Eryx Sniper Missile vs .50 Sniper Rifle

[glaeken]

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errr, what game are you playing?


when ppl say its not for that, they generally mean it shouldnt be able to be used like that. 2feet away and no splash? pfft.

Yeah but the alternative is to add a load of splash damage to it to prevent short range usage at which stage it becomes a far better anti-infantry weapon than it is now at all ranges above short. The game will turn into rocket arena.

Although being shot up close with it sucks it really does not happen to me very often. Now increase the splash damage and you can guarantee it will become the most used anti-infantry weapon so although how it is now is not perfect it is better than the alternative.

This actually also carries through on the grenade launcher as well as it is the same issue.

[Saldrin]

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Best reply right here:

The reason I tend to kill infantry with the AT missile is because that's the weapon I have ready when running around looking for vehicles. If someone pops out and tries to shoot me, I'm not gonna take the time to put away the missile and then pull out my crappy SMG. I'd be pretty much dead before having the SMG ready :p

Bold and quoted for truth.

And honestly, I think the whole over abundance of the AT kit is directly proprotional to the lack of engineers. Face it folks, we can't use AT mines in game because people cannot comprehend the meaning of skulls and crossbones. Most maps, especially the China maps, and very heavy in armored vehicles. There is no other viable class to play to counter the map design with the current IQ level of the common BF2 player.

[sturmvogel]

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Yeah, you don't snipe with the M95, you do it with the M24. If you can't get a one shot kill w/ the M24 then stick w/ the Noob Toob, or the Noob Toob's big brother the Eyrx.

[ikilled007]

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Best reply right here:



Bold and quoted for truth.

And honestly, I think the whole over abundance of the AT kit is directly proprotional to the lack of engineers. Face it folks, we can't use AT mines in game because people cannot comprehend the meaning of skulls and crossbones. Most maps, especially the China maps, and very heavy in armored vehicles. There is no other viable class to play to counter the map design with the current IQ level of the common BF2 player.

And that's all there is to it. AT Mines are incredibly effective when you're on a team with an average IQ over 25, but most of the time you're gonna be getting -4 or -8 everytime you lay one down. It's sad.

[Bashbunny]

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Yes sniping with a At kit is good. But it is not like sniping at all. I use AT kit all the time, but it completely different style of playing compair to the role of what a sniper does. Sniper is not just hiding and one hit KO all the time. It is about giving cover fire for friendlies and taking out key enemy infantry support fires. AT you just can't hang around too long, with the smoke trail and that fact you only have 5 shots, doesn't lend itself as a support/cover fire type of kit.

Now with the whole thing about using AT for close combat. So what wrong with that? Let me shoot a big ass rocket at anyone and let see what will happen to them.

AT kit is not over power in anyway, I am surprise how balance it is. They don't make it easy to kill infantry because of lack to splash damage, and only give u 5 shots, PLUS u have to hit dead on or any where not the legs (the is a bug where the rockets tend to go through the legs), and lets not add the fact SMG is nothing more then a bean shooter. If u miss with a rocket at close range, u are normally a dead duck. Not like a sniper kit at all

Finally I get owned by a grenade launcher 95% of the time, when I am AT. If a map has alot of AT guys, don't drive armors to it, go assault and take them all out, let the armor provide troops with cover fire. In any battle sceario, u can't just drive a tank in to battle with no troop support.

[BurnTheWeed]

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A lot of people forget that the SMAW stands for Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assualt Weapon. Not "Shoot at Tanks Only Gun".

[Crossbow6]

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I'd have to say that 99% of all my close range eryx type kills are accidents. Generally I'm popping out around a corner to shoot a vehicle, and your standing there in the way, so I pop you down so I can get a clear shot.

The eryx is a horrible weapon up close due to the reload time...especially when you have the DAO-12 of utter rediculous unlocked...why kill 1 person with a rocket when you can wipe out a whole squad with a shotgun? :)

As for maps running around with AT guys...wow, give me any infantry class...it's like lambs to the slaughter. At medium-long range, if you know where they are, the AT class is just a sitting duck to every other kit in the game (cept engineer). The MP5 can't hit squat, the DA0-12 has no range whatsoever, we've got no grenades, and can run roughly 5 feet before we get tired. Without infantry cover support, AT is cannon fodder. If your on a map with nothing but AT guys, and can't get any kills...log off and try practicing some in single player.

I do agree about the great potential of the eryx as a sniper weapon...only negative is it throws a "shoot over here" flag to everyone in the area. The better AT guys won't actually shoot at the target, and will shoot off to the side, then paint the target at the last available second, giving no warning....this helps somewhat in keeping them from getting your immediate location, but its not to difficult to follow arcing missles around.

[Solid Snake.pt]

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A lot of people forget that the SMAW stands for Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assualt Weapon. Not "Shoot at Tanks Only Gun".

Too bad it's an SRAW. "Short-Range Assault Weapon". :p

In any case, I prefer the SRAW over the ERYX. Takes up a little less space on the screen and the reload feels better. But that's just personal preference. I used it on infantary, and it proves quite effective but it does require some skill. I'm not the kind of person that shoots an AT from 3 feet. I shoot it from distances like 20 meters, or more if the target is still. It takes a bit of a job to guide it without the scope in order for me to have liberty of movement and still hit my target.

It's fairly easy to dodge an SRAW/ERYX rocket. You just need to not stay prone against an AT, crouch instead so you can quickly move. Also, the sub-machine gun might be a pea shooter, but it proves more effective than some weapons in CQB.

[glasseye]

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Look dude, headshots are not 100% surefire kills with the M95 at point blank.

yes they are.

My clan has tested the weapon at every range from every angle

good for you. test again.

I have over 170 hours of rated sniper time in this game.

[vbl]

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And honestly, I think the whole over abundance of the AT kit is directly proprotional to the lack of engineers. Face it folks, we can't use AT mines in game because people cannot comprehend the meaning of skulls and crossbones. Most maps, especially the China maps, and very heavy in armored vehicles. There is no other viable class to play to counter the map design with the current IQ level of the common BF2 player.

Double endorsement of the "I have the Eryx out already so that's why I shoot infantry with it". That is a basic gameplay fact.

AT players are abundant for a few reasons:

1) One AT player isn't enough to reliably and consistently take out a tank.
2) Tanks and APCs are everywhere (!), even on infantry-focused maps.
3) AT Mines are too risky to use for most engineers (but I still use them anyway - they're effective, but I get as many TKs as I do enemy kills)

[MeatPie]

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If you can't see a large, greyish dot with smoke trails heading straight for you and get hit...that's your own problem. It is ridiculously easy to dodge the rockets. Either when you are prone and you spot it, hit your prone key and just jump. 95% the rocket will just go under you. CQB is a whole other story because like others said, as an AT you run around mostly with the AT rocket equiped and by the time you switch to the SMG you are dead.

[TotalBF2er]

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well thank you very much for sheding more light on the already out of control use of anti tank weapons i can't tell you how many times i've been killed by some non skilled fool with an ERYX or grenade launcher

but you are right

Rofl. clueless one.

[rombaft]

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the eryx is ineed an awsome sniper weapon, I have shot snipers shooting at me from realy realy far to pieces with this thing, only minor point on it is that the misile doens't fly as fast as a bullet, but it's a sniper alright, actualy I think I took more people out walking or standing on a distance then I took tanks out with it

[animateddave]

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Ahhh I finally made corporal but bfhq didn't update yet. I want my :cussing: m95!

[Hollister360]

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thats a lame strategy