figures
Shotguns:
M11-87 (default US)
- Damage: 25x8
- Capacity: 7
S12K (default MEC)
- Damage: 12x8
- Capacity: 7
NOR982 (default China)
- Damage: 25x8
- Capacity: 7
MK3A1 (unlock all)
- Damage: 15x8
- Capacity: 7
Pistols:
- Damage: 20
- Capacity: 15
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